Toeing The Slab with David Cone

David answers questions on the Yankees rotation, PitchCom, bad bullpens, advice for young pitchers, and more!

Intro

4:04 The Opener

11:28 Mailbag

11:51 Putting a bad bullpen behind you

15:30 Staying in the game mentally after a missed strike 3 call

18:00 Footwork on the mound

22:35 Do hitters ever tip like pitchers do?

25:46 Advice for a big young pitcher

29:40 PitchCom affecting rythym of a pitcher?

31:50 Backdoor slider vs a chasing slider

34:32 David's favorite pitching stat then and now

36:11 What pitch has revolutionized the game this year

40:16 Similarities between current NYY pitching staff and David's teams?

42:15 Should Yankee fans be worried about overworking Clay Holmes and Nestor Cortes?

45:50 What pitch David wished he could have added to his arsenal

47:13 Getting young kids into the game

48:53 Single greatest confidence boost for a pitcher?

51:27 "Mantra" on the mound

54:18 This week in pitching history

56:52 Three up three down

Outro

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David, Justin and James review some of the biggest pitching stories as the MLB season is 25 percent complete. The crew discusses why starting pitchers around the league are seeing their workloads increase. David dives into what can be done for Aroldis Chapman to return to form. Also, whose return to health is more important to their respective clubs: Clayton Kershaw to the Dodgers, or Max Scherzer to the Mets. The hosts discuss the Red Sox and Braves perhaps rebounding after slow starts, Chad Kuhl, Tarik Skubal, Adley Rutschman and Michael Kopech’s perfect week.

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On the 24th anniversary of his perfect game, David Wells sits down with Coney, Justin and James. Wells touches on what Coney did to help keep him loose during the late innings of his perfect game, his transition to a starting pitcher at age 30 and his top-notch control of multiple pitches. Wells discusses playing for Sparky Anderson, teaching pitchers like Roy Halladay and Mark Buehrle, and the information he needed to thrive on the mound. The hosts spend time discussing Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina making history, Hunter Greene on the wrong side of history, Justin Verlander, Pablo Lopez and more.

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Introduction/David Wells preview

7:17 The Opener

14:45 David Wells Interview

1:21:59 Recapping the interview

1:25:45 This week in pitching history

1:29:21 Three up three down

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David, Justin and James take a look at some pitching storylines with one full month of the season in the books. David wonders which teams in New York (Yankees/Mets) and LA Dodgers/Angels) are better than the other. Coney also believes Nestor Cortes Jr. is the number one pitching story throughout MLB after one month of play. The crew discusses the brutal scheduled stretches that two great pitching staffs, the Dodgers and Yankees, are currently in. Also, David’s thoughts on how to fix the last place Red Sox, a solution for umpires calling balls and strikes by Tom House, Michael Kopech, Logan Gilbert and lots of love for various pitchers/pitching staffs on the west coast.

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David, Justin and James dive deep into several new pitches we've seen from familiar names (Gerrit Cole/Luis Severino), breakout pitchers (Tylor Megill) and pitchers back from Japan (Nick Martinez). David takes a look at how relief usage and the humidor effect may be leading to offense being down. The crew breaks down Garrett Whitlock's transition to the Red Sox rotation, why the Brewers are already proving to be the top overall rotation in MLB, and why you need to pay attention to the Mariners pitching staff. Plus, James details his nearly flawless prediction from Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th hit, Michael King's cockiness (a good thing!) for the Yankees, what consistency from Jesús Luzardo could do for the Marlins and more. 

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David, Justin and James go around MLB and discuss whether they need to see more or have seen enough. The crew touches on the Yankees offense and Nestor Cortés Jr., the Mets rotation thriving without Jacob deGrom, the Dodgers rotation, the Padres top three, Justin Verlander, Noah Syndergaard and more. Plus, thoughts on Alex Cobb, Hunter Greene, Spencer Strider, the interchangeable White Sox bullpen, early baseball composition data and Roki-Mania continues!

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The crew welcomes baseball's No.1 pitching prospect, Baltimore Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez, to the show in this bonus episode of Toeing the Slab!

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David, Justin and James examine the pace of pitching with PitchCom. Coney believes the price for Frankie Montas just went up. The crew also explains why the Astros rotation deserves more love. Plus, the greatest pitching performance EVER occurred over the weekend. Did you hear about it?

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The crew previews the 2022 MLB season by doing over/under props including Judge/Stanton/Gallo's home run total, the SF Giants win total, Shohei Ohtani's home run total, number of starts made by Max Scherzer, and much more! 

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The Braves Opening Day starter explains what he’s gained after pitching in a World Series clincher, how Atlanta is adjusting without Freddie Freeman, and his admiration for Sandy Koufax. David, Justin and James touch on the pitching injuries for the Mets and White Sox.

00:00 INTRO

04:30 The Opener

13:48 Max Fried interview

40:19 Recapping the interview

50:38 This week in pitching history

52:05 Three up! Three down!

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