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If any NCBL team is interested in a cost effective solution to supply their players with customized pro-model maple bats, the league has an arrangement with MaxBats that offers teams four packages to help reduce the incurred costs for each player. For the past two seasons, the Athletics have been using MaxBats and we’ve been extremely satisfied with their product. Last season, Winchester (Tier II) and the Misfits (Tier III) did orders of their own. Based off of our experiences with MaxBats, for the customization and quality, I don’t think you can beat their prices. The entire MaxBats (www.maxbats.com) catalogue can be viewed here and if you have any questions or comments regarding the bat models, please don’t hesitate to contact me (graeme.nichols@xplornet.com). Also, if you or your teammates would prefer to take a look at some of the models before making a purchase, I could arrange to show you the models that my teammates and I have been swinging.
Ottawa’s only off-season Batting Cage is up and running again this year in Ottawa’s west end, with some nights and weekend rental slots available for NCBL teams between mid-February and mid-May. The cage features a dual wheel pitching machine that can throw a variety of pitches (curves, sliders, cutter, FB), with speeds up to 100 MPH, using real baseballs. Team rates are $200 per 2 hour session. For bookings, please contact Phil Taylor at ptaylor@edc.ca or Geoff Nolan at gnolan@me.com.