Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Whether you want a traditional wood baseball bat or a new, high-tech metal bat, there is a wide selection of discount baseball bats available. A baseball bat is a vital piece of equipment and its quality can greatly impact a player’s performance, so it is no surprise that many people are willing to pay a premium. Luckily, you can get a high-tech, top quality bat at discount prices. Discount baseball bats are available at most sporting equipment outlets, and especially at online stores.
Brand new aluminum baseball bats cost usually start at $200 and go up from there. Prices increase as technology introduces stronger and lighter materials. By crafting baseball bat barrels with cutting-edge metal alloys, manufacturers like Easton and Louisville arm batters with power while maintaining a quick, lightweight feel.
Discount baseball bats are abundantly available online. In many cases, online stores can offer discount baseball bats at great prices because there is less overhead than at a sporting goods store and, in many cases, there is no sales tax or shipping charged. When you shop for baseball bats online you have access to a vast and easily accessible selection user product reviews to help you get a feel for which bats are best for you, and also can save a great deal of time.
Don’t forget to check out blemished baseball bats. This little secret can save you 30 to 70 percent. Many baseball bat dealers offer blemished baseball bats at severely slashed prices due to a cosmetic imperfection such as chipped paint. Lucky for you, the baseball bat’s performance is untouched, but the price is hacked down significantly. Blemished baseball bats are available at many outlets and online. With a little looking, it is not that difficult to find a bat that offers premium performance at a reasonable price.
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Black Baseball Bat with White Perforated Baseball
$19.99
Louisville Slugger, Black -- Ultimate Bat and ball -- is an Authentic Replica of the Genuine C271 Big League Pro Stock Bat with a plastic imitation 9-inch baseball that has holes and a stitch-like feel. It is 34 inches long, with a 2-3/4-inch barrel, closed end bat. This is the same bat used to carry the Ken Griffey Jr. signature, but does not anymore. This bat and ball are great for baseball game...
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Louisville Slugger Pro Stock Ash Wood Baseball Bats
$44.95
Louisville Slugger...Official Bat Of Major League Baseball! Louisville Slugger Pro Stock Ash Wood Baseball Bats: The same grade bat that is used in professional baseball Made from Pro Stock Northern White Ash Excellent for high school, college, adult senior league and minor league professional baseball Use for practice instead of your more expensive aluminum bat Medium barrel size (large barrel si...
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Major League Baseball 2K11
$22.00
Major League Baseball 2K11 is baseball game for play on the Wii gaming system that puts you in the jerseys of your favorite Big League players as you take the mound, swing for the fences and play defense at every position like never before. The game features include: an analog pitching and hitting controls, the return of popular play modes, and the all-new Mini-Diamond multiplayer mode. A New...
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Little League World Series Double Play
$10.90
Batter up! Play Little League Baseball in this Double Play pack featuring two full games in one! Compete with authentic equipment and in real stadiums in World Series Mode, as you play your way to the annual Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Choose from 36 teams, including 8 from the U.S., 8 international teams or customize your own from 20 others. Customize your character ...
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Wii Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat
$11.63
Swing like the Pros! Transform your Wii controller into a big league style bat. It's designed to securely hold a Wii, allowing for full use of all buttons, straps and IR function. ?Wood? part of bat features foam construction. The handle is fully Wii Motion Plus and IR function compatible. Compatible with games like: Major League Baseball 2K9, The Bigs 2, MLB Power Pros.Features include: •S...
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Sweet Spot: 125 Years of Baseball and the Louisville Slugger
$11.89
Sweet Spot: 125 Years of Baseball and the Louisville Slugger is the improbable true story of how a family-owned woodshop near the falls of the Ohio River became one of the most recognizable brand names in all of sports. Along the way, the family has seen its famous bat in the hands of virtually every legendary slugger in the history of the game, from Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, and Babe Ruth to Ken Gri...
