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Los Angeles Times · 2h

How torpedo bats became the fascination of baseball — even for ex-Dodger Eric Gagné

In the early days of this year’s season, torpedo bats have become all the rage for big-league hitters. And now, they are showing up in almost every big-league clubhouse.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 2h

What does Torpedo Bat Mania say about modern baseball?

The Torpedo Bat Era isn’t even a week old. But in the short time since Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay pointed out the team’s new, misshapen sticks on live TV, torpedo bat mania has consumed the baseball world.

The Boston Globe · 3h

Demand for ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive

The newest innovation in baseball, the bat has a seemingly inflated barrel that is thickest and heaviest where the player most frequently makes contact.

MLB, Torpedo and Batting Around

ESPN on MSN · 1h

Inside the 48 hours when torpedo bats took over MLB

During spring training, someone in the organization had mentioned to Kay that the team's analytics department had counseled players on where pitches tended to strike their bats, and with subsequent buy-in from some of the players,

CBS Sports on MSN · 1d

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, all sorts of stuff. Last week we debated the length of the regular season. This week we're going to tackle the new torpedo bats.

Smithsonian Magazine · 1d

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"

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Everyone is intrigued by the torpedo bat, including the Phillies. Will it be a revolution or a fad?

King of Prussia-based Victus Sports is at the epicenter of baseball’s new bat craze. Here’s what you need to know about the ...

7h

The Pitching Blueprint to Defusing MLB's Game-changing Torpedo Bat

Of note is how D-backs pitchers handled the five Yankees who are known to be using the torpedo bat: Anthony Volpe and Paul ...

2h

Two companies file to trademark 'Torpedo Bat' name

There have been two companies that have filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Importer Michael Hauptman's Just Happy ...

1h

Torpedo bats are the buzz in baseball. Sea Dogs players eager to try them out

The new bats caused excitement when New York Yankees hitters clobbered home runs with them opening weekend, and that has some ...

8h

Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier ...

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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 ...

22h

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 ...

Scientific American2d

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?

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