Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 2:24 pm

Anyone know of any batting cages indoors or outdoors?
Houston TX
That would be better to ask "local company" in this or the "baseball", not the Water Sports category.
 | 2 in 1 GOLF PRACTICE NET HITTING CAGE + DRIVING MAT TRAINING AID $64.95 This is a fantastic new golf practice net cage for any golfer to practice outdoors in the comfort of their own home! Lower your golf scores and Save Your Dollars on the trips to the golf driving range! Use your golf clubs for hitting as many balls as you like in your own backyard with this new golf net training equipment.Golf Practice Net Features: Easy set up ready for hitting practice in min... |
 | Easton 5-Foot Pop-Up Multi-Sport Training Net $87.89 The Easton® 5-ft pop-up, multi-sport net is a multi-functional training aid that can be used as a catch net, a goal or a target. It comes with an adjustable, removable target and folds down to fit in a 29-in carrying case.... |
 | Izzo The Giant Jr. Hitting Net (9- x 7- Feet Hitting Area) $116.67 Refine your golf swing without heading to the driving range day after day with the Izzo Giant Jr. hitting net. The Giant Jr. hitting net lets you practice your golf swing in any open space. Equipped with premium mesh netting engineered and tested to be the strongest in golf, the Giant Jr. is big enough to catch any shot (from driver through wedge) and tough enough to withstand even the most pierc... |
 | Callaway Quad Net, 8 Feet $219.99 Practice your swing off the course with the Quad Net from Callaway Golf. This large and ultra-strong net measures 8-feet square for a larger hitting area. Built with super strong mesh and equipped with an ultra quiet hanging target in the center, the net feeds the balls back to the front for easy retrieval. Coming complete with a nylon carry bag, the portable net offers fast setup and take down--s... |
 | Jugs 381 Lb Breaking-Strength Nylon Twine
This Dark Green Jugs net is 12'H x 14'W x 70'L is generally used by backyard players, youth leagues, high schools, colleges, professional teams and commercial batting ranges.... |
 | Cage Rat $19.99 From Yankees hitting coach Kevin Longthe man who coaches all-stars like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Robinson Canocomes this indispensable guide to hitting, full of practical advice, behind-the-scenes baseball action, and an enduring, inspiring love for America's national pastimeThe legendary Ted Williams often said that "hitting a baseball is the most difficult thing to do in sport." If h... |
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at 8:31 pm

Think you can make a living with this?
I want to open an indoor baseball center. It would have batting cages, training, birthday parties, food drink / sale, bats, gloves, etc. I have no idea if these places make decent money. Anyone know really true for any number of income?
Well, you can not put the actual number of anything, because it really depends on how much business it receives. If you have a good business of your company might wish make a couple of hundreds of thousands, and you could run itself, I woudn't suggest throwing machines, which are expensive. Have a big bucket of baseballs in each cage. You will need to buy or rent a place big enough. As for the cage, get some compensation, and nail it on the floor, get some billboards pitching and put one in each cage, with a plate in each. Start with bats in rent, sell em not to know about making money, so do not waste your money on the sale of bats selling batting gloves, Gatorade, soft drinks, snacks, and see where it goes. As I said, it is difficult to put real money as a result of the different business flow companies can obtain. Run an ad in a newspaper, not behard, hiring an employee: the doorman. Pay him about 25,000 per year, if your business takes off, and keep the rest of the money. Catchy name something like "Kingdom of Batting" or something. You could make a good profit. Run an ad about your business on paper, or a local magazine. Grand Slam has already been used. You could make a good living doing this.
 | 2 in 1 GOLF PRACTICE NET HITTING CAGE + DRIVING MAT TRAINING AID $64.95 This is a fantastic new golf practice net cage for any golfer to practice outdoors in the comfort of their own home! Lower your golf scores and Save Your Dollars on the trips to the golf driving range! Use your golf clubs for hitting as many balls as you like in your own backyard with this new golf net training equipment.Golf Practice Net Features: Easy set up ready for hitting practice in min... |
 | Easton 5-Foot Pop-Up Multi-Sport Training Net $87.89 The Easton® 5-ft pop-up, multi-sport net is a multi-functional training aid that can be used as a catch net, a goal or a target. It comes with an adjustable, removable target and folds down to fit in a 29-in carrying case.... |
 | Heater Trend Sports PowerAlley Batting Cage $199.99 Need a batting cage that is ideal for club use and small enough for use in the privacy of your own backyard? Then the PowerAlley Batting Cage from Trend Sports is the product for you. The durable fiberglass frame and poly netting withstand the elements, so you can practice batting all year long. Measuring in at 20ft L x 12ft W x 10ft H, the cage is small enough for use in your backyard. The fiberg... |
 | Jugs 381 Lb Breaking-Strength Nylon Twine
This Dark Green Jugs net is 12'H x 14'W x 70'L is generally used by backyard players, youth leagues, high schools, colleges, professional teams and commercial batting ranges.... |
 | Callaway Quad Net, 8 Feet $219.99 Practice your swing off the course with the Quad Net from Callaway Golf. This large and ultra-strong net measures 8-feet square for a larger hitting area. Built with super strong mesh and equipped with an ultra quiet hanging target in the center, the net feeds the balls back to the front for easy retrieval. Coming complete with a nylon carry bag, the portable net offers fast setup and take down--s... |
 | The Net Return Pro Series Multi Sport Net $395.00 "The Net Return's high quality, simple setup, and ball return feature make it our first choice in golf nets."- Bridgestone Golf - The Net Return introduces it's "Pro Series" Golf Training Net. - A high performance training net designed for PGA instructors, teaching academies and the serious golfer. The "Pro Series" has significant advantages over traditional golf nets including: -Automatic ... |
Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am

