baseball express

Baseball Express Baseball/Softball Game Scorebook - Baseball Books $5.99 Game Baseball, Softball ScorebookCustom Baseball Express and Softball Sales Logo on Cover No-Crush Spiral BindingBaseball Books - Baseball Books

Rawlings Big Stick 2-Tone Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $39.99 Great value for game play! Cupped end for balance. / handle. / barrel. Available Sizes , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Baseball Express Baseball/Softball Game Scorebook - Baseball Coach/ScoreKeeper $5.99 Game Baseball, Softball ScorebookCustom Baseball Express and Softball Sales Logo on Cover No-Crush Spiral BindingBaseball Coach/ScoreKeeper - Baseball Coach/ScoreKeeper

Baseball Express 20 One Handed Training Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball $36.99 Exclusive! This bat is used to strengthen top or bottom hand in your soft toss and tee drills. Color Navy/Natural. Size / oz. Also Available BBXOHT - / oz. BBXOHTL (large) - / oz.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball

Baseball Express 25 One Handed Training Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball $38.99 Exclusive! This bat is used to strengthen top or bottom hand in your soft toss and tee drills. Color Cherry/Natural. Size / oz. Also Available BBXOHT - / oz. BBXOHTM (med.) - / oz.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball

Baseball Express 18 One Handed Training Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball $34.99 Exclusive! This bat is used to strengthen top or bottom hand in your soft toss and tee drills. Color Black/Natural. Size / oz. Also Available BBXOHTM (med.) - / oz. BBXOHTL (large.) - / oz.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball

Baseball Express Exclusive Heavy Wood Training Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball $69.99 Heavy wood training bat with patented Boa reinforced handle. Designed for batting practice and warm-ups. oz. heavier than the length of the bat. Not for game use! Comes with a / barrel. Available Sizes /oz., /oz., /oz.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Training Bats for Baseball

Baseball Express Boa Wrap Composite Wood Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $64.99 Composite Strong! This Baseball Express composite wood bat is designed for durability with laminated hardwoods that reduces chipping and flaking, to make the hitting surface last longer. The strong BOA reinforcement wrap on the handle significantly reduces breakage. This is designed with a - oz. drop, its a great cage bat and is BESR CERTIFIED for game play. Available Sizes , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Rawlings Big Stick Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $21.99 Rawlings Performance Grade Ash Wood Baseball Bat. Being part of the Adult Wood series this bat features the popular profile with a / handle and / barrel. One of the best values in wood bats. Available Sizes , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Louisville 2012 Omaha Big Barrel -10 Youth Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - T-Ball & Youth Baseball Bats $99.99 / barrel. USSSA . BPF approved. Available Sizes / oz., / oz., / oz. Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - T-Ball & Youth Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - T-Ball & Youth Baseball Bats

Baseball Express Baseball/Softball Game Scorebook - Softball Scorebooks $5.99 Game Baseball, Softball ScorebookCustom Baseball Express and Softball Sales Logo on Cover No-Crush Spiral BindingSoftball Scorebooks - Softball Scorebooks

Easton F3 Aluminum Fungo Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Fungo Baseball Bats for Coaches $44.99 Infield/Outfield fungo has a thin / handle with a pro taped grip. Available in / oz.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Fungo Baseball Bats for Coaches - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Fungo Baseball Bats for Coaches

Marucci Pro Maple White Wash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $119.99 Vernon Wells custom game model. Hand-crafted and bone rubbed for each hitter. Pro quality maple wood. Cupped end ofr balanced swing weight. / handle. / barrel. Available Sizes , , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Rawlings Youth Big Stick Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $29.99 Youth players, dont get left out, get your maple bat from Rawlings. This maple model has a cupped end for lighter weight and better balance. / barrel. / handle. Available Sizes , , , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Louisville M9 Maple Youth Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $29.99 Durability Where It Counts! Youth Rock Hard M maple bat is Louisvilles hardest and most durable youth wood bat. This model has a -/ barrel and a cupped end for a lighter, quicker swing. Available in , , . Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Louisville Pro Stock Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $49.99 The C is the most popular turning model and this bat features a cupped end for great balance. / handle and comes in solid black. Color Black Available in , , Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Easton Pro Stix 73 Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $49.99 Unfinished handle with flame-tempered barrel. Professional-grade northern white ash. Extra-large flared knob. Cupped end. handle. Available in , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Louisville Slugger E. Longoria Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $24.99 No. grade northern white ash Grand Slam wood bat model features game usable grade white ash. Black finish. Not cupped. Bat will feature signature of Evan Longoria. Available in , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Verdero Game Stock Ash Wood Baseball Bat - 32 - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $54.99 Verdero game stock bats are made of top quality ash with minimum grain variation. Comes with a / barrel and a thick tapered handle with flared knob. Available in , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - 32 - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Rawlings All Natural Pro Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $49.99 Feel The Quality! An all-natural wood bat with no finish to meet the feel many Pros want. Made of Northern White Ash. Cupped end. Available in , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Marucci Pro Maple Solid Cherry Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $119.99 Sean Casey custom game model. Hand-crafted and bone rubbed for each hitter. Pro quality maple wood. Cupped end for balanced swing weight. / handle. / barrel. Available Sizes , , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Marucci A. Pujols Pro Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $119.99 Same ash model, cut and finish as used by Albert Pujols. Hand-crafted and bone rubbed for each hitter. Pro quality maple wood. AP has a thin . handle and / barrel. Available Sizes , , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Marucci Pro Maple Solid Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $119.99 Chase Utley custom game model. Hand-crafted and bone rubbed for each hitter. Pro quality maple wood. Cupped end for balanced swing weight. handle. / barrel. Available Sizes , , , .Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Insignia Valor Northern Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats $69.99 Premium northern ash stock. Big / barrel. / handle. Traditional knob. Available Sizes , . Color Electric Blue with White accents.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats

