<ul><li>The New York Yankees have been hitting home runs at an impressive rate with their so-called 'Torpedo bats'.</li><li>However, the Yankees are not the only players in MLB using these bats; other players from different teams like Orioles, Blue Jays, Twins, Rays, and Cubs have also been seen using them.</li><li>The outrage towards the Yankees is considered hypocritical as the Torpedo bats were not invented by the team; they were developed by Aaron Leanhardt, an MIT physicist turned baseball guru.</li><li>Leanhardt's concept behind the Torpedo bats is to optimize the bat's mass where hitters make contact with the ball, resulting in more effective hits.</li></ul>

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