Jake Mangum got the ball. The wall got his batting gloves. With two outs in the ninth inning of the Rays’ 1-0 loss to the Red ...

And when he plays it, he means for the ball to hit bat. He is never looking for power. Having opened himself up to trouble - giving up his stumps, giving up his balance - all he wants from this ...

Whether the torpedo bats stick will depend on how ... s probably the next progression in just hitting,” Asche said, “finding out where you hit the ball on the sweet spot, putting more mass ...

He can't bat 10 overs running full stick. So he will gauge on the day what ... Our power play with the ball went for the best part of 80 runs and we were only able to manage early 40s," he said.