Episode 39 – Jim talks to Jerry Daniels about NSC (National Sports Clubs) and it’s role in helping baseball players in the recruitment process. You must be seen to get recruited and their is power in unity. We also talk about our contest with Ripken to give away a FREE trip to The Ripken Experience in...

Episode 38 – This week Jim speaks with St. Louis Cardinal’s catcher Yadier Molina.  Jim and Yadi talk about Yadier’s parents and the role they played in helping him become a major leaguer, but more importantly a good man. Now, Yadi is the parent and finds himself coaching and raising his own children. We talk about our contest...

Episode 37 – This week Jim speaks with performance coach Gina Parris about the mental side of baseball. Gina specializes in turning stress into strength. Check out Built to Win with Gina Parris at ginaparris.com for more info. We also discuss “Doing it the Ripken Way” with Aaron Beard. Aaron is a founding member and coach for Vipers baseball...

Episode 36 –  Jim sits down with legendary Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone. Leo spoke at the I-70 Coaches Clinic last weekend and was kind enough to sit down one-on-one with Jim. We also teased the upcoming contest we are doing with Ripken Baseball and talked with our regulars, including Sara Hacker of Baseball...

Episode 35 –  Tim Funkhouser, head coach from Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, IL joins Jim on today’s show. We also get our regular update from Sara Hacker of Baseball Youth and coach Rick Strickland joins the show to talk recruiting in his Pirate Plan of the Week sponsored by Sandlot Recruitment Network at SandlotEliteRecruits.com. We also preview our new...

Special Episode. Jim is live at the Baseball Youth All-American Games in Vero Beach, Florida. Youth Baseball Talk is powered by Baseball Youth – the nation’s youth baseball network! Find Baseball Youth at BaseballYouth.com on Twitter at @BaseballYouth and on Facebook at facebook.com/baseballyouthmagazine.  You can find Justin Stone at EliteBaseball.tv and on Facebook at facebook.com/elitebaseballtraining or on Twitter at @elite_baseball and...

Episode 34 –  Our guest is Missouri State University Baseball coach and recruiting coordinator Nate Thompson from the NHSBCA convention in St. Louis. Plus, for our Ripken Way segment brought to you by RipkenBaseball.com, we talk with a guy who is doing it the “Ripken Way” – Joe Alstat from the I-70 Baseball Coaches Clinic....

Special Edition –   Jim records live from this years’ National High School Baseball Coaches Association national convention in St. Louis and talks with Brian Simpson of the KC Curveball Company about the “Wicked Curveball” – find them at KCCurveball.com to learn more! This training aid, developed by Brian Simpson and Mike Hedrick, is designed to help players learn how to hit...

Episode 33 –   With Christmas and the holiday season upon us, today’s guest is Lindsey Naber from Rawlings to give us a rundown on all the latest bats, gloves, equipment and more that many of you will be shopping for over the holidays. Plus, for our Ripken Way segment brought to you by RipkenBaseball.com, we talk with a...

Episode 32 –  This week, we catch up with our friend Spiker Helms from The Tournament Guy (find them at TheTournamentGuy.com) to get an update on everything going on in the world of baseball tournament planning, scheduling and more. Plus, for our new Ripken Way segment, we talk with two kids who are truly doing...