I’ll cut to the chase: We buy a lot of crap for our baseball and softball players. The hottest new bat. The glove for every position. Sliding mitts. Batting gloves.. The list goes on and on. And some of that gear might translate to better performance on the field, but it’s not a guarantee. What…
I get asked a lot about what bat drop means, or what the negative number on a bat symbolizes. In a short answer, it refers to the weight of the bat. But there’s a little more to the story than that. In this quick guide, we’ll go over bat drop, what it means, and how…
We love baseball. When we’re not at the field, practicing, visiting a minor league baseball team, or watching a Major League game, we’re usually watching a baseball movie. You’re probably the same way too, but with so many movies about baseball, you might feel lost when it comes to choosing one. We broke down the…
There probably isn’t a young player in the world who hasn’t dreamed of playing shortstop for their favorite pro team. The shortstop is the slickest, most athletic player on the field, and as one of the most important defensive positions, requires great hands. They look cool, make amazing plays, and mesmerize us with their incredible…
Second base is a great position for athletic players. Players who play in the “4” spot (the position on a baseball scorecard or lineup card) have to have range, speed, and good hands. But having good hands doesn’t just come down to the fielder’s ability to stop a ground ball or line drive. It has…
To the average person, a baseball glove is a baseball glove. But did you know there are actually different types of baseball gloves? They vary in style, purpose, and design, and each has a specific use that its design lends itself best. After all, there’s a rhyme or reason to just about everything in baseball….
There’s a lot going on a baseball playing field. Whether you’re a parent trying to support child as they play baseball or softball for the first time or you’re headed to a corporate outing and you know nothing about the sport, you may have some questions. One of the most basic of questions is how…