MAD MAX Cast - Live from CloseoutBats.com

The Mad Max Cast has its first in-studio guest with Territory Manager Bill McDermott, who has been with Wilson Sporting Goods since 2007. They discuss previous bats and talk industry trends and go through every 2020 DeMarini and Louisville bat and give their real opinion.

Mad Max discusses how and why Rawlings is #1 in the glove space, and he shares a funny story about All-Star Weekend. Ryan Farrar, Rawlings Senior Director of Ball Gloves, joins Max and talks about the past, present, and future of Rawlings ball gloves. Farrar gives an in-depth lesson on how to figure out Rawlings' model numbers. This is a can't miss interview for the glove enthusiast.

In a male-dominated industry, Mad Max is joined by Lisa Rizzo, owner of Challenge U. Softball located in Wyckoff, N.J. Lisa is a motivational speaker and inspiration to many young women. She discusses her playing days as well as training young girls and what makes Challenge U. different. Max and Lisa also discuss the Concentric Hitting Coach Certification (C.U.D.I.T.) and Business Development Program that she started in 2016. Click play for one of the best episodes!

Mad Max discusses why Rawlings is more than just a ball glove company. He talks about old and new bats and gets Rawlings Director of Bats Kyle Murphy on the phone. They discuss the 1-2 punch of the Quatro and Velo ACP for 2020, what moment put Rawlings on the bat map, and the company's plans for 2021.

It starts getting busy at CloseoutBats as things have shifted to baseball and softball season. In Episode 6, Mad Max talks with Adam Kopley, Global Commercial Manager of bats for DeMarini and Louisville Slugger, about how Louisville Slugger became this "hot brand." Adam also discusses DeMarini and the challenges they face going forward.

Mad Max presents a bonus podcast this week featuring Ryder Dupuis from Marucci. They discuss the launch of Marucci's new Echo fastpitch bat and how the composite is different, as well as why Marucci believes in the two-year cycle with their bats. Plus, he gets the inside story on Marucci's owners and how they got started. Max also talks about hitting with the latest Miken and Worth slowpitch softball bats.

Mad Max talks about a customer that thinks a bat comes with a three-year warranty as well as where Rawlings is as a company to him. He gets the best in the business, Rawlings' Director of Marketing Lindsey Naber, to join the show. They discuss Rawlings now being the official ball glove for 2020.

Mad Max is nervous if his podcast is worthy of being on Apple's podcasts as he awaits the verdict. He also talks about the last 5-7 years of Easton and how we got to where we are today. CloseoutBats has its first-ever guest as John Loeffler from Easton joins the podcast. He talks about 2020 products and the changes Easton is making to regain its spot as the top bat in the game.

Mad Max talks about all the people coming in this weekend. He also goes over every 2020 BBCOR baseball bat. What's hot? What's Not. He talks about the best bats, most underrated bats, and bats that no one wants.

Mad Max talks about the Easton Ghost Advanced Double Barrel 2 fastpitch bat. Is the hype real? How will this bat really perform? Max discusses expectations and how important content is to separate yourself from competitors. He also answers some facebook questions.