Posted on 03/31/2025 10:31:01 AM PDT by Red Badger
Thursday, on Opening Day, the Yankees hit two home runs against the Brewers in a 4-2 victory. Saturday, in the second game of the series, they hit nine homers in a 20-9 walloping of the Brew Crew, three of them coming on the first three Brewers' pitches.
Sunday, they hit four more, tying the record for most home runs hit in the first three games of a season (15).
And sure, they were playing the Brewers, but you gotta think something is going on here, right?
Well..
Yes, they redesigned the bat to put more wood where the bat makes contact with the ball.
And it's completely legal!
But of course people are whining about it -- it's the Yankees, so why wouldn't they?
Even Dave Portnoy got in on the action (wearing a Red Sox hat, of course).
"Unbiased rant"!! 🤣🤣🤣 To be fair, it's Portnoy's Barstool Sports up there mocking fans for crying about the bats.
So fans are going to be mad at these bats because it's the Yankees, other teams will then adjust their bats to match the greatness of these new "torpedo bats" -- turning baseball into a much more entertaining sport -- and then in about ten months we'll have a ban on the bats.
It'll be fun while it lasts! Also, I thought this was hilarious, so I'm leaving it here:
Bkmk
The specs are fairly simple and the bats are within them...
And, it all players (like Judge) are using this style bat.
It is like pro golfers using better technology to improve their game.
If it is one solid piece of wood they must somehow be figuring out where the most dense section of wood is and putting that in the right spot, and would seem to fit the existing rules. I’m not sure it would be considered “experimental”. Smart though.
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“ Its illegal. MLB bats must follow specific specifications”
Thats what I’ve been yelling to no one for days. Why didn’t the umpire say no way!!
They use to throw the pitcher out of the game for grease on their brim. Too much tar on your bat? You’re outta here!!
But a bat that looks like a bowling pin? Go ahead Yankees, Play Ball!!
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The bat design follows the requirements. It is not illegal. MLB has approved it for play.
Why are you yelling?
Makes sense thanks!
See actual photo of the bat from MLB:
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-discuss-new-torpedo-bats
...And they’re legal; Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
“The concept makes so much sense. I know I’m bought in,” Volpe said. “The bigger you can have the barrel where you hit the ball, it makes sense to me.”...
Thanks for the picture. Good idea by the Yankees.
Remember the aluminum bats? That one failed but this one will probably make it.
I don’t see any reason to ban them.
What part of the regulation does the new bat not conform to?................
And the Astros*
The Bronx torpedo bombers.
LOL!.....I forgot about them!................
Go korporate uniforms!
And they’re legal; Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-discuss-new-torpedo-bats
Why did the Greensboro Bats become the Greensboro Grasshoppers?
That picture is an exagerated version of what it looks like.
That picture is photoshopped.
That is not a new bat.
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