Comment on Study investigates how mass distribution of baseball bat affects performanceComments−restlessforge5moSo... The Torpedo Bat is basically the Placebo Bat?−bryanlarsen5moThe end of the article notes several very real changes in behavior, including being more likely to get a hit, which is significant.And it compares equal weight bats. If the torpedo bat allows you to use a lighter bat, that will increase your swing speed.−postflopclarity5mothey compared equal _swing_ weight bats. so actually in their experiment the torpedo bat was heavier.
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So... The Torpedo Bat is basically the Placebo Bat?
The end of the article notes several very real changes in behavior, including being more likely to get a hit, which is significant.
And it compares equal weight bats. If the torpedo bat allows you to use a lighter bat, that will increase your swing speed.
they compared equal _swing_ weight bats. so actually in their experiment the torpedo bat was heavier.