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Major League Baseball |
The idea is to increase the number of “barrels” and decrease misses.
The New York Times |
Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes Jr. said the New York Yankees were not fully bought into using the torpedo bats last season.
Yahoo |
The New York Yankee's drew attention to torpedo bats after using them this weekend.

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