Of course I can’t resist picking up a bat, gripping it tightly, and picturing that perfect pitch across the middle of the plate. So imagine my surprise when I first stumbled upon the Reebok Vector O ...

The Art of Baseball: Bat Talk . Originally published September 23, 2008 at 12:00 am. Ty Cobb once called his bat "a wondrous weapon," and the sentiment has hardly diminished over the years.