Episode 31 –  Jim and his assistant coach (and good friend) Matt Bowen welcome in the good folks at Ripken Baseball and announce that they will be providing a new weekly segment titled, Doing it the Ripken Way.  Joe Mulinaro joins the discussion and gives some details for what the group from Ripken have planned...

Episode 30 –  Youth Baseball Talk is now powered by Baseball Youth – the nation’s youth baseball network! We are proud to announce our new partner Baseball Youth and we’re honored to have as our guest Scott Hacker, founder of Baseball Youth. We discuss our new partnership and exciting things to come for the show...

Episode 29 – Jim interviews Coach Darren Fenster (@CoachYourKids) and discusses his dedication to his Coaching Your Kids website (CoachingYourKidsBlog.wordpress.com). They talk about how Darren passes along the knowledge gained from coaching the Red Sox minor leaguers to kids, coaches and parents involved in youth baseball. On this week’s “Standing In The Strike Zone” we have Ryan Donahue (@LeadBaseball) from...

Episode 28 – Jim met with coach Josh Boggs (@PitchMechanics) from PitchMechanics101.com and discussed coach Boggs’ pitching philosophy and his belief that the mental approach is overlooked. Also checked in with Chris Cradick from the Missouri Gators (MissouriGators.com) on their newly expanded program and indoor training facility.  As always, Justin Stone is with us for his...

Episode 27 –  Today’s guest is Rob Friedman, better known as the “Pitching Ninja.” The guys talk travel ball, youth pitching, conditioning, flexibility, health-and-wellness, and much more. You can find Rob on Twitter at @PitchingNinja and www.pitching.ninja on the web. This week’s ‘Standing in the Strike Zone’ guest is Tim Virgilio from the excellent non-profit organization Signatures...

Episode 26 –  Our guest this week is Xan Barksdale from Catching-101.com, and we talk in-depth about the catching position and Xan’s background, coaching, and more. You can find Xan at Catching-101.com or on Twitter at @XanBarksdale. This week’s ‘Standing in the Strike Zone’ guest is former Chicago Cubs pitcher Randy Wells from Belleville, IL,...

Episode 25 – Our first guest this week is coach Rick Strickland, president of the St. Louis Pirates Baseball Club and NY Mets scout, talking about the Pirates organization and baseball philosophy. You can find Rick at StLouisPirates.com or EliteBaseballTrainingSTL.com. This week’s ‘Standing in the Strike Zone’ guest is Aaron Kottke with Camp .333 who...

Episode 24 – USA Champion Little League World Series phenom Cole Wagner with his dad/coach Brett, uncle Kyle, and cousin Luke from GoWags and Green Light Hitting. Cole (as a player) and Brett (as a coach) represented the USA in the Little League World Series championship game as a part of the Mid Atlantic Red...

Episode 23 – Joe Mulinaro from Ripken Baseball joins the show to talk about what teams can expect when attending their tournaments at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC, as well as their new facility opening in Pigeon Forge, TN. Find them online at RipkenBaseball.com.  This week’s ‘Standing in the Strike Zone’ guest is Rick...

Episode 22 – St. Louis University head baseball coach Darin Hendrickson once again joins the show to talk about youth baseball, developing players, and more and our brand new segment ‘Standing in the Strike Zone’ with this week’s guest Rudy Garcia of Wilson MVP Elite. Plus, our newest Youth Baseball Talk staff member Justin Stone is with...