GLOVE CARE AT THE END OF THE SEASON

GLOVE CARE AT THE END OF THE SEASON

Most players seasons are coming to the end and it's super important to inspect your glove and even get it cleaned, conditioned and then tightened or relaced before next season.  Some will play fall ball so that can put some time restraints on the process but it is something very important that needs to be done.  A lot of players put their gloves away and won't pull them out till they start working back out again in the winter.  If that's not the case and they always are doing something baseball or softball, they don't pay attention to their glove until it's too late and they need it repaired cause a lace breaks or what not.  Stay ahead of your glove and you can inspect your glove yourself to see if there is any tears or rips started in the laces around the web and in the top of the fingers.  If your laces and glove is dry this can lead to leather tearing / ripping and the same thing with the laces.  It's not a good situation when your gamer goes down and you have to get it repaired or even replaced with a new glove.  The fall and the winter is a huge time to get your glove looked at and / or repaired.  Usually there is a good break to wear it's not as important to have your gamer on you and you can use a backup glove till it's repaired or tended too.

 

Major thing I hear on a weekly basis is how fast can you get my glove repaired?  That answer really depends on the workflow at the time but if it's local to me I try to get it done within the week.  If i have to ship it back I try to have it done w/ in a week as well but w/ shipping both ways and then the work portion it could take 2 weeks or so.  That's just standard information.  A lot of the rush repairs are something that was known by the player or parent but then they never did anything about it till it was too late.  Not saying leather / lace doesn't break when there are no signs of wear and tear cause that happens more often then one would think, but when it's known it needs to be taken care of before it's too late.  Most players love their gamer and they don't know what to do when they can't use it in a game.  They aren't comfortable with another glove and that's ok.  You have to be comfortable with your most used tool in the game, if you're not that's a strike against you already.  Confidence is key , whether it's at the plate or in the field with your glove.  No confidence in baseball or softball is a scary path.  Don't let lack of confidence start with your glove.  That's your most important asset you carry, and yes it's more important than your bat!  And it's definitely more used than your bat!

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