- Apr 28, 2019
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Good choice. My daughter actually traps the ball against her glove when turning two. Old technique you don’t see much anymore.Glove size for a MI is probably more of a preference I guess as a MI 3/4 of the balls you field/catch (balls you get in front of, relays, DP) shouldn't really be "caught" anyway if you are doing it correctly. You are right that there may be 1 out 50 backhands/forehands you will get with a bigger glove but that may be offset by the 1 out 50 balls you cannot get out of your glove quick enough.
I ended up getting her a HOH Pro 206 12" glove for $160. She won't be using it till next spring anyway as her Slugger is in good shape and I see no reason to switch at the moment. It will give her ample time to break it in and get used to it. It was a good deal so I went for it figuring she will need one eventually.