Casey Roche got his baseball tech start with Diamond Kinetics after leaving his Indy Ball team. Find out today, why helping players boost their game has become one of the most rewarding parts of his life. Casey jumps into the metric magic behind Diamond Kinetics and what it is that sets their tech apart. Hear Rob Crews break down why he considers them one of the best baseball tech companies around. Listen in to find out what metrics you should be tracking the closest when it comes to your swing and how tech integration is just as important as the tech itself.

“Make a player a little more complete or at least understanding what they're good at so they can make their approach better, It's one of those things that I think that when you get to college you really gotta work on if you want to be a good hitter.” -Casey Roche [00:01]

Key Takeaways: 

How Casey Roche went from being a collegiate baseball player to working in baseball tech with Diamond Kinetics. 

How metrics are helping to improve players. 

What sets their technology apart.

Episode Timeline:

[00:30] CG Plus [01:24] Intro [01:40] Meet Casey Roche of Diamond Kinetics [02:39] How he got his start in baseball [03:26] Getting back in the game with Diamond Kinetics [04:21] Metrics, accuracy and quality behind Diamond Kinetics [07:12] The difference between Diamond Kinetics and Rapsodo [09:16] Diamond Kinetics products and services [10:32] The 3 most important metrics on a swing tracker [12:21] Balancing skill and metrics [15:08] The biggest swing flaws at each level [18:20] Swing fingerprint and the importance of contact depth [22:17] How Diamond Kinetics helps with tech integration [28:47] Pitchtracker softballs and baseballs [33:46] Bullet spin and moving the ball [35:21] What's coming next [36:42] How Rob Crews is working remotely with players [42:07] Diamond Kinetics' approach to tech and customer service [46:54] Contacting Casey Roche and how to find Diamond Kinetics [48:08] Outro

“The average kid isn't going to want to do remote... COVID-19 is not going to make you all of a sudden become a worker. The people who were workers before the virus are workers even more so now.” -Rob Crews [40:23]

Resources Mentioned: Diamond Kinetics, CG Plus

Connect:

Find | Rob Crews At Complete.game On Instagram: @completegame On Twitter: @completegame On Facebook: @completegame

Find | Casey Roche & Diamond Kinetics At:

Diamondkinetics.com On Instagram: @diamondkinetics On Twitter: @diamondkinetics On Facebook: @diamondkinetics

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Credit: IggyBeats, DT Productions, and Ali the Greatest for background music.