BachTalk

In Season 2 Episode 15 of BachTalk, I sat down with Marshall Rich. Marshall recently signed a contract with the Southern Illinois Miners which is a professional baseball organization that competes in the Frontier Baseball League. Marshall played college baseball at Miami Ohio University- Hamilton and University of Cumberlands in Kentucky. I have known Marshall for a long time and he is the definition of a grinder. Marshall knows he is not the biggest player on the field but what he can control is his work ethic and effort. What I enjoy about Marshall's game is his hustle! He plays everything at 100% and is going to give everything he has each and every day. Marshall has had a crazy past couple years from transferring schools, having his son born while playing college baseball, ending is senior season from the corona, and signing to play professional baseball. Through everything Marshall has kept his head down and worked to become the best version of himself. Please join me in listening to Marshall's story and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

In Season 2 Episode 14, I sat down with Reds Broadcaster/Analyst and Founder of Baseball Rules Academy Chris Welsh. Mr. Welsh played professional baseball from 1981- 1986. During his career he played for the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds. Mr. Welsh has been an Analyst with the Cincinnati Reds/Fox Sports Ohio for 28 years. During his time as a broadcaster he has worked with Thom Brennaman, George Grande, Marty Brennaman, Jim Day, Jeff Brantley and Jim Kelch. Mr. Welsh founded Baseball Rules Academy eight years ago. He found out that he was not able to find a baseball rules quick enough from the book while broadcasting. He decided to make "the Google of Baseball Rules" to be more efficient at his job. Mr. Welsh has a great outlook on baseball combining new school and old school. Mr. Welsh has so much knowledge and experience from the game of baseball. Please join me in listening to Mr. Welsh and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

Season 2 Episode 11 is out with "Stretch Talk". What is exactly is "Stretch Talk"? If you have played high school or college sports you know that everyday you stretch. Stretching can be one of the most routine things you will do on an everyday basis. After a couple weeks you become familiar on what you need to accomplish stretching wise and can do it in your sleep. During this time, you start to strike up conversations with your teammates. These talks turn into some of the weirdest conversations you will have in your life time. This week we have a new guest added to "Stretch Talk" Dan Creekmore plus Isaac Stidham. Dan is a good friend of mine and helps out with our workouts and provides a lot of energy for us. We talked about current events in the sports world such as the NFL, MLB, and UFC. We also talked about some pop culture include sneakers and music. Sit back, relax, and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

In Season 2 Episode 12 I sat down with Eli Steinfield. Eli is a Development Coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization. This position is new to baseball and is becoming a very interesting role. The development coach is the middle man between the analysts and coaches within technology/on-field development. The Baltimore Orioles have adapted to the new age style of development but wants to keep the old school mentality of one on one coaching. Eli attended the Indiana University-Bloomington and graduated with a degree in sports marketing. During college, Eli was an Amateur Scouting Intern with the Detroit Tigers during the 2016 summer. After Indiana University-Bloomington, Eli attended Columbia University and received his masters in Sports Management. While attending Columbia, Eli was a graduate assistant for the baseball team and during the summer he interned for the New York Mets organization in player development during 2018 season. Before the Orioles, Eli was a player development technology apprentice with the Houston Astros during the 2019 season. This allowed him to take a huge dive into technology and how it works within professional baseball development. Eli has a very knowledgeable baseball mind and really understands the game. Eli does a great job at understanding his role and asking questions which he takes as an advantage. He has such a great work ethnic and has a bright future ahead of him in player development. Please join me in listening to Eli's story and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

Season 2 Episode 11 is out with "Stretch Talk". What is exactly is "Stretch Talk"? If you have played high school or college sports you know that everyday you stretch. Stretching can be one of the most routine things you will do on an everyday basis. After a couple weeks you become familiar on what you need to accomplish stretching wise and can do it in your sleep. During this time, you start to strike up conversations with your teammates. These talks turn into some of the weirdest conversations you will have in your life time. This week we have a new guest added to "Stretch Talk" Dan Creekmore plus Isaac Stidham. Dan is a good friend of mine and helps out with our workouts and provides a lot of energy for us. This week we talked about current events in the sports world such as the NFL Draft, MLB, and UFC. We also talked about some pop culture include sneakers and music. Sit back, relax, and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

