Heavy Hitter

August 17, 2011 by BattersUp  
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Baseball strength conditioning is a sport-specific training program that is used to increase bat speed, hitting power, throwing velocity, and to avoid injury. A strength conditioning program for baseball typically consists of four different phases of training: off-season, early pre-season, late pre-season, and in-season. The SwingAway baseball hitting machine is perfect for baseball strength conditioning [...]

Practice Bat

August 16, 2011 by BattersUp  
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There was a time when baseball bats were all manufactured out of some type of hardwood. This is no longer the case today. Nowadays, there are actually several different types of baseball bats commonly being used. A fungo bat is a specially designed bat that is used by baseball and softball coaches during practice. This [...]

Catch & Play

August 11, 2011 by BattersUp  
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There are very few pieces of sports equipment as personal as a baseball glove. These leather baseball gloves need to be carefully chosen and broken in by players from the little leagues all the way to the professional level. Baseball bats may break, balls will get lost, but the baseball glove, to most baseball players, [...]

The Purpose of Baseball Backstops

July 20, 2011 by BattersUp  
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In sports, a backstop is a screen or fence that is set up to prevent a ball from being thrown out of the playing area. In baseball, it is a term for a screen behind the home plate. A baseball backstop prevents foul balls and errant pitches from straying too far from the home plate. [...]

Traditional Bats

July 18, 2011 by BattersUp  
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At one point in time, baseball bats were all manufactured out of some type of hard wood. This is no longer the case today as there are several types of baseball bats commonly being used. Currently, white ash is the wood of choice for baseball bats, since this wood is sturdy and resists cracking under [...]

America’s Favorite Sport

July 6, 2011 by BattersUp  
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Baseball is a sport that is played between two teams of nine players each. This wonderful sport is played all over the world. Just like any other sport, it requires a lot of baseball equipment to be able to play this sport. There seems to be no end to the various types of baseball equipment [...]

Made for Lefty

June 9, 2011 by BattersUp  
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Baseball players often share a certain bond with their baseball gear. Some players even believe that a certain piece of equipment can bring them good luck. Some pieces of equipment are a staple of any baseball game, and a player’s equipment choice will hinge on the position that they play as well as the dominant [...]

Improve your Batting

May 26, 2011 by BattersUp  
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When you ask someone what the best baseball bat on the market is, 9 times out of 10, a bat made by Coach Pitch would be mentioned. There are different kinds of Coach Pitch baseball bats and every kind is guaranteed to bring out the best in every batter. One of the best models that [...]

The Major Baseball League

April 26, 2011 by BattersUp  
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Before baseball players get into the glamorous Major League, they have to go through stages in minor league teams. At around the age of 19, just out of high school they become members of a rookie team. From there they advance to Class A or Class AA. Players in these levels are more experienced, are [...]

Play Ball

April 20, 2011 by BattersUp  
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Baseball is a wonderful sport that is very popular in many countries. It is also one of the sports that require a lot of baseball equipment. No matter what country you play the sport in, the equipment or gear remains basically the same. Sometimes it feels that there is no end to the different types [...]

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