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Crack of the Bat: The Louisville Slugger Story
$19.95
Crack of the Bat is a comprehensive and entertaining look at the most famous icon in the history of baseball, the "Louisville Slugger" bat. It includes the evolution of bats from pioneer wagon tongues to the sleek aluminum models of today. It examines the amazing physics involved in hitting a baseball, where .003 seconds means the difference between a home run and a foul ball. It tells the fascina...
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 at 9:17 pm
The new, 2012 BBCOR-Certified, Z1000 Baseball Bat from Louisville Slugger is here! No matter how much the rules change, the game's leader in performance technology is still Louisville Slugger TPX, and that holds true at every level of play.
The wait is over. Finally, a BBCOR bat has arrived that uses unconventional and innovative technology to put the POP back in adult baseball bats! The TPS Z-1000 returns as one of the most revolutionary baseball bats on the market today!
The Louisville Slugger Z1000 is equipped with Louisville's own LS-2X Composite Technology. High in strength and light in weight, thinner graphite fibers allow us to reduce wall thickness for better performance without sacrificing durability. Vibration from a miss hit is absorbed before it reaches a player's hands. There's no sting from "off sweetspot" hits.
Swing 1 Inner Disk Technology
Swing 1 Inner Disk Technology (S1 iD) allows the barrel to flex to its maximum allowable performance level, and there are no frustrating break-in periods - this bat is game ready right out of the wrapper.
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX (-3) Z-1000 Baseball Bat
$389.99
The new Z- features S iD barrel technology that allows the barrel to flex, providing maximum performance from the first swing. This bat is game ready from the time the wrapper comes off. Two inner discs are positioned inside the barrel at the sweet spot to stop the barrel from flexing past the performance limit, giving players maximum allowable performance. Precise positioning of iD within the bar...
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Monday, September 26th, 2011 at 11:05 am
New for 2012! The louisville slugger tpx omaha has been the go-to bat for millions of players for over a decade.
Named after the site of the College World Series, it's only fitting that the TPX Omaha has evolved into one of the best college and high school legal bats on the market. The BBCOR Certified TPX Omaha will undoubtedly surpass your expectations for what a BBCOR bat can do.
Made from Louisville Slugger's classic ST+20 Alloy, the TPX Omaha will provide the long-lasting and consistently solid performance that its fans have become accustomed to.
The TPX Omaha has a one-piece construction with a stiff handle that allows more barrel flex to give players greater trampoline effect and higher performance on every swing.
The bat is topped off with a Pro Cup Endcap that locks energy in the barrel to give players even more explosive hits.
With a cushioned synthetic leather grip on the 31/32 inch tapered handle, the TPX Omaha is as comfortable in your hands as it is high performing.
Louisville Slugger: Intimidate at the Plate!
The TPX Omaha is BBCOR Certified and legal for High School and College play.
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Louisville Slugger BBCOR Omaha Baseball Bat
$199.99
New for 2012! The Louisville Slugger TPX Omaha has been the go-to bat for millions of players for over a decade. Named after the site of the College World Series, it's only fitting that the TPX Omaha has evolved into one of the best college and high school legal bats on the market. The BBCOR Certified TPX Omaha will undoubtedly surpass your expectations for what a BBCOR bat can do. Made from Louis...
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX BB126 (-3) BBCOR Omaha Baseball Bat
Designed for high school and college players, the Louisville Slugger Omaha composite baseball bat brings new meaning to the word "performance." From the earliest days of the game, Louisville Slugger has employed the most powerful technology in the bat business. Back in the days of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, that meant putting the most skilled craftsmen at the lathe, where they handcrafted bats to the ...
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Over the last several years, one name has consistently stood among the most popular baseball bats on the market. That’s Louisville Slugger’s Exogrid.
