Clearing The Bases
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe discuss all things related to the preparation and development of youth baseball players, coaches and yes, even parents!
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Bert Gonzalez - Indyball Jobs
April 21, 2024 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBBert Gonzalez is the manager of the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League in Independent Baseball and also the founder of Indyball Jobs. Independent Baseball provides another avenue for high level baseball players to compete and continue to develop in professional baseball. Many Indyball players have gone on to further their careers with MiLB teams and some even make that giant leap to the big show in the MLB!
Justin Sherman - Justintime Baseball
April 14, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBJustin Sherman is the founder of Justintime Baseball, an independent baseball training, softball training, and coaching business located in Westchester, NY. They partner with little leagues, recreation programs, private groups, and individuals throughout Westchester and Connecticut. They believe in building and developing fundamental skills in baseball and softball, while also instilling a sense of confidence and independence through individualized instruction.
Catching Up With Anthony Pla
March 31, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBWe wrap up our recordings from the 2024 ABCA Convention by catching up with Anthony Pla. These conversations have become an annual occurrence and are just one of the many reasons that I look forward to the beginning of January at the ABCA each and every year. One last thing... I would not be a good father if I didn't thank my son, Vinny Filingeri, for acting as my sound engineer for these shows. He did an awesome job! I hope that you have enjoyed our 2024 Convention shows as much as I did!
RJ Farrell & Jeremy "Sheets" Sheetinger - Meritorious Men
March 29, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBOne of our last interviews from the 2024 ABCA convention was supposed to be with USA Baseball National Team Head Coach RJ Farrell but we wound up with an added bonus to the show by inviting Georgia Gwinnett College Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger to join in. Now, RJ would be an unbelievable conversation on his own but having Sheets join us made it that much more incredible. There were even a few jabs thrown at Coach Butch Chaffin!
Paul Gallo & Pudge Gjormand - Youth Baseball Summit
March 24, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThere are so many great baseball minds just roaming around at the ABCA convention. Paul Gallo and Mark “Pudge” Gjormand are 2 of them that I have had the pleasure of spending some time with both in Kansas City during the Youth Baseball Summit and at the 2024 ABCA Convention. We jump into youth baseball and do a little recap of the Summit.
Matt Rienzi - Roger Williams University
February 17, 2024 20:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBMatt Rienzi began his tenure as the Assistant Baseball Coach at Roger Williams University during the 2023 season and is the new Head Coach of the Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Matt sat down with us in Dallas for a great conversation.
Catching Up With Jake Lindmeier - Dallas College Brookhaven
February 10, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBAnother one of our good friends, Jake Lindmeier, sat down with us to catch up with what was going on at the convention and just baseball in general! Jake is from Dallas College Brookhaven and always has some good advice for our listeners.
Catching Up With Taylor Valentine - Centre College
February 01, 2024 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBNew relationships are always being built at the the ABCA Convention but another great attribute of the convention is the ability to foster existing friendships. In this episode we spend some time catching up with our good friend, Taylor Valentine of Centre College.
Jim Chester - Gardner Webb University
January 28, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBAs we continue along with our recordings from the ABCA convention we move to our next guest, Jim Chester of Gardner Webb University. Jim is going into his fifth year as the head coach of the Runnin’ Bulldogs. Coach Chester is an active member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and has served as the South East Region Chair, as well as being on two committees. He has also been heavily involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, as well as seve...
Carl Nichols - The Prospect Nation
January 24, 2024 02:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBCarl Nichols is a former MLB catcher that played parts of six seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros but what was appealing to me was his ability to teach and develop baseball players. Carl joined me on Podcast Row at the 2024 ABCA Convention in Dallas, Texas for an amazing conversation.
Chris Gissell - Baseball Dudes
January 21, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBThe mission of Baseball Dudes owner, Chris Gissell, is to guide and mentor players, their families, coaches, and his social media followers to a successful life on & off the field. Develop confidence. Teach the game. Instill Character traits that help lead to success and help develop as many leaders as he can along the way. He believes that it’s about the kids, which is why we want you to hear his message.
Deven Morgan– Director of Youth Baseball / Driveline Academy
January 15, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBDeven Morgan is the Director of Youth Baseball at Driveline Academy and author of the new book, Skills That Scale. He has one of the best baseball minds in the country. You will be hard pressed to find someone that is more passionate about developing young baseball players. In this episode, Deven shares his knowledge and experience with us. You are only cheating yourself if you pass this by.
