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Former MLB player Chris Colabello and famed hitting coach Bobby Tewksbary, cofounders of Pelotero discuss the hottest topics in baseball, sports, and athlete development.

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    How Elite Hitters Prepare: An Interview with Red Sox Hitting Coach Pete Fatse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 42:05


    Following the release of our brand new game tracking tool Plate Intelligence we interviewed Boston Red Sox Hitting Coach Pete Fatse about his priorities as a big league hitting coach! If you'd like to incorporate some of this thinking into you or your players' routines check out Plate Intelligence - https://youtu.be/rLQOIUQ8Crc?si=c-VJNjx3qA5PpufAHosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Guest: Pete Fatse Producer: Patrick McDonnell

    How High Level Pitchers Attack You w/ Jon Sintes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 52:43


    We welcome Jon Sintes of Cutternation to the pod to capture the perspective of a high level pitcher and the things he prioritizes paying attention to in the game. Topics discussed: Hitters and pitchers being "sparring partners" in training Importance of desensitizing young hitters to failure How to get young players thinking strategically How pitchers disrupt recognition and timing Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Guest: Jon Sintes Producer: Patrick McDonnell 5 Traits of Offenses That Are Paying Attention

    A Hitter's Guide to Understanding Your Outs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 29:36


    These are the things ever hitter needs to pay attention to in order to understand exactly WHY they're making outs. The best hitters avoid outs like the plague! More on this here!1:00 - Why Understanding Your Outs is So Important 3:00 - The Role of the Swing 4:45 - Pitch Selection 12:15 - Timing 18:00 - Accuracy 20:45 - How to turn 'Paying Attention' into a habit Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell More on player intelligence!

    Anatomy of an Adjustment w/ Matt Swope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 58:13


    Player development in 2025 is now fully personalized. Welcome to the future! Today we have Matt Swope - Head Coach of Maryland Baseball and co-found of Motor Preference Experts. We recap our ABCA panel and deep dive the adjustments made by the pro-hitter present, talk a ton about motor preferences, Matt's journey to embracing them, and more! Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Guest: Matt Swope Producer: Patrick McDonnell Motor Preference Experts: https://motorpreferencesexperts.com/

    Coach Ferbs - Dos and Don'ts of ABCA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 61:59


    Happy Holidays! Bringing you guys some great vibes on this one with Coach Jason Ferber in a conversation where we dive into his baseball knowledge, some advice for those attending ABCA, and some hypothetical questions that will get you thinking hard! 1:40 - Where does Ferbs' sense of humor come from? (His baseball origin story) 26:20 - What is your definition of "good"? 38:58 - Dos and Don'ts of ABCA 49:40 - Ferbatheticals Join the waitlist for our free ABCA coaches event here: https://pelotero.com/2025abcacoachesregistration Goat'd Athlete: https://goatedathlete.com/

    Embrace Being Different w/ Phil Price of Evolution Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 68:39


    We have a long talk with Phil Price - the founder of Evolution Baseball and a Pelotero partner. We dive deep into Phil's unique academy, why it's always been important for him to embrace being different, how he sees the future of player development, and why its important to be honest with players about how good they are. We finish the show with Pelotero Pickle (46:56) where we give some leftover World Series thoughts and Bobby tells some stories about coaching 6U basketball. More information about Hitter Potential Score here: https://pelotero.com/how-it-works Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Guest: Phil Price Producer: Patrick McDonnell

    Building a Big Leaguer w/ Matt Joyce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 61:05


    We get into a long conversation with Matt Joyce (1:28) about defining moments in his career, playing in the big leagues during the tech revolution, tactics he utilized in the batters box, and what he thinks of Hitter Potential Score.  We finish the show with a World Series edition of Pelotero Pickle where the guys discuss their biggest takeaways (48:20). More information about Hitter Potential Score here: https://pelotero.com/how-it-works Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Guest: Matt Joyce Producer: Patrick McDonnell

    Introducing Hitter Potential Score!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 77:47


    Excited to unveil the Hitter Potential Score - now available for all Pelotero athletes!  Want your swing scored? Find one of our partners near you: https://pelotero.com/pelotero-partners 1:28 - Intro to CEO Bennett Fisher  4:32 - What is the Hitter Potential Score and why do we need it?  For the next chunk of the podcasts we get DEEP into the components that make up the Hitter Potential Score. 20:30 - Bat Performance  27:07 - Swing Plane  33:55 - Depth and Length  39:25 - Swing Direction  44:55 - Body Mechanics  53:19 - Summary discussion about how the score is calculated, what it ultimately means, and why we believe you should trust it (Highly recommend everyone listen to this part!) Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello, Bennett Fisher Producer: Patrick McDonnell

