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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 43 MIN

Keenan Long of LongBall Labs talks Torpedo Bats & Much More

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno is joined by Keenan Long of LongBall Labs to talk everything bats. He talks about the process of finding the right bat for a player, the different types of bats & handles, the sudden rise of the torpedo bat, what's in the future for bats and much more.Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown1:01 Process of finding the right bat for players5:41 Common bat terminology 16:09 Different types of bats19:24 Torpedo Bat breaks out & what's the give and take of the bat25:40 Increased data has cause bat changes31:08 Different types of handles on bats33:06 What's in the future for bat technology39:07 Torpedo bats have been around Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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