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Episode #016: Jared and Josh talk about mental performance strategies.


Including:

• Mental frameworks
• Traditional strategies
• Things that work and don't work
• Importance of confidence
• Controlling anxiety

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Episode #015: Jared and Josh breakdown 6 resources all coaches and players can use.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(6:30) The Open
(20:05) Just Tell Me I Can't
(25:00) Can't Hurt Me
(38:30) ShapeShiftR
(44:15) Mindset
(50:20) Talk with People Ahead of You


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Episode #014: Jared and Josh talk through how to handle injuries.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(2:00) Josh's back injury
(8:30) Jared's back injury
(10:40) Josh's forearm strain
(12:50) When to say something to a coach
(15:40) Ways to monitor fatigue 
(20:30) Jared's elbow injury and rehab plan
(32:00) Overcoming the fear post injury
(33:00) MLB player comeback stories
(37:40) Having hobbies outside of baseball

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Episode #013: Jared walks through 5 keys to gaining velocity.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(1:45) Key #1: Optimizing the weight room
(7:25) Key #2: High intent days
(14:55) Key #3: Recovery
(21:40) Key #4: Mechanical efficiency
(26:25) Key #5: Patience


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Episode #012: Jared goes solo to walk through his 6 step process to devleoping a new pitch.


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How to Make Dot Balls

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(2:05) Step 1: What shape and velo do you want?
(6:00) Step 2: Experimenting with grips
(7:30) Step 3: Catch play progression
(12:40) Step 4: Pitch design bullpens
(17:00) Step 5: Commanding the pitch
(18:35) Step 6: Test against hitters
(22:50) Patience with learning new pitch and things to be aware of

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Episode #011: Jared and Josh discuss summer training for high school and college pitchers.

Including:

• Should you player summer ball
• Should you just train 
• Questions to ask yourself after the season

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Throwing Build Up Plans

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(5:15) Next steps after season ends
(8:30) When do you need to be built up again?
(10:40) How do you feel physically and mentally?
(13:10) What are your long term goals and are you on track?
(17:30) What areas of your game do you need to improve the most?
(27:10) Training velo and command at the same time
(30:30) Does summer ball or training give you a better opportunity to improve?
(48:50) When else will you have an opportunity to train?


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Episode #010: Jared and Josh sit down with Orioles LHP Cade Povich.

Cade dives into:

• Why he went the JUCO route
• How he ended up at his dream school
• The draft process
• How he went from low 80's to 96
• How he focuses on one pitch at a time

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro
(2:00) Being a fast learner
(5:00) Being coachable
(7:00) Going the JUCO route
(10:45) Transferring to dream school
(15:50) Toughest transition from JUCO to D1
(18:30) Things to consider when deciding a school
(22:45) Draft process
(27:00) Velo progression from low 80's to mid 90's
(30:15) Adjustments from college to pro ball
(34:35) Focusing one day at a time
(38:15) Being traded from Twins to Orioles
(46:00) Cade's pitch grips
(52:30) Throwing and lifitng routine in between starts
(58:20) Off-season throwing 
(1:03:00) Thought process before each pitch


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Episode #009: This week Jared goes solo and dives into performance evaluation.

Including:

• The big 3 stats
• Breaking them down into a tree diagram
• Average numbers for K's, BB's, and damage

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Timestamps:

(0:30) Intro - The big 3
(2:40) Average numbers for K's, BB's, HR's
(5:00) Be good at 2/3
(6:30) Breaking down strike outs
(11:10) Breaking down walks
(18:55) Breaking down damage
(21:40) Conclusion


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Episode #008: Jared and Josh discuss all things involving the yips.

Including:

• Josh's story of overcoming the yips
• Step by step progression
• Mental strategies
• Resources to help with the process

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Timestamps:

(0:35) Josh's game review
(8:15) Josh's story of getting the yips
(18:20) Coaches interaction during this process
(21:40) Mental progression - tackling fear
(26:50) There are no quick fixes
(31:15) Mental side and mechanics
(32:40) Prove to yourself you are in control
(34:50) Yips rehab throwing program
(47:40) Fresh start with the Rangers
(49:00) MLB pitchers that have overcome the yips
(53:30) Struggles with throwing from short distances
(56:00) Overcoming hard things serves you beyond baseball


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Episode #007: Jared and Josh discuss methods to improve command.

Including:

• Defining command
• Average walk rates at every level
• Command development process
• Command training ideas
• Mental game strategies

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Timestamps:

(1:00) Intro - Josh's 1st game, MLB events
(15:00) Defining command
(17:00) Catcher setting up middle middle
(21:45) Average walk rates by level
(25:00) Correlation to swing and miss and BABIP
(27:40) Command training ideas
(35:45) Command development process
(39:10) How to throw better bullpens
(47:00) How to use differential balls
(51:20) Mental game strategies and thoughts

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