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MADISON -- Sam Jones stepped onto the mound, and studied his catcher. The 12-year old left-handed pitcher from
Madison then went into his wind up and uncorked a fastball. Had there been a left-handed batter at the plate, the pitch
would have clearly hit him somewhere around the chest or his back.

Jones, disappointed in the location of the pitch, lowered his head slightly and stepped back from the mound. As he did,
the pitching instructor came over to him and inquired if he knew what he did wrong.

Jones thought he had just released the pitch too early, but he was told, and shown, that it was much more than that.

There were no runners on base and this was not a game. What Jones was about to get was first-hand instruction from a
professional, that being Dave Eiland, the pitching coach of the New York Yankees.

Eiland, along with members of the Drew University coaching staff, was conducting a two-day pitching seminar Saturday
at Drew. The seminar continues today.

While Jones may not be in the same league with a pitcher like Andy Pettitte, a player Jones admires and does try to
imitate, he was about to get the same advise that the Yankee left hander would get from Eiland.

Eiland dissected Jones' pitching routine from the ground up. Eiland showed Jones how his motion had come apart from
the second he lifted his front leg. Jones delivery was now off balanced, which affected the release angle of his arm and
the delivery of the pitch.

Eiland repositioned Jones on the mound and worked on his balance when pitching. He showed the proper separation
point when the front leg hits the ground, to the proper arm angle and release point.

Jones next pitch was a strike right down the center of the plate.

"I can tell if a pitch is a strike from the second a pitcher starts his windup," Eiland said.

"The first time around, his balance was off, and he drifted to the left, and his arm slot varied. Once he got centered, his
balance improved, and he threw strikes."

"He told me that to me that to keep my balance, I have to keep my weight back," said Jones, who is in the seventh grade
and plays Little League and fall ball in Madison. "He showed me that if I come forward to fast, I drift and that means I lose
velocity, accuracy and command."

When Eiland came back to Jones later in the seminar, he again watched the young left-hander pitch. When he spotted a
flaw in Jones' delivery, he again stopped Jones, and worked with him.

Eiland worked with 60 youngsters Saturday. He began the morning with a brief lecture, then led them in stretching
exercises, worked with each player individually in what he called "dry runs" in which the player goes through a throwing
motion without a ball, and finally broke the players into five groups so he could walk between each group, watch each
player, and instruct them individually.

Eiland was helped by Vincent Masco, the Drew University baseball coach, his assistants Eric Holck and Ed DiMaggio,
Dan Merklinger, a minor-league pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Dan McDonald, a minor-league pitcher who went to
Morris Hills and is in the New York Mets organization, and members of the Drew University baseball team.

After the instruction ended, Eiland posed for pictures and signed autographs. Jones, who wore a Derek Jeter jersey,
had the jersey autographed by Eiland.

Jones was not the only local athlete who got immediate results from the instructions of Eiland and other coaches.

"He taught me how to be in fielding position after following through" said David Paine, 10, of Hanover, who was also
taught how to throw a four-seem fastball by Holck, the pitching coach at Drew. "He showed me how to start out the pitch
so my arm would not get hurt. I thought I pitched better after he worked with me.

Paine's older brother Andrew, 12, also worked with Eiland on his release point when pitching.

For some local baseball players, being coached by Eiland was as important as the instructions themselves.

Dan Betzel, 12, of Morristown had come to the clinic to learn to be a better pitcher. He had been told that he had a
tendency to rush his pitches, but the instructions from Eiland reinforced the earlier coaching.

"I had heard it before that I rushed my pitches, but he showed me how if I slow down my delivery, and keep my balance, I
would improve and I did," said Betzel, a Yankees fan whose favorite player is Alex Rodriguez.

DiMaggio, who ran the clinic, had his 11-year old son Alek instructed by Eiland. DiMaggio laughed when he
acknowledged that his son seemed to be listening more to Eiland than his own father.

"I asked Dave to keep an eye on Alek because I tell him to be more erect when he pitches and not to be hunched over,"
DiMaggio said. "I may be a coach, but I am also his father, and as his father, he may not always take my advise.

"Then again what do I know, he always listens more to others than he listens to me. But you can't go wrong with a
professional like Dave. He has been in the game for a long time. Kids watch him, and they will listen to him. At least my
son can look at me after he hears the same advise from Dave and knows that we are on the same page."

The clinic given by Eiland was also filmed by the Yes Network, to be used as part of a future episode of Yankees On
Deck.

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NY YANKEES COACH TEAMS UP WITH DiMAGGIO SPORTS TRAINING

FOR A TWO-DAY BASEBALL CLINIC AT DREW UNIVERSITY

Local Kids Learn How to Throw a Curveball from NY Yankees Coach Dave Eiland

Madison, NJ, December 7, 2008 – New York Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland will be offering his expert tips and
instruction in a two-day pitching clinic hosted by Ed DiMaggio, owner of DiMaggio Sports Training in Madison, NJ and
Drew University Coach & former class A pitcher.

The clinic will take place this weekend at Drew University for boys ages 10 to 17. All spots for the instructional session
have filled up. However, spectators are still lining up to purchase their seats for this event.

DiMaggio said, "Dave will do more than just lecture and critique. He will assess every kid, and be personal and up front
and offer first hand instructions. We will be working with kids on all issues involving pitching from the ground up. – The
Daily Record, December 5, 2008

Dave Eiland's history with the NY Yankees dates back to 1987, when he made his major league pitching debut.
Throughout his career, Eiland received many accolades for his success as a pitcher, such as being named International
League Pitcher of the Year in 1990 while playing for the Columbus Clippers with a 16-5 record and a 2.87 ERA.

After retiring as a pitcher in 2000, Eiland joined the Yankees organization as a pitching coach for the minor leagues.
During his tenure, he oversaw the development of current Yankees pitchers Chien-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain, Phil
Hughes and Ian Kennedy. In 2007, the New York Yankees officially announced Dave Eiland to replace Ron Guridy as
the teams pitching coach in the 2008 season.

In addition to bringing together the youth of the community through Major League Baseball, DiMaggio Sports Training
also donated a clinic spot to a local charity. The proceeds of this ticket sale will be donated to the Interfaith Food Pantry
of Morris County.

For more information on DiMaggio Sports Training, visit www.dimaggiosportstraining.com.

Sources: New York Post, Daily News, Yahoo Sports and Daily Record