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Like many baseball dads out there, I’m often tempted by the lure of buying the very best bats on the market for my boys. The exorbitant cost is somehow a small price to pay when weighed against grandiose visions of baseballs rocketing over fences. Of course, a bat’s quality is […]
Strangely enough, superstition is key in sports, almost on par with good equipment, talent, and practice. It can affect a team’s entire demeanor during a game when “bad luck” strikes. When bad luck strikes, breaking the streak is a must. Case in point? The Angels and one baseball bat. During […]
By now everyone knows who won the 2015 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. But Reds Third Baseman, Todd Frazier, still has a secret. Cincinnati.com tells us that last July his trainer begged him to try out the largest bat on the squad, a 35-inch, 34-ounce monster Marucci bat. After […]
Monday night’s Home Run Derby debuted the SnapBat, a baseball-bat-turned-selfie-stick, that youthful fans and players used to capture the moment like never before. Yahoo! Sports took a deeper look at the process of inventing the SnapBat, saying it “puts the run-of-the-mill selfie stick to shame.” It was the brainchild of […]
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Pitchers are notoriously poor hitters. But can typically at least lay down an average sacrifice bunt. But apparently the teammates of Miami Marlins’ pitcher Justin Nicolino disagree. After being teased profusely for his weak bunting abilities, even in batting practice, Nicolino’s teammates finally came to the rescue with the largest […]
In one of the least creative ways Yankee pitcher Mike Pineda was accused of using pine tar to aid his pitching against the Boston Red Socks. Clearly visible on all television screens, the dark smudge on Pineda’s neck led to his ejection for use of pine tar—in direct violation of MLB’s […]
The NCAA’s method used to measure a bat’s performance is called the BBCOR. It stands for Ball Bat Coefficient Of Restitution, and it gauges how much energy is lost when the bat collides with the ball. The greater the number, the greater the trampoline effect. Learn more in this Sports […]
What they used in the 2005 HR Derby Player & Event Year Bat Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron’s record with HR #756 2007 Sam Bat Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron’s record with HR #755 2007 Sam Bat Alex Rodriguez hits home run #500 on August 4th, […]
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