Torpedo bats in Seattle baseball
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Bleacher Report |
The premise of the torpedo bat—i.e., the thick part of the bat is shifted more toward the handle, where some hitters are more likely to make contact—is valid, and the promise of it seems to be real.
U.S. News & World Report |
Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
The New York Times |
If not for the initial offensive barrage from the Yankees, it’s likely the level of interest in the torpedo bats would not be so pronounced.
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Tucci is the founder and owner of Tucci bats, one of the preferred wooden bat manufacturers among major league players, so he is accustomed to being on call to hitters who are certain a slight shift will make the difference.
Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB player to smash a home run with a torpedo bat, but what is it? And are the bats legal?
Several baseball bat manufacturers, such as Victus, listed torpedo-style bats for sale on their websites, including the version used by Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. The bats appeared on the Victus site around 7 p.m. Monday, according to The Athletic. They start at $199.
Roy Hobbs, the fabled swinger of his beloved “Wonderboy,” might disagree. But there really is no such thing as a “magic bat.” When MLB hitters select their sticks, they must make certain compromises.
Keenan Long of LongBall Labs joined MLB Now on Thursday to discuss the new bats and what is next in the search for technology impacting offense in MLB. He first addressed one big fallacy related to bats, then went on to explain a number of issues related to torpedo bats and what the future looks like.
Baseball bat manufacturers had little evidence to suggest a spike in sales was just around the corner when Major League Baseball’s newest season opened last week.
MIAMI — For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate. 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 weekend.
The Canadian Press on MSN18h
Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdriveA 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 latest fad and see for himself if there really was some wizardry in the wallop off a torpedo bat.