Batter Up

Batter Up! A Guide to the Language of Baseball

Now that you're moving your way to baseball's Big Leagues by using your batting cage, you'd better be hip to the lingo heard in dugouts and outfields from coast to coast. Know the difference between a Baltimore chop and a can of corn by using our handy Insider's Guide to the Language of Baseball. Batter up!

When a pitcher throws a fast one "right down Broadway" - baseball lingo for a ball coming right into the middle of the strike zone - you'll be ready to hit a real "worm burner," an old-fashioned term for a ball that blazes across the ground hard and fast.

Of course, anyone can talk the talk, but practicing your swing in your own batting cage will allow you to strut on to the field as a true power hitter.

Batting Cage Buying Guide

If you've decided to make the investment - of time and money - in your hitting game, you'll want to read our Batting Cage Buying Guide. After all, you want to be sure to select the batting cage that is going to help bring your game to the next level. We've compiled tips that are sure to lead to a home run - or at least many, many hours of fun and improved skill.

Hit a Home Run with a Top-Brand Batting Cage

If you want to truly take your batting game to the Big Leagues, be sure to choose a top-name batting cage. Batting cages tested by - and used by - the professionals let you take swing after swing to perfect your game. Who knows? Maybe all that practice in your own top-brand batting cage will catapult you into the stats books. Maybe you'll be the next Babe Ruth!

You're Always at Bat with Your Own Batting Cage

Ask any baseball coach: If you want to be the very best at the game, you've got to be a good hitter. And there's no way to achieve hitting proficiency without spending time in the batting cages. It's up to you. Trudge all the way to the public cages, pay exorbitant fees, and be restricted to inconvenient times, or make a true commitment to the game by purchasing your own batting cage. It's an investment that will pay off as the crowds cheer your grand slam hit. And it's an investment that will pay off with the knowledge that you're truly committing to improving this vital skill.

Before You Hit it , Read the Directions

A batting cage keeps your practice confined to the netting of a cage. It's important that you follow the installation directions to make sure the cage does its job. A shoddy installation simply cheapens your investment - after all, you've decided to make a commitment to improving your game. Before you get started hitting those home runs, make sure you assemble and install your batting cage properly. The level of difficulty will depend on the size of your batting cage and the terrain of the space where you decide to install it. It will provide years and years of opportunity for you to truly hit it out of the park!

Top 10 All-Time Home Run Hitters
Name	Number
Barry Bonds	762
Hank Aaron	755
Babe Ruth	714
Willie Mays	660
Ken Griffey Jr.	611
Sammy Sosa	609
Frank Robinson	586
Mark McGwire	583
Harmon Killebrew	573
Rafael Palmeiro	569