Its illegal. MLB bats must follow specific specifications.
Pitch inside and that bat is worthless.
What specification did they violate?
Sounds to me like the same geek advantage teams have been getting out of stats is here being applied to the equipment.
The specs are fairly simple and the bats are within them............
2. How much of an impact has the new bat style had? I think only a few of the players are using it, and most of the team’s offensive production in Milwaukee came from guys using normal bats.
You fell for the BS picture.
the bat they are using does follow the rules, can you let us know which part is illegal?
These bats do follow the specification
The Yankees and the Dodgers are the Democrats of MLB, the rules only apply to the other 28 teams.
It’s not illegal. The bats have already been OK’d by the MLB. They DO meet the specifications.
According to MLB the bats are legal.
MLB’s bat regulations are fairly lax. The “torpedo” bats remain legal so long as they follow MLB Rule 3.02 which states: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.”
“Its illegal. MLB bats must follow specific specifications.”
What specification does it violate?
Max OD of the barrel is 2.61 inches.
MLB approved almost two years ago.
Physics + Lousy Brewer pitching.
MLB has called them legal.
“ 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!!
Cut it open and get the super balls or cork out of it. I remember when Chris Sabo “borrowed” a bat that he immediately broke. Lo and behold, out bounces the cork.
https://youtu.be/Ft-pWVaRnQ8?si=Cw7ilnnBd8yodSe9
It’s entirely legal; they meet specs just fine. There was no sneaking; they’ve been inspected by the umpires. The only unique element is that the bulge is before the end of the bat. And one guy hit five of the home runs using a regular bat.
My guess is the bat is slightly helpful to certain kinds of hitters, such as right-hand, moderately powerful hitters facing the asymmetrical Yankee outfield.