Youth Baseball Talk

Parenting our kids through the muddy waters of youth sports is tough. We try and try to do what we think is right but is it? Join us this week as we invite in a sports dad and get some insight as to what it is like to be a parent these days. You can find...

I love watching the World Series with my kids. So much can be learned from just watching a game played at the highest level. Sometimes, however, the pros are asked to do things that a kid should never do. We saw that this year with all the short rest pitching so I thought we should...

I am ashamed to say I underestimated the opportunities that a D-3 baseball program can provide the student-athlete. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Tune in and get informed. You can find Youth Baseball Talk at YouthBaseballTalk.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/youthbaseballtalk or @podcastbaseball on Twitter. Email us at [email protected]. You can download Youth Baseball Talk on iTunes, Google...

Jim follows up last week’s roundtable with a monologue that ask’s the question, “what do you want from this experience with your son or daughter?”. It doesn’t matter the response as the next question will always be, “how’s that working out for you?”. You can find Youth Baseball Talk at YouthBaseballTalk.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/youthbaseballtalk or...

Jim welcomes in some everyday coaches and dads just like you and me. It is hard to admit the mistakes we have made and understand that we will make more unless we understand the why we make those mistakes. Listen in as we look at four different situations that all revolve around our relationships with...

Jim welcomes back Coach Matt Lisle, to discuss the relaunch of the new and improved thehittingvault.com. With the improvements in Coach Lisle’s website players, coaches and parents everywhere can now have easy access to some of the best instruction in the country. You can find Youth Baseball Talk at YouthBaseballTalk.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/youthbaseballtalk or @podcastbaseball...

Jim welcomes in former big leaguer, Bengie Molina. Bengie had a wonderful career including a world series title and 2 gold gloves. His greatest accomplishment may have been his sharing of his family story in his book, “Molina”. Bengie’s book is a tribute to his father and family as the backbone for the famous baseball...

This week, Jim follows up with Paul Reddick and his new venture, “Baseball Dads Newsletter”. Paul has decided to dedicate some of his time trying to help us all improve our relationships with our kids through baseball instead of tearing them apart. Make sure to check him out at baseballdadsnewsletter.com. You can find Youth Baseball Talk at...

Jim welcomes in Paul Reddick and his 90MPH club. Listen in as Paul explains his own thoughts on the chase for 90MPH and the proper way to get there. Are we hurting our kids in this chase? I think we have to look at each kid as an individual to access their abilities and work...

Jim welcomes in E.J. Jones from Next level Performance and the Performance Nation Podcast to discuss enhancing athleticism in the offseason. Most players, parents and coaches believe players are only made on the diamond, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Listen in this week as Jim and E.J. discuss the role increasing your athleticism...