Rob Manfred talks about torpedo bats, the ABS challenge system and more

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Over the weekend, Commissioner Rob Manfred gave a long interview to the New York Times, which you can read in its entirety here (article unlocked).

I know it’s sport around baseball to mock and make fun of Manfred, but he did give some candid answers to questions surrounding the sport, and it’s useful for us to take a look at them today.

About the so-called “torpedo bats”:

They’re absolutely good for baseball. I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact…