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

After the Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname with an historic nine-homer game, attention turned to the new larger-barrel bats some players used.

While the offensive output was impressive, fans were obsessed with the bats that some of the New York players were using. The barrels were enlarged, and social media dubbed them as "torpedo bats." Because the bats looked so different than regular bats,