There's something to be said for being popular. Everyone loves you, you get the most votes, pats on the back, medals, and adoring fans. Popularity is okay. Marucci's Chase Utley maple wood youth baseball bat (CU26YB) knows everything about being popular.

Marucci baseball bats are 100% handmade or turned in small batches from an original design, then finished and detailed by hand. This craftsmanship has been noted by professional players, such as Andrew McCutchen and Albert Pujols, who have allowed Marucci to use their game-day wood baseball bat designs. Of course, so has Chase Utley.

Topics: MLB, Bat Reviews, Wood Bats, Baseball Bats

 

You love baseball. No, you really, really, really love baseball.

Whether it's the offseason, the regular season, the playoffs, or you just like to read about your favorite sport, you just can't get enough. Okay, okay, we get it. We're the same way. At JustBats, we're surrounded by baseball bats every single day, so we're fortunate to be reminded of the great game. But, if you're not so fortunate, here are 15 baseball blogs that help us stay in tune with America's pastime no matter the time of year.

Topics: MLB, Softball Bats, Lists, Uncategorized

Baseball has its own language. No, it's true. America's pastime has enriched the American English language with expressions derived from this game.

So much so that it's hard to keep up with the ballpark lexicon. Next time you're at the stadium or watching your kid's game or in need of an adaptable business-baseball analogy, feel free to use JustBats glossary of baseball terms:

Topics: MLB, Technology & Terminology

With Halloween comes scary movies, pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and, of course, costumes! Are you uncertain about which costume to wear on Halloween? Do you love America’s pastime? If you answered yes and yes, then JustBats has a treat for you. Presenting the top 7 best baseball and softball themed Halloween costumes.

Topics: MLB, Softball Bats, Lists, Uncategorized

No matter the year baseball's championship, the World Series, never disappoints. There are always hard-to-believe storylines, award-winning players, and a lot of stress for two fan bases. But, in an event that has taken place nearly every season since 1903, what are the best matchups ever?

Topics: MLB

Poetic and traditional in its own right, it's no suprise that the sport of baseball has been the topic behind classic literature. Much more than any other American sport in history. But, what are the best baseball books that every fan should read?

Topics: MLB, Lists, JustBats.com Exclusives

At JustBats, we love our alumni about as much as we love our customers. So, when former Wichita State pitcher and JustBats employee, Tommy Hottovy, made it to The Show, we were ecstatic. Now, Tommy Hottovy has the perfect 21st-century baseball occupation: Director of Run Prevention for the Chicago Cubs.

Topics: MLB, Guest Posts, Profiles, Q&A

Premiering Thursday, September 22 is FOX's new show Pitch. You may have seen previews during Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. FOX is taking a chance that viewers will emotionally connect to the fictional journey of MLB's first female baseball player.

Topics: MLB, Lists

In 2015, Major League Baseball introduced changes to the popular Mid-Summer Classic event: the Home Run Derby. The Home Run Derby has been part of Major League's All Star Game since 1985 and recent changes were implemented to create more excitement with a less time-consuming format.

Topics: MLB

Last week, Ichiro Suzuki collected the 4,257th hit of his career. That amount surpassed Pete Rose's once-record 4,256 hits. The problem?

Topics: MLB