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USA TODAY |
The Bronx Bombers belted a record-tying 15 home runs in their first three games -- and in the process created an entirely unexpected storyline for the new season.
U.S. News & World Report |
Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
Houston Chronicle |
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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Standing in front of his Yankee Stadium locker on Sunday, Anthony Volpe presented two bats for inspection. In his left hand, the Yankees shortstop displayed one he had used last season; in his right,
New York Yankees legend CC Sabathia explained why he believes using the viral torpedo bats is "great" for the game rather than impeding pitchers.
The New York Yankees' new torpedo bats, developed by MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt who has also done work for NASA, have gone viral and sparked a fierce debate.
Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the oddly-shaped bats and why they're legal.
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.
The bats shaped like bowling pins at the end have baseball buzzing after they were used by Yankees players who contributed to a barrage of 15 home runs in the first three games.
Just days ago most conversations surrounding the New York Yankees involved their ability to overcome the various injuries they suffered this spring. Then the Y
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.
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Empire Sports Media on MSNYankees Hall of Fame pitcher endorses torpedo batsThe New York Yankees and the use of torpedo bats has been one of the biggest trends in all of baseball to start the new season. They mashed 15 home runs in