New for 2012 is the louisville slugger exogrid BBCOR Baseball Bat. The metal in the Exogrid 2 has been trimmed in a grid pattern, then replaced with carbon composite inserts that are several time stronger and lighter than the metal they replace, and at the heart of the Exogrid 2 Baseball Bat is the carbon sleeve, which provides greater handle stiffness than aluminum alone ever could with unidirectional fibers that run the full length of the handle.
Using a combination of heat and extreme pressure, the sleeve,inserts and metal wall are bonded to function as a single, solid unit. All of this is accomplished by using a combination of heat and extreme pressure, then the sleeve, inserts and metal wall are bonded to function as a single, solid unit.
The Exogrid’s handle construction revolutionized the way baseball bats are designed. It features a specially designed internal carbon composite sleeve in the handle, which provides the stiffest handle on the market and maximum power transfer at contact.
In addition this BBCOR Bat is equipped with Louisville Slugger's Power Disc Technology - two independent Power Discs strategically placed in the barrel to allow for peak performance around the sweet spot, providing an oversized hitting surface and balanced swing weight. Precise positioning of the discs means you get not only a larger performing sweet spot, but a better feeling one as well.
Now, the 2012 Exogrid BBCOR Baseball Bat is poised to pick up where last year’s Exo left off. It has the same internal sleeve and the same ultra-stiff handle. Louisville added some tweaks in this year’s model to improve performance, including composite inserts at the transition for improved stiffness.
The bat is BBCOR certified, so it's OK for use in college and high school ball in 2011, 2012 and beyond.
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX BB12EX2 (-3) Exogrid 2 Baseball Bat;.
$299.99
AC21 Scandium alloy/composite hybrid. The heart of the Exogrid is the carbon sleeve, which provides greater handle stiffness than aluminum alone. Metal is trimmed in a grid pattern, then replaced with carbon composite inserts that are several times stronger and lighter than the metal they replace. Using a combination of heat and extreme pressure, the sleeve, inserts and metal wall are bonded to fu...
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Louisville 2012 Exclusive Exogrid2 -3 Adult Baseball Bat (BBCOR)
Exclusive Exogrid - Adult Baseball Bat (BBCOR) Only at Baseball Express! The heart of the game is in the crack of the bat and the heart of the Exogrid is the internal carbon composite sleeve that provides the stiffest handle on the market. stiffer than competitors. Metal is trimmed in the transition and is then replaced with composite inserts that are strong yet light. Features AC alloy an...
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Louisville 2012 Exogrid2 -3 Adult Baseball Bat (BBCOR)
The heart of the Exogrid is the internal carbon composite sleeve that provides the stiffest handle on the market. Trimmed metal at the transition and replaced with composite inserts for added stiffness. Combined with AC alloy and Exogrid technology. BBCOR certified. NCAA approved. - Adult bat. / barrel. Available Sizes / oz., / oz., / oz., / oz.BBCOR Certified Adult Baseball Bats...
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Sunday, April 24th, 2011 at 2:15 am
The Louisville Exogrid has been a popular baseball bat for the last three years. When introduced, it had a unique design that separated it from the pack.
Louisville is a strong proponent of the stiff handle. Their material says "the last thing you want at the moment of contact is for your bat handle to flex thus the barrel can not. A stiff handle produces more barrel flex, resulting in maximum trampoline effect and greater performance." The Exogrid is marketed as the premier stiff handle bat in their arsenal because of its design.
The Exogrid is a one piece bat with the trademark Louisville stiff handle. What makes it unique is that metal is trimmed from the handle in a grid pattern to reduce the overall handle weight. The metal is replaced with carbon inserts that are supposed to be several times stronger and lighter than the metal replaced. This is supposed to increase the handle stiffness (even for a Louisville bat) and strength without increasing the weight.
The concept of the Exogrid technology is to increase handle stiffness without increasing weight. Here is the process. They start with a one-piece aluminum bat. Then they trim metal from the handle in a grid pattern, and insert carbon deposits. A carbon sleeve with unidirectional fibers is then inserted that runs the length of the handle. Then it is all bonded with extreme heat and pressure. The idea of this technology is to strengthen the handle, without increasing the weight of the bat. In the end you have an extremely strong and stiff one-piece bat.