Jeff Sopha & Shon Plack – KC Royals Baseball Development
December 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBI had the honor of participating in the ABCA Youth Baseball Summit hosted by the Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium this past November. While I was there, I had the pleasure of meeting Shon Plack and Jeff Sopha. There are too many accolades to list, but Jeff serves as the Youth Liaison for the Kansas City Royals Amateur Development program and Shon is the Manager of Sport Development for Baseball for the Kansas City Royals. Give a listen to what these great leaders in youth baseball have ...
Nick Serio - VeloU
December 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBNick Serio is a coach that has a doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology. He established Athletes Warehouse in 2014 and extended his commitment to athlete empowerment with the founding of Velo University in 2020. Nick helps athletes optimize performance by facilitating cognitive and physical resiliency. His unwavering mission is to reshape the conventional perspective on the development of student-athletes and usher in a new era of athletic excellence.
Jon Osborn - RJ Performance Group
November 30, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBMental performance coach at RJ Performance Group, Jon Osborn, joins us to talk about how parents can make an impact on their child’s sports experience by understanding his Parents Do’s and Don’ts. He has created a simple chart that shares some scenarios parents might face with their young athletes and suggests what a parent should do and, more importantly, should not do!
Ryan Forrest- Boston College
November 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWe continue with a recent common theme of talking to pitching coaches. Ryan Forrest was the pitching coach for former guest Mike Kazlausky of the Air Force Academy and has now moved on to Boston College. Ryan talks about his means and methods when he works with his players. We wish him nothing but the best as he embarks on his new journey with the Eagles new coaching staff.
Wayne Mazzoni - Get Recruited
October 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBWayne Mazzoni is a coach, author, advisor, and has been a speaker at over 500 high schools, coaches’ conventions, and athletic director conventions. As you can imagine, with that type of background, he has an incredible amount of information to share with everyone. We cover everything from pitching velo, change ups, multi-sport athletes, player portal, post grad programs, camps and showcases and so much more. Listen to this episode and… Get Recruited!
Clay Cox–Paris Junior College
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWe always say that there are great coaches at all levels of play, and we’ve had many conversations with some of the best baseball coaches you can find. Clay Cox is the Head Baseball Coach at Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas and is certainly among the best that this game has to offer. Coach Cox has so much to offer that we couldn’t fit it all in one episode but what we did cover will make us all better coaches, players, and people.
Nick Lorusso – 2023 NY Mets Draft Pick - University of Maryland
September 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBFrom Masuk High School in Monroe, Ct to Villanova University to the University of Maryland to the New York Mets. Nick Lorusso has been on a journey that very few get to experience. His trek has involved hard work, self-discipline, passion, persistence, a continuing desire to improve, and a big commitment to learning. Listen in as Nick recounts his experiences while climbing the ladder to become an MLB draft pick of the NY Mets.
Keith Richardson - Archbishop Stepinac High School
September 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBWe have had many conversations with high school coaches, college coaches, authors, speakers, advisors, players, and many people involved in amateur baseball. In this episode, we get a look inside the baseball program at Archbishop Stepinac High School by speaking to Varsity Baseball Head Coach, Keith Richardson. It is an honor, for me, to be involved in this great baseball program and you’ll see why by listening to what Coach Richardson has to say.
Trent Mongero - Winning Baseball
August 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBHe’s a self-proclaimed blue-collar coach, a high school coach by choice, and he’s genuinely trying to make a difference for all baseball players. He travels the country delivering his message and breaking down fundamental skills that are so important in building a strong foundation. He was the 2017 National High School Baseball “Coach of the Year” and a two-time State of Georgia “Coach of the Year”. It was an absolute pleasure sitting down and talking baseball with Coach Trent Mongero.
The Parent Point of View
July 03, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBWe invited a few travel baseball parents on the show to share some of their experiences with us. The idea came from one of our listeners and we decided to give it a try. What transpired was an interesting conversation regarding various topics with different points of view from a cross section of the country. There was a lot of ground to cover, so the episode is a little lengthy, but we thought that you might enjoy it!
Rules, Pitch Counts and Bunting… Oh My!
June 11, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThere were a few things that have happened in the high school and college baseball world that we found to be noteworthy. We preach that there are so many aspects of the game that coaches and players need to be on top of, so we wanted to bring these occurrences to the forefront. In this episode we discuss rules, pitch counts, practicing events that happen most often in games and bunting.
Eric Holtz – Israel National Team And GameOn 13 Baseball/Softball Training
May 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBEric Holtz is the former manager of the Israel National Baseball Team. He was the assistant coach for the gold-medal-winning Team USA Baseball team at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, and the Team USA head coach for the gold-medal-winning 18U baseball team at the 2017 Maccabiah Games. He was the Head Coach of the 1st and only Olympic Baseball team to represent Israel. He currently owns and operates the GameOn 13 training facility in Elmsford, NY. Coach Holtz is passionate about embodying the values...
