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While some saw it as cheating, the bat was proved legal under MLB’s rule book.
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“The swings were hitting the thickness of the torpedo as opposed to the end of the bat.”
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Are the Yankees' new bats legal? Explaining MLB's rules for torpedo bats vs. regular bats
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,
Could a “Torpedo Bat” Be to Blame for Yankees Slugger’s Elbow Problems?
The New York Yankees hit 13 home runs in the first three games of the new season. Not all were hit with the torpedo-style bats that the team has now made famous. That hasn’t stopped bleacher creatures across the game from questioning the legality of the bats,
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 than impeding pitchers.
Demand for the viral ‘torpedo’ bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin, the torpedo bat has become baseball’s latest
At Victus’ bat factory, surging interest in torpedo bats has workers scrambling to meet demand
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
If the torpedo bats mean more fun in baseball, John Rooke says let's not ban them
But let’s also not rule out — if the hitters can use “accessories” (talc, sticky stuff) to assist with their grip in at-bats, why can’t pitchers?
The future of torpedo bats: What every MLB player and expert has said about the controversy
The torpedo bat has taken the baseball world by storm. What are the players and experts saying about this new piece of hitting technology?
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MLB says Yankees’ new Torpedo Bats are legal and likely coming to a dugout near you but are we sure this is what we want?
You score 20 runs, hit 9 bombs, and people start asking questions. That’s exactly what happened to the Yankees on Saturday after they revealed the "torpedo
‘Torpedo bats’ are all the rage in MLB, and some Rangers are already hunting them down
First thing in the morning, Josh Smith called his best man, Antoine Duplantis. And it wasn’t to relive wedding memories. Duplantis’ day job is as a sales rep for Marucci Sports, the company that makes Smith’s bats. Smith wanted as many details as he could get on what a torpedo bat could do for him.
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All about those Yankee torpedo bats. Plus, Cam Smith’s emotional Astros call-up
Cam Smith and his mom: Astros manager Joe Espada said it wasn’t easy convincing Smith’s mom, Stephanie Hocza, to come to the Astros’ clubhouse and personally break the news to Cam that he had made the team.
What is a torpedo bat? Inside MLB's next big thing
After the Yankees' home run barrage with bats that look like bowling pins, the innovation is sweeping baseball.
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Brewers’ pitching problems may go deeper than torpedo bats after another shellacking
Even one ex-MLBer chimed in on social media to comment on the Brewers’ issues. “It’s 8-0 Royals vs the Brewers and I haven’t seen one Torpedo bat ... re totally legal and not a cheat ...
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?
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What teams are using torpedo bats? Are torpedo bats legal? What to know after Yankees win
Several New York Yankees' players used a "torpedo bat" that helped set an MLB record for home runs. What is a torpedo bat? Is it legal? What to know.
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