The Official 2025 MLB Season Thread

[TrillaMonsoon]

Baseball been so stuck in the past that any modifications to equipment just shocking to baseball fans

To me, this is doing what you can within the rules and it sounds very smart. With all this analytics and video and data, why not change the bats? The barrel could technically be anywhere so putting it right above the handle instead of the end of the bat sounds like gamemanship to me

The goal as a hitter is to put the barrel on the ball. If they have figured out the best way to get more barrels on a bat is to do this, then I need the twins to look into it because their top 3 hitters started the season 0-24

 

[3rdLetter]

Baseball been so stuck in the past that any modifications to equipment just shocking to baseball fans

To me, this is doing what you can within the rules and it sounds very smart. With all this analytics and video and data, why not change the bats? The barrel could technically be anywhere so putting it right above the handle instead of the end of the bat sounds like gamemanship to me

The goal as a hitter is to put the barrel on the ball. If they have figured out the best way to get more barrels on a bat is to do this, then I need the twins to look into it because their top 3 hitters started the season 0-24

For Volpe it makes sense b/c most of the contact he makes is around the label part of the bat, so why not put the barrel there. And so far Jazz and Volpe are the only ones on the team using it. It probably doesn't work or make sense to have everyone on the team switch.

 

[Spence]

Nats City Connects are FIRE.

Might need one of these shipped to the crib.

It’s a map of the city on it? Yeah

Some of these new city connects are for sure. I’m indifferent about ours, it’s pretty plain compared to the others

 

[tremonthustler1]

Not in America, but PICKLE!!!

 

[Spence]

Not in America, but PICKLE!!!

No idea what the hell they’re doing
The goal is to get the runner to turn his back and run full speed not instantly throw it each time. That’s why it’s called a RUN DOWN

 

[VegetasHairline]

Yankee scum..

 

[BucciMane]

Pretty close to typical Judge when it matter most..

 

[EarlyEarly]

How is this legal?

They're just moving some wood around right? Are the bat weights are the same? Or at least within the legal threshold?

 

[kevin arnold]

Aaron Judge with another homer

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Aaron Judge with another homer

Apparently he's using his old bats too. Not this new torpedo shyt. Imagine paying Juan Soto more than Judge

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Bleedin Gums Murphy]

And then Chisholm hits one into the short porch

 

[Dipsey Doo]

This Dodgers team is ridiculous. KD on GS level of not fair. MLB needs to do something about this. My Tigers with their cheap ass owner cant compete.

Dodgers are almost too much of a well run organization. Not only do they spend money on the right free agents, they reward the right players they grow, identify players from other organizations that can contribute and seemingly have an endless supply of prospects they can plug in and play.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Apparently he's using his old bats too. Not this new torpedo shyt. Imagine paying Juan Soto more than Judge

Oh Mr Met and the crew are stuck with this guy until the first flying car prototypes come out. Enjoy!