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MLB, torpedo bats

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The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, tailor-made bats with weight distribution toward the barrel − have become the talk of the town after the New York Yankees' offense crushed 15 home runs in ...
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A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31, ...
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Are torpedo bats legal? How they work, MLB facts to know
What exactly is a torpedo bat? How does it help hitters? And how is it legal? Let's dig in. Read:An MIT-educated professor, the Yankees and the bat that could be changing baseball
Batting Around: Should torpedo bats be banned? How MLB should handle the hottest new trend
Throughout the season, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball,
What exactly is a torpedo bat? Who invented it? Is it legal? Everything to know
Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB player to smash a home run with a torpedo bat, but what is it? And are the bats legal?
Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the online hysteria surrounding the ‘torpedo bats‘ in MLB.
The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31,
Yankees break MLB record in loss while famed astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson explains to CNN how ‘torpedo’ bats work
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
Above the Mantel: Damn the (Collectible) Torpedo Bats
Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel

Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees and torpedo

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New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton's return from injury highlights the adjustments the star slugger went through last season with his bat design.
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“Yordan is the heartbeat of this lineup,” shortstop Jeremy Peña said Saturday.
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Alvarez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton could return with 'bowling pin' rather than torpedo bat
New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton's return from injury highlights the adjustments the star slugger went through last season with his bat design.
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not blaming torpedo bat for his elbow injury
Giancarlo Stanton said he plans to use the torpedo bat when he returns from the IL and won't blame the bat for his injuries.
Giancarlo Stanton Breaks Silence on Speculations About Torpedo Bats’ Role Behind Elbow Injury
Another day, another torpedo bat story. Since March 29 — when the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 and hit a franchise-record nine home runs — the attention has been on the bats they’ve been using,
Early slump for Yordan Alvarez, the Astros’ ‘heartbeat,’ stagnates offense
A lucky break brought up the Houston Astros’ heartbeat, a man whose early-season malaise is making it impossible for his club to establish any consistency. Blaming Yordan Alvarez alone for an entire lineup’s listlessness is unfair,
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton slams the door on possible torpedo bat/injury controversy
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton said he will use a torpedo bat when he returns from the injured list. More news: ESPN broadcaster offers optimism abo
Max Scherzer shares troubling update on his thumb injury
Max Scherzer continues to deal with injury woes to start off his Toronto Blue Jays career. Scherzer got the start for the Blue Jays during Saturday's game
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Early slump continues in loss
Alvarez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants. It's been an icy start at the plate for Alvarez, who has a lone hit in 16 at-bats with two RBI and three walks in five games.
Tuesday's MLB: Sean Manaea shut down for two weeks; Max Scherzer improving
Manaea underwent imaging that showed inflammation and received a platelet-rich plasma injection on Monday. “He’s going to go two weeks with no throwing, so we’re going to start building him back up,” Mendoza said.
Giancarlo Stanton Injury Update: Expected Return Timeline For Yankees Star
Giancarlo Stanton is making progress after starting to swing the bat. The All-Star could return sooner than expected.
Could the Rockies bring in torpedo bats? It's only a matter of time | Denver7 Sports
Right now, players on 15 different teams are using torpedo bats. As far as we know, the Rockies are not one of them, but they will be. It's only a matter of time.
'Torpedo' bat demand has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game
Why torpedo bats aren’t the cheat code everyone thinks
Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey comments on the wide ‘overreaction’ to new bat technology being utilized throughout Major League Baseball.
8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat
Among the Yankees hitters who are using it, Anthony Volpe is a model for poor hitters who might see the torpedo bat as hope of becoming a good hitter. He's gained nearly 2 mph in average bat speed and 0.8 mph in average exit velocity.
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Max Muncy ditches torpedo bat just in time to set up Shohei Ohtani’s walkoff homer
With Muncy ditching the torpedo, the Dodgers had the game all knotted up at five when Shohei Ohtani came to bat with two outs in the ninth and no one on base. The Japanese superstar drilled a home run to center to walk it off, giving Los Angeles a 6-5 win and an 8-0 record while Atlanta flounders to an 0-7 embarrassment.
Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat at the exact right time
Max Muncy -- the Los Angeles Dodgers one, not the A's guy -- decided to try the now-famous (or infamous, as some feel) torpedo bat on Wednesday night in an eventual win over the Atlanta Braves.
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Why the New ‘Torpedo Bat’ Is Hitting It out of the Park
After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?
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.
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