If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly decided to make a baseball bat instead, the result would look something like the “torpedo bat” that is the talk of MLB’s new season. After some ...

Torpedo bats are all the rage in Major League Baseball these days, but one bat expert set the record straight on an idea that has been floating around since their introduction. Keenan Long of LongBall ...

The madness started, as baseball madness tends to start, with the New York Yankees: At the end of March, during the opening weekend of the new season, the team’s first three batters hit home runs on ...

You know the deal by now: The New York Yankees hit a bajillion home runs on opening weekend, with several of the sluggers involved swinging “torpedo” bats that are crafted more like bowling pins than ...

Pitching is dialed in right now around baseball. Here’s some evidence: One pitcher throws a unique changeup in August 2024, and by the next spring training, nearly two dozen pitchers are using the ...

Mitchell Starc has been menacing England with the ball in this Ashes series. At stumps on Day 3 of the second test, England was teetering on 134-6 in its second innings and still needed to score 43 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Bat & Ball A fast-paced, mouse-controlled reflex game where every swing matters—hit the ball, build your streak, and push your focus to the limit in this ...

They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work? If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly ...