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Y ou’ve been hearing all about torpedo bats of late, and with good reason. New equipment isn’t introduced to Major League Baseball often, but the torpedo bat represents a change in the design ...
1. Is the torpedo bats craze good for the game? Mintz: Absolutely.It remains to be seen how much of a needle-mover the new equipment actually is, but I’m here for any type of technological ...
While other types of modified bats, such as corked bats, are strictly forbidden in the major leagues, MLB has already confirmed that torpedo bats are legal and allowed; the league itself has even ...
Louisa Thomas on the torpedo bat that some M.L.B. players are using, and its ascent to fame after the New York Yankees’ home-run barrage.
The bats even have the attention of the reigning state champs, the Bob Jones baseball team and its head coach, Jared Smith. He said he’ll have to figure out if it’s the bat itself or the batter in the ...
What have opponents said about the Yankees' torpedo bats? So far, we've got this from Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill: “I think it’s terrible. We’ll see what the data says. I’ve never seen ...