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Max Muncy tried the torpedo bat for 3 at-bats, then dumped it and hit a game-tying double

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If Max Muncy wanted a message from the baseball gods, they just provided a pretty strong endorsement against the torpedo bat.

The Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman entered Wednesday off to a rough start, despite his team's undefeated run to open the season. He was slashing .095/.208/.143 and was the lineup's only power bat without a homer on the season.

It's those kinds of situations in which players are most receptive to something new. He told reporters on Monday he ordered a torpedo bat out of curiosity and was seen swinging one at batting practice before Wednesday's game.