Posted by: The Hitting Guru (hitman3527@aol.com) on Sat Feb 25 16:44:19 2006

> > > I'm trying to decide what size/weight baseball bat I should get..I'm around 5ft 4 in./ 130-135 lbs. and 24 years old so I'm rather small for my age. I'm looking to get a bat so I could play recreationally. I played little league when I was younger so I'm trying to get back into playing some baseball.
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> > > Any useful advice would be appreciated.
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> > Use a 34 inch 31 to 32 ounce aluminum bat. You may have to choke up an inch. Since you are not tall, the 34 inch bat should be a good fit. (Practicing with a wood bat 34 inches (32 to 34 ounces) should improve your swing of the aluminum bat.
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> hmm interesting..you don't think the 34/31 will be too big for me? I've tried out the 31/28 and 32/29's and people have told me as well that those two bats are more suitable for my size


They could be right. But with the ones I mentioned, you can always choke up. And for some reason choking up helps a lot of hitters make better contact (Barry Bonds, Ted Williams and Don Mattingly on occasion.) If a lot of hitters could get over the machoness of not choking up they could increase their chances of making better contact. I would suggest trying both methods.