Wait until the ball is at its apex to decide if you're going to swing, then put the best hit you can reliably put on it. Practice getting fancy with oppo in BP with the same mentality until you can reliably go oppo or pull.
I don't think about oppo unless the pitch is there, I'm more...
It's over 20", don't remember the exact measurement, I wear 3xl batting gloves and that's a 12" ball for reference.
Far as OP's question goes, most of the SS's I've played with or sold gloves to use gloves 12.5-12.75" actual measurement. Meaning their gloves are stamped as 12.75 or 13.
Sound like a bunch of women talking about shoes.
"Oh the 12 9/16 is far too large for SS, 12 5/16 makes for a much quicker transfer, critical for throwing out the wheezing fatty shuffling his way to 1st"
Nah son, anything less than the best is a felony and I go big.
The divergence barrels are the most distinctly different feeling Demarini's I've swung.
Other than that I couldn't tell you if the difference I feel between Juggy's, Stadium types (aluminum handles), and Mercy/.12 are in the handle or the barrel. I suspect the handle is the big difference in...
Long as the leather and stitching hasn't become dry and brittle, safety wouldn't be a concern for me. More about the user's preference for the way it plays and affects the shape of the glove.
Looks like the glove was well cared for so from the pic I'd say it's gtg. Especially with new bones and...