Just what’s so special about this bat? Researchers say the design isn’t just about powering balls out of the park. Instead it’s a matter of accuracy and finesse, of letting players maneuver ...

Baseball fans everywhere are talking about torpedo bats, the oddly-shaped bats giving hitters newfound strength. We visited one of the top bat manufacturers in the country to learn just how these bats ...

There's more wood mass concentrated in the area where bats are most likely to make contact with pitched balls -- six inches or so closer to the batter's hands -- but the bats conform to MLB rules.

And when he plays it, he means for the ball to hit bat. He is never looking for power. Having opened himself up to trouble - giving up his stumps, giving up his balance - all he wants from this ...