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Baseball Notes with Clint McGill
by Clint McGill
Improve confidence and crush self doubt for young athletes
Episodes
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How to play Free and Fearless with Eric Byrnes
Be sure to check out BaseballNotes.com to get yourself the top new training aid in the USA, Brum Bands! From our youth mastermind call from summer of 2022, Eric Byrnes shares with the audience: -How his upbringing of chasing better players helped his development. -How he got his big moment, and…
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How to make your dream a reality - Charlie Rocket
Charlie Jabaley "AKA Charlie Rocket!" and his "DELUSIONAL OPTIMISM" joins us today to share his inspiring story of chasing his dream of becoming a Nike athlete....long after he buried the dream in middle school because he was slow, overweight and unathletic. After a successful career in the music...
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Mike’s favorite tech/gadgets for player development - Part 2
In part 2 of our conversation on development, MLB veteran (40 years experience) shares his favorite and most useful technology/tools that have become widespread over the last decade. Mike also talks about what a "good miss" vs a bad miss looks like for a hitter, the reason why ground balls are…
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Part 1 - How DR and Taiwan develop their ball players differently than the US
40 year MLB veteran Mike Brumley shares his experience in the Dominican Republic and in Taiwan in how they develop their baseball players differently than here in the US. Mike also talks about the biggest difference between how the game is played in Taiwan vs US (I had no idea), what type of...
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Breaking down the Matt Olson trade & Mike’s own blockbuster trade
In this episode Mike Brumley and Clint McGill discuss their thoughts on... -The end of the lockout -Mike's take on the Braves/A's trade (Mike has worked extensively with several players involved) -The state of Atlanta's farm system now -The first trade Mike was involved with as a player (which...
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Mistakes Young Hitters Are Making Today - with Mike Brumley (38 years in MLB)
Find out how the game has changed and how hitters have to evolve to stay competitive against today's pitching. We also talk about Mike's favorite ballpark and the pitcher that he hated to face the most - (Hall of Famer but still a surprising answer!) Subscribe to stay updated! Check out...
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Episode 29 - The way MLB players conquer their nerves and doubts with Lauren Johnson
Mental Performance Coach and former Yankees Mental Conditioning Coordinator Lauren Johnson joins us to share some FANTASTIC - and I mean fantastic - advice for young players on what to do when they are very upset at themselves at the plate and how to CHOOSE the actions they want to have…
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Episode 28 - The 5 Movement Patters Your Athlete MUST Master w/ Zach Dechant of TCU Baseball
In this episode we have the great Zach Dechant joining us from TCU Baseball. Zach is the head strength and conditioning coordinator for the baseball team (also works with QB's) and today he shares GOLD on what our young athletes are missing out on in today's training. Zach shares some secrets…
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#27 - A better model for youth baseball? With Jon Solomon of the Aspen Institute
Ever wonder if there's a better way to do this whole youth sports experience? During this pandemic I think there's an opportunity for all of to question if what we are currently doing is because it's the BEST way... ...or it's just because we've always done it this way. And on this episode, Jon...
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Episode 26 - My best baseball memories (from the Keep Baseball Great podcast!)
What are my favorite memories from baseball? What are my favorite historical moments? What are life lessons that I've learned ? In today's podcast episode I share an interview from the Keep Baseball Great podcast (check it out!) with Drew Rodgers. Here I reveal the one person this game connects…
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Episode 25 - Playing Poorly Well
Solo episode here with Coach Clint. In uncertain times, thoughts tend to go toward worst case "what if" scenarios. Just like when a hitter hasn't gotten a hit in a while, they wallow through the down period as if they'll never get a hit again. And with season's hitting the pause button and a lot…
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Episode 24 - Achieving your goals with GRATITUDE - with Ricky Mendez
Ricky Mendez (former pro player, speaker & implementation coach) is here with us today to share GOLD on how any player can acquire the Winner's Mindset, how a simple and daily exercise in gratitude completely transformed his life, why failures are absolutely CRUCIAL early in a journey and the...
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Episode 23 - 5 Simple Tips to Crush Any Fastball
Until a young player learns to hit a fastball, they really don't need to work on anything else! And timing up a good fastball has very little to do with physical skill....there are steps any player can use to barrel up the heat! These little known tips literally changed my career (especially tip...
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Episode 22 - Building an elite athlete to increase velocity with Brent Porciau of Top Velocity
Great episode right here! Brent is a pioneer in the kinesiology based throwing movements and has worked to dispel the old common convention: pitchers shouldn't lift, they just need to run, etc. In this episode we talk about how conventional methods at the time failed him, his road back from a...
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Episode 21 - 5 Tips (that work) for players afraid of getting hit by the pitch
If there's one problem that can absolutely lock a player up, its a fear of the ball. The odds of getting hit are probably around 5%, but that fearful story being played in the mind will sabotage the other 95% when they were safe all along. The fear overcome's many players, to the point where them...
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Episode 20 - You can't think and see at the same time - Vision Training with Ryan Harrison
A common question you've surely heard before: What percent of sports is physical? What percent is mental? But here's a new question for you: What percent of your sport is visual? 100% ! And yet, how much time do you spend working on improving your vision? If you're like 99.99% of all athletes…
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Episode 19 - How to achieve big goals with this one missing step - Mike Szczesniak
"I realized that doing things didn't matter if the things I was doing didn't matter." Today, kids are out there putting in the effort but they are drifting through their development because they are not INTENTIONAL about WHAT they need to improve, and by WHEN. High performance coach Mike…
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Episode 18 - The Principles of Big League Swing Movements w/ Mike Brumley
Hitting coordinator Mike Brumley of the Atlanta Braves joins us today to share his experience and knowledge of over 35 years in Major League Baseball. Here Mike shares how he went of for two SEASONS in youth baseball, Ted Williams' #1 key to hitting, the two key swing movements that successful...
