Sports Product Review

We’ve all seen the “test your fastball speed” booth at the fair, carnival or ballpark. It’s fun to throw the ball into a vinyl tarp and see if you got it over 70. I should say it’s fun the first time. After that – yawn.

Maybe that’s why at more and more venues you’ll be seeing the Mojo Pitching Cage (www.mojosportsusa.com). You can’t walk past the Mojo Pitching Cage with it’s like-like pitcher and catcher mannequins and not want to pick up a ball and see if you can hit the mitt.

The catcher is motorized so the mitt can move to various locations. And while the batter doesn’t swing, he looks real enough to provide a true “live” sensation. There are some things that look fun, but they’re really not. We tried this at the American Baseball Association Coaches Convention and it really is fun.

Not only does this make a perfect “fun zone” addition to stadiums and fairs, but if you don’t mind spending a few (thousand) dollars and have a son who would do anything for a permanent bullpen catcher who never gets tired, the Mojo Pitching Cage awaits. And because the set-up includes a batter crowding the plate, the practice is much more realistic and effective.

If you see a Mojo (they also have a version for soccer, football, and basketball) when you’re out and about – give it a try. The catcher may not be able to move and block your pitch in the dirt, but this mannequin is no dummy.

Source: Mojo Sports