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Pitching machine for 8 y.o.

Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:24 pm
Posted by Das Tiger
Tiger Town
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:24 pm
Anyone have one they recommend? Not much info out there...
Posted by CougarBait
on catnip in a cougar's den
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:25 pm to
Had a Juggs one when I was that age, but that was almost 30 years ago.
Posted by msutiger
Houston
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:26 pm to
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This post was edited on 4/4/23 at 9:51 pm
Posted by Das Tiger
Tiger Town
Member since Mar 2007
3163 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:28 pm to
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O-T Lounge


Yeah, that's a good place to learn something.

Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46124 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:34 pm to
yea hit up the OT but we had a traveling select team that one two state championships and we used the same JUGS soft toss machine for all 3 years. one of the best buys our team ever made. there barely any pick up because you just hit the balls into the big net. thats what i would get for my son
Posted by Das Tiger
Tiger Town
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:39 pm to
great insight and exactly what I was looking for - thanks!
Posted by msutiger
Houston
Member since Jul 2008
71400 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:45 pm to
quote:

Yeah, that's a good place to learn something.
Posted by hacksaw
Biloxi
Member since Feb 2008
12 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 8:49 pm to
Juggs is the best. If he plans on using it for a while get the dual wheel that can throw curves and such for when he gets older. A little pricy but worth the money in the long run.
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
44795 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 9:17 pm to
this is a good cheaper one that will be good through 10 years old. Goes faster than it says if you get closer to it than regulation distance

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This post was edited on 4/23/09 at 9:18 pm
Posted by double d
Amarillo by morning
Member since Jun 2004
17056 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 9:18 pm to
We have a juggs two wheel one now (can throw up to around 100....not that my kid could hit it) but when he was 7 and 8 they used the spring arm ones that go for about $140, can't remember the brand but I think Louisville Slugger has since purchased the company. The spring arm portable one is plenty good enough for a young kid and easy on the wallet. If the kid is pretty good and stays with baseball move up to the juggs machine. My son is 13 and rathers when I pitch live from about 25 feet than using the machine. We still use it to see the curves, my arm can't handle throwing those.

Keep using a tee no matter what the age to keep his swing in tune.
Posted by SpqrTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
9626 posts
Posted on 4/23/09 at 9:24 pm to
I use an ATEC Radius pitching machine for kids up to 13 years old.

Retails for about $650. One-wheeled design. Can throw breaking pitches. It's a much cheaper option than the two-wheeled models, which throw a LOT faster, but is not needed at this age.

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