Move the Mound Back

Perth Heat Manager Andrew Kyle stops in to provide an update on the ABL before diving into the WA showcase program and how these type of events help to shape talent management and national team selection.

Director of Pitching and Pitching Coach of the KBO Giants and former big league coach, Ricky Meinhold stops in to discuss his evolution in coaching and player development. Ricky discusses working with elite talent like Jacob DeGrom and offers tips to young Australian pitchers

Fresh off a promotion, it was an opportune time to catch up with Allan De San Miguel as he embarks on life as a Major League coach. Allan discusses the evolution of run prevention and adeptly manages 16 part questions from the bumbling host.

Gary McCoy rolls through for round 2 to discuss youth strength and conditioning, juggling strength work in the big leagues and the next wave of sports science initiatives (hint: open your eyes)

Australian National Baseball Team Strength, Conditioning and Performance Coach (one of many roles!!) Gary McCoy joins us to talk sports science, its ever expanding role in baseball and what he'd do if he was given a blank sheet of paper to set up a Major League program.

36 Australian men have reached the Major Leagues. The 36th guy, Alex Wells who made his debut for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021 joins us to discuss the moment he received the call, the perks of big league life (hint: travel and food) and the adjustments he needed to make to succeed.

A global odyssey spanning multiple countries resulted in Grant Kerry landing his Division 1 college dream. What could go wrong? Covid 19. As the pandemic took effect, his baseball program was shuttered, throwing plans and study into the air. Kerry details his journey, his learnings and his two strike approach.

Our main guy Tyler Anderson joins us at the conclusion of his first full season minor league coaching stint to discuss what went down during the season, how they measure development and what he'll be doing during instructional leagues. Finally we discuss some of the offerings available to players on the Australian Pitching Development Platform.

It's commitment time for college players but unlike in love, words are not always enough - its needs to be in writing baby! Andrew Riddell, Australia's resident college baseball expert steps us through some of key factors in committing to a college baseball program.

We use a lot of strange terms and tools nowadays in baseball (Rapsodo, Edgertronic, Trackman to name a few) so it was time to bring in an expert to explain how data and new technology is being used across the game in language we can all understand. Jake Stone, the creator of "Simple Sabermetrics" calls in from the US to talk analytics and optimising data - NERD ALERT 15 minute to 25 minute mark!!