ATEC Casey Pro 3G Softball Pitching Machine Review
ATEC Casey Pro 3G Softball Pitching Machine Feature
- Micro adjustment feature: adjust pitches instantly left to right and up and down, adjust pitches in micro increments of inches for pinpoint control, micro-adjust height range of 36-in, micro-adjust left to right range of 18-in
- Position indicators indexing pitch locations and changes
- Throws variety of pitches such as sliders, curves, screw balls, drops, risers, knuckle balls, and fastballs
- Dual concave wheel design for maximum ball control
- Center of gravity design allows for full 360° left to right rotation and 120° vertical pivot
ATEC Casey Pro 3G Softball Pitching Machine Overview
The ATEC® Casey® Pro 3G softball pitching machine boasts a micro adjustment feature that allows you to adjust pitches instantly left to right and up and down. The center of gravity design allows for full 360° left-to-right rotation and 120° vertical pivot, while the variable speed control adjusts up to 90 mph. The built-in transport wheels and quick-release legs provide easy mobility and storage.
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Jugs Vision-Enhanced Yellow Small Balls – Bucket of 4 Dozen Review
Jugs Vision-Enhanced Yellow Small Balls – Bucket of 4 Dozen Feature
- 48 balls in 1 bucket
- Ball Circumference: 5″
- Ball Weight: 0.5 oz
- Polyurethane foam construction
Jugs Vision-Enhanced Yellow Small Balls – Bucket of 4 Dozen Overview
Focus small and hit big with this bucket of 48 optic yellow Small-Balls® from Jugs®. Each ball features a durable polyurethane foam construction.
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Tagged: 4499, Bucket, VisionEnhanced, Yellow July 9, 2010
Zooka Sports ZS720 Junior Portable Pitching Machine with Panning Tripod Review
Zooka Sports ZS720 Junior Portable Pitching Machine with Panning Tripod Feature
- Throws real baseballs at over 50 mph. Also throws dimple balls, tennis balls, and most safety balls
- Adjustable speed: 10 to 50 mph
- Digital speed readout
- Battery powered for true portability – Over 500 pitches per charge
- Recommended for ages 5 to 12
Zooka Sports ZS720 Junior Portable Pitching Machine with Panning Tripod Overview
The ZS720 Junior pitching machine from Zooka Sports is battery powered and throws using compressed air. The operator simply rolls a ball into the front of the machine, the machine detects the ball, pumps up to pressure, beeps and flashes a pitch alert, then throws the ball and displays the speed. Includes choice of tall or short panning tripod for full 360 rotation.
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May 23, 2010
Jose Reyes, if healthy, is probably the most exciting player of all baseball. Offers speed, excellent defense in the position of shortstop has a rifle for an arm and a machine hit. As a lead-off hitter, is the offensive catalyst for the Mets. You can steal a base, hit a triple, and generally a pain in the opponent's pitcher is behind him. It also ground ball pitchers like Mike Pelfrey briefly OT better with his Gold Glove defense. A more active thyroidhim for the next two minutes eight weeks ago. How the Mets fare until his return?
His absence will hurt more than the injury Beltran for the reasons mentioned. Alex Cora and 20 years, shortstop Ruben Tejada AA does not offer the same defense and offense as Reyes. Cora will play to beat him right, but not the emptiness of grounders hit to the left side of the infield as Reyes. The infield defense is a big question for the Metsuntil his return.
The offense is not the same, so as not to Reyes, it was the # 1 and # 3 hole, as Jerry Manuel Beltran is expected by May. This makes the guidance of Angelo Pagan by humans and Cora, the # 8 hitter until May or June, or the line-up is much less outside of # 3 to # 6 hole. Now is probably easier than last summer, but do not try for the 2006 offensive numbers. In combination with a questionable rotation and bullpen, the Mets were able toFight until May or June.
The good news is that the state Reyes calls for peace and he should be back around May or June for the worse. The come with Beltran in May to give the Mets the best line-up in the NL, when everyone else is well combined. The rotation and bullpen too many question marks, then I take the Mets will not say the playoffs this year, but should end up in or above.500.
Here is a quick speedy recovery Reyes, the Mets areDo not miss his absence.
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AT7600 Baseball Arm Pitching Machine Review
AT7600 Baseball Arm Pitching Machine Overview
The ATEC™ ARM pitching machine includes the latest technology and design providing realistic arm action, establishing a new standard for arm style pitching machines. The Arm machine incorporates sought after improvements in accuracy, consistency, durability and ease of speed adjustment contained in a sleek, strong and progressive body design. The high visibility timing hand provides more effective visual timing for the batter. Built with the finest materials, the ATEC ARM pitching machine delivers the most desired features in a revolutionary package.
