Manny Machado is the first MLB player that we've ever seen swinging wood from the Mexico-based Valma Bats company in the regular season. If his Valma MY13 is anything like his others, its profile is similar to the i13L profile or a true non-retail AP5. This bat has a medium […]
Add Matt Chapman to Old Hickory Bat’s Murderer’s Row. He joins names like Trout, Arenado, Goldschmidt, and Story as guys who swear by Old Hick. Chapman, unlike others we’ve seen, is swinging Birch wood, which is regarded as a hybrid between the forgiveness of Ash and the hardness of Maple. […]
For “Green Fridays,” Matt Chapman is busting these crazy amphibious-looking NIKEiD Alpha Huarache 2 Mid cleats that are buyable, exactly like Chapman’s cleats, at the link. Kudos to Nike for making such a fun custom builder that pro and amateur players can both get what they want out of it. […]
Matt Chapman has stayed with the Nike Force batting gloves since at least 2019. He’s got them slightly different than what’s available on Eastbay, but you can shop Eastbay’s premium choices (like Chapman’s) and the more attractively priced options with a similar aesthetic at Eastbay.com.
Might be the dopest jerseys in the game right now, and Chapman’s is one of the most popular jerseys at the Coliseum, too. This is available in the “Cool Base” style which is similar to the “Flex Base” authentic collection worn on-field. Shop Chapman jerseys at the link.
Manny’s sunglasses are from the same brand as Fernando Tatis’ sunglasses. They’re called 100%, and the style is the Speedcraft SL, available at Dick’s for $165-$195. A very similar youth style is available for $135-$165 at Dick’s.
So many people want Jordan batting gloves, but they haven’t made them in years. Manny’s are most similar to the Nike Force Elite style, available at the link.
When we saw Machado rocking these Jordan 88 Racer “Michigan” running shoes in practice, our first thought was that they were exclusive to Manny. They so beautifully compliment Padres colors that they just had to be made for Manny. Truth is, they’re not exclusives at all… you can get them […]
One day they’ll have a Jordan museum and there will be a special baseball wing, or maybe it’ll just be a room. But it’ll be better than the basketball wing because the basketball wing is always too crowded, and we’ll all just get to look at the few legends of […]
Manny Machado’s current game glove with the Padres is a Rawlings Heart of the Hide PRONP5-7WB 12″ inch pattern with platinum labels. The PRONP5 is usually an 11.75″ glove, but Machado’s is not. Maybe because he used to wear the NP5, he’s a little superstitious about it, but this is […]