Posted by: () on Tue May 6 06:29:55 2003

Bonds and Sosa, among others, have drastically modified the knobs of their bats. Both players show different preferences regard size and shape of the "prosthesis". Sammy's looks like a tennis ball. Does this addition positively or negatively affect their ability to create torque?
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> The knob of the bat has NOTHING to do with creating torque.

The knob of the bat could have a significant effect on torque if it were weighted. I've often wondered if Sosa had a lead weight wrapped up in there, but I assume they check that sort of thing out. I thought no bat modifications/additions, other than pine tar, were allowed in MLB.