“It was meant to be used.” There are now samurai boot camps and samurai sword workouts, but Kagan said he’s content to stick with his one-man, anti-litter workout, stabbing and slashing ...

In the leadup to the event, Suzuki got a new samurai sword, which he opted to show off during batting practice. The left-handed hitter set up in the batter's box and started taking swings at balls ...