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Yahoo Sports |
Some players are ready to experiment with the torpedo bats.
USA Today |
The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, tailor-made bats with weight redistributed toward the label − were thought to have aided the Yankees as they crushed 15 home runs in their three-game set a...
The New York Times |
The New York Yankees’ bats were certainly alive during Saturday’s 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

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