It really should be simple - how to hold a baseball bat, that is. 

And, generally, it is simple, especially if you've been playing the game for a while. Most people don't give it that much thought. "Grip it and Rip it", they say. ​

But, lately, there's been two schools of thought on the proper way to grip a bat. And it seems like no one can get on the same page.​ 

So your kid needs a bat, and you want to find something good. But this is also youth baseball that we're talking about here, and they could outgrow this thing by next season, or worse, they might not even like baseball in a year's time. 

This means you need a good bat on a budget. So what are your options?​