Pelotero Podcast

Chris Colabello and Pelotero partner Anthony Granato discuss the challenges of modern amateur player development, their biggest concerns, and what the highest priorities for coaches and families should be.

Host: Chris Colabello

Guest: Anthony Granato

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Travel baseball, showcase culture, terrible tournaments, everything is too expensive...

We've got huge issues with the landscape of youth baseball/softball right now. Nobody is happy with the current system. And we're going to do something about it.

Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary

Guest: Jason Ferber

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Following the release of our brand new game tracking tool Plate Intelligence we interviewed Boston Red Sox Hitting Coach Pete Fatse about his priorities as a big league hitting coach!

If you'd like to incorporate some of this thinking into you or your players' routines check out Plate Intelligence - https://youtu.be/rLQOIUQ8Crc?si=c-VJNjx3qA5PpufA

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Pete Fatse

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

We welcome Jon Sintes of Cutternation to the pod to capture the perspective of a high level pitcher and the things he prioritizes paying attention to in the game.

Topics discussed:

• Hitters and pitchers being "sparring partners" in training
• Importance of desensitizing young hitters to failure
• How to get young players thinking strategically
• How pitchers disrupt recognition and timing

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Jon Sintes

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

5 Traits of Offenses That Are Paying Attention

These are the things ever hitter needs to pay attention to in order to understand exactly WHY they're making outs.

The best hitters avoid outs like the plague! More on this here!

1:00 - Why Understanding Your Outs is So Important

3:00 - The Role of the Swing

4:45 - Pitch Selection

12:15 - Timing

18:00 - Accuracy

20:45 - How to turn 'Paying Attention' into a habit

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

More on player intelligence!

Player development in 2025 is now fully personalized. Welcome to the future!

Today we have Matt Swope - Head Coach of Maryland Baseball and co-found of Motor Preference Experts. We recap our ABCA panel and deep dive the adjustments made by the pro-hitter present, talk a ton about motor preferences, Matt's journey to embracing them, and more!

Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary

Guest: Matt Swope

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Motor Preference Experts: https://motorpreferencesexperts.com/

Happy Holidays! Bringing you guys some great vibes on this one with Coach Jason Ferber in a conversation where we dive into his baseball knowledge, some advice for those attending ABCA, and some hypothetical questions that will get you thinking hard!

1:40 - Where does Ferbs' sense of humor come from? (His baseball origin story)

26:20 - What is your definition of "good"?

38:58 - Dos and Don'ts of ABCA

49:40 - Ferbatheticals

Join the waitlist for our free ABCA coaches event here: https://pelotero.com/2025abcacoachesregistration

Goat'd Athlete: https://goatedathlete.com/

We have a long talk with Phil Price - the founder of Evolution Baseball and a Pelotero partner. We dive deep into Phil's unique academy, why it's always been important for him to embrace being different, how he sees the future of player development, and why its important to be honest with players about how good they are.

We finish the show with Pelotero Pickle (46:56) where we give some leftover World Series thoughts and Bobby tells some stories about coaching 6U basketball.

More information about Hitter Potential Score here: https://pelotero.com/how-it-works

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Phil Price

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

We get into a long conversation with Matt Joyce (1:28) about defining moments in his career, playing in the big leagues during the tech revolution, tactics he utilized in the batters box, and what he thinks of Hitter Potential Score. 

We finish the show with a World Series edition of Pelotero Pickle where the guys discuss their biggest takeaways (48:20).

More information about Hitter Potential Score here: https://pelotero.com/how-it-works

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Matt Joyce

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Excited to unveil the Hitter Potential Score - now available for all Pelotero athletes! 

Want your swing scored? Find one of our partners near you: https://pelotero.com/pelotero-partners

1:28 - Intro to CEO Bennett Fisher 

4:32 - What is the Hitter Potential Score and why do we need it? 

For the next chunk of the podcasts we get DEEP into the components that make up the Hitter Potential Score.

20:30 - Bat Performance 

27:07 - Swing Plane 

33:55 - Depth and Length 

39:25 - Swing Direction 

44:55 - Body Mechanics 

53:19 - Summary discussion about how the score is calculated, what it ultimately means, and why we believe you should trust it (Highly recommend everyone listen to this part!)

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello, Bennett Fisher

Producer: Patrick McDonnell