Episode 11 – Jim’s guests this week are Joel Quirin, a sophomore baseball player for Edwardsville High School who is getting some varsity playing time, and Jack Cooper, an 8th grader and future Edwardsville Tiger hopeful. The duo talk about the challenges of being a kid and playing competitive baseball. Find Youth Baseball Talk at...

Episode 10 – Brian Schwarze, grandson of St. Louis Cardinal great & Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Stan “the Man” Musial, joins Jim to talk about growing up and playing baseball in St. Louis being the grandson of the greatest Cardinal of all time, his time in the Cardinal’s minor league system, working with his...

Episode 9 – Jim’s guest this week is Elliot Mast, a 16 year old baseball player who says he’s ‘playing for a purpose.’ Elliot tells his story (including being born with a club foot and overcoming hefty odds) & discusses his foundation, For The Kids. Find Elliot online at http://elliotmast.blogspot.com or on Twitter at @ElliotMast...

Episode 8 – Dr. Tom Hanson, author of Play Big and the newly released Hit Big video series, and Matt Bowen of UpRight Construction join Jim to discuss Dr. Hanson’s book and videos. And, as usual, our YBT panel of instructors join Jim for the Around the Horn segment. Brought to you by Weber Chevrolet...

Episode 7 – Mike Matheny, St. Louis Cardinals manager & former catcher, joins Jim to discuss his book, The Matheny Manifesto, and his philosophy for coaching kids. You can find Mike’s book at all major booksellers & on Amazon. To learn more about Mike, visit www.mikematheny.com – on Twitter at @mikematheny22 – or on Facebook...

Episode 6 – Coach Matt Lisle joins Jim to discuss everything from hitting to youth player development and everything in between.  Coach Lisle is a professional hitting coach, an associate scout for the Detroit Tigers, and has worked with every level of hitter from the big leagues to the little leagues. You can find Coach...

Episode 5 – Jim is joined by guest Rick Strickland, NY Mets scout & St. Louis Pirates owner/coach, talking high school age development. Rick currently works with some of the top high school talent in the St. Louis area, as well as countless college players. Rick’s client list also includes numerous major and minor league players such...

Episode 4 – Saint Louis University (Division I) head baseball coach Darin Hendrickson joins Jim in studio for a candid discussion about strategies for coaching kids, health and welfare, arm strength and development, coaching college baseball, and much more. Contact Coach Hendrickson on Twitter at: @DHendrickson24 or at www.slu.edu Contact Jim at: www.youthbaseballtalk.com or http://facebook.com/youthbaseballtalk...

Episode 3 – Jim talks with guest Jason Portz, head coach for the O’Fallon (IL) High School Panthers varsity baseball team (one of the top high school baseball programs in the St. Louis metro area). The duo discuss the development of youth players within a community while being influenced by the high school program, the importance of understanding...

Episode 2 –  Jim sits down with E.J. Jones, former Division 1 college football standout , NFL hopeful & trainer, to discuss kids as athletes, sports training, motivation, and the mental and physical aspects of kids playing youth baseball (and all sports, really). If you have any questions, comments, have show guest suggestions, or just...