After an impressive opening weekend from the New York Yankees, many baseball fans caught the different style of bats used by the Yankee players. The “torpedo” bat left fans and Milwaukee Brewer players questioning if the bat is “fit” for MLB standards. The “torpedo” bat has an elongated barrel, making it easier to create contact with the ball. According to an article from Bolavip US, the second baseman for the New York Yankees Jazz Chisolm Jr. explained that a torpedo bat “gives you that extra confidence in your head to be able to go out there and hit anything.”
Confidence goes a long way for not only super star athletes but also student athletes. The Suffolk Sharks baseball team are currently 21-7 (before their game against Nassau Community College). Robert Ortiz, 18, and a liberal arts major who plays at first base for the Suffolk baseball team expressed his opinion about “torpedo” bats.
“Torpedo bats can be useful for some hitters, however, all the bats we’ve used during my time playing for Suffolk are metal. I prefer swinging the Rawlings Icon bat in game” Ortiz said
Even with the advantage of having more contact with a ball when swinging a “torpedo” bat, Ortiz dislikes the idea of using it in game in the SUNY League.
“I wouldn’t consider using a “torpedo” bat in a game. It puts me at a disadvantage from my competition since the “torpedo” bats are only made from wood,” said Ortiz.
With the New York Yankees having a 6-5 record at the very beginning of the season, the Suffolk Sharks baseball team will want to continuously replicate what the New York Yankees did on opening weekend. Regarding the use of “torpedo” bats, the record 21-7 says a lot for the Sharks. As the season is almost coming to a close, the Suffolk Sharks Baseball team looks to win it all and bring home a title to the region. However, does a fellow Suffolk Shark see themselves and the team using a “torpedo” bat?
“I don’t see the “torpedo” bat being brought into college level games. The metal bats are already being well made, if we make the barrel thicker and use them in college games, the game could potentially become dangerous and exit velocity would be too high,” said Ortiz.
