101. You Must Specialize In a Sport To Make It? (ft Ben Brewster- Tread Athletics)

There wasn't a shortage of opinion when it comes to specializing in a sport. As promised, we bring Ben Brewster on the Closing Pitch podcast to discuss his tweet that caused everyone to cry; "HOW DARE YOU!"  In this conversation, we tackle this question plus the opportunity cost you could be incurred by playing year-round.   To learn more about Ben and his company Tread Athletics we challenge you to scroll down and click on his link.  00:00-00:57 Introduction  00:57-08:49 Who is Ben Brewster and Tread Athletics  08:50-24:28 Did This Tweet Make You Mad? (Specialization)  24:29-27:33 Is it possible to do both?  27:34-32:30 Mental maturity and specialization  32:31-35:02 Should you compete in games year-round?  35:03-37:00 At what point in the year should you focus on upgrading your engine  37:01-43:42 Virtual coaching and why it can be better 43:43-48:13 The future of baseball development 48:14-56:13 The single worst piece of advice  56:14-58:12 Closing statements  The event Ben will be speaking at https://www.worldpitchingcongress.com Ben Brewster Tweet: https://twitter.com/TreadAthletics/status/1461410103161151493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2FQuick-Note-cded057e65e14841b19ee3e404176b96 Ben Brewster: https://twitter.com/TreadAthletics Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn more about Tread: https://treadathletics.com/why-tread/ Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go!  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fjos02cDAqXvQA5dyVgR2?si=557c3bf221cf4832 Learn More About the Game, Tiger Interview Series:  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/c/RawlingsTigers/featured Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rawlings-tigers-interview-series/id1553851157 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6b8RY79LXAWxpSMMTyLWqG?si=5c3861d7cc9d46fb