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| Anthony Wolfie is facing Milwaukee with a torpedo bat on the 30th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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| Yakult No. 4 hitter Murakami. He has the record of 56 home runs in a season for a Japanese batter. He is planning a major league challenge after this season. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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Last year, a total of three hitters posted a batting average of 300 in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Taylor Austin (Yokohama BayStars) and Domingo Santana (Yakurt Swallows) in the Central League and Gondo Genske (Softbank Hawks) in the Pacific League exceeded 30%. Austin was 0.316, Santana was 0.315, and Gondo was 0.314. Kondo is the only Korean player in Japan. It decreased from six in 2022 and five in 2023. Softbank ranked first and second overall in the team batting average with 0.259 and Yokohama 0.256. The Seibu Lions were only 0.212.
There were only two hitters '30 Home Runs' At the end of this season, Murakami Munetaka (33 Yakult) and Yamakawa Hotaka (34 Softbank), who will challenge the major leagues, will be the main characters. There were no 30 home run hitters in the Pacific League in 2023, a year ago.
Over the past few years, 'GoTaser' has intensified, making it difficult to see a cool batting battle. Although the number of outstanding pitchers has increased, some argue that the main reason is the official ball, which is not strong enough to resist. Last year, seven of the 12 teams maintained a team ERA of two points.
Will the Torpedo Bat, which has recently heated up the Major League, be able to alleviate the chronic 'thugotazer'. As early as this summer, the Japanese professional baseball team is expected to have a 'torpedo bat'.
The Japanese Professional Baseball Executive Committee held on the 7th. Japanese media reported that there were positive reports at the meeting that ' torpedo bat' could be used because it did not violate baseball regulations. Behind the prospective consideration of the introduction of ' torpedo bat' is the relaxation of 'tugotazer'. A tight pitching match is good, but if you go too far, you will lose interest. Young Bong-seung came out in five of the 18 games held over the weekend.
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| New York Yankees Jazz Chizome Jr. hit three home runs using torpedo bats in the opening three consecutive games last weekend. AP Yonhap News |
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| Yamakawa, who became the Pacific League's home run king last year. The scene where he hits a home run and shows his unique hooray ceremony. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS |
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According to the bat regulations, it should not exceed 2.61 inches (6.63 cm) in diameter and 42 inches (106.68 cm) in length. ' Torpedo Bat' is within this regulation.
An official from the Japanese baseball organization said, "We will set the timing of the introduction so that 12 clubs have a fair chance." The current atmosphere seems to be flowing positively. After the rule committee scheduled for the 11th, the conclusion of the crime is expected to be reached at the executive committee on May 12. NPB Commissioner Sadayuki Sakakibara said earlier this year "The batting battle is more interesting from a viewing point of view." he once said.
There are also critical responses. It is pointed out that NPB, which is passive in introducing new regulations, is only rushing to introduce 'torpedo bat'. It is argued that in order to fundamentally resolve the 'go-taser', it is necessary to adjust the repulsive power of the so-called 'non-flying public sphere'.
The Central League has no designated hitter yet. Still the pitcher hits. Even though the U.S. Major League National League introduced designated hitters in 2022. The KBO League has been implementing the designated hitter system since 1982.
The torpedo bat' has a thick central part of the bat and is thinned with a head. It is designed to be heavier by adding more wood to the sweet spot, where the batter is more likely to hit the ball. This shape is similar to a torpedo, so it is called ' torpedo bat'. A former New York Yankees power analyst
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| Yokhama foreign hitter Austin hit .316 last year. He finished first in hitting the Central League. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS |
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It was reportedly devised by Aaron Linhart, who moved to the Wool Miami Marlins field coordinator. Earlier in the season, when New York Yankees hitters poured out home runs, the Major League Baseball Secretariat collected and inspected the bat, and announced that the bat regulations did not violate the rules.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
