Remember the torpedo bat saga?
It was solely the New York Yankees’ second recreation of the season, again in late March. They blasted a franchise-record 9 residence runs in a 20-9 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers, and hastily, the odd-shaped bats — more and more being utilized by the Yankees and throughout Major League Baseball — have been all anybody was speaking about. It seems like a very long time in the past.
Tuesday, the Yankees had one other nine-homer recreation, this time in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays, and our story didn’t even point out the phrase “torpedo.” It reveals how rapidly improvements can turn into the norm in sports activities.
The power-hungry Yankees — if not the torpedo bat — are a part of this week’s quiz, so it’d assist to take a peek on the field rating. But we’ll contact on many different matters, too.
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