Cage bat

[wogdoggy]

what do you guys use for the cages? regular wood composites old metal?

anybody ever use one of these? saw it at sports authority yesterday

http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2931868&cp=711608.1864987.2367510&pageType=family&parentPage=family

[CoachHenry]

I've seen those. Never thought about using it for the cage but more for soft toss and t-work.

For the cage my son uses this:


If he doesn't have that with him it's a wood bat we picked up locally.

[callyjr]

wood bat only in BP and cages. How can a kid get a feel for when the bat is gonna sting if you use gimmick bats.

[jimmies21]

I prefer wood for cage work.
Even a store quality bat will last quite a while at BP speed.

1 bat used to last me a whole season when I played in college.

[cubsphill]

look into getting a Baum bat, they last forever. i know a few people who have them and have had them for 5+ years.

personally, i prefer only maple bats.

[PhilliesPhan22]

Baum bats are pricey. Bamboo bats are good for cage work. Trust me, he will really focus to mak sure that he hits is sweet.

[MrSurprise]

Yeah baum bats are well worth the price... if you go on ebay a dude has a store that sells them with a lil cheaper shipping and handling... Baum bats are composites by the way, undestructable and they are approved all the way up to the minors

[Go Cardinals]

get a zinger... you will want it to last a long tine, so you'll be forced to hit it perfectly... no joke

[M110fan]

try birch for the cage. Hard as a rock and teaches you to hit on the barrel, cuz if u don't the ball will go like 2 inches. But yeh, the birch can hold up to some serious cage abuse without breaking.

[LAball]

I would like a soft 2 piece bat for the batting cages. So it doesnt sting the hands. but a little heavier, and only 2 inch wide.

[callyjr]

I would like a soft 2 piece bat for the batting cages. So it doesnt sting the hands. but a little heavier, and only 2 inch wide.

wouldn't want to teach them to hit the barrel, if it stings the hands they get feedback, if it doesn't well they are just in there swinging a bat right.