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Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:51 am to Jon Ham
He needs at least a 34, lol
Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:58 am to Jon Ham
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I find it interesting that almost all the bat sizing guides are suggesting 27-28”, the survey I posted earlier shows a good majority of 7 year olds use 27”+ bats, but the baseball dads online think that’s too big and I’m the “wrong” one for going with 27”
Because you said your son is small and weighs under 60lbs… my 8 year old daughter is 75 lbs. She is taller 95% and has multiple friends that are smaller than my 6 year kid that’s 51-52 lbs.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being a smaller player, the great thing about baseball is it’s a great sport for shorter/ smaller players.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:08 am to baldona
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quote:could see an undersized bat also leading to mechanical issues. If you’re able to flick the bat with ease using just your hands/arms, you could drift away from using a proper full body swing.
lol, now you are pulling shite out of your arse to push your kid to buy a bigger bat that he’ll grow into.
“If a bat is too light, it can be challenging to maintain proper control and timing, leading to mistimed swings, inconsistent contact, and a decrease in overall batting performance.” LINK
This dad sees it:
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Generally he will use either a 28/18 big barrel stealth or a 29/15.5 demartini small barrel. (Lighter than I would have had him get, but when he convinced his grandfather to take him bat shopping that's what he came back with - a broomstick...)
What I have found is that because the 15.5 is so much lighter, it seems that my son (maybe subconsciously) feels that he can get away with just using his arms to swing - and still generate decent bad speed. More like swatting at the ball than swinging at it. I rarely seem him swing like that with the -10 because he knows if he does make contact that it isn't going anywhere.
His mechanics are better with the -10 because they need to be. I'm willing to bet that if I gave him a heavier bat, maybe -8, that after a period of adjustment he would swing that properly too.
Most likely we'll soon mothball the -13.5 until his younger brother starts t-ball. Funny thing is when he was playing t-ball he was using a 26/16. Half an ounce heavier than the bat he is using almost 3 years later.:dismay:
LINK
I also like this comment from the same thread:
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Here's what I believe. Today's generation of parents have pussified and so fine tuned their kids that they can't hit unless the conditions are ideal.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:12 am to Perrydawg
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Swing the longest bat they can get around without the barrel dragging through the zone.
This is pretty much the philosophy I went with.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:14 am to baldona
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Because you said your son is small and weighs under 60lbs…
For 4’0” height and under 60 lbs, the guides say 27-28”.
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