Inside the MLB Development Center in Wuxi, China
A recent article in United Airlines Hemispheres magazine offers a fascinating look inside the MLB Development Center in China.
Located in Wuxi, about 80 miles west of Shanghai and nearly halfway to Nanjing, the academy is run by Rick… More->
Nike Goes Gray with Baseball Cleats
I’m a huge fan of very basic, plain-looking stuff like black t-shirts and white batting gloves.
So naturally I was PUMPED! to see Nike offering some of their popular baseball cleats in gray, or as they’re calling the color… More->
Baseball Gifts Under $50
Book: THE ART OF FIELDING by Chad Harbach
$14 hardcover, $12.99 Kindle at Amazon
Released in September, 2011, it was named to the New York Times best books of 2011 and won #1 best book of 2011 from… More->
Baseball Shopping! Black Friday and Holiday $ales
Holiday season is here… and that means you are probably already behind on holiday shopping. Luckily there are some great deals and promos for baseball gear around the web. We have collected some of the best we’ve found just for… More->
Louisville Hybrid H2 Lite Gloves up to $70 off + Free Shipping
Louisville Slugger’s Hybrid H2 Lite gloves have been put on sale at “closeout prices” from Baseball Express.
The mesh back in these TPX Hybrid Lite gloves makes them lighter than leather (Louisville says 18% lighter) and supposedly enables for… More->
2011 Gold Glove Award winners…and their gloves!
Last week the 2011 Rawlings Gold Glove awards were announced. Of course all the news stories share tidbits such as there were nine first-time winners and the Red Sox and Dodgers won the most awards, with three each.
But… More->
Marucci Blem Wood Bats Sale: $50 Maple, $40 Ash at Baseball Express
Marucci is clearly the hottest brand of wood bats in professional baseball right now. When you’re watching MLB games it seems like everyone has a Marucci bat.
Chase Utley, Jose Reyes, and Big Papi swing Marucci.
If… More->
Louisville Silver Slugger Gloves, Wear the Flare in White
A few years ago Louisville Slugger’s Pro Flare series turned heads in the baseball world by giving us gloves straight off the shelf with their thumb and pinky fingers already bent outwards to mimic the preferred glove shape of many… More->
45% off Rawlings custom gloves of “Patrick” and “J Hurt”
Since custom gloves usually cost an arm and a leg, we’re always excited when we spot a good value.
Well this weekend Rawlings is offering some custom pro-level leather at discounts of up to 45%.
These are Pro… More->
Wilson’s selling the exact glove Evan Longoria uses, A2000 BBEL3GM
Behold, the new Wilson A2000 BBEL3GM, Evan Longoria “Game Spec” glove, available on BaseballExpress.com (go here, then search for Longoria Glove). Originally $219.99, BaseballExpress is taking $20 off ($199.99) as part of an Internet Special.
“You know what really… More->