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“Now my job is to make sure the bats don’t break anymore, make sure the ball goes farther,” Gagné said in a phone interview this week.
From Los Angeles Times
He's gained nearly 2 mph in average bat speed and 0.8 mph in average exit velocity.
From Bleacher Report
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
From Associated Press
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Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!
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