Baseball WarehouseBuying youth baseball products from a Baseball Warehouse or an on-line company can be challenging at times. Information in buying equipment is the key to any transaction. Questions parents often ask me include: 1. What is the right size bat for my kid? 2. What is the difference between a $49 Rawlings glove and a $450 Pro-preferred glove? 3. Who makes the best youth catcher's equipment? 4. Where can I buy cheap practice baseball? 5. Are they going to ban my new composite bat?
Baseball Warehouse stores are a great place to buy products IF they have an Experienced staff willing to help you make the right decision.Dick's Sporting Goods and Hibbett Sports are "big box" sporting good retailers in my area. Often times the staff is ill-informed of the products they are selling. However, there are also two great "full service" retailers in my area Better Baseball and Jonquil Sports have served our community very well for many years. Both stores have experienced professionals helping clients make informed decisions about which product is best for their situation. when you have a local retailer that is willing to provide full service to their clients you have a great resource in your community. Baseball Express is an on-line retailer that has cornered the market for youth baseball gear. Serving the on-line community as a Baseball Warehouse Baseball Express sells: Easton Bats, Rawlings Gloves, All-Star Catcher's Gear and many other youth baseball products. Just about anything you need to equip your baseball team Baseball Express (probably) carries. You can even purchase large field items... Baseball Batting Cage Nets ATEC Pitching Machines L-Screens Astro-Turf
Choosing the best youth baseball bat... Think about it like buying a $45,000 automobile. If I offered you $45,000 to spend on your favorite vehicle some may choose the lifted 4x4 while others would opt for the convertible sports car. Bats are not much different. Some players like bats that are top end weighted and they opt for a Louisville Slugger TPX or the Easton Stealth. Other players may want a very light bat and choose the Worth Prodigy. Based on performance and durability, (my opinion is) Demarini Bats are the best product on the market at this time.
1. What level of play will the kid compete? If he will be playing with kids that throw hard opting for a stiffer glove with more padding is a good option. 2. Is his hand strong enough to use the glove while the glove breaks in or should he go with a soft fielders glove? If he is not playing at a level where kids throw extremely hard and his hand is not quite strong enough to close the glove you may want to go with a pre-broken in model. 3. What is my budget? Gloves range in price from $50 to over $500. However, you can buy a very good glove and stay under the $150 mark
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