MLB, torpedo bats
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While the bat is legal by MLB standards, it has proved controversial to traditional fans.
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It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
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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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Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game
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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Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey comments on the wide ‘overreaction’ to new bat technology being utilized throughout Major League Baseball.
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.
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Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm — and some MLB pitchers are not happy about it. Phillies reliever Matt Strahm opened up about his disdain for the new bats through a post on X this week, arguing that pitchers should have a competitive advantage to counter them.
Just when you thought the game of baseball was headed back to it’s rich cultural roots — like sunflower seed spitting, body part scratching, and game plans not printed on a spread sheet, along