
Phillies’ Matt Strahm calls for pitchers to use pine tar again in response to torpedo bat craze
Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm, and one MLB pitcher wants to bring back a competitive edge for hurlers. Pitchers used pine tar for a better grip on pitches, but the fad grew to the point Major League Baseball cracked down on foreign substances in 2021. Pitchers were becoming too dominant with…