Designated Chatter

Alec Zumwalt, the Director of Hitting and Player Development and Former Art Stewart Scout of the year for the Kansas City Royals joins the show to talk about his career path and what led him through each decision. Zumwalt discusses with us the usage of statistics in baseball and the importance of mental health for professional athletes.

On this podcast, we discuss the upturn and development of the highest amount of no-hitters before midseason in the modern-era. We also discuss the MLB's consideration of moving the mound back and what that would do to the game, or if it's even necessary. 

The regular season has officially begun, with many surprises and COVID interruptions as well, we discuss all this and the moving of the 2021 All-Star game. 

Robby Hisert, Associate Scout for the St. Louis Cardinals joins the show to talk about his career path and what has lead to his current position. He speaks on his foundations as a player, scout, and coach. 

A shortened first half as we discuss the influence of analytics and data on the game of baseball and how it has changed the way we view and play the game.

Kyle Boddy, the founder of Driveline Baseball, and one of the most influential minds in the analytics, data, and quantitative analysis fields in the game of baseball joins the show as we talk about his influence on the the game and how his idea of diving into the numbers started. Quite honestly one of our most interesting and informational interviews to date. 

The MLB has decided to introduce a couple new rules incorporated into the 2021 Spring Training season. Some rules will also be tested throughout the Triple-A, Double-A, and Low-A ball. Join us as we discuss those rules as well as some shining stars as we approach the end of spring training.

Mike Medici, Area Scout for the Texas Rangers joins the show as we pick his brain and get into his scouting business, Scout School 360. Mr. Medici provides us with some knowledge on the advances in the scouting business, as well as how he goes about scouting each and every player. 

With the MLB season and spring training approaching fast, listen in as we give out our projected predictions for each divisional winner and give our opinions on the projected records for each MLB team.

Austin Cousino, Area Scout representative for the Detroit Tigers joins the show as we talk about how his experience as a player shaped him for his scouting career. 

FYI: Tommy Lastella plays for the San Francisco Giants.

Over the 2020-21 MLB offseason, the MLB front office has scattered to put together the 2021 rules and regulations for the pre, regular, and post seasons. Join us as we discuss the changes and upgrades that the MLB has put in place for the upcoming season.

Lloyd McClendon, the legendary MLB player and manager joins the show. Listen in, as we talk with the 2014 AL Manager of the Year and little league legend on his experience during his lengthy professional career. We talk about the memories, the past, and the influence that he brought to the hopeful minorities looking to make an impact to the professional sports landscape. 

The roller coaster of what was the Trevor Bauer signing has come to an end, not before he angered the entire New York Mets fanbase. Join us as we discuss Bauer's signing as well as the transpiring of other major signings across the MLB.

It's always essential to use your past to build on your future. Luke Harrigan, Area Scout for the Tampa Bay Rays, joins the show as he talks about using his coaching history to his advantage and we discuss what it takes to become a cross-country and international scout for an organization such as the Tampa Bay Rays.