Demarini is getting smarter with the 2010 Vendetta by introducing a mid-range 2 piece composite bat. Composite bats almost always come with a large price tag which can be a deal breaker for many consumers. Demarini has developed a safe bat in the mid-range cost for baseball consumers. Read the rest of this entry »
Demarini 2010 Vendetta
February 25th, 2010Double Tee Hitting Drill
January 22nd, 2010This drill is a simple yet effective way to work on directional hitting while doing Tee work. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Demarini CF4
January 22nd, 2010Demarini CF4 2010
The Demarini CF4 is essentially the same bat as the CF3 with a few minor additions. Demarini has extended the Barrel slightly larger than the CF3. According to Demarini they made the barrel extension possible with,”Silver Trace Technology” that strengthens the bat. Read the rest of this entry »
3 Plate Swing
December 29th, 2009This is a hitting drill that will improve bat speed and the ability to visually pick up the fast ball. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Easton Stealth Speed
December 29th, 20092010 Easton Stealth Speed
Although Easton did not invent the aluminum bat they sure had their hand in perfecting it. When Easton introduced performing aluminum bats in the late 60’s, their rise to increase performance has never slowed. When Composite bats hit the baseball game, Easton was there to push the limits on performance once again. Easton is at the top of their game when it comes to new cutting edge technology in bat manufacturing and I don’t see any future change to their legacy. Read the rest of this entry »
Two Outs in Two seconds
December 16th, 2009Turning Two is a drill designed to help speed development on turning the double play. In this drill we isolate and break down certain areas of the double play by placing the Short stop and Second baseman already in throwing and receiving position. Here is how it works. Read the rest of this entry »
Bat Review – DeMarini Voodoo Pitch Black
December 3rd, 2009If you have any interest in college baseball and have seen a few games, chances are you have watched this bat in action. Demarini has climbed the ladder to one of the top manufacturers in college baseball. The Voodoo has increased to an even greater choice by college players, along with the current band of full composite bats at that level. The 2010 Demarini Voodoo now has ”Pitch Black Plus Technology”, which is said to make the Composite Handle stronger and the energy transfer to the barrel better.
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Hoover Time
December 2nd, 2009Purpose: To teach players to keep their glove down.
Hoover is a drill I use for younger players. It is designed to teach players to keep their glove down when fielding grounders. I tell my players at every age group that baseball defense is played from the ground, up.
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Bat Review – Louisville Triton
November 2nd, 2009Louisville Slugger fouled out with this model. The sad thing is, this is supposed to be the Catalyst replacement. I am not sure what the intent was here, but a 3 piece composite design was not a good idea. I have seen this bat in action several times and have not been very impressed.
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Aim Small, Miss Small Drill
October 30th, 2009Purpose: To help build hand/eye coordination.
You rarely see kids throwing up rocks and hitting them with a broomstick anymore. This is a lost art, but a great way to build hand/eye coordination.
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