Ever since 2014, Easton has been improving and improving this Little League baseball bat called the Easton Mako. Kids that play the sport of baseball wonder how this bat hits way farther than different bats, like wood bats. The question is, how do these bats do that? A Mako is a powerful high tech bat that is still used in travel ball leagues to this day. Kids in the Little League World Series, that happens every year, use these Makos (usually the newest version).…
I do not have as much power hitting the ball as many of the girls I play with do. I also am not blessed with long arms and legs to give me more arm strength and make my throws harder. In order for me to be able to live out my dream of playing college softball I have to prove that I am more than just a 5’2 third basemen, I have to find a way to stand out. Since most colleges recruit players that are about 5’4 and taller I had to figure out a way to play as if I am 6’0…
This bat was made in 2013 and we baught it from Dick´s Sporting Goods. The bats diameter is 2 ⅝ which is very big for a bat. And those are…
This will reduce the number of injuries caused by dwindling reaction times. The decreased reaction time can be especially dangerous for pitchers who are the closest to the batter. On the other hand, it could also be argued that the performance increase can’t be too drastic since we have continued to use these bats for 12 years without noticing this defect. But I believe the performance increase may not have been as drastic before people noticed its presence and began to exploit…
Baseball is a strong game and involves a few easy things to play. The most important thing to use when playing the game of baseball is a bat. There are so many bats out there; small barrels, big barrels, even a few of everything on the bat is a barrel, but a few of my favorite bats and the more probably used bats throughout baseball is the Demarini vs. Marucci. These two bats are very well used and that's because they are the best bats put together. Let's start with Demarini.…
“You play ball like a girl!” this famous quote from The Sandlot shows how baseball and softball players are always arguing which sport is harder than the other and the difference between the two sports. Even though both are nearly identical in some ways, each sport has gear, popularity, and field they play on, that have an importance that makes each sport what it is and separates the two. Gear in baseball is one of the most needed items, if not the most needed. In baseball you need cleats for gripping the dirt and grass.…
The Alabama Bats also know as the “Battling Bats” are an American Basketball team in located in Montgomery, Alabama. The bats compete in the NBA Eastern Conference. The team began playing in 1961, since then they have played all of their games in Garrett Coliseum or the “Bat Cave.” The Bats wear Red and Black. The teams mascot Bat Boy provides entertainment for fans, getting them excited to see their Bats play.…
(The Evolution of Baseball Bats) Making Wood Bats For a forest of trees to be able to be used for the making of bats they have to be between fourteen and sixteen inches in diameter and at least fifty years old. When they reach the required length and width they are cut down. Then the trees need to be divided into ten to fifteen foot sections, and loaded into the trucks for…
In the 1800s, the batter was expected to make their own bats, resulting in inconsistent qualities. Somewhere tall bats, small…
Although when it comes to stealing bases in baseball the runner is allowed to steal whenever the ball is live (which is most of the time). In softball you are only allowed to steal once the pitcher releases the ball out of their hand, but the runner is not allowed to leave the base if the pitcher has the ball in the pitching circle. Another major difference between baseball and softball is the how the ball is thrown to the batter. In softball the ball is pitched underhanded and can be fast as it is in fast-pitch softball or slow like in slow-pitch softball. In baseball the ball is usually pitched overhanded in really fast…
The best suggestion in comparing both sports is to attend a game learn the different rules and the similarities between the two. Attending both games can be fun and a new experience for anyone that has not had the chance to attend and understand the game of softball or baseball. Even though the pitch is different in softball, and the ball is different it’s just as exciting as baseball which has a harder ball, and a faster pitch. Having a delicious hotdog or warm peanuts is an all time favorite at baseball game and the New York Yankees have been America’s all time favorite team no matter where you live, so go out and watch a game baseball or softball, both are…
Pow! First hit of the game and I am sprinting hard to each base “get down! get down! get down!” my coach screams as I am running to third base.…
Sports are a common alternative to escape from everyday life and clear your mind. Although football and baseball are two totally different sports they tend to have some similarities. They can range from minor to drastic similarities or differences. These two sports are some of the most famous major leagues sports. Baseball differs from football in a variety of ways.…
Sixty miles per hour is the speed at which the average softball player throws the ball; so I guess you could say I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I believe I was exactly where I was supposed to be. You know how some people say there was a certain moment that changed their life completely? Well, this was that moment for me, and it all was caused by a miscommunication. Miscommunications happen all of the time, but with a softball that isn't actually soft, and someone standing only 30 feet away from you; well you can already see the implications. At the time, I didn't see what was going to unfold, but I had a bad feeling about what was to come.…
The sport that creates more longing among Americans than some others is baseball. Baseball is one of, if not, the most popular sport in America. People all around world play baseball from when they are kids to grown-ups. Baseball in considered to be “America’s National Pastime.” The top two levels of baseball are college and professional.…