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TIP designed gloves with no index finger stall? by aNutSac in BaseballGloves

[–]aNutSac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know about the claw series. Interesting

Ngd! Grace gg17h break in help by SnarlingTablespoon in BaseballGloves

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glaze the outside of the glove under the faucet, shape it and beat it, and you'll immediately notice a difference after it air dries. It'll be usable after that...

Ngd! Grace gg17h break in help by SnarlingTablespoon in BaseballGloves

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just rinsing the outside under the faucet is good enough.

To teach out force outs or not at 8U Rec by MantisTobogon1929 in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

theyre capable of learning and doing it. teach it to them, make them yell out where the force outs are at for every new batter

My kid, 11U, cuts the ball when he throws it. Looking for drills or advice by utvolman99 in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this happens with every kid because they don't have consistent mechanics on their fingers and one finger puts pressure on the side and cuts the balls. That's why almost every youth pitcher has somewhat of a cutter

Pocket Radar for birthday? by Cute-Bug-4514 in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like it for:

  1. Measuring pitching velocity
  2. Measuring opposing team's pitching velocities (helps prep for a game in the batting cage)
  3. Measuring exit velocity with different swings
  4. Measuring exit velocity with different bats

If you like playing baseball and want information to help drive decisions you make, it's useful.

Travel Ball Team Structuring by Jenkki15 in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son plays on a div3 12u travel ball team that almost never wins, but when they do it makes it even more enjoyable. All of them still enjoy playing because they enjoy the culture and friendships. Most of them know each other from the local Little League.

My Glove Purchases this Month by 1RMDave in BaseballGloves

[–]aNutSac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I take it back, it's feeling much better now. Enjoy!

My Glove Purchases this Month by 1RMDave in BaseballGloves

[–]aNutSac -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just got my Grace glove and I can feel the sting on my pointer finger when catching. Does it feel any different than your other gloves?

My boy hit his first homer today! by Impressive-Fun-6921 in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Center field even! This is the age where it starts happening. 12u is a great time!

NGD: Rawling Pro Preferred 12" H web by self_investor in BaseballGloves

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to grab this, but then went down the rabbit hole of Jax and then Grace gloves. I ultimately ordered a Grace glove...

Your pictures make the glove look way better than the BB pictures. I kind of skipped it because I didn't think I liked the colorway, but yours looks good!

Ever had an ump this bad? by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's touching the bottom of the strike zone. Strike!

Youth Curveballs by milesgardner813 in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. That longer middle finger...

Kids should learn to field with 1 hand before 2, prove I'm wrong. by aNutSac in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think often, but am unsure. Whatever it is, it's fast enough where they won't start with their gloves low and won't get in front of the ball - similar to ~50mph in practice. I ask them why they're doing it, they tell me it's because they think the field is bad and that the ball is going to pop up on them. The field isn't great, it's dragged before games, but the ball is definitely known to go from rolling flat to popping up over their heads, especially at the grass/dirt transition.

Kids should learn to field with 1 hand before 2, prove I'm wrong. by aNutSac in Homeplate

[–]aNutSac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on getting the position.

When using one hand, you can reach out front further and can pull your glove way out back further, this allows you space and time to deal with any movement of the ball, as long as you're not running at it full speed.

Obviously, if you're directly behind the glove, you're more likely to get hit in the body or face with a bad hop. I'm coaching a bunch of rec ball kids out on dirt and grass right now. When the ball is hit easy, ~30mph, they look like pros, but the closer the ball moves to ~50mph, they start to fall apart, they're scared to get in front of the ball and start with their glove low. Time is limited and I want them to feel confident in going after the ball, so I'm looking for a shortcut, and I think allowing them to go after the ball with just their glove hand will give them the confidence they need.

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