    Facility Spotlight: Hit Lab w/ Jake DePew

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 63:46


    We welcome Jake DePew to discuss how Hit Lab is utilizing player intelligence, how it has changed life for him and his players, and the most important hitting conversations he is having right now! 1:07 - Interview with Jake DePew 48:21 - Pelotero Pickle segment (lots of Mookie talk) For more information on player intelligence visit our website: ⁠www.pelotero.com

    Creating YOUR Best Offseason Training Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 72:39


    We've brainstormed 6 ultra important things you need to be considering when planning out your offseason! 1. Big Picture Considerations - 3:25 2. Logistics - 11:50 3. Quantity vs. Quality of work - 20:44 4. Sticking to a plan vs. When to deviate - 30:43 5. Balancing different difficulties of work - 37:45 6. Why you should use Pelotero! - 49:42 Pelotero Pickle Segment - 1:01:10 For more information on player intelligence visit our website: ⁠www.pelotero.com

    5 Things Every Hitter NEEDS to Learn About Themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 66:36


    For more information on player intelligence visit our website: www.pelotero.com We're back! After a summer break we are back to explain where we have been, why the podcast name has changed, and get back to delivering weekly content! We start off explaining where we've been before diving into the 5 most important things every hitter needs to learn about themselves. These are the things that need to be ingrained in young hitters! 9:15 - 1. Basic Strengths and Weaknesses 17:20 - 2. An Understanding of Why You Make Outs 26:45 - 3. The Type of Work YOU Need to Do to Create Game Success 38:52 - 4. Your Emotional Tendencies 51:15 - 5. What YOU Want to Be as a Player 58:42 - New Pelotero Pickle segment

    Hitters Who Suck vs. Hitters Who Don't

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 57:19


    2:27 - Golf talk and weird umpire stories 18:36 - Caitlin Clark talk 24:39 - Hitting talk begins - If you can't hit a fastball down the middle that you are looking for...you suck at hitting. 46:45 - MLB posts a tour of the LSU facilities Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Bat Speed Is So Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 60:05


    We definitely did not talk about bat speed. 2:00 - Women's sports and why Bobby is now into the WNBA 14:25 - MLB releases bat tracking data 41:46 - Watching Juan Soto should be mandatory for players that want to play in college 50:23 - Glow in the dark baseball game Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell

    How to Perform When Your Team Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 88:37


    0:43 - Chris has a black eye from adult men's basketball 12:18 - The White Sox struggles and how to hit well when you're in a dreadful lineup 20:16 - NFL Draft and talking about the importance of family in the career of an athlete 33:30 - Answering a question about the Soto shuffle 40:50 - Shohei's declining K-rate 53:25 - Boone's funny ejection 1:02:00 - Ha-Seong Kim smoking stories 1:13:36 - Sharing an email we got from a listener Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Why Corey Seager is Obsessed with Mirror Swings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 64:14


    2:00 - Chris recaps going to another Motor Preferences clinic and the guys talk generally about hitting 16:24 - Deep dive into the Corey Seager article about his mindset 47:18 - Juan Soto is KILLING it in NY 53:00 - Somebody needs to stop Nestor Cortes... 56:19 - Post Show grievances

    The Death of Arms, Fastballs, and Arenado's Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 67:42


    3:27 - Pitcher Injury Epidemic 21:45 - Death of the Fastball 35:30 - Mookie Betts is doing Babe Ruth things but Bobby is skeptical about him playing shortstop 50:12 - Nolan Arenado might be broken right now 59:00 - Certain "people" are already claiming ownership of Jackson Holliday's swing Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Shohei Can Definitely Dunk a Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 43:35


    4:10 - NCAA basketball watching in Bobby's household 7:43 - MLB Korea Series and Shohei Ohtani under investigation 19:12 - LeBron and JJ Redick's new podcast and what it can tell us about the process of high level athletes 38:06 - Who is the best MLB player that absolutely can not dunk a basketball? Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Why Jackson Holliday Is Different

