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Meet MomsTeam's Baseball Expert: John Pinkman

Baseball educator, coach, writer, and speaker John Pinkman brings an outstanding resume to the position of MomsTeam's baseball expert.  Coach Pinkman is a nationally recognized baseball educator with over 25 years experience,  devoting the last 15 years to professional pitching instruction.  Collegiate Baseball Magazine describes him as "one of the top pitching coaches in the country".  He is a national columnist, lecturer, and clinician and currently writes and speaks on pitching, the teaching technologies of professional baseball instruction and baseball school operation.  Read more

Nutrition Tip

  • Nutrition for the Injured Athlete

    If you child suffers a sports injury, nutrition will play an important role in her recovery process. No change in diet is necessary when a quick recovery (less than a week)is expected. A long-term injury, however, will likely require a reduced diet with a focus on maintaining protein intake and eating nutrient-dense foods. Any treatment process or supplement that promises rapid recovery from injury should be viewed with caution.

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Baseball cleats are specifically made for baseball and are required in most levels of the game. While there are many expensive cleats on the market, you can find ones that are as cheap as fifteen dollars at places such as Sports Authority and Dicks Sporting Goods.

When buying baseball cleats, remember:

Meet MomsTeam's Hydration Expert: Dr. Susan Yeargin

Dr. Susan YearginDr. Yeargin is Assistant Professor in the Athletic Training Department at Indiana State University. An expert on child and adolescent hydration and heat illness, she is the author or co-author of sixteen peer-reviewed journal articles, and has made over 20 professional presentations at the local, national, and international level on thermoregulation and hydration behaviors. Read more.

Baseball: Pronunciation:

a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score.

Baseball is a slow-paced game that requires a great amount of skill, strength, and hand-eye coordination. Unlike other team sports, baseball has no clock, so the game continues until the last out is recorded (or, in the case of many youth baseball games, until it is too dark to see the ball!). (more)

Featured Articles

  • Potter Baseball Tour Celebrates Values of Bygone Era
    In his book, "Whatever Happened to Baseball?" Jeff Potter wrote about how the game of baseball had changed in the last 30-40 years.  In the summer of 2010, Potter took a team of youth baseball players on a month-long baseball odyssey to celebrate values from baseball's past: teamwork, discipline, work ethic, and passion for the game.
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  • California Goes To Bat For Safety
    Following a near fatal injury, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced that it will require metal bats to meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution Test Performance Standard (BBCOR) and ban composite bats effective immediately.
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  • Youth Baseball Pitching: Teaching Proper Mechanics Critical

    One of the best ways to protect against arm injuries in youth baseball and maximize your child's natural ability is to teach proper pitching mechanics at as early an age as possible. As a result, even if you aren't coaching your child's youth baseball or Little League team, learning the basic principles of pitching, as taught by the best instructors in the country, is a good idea. Teaching your child about pitching mechanics doesn't need to be complicated, and it doesn't need to be too technical, but you and your child must be willing to commit enough time to understand the entire process, step by step.

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  • Preventing Pitching Injuries in Youth Baseball

    Most arm injuries suffer by pitchers in youth baseball are not the result of a single traumatic event.  Instead, injuries are believed to be due to overuse: the cumulative effect  of microscopic trauma from the repetitive act of pitching itself.  Overuse occurs throughout the course of a single game, season, or year in the developing baseball player. Here are some expert tips on reducing the risk of baseball pitching injuries from overuse, poor pitching mechanics, and/or poor conditioning.

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  • 2010 Little League Pitch Limit and Rest Rules

    With the youth baseball season right around the corner, parents and coaches need to become familiar with the new  Little League Baseball rules on pitch count limits, rest requirements, and other rule changes for spring 2010.  In its continuing effort to reduce the number of shoulder and elbow injuries suffered by pitchers in youth baseball, Little League Baseball has added extra days for pitchers and lowered the threshold for pitches triggering extra days off between pitching appearances.  

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