The New York Yankees placed on a house run derby this weekend towards the Milwaukee Brewers, and their use of ‘torpedo bats’ garnered a ton of consideration, inflicting some controversy, however Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy firmly shut that down.
“My outdated a** will inform you this for certain: It ain’t the need, it is the magician,” Pat Murphy mentioned, by way of Gary Phillips of the New York Each day Information. “So if the bats assist, I am certain each man within the league shall be utilizing them inside per week. However I am telling you, it is the hitter, not the bat.”
Earlier than Sunday’s 12-3 Yankees win, Brewers reliever Trevor Megill made it clear that he’s not a fan of the torpedo bats, and mentioned that MLB would let it slide as a result of it’s the Yankees. Nonetheless, New York is just not the one crew to make the most of these bats. Final 12 months, Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Trevino used them, in accordance with Phillips.
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Now, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had been observed as gamers to used them, whereas Austin Wells is as nicely. Groups just like the Minnesota Twins have been seen utilizing one of these bat as nicely, and Boston Purple Sox supervisor Alex Cora has mentioned that his crew tried the bats in spring coaching.
It will likely be fascinating to trace how the Yankees and different gamers carry out with one of these bat, and if any extra info comes out on how useful they’re. The Yankees shall be examined of their subsequent two video games, beginning with Tuesday towards the Arizona Diamondbacks with Corbin Burnes on the mound. It doesn’t get a lot simpler with Zac Gallen on the mound for Wednesday’s recreation.
Regardless, the primary weekend of the season has been a wild success for the Yankees, and the hope is that the lineup continues to supply at a excessive degree all through the season.