When a coach has 12 or 15 players to deal with at one time, it's hard for him to help a certain kid with a certain part of his game. We improve their skill level and keep it fun at the same time. Even the places that used to house just batting cages are morphing to meet the demand as more kids want to sharpen their baseball or softball skills throughout the winter. Herb Hamlet, a majority owner of the Triple Crown Baseball facility in Chesapeake, Va., said while his coin-operated batting tunnels are fine, more kids are looking for room to test their arms and field some grounders when there's snow on the ground outside. Mike Forsten, a business partner who helped design and build the Harris facility, said the indoor facilities with open floor space and high ceilings beat the indoor batting tunnels hands down.
Catchers can throw to second and it's the actual distance they'll have outside.
Being able to come here this time of year has really helped me improve my all-around ability a lot faster. Last season there were nine players that hit three homers in a game, including Clubhouse Fantasy League Superstars Mark McGwire and Alex Rodriguez. The last to do it was Mark Whiten of the Cardinals in 1993. Rico Brogna, Braves, 31.