Baseball Evolution

Welcome to Baseball Evolution DirtBag Nation! Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking with Associate Head Coach and College Recruiter, Bryan Peters of the Long Beach State Dirtbags. We talk about Bryan’s baseball journey, what he looks for and recommends in players to get recruited to the collegiate level, hitting and just his overall appreciation for... The post Episode #44 – Bryan Peters Long Beach State Dirtbags appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursday here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  This week Kirk and Nolan are talking with Earl Perrin the inventor of  The Rope Trainer and Perfect Pitch and Throw. We discuss the following with Earl: The reason why it was created Why JOHN SMOLTZ says that every player from Big Leaguers to... The post Dirty Story #16 – Earl Perrin – The Rope Trainer appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution Dirtbag Nation! Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking with Kamryn Mackie, who’s better known as Softball Girl Canada on Instagram. We talk about how and why we joined forces and why it was a natural fit and part of the evolution for all of us. We also discover our new venture... The post Episode #43 – Softball Girl Canada appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to the Baseball Evolution podcast!  Today, Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking about how the Cream Rises to the Top in all levels of baseball and how we are Getting Dirty here at DirtBag Baseball Nation doing the same thing.  Please continue to leave your reviews, comments and share with anyone you know who... The post Episode #42 – The Cream Rises to the Top appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursday here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  Kirk and Nolan are talking with Colter Bostick from San Antonio about his Maximized Baseball journey, beliefs, how learning to catch as an adult has increased his pitcher development program and that understanding of why it all doesn’t matter if you don’t have the right... The post Dirty Story #15 – Colter Bostick – Maximized Baseball appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  We are continuing our College Recruiting conversation with Jeff Moyer on this episode and we are covering off: Attending a college camp or showcase The importance of researching the coach(es), the team, academics, the campus as a whole, and the town or city before contacting a College coach Making... The post Episode #41 – Jeff Moyer – College Recruiting 101 Part 2 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursday here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  This is a 2 part story with Jeff Moyer on the college recruiting process.  Jeff shares his Dirty Story with Kirk and Nolan on his recruiting journey into college baseball and how that has led him to becoming a college recruiter himself.  We start... The post Dirty Story #14 Jeff Moyer – College Recruiting 101 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution Dirtbag Baseball Nation!  Braydon, Nolan and Kirk are talking about the present state of baseball and our own personal feelings as we continue to go through the Covid-19 situation.  As always, we can’t thank you enough for listening and being a part of the Nation.  Please leave your comments and reviews... The post Episode #40 – The Love of the Game appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursday here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  Nolan and Kirk are talking with Mike Medici about how his baseball journey. Mike was a College Player at Niagara University Assistant Coach at Canisius College How he got his first scouting job with the Toronto Blue Jays He’s presently a Scout with the... The post Dirty Story #13 – Mike Medici – Scout School 360 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution, DirtBags!  Nolan and Kirk welcome former 3rd round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays and Team Canada alum, Marcus Knecht on this episode.  They get into how Marcus’ playing career has shaped who he is and how he instructs and trains players presently on the Do’s and Dont’s along their journey.... The post Episode #39 – Marcus Knecht – Mindset is Everything appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursday here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  We are talking with Matt Lisle, the founder of The Hitting Vault, about his dirty baseball story on this episode.  Matt’s story is definitely one that you’ll want to hear because you may think you have an idea of what it is, but I... The post Dirty Story #12 – Matt Lisle – The Hitting Vault appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution, DirtBag Nation!  Kirk and Nolan and talking with Professional Trainer, Chris Verna on this episode about managing our expectations in regards to all things physically.  Chris has worked with over 20 Hall of Fame athletes across baseball, football and golf since becoming a Professional Trainer 30 + years ago.  He rebuilt... The post Episode #38 Chris Verna – Professional Trainer appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursdays on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  This week Kirk is talking with Greg Lumsden from Yakkertech about how he took what he had as a golf concept and turned it into a baseball start up to now being one of the leading technologies in the game in regards to pitching and hitting.  You... The post Dirty Story #11 – Greg Lumsden – Yakkertech appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This is our final episode with our 4 part series on Baseball & Softball Cloud.  Kirk and Nolan are talking with Eugene Bleecker (Founder of 108 Performance) about how data needs to be understood and utilized properly in player development.  He shares his insight on how Baseball & Softball Cloud is helping... The post Episode #37 – Baseball Cloud – Part 4 with Eugene Bleecker appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This is part 3 of our 4 part series with Baseball & Softball Cloud.  Kirkand Nolan are talking with Ryan Hanigan (11 year MLB catcher) about his career and how data was thought of during his career in the game of baseball.  We also talk about how data has evolved, why... The post Episode #36 – Baseball Cloud – Part 3 with Ryan Hanigan appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This is Part 2 of our 4 part series with Baseball and Softball Cloud.  Kirk and Nolan are talking with Jon Updike (President of Digital Scouting & Player Development Solutions) & Cliff Terracuso (President of Scouting & Prospect Wire) about their scouting journeys with the New York Mets and Texas Rangers... The post Episode #35 – Baseball & Softball Cloud – Part 2 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

