The article says that the research showed that energy transferred to the ball was basically the same — although it also says that a batter couldn’t feel the difference, which can’t be true given the angular momentum difference. But as a casual watcher of the game, it seems like there’s sufficient energy in the game right now that even a reduction of energy would be a good trade if the bat has a larger sweet spot, or puts it in a more usable place, no?
The article says that the research showed that energy transferred to the ball was basically the same — although it also says that a batter couldn’t feel the difference, which can’t be true given the angular momentum difference. But as a casual watcher of the game, it seems like there’s sufficient energy in the game right now that even a reduction of energy would be a good trade if the bat has a larger sweet spot, or puts it in a more usable place, no?