The article discusses the resistance to change in baseball, particularly regarding equipment innovations such as torpedo bats. Despite significant advancements and discussions around redistributing bat materials, the game remains steeped in tradition. This is further illustrated by the Yankees employing unconventional leadoff hitters, including a catcher and an older first baseman, demonstrating the gradual evolution of strategy as teams seek competitive advantages against weaker pitching without abandoning long-standing customs.
Tradition in baseball is deeply ingrained, and even the latest innovations, like the controversial torpedo bats, encounter resistance from a system reluctant to change.
In a recent Yankees game, unexpected leadoff hitters like a catcher and a 37-year-old first baseman illustrate how teams explore unconventional strategies.
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