These are our top picks for the best baseball sunglasses under $100. Every pair has been worn, tested and rated by us personally! Not everyone wants the highest price products all the time. That being said, we all want to get the most bang for our buck! If you are looking for more premium options you can check out our post on the best baseball sunglasses for on the field performance. Sunglasses are no different. You can easily spend $300+ if you want. But what if you need something that’s a little easier on the budget? No worries, we’ve got you covered. We selected 6 pairs of baseball sunglas ..read more

We tested 6 brands to find the best baseball backpacks for the majority of players out there. Before we get started remember: We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. As much as we’d love to test every product on the market that isn’t possible! So how did we decide which backpacks to test? We looked at the most popular brands on the market We selected each brands most popular or best selling model We chose bags at different price points to fit every budget Want to skip right to the results? Che ..read more

If I’m being honest, I can’t actually say I thought that we’d ever get to this point. All of this started as a tiny Instagram account that shared videos of kids relentlessly bat flipping all of the pitchers tossing 70-pooh out there. But it grew. And grew. And we started to think there may be some opportunity to do something really cool with this. Maybe even turn it in to some kind of business? For the last 12 months that’s exactly what we’ve done. Yes we’ve neglected the blog. Yes we’ve neglected bat reviews. We promise that soon there is going to be a resurgence of that content. But we’ve ne ..read more

One of the battles in the bat community is over composite bats vs aluminum bats. Which one is really better? Like many sports, baseball has seen its share of innovation in recent years. Bats are one of the main areas of focus when it comes to new materials and designs. With more companies competing for marketshare it’s important that these brands put out a high quality product. Most bats can be placed into one of two categories. Composite or aluminum. Let’s take a look at each so you know you are making the right decision with your next bat purchase. What’s The Difference Between Composite and ..read more

Exit velocity and launch angle have been two of the more popular (and argued) topics in baseball for a few years now. They’ve been so debated that it’s divided the baseball community like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Don’t believe me? Just take a look at the long threads of ego driven attacks that #hittingtwitter has become. I’m actually risking my life by putting that hashtag in this article. Seriously. Now these aren’t the only topics that have been discussed across the baseball development world but they are two of the more popular and polarizing ones. For the purpose of simplicity this i ..read more

Most baseball coaches carry a fungo bat with them for practice, pregame warmups or “in and out.” As a coach I think it’s important that you have a solid fungo game. Why? Because when you hit fungos people are watching. And yes, they are judging you! So you may as well get a good bat and learn how to use it! If you just want to know our pick for the best fungo bat you can check it out here: Marucci CS2 Fungo Bat Think all fungo bats are the same? Well you’d be wrong. They come in many different shapes and sizes depending on your individual preferences. So let’s take a look at some of our favori ..read more

Baseball is often referred to as a “grind.” From high school, to college to pro ball. The number of games and time commitment required only grows.  Playing a 100 game or more schedule is as much a mental battle as it is physical. But there is something about this grind that builds qualities that may go underdeveloped in other endeavors. Perseverance, resilience, patience are just a few that come to mind.  Which brings me to Josh Band. Josh is the founder of Plate Crate. Plate Crate is a monthly subscription box filled with all kinds of baseball goodness. I was able to catch up with Josh on the ..read more

In this article we are going to break down our favorite baseball training equipment for hitting. By no means it is necessary to use every single thing on this list. In fact you really don’t have to use any of it if you aren’t sold on the effectiveness. You can be very successful in the cages and on the field with only a few tools and strategies. We will be sharing everything that we have used over the years and you can decide what works for you! Here we go: Weighted Baseballs In our article on weighted baseballs for hitting we discuss the advantages to adding these to a hitting program. For yo ..read more

Using weighted baseball for hitting has become a popular choice for training in recent years. Pitchers have been using weighted balls for quite a while but hitters are getting on the bandwagon as well! Despite the name, most of the products used for hitting aren’t really baseballs. They are a type of plyoball that are flexible and typically filled with varying amounts of sand to make them heavier. If you’d like to know ones we use and recommend you can check them out here: Driveline Hitting PlyoCare Balls - Weighted Balls for Baseball Hitting Training (8-Pack) Improve barrel control an ..read more

The Louisville Slugger 2020 BBCOR bats are the latest release from one of the big bat manufacturers. It’s exciting to see the new lines roll out. This brand scored big with the 2019 Meta Prime. While many balked at the price tag this bat is still hard to get even as the newest models are being released! Without further ado let’s take a look at the 2020 line from Louisville Slugger. Louisville Slugger 2020 Meta Louisville Slugger 2020 Meta (-3) 2 5/8" BBCOR Baseball Bat, 33"/30 oz Eco composite barrel engineered to the pinnacle of performance: light swinging, huge barrel and the truest s ..read more