Here Is The Rolling Baseball Batting Cage You Always Wanted!   The Big Bubba Elite Batting Turtle Has Every Pro-Extra! I cannot say enough good things about this rolling portable batting cage! It has all the interior room you could want, yet it folds & rolls easier than others I’ve tried! 3 huge air-filled tires and an upgraded simple locking push/pull handle-dolley make it so much easier to move twice each practice! It ships to you complete & with every feature you have probably ever seen… or wanted! — JP Our Newest & Better Big Bubba Elite Rolling Baseba ..read more

Here’s our most popular small park ballpark 2 row bleachers. Length selection of 15′ or 21′. Choose single or double footboard and choose natural aluminum, navy, green, royal or red in the option boxes. 2 row 15′ bleachers will seat 20 2 row 21′ bleachers will seat 28If you need assistance choosing the right bleachers, give us a call and we can answer any questions and help you make the right decision for your seating needs. 1-800-487-7432 Click Here to access our Bleacher Buying Basics ..read more

How Do You Mow Your Ballfield? It’s either with a herd of goats, a sythe, a hand push mower or a civilized lawnmower of some sort; my guess is it’s a nice wide mower that gets it done quicker than the other choices. Common sense! So, why don’t I see more constant use of pitching machines & batting cages? Why do I see blue tarps and concrete blocks or no tarps covering mounds, plates, bases and infield skins. 1970 was fine, we did without, but that was over 50 seasons ago! Pitching Machines Or Live Arms? It’s not either / or… It’s Both! Between advanced technology and the rise of trav ..read more

Baseball Foul Poles & Softball Foul Poles – The Details! Baseball foul poles & softball foul poles are generally chosen by their height. Here are other features you may want to consider since you will own these for a baseball-lifetime!  HeightThink about why we have baseball foul poles and softball foul poles. To properly judge fair or foul, home run or not, it is the outfield fence distances that should dictate a lot of your choice. (When in doubt, go taller). Baseball being baseball, there is no official height rules in the game so there may be a lot of leeway in design, height ..read more

I.   When to Teach the Throwing The Curveball Throwing the curveball properly breeds many questions. Of course a lot depends on the physical development of a young pitcher, but generally speaking, I believe a pitcher should be close to 15 years of age before throwing the curveball in game situations. It is not a matter of being able to teach the pitch to a young pitcher, but rather should it be taught to pitchers with immature arms? Factors to consider: Has the pitcher reached puberty; how developed are his bones and connective tissues? – A young pitcher’s connective tissues, his tendons ..read more

Great Baseball Infielders Have 3 Things in Common   Baseball infielders are steady with the glove, they have strong arms, and they have good range.  Being able to get to balls other defenders can’t get to will separate you from the next guy.  I am going to explain why range is so important.  I will also cover four ways to increase your range in just a few minutes. Range is the amount of ground you can cover from your ready position.  Obviously this is important because the more batted balls you can get to, the smaller you make holes where the batter can hit a ball thro ..read more

ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD BASEBALL SHORTSTOP Baseball shortstop anticipates all defensive plays that could involve him; ready to throw to right base or home. Stays on top of the ball, with most throws. He plants his feet and throws overhand when possible. Works on holding runners close. Charges the ball aggressively especially on topped or slow hit balls past the pitcher. Covers second base when the bunt is on. When positioning to field the ball, he cheats slightly towards his weaker side. Set Position Baseball shortstop has feet spread slightly more than shoulder-width. Toes are turned out to m ..read more

Any Pitcher Can Learn The Change Up I have a vivid recollection of a great coach, John Scolinos of Cal Poly Pomona (CA), teaching our star national team Australian pitcher a change of pace pitch in about one minute. The reason the scene stays with me is because a week later the pitcher beat the World Champion Korean National Team at the under 19 World Championships with that same pitch. Scolinos told the 18-year-old, “grip the ball with your fastball grip, turn the ball back slightly so that the second pads of your top fingers are touching the ball’s seams. When you release the pitch, see your ..read more

I.   When to Teach the Throwing The Curveball Throwing the curveball properly breeds many questions. Of course a lot depends on the physical development of a young pitcher, but generally speaking, I believe a pitcher should be close to 15 years of age before throwing the curveball in game situations. It is not a matter of being able to teach the pitch to a young pitcher, but rather should it be taught to pitchers with immature arms? Factors to consider: Has the pitcher reached puberty; how developed are his bones and connective tissues? – A young pitcher’s connective tissues, his tendons ..read more

Terry asks: I’m in a hitting slump right now and it’s more mental then my swing. I’m not sure what to do. Before game time I’m loosy goosy and ready to play. But once I hit the field I freeze up and I don’t know why. Any suggestions? Coach answers: No, I don’t know why you are in a slump. But, I can give you some clues & direction to self-coach & helping you to get your head right! 1st things 1st – Slumps Happen & Slumps Go Away… that I promise Slumps happen & if you’ve never been in a slump… you just haven’t played this game long enough. Let’s have a moment of silence for tho ..read more