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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER EXOGRID 30/21.5 USSSA 1.15 BPF SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BAT
$144.95
Please note that this is the USSSA 1.15 BPF 2012 version of this bat. Approved for play in all big barrel youth organizations for 2012 and beyond! The SL11EX2 concept is simple: increase the handle stiffness and strength without increasing the weight. The barrel is made with the industry leading AC21 alloy. The Transition area has metal that is trimmed in a grid pattern, then replaced with carbo...
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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER EXOGRID 28/19.5 USSSA 1.15 BPF SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BAT
$144.95
Please note that this is the USSSA 1.15 BPF 2012 version of this bat. Approved for play in all big barrel youth organizations for 2012 and beyond! The SL11EX2 concept is simple: increase the handle stiffness and strength without increasing the weight. The barrel is made with the industry leading AC21 alloy. The Transition area has metal that is trimmed in a grid pattern, then replaced with carbo...
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX BB12EX2 (-3) Exogrid 2 Baseball Bat;.
$299.99
AC21 Scandium alloy/composite hybrid. The heart of the Exogrid is the carbon sleeve, which provides greater handle stiffness than aluminum alone. Metal is trimmed in a grid pattern, then replaced with carbon composite inserts that are several times stronger and lighter than the metal they replace. Using a combination of heat and extreme pressure, the sleeve, inserts and metal wall are bonded to fu...
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX SL12EX2 (-9) Exogrid 2 Baseball Bat;
Louisville Slugger knows how to make good bats. They've been doing it since before the "three strikes and you're out" rule was made. Even today, they continue to revolutionize the industry like they always with this Louisville Slugger Exogrid 2 TPX SL12EX2 senior league bat. They use Exogrid technology to make this hybrid bat stronger without adding weight. The Exogrid process cuts out pieces of t...
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Louisville Slugger TPX Exogrid Baseball Bat
$369.99
The Louisville Slugger® CBXEX Exogrid® adult baseball bat delivers power and performance through stiffness and strength. The heart of the Exogrid® bat is its carbon sleeve, which provides greater handle stiffness than aluminum alone. Its metal is trimmed in a grid pattern, then replaced with carbon composite inserts that are several times stronger and lighter than the metal they replace....
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Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 am
Louisville Slugger is raising the standards once again. The Triton has the largest 2 3/4 Inch barrel on the market today. With an extended sweet spot you will find this bat has a hitting zone incomparable to any composite bat on the market today.
The TPX Triton 2 3/4 is made from the 3 piece design using the 3X Composite.
The unique 3 piece design allows the barrel and the handle to be designed and built as individual units.
The Bubble Transition Zone brings everything together to function as a more advanced one piece bat. The BT Zone functions as the bonding of the barrel and optimizes the relationship between the barrel and handle thus making a stiffer and stronger bat and transition area.
Louisville Slugger uses exclusive computer designed patterns which precisely positions the angles of graphite layers, resulting in an extra long barrel with a huge sweet spot for outstanding performance.
Everything from the bat design to the equipment used to manufacture the bat was developed by the Louisville Slugger Composites R&D Lab. Controlling every aspect of design and manufacturing ensures that every bat is consistently produced to Louisville Slugger’s high quality standards.
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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER YB91T 31 INCH 19 OUNCE TRITON -12 YOUTH COMPOSITE BASEBALL BAT
$89.95
New 3X composite design - Exclusive computer designed pattern precisely positions the angles of graphite laters resulting in an extra long barrel with a huge sweet spot and outstanding performance.
Bubble transition zone - The BT Zone functions as a bonding of the barrel and handle and provides a stiffer handle and transition area....
