My name is Mike. I’ve been working with hitters for over a decade — youth players, high school athletes, travel ball teams, and private lesson clients across every skill level.
That background is why TNPM exists.
When parents and players started asking me what bat to buy, I realized the information online was genuinely bad. Review sites were rewriting manufacturer specs and calling it a test. “Best of” lists were affiliate catalogs dressed up as editorial content. Nobody was talking about what actually happens to a bat after 200 swings, or whether a contact hitter and a power hitter should be swinging the same barrel.
So I built TNPM to answer those questions honestly.
How We Test and Score Bats
Every bat reviewed on this site goes through a multi-source research process: manufacturer specs, retailer data, Amazon reviews (weighted toward verified purchasers), Reddit threads from players who’ve actually broken the thing, and where possible, direct testing.
Durability gets 20% of the final score. If a bat cracks mid-season, its performance score is irrelevant.
Every review routes to player type — contact hitters, power hitters, and versatile players need different constructions. That’s not an opinion, it’s mechanics.
Coaching Services
I also offer remote swing video analysis for players who want a personalized bat recommendation based on their actual swing. Submit your video, get a breakdown within 48 hours — including which bat fits your mechanics and why.
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Questions about a review, a bat, or a coaching session:
mike@thenationalpastimemuseum.com