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Batting Helmet Buying Guide

April 05, 2022
Baseball and softball can be dangerous sports to play, but buying and using the proper equipment ensures players are as protected as possible. When it comes to stepping
 Baseball Gear Guides

How to Clean Baseball Gloves & Store Them: Baseball Glove Care Guide

March 29, 2022
Baseball and softball gloves are an important part of being a great player. It isn’t enough to just buy a glove, wear it on the field, and hope it gets the job done.
 Baseball Gear Guides

How to Break in a Baseball or Softball Bat: Step-by-Step Guide

March 29, 2022
As technology has changed, the evolution of baseball bats has grown with it, and the need to prepare your tools for action has become a part of the game. When you
 Baseball Gear Guides

Baseball and Softball Cleat Buying Guide

March 29, 2022
The types of baseball and softball cleats that are available now have changed immensely over the course of the past several decades. These changes have all been
 Baseball Gear Guides

How to Break in a Baseball Glove: Step-by-Step Guide

March 22, 2022
There are various methods you can use to break in and soften your glove. Some of these methods can be used individually or in conjunction with others. Read on and
 Baseball Gear Guides

How to Repair Baseball or Softball Gloves: Relacing Guide

March 22, 2022
In baseball and softball, a glove is a tool that players spend exorbitant amounts of time breaking in, working on, using, and protecting. But eventually, the time
 Baseball Gear Guides

How to Regrip a Bat & Buy Batting Gloves

March 22, 2022
How many times have you seen a professional baseball or softball player take a big cut and lose his/her bat into the stands? It’s not that uncommon, and the simple
 Baseball Skills & Training

How to Play Outfield

March 22, 2022
The outfield is generally not the most sought after position in Little League. Most balls hit by Little Leaguers are hit in the infield and, as a result, most young
 Baseball Skills & Training

How to Throw a Curveball: Proper Grip, Form and Release for Curveballs

March 15, 2022
The curveball has gone by many names over the years: “the hammer,” “the deuce,” “Uncle Charlie,” just to name a few. Perhaps the reason for this is because the curveball
 Baseball Skills & Training

Baseball Slide Guide: Learn How to Slide in Baseball

March 15, 2022
The main goal of sliding is to allow a runner to make it to the base before being tagged out in the event of a close play (sometimes called a “bang-bang” play).
 Baseball Skills & Training

Baseball Bunt Guide: Learn How to Bunt in Baseball

March 15, 2022
The bunt is the most selfless play in baseball and, if done correctly, can help your team “manufacture” a run. Bunting involves intentionally getting yourself out
 Baseball Gear Guides

Umpire's Equipment Buying Guide

March 08, 2022
Umpire equipment is as different as the preferences of the person wearing them. The gear comes in different sizes, thicknesses, and weights to match the needs of
 Baseball Gear Guides

Baseball Glove Size Guide: Baseball & Softball Sizing Charts

March 08, 2022
In baseball and softball, a fielding glove is one of the most important tools you’ll need to become a successful player. What size glove you should use largely depends
 Baseball Skills & Training

Proper Batting Stance for Baseball Players

March 01, 2022
The success of any baseball or softball hitter starts with the proper batting stance. Batting stance is just the first of three phases in hitting. From your stance,
 Baseball Skills & Training

Staying Fit in the Off-Season

March 01, 2022
A good off-season workout routine is crucial to hone your skills and prepare you for in-season play and performance. Proper form, consistency and attention to detail
 Baseball Skills & Training

Protecting the Plate

March 01, 2022
The role of the catcher may be one of the most demanding of any baseball position, both physically and mentally. A quality catcher needs to know more than how to
 Baseball Rules of the Game

Infield Fly Rule Explained: What is it & Why Do They Have It?

February 22, 2022
Perhaps the most misunderstood rule in baseball is the infield fly rule. Understandably, the rule can be a little confusing since it is ultimately left to the discretion
 Baseball Skills & Training

Stealing Bases: Rules, Strategies and How to Steal a Base

February 22, 2022
Stealing bases is generally a planned strategy, with a few exceptions, of course. Once a runner has committed to the strategy, timing is of the essence. Run too
 Baseball Blog

Fielding Face Masks Should Be Mandatory

February 22, 2022
In baseball and softball, catchers wear full body protection. Batters wear helmets. Shin guards, elbow pads, gloves, shoulder pads and other protective gear have
 Baseball Blog

Which Type of Coach Are You?

February 22, 2022
Coaching a Little League baseball team is a special type of journey that few actually get the pleasure of experiencing. The role involves incredible responsibility
 Baseball Blog

Bat Flips: Good or Bad for Baseball?

February 22, 2022

Bat flips and other forms of celebrations by hitters have become growingly popular in the game of baseball over recent years. Some people love it, some people hate.

 Baseball Skills & Training

Understanding Catcher Signals to Pitchers and Fielders

February 15, 2022
A major part of any baseball team’s success depends on how well they communicate on the field without actually giving away what they’re saying. Most of this silent
 Baseball Blog

Baseball Stats You Need to Know

February 15, 2022

In the modern era of baseball we’re in today there are a lot more statistics than the basic ones most fans may be used to like Earned Run Average, Runs Batted In,

 Baseball Blog

Mon(k)eyball Podcast Ep 2: Tanner Carson

July 06, 2020

MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and BaseballMonkey’s Will Shumate sit down with social media baseball influencer, Tanner Carson (Raised_In_Baseball) to discuss baseball,

 BaseballMonkey Podcasts Episodes

Failure to Advance Podcast

May 19, 2020

In special 5-Friday months, we’re offering our 5th show, Failure to Advance! Featuring Graisen, Hank, Jason, Tyler, and Will, the group talks about everything.

 BaseballMonkey Podcasts Episodes

Mon(k)eyball Podcast Ep 4: The Baseballogist

May 15, 2020

MonkeySports’ Jason Felts, BaseballMonkey’s Will Shumate, and guest host Hank Likes from LacrosseMonkey discuss the MLB’s plan to return to action for the 2020 season.

 Baseball Blog

MLB x Star Wars Logos, Ranked

May 04, 2020

Way back in the summer of 2014, graphic designer @ak47_studios made Star Wars-based logos for every MLB team, and they’re all incredible. Seeing as though it’s “Star

 Baseball Blog

The 30 Best Baseball Movies Ever Made

April 30, 2020
Who doesn’t love a good baseball movie? If you are as big of a baseball movie fan as we are, you are sure to enjoy this list of what we believe to be the top 30
 Baseball Blog

Who Invented Baseball? The Facts Behind the Myths

March 20, 2020
Have you ever wondered about the baseball origin story? Maybe you’ve been thinking to yourself, “when was baseball invented?”, or “where was baseball invented?”.
 BaseballMonkey Podcasts Episodes

Mon(k)eyball Ep 3: Enrique Celedon from TRUE Diamond Science

March 20, 2020

MonkeySports’ Jason Felts addresses the current situation at MonkeySports and the content plan going forward (:50) before he and BaseballMonkey’s Will Shumate interview

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