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Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.
"To make it into a wood bat and maximize the ideal hitting area, they had to come up with this torpedo shape and reduce the ...
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 ...
The Yankees' new "torpedo" bats have drawn attention, but MLB has deemed them legal. Despite the offensive outburst, the Yankees' defense struggled, committing five errors in their second game.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Trevor May and Britt Ghiroli, discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the ...
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