re: Kids Baseball- Kids getting their hands rung/jarred by the bat..

Had pitching machine tryouts yesterday. Saw the same thing over and over. I think it's poor grip strength coupled with bats that are too long/heavy for these lil ones. I encourage them to swing as hard as they can despite what it does to mechanics for now. I'd rather them hit the ball solid (without the sting) than become scared that it will sting every time they will hit the ball during the season. Other coaches also thought the same way. Just my .02