Getting Stuff Together
Okay so last Tuesday I decided to try out Gavin Lux’s baseball gear setup after reading about it. Grabbed my old duffel bag from high school days – thing was dusty as hell, had spiderwebs inside! Started throwing random gear in: my worn-out mitt, chewed-up batting gloves, plastic cleats with torn laces. Looked like a yard sale pile. Took photos of that hot mess thinking “nope, this ain’t it”.
The Real Hunt
Went to three different sports stores downtown Thursday morning. Forgot how expensive this crap is! That fancy Louisville Slugger bat? Felt like holding gold bars price-wise. Tried swinging it in the store aisle – nearly knocked over a pyramid of protein powder cans. Sales guy gave me death stares. Ended up finding cheaper alternative at Play It Again Sports: slightly dented aluminum bat that felt right. Also snagged moisture-wicking sliding shorts after sweating buckets trying on 5 different pairs in changing room. Underwear kept bunching up like a scared armadillo.
Field Testing Drama
Saturday morning dragged my kid brother to practice field. Made him catch 47 fastballs till he threatened to tell mom about my secret snack stash. Learned two things real quick:
- New compression sleeve kept sliding down mid-pitch like limp noodle
- Gear bag without separate cleat compartment turns everything into dirt-cake real fast
Got home reeking like gym socks, dumped everything in bathtub. White sanitary socks turned brownish-pink – guess those puddles weren’t water!
Making It Work
Monday after work modded the bag with shower curtain rings – ghetto cleat holders! Found knockoff pine tar stick at discount bin that doesn’t leave gooey handprints everywhere. Final setup cost less than half Lux’s pro gear but functions same. Took it to adult league game Wednesday: nobody noticed my bargain stuff except when I faceplanted chasing fly ball. Worth every penny saved!
