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Torpedo bats: a destroyer of worlds or baseball’s long-awaited savior?
The quandary over the Yankees’ new technology is solvable, but first MLB must take it on the chin and usher in a temporary ban. In its brief moment of fame, the torpedo bat has made quite the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Greene homers as the Tigers use fast start to beat Mariners 9-6 for 1st win of the season
Riley Greene homered and Javier Báez hit a two-run double in Detroit's six-run first inning, helping the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Monday night for their first victory of the season. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jazz Chisholm Jr. sounded off on the criticism about using the Yankees’ torpedo bats
Jazz Chisholm had a huge weekend while using the controversial bats.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Eric Haase, Christian Yelich homer to back Chad Patrick as Brewers blank Royals 5-0 for 1st win
Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their first win of the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Gallen ties career high with 13 strikeouts and Gurriel homers as Diamondbacks beat Yankees 4-3
Zac Gallen tied his career high with 13 strikeouts while extending his scoreless streak over the New York Yankees to 18 2/3 innings, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run homer in the first off ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Crochet & Merrill get new deals, Profar hit with PED ban and Torpedo bat tech talk
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to Garrett Crochet’s new contract with the Red Sox and what it will mean for the team going forward. They also break down Jurickson Profar’s 80-game ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Carlos Rodon struggles early, Yankees' bats show up too late in 4-3 loss to Diamondbacks
The Yankees' bats were kept in check against Zac Gallen, picking up just three hits against the right-hander before the offense woke up late in their 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a cold, ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Elly De La Cruz cranks 2 HRs, posts 7 RBI, all while using a 'torpedo bat' for the first time
The legend of the "torpedo bat" grows.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mets Notes: Torpedo bats ‘nothing new,’ Francisco Lindor back with club after birth of son
The Mets scored a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins, but Monday's win wasn't the only thing on Carlos Mendoza's mind as he spoke about torpedo bats, Francico Lindor's leadership, and some injury ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Merrill hits a 2-run homer and Padres top Guardians 5-2 to start 7-0 for the first time
Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer a few hours after finalizing a $135 million, nine-year contract and the San Diego Padres started 7-0 for the first time in their 57-season history by beating the ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Marlins induct Conine before son homers in win
Jeff Conine became the first member of the Marlins' Hall of Fame when he was inducted Sunday before the team's game, in which his son, Griffin, hit a tying solo homer.ESPN - 3d -
What is the most valuable MLB team?
The New York Yankees torpedo the competition when it to Forbes' list of most valuable MLB teams.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Phillies' Matt Strahm proposes batters keep torpedo bats, if pitchers get their own advantage back
The torpedo bat is baseball's big new thing.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Torpedo bat inventor has the classiest response to all the MLB hype
Former MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt responded to all the torpedo bat hype.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'Torpedo bat' innovator and Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt explains why it took so long to come up with the idea
MLB field coordinators generally don't draw media scrums.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
MLB's torpedo bats aren't new — and they aren't magic
The jury is still out on the real long-term effects of the 'torpedo,' a relatively new bat style that is shaking up MLB.NBC News - 1d -
Yankees tie MLB record with 15 home runs in first three games of 2025 season
Aaron Judge, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all homered SundayCBS Sports - 3d -
Kristi Noem’s Rolex at El Salvador Prison Draws Attention
Kristi Noem’s trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary’s choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.The New York Times - 5d -
Iván Herrera becomes first Cardinals catcher with three-homer game in win over Angels
The 24-year-old is the fifth-youngest catcher in major league history to hit three homers in a game, and his 12 total bases broke the franchise record for a catcher of 10 that was last achieved by ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Reds' Elly De La Cruz has career night with torpedo bat, including 436-foot moonshot homer
De La Cruz had a chance to complete the cycle, but opted for something much more impressiveCBS Sports - 1d -
Kings rout Sharks 8-1 to set franchise record for home wins in a season with 27
Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele scored twice, Andrei Kuzmeko had a goal and two assists, and the Los Angeles Kings set a team record for home victories in a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 8-1 ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
2025 MLB betting, lines, odds: How sportsbooks are adjusting to the 'torpedo bat' phenomenon
DraftKings Sportsbook is now listing players using torpedo bats in a separate category.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Suárez hits go-ahead grand slam in the 8th as Diamondbacks rally for 7-5 win over Yankees
Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning after Corbin Burnes pitched 4 1/3 innings in his Arizona debut, and the Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 7-5 on ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge intentionally walked with bases empty but Brewers' trick immediately backfired
Judge has already hit four home runs in the first three games of the seasonCBS Sports - 3d -
Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat at the exact right time
Not everyone is going to like the torpedo bat. Just ask Max Muncy in the Dodgers' win over the Braves.Yahoo Sports - 3h -
MLB reactions to Yankees' 'torpedo bats' range from 'it's terrible' to 'they should send a few over here'
"When it was first introduced to us, I didn’t know how widespread this thought process was, but it’s getting around pretty quick."Yahoo Sports - 3d -
MLB Opening Weekend takeaways: Torpedo bats, undefeated Dodgers and Yankees doing just fine without Juan Soto
We're just a few games into the 2025 regular season but it's never too early to take stockCBS Sports - 3d -
Takeaways from the Yankees' opening weekend: Torpedo bats and home runs weren't the whole story in the Bronx
Aaron Judge is off to a scorching start, Jasson Domínguez had some adventures in left, and Carlos Rodón debuted a new pitch.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Royals' Jonathan India back in starting lineup a day after a pitch hits him in the face
Jonathan India was in the Kansas City Royals’ starting lineup for Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers a day after a 99-mph pitch from Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase hit him in the face. The ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Global stocks slide as US tariffs hit markets
European shares open lower after falls in Asia, while the gold price hits another record high.BBC News - 3h -
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez hasn't used torpedo bat, but wants to try one
Eugenio Suarez on torpedo bats: "Right now, I don't want to change anything. ... But yeah, obviously, I want to try at least in BP."Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Yahoo Sports AM: The year of the No. 1 seed
In today's edition: The year of the No. 1 seed, "torpedo bats" in the Bronx, Clark card shatters record, Baker's Dozen, and more.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Fantasy Baseball: Five things that might matter after one week, from the Yankees' bats to Nolan Arenado's bat
We want to be careful not to overreact to Week 1 but..CBS Sports - 18h -
Aaron Civale becomes the latest Brewers pitcher to go on the injured list
Aaron Civale joined the long list of Milwaukee Brewers pitchers on the injured list on Monday. Civale hurt his hamstring Sunday during the Brewers’ 12-3 loss to the New York Yankees. The Brewers ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Pete Alonso's grand slam product of Mets' 'team quality at-bats' against Marlins
In the Mets’ fourth game of the season, Pete Alonso broke out of a mini-slump by cracking a grand slam that helped blow Monday’s game wide open en route to a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Fantasy Baseball: The Yankees are torpedoing the ball — maybe these waiver wire adds can help you do the same
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski offers up some hitting pickups for the first full week of the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Ball-blasting 'Torpedo bats' making waves across MLB opening weekend
New "torpedo" baseball bats are making waves across America's national pastime, triggering an explosion of home runs in the first full week of the Major League Baseball season."It's all within ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Will torpedo bats change the game?
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.ESPN - 4h -
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of NurembergABC News - 2d
