Coping with in-game stress
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Physical and Mental Maturity
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Adam Rosales, Ronnie Ortegon, and Andy Pierce team up to discuss the basics of physical and mental maturity, both on and off the field. Enjoy all of the great stories told in the this episode!
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Parents Involvement in youth sports
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Offseason Prep
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Talkin' Travel Baseball
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In this episode of Player to Pro we have travel ball coach Adam Scott joining us from Chandler,AZ. We cover a ton of different topics such as having a winning mentality, playing at the next level, girls and women in baseball in today's day and age, and a lot more!
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Jaycob Brugman | Priorities
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MLB player, Jaycob Brugman talks about his priorities through his baseball journey to the Major Leagues.
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Make the Most of Your Time
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Gabe and his two sons call in from Kaiser, OR. Adam Rosales fields their questions and talks about the importance of time management on and off the field.
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Alan Zinter | Cincinnati Reds | Keep it Simple
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The Cincinnati Reds MLB hitting coach, Alan Zinter, talks about the importance of routines, accountability and keeping the game simple. Alan Zinter was the big league hitting coach in San Diego when Adam Rosales played for the Padres in 2016
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MLB catcher | Rob Brantly | Adaptability
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MLB catcher, Rob Brantly, provides insight about his regimen routine, and discusses the importance of making adjustments and being adaptable.
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Routines and Real-life lessons
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Adam Rosales, former MLB player, talks with a high school baseball player and his dad about the importance of routines and invaluable life lessons baseball teaches us. We are developing baseball players, but more importantly we are developing baseball fans!
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(2:25) Reading players is the most difficult thing to do for a parent or coach. (2:40) What is the right amount of coaching outside of regular practice? (4:10) When a player is not interested in doing drills. (5:16) Erik Kratz suggests that parents and coaches should set realistic expectations, and expresses how players should want to do extra practice because they love the sport. (6:30) Coaches should consider a players age.
If a young player said that he was going to play in the Major Leagues one day, how would you respond?
(8:35) I am going to play in the Major Leagues one day! (8:55) Lofty goals help you in every facet of your life. (9:39) its okay if you don't meet your ultimate goal, because you gave your best effort, but its not okay to give up on a dream; especially when you are young. (10:00) Pat Misch, of Baseball Utility, shares a story about a father’s regret of expressing doubt. (11:40) You want to prove others wrong? Start by proving yourself RIGHT! (12:25) Be realistic when you set goals. Understand that you are accomplishing many smaller goals as you aspire to the ultimate goal. (14:00) Walk on at a college and now a Major League Baseball player. Who really wants it? (14:50) Who knows how far you will go in baseball? (15:45) Use baseball as a vehicle. Pick up positives along the way and take advantage of other opportunities that baseball presents. (16:05) “I am a better man because of baseball” (17:30) Would you want to know then what you know now as a baseball player? (19:45) “Baseball has never been work, I’ve always just enjoyed being able to play the game.” (20:40) Erik Kratz talks trash to Pat Misch!
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