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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 -
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 the Yankees' recent barrageYahoo Sports - 2h -
Columbus Blue Jackets Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Nashville Predators
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators play the final game of the season series. Nashville won their only meeting in October, late in overtime.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
49ers make head-scratching reach with 1st pick in 2-round ESPN mock draft
The San Francisco 49ers can't afford to reach for need in the 1st round of the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
“Wasn’t a classy move” – Okan Buruk hits back at Jose Mourinho following bizarre nose scratch
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has landed himself in trouble again with another controversial clash with an opposition manager.The Portuguese tactician has had his fair share of controversial ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
'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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 -
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 - 1d -
Yankees' 'torpedo' bats elicit shock and awe around baseball after a 13-home run weekend
The reaction across MLB to the design of the New York Yankees' new 'torpedo' bats after the Bronx Bombers belted 13 home runs in two games was swift.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
FCC Orders Investigation Into Disney’s DEI Practices
The chairman, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to the company accusing it of violating equal employment opportunity regulations.The New York Times - 5d -
Panthers to host Browns for joint practice this preseason
The Browns will be coming to town.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rams, Vikings looking to have joint practices in 2025
The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings could see each other again for the first time since the NFC Wild Card round.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
10 Spring Practices Down, 5 To Go
CHESTNUT HILL - A week from Saturday, we'll officially be on the road to training camp.Spring ball wraps up on the 12th, which means the Eagles only have a handful of opportunities left to set the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Browns set for joint practices with Panthers and Eagles this summer
We're still several months away from training camp, but the Browns have started making some summer plans.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
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 - 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 -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 9h -
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 - 7h -
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 - 2d -
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 - 18h -
“It was close” – Chelsea star’s career almost had a very different path claims former coach
Cole Palmer’s rapid rise to one of the Premier League’s biggest stars from the moment he signed for Chelsea left a few people scratching their heads about how it had happened.The kid had been high...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Fabrizio Romano relays cryptic update on 25-y/o star now coming out of Man United
Antony’s form in La Liga in the 2024/25 is sure to have plenty scratching their heads ahead of the summer window.Not least of all Ruben Amorim and Manchester United in light of his previously incon...Yahoo Sports - 2d
