Torpedo bats in Seattle baseball
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The torpedo bat was launched into the discourse over the weekend by a confluence of events.
From CBS Sports
Jazz Chisholm Jr. offers a glimpse of a good hitter who may be turning into a great hitter. He's added 1.7 mph to what was already solid bat speed, and his exit velocity has shot up from 89.7 to 96.2 ...
From Bleacher Report
“The swings were hitting the thickness of the torpedo as opposed to the end of the bat.”
From Chicago Tribune
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It should be noted that one Yankee declined to use the torpedo bat. Aaron Judge said he was more comfortable with conventional lumber, which is what he used to blast four home runs in 11 at bats. The Brewers finally gave up and walked him intentionally — with the bases empty.
I think they'll be banned': What's the future of MLB's torpedo bats? Insiders weigh in on baseball's new fad R.J. Anderson Jones is a massive human with long levers (listed at 6-foot-7 and 235 lbs.),