Houston Astros 2025 thread

[68rustbucket]

There’s gotta be some sort of official specs for a guideline.

[Dale Moser]

I'd have to wonder what that does on balls further toward the end of the bat...seems like there's gonna be a trade off. I guess if you've got Judge, Stanton, and a home right field the distance of a big 12U field...it could pay off.

I don't guess I've ever even heard of bat dimension rules, but I imagine they looked into that. Either way, **** the yankees.

[mikemorvan]

Unless they are somehow patented, or whatever, I bet they will be popping up around the league shortly.

[Twist]

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[GroceryGetter]

There’s gotta be some sort of official specs for a guideline.

MLB rule 3.02.

Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.

[RascalArms]

MLB rule 3.02.

Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.

^^^This^^^
Apparently there's no "minimum" measurements, only "maximum". I guess if you want to tote toothpicks up to the plate that's on you. That being said, if the Bronx Bombers keep up the dinger pace, there will be lots of teams duplicating.

[Landrover]

Torpedo bats........well I be danged!!!

[zztex]

lineup for today

[GroceryGetter]

I am putting it in now-Christian Walker takes Jordan Hicks deeps tonight. Give me a Dubon double as well.

[Calrob]

Any thoughts on the Yankees new “torpedo” bats?

They arent new, they just get noticed when you hit 9 homers in a game. Guys have been using these bats for a year or two. Stanton and Bellinger both used them last year.

[68rustbucket]

Astros down 5-0 bottom of 6th. I’ll be changing channels .

[GroceryGetter]

Blanco nibbling the entire game was annoying. You could see Yainer getting frustrated with his hemming and hawing.
Houston native, Jordan Hicks, was dominant for his hometown start for the Giants. I kept waiting for his velocity to diminish but he was a horse tonight.

[Landrover]

Astros down 5-0 bottom of 6th. I’ll be changing channels .

Tough to sit thru but we stayed until the 9th. The two run rally felt like something BIG was coming. Astros just never dug in, it was kinda a odd game but it is always a good time. 50/50 team super early in a looooong season!

[68rustbucket]

Tough to sit thru but we stayed until the 9th. The two run rally felt like something BIG was coming. Astros just never dug in, it was kinda an odd game but it is always a good time. 50/50 team super early in a looooong season!

I agree, it’s a long season. Hoping for a better performance tonight.

[BRust]

I hope y’all are right but my fear is this is the way our season is going to continue.