Baseball Pastor Podcast

Mike Trout is good. Really good. What can we learn from his successes, and even his failures? Brad discusses that on this episode of the Baseball Pastor Podcast.

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Opening Weekend is in the books. What can we learn from it? Brad takes a quick look around the league and discusses the danger of living and dying with every success and failure.

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In his Baseball Playbook, Coach Ron Polk covers it all, from bunt coverages to field maintenance. He wanted his players prepared for everything the game would offer. In a far more important way, the Bible addresses all we need to be prepared for life on and off the field. In this episode, Brad teaches from 2 Timothy 3 about the benefit of the Bible.

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Congratulations to Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman! Who else should be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and what can we learn from it all? Brad gives a biblical perspective on the results of this year's voting.

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Why does the Manager/Coach of the Year award always go to the guy with the best players? Is a manager/coach automatically great because his team wins, or terrible because his team loses? Brad takes a look at three coaching realities and responsibilities we can learn from this award.

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Does it mean something, nothing, everything? The Rookie of the Year award winners are a foregone conclusion in 2017, with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger as likely unanimous selections. What will it mean for their careers? What has it meant for the careers of others?

Brad takes a look back at some great rookie seasons, previous winners of this award, and what we can learn about baseball and life from great first seasons.

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Hank Burns ("The Mayor") once again joins Brad on the podcast to preview the National League Division Series. Brad and Hank recap the opening games of the ALDS, discuss Gary Sanchez as a defensive catcher, and give their picks to advance in the National League.

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Arizona and New York won the Wild Card games and it's time for the Division Series. Brad discusses the American League Division Series. Will the favorites move on? Or, will something unpredictable happen?

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It's the best time of the year! The MLB Playoffs start this week and Hank Burns ("The Mayor") joins Brad to preview the Wild Card games.

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We can coach baseball, but can we help our players sort through the big issues of life? Are we taking regular time out for intentional discussion of national tragedies, personal hurts, and other teachable moments?. This episode offers a few ideas for beginning to do that on your team.

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