Since softball is largely a game about hitting it is no surprise that batting cages are very useful for practicing your swing. Building a batting cage, whether for fun or for a business, is fairly easy to do.
- Draw up some rough plans for the size and location of your batting cage. You also need to decide if you are going to be using a pitching machine or just a shield for the pitcher.
- Decide on the type of flooring you want to use. For an outdoor batting cage, hard packed dirt works, but for an indoor or sturdier outdoor cage anything from concrete to stretched polypropylene works. If you are using concrete, you need to let it settle before finishing the rest of the cage. If you use polypropylene, lay it on the ground and wait for the frame.
- Secure the aluminum poles that serve as the cage and insert them into or onto your flooring surface. Adjust them to your desired height and attach them to each other to form the frame.
- Attach the netting that serves as the ceiling and walls to the erected frame. If you wish to make the entrance to the cage very simple, overlap the netting where the door will be. If you want a more complex door use some extra aluminum poles to fashion one.
- Install either a pitching machine or pitcher's screen. Complete the finishing touches, such as attaching the floor if it is polypropylene. Double check the walls to ensure they are attached properly and then place a bat and helmet inside.
 | |
 | Jugs 381 Lb Breaking-Strength Nylon Twine
This Dark Green Jugs net is 12'H x 14'W x 70'L is generally used by backyard players, youth leagues, high schools, colleges, professional teams and commercial batting ranges.... |
 | Foldable and Portable Batting Cage , Item Number BS4000F, Sold Per EACH $3,466.78 Constructed of 2" O.D. 14 gauge flo-coated galvanized steel. Cage features include lockable dolley lift system with three 16"D x 4"W pneumatic tires for easy mobility, heavy-duty 3.5 mm weather-treated EHT netting with extra baffle net behind batter, 18' of richchet cushion, and six quick connector rods make put up and take down fast and easy. Extra width to accommodate l... |
 | Portable Batting Cage/Complete , Item Number BS4000, Sold Per EACH $2,712.18 Constructed of 2" O.D. 14 gauge flo-coated galvanized steel. Cage features include lockable dolley lift system with three 16"D x 4"W pneumatic tires for easy mobility, heavy-duty 3.5 mm weather-treated EHT netting with extra baffle net behind batter. Extra width to accommodate left or right hand hitters without shifting the cage. Size: 18'W x 12'D x 12.5'H. Wt 550 lbs. ... |
 | Big Bubba Pro Batting Cage Color Red , Item Number BSBUBBA, Sold Per EACH
The Big Bubba style portable batting cage is the choice of high school, collegiate and professional baseball programs. Includes batting cage, net, vinyl skirt, and 10' x 10' baffle net behind batter. Unit constructed of 2â heavy-wall aluminum tubing, heavy duty 3.5 mm weather-treated EHT netting and heavy nylon reinforced 18oz. vinyl skirt. The heavy-duty construction, easy portability & coll... |
 | SKLZ Zip-N-Hit Pro Baseball Trainer $17.94 Perfect for newcomers to the game or those who want to improve growing skills, the Pro Performance Zip-N-Hit Pro acts like a portable batting cage, allowing batters to improve their swing almost anywhere. Players can improve hitting skills while increasing bat speed, as well as learning "top half" hitting while increasing bat speed. It's great for practicing hitting pitches of different speeds and... |
 | 2 in 1 GOLF PRACTICE NET HITTING CAGE + DRIVING MAT TRAINING AID $64.95 This is a fantastic new golf practice net cage for any golfer to practice outdoors in the comfort of their own home! Lower your golf scores and Save Your Dollars on the trips to the golf driving range! Use your golf clubs for hitting as many balls as you like in your own backyard with this new golf net training equipment.Golf Practice Net Features: Easy set up ready for hitting practice in min... |
 | Trend Sports Slider Soft Foam Balls $19.99 The softest and safest baseballs on the market, these Trend Sports(r) Slider "Soft" Lite pitching machine baseballs are so soft that you can safely use them in the basement, garage, and backyard to improve your hitting and fielding.... |