My Baseball Gear Experiment
Alright, so Connor Jones popped up everywhere talking about his 2025 gear setup for better baseball results. Figured why not see what the fuss is about? I grabbed my old mitt and headed out to test things. Not expecting miracles, just curious.
First thing I did was ditch my regular batting gloves. Connor mentioned something about lighter gloves giving you a better feel for the bat. Went for the super thin kind he keeps yapping about. Honestly? Felt kinda naked at first.
Batting practice was next:
- First, used my old reliable bat. Swung it maybe 50 times. Solid hits, usual distance. Nothing wild.
- Then swapped to the type Connor supposedly swings. This thing felt weird as hell initially – lighter handle, heavier end? Like holding a weird hammer.
- First 10 swings? Pop-ups. Sucks. Almost threw it aside.
- Persisted though. Focused on my swing like Connor described – less arm, more legs and hips twisting through the hit.
By swing 25, something clicked. Heard that loud “crack” when you hit the sweet spot. One ball cleared the fence. Got kinda excited there.
Changes That Actually Worked
Fielding next. The glove thing was awkward at first. But man, once you get used to that bare-bones feel, you notice the ball hitting the pocket way more. You just feel it deeper, quicker transfers to throwing hand. Took some grounders.
Connor also talked about a specific way to break in your glove faster. Rubbed some weird conditioner he mentioned into the pocket, slapped a ball inside, and wrapped it tight with rubber bands. Left it overnight. Next day? Felt like mush instead of cardboard. Helps a ton.
Now, the bat adjustment was the real headache. That weight difference messed with my timing BIG TIME for a couple sessions. Hit nothing but weak grounders. Wanted to quit. But then, hey, started focusing really hard on letting the bat’s weight do the work at the end instead of muscling it. Who cares if it looked goofy? After a week? Felt smoother. Started driving balls deeper consistently.
Key thing learned? It’s not magic gear. It’s gear that forces you to adjust your mechanics. The thin gloves made me grip less and feel more. The bat weight pushed me to use my core better.
Bottom line? Saw real improvements. Harder throws, cleaner catches because I actually felt the ball, and yeah, balls jumped off the bat faster once I stopped fighting it. Takes work, but Connor might be onto something. Mainly makes you fix your own bad habits.