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EPISODE · Mar 14, 2023 · 51 MIN

136. The Road to Redemption: Stories of Being Cut and Coming Back Stronger

from The Closing Pitch Baseball Podcast · host Spiker Helms and David Birkby

We're in tryout season. Everyone is gearing up for the new year with anxious minds and hearts to play on the big stage of varsity baseball. The week went great, but then you walk into the coach's office and get the unexpected news...you're cut.  You're next 3-4 months have completely changed in a matter of a 5-minute conversation. In this episode, we talk about being released, fired, and cut.  (00:00-04:23) Intro: we've been through the fire (04:23-08:02) Being the player cut from the team (08:03:18:16) How do you handle being cut? (18:17-19:37 )Channeling the anger of not making the team (19:38-30:23) It's political? You never know who's watching (30:24-34:56) Cope-ing with the disappointment  (34:57-44:42) When to quit, opinions change (44:43-51:02) Are you red-flagged if you're cut?

We're in tryout season. Everyone is gearing up for the new year with anxious minds and hearts to play on the big stage of varsity baseball. The week went great, but then you walk into the coach's office and get the unexpected news...you're cut.  You're next 3-4 months have completely changed in a matter of a 5-minute conversation. In this episode, we talk about being released, fired, and cut.  (00:00-04:23) Intro: we've been through the fire (04:23-08:02) Being the player cut from the team (08:03:18:16) How do you handle being cut? (18:17-19:37 )Channeling the anger of not making the team (19:38-30:23) It's political? You never know who's watching (30:24-34:56) Cope-ing with the disappointment  (34:57-44:42) When to quit, opinions change (44:43-51:02) Are you red-flagged if you're cut?

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