Ep. 36 | Roles and Expectations
from The Baseball Forward Podcast Hosted by Ross Hawley
Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. On today’s episode, we put a focus on roles and expectations for the upcoming baseball season. We discuss how players, coaches and parents can ensure they get the most out of their experience on the diamond and at the ballpark. Here’s Episode 36 of the Baseball Forward Podcast. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com. This episode is presented by Southpaw Hat Co. For more information and to shop their latest, visit https://southpawhatco.com.
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 2:45 The preseason meeting: roles and expectations by level
- 4:20 Let young players move around the field
- 5:47 Bigger rosters protect young arms
- 7:03 Travel, rest, and what a tournament weekend costs
- 10:03 Youth players: practice, camaraderie, and being coachable
- 12:44 Teaching young pitchers to let the ball be hit
- 14:44 Gary Ward's question: what is the purpose of the first pitch?
- 18:06 Pitching in sets, and building a third pitch in games
- 21:45 A 94 mph fastball, an 83 mph change, and a habit built early
- 24:25 Mechanics in practice, a plan in competition
- 28:29 Youth coaches: matching skill sets to positions
- 30:59 Full-speed situational practice, and learning to slide
- 34:23 Coach ahead instead of after the mistake
- 37:06 The 11th player, and parents who avoid competition
- 40:33 Youth parents: stay with the group and let him win the job
- 43:19 The most important position is batter's box
- 46:43 High school and college: expectations at 15 and up
- 49:28 Winning versus development in the portal era
- 54:43 Show you love the game by the way you play
- 56:30 What an evaluator sees at an obscure summer field
- 58:30 Go watch games and study how good players move
- 1:00:44 What winning a national championship actually feels like
- 1:05:24 Winning happens every day
- 1:07:43 Closing words for players, coaches, and parents
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