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Yankees’ Aaron Boone says ‘a lot more’ goes into torpedo bats than simply buying one
The baseball world is well aware of the Yankees’ torpedo bats. But that doesn’t mean other teams will be able to replicate them. The bowling-pin-shaped bats became the talk of MLB thanks to the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton declines to blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, gives rehab update
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton embraced the torpedo bats long before they became the talk of MLB. The Yankees slugger used the bowling-pin-shaped bats last season, including during a torrid playoff ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The Phillies’ Bryson Stott offered a great explanation for why the torpedo bats aren’t a fit for every player
A few Yankees players had success with the torpedo bats, but not every player should use them.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Jazz Chisholm explains Yankees' new torpedo bats after three-home run weekend
Chisholm cleared the air on the torpedo bat controversy after the Yankees held their own Home Run Derby against the BrewersCBS Sports - 3d -
'I think they'll be banned': What's the future of MLB's torpedo bats? Insiders weigh in on baseball's new fad
The torpedo bats were the talk of Opening Weekend, aided by the Yankees' home run barrage against the BrewersCBS Sports - 3d -
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton doesn't blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, will keep using them after IL stint
Stanton used a version of the torpedo bat while clubbing multiple clutch homers in last year's postseasonCBS Sports - 2d -
Top Yankees prospect says trying torpedo bat in 2025 season is 'obvious' move
Spencer Jones, a first-round pick in 2022, will be using the torpedo bat in the minors this seasonCBS Sports - 2d -
Max Muncy ditches his torpedo bat, scorches two-run double as part of Dodgers' comeback win vs. Braves
Muncy said he might go back to just using the new bat for BPCBS Sports - 1d -
Bat Speed Risers and Fallers: Breakouts coming for Pete-Crow Armstrong and Ryan Mountcastle?
Breaking down early 2025 bat speed data to find fantasy baseball waiver wire adds.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. calls out 'idiots' opposed to torpedo bats
Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. fired back on social media to critics of the Yankees' use of torpedo bats, as the club launched 15 home runs over the weekend.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field
When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park on Monday night, veteran Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it. The drone tried to lift him off ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 3d -
With torpedo bat, De La Cruz has 7 RBIs for Reds
Using a torpedo bat, Elly De La Cruz had a single, double and two home runs with seven RBIs, as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Texas Rangers 14-3 on Monday night, and after the win, manager Terry ...ESPN - 2d -
Kirkpatrick reflects on Indians' win at Roland wood bat tournament
Over the weekend, Sequoyah baseball took home a win in its first tournament. Playing in Roland, the Indians won three games to snare the Roland Wood Bat Championship. SHS started off with a big win ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Sloppy fielding, quiet bats sink Mets in 4-2 loss to Marlins
Kodai Senga delivered eight strikeouts over five innings of work, but the Mets’ errors and stimied bats spelled a 4-2 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday night in Miami.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What Trump's sweeping tariffs mean for the US economy and you?
The tariffs will be a 'huge, huge shock to the economy,' one expert said.ABC News - 18h -
Will torpedo bats change the game?
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.ESPN - 1d -
Mensik shocks Djokovic to win Miami Open
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title.Mensik started strongly, breaking ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Mensik, 19, shocks Djokovic in Miami Open upset
Phenom Jakub Mensik, 19, upset Novak Djokovic in a rain-delayed Miami Open final, keeping Djokovic at 99 career titles.ESPN - 3d -
Notre Dame star makes shocking decision
Notre Dame star guard is leaving the Fighting Irish -- not for the WNBA, but the transfer portal.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago.ESPN - 2d -
'Shocking recruitment' and 'tactical tinkering' key to Killie woes?
Craig: Poor team selections and not enough summer signings have been our downfall. Playing players out of form and out of position, also most signings have been bench warmers. Injuries to key ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
US tariff shock underscores the instability of a shifting world
The global economy is on a bumpy journey to an unknown destinationFinancial Times - 1d -
Elly De La Cruz added fuel to MLB's torpedo-bat conversation in Reds win vs. Rangers
Like it or not, the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz just dumped a ton of fuel on torpedo-style bat conversation that's engulfed MLB.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Giancarlo Stanton and the torpedo bat: Why he switched to it in 2024; plus injury update
"Torpedo'' style bats are all the talk of MLB, but Giancarlo Stanton used a version of that lumber last year, when he went on a postseason home run spree.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball's ...Yahoo Sports - 19h -
The Memo: Trump’s third-term suggestion alarms some Democrats while others roll their eyes
President Trump is leaving the door open to the idea of seeking a third term — even though that door is apparently firmly closed by the Constitution. His suggestion is eliciting divergent reactions ...The Hill - 3d -
Opening weekend: Torpedo bats take over Bronx and internet + Sasaki's concerning start | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz recap all the action from Opening Weekend in MLB including the two diving into the "torpedo bats" that helped the Yankees mash homers over the weekend and spark ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Reds' Elly De La Cruz hits two long homers in first game with torpedo bat
Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz blasted a pair of 400-foot homers and drove in seven runs while using the trendy torpedo bat for the first time.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Torpedo bat draws interest among Twins hitters — but just one taker so far
CHICAGO — Twins assistant hitting coach Trevor Amicone first encountered the torpedo bat three or four years ago while working in the New York Yankees’ minor league system. He’s not necessarily ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton says he'll continue using torpedo bats upon return from injury
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton said he'll continue using a torpedo bat whenever he returns from pain in both elbows, but also declined to say whether he thought using the new model might have ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Batting in top two spots of order, twin brothers Nolan and Caden Kendall spark Andrew. ‘It’s a dream, really.’
When junior catcher Nolan Kendall stepped to the plate as Andrew’s leadoff hitter Wednesday, his twin brother, Caden, was waiting in the on-deck circle. Not only are the twins typically batting in ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Torpedo bat designer says it's more about the players than the bat model
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Fantasy Baseball: Torpedo bats this, torpedo bats that — the Pirates are more interested in stealing
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski looks at the running ways of the Pirates in the early goings of the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Djokovic refuses to discuss eye ailment after shock Miami loss
Novak Djokovic refused to discuss the evident eye problem he suffered before Sunday's Miami Open final defeat to unseeded Czech teenager Jakub Mensik saying he did not want to take away from his ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The US government’s round-up of student protesters is genuinely shocking | Jameel Jaffer
These are the kinds of scenes we expect to see in the world’s most repressive regimes. And they won’t stop at foreign students. The defining feature of American democracy, you could be forgiven for ...The Guardian - 4d
