Torpedo bats are 'absolutely good for baseball,' says MLB commissioner Rob Manfred
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred recently addressed the advent and rising popularity of the so-called "torpedo bat," a bowling-pin shaped bat the popularity of which has coincided with a very modest spike in the league home-run rate relative to last season.
In an interview, the commissioner said torpedo bats are good and challenges for balls and strikes are likely on the way.
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