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Originally Posted by jayshum
Isn't that generally the goal now regardless of what the bat looks like?
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Well, yeah...but with the new bats the weak spots in a hitters bat path have changed into sweet spots for them, based on how each bat has been customized for them.
Will just take scouting and pitchers a short little while to catch up.
Part of me wonders if hitters will then take it to the next level and start mixing and matching what bat they're using, depending on the pitcher they're facing, and the leverage situation of a particular at bat, and how they think they've been scouted.
On the other hand, hitting is hard enough as it is, and there's a good chance players won't want to screw any more with their mechanics. We've already seen Judge and I guess Stanton say that they don't like the new bats.