Roy Silver, Principal and Owner TWI | email Roy Silver played and coached professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization for 14 seasons. During the 1998 and 1999 seasons he managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Florida State League affiliate (the St. Petersburg Devil Rays). In his playing and coaching career he has received many awards as a player and was named "Manager of the Year" on two separate occasions. He has coached some of the game's top Major League players active today. Roy's God-given ability to teach the basics, through patience and perseverance creates a successful strategy. He gives players a profound understanding of baseball and softball fundamentals. This teaching methodology produces competent, inspired players who can utilize these basic fundamentals on the field again and again, and in turn, can teach these principles to others. Randy Holland, Principal and Owner TWI | email Randy Holland, NATA certified athletic trainer, worked 18 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays. During that time he moved through the minor league system and spent 5 seasons as the AAA Head Athletic Trainer. Most recently he was the Athletic Training, Conditioning Coordinator and Equipment Coordinator for the entire Blue Jays farm system. He has rehabilitated some of the premiere players in the game today. Randy's fundamental success focuses on injury prevention, i.e. anticipate and eliminate sources of problems ("the only good injury is the injury that does not happen") through disciplined conditioning for optimum player performance. This proactive approach allows players to compete at top levels while improving aptitude and maximizing potential. Randy is author and architect of a unique player training/conditioning program that has resulted in improved player conditioning, fewer early-season injuries, higher player availability and structured approaches to predict and prevent compensating injuries (such as elbow pain is usually in direct correlation to shoulder flexibility). Randy and Roy combine their talents to offer a peerless package that allows skill training to develop the "complete" player. Jim Felce  Jim was the director and founder of JIMMY THE BAT BASEBALL CAMPS AND PRIVATE INSTRUCTION prior to joining The Winning Inning Baseball Academy. He has been providing private batting lessons and camps in the Tampa Bay area since 1994. Jim is a former professional player in the Atlanta Braves organization where he was tutored by some of the finest baseball instructors in the world. Jim is known for his vast knowledge of the game, and his enthusiasm towards baseball and teaching young players is evident at every camp and private lesson. Jim has sent numerous players to the college baseball ranks, and a handful of his former players and students are playing or have played in professional baseball. Jim was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1971, and his family moved to Venice, Florida in 1981. He graduated from Venice High School where he was a Florida All State selection in 1989. After high school, Jim attended the University of South Florida on a baseball scholarship. While at USF, Jim had the opportunity to be coached by one of the most respected college baseball coaches in the country, Eddie Cardieri. Jim was a two time All Metro Conference performer at USF. Also, he was named USF Student-Athlete of the Year and GTE Academic All American in 1994. Following college, the Atlanta Braves signed Jim to a professional minor league contract. While in the minor leagues, Jim played outfield and firstbase for two different Braves affiliates. Some of Jim's former instructors include HALL-OF-FAMER Willie Stargell, Larry Rothschild, Glenn Hubbard, Bobby Cox, Bobby Dews, Leon Roberts, and Max Veneble. In 1995, Jim retired from baseball and continued running camps and providing private lessons. He currently holds a M.A. in Educational Management from Nova Southeastern University, and a B.A. in Behavior Disorders from the University of South Florida. He has also been employed as a teacher at Palm Harbor University High School since 1996. He served as the head baseball coach at PHUHS from 1996 - 1998. Jim lives with his wife Miranda and his daughter Nicole in Clearwater, Florida. Mike White (LH Pitcher) Mike is a Countryside High School graduate. He played one year at St. Pete Junior College where he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike played in the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals organizations as well.  He is currently the head coach at East Lake High School.  Mike was also an All-State hitter in high school and teaches hitting lessons as well as pitching lessons.  John Wesley (RH Pitcher) Coach Wesley was born and raised in Nassau County, New York and from an early age enjoyed playing "ball". In '98 he was named high school baseball MVP for the state of New York and was then drafted in the 25th round by the New York Mets. Meanwhile, he continued his education at Brevard Community College and then the University of South Carolina. In '02, when John Wesley was playing for USC, the Gamecoacks were runners-up in the college world series. Not long afterwards, he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and was voted "Best Fastball" in Toronto's draft by Baseball America. Through '05 and '06 John played with the independent Sioux Falls Canaries and was a Northern league All-Star. This past year John played for the AA Birmingham Barons in the Chicago White Sox organization. During the off-season, John is available for pitching lessons and has assisted us with many of our camps and clinics. We feel privileged to have him as part of our family. Josh Farkes (OF/RH Pitcher) Josh Farkes was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985.  After receiving All-Conference honors as both a pitcher and outfielder in high school, he attended the University of Richmond on a baseball scholarship in 2003.  A year later, Josh transferred to the University of Connecticut to compete in the Big East Conference.  As a four year starter, Josh played the outfield and hit in the middle of the order as both a Spider and a Husky.  In 2006, the University of Connecticut had the most wins in the universities history (39) in which Josh led the team in hitting.  Following the season, he was recognized as a 2006 JSR First Team Division 1A Baseball All-American.  Josh was a three time Big East Conference Academic All-Star and the recipient of several other student athlete Academic Excellence Awards.  After graduating in 2007 with a B/A. in Communication Sciences and Sociology, Josh signed to play professional baseball with the Worcester Tornadoes in the Canadian-American Independent League.  This season he will be playing professionally for the Southern Illinois Minors in the Frontier League. Travis Phelps (RH Pitcher) Travis was born in Rocky Comfort, MO in 1977. After graduating from Wheaton High School, he played baseball for Crowder Junior College in Neosho, Mo. Following his freshman season, Travis was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 89th round.  He returned to Crowder to finish his sophomore season and graduate. He then decided to start his professional baseball career. After four seasons in the minor leagues, Travis made his major league debut with Tampa Bay in 2001, making him the lowest draft pick to ever play in the major leagues. Travis has also been in the big leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers, and has had the privilege to compete against some of the greatest hitters in the game. In addition to playing for Tampa Bay and Milwaukee, Travis played for many other organizations in the minor leagues which has allowed him to work with many great coaches and players.