Combat 2012 Grifter -12 Youth Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - T-Ball & Youth Baseball Bats $209.99 Two-piece construction made of a composite handle and alloy barrel. - Youth bat. / barrel. Available Sizes / oz., / oz., / oz., / oz. / oz., / oz.Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - T-Ball & Youth Baseball Bats - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - T-Ball & Youth Baseball Bats

Don't Overlook Any Of Your Baseball Players!

As a baseball coach, I've always enjoyed watching my so called "superstars" perform. Hitting a "seed" up the gap or pitching six scoreless innings is lots of fun to watch. But I also enjoy watching a player who has been struggling and then overcomes any baseball struggles.

I've had my share of baseball championships and have enjoyed them tremendously. After one of them, my 10-11-12 year old team doused me with many different colors of an athletic beverage. One of my player's mothers asked me, "Larry, doesn't that feel terrible?" I was sticky, slimy and multi-colored from head to toe, including my glasses. I looked at her and replied "No not at all, it feels great." Being a very competitive baseball coach, what mattered to me was my kids were celebrating their championship victory. Okay, so we all enjoy winning and I'll put myself at the top of that list.

Now I want to switch gears for a moment and let's forget about winning, home runs, shutouts and all the other things our outstanding players accomplish.
I want to share with you a story about Nick, a 12 year old I coached back in the year 2002.

I knew Nick off the baseball field and knew he was a great kid with great parents. That's why I drafted him that year and in future years as well. We went to the batting cages about three weeks before our baseball season began. I had never seen several of the kids swing a bat, including Nick. I had my clip board in hand to jot down notes as to what I need to work on with certain players.

I watched Nick and after only one or two of his swings, I saw a glaring baseball hitting weakness. Nick had this "long and looping" swing and was over matched by every pitch. Constantly late every time he swung the bat. I jotted this down, considering being short to the ball is one of the most important baseball tips on hitting. I mentioned this to Nick, a very intelligent kid. We went to the batting cages a couple of more times and he is still "long and looping" to the baseball. I'm not getting through to Nick.

Our regular season begins and Nick is struggling big time. (Which means I"m struggling too because I really feel for Nick.) After about ten games, Nick is hitless for the year. (Hitless as in 0-20.)

I'm coaching third base and Nick is up. He has a count of 2-2. For about the hundredth time, I call out to Nick, "Come on Nick, short to the ball." I then actually demonstrated it to him as if I were swinging the bat.

Nick is a right-handed hitter and the pitcher throws him a fastball over the outside portion of the plate. With this lightning quick motion, Nick throws the head of the bat directly at the ball. Short and sweet.

Nick hits a seed into the right-center field gap and gets a stand up double.
I can't describe the great feeling I had. Wow! Remember, this is a great kid who had been severely struggling at the plate. Nick is standing on second base and looking toward home plate with his normal humble expression on his face.

I called out to Nick. Before he completely turned his head toward me, I could already see a very, very huge grin. When we are making eye contact, I wave my right fist in the air at about head height. Nick, who is usually very low key and quiet, shakes his fist back at me so aggressively that I honestly thought he could have injured his right shoulder. Really, I give you my word. Sure, I remember many details of baseball playoff victories and championship victories. Who got the big hits, who pitched great, who made game saving defensive plays, etc. But I remember Nick's seed to right-center like it happened five minutes ago and not seven years ago. If you are into baseball coaching, maybe you have a player similar to Nick on your team.

I promise you that helping that player will be at least as rewarding as any playoff or championship victory. And believe me, I love to win as much as anyone you will ever meet.

Nick never got to play high school baseball. He turned into a pretty good second baseman but his bat never really got going. But that's okay. When I see Nick or think of Nick, I think of that day where Nick had his moment of glory and I thank God for that double to right-center. He and I both needed it very much!  

Once in a while, it's good to take a step back and look at baseball from a different point of view. It is extremely rewarding.

About the Author

You CAN improve and overcome any of your baseball weaknesses if you are a player, a coach, or if you are a parent and your child is struggling. Larry has some FREE baseball tips on hitting and FREE baseball pitching tips available at http://www.larrybaseball.com. You will be raising more than a few eyebrows!