When videos of Yankees hitters using funky-looking bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions as fans did.

Two big questions about MLB’s ‘torpedo’ bats. Similar to how Hemingway described bankruptcy in “The Sun Also Rises,” innovation in sports — e

After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

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Major League Baseball is buzzing over torpedo bats. Here's an inside look at the demand for the bats, and how one factory is trying to keep up.

After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbooks are offering special bets related to the movement. DraftKings has an entire section made up of players that have used a torpedo bat this season, including Elly de la Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, and others.

But all the attention is on torpedo bats, the differently shaped bat that has helped power the Yankees' historic offensive start. On the torpedo bats, the barrel is closer to the label and therefore closer to the batters' hands.

MLB Central discusses whether they are in favor or not of torpedo bats, Jose Altuve playing left field, the NL West being the best division and more