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"I feel like it's a little overplayed," Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia told USA TODAY Sports.
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New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Vol...
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The torpedo bat became the talk of baseball after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs — including nine on Saturday — over three games against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Hall of Famer says Yankees' torpedo bats 'had nothing to do with' home run onslaught
The Yankees hit four home runs in the first inning off Brewers starter Nestor Cortes on Saturday, starting with three consecutive homers on three pitches. Their nine home runs broke the franchise record of eight and was one short of the MLB record, 10 homers in a single game accomplished by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987.
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.
Which MLB Players Are Using Torpedo Bats Amid New Craze?
Players expected to use a Torpedo Bat tonight: Elly De La Cruz (CIN) Jose Trevino (CIN) Dansby Swanson (CHC) Nico Hoerner (CHC) Ryan Jeffers (MIN) Francisco Lindor (NYM) Anthony Volpe (NYY) Austin Wells (NYY) Cody Bellinger (NYY) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY) Paul Goldschmidt (NYY)…
Yankees Set MLB Record with 17 HRs Through 1st 4 Games amid 'Torpedo' Bat Debate
It's another day and another record for the New York Yankees offense and the torpedo bats some of their players are using this year. New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Volpe in the fourth inning.
At Least One MN Twins Player is Using Controversial New Torpedo Bat
New torpedo bats have become all the rage in Major League Baseball and a Minnesota Twins slugger is trying them out.
Torpedo Bats join the list of viral sports apparel that became must-have
It was only a matter of time until the bats reached retail, as Marucci and Victus released three Torpedo Bat models for purchase on their site Monday night. This got us thinking: What are some of the other viral sensations that have made their way from pro sports to the masses?
SF Giants can’t wait to get their hands on trendy “torpedo bats”
It’s the “torpedo bat.” The torpedo bat became the talk of baseball after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs — including nine on Saturday — over three games. The bats, true to the name, feature a torpedo-like shape and are custom-made,
What are the ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB that have everyone talking?
Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.
What is a 'torpedo bat' in baseball? Who is using them?
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Here's what they are, where they came from and who is using them.
Yankees Star Brutally Shuts Down Barstool Sports Boss Over Torpedo Bat Rant
The founder of popular site Barstool Sports went on a tirade about "torpedo" bats, drawing a response from a New York Yankees infielder.
Steel To Become First Team To Introduce "Torpedo" Hockey Sticks
There’s been a lot of talk about the torpedo bats used in Major League Baseball by the New York Yankees, but what about torpedo hockey sticks?
What is a torpedo bat? How Arizona Diamondbacks' opinions are shifting on new equipment
Most Diamondbacks hitters saw the torpedo bats and dismissed them. They are taking a closer look as the team faces the New York Yankees this week.
Phillies to meet with the company that makes torpedo bats
Hitting coach Kevin Long says the team will try to get “a better understanding of the whole science” behind the bat craze that is sweeping baseball.
Top-Ranked Yankees Prospect Switches To 'Torpedo Bat' in Search of Breakout Year
The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit through the first three games of a season
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MLB's torpedo bats aren't new — and they aren't magic
By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the reconfigured bat that moves the barrel — or the sweet spot — closer to the handle, seemingly turning even the most meager of hitters into home run machines.
JAY DUNN: Torpedo bats all the rage; Rays’ future in Florida in doubt
It should be noted that one Yankee declined to use the torpedo bat. Aaron Judge said he was more comfortable with conventional lumber, which is what he used to blast four home runs in 11 at bats. The Brewers finally gave up and walked him intentionally — with the bases empty.
Which MLB players are using 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.
Some Cubs hitters were already swinging torpedo bats when Yankees made them famous
In addition to Swanson, second baseman Nico Hoerner has been swinging a torpedo bat in games. Left fielder Ian Happ swung one during the Tokyo Series. Others have tried them in batting practice.
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