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Baker's article on Ibanez is fantastic. There is so much going on with Raul that you can tell he has to gloss over some things - the gluten free diet and the in-home hyperbaric chamber Raul made for himself at home, for instance. There is a lot on the "Tekbat" that he's using as a training tool, which is cool.
"The heavy black bat is designed to keep a hitter from rolling his wrists as he makes contact. It forces the back elbow to stay down and tight to the body, so a hitter can swing with his upper and lower halves, combining forces."
"Hansen said some of the team’s younger players are starting to use the bat in their workouts. Part of it, he figures, is just because they see Ibanez using it and tend to follow his every move."