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What youth pitchers should be doing now to throw hard later (safely!) - Sam Briend - Pitching Director of The New York Yankees
Fantastic interview with Driveline disciple and current Pitching Director for the New York Yankees - Sam Briend. Sam shares about the Driveline methods that have revolutionized how we train pitchers in the US, one of the most important MOVEMENTS that increases force production (aka velocity)…
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Episode 16 - Myths and Truths About Youth Sports Training
In episode 16 - "Athletic performance specialist" Christian Ballard is here to share with us the myths and truths about youth strength and speed training. What are the biggest wastes of time? What exercises deliver the most bang for their buck? How early should we be focusing on strength and…
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Why Your Kid Will Get Released In A-Ball
Fantastic interview with Nate Trosky of Trosky Baseball. In this episode, Nate shares from his VAST experience in global baseball what we American's are doing poorly when it comes to training our baseball players. Over the course of the interview Nate shares how America is training A-ballers…
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Episode 14 - Does playing multi sports *really* help, the biggest mistake parents make in the recruiting process and the biggest opportunity for players to play in college
Coach Jason Ferber (@coachferber on IG) is one of the most popular baseball personalities in the game today and has extensive experience with the college recruiting process, having helped guide 100's of HS ballplayers to all levels of college ball and is a WEALTH of knowledge & today shares with...
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Episode 13 - Instantly increase power by using simple body forces - with Joey Myers of Hitting Performance Lab
Today's guest: Joey Myers from Hittingperformancelab.com. Joey has over 15 years in the corrective fitness field and uses tested and proven human movement principles to maximize a young hitter's strength and potential at the plate. Lots of great info in here: How springy fascia can be used to...
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Episode 12 - Ask Coach Clint - Tryouts!
In this episode, we discuss all things tryouts: When/If you should leave your current team, setting your family priorities, The 1 thing you must remind your player before tryouts, what to wear to catch the coach's eye and Clint's scientific method for finding your true feelings on decisions you...
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Episode 11 - Feeling the flow and tuning out the "drama" - Part 2 with Alan Jaeger
Part 2 of our conversation with Alan Jaeger. Alan's background in yoga is apparent in this episode, as he talks about finding the "zone" or the "flow" and how simple breathing exercises can help tune out the "drama" that any moment can bring. Be sure to follow him at @jaegersports on twitter!…
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Volume is King - Why Throwing MORE will improve arm condition with Alan Jaeger (Part 1)
Jaeger Sports founder (J Bands!) Alan Jaeger joins us to discuss arm care, prehab vs rehab, the most common mistakes pitchers/throwers are making today, and the phenomenal long toss habit - that I had never encountered before - which builds arm strength, endurance and feel. One of the most…
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Episode 9 - The key to hitting better in games, overused buzzwords and Faith and baseball with Troy Silva
Troy Silva is a former professional baseball player with one of the most followed baseball accounts on twitter (@troypsilva), and today Troy shares EXACTLY what you should be working on to hit better in games, some of the most overused buzzwords he hears today and also how his faith has shaped…
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Episode 8 - Avoid the biggest trap in the game of baseball - with Steve Springer of Quality At Bats
Introducing: Steve Springer of Quality At Bats. Steve is a former Major Leaguer, big league scout and mental skills coach for the Toronto Blue Jays... ...and in my opinion one of the very best voices baseball has today. Steve has a powerful (and important) message to share with your player…
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Episode 7 - How to Build the 95 MPH Body with Ben Brewster
In today's episode we are fortunate to have Ben Brewster from Tread Athletics. Ben wrote "Building The 95MPH Body" and is one of the most sought after pitching-development coaches in the country. As a former pitcher with degrees in exercise science, Ben has relentlessly challenged convention and...
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Episode 6 - Ask Coach Clint - How to motivate a poor work ethic, how to handle a toxic teammate and more
Taking a minute to answer some listener questions! Topics include: How to deal with toxic teammates How a RH dominant kid who hits LH can improve their power ...and how to motivate your kid to work harder at their craft (disclaimer: the last answer was a bit off the wall....but I think there's...
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A Dad's Journey to Raising a Flame Thrower with The Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman
Today's Guest is Rob Friedman, better known to many as Twitter's Pitching Ninja! Rob not only has one of the top (if not THE top) baseball accounts on Twitter, which is referenced NIGHTLY by top MLB pitchers... ...but Rob has also raised his own son to become one of the top pitching prospects in...
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How to actually FEEL confident on the diamond with Hannah Thurley
Former softball player and current Mental Skills Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies Hannah Huesman joins us today to share on our favorite topic: CONFIDENCE. Hannah shares with us the secret in what we should base our confidence in (hint: it's not our talent), the one common habit that is…
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Why you should never ice your arm with Gary Reinl
If something hurts....you put ice on it right? Well according to author/researcher Gary Reinl, nothing could be further from the truth. In this episode, Gary shares how the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) came about... ...why a growing number of professional teams (across baseball,...
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Death to Towel Drills with Jeff Bajenaru
In today's talk with Jeff Bajenaru (Badge-in-arrow) we cover a wide number of topics. Jeff has spent the last seven seasons as a pitching coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, the last two with the Visalia Rawhide where he was just recently named the Cal League Coach of the Year. He…
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Garth Iorg on how to field a ball like the Latins, what youth hitters should be doing right now and what big leaguer's do differently.
In this episode, I talk with Garth Iorg about the difference makers in his successful 9 year big league career, and also what he's seen in his coaching career that has separated guys who have had long big league careers from the guys who flamed out.....and spoiler alert it's not talent! Just a...
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