When PBI founder and president Doug Cinnella's professional playing career came to an end, he knew that he wanted to find a way to both stay involved in the game and pass on his passion for baseball to children, and in the process teach them strong fundamentals about not only baseball, but life … [Read more...]
PBI & the Culture Of Competition
Professional Baseball Instruction has been on the cutting edge of youth baseball instruction since our first summer camp in 1993. And we really raised the bar nine years later when we opened our state-of-the-art indoor facility here in Upper Saddle River. Over the course of the past 17 years (and … [Read more...]
GameChanger – A Whole New Way To Keep Score
For the past two months Professional Baseball Instruction's annual indoor league has been home to three men from Fungo Media, Inc. and a new product called "GameChanger." GameChanger is designed to provide mobile apps that replace pencil-and-paper scorekeeping and online tools that distribute … [Read more...]
PBI Baseball League 2010 Spring Information
The PBI Baseball League is a Sunday league. Teams are able to play on other days as per agreement by both coaches, but be aware coming into the league that this is designed for Sunday play. If your players are playing for other teams, or are playing other sports, or you are playing in a second … [Read more...]
Little League Adds 50/70 Pilot Program
Rumored to be happening for awhile now, Little League made it official on January 11, 2010 with the announcement that it would offer a 50/70 "pilot program" for 12 and 13-year old players beginning with the 2010 spring season. “We have seen more requests for the intermediate-size field recently,” … [Read more...]
PBI’s Conversations With:
With the Philadelphia Phillies looking to repeat as World Series Champs, PBI President and Founder Doug Cinnella spoke with Phillies 3rd base coach and longtime PBI Advisor Sam Perlozzo on prepping for the World Series, the importance of good defensive and offensive fundamentals, working with … [Read more...]
Floating Clinics are back at PBI!
Professional Baseball Instruction's "floating" hitting/fielding & pitching/catching clinics allow you to design your own clinic program around your schedule. Choose one day per week for each of the four weeks. Click here for a full list of dates/times and skills to be featured at the floating … [Read more...]
Professional Baseball Instruction (North Jersey Baseball)
A Welcome Note From Doug Cinnella Dear Parents and Players, Thanks for taking the time to check out Professional Baseball Instruction. Baseball has been a life-long passion for me and I look forward to imparting that love of the game on your child in PBI's 16th year of baseball and softball … [Read more...]