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Back to Episodes90th Percentile: The Yankees Torpedo Bats Are Taking The Game By Storm
Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
This weekend the Yankees hit nine home runs in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers. In the immediate aftermath someone noticed several Yankees swinging bats with unusually shaped barrels. The more the public dug in the more the details came to light. Today on the 90th Percentile we discuss what we know and how they may not be as new as you think.
(3:00) What are the Torpedo Bats?
(6:00) Which players are using the torpedo bats on the Yankees?
(8:00) Giancarlo Stanton's triumph and... pain?
(13:00) Impacts on bat speed.
(18:00) Is this the first sign of hitting evolving in the training and information space?
(22:00) The impetus for adjustments by hitters
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