MLB, Torpedo and Bats
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the torpedo bat represents a change in the design of a piece of equipment that’s been part of the game from the start: the baseball bat itself.
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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.”
From U.S. News & World Report
Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.
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After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.
Major League Baseball is buzzing over torpedo bats. Here's an inside look at the demand for the bats, and how one factory is trying to keep up.
The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.
After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbooks are offering special bets related to the movement. DraftKings has an entire section made up of players that have used a torpedo bat this season, including Elly de la Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, and others.
ARLINGTON - Joc Pederson became the first Ranger to deploy a torpedo bat. Result: Initial failure to launch. Pederson, a self-described bat lover, got a few bats on Friday from the Sam Bat and Tucci companies, gave them a whirl in batting practice and took it into the game against Tampa Bay.
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The new bats caused excitement when New York Yankees hitters clobbered home runs with them opening weekend, and that has some Portland players eager to give the torpedo bat some swings.
There have been two companies that have filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Importer Michael Hauptman's Just Happy LLC filed for three trademarks, desiring to put "Torpedo Bat" and or "Torpedo Barrel Bat" on bats and "Torpedo Bat" on clothing and apparel, including apparel, baseball gloves, bat bags and glove bags.
This Cleveland Guardians star is being urged to utilize the torpedo bat to help him hit more home runs this MLB season.