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 70:04


    2:52 - Chris talks about his experience making an MLB roster out of Spring Training 15:48 - The hype behind different Spring Training guys: Jackson Holliday, Wyatt Langford etc. 35:35 - Can a guy do anything in Spring Training that will impress Chris or Bobby? 48:52 - Swing "chunking" 59:24 - Bobby rants about challenging calls in college softball Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Sports Role Models for Kids and How to Train Swing Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 74:02


    6:03 - How to create 7U practice plans and what lessons can we take from these 18:17 - The importance of role models in sports to kids 42:50 - How to train swing decisions and the Phillies' new BP philosophy 1:01:41 - Shohei Ohtani's legendary exit velos in flips and why it means less than you think Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    How to Be a Good Baseball Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 55:15


    Off-the-cuff episode where we dive into panic from players and parents as the season starts up! 2:00 - Kicking off the college season 15:50 - Advice to baseball parents for when your kid is struggling 41:00 - Professor at a D3 school sent an email shaming student-athletes for their priorities Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    What Patrick Mahomes Teaches Us About Hitting Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 56:55


    0:00 - Super Bowl recap that leaks into a discussion about hitting development (What is the lesson Mahomes teaches us?) 30:33 - If you were preparing an entire lineup to face Josh Hader, what would you have them do? 39:14 - A Pelotero intern was hired by an MLB team - Advice for people wanting to work for MLB orgs 45:33 - Hall of Famer Joe Mauer stories Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    ABCA Recap, Tech Trends, Texas BBQ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 59:26


    After two weeks and 3 collective coaching conventions we are back! This one is less structured than normal. Enjoy the recap of ABCA, Chris getting deep into mindset stuff of hitters vs. pitchers, and positive rants about measuring grip pressure! Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Holiday Resolutions, ABCA Preview, Mailbag Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 66:52


    1:00 - Holiday recap 10:40 - New Year's Resolutions, Chris's Twitter threads, and ABCA Preview 42:35 - Question/Rant about trying to control what players think on the field 53 - Mailbag question from Mark about skill vs. athleticism Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Judge's Swing Pattern vs. All Time Greats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 66:52


    We get real truthful today about swing dialogue on Twitter. Strap in. 2:30 - Talk about grip pressure and BS swing pattern talk on Twitter 25:03- Aaron Judge vs. Best Swings of All Time (they are not the same) 59:02 - Shohei Ohtani contract deferrals 1:02:20 - Which teams have spent the most so far this offseason? Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Shohei Signs for $700 Million, Juan Soto to the Yanks, Winter Meetings Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 65:47


    Tons of baseball news in this one but don't miss the extremely personal story from Bobby right in the middle! 3:00 - Shohei signs for how much? 20:50 - What drives you to be in the cage? (Bobby gets real personal here) 39:33 - Winter meetings recap  51 - Juan Soto to the Yankees 55:37 - Jackson Chourio gets the most guaranteed money before playing in the MLB ever! Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    "Missing Frames are Missing", Ramblings on Turkey and Bat Speed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 79:07


    Two episodes this week courtesy of Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy! 10:23 - What does "missing frames are missing" mean? 22:45 - Discussing Patrick Jones' tweet about bat speed 34:44 - Is it better for hitters to do one thing really well or be able to do a little bit of everything? 57:49 - Would Ted Williams be the best hitter if he played today? Plus the first Baseball United games Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

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    There Will Never Be Another Mechanical Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 73:05


    Recorded pre-Thanksgiving the guys go real deep on swing mechanics, timing, advice on professionalism and more! 6:47 - Acuna thread and why there will never be another massive widespread hitting mechanics breakthrough 45:05 - The problem with the word "hitting guru" 52:43 - Tom Brady's advice to CJ Stroud 1:04:57 - Mailbag question about timing Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Reframing College Recruiting, Managerial Hunger Games, Baseball in Movie Theaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 73:05


    We start the show off with Chris recapping Mike Olt's wedding from this past weekend. The guys then attempt to reframe the conversation around college recruiting (14:30), talk about the crazy managerial swaps from this past week (35:21), discuss Brian Cashman's recent comments on the Yankees analytics department (58:07), and finally talk about if the US should have big baseball games play in movie theaters (1:05:21). Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    MLB Season Wrap Up, Bobby Bores Chris with Lag Talk, and Being "On Purpose"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 42:20


