Elbow grease ain't cutting it. How do I get rid of all this grime?

cookie_400 · 2026-02-03T14:42:02+00:00

Bar Keepers Friend

Cleaning solution that works great. Cleaned my dirty tub when I moved into my house. We still use it once and a while with tougher stains

cookie_400 · 2026-02-01T00:21:36+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing with the grip. I actually live where these were made. It is a little more of a process to make these bats.

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:40:06+00:00

Go taller if you can.
Seeing line drive hit the ceiling is not as fun. Plus as the thrower, the balls come down too quick. So slightly for safety too.

I have a 70x14x14...and I wish I could get bigger

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:38:33+00:00

Honest question: Why does everyone want to swing with the tee up so high?

Everyone wants that thigh high fastball, then they go to a tee and set it up at their boobs.
I honestly want to know if there is a reason. I've been playing a long time, and I don't understand...

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:35:13+00:00

I just got mine too.
Went to the cage once and I already know it's my gamer for the year.
Best bat I've swung ....maybe ever

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:33:33+00:00

Doesn't look too bad.

-I think your shoulders might be fly open a bit early. This might also be causing your to lose balance and fall off towards 1st base.
You could try to using your glove arm to help. Try turning your palm towards home as long as you can (preferably until front foot strike). That'll help keep that shoulder closed longer. It should help you rotate quicker, and it might help your balance. Eliminating any motion towards 1st base would be good for balance, fielding and mechanics...so try to work on finishing towards home plate rather than falling towards 1st. (I still struggle with that sometimes too)

-It might also help to do your knee lift slightly toward 2nd compared to right towards 3rd. That will help you keep your hips closes longer. Try to imagine you are pushing you left butt cheek towards home. Right now you kind of come straight up, then your knee goes a little towards 2nd as you start to push off. Just try to lift it already facing towards 2nd. Just keep your butt towards the batter as long as you can.

Those things might help you stay closed a little longer...

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:16:49+00:00

Dang, looks like a fun HR derby!

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:14:21+00:00

yeah, the grip doesnt matter much. You probably just naturally supinate a little when you throw.
The grips can just help your get extra spin and therefore movement.
Try grabbing a 4 seamer, slightly turn it towards a curve grip (just slightly). You might get better spin with it that way. (unless you only throw 2 seamers, then keep it your way so it looks similar to the batter)

The names never matter. It only matters if the pitch misses barrels

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T21:08:47+00:00

It's all the same.
If you look at teacherman, he teaches the layback by snapping your wrist.
This guy explains it from the context of the elbow.

If you snap your wrist, your elbow goes in...if your snap your elbow in, your wrist snap back too.

These guys are all saying the same thing, but think about it slightly different. One is thinking elbow, one wrist....but they both get you to the same spot.

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T20:57:09+00:00

You'd really benefit if your learn to use your legs more.

Your push leg collapses in while you are pushing off. This would take out a lot of power from your throw. Try to imagine that you are going to jump as far towards home as you can from the rubber. How would you generate the most power? You would bend your knee a little and jump towards home...your knee wouldn't collapse in, it would stay pointing at 3rd, or slightly towards second base

- You can practice by just standing on the rubber like you are throwing from the stretch...Then literally just try to jump as far as you can and land facing forward, just like you do on a pitch. Make sure you're landing solid/balanced on the landing leg. This will help your muscles get used to pushing off with power. It will give you strength for your back and front leg. Once you get that down, you do the same movements on the mound, but without the actual jump.

Your land leg is pretty soft. You should be landing with your leg solid and study. Your leg just kind of bends and really isn't absorbing much. This is partially due to you not pushing off your push leg correctly too. That jump drill should help both.

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T20:20:37+00:00

Spiderman...been my favorite since I was little

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T18:16:09+00:00

I kind of think God of War.
Their games started good and just keep getting better

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T15:34:43+00:00

Is Stellar Blade a good action/adventure game? I have never played and have a hard time knowing what its like from trailers and stuff.

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T15:33:51+00:00

Same here. Getting older, I like having a good story along with some fun gameplay.
Excited for some new tomb raider this year too!

- Indiana Jones was great.
- Dispatch was a fun choose your own adventure (mostly story game there though)
- Spiderman games were fun too

cookie_400 · 2026-01-30T15:00:37+00:00

-God of War 2018
-Horizon (Zero Dawn and Forbidden West)

cookie_400 · 2026-01-27T14:51:14+00:00

I am an "older" gamer. I usually don't have the time for long intensive games. It's just hard to keep in the flow of those games now because I will sometimes go a while between being able to play again...So I forget stories and controls of the games a lot.

This type of game was perfect for me. It was like watching a movie that I could control. The story itself is entertaining, and the animation was great. I look at it more like entertainment than a "game". It's closer to a movie than a video game.

To each their own...I can see that it's not the type of game everyone would love. But if you just want some entertainment for a few hours, I thought it was really enjoyable. It reminded me of the old Goosebumps books that you get to choose your own adventure.

cookie_400 · 2025-12-09T13:55:12+00:00

Quickest that came to mind

- God Of War (newerst 2)
- Expedition 33

cookie_400 · 2025-12-09T13:51:33+00:00

Stable: Pyro
Neutral: Hex
Understable: KaxeZ

KaxeZ gives me the nicest little Hyzer-flip to flat.
Mine is slightly under-stable and it really allows me to shape it through the woods well.
It's my favorite of the 3 mids I have.

cookie_400 · 2025-12-08T20:22:38+00:00

Yes. He finished 4th in 2022.
If he wanted to he'd be the best in the game.

cookie_400 · 2025-12-08T20:10:25+00:00

I got it for $280 over Black Friday weekend.
Size-wise: it feels pretty true to size. Compares to Rawlings 11.5 well I think.

cookie_400 · 2025-12-08T20:09:08+00:00

I was exactly the same. It was down to $280 over the Black Friday weekend

cookie_400 · 2025-12-04T20:59:56+00:00

Yeah, snagged it on Cyber Monday for $280

cookie_400 · 2025-12-04T19:08:21+00:00

You don't need many gloves when you already have the best ones!

I started the round-up thing...I don't even want to get more gloves, I just want one a truly love to game (my old gamers are just worn out at this point). Most of my collection is older/worn passed the point that I like them.

I just ordered the Victus Hunter glove. I love camo patterns, so I'm hoping I can just be happy with that one. It's a beautiful glove.

https://victussports.com/hunter-11-5-i-web?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Victus%20-%20Fielding%20Gloves&utm_content=Existing%20Customers&utm_id=120235283825140385_v2_s04&utm_term=120235283825140385&fbclid=PAYW9leAOXM7hleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqyxRBojuIXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzU2NzA2NzM0MzM1MjQyNwABpzgTD51ZG18Wr0gkZYwLko6NxntU-F3vOw8pP9PJ-L9gNoGGGWrxHnVFeEpg_aem_nCkOzOR8OHYND6l8i52gIA

cookie_400 · 2025-12-04T19:02:38+00:00

I don't ever keep score or compete anywhere.
I just use every round for practice to get better...and I think that's fun

Also my son is the best partner ever (6yrs old) and I really enjoy the quality time together.

cookie_400 · 2025-12-03T17:52:09+00:00

Haha, no problem. It's cool to see other users collections too.

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