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Pitching Tips from a former MLB Pitcher - Jacob Turner
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English - November 07, 2022 08:30 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 250 ratingsSports Education baseball mlb coaching baseball baseball players college baseball travel baseball Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jacob Turner is a former player who was a first-round pick in 2009, #9 in the draft and had an MLB career. He also played for several years in the big leagues and Korea. He has retired from playing and is now an entrepreneur; where he and his brother started JL Strategic Wealth company.
In this episode, Jacob talks about how he made adjustments on the mound as a pitcher and what things he would do differently if he could start over again as a young pitcher.
Aside from baseball, he also talks about his transition after baseball, becoming an entrepreneur.
Time Stamps:
[3:33] If you go back and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be to a young Jacob Turner just coming up through the minor leagues?
[5:01] How did you keep your energy level neutral when you didn’t do well?
[7:10] Is there a time when you shouldn’t stick to the process anymore?
[8:31] What was different between your best year in the MLB as a 22-year-old?
[12:20] When you started struggling in 2013-2014, were you trying to find a new feeling, or were you still trying to find that feeling you had when you were dominant?
[12:38] What’s the most significant difference between facing big league hitters versus minor league hitters?
[17:20] Were you ever trying to add more velocity to get back to the big leagues?
[12:27] Why did you stop playing when you were only 28?
[21:36] How did you enjoy playing over in Korea?
[22:56] What was one thing you learned while in Korea?
[23:55] If you had a son, would you let him sign out of high school?
[26:49] Do you know anybody who has struggled to transition out of baseball?
[28:04] Can you take everyone through what you did after playing?
[32:17] What things stand out to you that successful people have?
[35:23] Where do you see yourself in the next 5-10 years?
[36:58] Was there a moment when you realized what type of a business this was when you were a player?
[38:30] What was the process like when you were being sent down or released?
[40:13] What’s the most significant difference between minor and major leagues?
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