Dan explains the five key things everyone needs to be truly great at sports, baseball, or, well…anything.

Dan explains the five key things everyone needs to be truly great at sports, baseball, or, well…anything.

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

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

What exactly are “the yips?” They’re mythical, terrifying, and very real.

What exactly are “the yips?” They’re mythical, terrifying, and very real.

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.

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.

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 longterm performance.

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 longterm performance.