  Welcome to the Baseball Evolution Podcast, DirtBag Nation!  As you know our MISSION is too Educate and Empower you to become the best baseball person possible as a player, parent or coach.  We’re excited to bring you this 4 part series with our good friends from Baseball Cloud & Softball Cloud.  If you haven’t... The post Dirty Story # 10 – Baseball/Softball Cloud – Part 1 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to the Baseball Evolution Podcast, DirtBag Nation!  As you know our MISSION is to Educate and Empower you to become the best version of yourself whether you are a player, parent or coach.  Nolan and Kirk are super jacked up to be talking with Rob Friedman the Pitching Ninja on this episode about his... The post Episode #34 – Rob Friedman The Pitching Ninja appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursday on Baseball Evolution!  Nolan and Kirk are talking with Diamond Kinetics South East Director of Business Development, JD Vidal.  JD shares his baseball background, how he got involved with Diamond Kinetics and everything you need to know about their Hit Tracker, Pitch Tracker and Play at Home program going on right now.... The post Dirty Story # 9 – JD Vidal Diamond Kinetics appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution DirtBag Nation!  Kirk and Nolan welcome Jeromie Spillman on this episode.  Jeromie is a former Minor League pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays and presently the Assistant Coach at Phoenix College and a scout for Prospect Wire Baseball.  We cover all the bases with Jeromie on this episode from his thoughts... The post Episode 33 – AC Jeromie Spillman Phoenix College appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursdays here on Baseball Evolution!  Kirk and Braydon welcome Justin Ayles, the Canadian Baseball Guru to the show to share his dirty baseball story.  Justin shares how he went from playing University baseball in Canada to now being the leading authority (THE GURU) on all things College Baseball related in Canada, especially... The post Dirty Story #8 – Canadian Baseball Guru – Justin Ayles appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This episode,Kirk& Braydon are catching with our Resident Strength & Conditioning coach, Alex Chow.  We discuss staying Mentally tough in regards to your training as we all have to stay socially isolated at this time.  Alex also gives his recommended speed and agility games that you can have your players participate... The post Episode 32 – S&C Mindset & Games appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursdays hear on Baseball Evolution!  Nolan and Kirk are talking with Founder and Head Coach, Matt Balogh of Nomadic Baseball on this episode.  This is a real “Dirty Story” that includes how Matt’s journey of playing and coaching internationally turned into him starting Nomadic Baseball to help international youth players that aspire to... The post Dirty Story #7 – Nomadic Baseball with Matt Balogh appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  Nolan and Kirk are talking with guest Daniel Dorris about all things Youth Baseball Related on this episode.  Our conversation is based off of the requests we gotten from you reaching out to us in regards to a variety of Youth Baseball related issues.  Thanks as always DirtBag Nation for listening, commenting, leaving... The post Episode 31 – Youth Baseball Talk with DD appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursdays here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  On this episode, Kirk and Nolan are talking with Cliff Terracuso.  Cliff is the President of Scouting & Business Development & President of Prospect Wire with Baseball Cloud.  Cliff shares his in-depth knowledge of what scouts look for and some of the questions they... The post Dirty Story #6 – Cliff Terracuso – Part 2 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This episode, Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking about the fact that you can take any shortcuts if you really want to have long-lasting game success.  We take you through examples of what we see regularly happen in practices, bullpens, bp’s, etc. that will automatically lead to no actual game success.... The post Episode 30 – No Shortcuts to Game Success appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Dirty Story Thursdays here on the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  On this episode, Kirk and Nolan are talking with Cliff Terracuso.  Cliff is the President of Scouting & Business Development & President of Prospect Wire with Baseball Cloud.  Cliff shares his in-depth knowledge of what scouts look for and some of the questions they ask... The post Dirty Story #5 – Cliff Terracuso – Part 1 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution where our mission is to always educate and empower all players, parents and coaches in regards to this great game of baseball.  This episode, Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking about building your fielding, catcher and base running mindset.  It’s a continuation from last week’s episode on Hitting and Throwing/Pitching, so... The post Episode 29 – Secret Sauce Part 2 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution’s Dirty Stories Thursday!  