Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Baseball Hitting Aids | 15 Devices To Make Better Hitters

There are a ton of hitting aid options on the market to help your player become a better hitter, so much so it’s a little overwhelming.  We are going to highlight some of the more popular options for you and break them down by price point and offer our feedback on these hitting aids. Baseball …

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Monday, March 26, 2018

3 Parts to Hit the Ball Harder—AND More Often | A Pro Player Guide

As I look back on my playing career, I realize that I was EXTREMELY lucky to be born into a baseball family where I was taught at an early age the proper fundamentals of the game—especially hitting. In this article, I will break down the three basic parts of the swing that generate power and …

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Marketing Hype Victims: Eight 2018 Baseball Bats You Probably Missed

Vendor bias and manufacturing margins push a lot of baseball bats off of your facebook and instagram feeds. This has nothing to do with the bats not being legit but, instead, vendor’s inventory levels and marketing teams’ focus. Both of which are understandable traits to have when you are looking to sell bats, but not …

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

5 Tips for the Travel Baseball Coach | Parents, Tournaments & Warm-ups

Travel baseball teams, leagues, and tournaments have exploded in the past 5 years.  The norm in many areas is for a kid who wants to play baseball to first look (actually his parents) toward a local or regional travel team. Rather, as it was in year's past, to look for a local rec. league starting …

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Ash Wood Bats

Wooden baseball bats have been used since the beginning of the game. The first wood that was widely used across the game was ash. It was used because it is one of the most widely available woods back when baseball first started. It was also easier to chop and cut compared to other species of …

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2018 Anderson Techzilla S-Series USA cage side bat review


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Monday, March 19, 2018

Hard Maple MOAB Review | Rude American Goes Wood

Rude American Bats, more known for their speed and powered single piece aluminum bats in the BBCOR and USSSA space, have now produced a wood Hard Maple MOAB. These are clean looking bats with a great wood premium wood feel. Those in the market for a top shelf wood bat could put these on their …

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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Best Catcher Thumb Guards

Playing catcher in baseball is demanding both physically and mentally.  Thankfully there is equipment out there that can help protect our catchers and keep them on the field longer and with less physical ailments.  One such piece of equipment many catchers eventually look into and use is a catcher’s thumb guard.  We will go over …

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

NCAA BBCOR Test Summary | RICO Bats Releases the DATA!

We have long argued that bat companies could put to bed much of the argument in the industry around their bat’s exit velocity numbers by simply releasing the data they get during their BBCOR testing. BBCOR testing, performed at an independent bat lab at Washington State University, is a safety test that measures exit speed …

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Youth Pitcher Head Protection | Options, Ratings, Why Not?

Batting helmet’s were not used consistently until the 1940’s and were not mandatory until 1983. It would be ridiculous, today, for someone to get in the box without a batting helmet on. How long until some type of pitching helmet is required, too? We hope soon. Such a requirement would force major vendors and their …

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

A Must Read Guide for any who ever Dreamed to Make a Spring Training Roster

A magical time begins every February when the pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. As fans, we feel the warmth of a new season as the frost from the long, cold winter begins to thaw. But for the players, it’s often a time filled with uncertainty and a real concern that this may be …

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Monday, March 5, 2018

Best Baseball Coaching Apps | Three Must Haves

After hours and seasons of use we report on the three best baseball coaching apps available. We really think these are must have apps for any coach of baseball and softball players. Those running competitive teams from 7u to 18u should give them a try if they have not already. How do you calculate ERA …

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Sunday, March 4, 2018

The Most Popular USA Bat | Why the 618 Can’t Stay in Stock

The 618 Solo from Slugger is by far the most popular bat in the 2018 USA Bat space. Through February and March of 2018, it has been an impossible bat to keep in stock even at the biggest places (but check often). Even eBay versions of the bat, if you can find any, are actually selling …

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