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Bat size 11 year old

Hi everyone, planning on getting my son a new bat for Christmas. Currently he swings a 30” -10. He just turned 11 and 5’1” and approx 85 lbs. Slim build and a contact hitter. This bat would be for next season starting in the spring and I don’t anticipate more than a single season out of it (will be a composite bat.) Should I stick with current size or move him up to a 31” -8? I don’t want to get something that’s too big that will be detrimental to his swing mechanics. Thanks in advance.

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u/Present_Worth7208 — 5 days ago

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NPB jerseys

I’m heading to Sapporo in a couple of days and where would you recommend to buy NPB jerseys?

I’m looking to get an older style Hokkaido Fighters Ohtani and Darvish jersey (styles they actually wore) but I can’t find anything on the Fighters online store. Do they still make these older style jerseys?

Thanks 🙏

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u/Present_Worth7208 — 2 months ago

▲ 2 r/Homeplate

Backyard batting cage

Hi everyone, hoping to get some advice on setting up a home batting cage in our yard for my 11 year old son. Ideally, I want something that is robust enough to last him a few years but also won’t break my bank. We would be doing both hitting and pitching inside the cage. So far, I’m looking at a 40’ Vevor batting paired with a Blaze combo pitching machine. Any feedback on this setup and/or alternative cages/machines would be greatly appreciated. Budget would be in the $1000 - $1200 range.

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u/Present_Worth7208 — 2 months ago

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Fake website alert

Definitely a case of too good to be true. One of the first things that popped up in google when I was searching for Wilson A2000. In sponsored products section too. Mizuno is spelled incorrectly in the web address as giveaway. Be careful out there.

u/Present_Worth7208 — 3 months ago

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NGD Marucci Ascension

So the Mizuno Pro Select DREAMY I was going to give to my soon 11 yo son as a Christmas present didn’t work out as planned. I realized the finger stalls in the Mizuno would be a little too roomy for his smaller hands and might cause issues with comfort and closing. Since he’s been using a Marucci Acadia up to this point, I decided to stick with the M type fit after I watched a YouTube video review of the best gloves for 12 yo from baseball monkey. They had the Ascension ranked best overall. I was able to find a pretty decent sale online and made the pivot. Beautiful glove and definitely a snugger fit. Not quite as pillowy as his Acadia but more padding than the Mizuno. I feel like it’ll be a good transition glove for the next few years until he’s ready to inherit my A2K.

u/Present_Worth7208 — 3 months ago

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NGD Mizuno Pro Select DREAMY

Finally got this beauty delivered today. Saw it on sale at Dicks and had to jump on it. 11.75” H web.

My son turns 11 in a couple of months and I plan on giving it to him for Christmas. He currently uses a Marucci Acadia 11.5” single post and I was going to upgrade him to a Cypress or Capital. We checked out some gloves in the store and the Marucci’s were stiff as a brick. This glove is rigid but already feels much more malleable than the Cypress/Capital.

The question I have is, Will this be too much glove for a 11 year old? He’s average to above average height but slim build. They still move around to different positions at his age group so I wanted to get him something with a deeper pocket which this glove seems to have. My concern would be the hand stall size and his ability to close the glove securely. Should I wait until he’s a little older to give this to him?

I also wanted to get some feedback on durability and playability from those that may have had this glove (or similar models) for a while and how it compares to the Marucci’s HOH or A2000?

Thanks all in advance.

u/Present_Worth7208 — 4 months ago

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Marucci Capital and Cypress

Hi everyone, just wanted to see everyone’s thoughts on the Marucci Capital or Cypress series of gloves?

I see there’s always sales on their website. Glove would be for a soon to be 11 year old.

How do they compare to other higher end gloves such as HOH or A2000/A2K?

Thanks

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u/Present_Worth7208 — 5 months ago