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34 Triton Balanced Slow-Pitch Softball Bat from Louisville Slugger
$168.74
3X composite designBubble transition zoneBalanced swing weightSynthetic grip, 7/8" standard handle.12" barrel34" Length2 1/4" barrel diameterUSSSA, NSA, ISF and ISA. Not ASA approvedAluminum bats are not guaranteed against denting, bending, breaking, worn finishes, or worn rubber grips....
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX SL12T Triton II (-12) 2 58-Inch Baseball Bat
Designed for senior league players, the Louisville Slugger Triton II baseball bat brings new meaning to the word "performance." From the earliest days of the game, Louisville Slugger has employed the most powerful technology in the bat business. Back in the days of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, that meant putting the most skilled craftsmen at the lathe, where they handcrafted bats to the most demanding s...
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New Louisville Triton Composite Tee Ball Baseball Bat
$49.99
The Triton Tee Ball Bat Features: Composite Design. 2 1/4" barrel. Rolled end. Synthetic grip, 7/8" standard handle.Features: -13.5 Length to Weight Ratio Composite Design. 2 1/4" barrel. Rolled end. Synthetic grip, 7/8" standard handle. Bat Grip: Synthetic Grip Alloy: 7C Composite Model#: TB91T Color: Gold & Red Drop: (Weight-to-Length Ratio): -13.5 Type: Tee Ball Baseball Diameter: 2 1...
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Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
The louisville slugger tpx omaha Comp baseball bat is Louisville's second tier composite baseball bat (the Triton being their top composite bat). It is a one piece 100% composite bat with a stiff handle.
Louisville is wise to offer a two tier composite baseball bat strategy, as the Omaha Comp should compete well against 100% alloy and hybrid bats. It is priced correctly at $299 for the Adult -3 and $149 for the Youth -11. It is my recommendation for second tier composite bats.
I have a strong hunch the Omaha Comp is the same bat as the Louisville Catalyst X-1. The Catalyst was Louisville's only composite baseball bat until 2008 when it was discontinued following that model year. Both the Omaha Comp and Catalyst was/is marketed with the identical statement of "features multiple layers of aerospace grade graphite and S-glass fibers which are embedded in a specially designed toughened epoxy resin." I'd be shocked if these are not the same bats.
In my opinion, this makes the Omaha Comp even more appealing because it has a proven track record. Unlike the louisville triton we know what this bat can do. My son played his sophomore year of High School ball in 2007 swinging a Catalyst X-1 and loved it.
So if you're looking for a quality composite baseball bat that does not come with a premium price tag the Louisville Omaha Comp is the bat for you.
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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER 28/16 OMAHA COMPOSITE LIMITED EDITION -12 YOUTH BASEBALL BAT
$89.99
The new TPX Extra Innings Limited Edition Blue/Orange Omaha Composite features multiple layers of aerospace grade graphite and S-glass fibers which are embedded in a specially designed toughened epoxy resin or more specifically the 7C Composite Design. Each layer is precisely positioned at an angle determined by an exclusive, computer-designed pattern. This results in a bat with the optimum combin...
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Omaha® Bag from Louisville Slugger
$65.45
600D polyester shell, rip stop nylon accents. Holds up to 4 bats. Ventilated compartment. Side pocket for valuables and small equipment. Adjustable bungee straps. Two "J" style fence hooks. Removable panel for personalization. 36.5"L x 12"H x 12"W....
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Louisville Slugger TPX Omaha Flare Ball Glove (11.5-inch)
$99.99
The Louisville Slugger 11.5 inch Omaha Flare OFL1150 TPX Baseball Glove is part of the new Omaha Flare Series which provides a larger catching surface with a flat, deep pocket. This increases range and exit ease for grab-and-release throws and double play precision. Made with top grade, oil-treated steer hide leather this glove has a soft feel and will keep its shape. Preferred by top professional...