    Quick turnaround on this one! Bobby and Chris do some wrap up topics for the 2023 season, Bobby bores Chris to tears by getting way too technical about the swing, and Chris breaks down what it means for hitters to be "on purpose". 3:00 - Wrapping up the 2023 MLB season 22:26 - Lag is the next big topic in hitting 36:03 - Why the best thing you can say about a hitter is that they are "on purpose" Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Rangers Win the WS, Seager Enters Favorite Player Territory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 64:04


    Late show this week where the guys talk about Chris turning 40, talk a ton about the World Series and the hitters that led the way for the Rangers (5:25), and then talk about a viral response email to a player that tried to walk onto a D1 team throwing 68 mph. Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    The ALCS is Nuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 49:46


    Bobby and Mike talk through the highlights of both championship series', discuss black out swing, a proposed new rule for travel ball, and why Travis Kelce plays better with T***** S**** in attendance. 6:22 - ALCS 25:15 - NLCS 30:46 - Blackout swings 38:51 - New rule for travel ball 43:44 - Kelce/Swift talk Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Mike Olt Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Atta Boy Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 51:36


    Chris is back and we are talking about the Championship Series' (7:30), Bryce Harper's heroics (24:04), the Astros run (38:00), and we close with some 6u soccer observations (42:12). Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Talking Playoffs and Sasaki with Mike Olt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 70:00


    Mike Olt is filling in as host for Chris this week. Tons of cool playoff stuff to recap (2:28) and we end the show talking about Sasaki coming to play in the US for college and current landscape of college recruiting (51:13). Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Mike Olt Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Playoff Preview 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 44:49


    0:00 - Ramblings on Instagram coaches and "trends" 14:50 - Bryce Harper's LOUD ejection this past week 24:49 - Breaking down the 2023 MLB playoffs 41:27 - The hardest hit ball of the year was a homer? Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Dan Kaplan and Mike Tampellini from Baseball Connect

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 81:52


    Thanks to Dan and Mike from Baseball Connect for coming on and talking tech, analytics, and player development! This one is a really cool look at where the industry is at and where we are headed. Enjoy! 2:48 - The Biggest Story in Sports 6:40 - What is Baseball Connect? 22:30 - Quantifying Swing Decisions 49:00 - What topics are getting the most attention on baseball connect  1:01:15 - Questions from Twitter  1:13:32 - Last two questions - Most impactful tech innovations now and where is the industry going?  Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Guests: Dan Kaplan, Mike Tampellini Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Avoid Making Outs Like the Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 67:31


    1:39 - Continuing last week's conversation about good misses and why a hitters first priority needs to be not making an out 36:38 - MLB stories this week - Red Sox fire Bloom, Shohei cleans out his locker 51:26 - Chris's update on his PED situation and the thoughts he shared on Twitter Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    George Kirby, Skills Across Eras, How Good Hitters Slow Things Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 73:54


    Chris and Bobby are flowing in this one. Tons of good bits. Hope you enjoy! 2:55 - George Kirby not wanting the ball 33:00 - Bill James twitter thread on skills across eras 57:20 - "When good hitters take a bad swing they slow down" 1:07:33 - US Open Women's tennis thoughts Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell

    The Best Hitters Outperfrom Their Athleticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 68:05


    Lots of talk about building hitters from the ground up, following up on Paul Skenes, Trea Turner's turnaround, and Coach Prime's coaching debut at Colorado! 5:50 - The best hitters outperform their athleticism 18:44 - Building hitters from the bottom  39:17 - Paul Skenes' second AA outing was a lot better 45:50- Trea Turner turns it around after Philly ovation 55:09 - Deion Sanders Colorado debut 1:05:04 - Playoffs shaping up  Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Paul Skenes AA Debut, Shohei's Injury, Why LLWS Homers Aren't Impressive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 63:25


    Chris is back this week with updates on Clutch! He and Bobby get into Power 5 vs. MLB levels of baseball and the recent Shohei Ohtani injury news. Enjoy! 9:25 - Paul Skenes struggles in his AA debut and people were quick to jump on him. 31:33 - Shohei tears his UCL :( 43:27 - NL MVP race 50:33 - Little League World Series takes Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    If You're Going to Do Data...Do It Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 45:51


    Another Bobby solo episode this week as Chris had to step away for some personal stuff. The theme of this one is truth -- how important it is to have truth in your data capture and how empowering to know the truth of how good you are. Enjoy! 0:00 - Rant on data integrity  19:42 - How powerful it is to find out how good you are 30:35 - Different ways to swing and how what you grew up with sets your foundation 39:08 - Julio Rodriguez is RED HOT Host: Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    How to Create "Defining Moments" in a Player's Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 72:43


