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‘We need to see you now’: The untold story of how Elly De La Cruz found his torpedo bat
"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...
Why a league-wide torpedo bat takeover might take longer than we think
Will there be a significant offensive surge in baseball now that hitters across the league want their hands on the bats?
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The talk of baseball: Louisville Slugger shows how the torpedo bat came to be
Hillerich & Bradsby — the Louisville-based company that makes the Louisville Slugger bats — worked with players and engineers for 18 months to design the torpedo bats. While the torpedo bat ...
Yankees' torpedo bats: Everything to know about the controversial new bats
With 15 home runs in their first three games, the New York Yankees are flexing their muscles. Could part of their success be ...
'Torpedo' bat demand has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
Rob Manfred Says 'Torpedo' Bats Are 'Absolutely Good for' MLB and Comply with Rules
"They're absolutely good for baseball," he said to the New York Times ' Michael S. Schmidt. "I believe that issues like the ...
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'It's interesting': Guardians hitters discuss their thoughts on the torpedo bat question
Torpedo bats have become the No. 1 discussion point around Major League Baseball. The Guardians hitters haven't yet adopted ...
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 ...