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"I feel like it's a little overplayed," Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia told USA TODAY Sports.
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New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Vol...
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The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the w...

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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 consecutive homers on three pitches. Their nine home runs broke the franchise record of eight and was one short of the MLB record, 10 homers in a single game accomplished by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987.
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.
These Yankees' bats are a MLB baseball hit. Who makes the new torpedo bat? Can you buy one?
The game sent shockwaves across Major League Baseball. Other MLB teams have since placed an influx of orders with Hillerich & Bradsby, the Louisville-based company that makes Louisville Slugger bats and created the torpedo bats used by Yankee players over the weekend.
Yankees Set MLB Record with 17 HRs Through 1st 4 Games amid 'Torpedo' Bat Debate
It's another day and another record for the New York Yankees offense and the torpedo bats some of their players are using this year. New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Volpe in the fourth inning.
Want to buy a torpedo bat? Here's how you can hit dingers, too
Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series against the Texas Rangers.
Why the New ‘Torpedo Bat’ Is Hitting It out of the Park
After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?
Torpedo Bat Designer Says It's More About the Players Than the Bat Model
For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate
Torpedo Bats and Tush Pushes: Keep Crazy in the Game
The Yankees keep on slugging as the NFL tables a vote on the Eagles’ unstoppable play. Keep it all.
Yankees break MLB record in loss while famed astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson explains to CNN how ‘torpedo’ bats work
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
Neil deGrasse Tyson wonders why 'torpedo bats' weren't conceived of sooner (spoiler: they were)
After the Yankees hit nine home runs Saturday, thanks in part to their funky-shaped bats, the astrophysicist and Yankee fan told CNN 'somebody should have invented this decades ago.' A legendary Stanford physicist is way ahead of him.
What is a torpedo bat? How Arizona Diamondbacks' opinions are shifting on new equipment
Most Diamondbacks hitters saw the torpedo bats and dismissed them. They are taking a closer look as the team faces the New York Yankees this week.
Yankees Star Brutally Shuts Down Barstool Sports Boss Over Torpedo Bat Rant
The founder of popular site Barstool Sports went on a tirade about "torpedo" bats, drawing a response from a New York Yankees infielder.
Phillies to meet with the company that makes torpedo bats
Hitting coach Kevin Long says the team will try to get “a better understanding of the whole science” behind the bat craze that is sweeping baseball.
Top-Ranked Yankees Prospect Switches To 'Torpedo Bat' in Search of Breakout Year
The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit through the first three games of a season
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Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
JAY DUNN: Torpedo bats all the rage; Rays’ future in Florida in doubt
It should be noted that one Yankee declined to use the torpedo bat. Aaron Judge said he was more comfortable with conventional lumber, which is what he used to blast four home runs in 11 at bats. The Brewers finally gave up and walked him intentionally — with the bases empty.
Alex Bregman hints at torpedo switch as Red Sox fan Dave Portnoy crusades against ‘Godzilla bats’
Red Sox fan Dave Portnoy has begun a crusade against the torpedo bat trend popularized by the Yankees that's taking MLB by storm, just as an All-Star on his favorite team hinted that he was jumping on the bandwagon.
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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