- Integrated easy transport system
- Synchronized gravity fed feeder system – holds up to 120 balls
- Accessory pad
- Fully enclosed
- Pitches baseballs at speeds of 35 – 90 mph
- Smooth, quiet operation
- Quick and easy ball height adjustment
- Easy speed adjustment – no hardware to remove
- Realistic arm action – 360° pitching arm and hand
- High visibility adjustable timing hand
- Latch locking doors
- C-channel base with floor mount option
- Heavily reinforced design with welded steel construction
- Powder coated finish
- 110V AC motor and electrical system and on/off switch
- Commercial grade sealed bearings
- Authentic Major League Baseball® training product
- Fully assembled
- 5 year limited warranty
- Made in USA
- Patent pending
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Atec Jet Pitching Machine Balls – 6 Pack Review
Atec Jet Pitching Machine Balls – 6 Pack Feature
- Great for defensive and offensive drills
- Indoor or outdoor use
- Designed for use in the Jet baseball pitching machine (sold separately)
Atec Jet Pitching Machine Balls – 6 Pack Overview
The Atec® Jet™ pitching machine baseballs are designed for use in the Jet™ pitching machine. They can be used indoors and out for defensive and offensive drills.
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Tagged: 1999, Machine, Pitching May 5, 2010
One of the most frustrating and often puzzling things to witness in youth baseball coaching is “game time” failure that was totally unexpected.. We have all seen it happen at one time or another. You have a player that absolutely rips the ball in batting practice but looks horrible at the plate whenever he bats.
Before the games started the player was expected to be one of the best hitters on the team. But, when season starts and the games begin he is absolutely terrible at the plate. He looks so bad that it seems like he couldn’t hit a beach ball with a tennis racket. In fact, most of the time, he does not make any contact with the baseball at all and strikes outs, again and again. Many times the swing looks good, but it almost seems like his bat has got a hole in it. It is obvious that the batter is in a slump and his confidence level is sinking faster than lead balloon.
What causes this problem? What can a coach or a parent do to help the player get out of his slump? This is a tough hitting problem to solve because there are many things that could be causing the batter to fail. It is crucial that coaches and parents realize what is happening and attempt to identify the cause of the problem as soon as the batter begins to struggle in games. Sometimes these slumps are caused by a minor flaw that can be easily corrected.
I am assuming that the batter has a swing that is mechanically sound. I am also assuming that the player is able to hit the ball well in practice but only struggles when batting in games. Here are what I consider to be the main 4 causes of this problem and suggestions for correcting each:
1. Batting Practice Pitches Fail to Closely Simulate Pitches He sees in the Games - The coach is doing a poor job of replicating the conditions that the batter faces in games. The batting practice pitches are too easy to hit. The practice pitches are thrown slow and right across the middle of the plate. When the batter gets into the game he finds it difficult to hit the faster pitch speeds. He also has difficulty hitting the pitch locations that are on the outer or inner edges of the plate. The best way to eliminate this problem is to throw batting practice with more speed and to make the batter practice hitting all possible pitch locations during practice. For players to improve and reach their maximum potential, they must be challenged during practice. It is recommended that practice drills and the practice atmosphere be made as game-like as possible. If batting practice should be thrown at or above the maximum speed that the player will face in a game.
2. Batter Gets Nervous and Steps Out; Batter is Pulling His Head Out -The batter tenses up and loses his concentration. He is stepping out of the box on every swing without realizing it. This is a difficult flaw to break. The coach or parent has to break him of this bad habit as soon as it is identified. The “step in and hit” drill is a good remedy to this problem. This drill has the player move back one step farther of the plate than normal. The players will step in first with the back foot. The step is taken straight toward the plate. Then the front foot step is taken at a 45 degree angle toward the plate. The step is almost toward the second baseman. (For a right handed batter). When the front foot lands, the batter will attack the ball. This teaches the batter to step into the ball and prevents him from stepping back. This drill is best done with a hitting stick type training aid.
3. Batter Gets Too Pumped; Too Aggressive: Swings Too Early - This flaw occurs when the batter gets overly aggressive. The batter has trouble waiting on the ball to reach the plate. The batter swings early before the pitch even gets in the contact zone. The best way to correct is this flaw is to constantly tell your player to be more patience. The player should allow the ball to get over the plate or inside the front foot before attacking it.
