Zach Clark talks about his 10-year professional career as a pitcher, in which he made it to the Major Leagues as a conventional pitcher, despite long odds as a non-drafted free agent. Then, the Baltimore Orioles asked him to convert into a knuckleballer. How did it go? It’s a long story. Part 1 of 2.
EP21 – Zach Clark: Converting Into A Knuckleballer Read More »
In this episode of Dear Baseball Gods, I discuss long toss, tracking bullpen strike percentages, string lines, luck and other misconceptions in pitching.
EP20 – Misconceptions in Pitching Read More »
Dan explains the five key things everyone needs to be truly great at sports, baseball, or, well…anything.
EP19 – What It Takes Read More »
Dr. Alan Nathan, a world expert on the physics of baseball, joins me to talk Red Sox, Sabermetrics, and Saberseminar 2017. Follow him on Twitter: @pobguy
EP18 – Dr. Alan Nathan Talks Saberseminar Read More »
Getting cut, or released, as they call it, is never easy. Dan tells the story of the few times he was released, how coaches evaluate players, and how to move forward if and when the bad news comes down.
EP16 – Getting Cut. Read More »
Is superstition in baseball worth even a second thought? How much does bad luck play into a slump? And, how much does the normal variance in baseball play into longterm performance? Listen in as Dan talks about how to combat slumps, how to stay mentally strong and understand the many things at play in good
EP15 – Slumps, Superstition in Baseball, and Variance Read More »
Nothing is ever sure. I started the season, in 2011, with a new team that was getting a new ballpark in a new league. A month and half later, we were all scrambling to find new teams, abandoning the sinking ship. We weren’t getting paid, we were on the road for the first 7 weeks
EP14 – The Collapse of the Lake County Fielders Read More »
I blew the game for the third time in a row. In the clubhouse after the game, the manager walked through to the coaches’ office, slammed the door, then basically screamed how he felt about me and my performance. It wasn’t pretty, and it drove me to find meditation, visualization, and the mental training that
EP13 – Meditation, and The Worst Day of My Life Read More »
Dan discusses the parent-athlete relationship and how parents can best support a happy, healthy career in sports.
EP12 – The Parent-Athlete Relationship Read More »