Travis Dorsch - Utah State University Families in Sport Lab
May 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBDr. Travis Dorsch is an Associate Professor at Utah State University and the founding director of the USU Families in Sport Lab. Dr. Dorsch’s research is specifically targeted at understanding the impact of parent involvement in organized sport across the stages of child and adolescent development, the role of sport participation on family relationships, and the impact of parent involvement behaviors on developmental outcomes for youth in various achievement domains.
Alan Jaeger - Jaeger Sports
April 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBAlan Jaeger founded Jaeger Sports on the principle that athletes need to develop both their physical and mental skills in order to be successful in game situations. He is one of the most well respected and sought after trainers in both of these crucial aspects of baseball. Get your notepads ready because you won't want to miss any part of the best baseball information out there!
Taylor Valentine - Centre College and USA Baseball
March 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB"It's not really people stealing other people's information, it's really people helping people because at the end of the day we are all in this together high school, summer ball, college ball, pro ball… we're all doing the same thing we just might be at a different level." - Taylor Valentine - Centre College and USA Baseball National Team Identification Series. Lot's of good stuff from a great guy in this chat. You'll love what this rising star has to say!
Live From The ABCA Convention 2
March 05, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWe went live at the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville. Our last 2 interviews were with Jonathan Reinebold and Zach Casto. These two guys wrapped up our visit to Nashville with a nice tidy bow!
Live From The ABCA Convention 1
February 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWe went live at the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville. Our first 3 interviews were with Anthony Pla, Buzz McNish and Jake Lindmeier. Listen to what they have to say in this first episode and stay tuned for part 2!
Mike Capps – The Voice of The Round Rock Express
February 12, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBFrom the front lines to the foul lines... we bring you the Voice of the Round Rock Express - Mike Capps. Mike worked in radio and TV news for 22 years before landing in his prized home, the Texas Rangers AAA broadcast booth for the Round Rock Express. There is so much more to the man including authoring the book, "Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry" where he tells the tales of the game's unheralded foot soldiers. Give a listen to what Mike has to say... We're sure you will be glad that ...
Reggie Bibb– A Coach’s Diary
February 01, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThere are well-known, high-level coaches that we all know and respect. Then there are relatively unknown coaches that have a great message and fully understand what it takes to be “that” coach that can change a young players life. In this episode, we pull back the curtain and give everyone a look at the man behind A Coach’s Diary, Reggie Bibb. Reggie is a young coach that brings so much to his players. You’re not going to want to miss this conversation.
Kirk Cabana - Marian University’s Ancilla College
January 17, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe coaching journey can take you down many different paths. Many times, that track is a long and windy road. Coach Kirk Cabana, Head Coach of Marian University’s Ancilla College, talks to us about his, let’s say unorthodox, arrival at his current position as well as his experiences and beliefs as a college baseball coach.
Paul Reddick - The Baseball Education Center
December 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBPaul Reddick transforms pitchers and so much more. He has been endorsed by Hall Of Famers, MLB pitching coaches, and Navy SEALs. In this episode we discuss pitch counts, recovery time between innings, weight training for pitchers, hitting and, of course, some mental aspects for coaching players. There was so much to talk about that we didn't even get into his book, "The 5-6-7 Dad". We will have Paul back for that conversation soon. So, sit back and enjoy Part 1 of a conversation with Paul Re...
Bill Eckstrom – The Coaching Effect
November 26, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBBill Eckstrom is a leading authority on performance coaching and growth. He is the founding CEO of Ecsell Sports and Ecsell Institute. With nearly two decades of experience, Bill remains a renowned TEDx Talk presenter, keynote speaker and podcast and radio show guest. In addition, he is the author of numerous research articles and white papers and the co-author of the best selling book, The Coaching Effect. You will also find his written work in Coach & AD Magazine.
Mike Kazlausky - Flying High at The U.S. Air Force Academy
October 27, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBThere are many distinguishable differences between baseball coaches. Coach Mike “Kaz” Kazlausky of The U.S. Air Force Academy has a very discernible distinction. He not only prepares players for high level competition on the field, but he must also prepare them for so much more than that. Take a listen to what the “Life Coach” has to say in this episode, have a pen and paper ready to write down the many powerful quotes from Coach Kaz and prepare to feel extremely proud to be an American!
