Play Ball

April 20, 2011 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Equipment

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 [...]

Strike Out

April 11, 2011 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Equipment

One sport that requires a lot of equipment is baseball. The baseball bat, ball, mitt, and cap are but a few of the baseball equipment that you will need when playing the game of baseball. This sport is very popular in the United Sates. It actually has the monicker “National Pastime” attached to it. Young [...]

America’s Favorite Past Time

March 1, 2011 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Equipment

Baseball is a great sport played all over the world, but mostly played by Americans. Kids grow up playing catch with their fathers at younger years, and often you see it as almost clichéd. However baseball does have that much appeal on people young and old alike. It has a vibrant history that shaped a [...]

Light vs. Heavy Bats for Little Leaguers

January 19, 2011 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Bats

Some parents mistakenly think that a little leaguer would do well with a heavy baseball bat with the hope that he or she will “grow into” it. The truth is, it’s a bad idea to provide youth baseball bats that are too heavy for a child. When in doubt about two bats, always choose the [...]

Simply Sports

November 30, 2010 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Bats

Baseball can be difficult to learn if a person is not familiar with the game. There are a lot of rules to be followed, as well as exceptions to the rules which can confuse beginners. Still, any player determined to learn will get the hang of it quickly. To simplify, the goal is to score [...]

Are the ‘Experts’ Usually Right?

March 20, 2010 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Bats, Baseball Equipment

Now, back to my title about the ‘experts’ and the MLB Networks ‘30 Teams in 30 Days’. In the American League East, you have some very strong teams-possibly the strongest in baseball. The experts are saying that either the Yankees or Boston will win the Division and the other team will be the ‘wild card’. [...]

Are the ‘Experts’ Usually Right?

March 19, 2010 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Bats, Baseball Equipment

.continue to find ways to disappoint their fans. Yes, the Cubs have had some exciting times; some ‘almost’ some ‘getting close’ some ‘looks promising’ , all with the same results. You might say the ‘conditions’ just haven’t been right although I’m not sure just what those conditions need to be. Let’s see, there have been [...]

Are the ‘Experts’ Usually Right?

March 18, 2010 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Bats, Baseball Equipment

On the MLB Network, I was watching ‘30 Teams in 30 Days’ both with interest and amusement. Having switched my ‘team of choice’ from the Chicago Cubs to the Tampa Bay Rays for a number of reasons that I won’t go into now.(well, maybe I will.) I know some of you are going to say [...]

Rays Crawford Focused on Playing

The Tampa Bay Rays left fielder, Carl Crawford, is in the sixth year of a six year contract. We all know what that means.money talks ahead. Most ballplayers (or any athlete for that matter) just want to play. For sure, money is very important to any player, but playing still comes first. So this part [...]

Safety in Safe Products

March 15, 2010 by BattersUp  
Filed under Baseball Equipment, Baseball Gloves

When you are choosing equipment for you next practice, the result of quality equipment is obvious.  There is little doubt that the level of product that one works with helps over all efficiency.  Not to say that you have to pay a hefty price for these products, but you should be aware of what you [...]

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