Louisville Slugger Exogrid Bat

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For many kids growing up, becoming a baseball player was what they wanted to be when they grew up. As they got older, they probably started to realize that making it to the big leagues wasn't going to be as easy as they thought, and that they were going to need to train for many hours to become as good as they needed to be. To make the most out of the training hours, using an ATEC pitching machine may be the best way to get the most efficient workout possible. Here are a couple reviews of different ATEC pitching machines to help you find the most help for your game:

ATEC Power Hummer

Louisville Slugger TB12V

The Power Hummer is a top of the line ATEC pitching machine, being used on the fields of Major League ballparks across the country. The highlight of this 130 lb., ¼ horsepower motored machine is that it takes only 8 seconds to recover between pitches. This means up to 7 balls a minute can be thrown, maximizing the efficiency of your training. The more pitches you see as a hitter, the more comfortable you will become at the plate, which in turn hopefully increase your batting average.

This machine can throw pitches from 20- 80 mph, and comes with a 5 year warranty. The only downside of this ATEC pitching machine is that it can only throw fastballs. This particular machine won't be able to help you if you are struggling with hitting curveballs or sliders.

ATEC Casey Pro 3G

The Casey Pro 3G is a very impressive ATEC pitching machine. The Casey Pro 3G weighs in at 110 pounds and has a ¼ horsepower motor. It features a micro-adjustment feature that allows for pinpoint accuracy. It can adjust vertically 36 inches and horizontally 18 inches. The design of the machine also provides you with 360 degree left and right rotation, as well as a 120 degree vertical pivot which will allow you to change the location and release angle of the pitches. You can also use these different angles for throwing pop-ups to your fielders.

For ball players looking to reach their peak abilities, this is the tool to help you reach them. It throws variable speeds of 30 mph all the way up to 100 mph. It also throws all types of pitches. This will allow you to become proficient against curve balls, sliders and knuckleballs, as well as fastballs.

ATEC Pitching Machine Review - The Power Hummer and the Casey Pro 3G

For more information on where to find an Atec pitching machine, check out pitchingmachines.zoostores.com.

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Don't make the mistake of thinking all wood bats are the same. They may look similar, but the quality of the wood is very different from one wood bat company to another. Louisville Slugger, however, sets itself apart from other bat makers with more than 120 years of bat-making experience, outstanding turning models, and access to the best-quality wood on the market. The MLB180 bat, for instance, is made of professional-grade ash, pound for pound the strongest timber available. Ash offers a flexibility that isn't found in other timbers, including maple, resulting in a barrel that tends to flex rather than break. This gives you a larger, more forgiving sweet spot in terms of breakage. In addition, ash is lighter than maple, so players can choose from among several large-barrel sizes. It all adds up to a terrific choice for casual players who love the look and feel of a genuine wood bat, or professionals who value a high-quality bat performance.

The MLB180 also boasts a randomly selected turning model, with such possibilities as C271, P72, C243, R161, T141, and K55.

Bat Specifications

• Wood: Ash
• Finish: Natural
• Length: 32, 33, or 34 inches
• Turning model: C271, P72, C243, R161, T141, or K55

Note: The biggest factors that influence the life of a wood bat are the quality of wood and where the ball hits your bat. Until you gain experience hitting with wood bats, however, don't be surprised if you break a lot of bats. Unlike with aluminum bats, when you hit a ball along the handle or at the end of a wood bat, you may break the bat rather than get a hit. It takes a lot of practice, but with work, you will find that you break fewer bats and become a much better hitter.

About Louisville Slugger
In many ways, the rich 120-year history of the Louisville Slugger baseball bat began in the talented hands of 17-year-old John A. "Bud" Hillerich. Bud's father, J.F. Hillerich, owned a woodworking shop in Louisville in the 1880s when Bud began working for him. Legend has it that Bud slipped away from work one afternoon in 1884 to watch the Louisville Eclipse, the town's major league team. After Pete Browning--the Eclipse's star who was mired in a hitting slump--broke his bat, Bud invited him to his father's shop to make a new one. With Browning at his side giving advice, Bud handcrafted a new bat from a long slab of wood. Browning got three hits using the bat the next day. Browning told his teammates, which began a surge of professional ballplayers visiting the Hillerich shop.

Although J.F. Hillerich had little interest in making bats, Bud persisted, eventually registering the name Louisville Slugger with the U.S. patent office in 1894. In the early 1900s, the company was one of the first to use a sports endorsement as a marketing strategy, paying Hall of Famer Honus Wagner to use his name on a bat. By 1923, Louisville Slugger was the selling more bats than any other bat maker in the country, with such famed clients as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig. In the ensuing years, the company has sold more than 100 million bats, and 60 percent of all Major League players currently use Louisville Sluggers. The company now sells far more than bats, including fielding and batting gloves, helmets, catchers' gear, equipment bags, training aids, and accessories.