Dan welcomes Bridgewater-Raynham head coach Cam Fox, also an assistant coach for Team Massachusetts, to discuss the start of the MIAA high school season, evaluating players in short indoor tryouts, and building a three-team program (freshman, JV, varsity). Fox emphasizes selecting coachable, hustle-oriented players who can be valuable anywhere, then placing them where they’ll get development and playing time, using scrimmages to refine decisions. He describes structured, efficient practices focused on doing simple things well—baserunning, pitching in the zone, and fundamentals—while balancing spring schedule challenges like weather and school events. Fox reflects on learning under longtime mentor Bill O’Connell at Braintree and the Super Eight experience, supports its return, and previews Team Massachusetts’ Omaha tournament with a win-first mindset. The episode’s “Three Up, Three Down” covers World Baseball Classic interest, favorite New England baseball venues, and MLB rule changes.

Topics

00:51 Settling In At BR

02:11 Tryout Tips For Players

04:35 Evaluating Indoors Fast

07:06 Practice Planning Efficiency

08:48 Leaving Braintree For BR

12:15 Team Massachusetts Omaha

14:14 Travel Ball Versus Legion

16:39 Recruiting Then And Now

18:48 Building BR Philosophy

19:09 Simple Baseball Standards

20:22 Aggressive Baserunning Drills

21:41 Super Eight Memories

22:58 Bring Back Super Eight

23:55 Three Up Three Down

24:24 WBC Reactions

27:07 Best New England Parks

29:26 Rule Changes Debate

33:22 Wrap Up And Thanks