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Louisville Slugger TPX Omaha Flare Ball Glove (12.75-inch)
$99.99
Louisville Slugger has once again created a glove series that revolutionizes the concept of glove designs. Introducing the Louisville Slugger Omaha Flare Series produced with an oil-treated Landslide Leather. By combining the Flare design with the Landslide Leather you find yourself with a glove unique in the industry. This combination allows for unmatched durability with an ultra quick break-in p...
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 at 5:36 am
Louisville has finally responded to Easton and Demarini’s multi-piece bat designs with the Louisville Slugger TPX Triton, a unique 3 piece bat. What I find amazing about this bat is the size of the barrel. This is the largest barrel I’ve ever seen on a baseball bat.
The unique 3 piece design allows the barrel and the handle to be designed and built as individual units. They are then fused together via what is called the Bubble Transition Zone. Louisville claims this makes the bat function as a more advanced one piece bat.
The bat is made of 100% composite material and includes the standard Louisville stiff handle. Louisville has long promoted the benefits of the 1 piece design and stiff handle for baseball bats. The success of 2 piece bats from Easton and Demarini has finally forced them to manufacture a multi piece bat. Unfortunately, they won’t admit to the general public that their new multi piece bat is actually a multi piece bat!
They claim it’s “really” a one piece bat that is fused together from 3 pieces. I will say that I do think the Louisville TPX Triton is a quality bat. That huge barrel makes it very appealing and it seems to hit very well.
The Triton bat is worth keeping an eye on in the near future.
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Louisville Slugger Triton Senior League Bat - Big ( sz. 29, -10 oz / 2 5/8 Barrel Model SLXT )
$249.99
Get a three-pronged attack with the Louisville Slugger Triton CBXT TPX Senior League Bat. The unique three-piece design of the bat optimizes the relationship between the barrel and handle, making a stiffer and stronger bat. The secret is the Bubble Transition Zone. The BT Zone functions as the bonding of the barrel and the handle to add strength and durability. The computer designed barrel pattern...
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX SL12T Triton II (-12) 2 58-Inch Baseball Bat
Designed for senior league players, the Louisville Slugger Triton II baseball bat brings new meaning to the word "performance." From the earliest days of the game, Louisville Slugger has employed the most powerful technology in the bat business. Back in the days of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, that meant putting the most skilled craftsmen at the lathe, where they handcrafted bats to the most demanding s...
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Louisville Slugger 2011 TPX (-10) Triton XL Baseball Bat
$299.99
Back and Better than ever, Louisville Slugger brings you the new TPX Triton. The 2011 TPX Triton sports an all new look that is sure to have everyone wanting to get one. The new Triton goes retro with the color scheme as it brings back a similar design to the Louisville products of old. The same superior construction and design are back again for this season and will help the Triton pick up right ...
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX YB12T (-12) 2 14-Inch Triton II Baseball Bat
TPX has made a break through in youth baseball bats. The TPX Triton II baseball bats are 100% composite. Using the X-1 carbon fiber material, TPX has created a premium composite material for use in their high end baseball bats. The X-1 composite bat has a large sweet spot and provides reduced vibration compared to aluminum alloy baseball bats. X-1 composite handle and composite barrel. 2 1/4" bat ...
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Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Louisville Slugger is the worlds leading bat manufacturer and Alcoa, the number one supplier of aluminum bat tubing, have partnered to develop the newest offering in the Louisville Slugger/Alcoa Exclusive Alloy Series-Laser.
Louisville Slugger has once again established the Laser as their most widely recognized bat series.
The Laser is made from the strong and durable 7050 high performance alloy. By combining the Lasers past success with its new technology, the Laser is sure to turn some heads.
The End Cap helps reduce the end load feel so that it gives you a more balanced swing weight.
By combining the balanced feel with the Synthetic Grip you will have the best control possible of the bat.
The Laser also includes a standard 7/8 inch standard handle and a 1.15 BPF that makes this bat eligible for all youth league play.
