please help me understand the size chart

[bbmoma]

I get that you have to take into consideration their height, weight and age but doesn't that just give you an idea of where to start??

My 8 year old son is playing on the All Star team, he is very serious about baseball and I just want to give him the best equipment possible so the he can be the best he can be.

He has been hitting to the fence with his not so cheap DeMarini "Flash" 28in/17oz but the bat is several years old and I want to replace it. Although, the last couple of games he has fallen into a batting slump and I seriously hope it is not the bat. At least his awesome 3rd base skills keep him going.

Should I try a 29in or keep him at the 28in?? Should I go lighter, heavier, or same weight? How does the drop fall into play??? I already understand that it is the difference between the length and weight. Is more or less better???

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you!!

[dear ol dad]

All baseball players go in slumps even the best. We have a tendency to over analyze things that we took for granted when things were going well. Obviously the bat was good enough to get him where he is so it is not the bat. Confidence is THE most important thing in any sport. About this time last year I bought my son a 28 -10 Catalyst to get him motivated/excited about hitting bucket after bucket of balls.It did wonders for his confidence he went from 6-7 hole to leadoff on his All Star team. Was it because of his bat?? No it was his confidence!! and everyone wanted to swing that Catalyst now we 7 on our travel team. I don't think he would have hit as much with his old bat so the new bat got him going

[baseballOC]

the drop in the bat is the length minus the weight.

EX.) 29"in with a drop (-) 10 , means the bat will be a 19oz bat.


So have him go to a dickssportinggoods, or a sports authority, and have him swing the bat, whatever feels good in his hands is the bat that will make him hit the best, and the confidence will come with everything, even the best , highest priced bat on the market won't help him if he dosen't like how it feels.