As demand for 'torpedo' bats surges, North Jersey baseball equipment shops are ready
Baseball equipment manufacturers and sellers in North Jersey say torpedo bats are nothing new. But demand is surging since ...
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Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business ...
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Barry Tompkins: Torpedo bats and the Giants both off to strong starts
Just when you thought the game of baseball was headed back to it’s rich cultural roots — like sunflower seed spitting, body ...
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The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a ...
The talk of baseball: Louisville Slugger shows how the torpedo bat came to be
The torpedo bat gained popularity after the Yankees hit 15 home runs during their first three games, but not all players are ...
Baseball Bat Expert Sets Record Straight on Torpedo Bat 'Fallacy'
Torpedo bats are all the rage in Major League Baseball these days, but one bat expert set the record straight on an idea that has been floating around.
Torpedo bats, the rise of the splitter and more new ideas on display to open 2025 MLB season
Sure enough, the first week of the 2025 Major League Baseball season has already put on display some new concepts. These ...
Torpedo bats could revolutionize baseball and players are taking notice
While other types of modified bats, such as corked bats, are strictly forbidden in the major leagues, MLB has already ...
Bat Speed Risers and Fallers: Breakouts coming for Pete-Crow Armstrong and Ryan Mountcastle?
No, Rafael Devers is not on here. Devers has lost 1.9 mph on his bat speed so far, which has cost him -1.1 Run Value per 100 ...