Weatherproof baseballs

We have used them and pitchers found them slippery. Had a smooth plastic feel.
Question why they would be needed.
In a wet game you have the towels ready and call for a dry ball when needed.

hitting, fielding drills after it has rained and field is still wet. Not for games.

I have used the easton induraball it seems to work as advertised for bp in wet conditions...holds up very well and doesnt absorb water.

Most of our BP balls are dead after a few practices. I would just question the cost/benefit issue.

Might be okay for fungos on a damp field, though my experience has been that they do get slick. I wouldn't recommend scrimmages with them as pitchers don't care for them much.

Pretty much strictly for hitting in the cage. I am sure they will use them for some infield, but our cage isn't covered, means waterlogged balls quickly. As far as cost/benefit, I just wanted to do something for the HS that was cost effective, our school hasn't bought new practice balls in years. So I thought I would do one of the two for them. Am I better off buying regular baseballs for them?

Most HS and teams use balls that have little life left in them. I would be inclined to stay with regular balls because they will get thrown around during BP.

Hey guys. We have used quick dry in a bucket or any other drying agent. Just put the wet balls in there and they dry up pretty good for practice. We now found that cornmeal works pretty well and its cheaper than most drying agents. We won't break it out though until the june and july showers come around. We haven't seen measureable rain in a while here and these 70-80 temps are just great for watching baseball.

As soon as the snow is off the ground, we're out on the field. Obviously we have to whip out at least one pearl (and I'm the guy who grabs it and takes a deep long sniff, ahhh baseball-- literally!) We use these balls called KEMPO or KENPO Balls. They look like a giant golf ball with seams. They are hard rubber and don't absorb water AT ALL. I don't mind them for the wet days.

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Gold we used those indoors. The ones we used were orange or yellow but they are super slippery when wet. we used them mostly for infield and hitting off Ts.

so, weather aside, what baseballs do you use in practice? I bought a couple dozen Diamond DOL. They are designated as 'practice' balls, but seem almost game-quality to me!

This is my first year coaching, so I have never bought balls in bulk before. I got these things for about $21/dozen.

Good price? Good balls? Overkill for practice? Underkill for practice?

Not to advertise or anything, as I'm not trying to tout the company, but I got them from baseballwarehouse.com

Where do you purchase yours?

Someone mentioned Kenpo balls. They are a Japanese product---but may not be the only choice. I cannot remember the brand that I used over there. Contact Japanese sporting goods makers--mizuno, zett, and see what they have-----lots of LEAGUES in Japan use rubber balls and they are widely accepted as "close" to the real thing.

Perdfectly acceptable for practicing drills, in my opinion.

Good luck.

LOL messed up on the word "perfectly". Great!