In Season 2 Episode 10 of BachTalk, I sat down with Jared Broughton who is a volunteer assistant at Clemson University. Clemson is one of the best college baseball programs in the country and are always in contention to win a national championship every year. Jared brings a strong knowledge towards the offensive mindset. Jared has mastered the implementation of an offense that includes a strong role towards baserunning. From 2014-2016 he was assistant coach at Earlham College. He played a big role by helping improve the teams record from a 21-18 record in 2014 to 29-14 record in 2016. After Earlham he accepted a job as a Associate Head Coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA. In just 3 years Piedmont became one of the top teams in the country in the Division 3 rankings. In 2019 Piedmont was ranked 10th in the nation and the top seed in the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. Jared is one of the most underrated minds in college baseball and knows exactly how to implement his style of offense. Please join me in listening to Jared Broughton and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

In Season 2 Episode 9 of BachTalk, I sat down with Garrett York who is a software developer at Driveline Baseball. Garrett helped implement DrivelineEDGE which is a software that uses Pitch Design data to a give visualization to coaches and players about the shape of their pitches flight. Garrett graduated from Earlham College in 2015 with a degree in computer science. After his college career, he decided to pursue playing professional baseball. During this time, Garrett decided to train at Driveline in Kent, WA. He trained at Driveline two separate periods and had two different experiences. He explains what it is like to train at this facility and why it is one of the best in the world. Garrett tells the story about how he was hired by Driveline and it's truly an inspiring story. Garrett is the definition of someone who pursues their dreams and who doesn't take no for an answer. Please join me in listening to Garrett's story and "Always remember Be Yourself".

In Season 2 Episode 8 of Bachtalk, I sat down with Patrick Jones who is a Minor League Hitting Coach for the Baltimore Orioles and the host of "Patrick Jones Baseball Podcast". Patrick has a huge presence on social media in the baseball world having over 19k followers on Instagram. His podcast consists of conversations with coaches and players from all levels of baseball. It is one of the best baseball podcasts out there and I would recommend his show to anyone I know. Patrick is a new age type of hitting coach, using technology such as Blast, K-Vest, and Rapsodo. He loves technology but believes you still need the "old school" mentality of coaching to build a strong foundation towards players. Patrick is a great baseball mind and I am looking forward to see his progression as a coach in the near future. Please join me in listening to Patrick and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

You can find Patrick Jones on Instagram and Twitter @pjonesbaseball for great baseball content.

In Season 2 Episode 7 of BachTalk, I sat down with Professional Wrestler Eric Hotchkiss (aka Jason Page). I went to JUCO with Eric at Owens CC in Toledo, OH and played baseball with him. Eric has been traveling around the country performing as Jason Page. Eric explains what it takes to be successful within each match and why pro wrestling is so difficult. Pro Wrestling is a different sport because you are not playing to beat your opponent but you are playing to win the audience over. Eric talks in depth about the lifestyle of a professional wrestler and why he choose to progress into this sport. Pro Wrestling is no joke when it comes to performing and becoming great. Wresting takes a lot of practice to become successful. Most people think it's easy because the winner is already chosen before the match. What people do not realize is that everything during the match is not staged what so ever. Eric talks about the training aspect behind wrestling and explains what people overlook in the sport today. Please join me in listening to Eric and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

You can find Eric on Instagram @jpageoffical1 and Twitter JasonPageJP he has great content about his wrestling career.

In Season 2 Episode 6 is out with a new segment called "Stretch Talk." What exactly is "Stretch Talk?" If you have played high school or college sports you know that everyday you stretch. Stretching can be one of the most routine things you will do on an everyday basis. After a couple weeks you become familiar on what you need to accomplish stretching wise and can do it in your sleep. During this time, you start to strike up conversations with your teammates. These talks turn into some of the weirdest conversations you will have in your lifetime. The conversations can range from informative to just outright opinions. I am wanted everyone to get a better understanding of my personality and who I really am as a person. Every other week I will talk with familiar faces from this podcast or even just talk on my own about a wide arrange of topics. I am excited to start this new segment of BachTalk and start a new style towards the Podcast!