This probably isn’t something I’d bother covering if the Cubs were playing a game today, but they’re not and my obsessive nerdery must be catered to. After going viral due to the Yankees’ nine-homer explosion early in the season, the torpedo bat’s hype appears to be sinking. The fact that it’s been around since last season and hadn’t already caught on more broadly is telling in and of itself, but increased focus on it means we’re getting more actual and anecdotal information about it.
I’ve been saying from the start that its value is based almost solely on personal preference, as it’s more about changing a bat’s moment of inertia (MOI, otherwise known as swing weight) than anything else.