Youth Baseball Bats: Size Matters!

Youth Baseball Bats: Size Matters!

Choosing the right youth baseball bats size for a little league baseball player is quite a headache. It may seem so simple, but the real dilemma of finding the perfect bat really requires your meticulousness. To help you out in this chaos, this article will give you a brief overview on what to look for in youth baseball bats. The player’s height and weight matters in picking the right one. However, this is not always applicable since a little leaguer ages and grows fast. Their bodies and strength don’t always match their age. So, you need to put into consideration these factors when choosing the correct youth baseball bats.

Some tips for choosing the right youth baseball bats

Here are some tips that will help you in making the right decision on picking youth bats. First thing you need to keep in mind, which is the easiest, is to have the little league player swing several different bats. By doing so, you can instantly eliminate youth baseball bats that are not appropriate, like bats that are too long or too heavy for them to handle. Little league players are often drawn by the idea that bigger is better. They do not know that this is far from the truth. Once you have determined that the player is taking level swings, you can proceed to the next level of assessment and that is to gauge the child’s strength.

Generally, it is recommended to use the lightest youth baseball bats as they allow for the best control and swing power. But the problem is that, this does not apply to every child. Most little league players prefer aluminum or composite youth baseball bats because of their lighter weight. However, because they are too light, players sometimes loose control swinging them, thus resulting to over swinging the bat. This means that the player exceeds through the zone and loses bat control. Once players fail to control the bat, they may begin to develop an uppercut swing meaning that they start to swing up at the ball. In this case, it is wise that you pick youth baseball bats with some length and that are slightly heavier.

Youth Baseball Bats: Additional Tips

Additionally, if the swings mechanics are level but the player is constantly topping the ball, it is recommended to keep the same length bat and choose youth baseball bats that are an ounce or two lighter. Generally, little league bats length follows the ratio of 1:2.15. This means that for every 2.15 inches of the player’s height, there should be one inch of bat length. For example, a 5 foot player should approximately hold a bat that is 28″. With this in mind, choosing the appropriate bat can be easier.

Aside from the player’s height, which is used to identify what youth baseball bats are accurate to use, the weight of the bat also really matters. Weight is an important aspect that you can easily determine. By simply allowing the player to swing, you can evaluate if the bat is best for use. Another thing that should be considered when choosing little league bats is the child’s rapid growth. At this stage of child development, the youngster’s body is growing quicker hence they can handle slightly shorter youth baseball bats while still getting maximum plate coverage.

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18 Responses to “Youth Baseball Bats: Size Matters!”

  1. ThePimentanativa says:

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  2. PokeMann61 says:

    dude, you own! this looks identical to a photograph

  3. JasonC says:

    Yes. There have been a few "switch pitchers"

    Greg Harris did Sept 28, 1995. He was the last guy to do this in the MLB.

    I also remember hearing a story of a minor league pitcher who did this in a game.. against a switch hitter, and the two switched back and forth many times until the umpire had to intervene.

    read the bottom of this page for a brief mention of the story:

    http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news_story.jsp?article_id=mlb_20000303_holtzman_cols&team_id=mlb

  4. coolboiz713 says:

    awesome, keep up the good work!

  5. MrWillewalo says:

    wich program he is for doing this ? beside a tablet ofc

  6. WilliamsShamir says:

    i use photoshop

  7. beastie says:

    don't let the easy one get away……. Barry Bonds

  8. T-money says:

    the same as we do

  9. Soreanol says:

    HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!

  10. katrinaburgoyne says:

    Awesome work Williamsshamir
    Great video. :)
    Much love Kat

  11. gatitahimeko says:

    A-W-E-S-O-M-E your works is very awesome! cool!!!! very good

  12. gcoolie says:

    I want to add to Kyle's response. The answer is B. If uniforms are sold to fans, then they are final goods and will be included in GDP. However, since professional baseball players use uniforms as an input in supplying a match to spectators, then the cost of these uniforms is already included in ticket prices and will not be included in GDP.

  13. cannonball says:

    Well, these days with all of exercise and weight training they do, many baseball players are strong and big ( taking away the notion that most baseball players aren't athletes ) since most baseball players are athletes anyway. They actually cut their hair to military style because having a full head of hair slows down a player some what. For a "cop attitude" baseball players are the only pro athletes who are allowed to police themselves whenever a fight happens and leave the dugout.

  14. 11Alyt says:

    awesome stuff man,….ama practice hard to get to yo level!

  15. Michael says:

    I would say that 60 is a reasonable guess, but it might be a little lower than that. I used to play as a kid but i don't play much anymore and I was clocked in the low 60's last summer at a fan day thing. Of the 4 people I knew that were clocked i think the highest ws 67 with average being a little under 60.

  16. Joe M says:

    All broadcasters have endless information in front of them and constantly given to them during the game. So they know what pitches a pitcher throws, as well their tendencies they have to throw certain pitches in certain situations. They know between what speeds their fastball is thrown as well as the rest of a pitcher's pitches. So then by looking at the speed of the pitch, and its movement, they can deduce what pitch was just thrown. Its not quite as easy as looking at what sign the catcher is putting down, since that camera angle isn't usually the one being shown when the signs are flashed.

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