This week, Braydon and Kirk are super excited to have Alan Jaeger of Jaeger Sports on with us talking about the importance of Meditation, Throwing, Recovery and J-Bands.  Alan is one of the leading authorities in the game in these areas and a person we trust and respect... The post Dirty Story #4 – Alan Jaeger – Meditation, Throwing & J-Bands appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the fact that there isn’t a Secret Sauce solution when it comes to your personal journey in this game of baseball.  Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking about making a Mindset shift when it comes to hitting and throwing/pitching on this... The post Episode 28 – Secret Sauce Part 1 appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution and Dirty Stories Thursday!  Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking with Randall Thompson, who is the founder of Dugout Mugs on this episode.  You will hear all about Randall’s evolution, like:  Going from MILB player to hollowing out baseball bats to drink out of  How being a delivery van driver was the... The post Dirty Story #3 – Randall Thompson of Dugout Mugs appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution! On this episode Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking with long time follower, Scott Riefner about building a rock-solid Mindset and Trust Network as a youth coach. We also talk about the ongoing effects of the Houston Astros cheating scandal throughout all levels of baseball.  Enjoy the show and remember that... The post Episode 27 – Scott Riefner: Building a Youth Coach Mindset & Trust Network appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution’s Dirty Stories Thursday Podcast.  Kirk, Nolan and Braydon welcome Trevor Oakes of ABO Baseball on this episode.  Trevor shares his story about going from working at Toyota to becoming an MLB approved Baseball Bat maker and running his own Baseball Facility.  DirtBag Nation, this is one more example of all the... The post Dirty Story #2 – Trevor Oakes of ABO Baseball appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  On this episode, Kirk and Braydon are talking with Arizona Diamondbacks Minor Leaguer, Cam Coursey.  Cam was a 13th Round Draft pick in 2019 out of Georgia Gwinnett College and shares his journey and experiences from youth baseball all the way through his first year of professional baseball.  Cam... The post Episode 26 – Cam Coursey: The (Un)disc2overed Athlete appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to episode #1 of Baseball Evolution’s Dirty Stories!  Don’t you dare miss it, DirtBag Nation! Find out how Jake’s vision and story of creating an Undisc2overed baseball Community came to be Find out how Jake & his team can help build your own Online Fundraising Fanwear Store  Follow @Gwinnettbaseballreport on Facebook to for live... The post Dirty Story # 1 – Jake Kimbel of Bush League Fundraising appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  This week Nolan, Braydon and Kirk are talking about training your players and kids right.  We discuss having a plan that allows you to make it fun and enjoyable for them in order to become the best version of themselves.  Start with your end goal and then back it... The post Episode 25 – Coaches & Parents appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to the Baseball Evolution Podcast!  This week, Nolan and Kirk are talking with DirtBag Baseball Nation Resident Strength and Conditioning Coach, Alex Chow.  We talk about the value of having a S&C coach and program in order to help you, your son, daughter or your players reach their full potential as a player and... The post Episode 24 – S&C with Alex Chow appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to this week’s episode of Baseball Evolution!  Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking Baseball Hall of Fame inductions and are happy to welcome Tim Kuncis to the show.  Tim is the owner of Barnwood Sports and is an officially Licensed Artist of The National Baseball Hall of Fame, The Roger Maris Museum, and Team... The post Episode 23 – Tim Kuncis – It’s a HOF Story! appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution!  This week Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking about the fallouts from the Houston Astros World Series cheating, MLB updates and why it’s so important that we focus on baseball related activities that are within our control.  Please remember to leave a review and comment at the end of the show... The post Episode 22 – Garbage Gate and the Sin Bin appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution, Dirtbags!  This week, Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are talking MLB updates and about our time at the American Baseball Coaches Convention (ABCA) in Nashville.  We are sharing our thoughts about some great people, products, services and companies that we talked to at the convention.  If all goes well, we’ll have them... The post Episode 21 – ABCA Review – Everybody has a Story appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to this week’s episode of Baseball Evolution!  On this episode Kirk, Nolan and Braydon are welcoming you to 2020 and talking about the fact that Baseball Evolution Never Ends.  Don’t just make a one-day resolution, make an everyday commitment to becoming the best version of yourself.  We give you our own mission for 2020... The post Episode 20 – Happy 2020 – Baseball Evolution Never Ends appeared first on Baseball Evolution.

Welcome to Baseball Evolution, everybody!  Nolan and Kirk just wanted to check in and say hi to all of you out there listening.  We hope your Christmas, Hanukkah or however you celebrate your holidays were great.  We also wanted to thank all of you who purchased DirtBag Baseball Nation apparel as presents and hope they... The post Episode 19 – Checking in over the Holidays appeared first on Baseball Evolution.