Money & Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports & Why It Matters
October 16, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBAuthor and freelance journalist Linda Flanagan joins us to discuss how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports. We talk about many of the issues that parents have with the current state of youth sports and the consequences of raising the stakes for kids and parents alike – and the changes that must be made.
Practice? We Talkin’ ‘Bout Practice?
October 01, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBWhen we talk about practice, what should our main goals be? Are we practicing the areas of the game that happen most often so that they create an automatic response during games? Are we being efficient, purposeful, and productive? Are we keeping it simple? Are we perfecting fundamentals? Do we have a plan? Are we making it FUN? There are a lot of components to having a great practice so, let’s set up our… Practice!
Eric Wubbena - The Baseball Bluebook
September 04, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBNavigating through the recruiting process can be quite a challenge. Why not make it fun and interesting? The Baseball Bluebook App affords players, recruiters, vendors, and everyone involved with baseball a place to develop relationships. In this episode Eric Wubbena, President at Baseball Bluebook, talks about “The LinkedIn of Baseball”.
Tryouts... Making The Team
August 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBIt is that time of year once again! Tryout time. What does a good tryout look like? How do I decide what team is the right fit? How do coaches and organizations run their tryouts? There are so many questions that need answers as players and their parents navigate through the complex maze of youth baseball! One wrong turn can get you locked into the puzzle, scurrying for a way out!
Can We Change Youth Baseball?
July 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBIn this episode we meet up with author, coach and youth baseball administrator, Adam Sarancik. Adam shares his views on the current state of affairs and uses his many years of experience to explain what, he believes, is needed to make participating in youth baseball more enjoyable for everyone!
Holy Sheets! What A Conversation!
July 17, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThere are coaches and then there are coaches that are among the best in the country. What makes them tick differently from the others? How did they become part of an elite fraternity? Every coach’s journey is different from the other and in this episode, we get some great insight from the 2021 National Coach of The Year, Jeremy “Sheets” Sheetinger.
The "C" Word... Communication
July 04, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThere are many tools in a coaches tool box that need to be honed and sharpened. The is no greater aspect to the craft than communication. In order to be an effective coach, communicating skills have to be high on the priority list. All of the great coaches throughout the history of sports are great communicators.
Peter Caliendo - Baseball Outside The Box
May 29, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBThere are many people in the baseball world that aim to promote our game for the betterment of all who are involved. There are a lot of good ones but there is no better advocate than Peter Caliendo. Peter has literally traveled the world teaching coaches and players how to be the best that they can be. He also shares some knowledge of what he has learned from his many journeys.
Attacking Umpires - The Lunatic Fringe
May 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBWe start the show with a little state of affairs for our high school teams and our observations at this point in our seasons. We then take aim on the out-of-control sports parents and coaches who physically attack refs/umps/officials at our kids' games. We need to find a solution for this toxic environment that continues to plaque youth sports.
Rick Wolff - The Sports Edge WFAN Radio
April 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBRick Wolff is the host of The Sports Edge on WFAN radio in New York City. Rick’s show has been running for well over 20 years and is heard all over the country. The content of his show revolves around youth sports and sports parenting. We thought that he would have a lot of insight as to what is going on in youth baseball. Thanks for stopping by Rick we thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.
One Year Ago - Our Anniversary Show
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBOne year ago on March 23, 2021, we released the first episode of the Clearing The Bases podcast. We decided to do a "quick hit" show to give you a little history of how we got started and to say thank you to all of the listeners and guests that have made this show a huge success.
Joseph Guzman - Empowerment Sports Group
March 20, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBThere are many baseball players that for one reason or another that do not get noticed by scouts or recruiters. Player advisor and player agent Joseph Guzman of the Empowerment Sports Group joins us for a conversation that will help youth, high school and college players understand what it takes to get to their next level.
Jeff Frye Tells It Like It Is
March 02, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOvercoming obstacles is not an easy thing to do. It is our responsibility to teach our players how to do navigate the unpaved road that they will travel. Former MLB player, Jeff Frye talks about his journey and the many hurdles that he had to leap in order to make it to the pinnacle of the game we love.
A Conversation With Jonathan Reinebold - Kaizen Mental Performance
February 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBThe game of baseball is filled with pressure, mental stress and lots of distractions. Are we teaching our players how to remove all of these "performance killing" pieces of the game? Stay focused and control what you can control during this episode while we take a peek into the mental side of baseball.
2022 Starts With The Convention
February 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThe American Baseball Coaches Association kicks off the year in early January with their annual convention. Dave and I recap my visit to the "Windy City". We also talk a little bit about ego and start a conversation about how to run a practice. Practice is a constantly evolving discipline. We try to give some insight to help get practices moving in the right direction to start 2022.