Jazz Chisholm Jr. CLOWNS Dave Portnoy after $100 million worth star urges for ban of torpedo bats used by Yankees

New York Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. took a swipe at Dave Portnoy after the Barstool Sports owner urged for a ban on the torpedo bats.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. CLOWNS Dave Portnoy after $100 million worth star urges for ban of torpedo bats used by Yankees

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Dave Portnoy (Image via Yardbarker/Newsweek)

The torpedo bats used by the New York Yankees have become a massive point of debate. While the usage of it is legal, many, like $100 million star Dave Portnoy, are not fans of it and have urged for its ban. Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back at them and clowned Portnoy on social media.

The newly designed torpedo bats sees more wood being moved into the label part of the bat. This new design has brought success for the players with Chisholm Jr. being 5-for-12 this season so far with 3 home runs.

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In the first series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees lived up to their nickname of Bronx Bombers. The team hit 15 home runs in the span of 3 games, with 9 of them coming in the 20-9 demolition on Saturday.

Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill would later hit out at the Yankees for this. While he did admit that it was a “genius” idea, he called it “terrible” for baseball and claimed that the league would not take any action against it, as it was the Yankees who did this.

Barstool Sports owner and a Boston Red Sox fan, Dave Portnoy, dropped a two-and-a-half-minute rant on X and accused the Yankees of “cheating“. During the video, he pointed out his high school career and called himself a “triple crown winner” who “mashed” home runs while expressing his frustrations with the new bat designs.

Chisholm Jr., who had already called out some people in a separate post on X, clowned Portnoy for this take. He dropped a 7-word reaction while slamming the 48-year-old businessan.

This is a high school baller talking

Jazz Chisholm Jr. on X

An X user then came to the defense of Portnoy and called out Chisholm Jr. The baseball star continued his trolling and fired back at the user and Portnoy again.

Doesn’t mean he knows the sport that I’m a pro in and he tried when he was a kid (laughing emoji) another clown take

Jazz Chisholm Jr. on X

Jazz Chisholm Jr. defends Aaron Judge amidst torpedo bat controversy

As the new torpedo designed bats caused a massive stir among fans on social media, the name of Aaron Judge also came into the mix. In the midst of this controversy, Jazz Chisholm Jr. defended his teammate and pointed out that he never used them.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Aaron Judge
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Aaron Judge (Image via Sports Illustrated/Imago)

Judge, the reigning American League MVP, stole the show in the 20-9 hammering of the Brewers. He hit 3 home runs, including a grand slam, as the Yankees fired the ball out of the park several times in that game.

After the controversy came out, Judge denied the usage of this bat and claimed that he would use them while highlighting his previous career achievements. Despite that, there were some who still believe that he used them.

Seeing the name of his teammate being dragged into this, Chisholm Jr. came to his defense. He pointed out Judge’s track-record to support his claim.

Judge got over 300 home runs and 3 mvps you know for damn sure he not using them

Jazz Chisholm Jr. on X

Last season, Aaron Judge hit 58 home runs and had 144 RBI in the regular season. He has picked off the new season where he left off the last regular season with 4 home runs and 11 RBI already in just 3 games.

MLB issues message regarding usage of torpedo bats following huge backlash

After a huge backlash from fans regarding the usage of torpedo bats, the MLB stepped in. The official account of the league on X released a message in regard to this newly designed bats on Monday.

Anthony Volpe
Anthony Volpe is one of them using a torpedo bat (Image via Reddit)

The post on X highlighted several MLB players like Francisco Lindor, Yandy Diaz, Anthony Volpe, and Ryan Jeffers using this new design this season.

Some players across the league are using “torpedo” bats. Torpedo bats are defined by an untraditional barrel, which rests closer to the hitter’s hands. The bats are designed with more wood concentrated in the area of the bat where the hitter is most likely to hit the ball.

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With the MLB acknowledging the usage of torpedo bats, it clears out one major misconception in the minds of many. These bats are legal and can be used by any player in the league. Whether more players will start using it or not after seeing the effects of it is something that remains to be seen.