World Series champion & All-Star RHP Lance McCullers pulled up to the stu to talk playing in the MLB, overcoming adversity, backlash from Houston's cheating scandal, deep existential stuff, who are the best players in baseball, and MORE!!! Can't thank Lance enough for giving us over an hour of his time to chop it up.
0:00 Welcome to The Show Podcast: Presented by BSBLR 2:07 Lance McCullers in the stu!!! 3:43 What was your mindset at 18? (Recruiting process) 5:54 Dealing with injuries & setbacks throughout your career 10:16 When Lance knew he could be a Big Leaguer 12:12 Can anyone throw 95 MPH? (Genetics vs. Hard Work) 14:04 A Day In The Life of Training (Offseason, In-Season, & Rehab) 17:52 Elite Players vs. Good Players: What makes the difference? 20:02 Learning from the greats (Verlander, Cole, Correa, etc.) 23:41 Measuring success at this point in your career 27:10 Dealing w/ backlash after Astros cheating scandal 30:07 The best overall player in baseball is ____? 35:23 Developing nasty pitches w/ Trackman & Rapsodo 38:22 The best pitcher in baseball is ___? 41:53 Tips for gaining velo & how to utilize hand angle (Fan questions) 45:13 How hard were you throwing in High School? 46:26 Should pitchers shorten their arm path? 48:12 Pitching talk & Advice for bad coaches 49:54 You have to work hard 51:30 Overcoming TJ & constant setbacks 54:59 The “Be Someone” Tattoo 57:11 Final Thoughts