If you are transitioning from using a composite to a wood bat, you will start to hear something like: “always keep the label facing up or you are going to break the bat, “Label up when you swing”, “Make sure the label faces up or down”, “Hit with the label facing away from you”, or …
Bats
“Alright, team, gather around!” I yell out, a familiar excitement bubbling within me as I clutch my trusty old baseball bat. A bat that is so worn out, that it should be on display in a museum. This bat is a veteran of countless popups, grounders and liners in my coaching youth baseball for over …
What You Should Know Introduction In this post, I will provide you with in-depth review of some of the most popular baseball bats used by youth baseball players. Before diving right in, I would like to recommend that you read these three articles: To help decipher which bat is best for your child, I have …
What You Should Know Introduction How hard can it be to buy a stick to swing? Well, researching and selecting that right baseball bat have grown quite complex since the days of playing stick ball. There are literally thousands of baseball bat models on the market in terms of lengths, weights and designs made from …
Bat grip (a.k.a. bat tape or handle wrap) is an important part of a baseball or softball bat for youth players. It’s job is to provide a padding (to reduce bat sting) and grip (sticky surface minimizes the risk of bat slipping off a player’s hands). Note about Bat Stings Bat sting happens when a …