Keenan Long of LongBall Labs talks Torpedo Bats & Much More

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!) Rundown 1:01 Process of finding the right bat for players 5:41 Common bat terminology 16:09 Different types of bats 19:24 Torpedo Bat breaks out & what's the give and take of the bat 25:40 Increased data has cause bat changes 31:08 Different types of handles on bats 33:06 What's in the future for bat technology 39:07 Torpedo bats have been around Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.