Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. The fallout from what happened at Yankee Stadium is the hottest topic in sports, and it depends on who you talk to as to whether or not torpedo bats being involved in the home run onslaught is a controversy or good for the game.

MLB’s bat regulations are fairly lax. The “torpedo” bats are legal so long as they follow league Rule 3.02, which states: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.”