4. Batter is too far off the plate. – It sounds so simple, but it happens. The player moves farther off the plate during games than during batting practice. During batting practice he crowds the plate, but in the games he sets up so far back off the plate that he can not hit anything on the outer third of the plate. In the players mind he feels that he can get closer to the plate because the coach throws safe pitches and the coach is not going to hit him.
He does not have that same feeling of safety or comfort with he faces a pitcher from another team. This fear or feeling of uneasiness makes him move off the plate. It is often a subconscious action that the player is not aware of.
The opposing team sees how far the batter is off the plate and pitches him accordingly. The opposing pitcher can hit his spots on the outer edge of the plate and there is no way the batter can hit that pitch because he is too far off the plate. The best way to correct this is to continually speak to the batter and make sure his elbows are over the inside line of the batter box.
One of the best ways to eliminate this problem is to have batters face pitchers from their own team during practice. They can overcome the fear of facing a kid pitcher if they face them often in practice.
I hope that you found this article to be informative and helpful. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Nick
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Tagged: Baseball, Batter, Coaching, Digest, Practice, Struggles April 29, 2010
The Oakland Athletics finished last in the AL West at 75-87 – the only team in the division with a sub .500 record. The Athletics had a fairly good second half of the 09′ season but inconsistency in the beginning and middle put the kibosh on their playoff hopes. The Athletics put their success in hands of very young players nearly every season – sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t. The perception is that the Athletics are a small to mid-size club that can’t compete with the “big boys” e.g. New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and L.A. Angels.
Jack Cust bounced around from a few different teams before landing in Oakland – Cust lead the team with 25 home runs but had a poor average of only .240 in 149 games played. Kurt Suzuki lead the team with 88 RBI. Overall, the A’s couldn’t score runs plain and simple.
No A’s pitcher who won more then 10 games had a winning record. Brett Anderson had a 11-11 record with a 4.06 ERA and 146 strikeouts. Trevor Cahill had a 10-13 record with a 4.13 ERA with only 90 strikeouts.
Developing young talent is what the A’s do very well – that can take longer then must fans would like to wait. As the team stands now the A’s won’t be a playoff team compared to the rest of the AL. The L.A. Angels are a far better team and the Seattle Mariners are a couple steps ahead of the A’s as well.
Perhaps the philosophy of the A’s should change in the near future if the A’s ever expect to win a World Series. The A’s “small market mentality” won’t win them anything because they just don’t have the talent to do so. The A’s are banking on the hopes the young talent will help them win a AL West division title in the coming years.
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Tagged: Another, Athletics, Finish, Losing, Oakland, Season April 27, 2010
Heater Trend Sports Crusher Curve Pitching Machine and PowerAlley Batting Cage Review
Heater Trend Sports Crusher Curve Pitching Machine and PowerAlley Batting Cage Feature
- Cage Dimensions: 20ft L x 12ft W x 10ft H
- The PowerAlley Batting Cage features a fiberglass frame
- The PowerAlley Batting Cage contains 1 1/4in durable poly netting
- Dual wheel variable speed control pitches curve balls and fastballs and delivers balls up to 45 MPH
- The Crusher features a 2 dozen ball automatic feeder
Heater Trend Sports Crusher Curve Pitching Machine and PowerAlley Batting Cage Overview
Want a unique way to practice your batting skills? The Crusher Curve Pitching Machine from Trend Sports may be the answer since it pitches mini-lite balls that are 2/3 smaller than a regular sized baseball. When combined with the PowerAlley Batting Cage, every player has the ability to run hitting drills with ease in the comfort of their own backyard. Simply place the Crusher Curve in the batting cage and begin practice. Both the Crusher Curve Pitching Machine and the PowerAlley Batting Care are portable, easy to assemble, and small enough for use in your backyard. Both are also great for transporting to your favorite park or field.
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Franklin Sports 1998 Dimple Training Balls Review
We were very pleased with the product we received. We got this for our nephew’s Christmas present. I couldn’t believe how great the quality was, and I would recommend this to everyone. Additionally, we purchase the Franklin MLB Batting machine.
Franklin Sports 1998 Dimple Training Balls Feature
- 12 pack dimple training balls
- Made of polyurethane
- For use with model 2113 Pitching Machine
- 1-year warranty
- 1 year warranty
Franklin Sports 1998 Dimple Training Balls Overview
12 pack 73mm dimple PU traing ball set.
Franklin Sports 1998 Dimple Training Balls Specifications
This 12-pack of 73 millimeter Franklin Sports 1998 Dimple Training Balls are for use with the Franklin Sports 2113 Pitching Machine (available separately). They’re made of polyurethane.
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