E47 | Lee Solomon - Minor League Infielder (Padres Organization) + NFL Week 6 Recap

In episode 47, the squad welcomes Minor League Infielder and Andrew Gilliland's former travel ball teammate Lee Solomon on the podcast. Our interview with Lee features his progression to pro baseball, getting drafted by the Padres, and his deep intimate relationship with Manny Machado. The rest of the episode features NFL Week 6 Recap, Week 7 Hot Ones Picks, and Fantasy BS (Baseball Movie Characters).

0:00-6:21 NFL Recap Week 6
6:21-13:37 Week 7 Hot Ones Picks (Vikings-Lions, Texans-Colts, and Chargers-Titans)

With Lee Solomon 13:38-50:49

Main Interview

13:39-15:58 | Lee Solomon Intro (Background in baseball and progression to playing professionally)
15:59-21:32 | Senior year mindset, draft day process, and finding out he got drafted via Draft Tracker
21:33-26:53 | Welcome to the Pros moment, Pitching(?) in the Minor Leagues, and differences between college and pro ball
26:54-28:20 | Debunking #JuiceGate
28:21-31:41| Balancing staying patient vs. sense of urgency in the Minors, growing mentally in college, and short-term goals

Rapid Fire Questions 31:42-41:00
31:42-37:12 | Manny Machado story, baseball superstitions, and playing in the Cape Cod league)
37:13-41:00 | Least favorite part about baseball, pre-game meals, best moment of his career, and SpongeBob Squarepants

Fantasy BS 41:01-50:49 | Baseball Movie Characters

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