Batting help (Real-Life Baseball)

[jmw1137]

Both last season and this season (I don't play in leagues, but play with friends and batting cages) I have been having a problem when hitting. I am a righty hitter and the thumb on my left hand right near the knuckle often gets a blister and/or the skin gets pulled off after hitting.

I wear batting gloves on both hands and can't figure out what I'm doing. Any suggestions at all? Is it something with the gloves? My grip? Should I just tape the area up before hitting?

Any help would be great...it takes away from my swing because I can feel the skin ripping when I hit, and the harder I swing, the worse it feels so I often don't swing properly.

[grismosw]

Use tape and maybe loosen your grip slightly.

[Kearnzo]

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grismosw said:
Use tape and maybe loosen your grip slightly.

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This is probably the best advice if you are getting blisters. If you have a tight grip, try to loosen it up. That's what's probably giving you the blisters for the most part.

[Yaoza11]

use gloves

[GeePee20]

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Yaoza11 said:
use gloves

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He uses gloves

[bryan_05]

1. try NOT using gloves, they might not fit correctly.
2. Check your grip. (align the knuckles)
3. like above, loosen the grip just a bit
4. If its the first month of doing this, it happens, they'll go away after a while.

[Boozie1580]

I have batting gloves with a pad there. I think that is like the most common spot for blisters from hitting.

[jmw1137]

Thanks for the suggestions...I do have a pretty tight grip, but I feel like if I loosen up, I may let the bat go. I'll have to experiment sometime.

I do use gloves that fit pretty snug....not too tight or loose. I am hitting great, but I start to slow down my bat speed as I feel the skin starting to get irritated/blistering.

I had this problem all last season too and it frustrated me then. I'll try buying some tape and see if that helps.