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The Dallas Morning News |
“A lot of guys are going to be trying it, I promise you,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after New York hit 15 homers, including nine in one game, in a three-game series with the Brewers.
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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