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Louisville Slugger 2011 TPX (-12) Laser Baseball Bat
Constructed of sturdy and powerful 7050 alloy, the Laser Youth Baseball Bat is a great choice for growing players who want a long lasting bat. Available in sizes for players from 8 to 14 years old, the Laser bat has a 2 1/4 inch barrel and is equipped with a synthetic grip on a 7/8-inch standard handle for a great feel with reduced sting. The patented Pro Cup end cap helps dampen the vibrations of...
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Louisville Slugger 2012 TPX YB12L (-13) 2 14-Inch Laser Baseball Bat
TPX Louisville Slugger YB12L -13 Laser Little League youth bat features an incredibly light weight design allowing the developing youth player greater bat speed and performance. The aircraft grade high performance alloy provides the youth player great performance at a great value. The grip is thin to fit comfortably in the youth player's hands....
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
If your batting practice consists of either having your pitcher or a coach pitch to the hitters I am going to change your life forever. There is no doubt that the more live pitching your hitters see the better they will be able to adjust to different pitchers in a game. However, your players need repetition, muscle memory, and enough swings that the coach can determine the flaws in their swing and take corrective action.
The drawbacks of having your pitcher throw batting practice are numerous. Your pitcher probably only throws 50% to 60% of her pitches for strikes. That’s a lot of dead time watching the pitcher throw and the catcher retrieving wild pitches. In a two hour practice each player might get to take ten swings. Hardly enough to build fundamentals or develop muscle memory. And then there is the little problem of all of your other players becoming completely bored while they just stand around waiting and watching. And how about the psychological affect on your pitcher if the batters are hitting the ball … great, now your pitcher feels like a failure.
Okay, then how about if we have a coach pitch? It’s better than having your pitcher pitch but not much. Typically, coaches pitch much slower than what the players will face in a game. The coach is relatively distracted from coaching the hitter because he is focused on trying to lob the ball over the plate. How can you watch the batter's feet, hip movement, and arm movement if you are concentrating on making a good pitch?
Enter the louisville slugger pitching machine. This tool has revolutionized batting practice for the average team. Don’t panic about the cost as it’s a very inexpensive pitching machine. If you don’t have the money tell the parents you are taking up a collection and everyone needs to chip in $15.00. It is absolutely the perfect batting practice tool. It is spring-loaded so you won’t need electricity. It’s very lightweight so it’s easy to carry to the field and it sets up in about 2 minutes. You can control the speed from about 20 mph up to about 45 mph. If there is any way possible, you must get your hands on this pitching machine.
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Louisville Slugger UPM 45 Blue Flame Pitching Machine
$173.90
The UPM is sturdy, portable, and requires no electricity. Named the official Pony Baseball and Softball League pitching machine, the Ultimate Pitching Machine (UPM) 45 helps batters and coaches enjoy a more successful batting practice or coach-pitch game. It's sturdy, portable, and requires no electricity, which makes it great for practices and games, home or away. Plus it saves the coach's ar...
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Trend Sports Sandlot Pitching Machine
$119.98
The accurate and durable Trend Sports(r) Sandlot lite baseball pitching machine can pitch up to an amazing 60 mph! The Sandlot plugs into any standard wall outlet and includes an adjustable tripod stand. A winning combination of affordability and safety makes this pitching machine perfect for home or ballpark use....
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Louisville Slugger Dual/Portable Screen
$74.99
Ideal for batting practice, the Louisville Slugger® dual/portable screen features a 12-in x 20-in opening size that is perfect for The Blue Flame Ultimate Pitching Machine (sold separately)! The portable, compact screen doubles as an infielder's screen and includes a carry bag....
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Louisville Slugger 7' All Purpose Net
$109.99
Featuring a lightweight, 18-lb design, the Louisville Slugger® all-purpose net can be taken anywhere. The portable 7-ft, pop-up net folds easily to 42-in and includes a carry bag....
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