Ottavino Talks Torpedo Bats, Says 'It's Cool to Hate' Yankees and Look for 'Boogeyman'
And yet, fans were none the wiser until play-by-play announcer Michael Kay highlighted the "torpedo" bat during a Bronx ...
What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
might view the use of torpedo bats in the same way batters once viewed the pitching mound being elevated. “I think it’s ...
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 ...
Rob Manfred Sends Blunt Message to Critics of Yankees’ Torpedo Bats
Being one of the most-talked about teams in Major League Baseball is nothing new for the New York Yankees. But what is ...
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Yankees' new 'Torpedo' bats create a stir amid 15-homer weekend barrage
Standing in front of his Yankee Stadium locker on Sunday, Anthony Volpe presented two bats for inspection. In his left hand, ...
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The Yankees' torpedo bats, explained: Everything to know about them
The New York Yankees have stirred up controversy to start ... NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in a professional game (either championship season or exhibition games) until ...
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton sidesteps whether torpedo bats caused injury
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton sidestepped the topic of whether so-called torpedo bats caused the ...
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred weighs in on torpedo bats: 'They’re absolutely good for baseball'
One individual voice who had not weighed in on the situation, however, was MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. He remedied that ...
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 ...
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 ...
What are torpedo bats? New York Yankees use the bats to tie MLB record
The bats shaped like bowling pins at the end have baseball buzzing after they were used by Yankees players who contributed to ...
Surprising Reaction to Yankees' Controversial New Bats
While some were screaming for the bat to be banned, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was not only loving the offense, he also ...