Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot
Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a ...
Each batter using the new product has a custom torpedo bat; where the greater mass of wood is placed depends on an analysis ...
Torpedo bats are just the beginning when it comes to the changes we'll see coming to bats in Major League Baseball. Keenan ...
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new ...
Aaron Leanhardt, the former Michigan physics professor who got his PhD at MIT and was part of the Yankees organization for ...
By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the ...
When videos of Yankees hitters using funky-looking bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions ...
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.
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