Torpedo, Bat and MLB

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Orioles pitchers react to new torpedo bats: ‘If they’re legal, fine by me’
When videos of Yankees hitters using funky-looking bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions as fans did.
The Pitching Blueprint to Defusing MLB's Game-changing Torpedo Bat
The premise of the torpedo bat—i.e., the thick part of the bat is shifted more toward the handle, where some hitters are more likely to make contact—is valid, and the promise of it seems to be real. Besides,
Explaining MLB's Torpedo bats
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New York Yankees, Torpedo and Bats

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Every Single MLB Team Ordered Torpedo Bats Within Days of Yankees' Home Run Outburst
ESPN recently spoke to Bobby Hillerich, vice president of production at Hillerich & Bradsby which makes Louisville Slugger bats, about the surge of torpedo bats this season. He admitted that all 30 MLB teams had requested the bats by the middle of this week, after the Yankees' nine home run game last Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Yankees' torpedo bats: Everything to know about the controversial new bats
With 15 home runs in their first three games, the New York Yankees are flexing their muscles. Could part of their success be due to a new bat design?
The Yankees' viral 'torpedo' bats were designed by an MIT physicist: 'At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat,' he says
But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a thicker middle and tapered end — wasn't the result of a life spent around the game.
Which MLB players are using the new '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 ...
Yankees great CC Sabathia shares thoughts on viral torpedo bats: 'I think it’s great'
New York Yankees legend CC Sabathia explained why he believes using the viral torpedo bats is "great" for the game rather ...
Pirates players weigh in on torpedo bats amid series with Yankees
The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.
Yankees' Torpedo Bats Are the Hitting Revolution MLB Has Been Waiting For
At that point, the Yankees were already four home runs into a historic nine-homer barrage that resulted in a 20-9 blowout.
Brewers believe Yankees’ torpedo bats were fair: ‘It ain’t the wand; it’s the magician’
After allowing 15 home runs in three games, the Brewers didn't make excuses: "It's not like some magical wood or anything ...
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 ...
Bombs away: Viral coverage stirs debate on New York Yankees’ ‘torpedo bats’
The New York Yankees' new torpedo bats, developed by MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt who has also done work for NASA, have gone ...
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Torpedo bats, some CT-made, are likely here to stay, and more
Connecticut bat-makers weigh in on baseball’s new craze, the torpedo; UConn hockey’s rise, women’s March Madness timing. More ...