    Sunday night recording this week and the guys were very animated! The guys discuss Jose Bautista being honored by the Blue Jays, Bobby turning 40 years old, the importance of "defining moments" and how to create them. 13:25 - Bobby turned 40 last week. 18:10 - "Defining Moments" - what they are and how to create them 36:22 - White Sox cultural issues 51:11 - Orioles announcer suspended for segment about past struggles. 55:26 - Post show - Question from Twitter about mentally preparing for college baseball Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Facility Spotlight: Asteri Sports Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 14:52


    Special mid-week upload for you on this feed! We are going to be posting some conversations with Pelotero customers talking about their experience using Pelotero, the future of hitter development, and sharing their success stories in business! Chris Colabello talks with Ari Sechopoulos about his transition to using Pelotero's hitting system and how it has allowed him to scale his business and provide more value to athletes. Asteri Sports Performance: https://asterisp.com/ Reach out to us @PeloteroApp on Twitter or email at pickle@pelotero.com if you're interested in trying our systems!

    Bobby's Solo Episode, Travel Ball Rants, Time vs. Player Development, Stanton's Running

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 51:45


    Bobby does a solo pod this week expanding upon his recent tweets criticizing travel ball/showcases, and dives into some recent MLB stories. 0:45 - Ethics of showcases and travel ball  14:30 - Athletes only have so much time and they only get one shot 21:02 - Anthony Rizzo concussion and Bobby's experiences with concussions 30 - Giancarlo Stanton base-running 33:02 - Bobby answers an email about how your mindset adjusts over the course of an at-bat Host: Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Sal Frelick Talking His MLB Debut and Competitive Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 46:23


    Got an awesome one with Sal Frelick and just Chris this week! Sal had some mic issues so parts will sound a bit choppy. But what he says is very worth your time! Enjoy! Host: Chris Colabello Guest: Sal Frelick Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    We Want To Kill Travel Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 70:21


    Travel ball is broken. It doesn't accomplish what it sets out to and we want to change that. 4:22 - Long travel ball discussion 34:22 - Issues with tracking bat speed and why there is no industry standard 45 - Sal Frelick's incredible debut  55:38 - Mark Appel opening up at his mental struggles in professional baseball 1:04:00 - Post show - The most impossible feat in all of sports  Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Why Amateur Hitters Struggle with Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 67:23


    We're back after a few weeks off! Diving into some observations watching amateur hitters at showcase events, why the home run derby is broken, and Shohei's crazy angles: 2:33 - Why good direction is rare in amateur hitters 18:18 - Daily communication with hitters vs. mechanical change  30:53 - Home Run Derby talk   43:43 - Shohei's ability to go inside-out  51:09 - Transfer Portal and Draft thoughts  1:00:55 - Don't ruin Elly De La Cruz Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Paul Skenes is a Major League Ace, New xDamage Metric

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 61:25


    Lots of College World Series thoughts, a new metric that has Bobby's gears turning, and why will nobody on the Red Sox talk to David Ortiz about hitting? 2:07 - College World Series and Paul Skenes 15:51 - New xDamage metric 39:20 - Hitters on the Red Sox aren't using David Ortiz as a resource...why? 48:29 - Post Show - Shohei is the best hitter/player on Earth and some talk about the A's situation in Oakland Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Stop Trying To Hit Home Runs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 62:46


    An extra ranty episode about hitter optimization and narratives. And Elly De La Cruz is a human lightning bolt. 6:06 - Luis Arraez's superhuman hitting ability and why it is being talked about the wrong way 21:41 - Why hitters should stop trying to hit homers - Bobby explaining his tweets from last week 41:29 - Elly De La Cruz talk 53:21 - College Baseball/Softball playoffs Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Why Is There So Much Bad Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 50:45


    Bobby and Chris dive into observations from watching the NCAA championships this past weekend, obnoxious fans/parents, a discussion about bat speed, and whether or not defense can improve in-season at the MLB level. 7:10 - College baseball championships and bad baseball 28:12 - Bat speed conversation 42:40 - The Red Sox gave up a "little league homer" - can their defense be salvaged? Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    Texas High School Baseball, Jordan Walker's Absurd Ground Ball Rate, Bobby's 6U Soccer Coaching Debut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 58:57


    Bobby recaps his trip to a Texas High School baseball game where there was a LHP touching 99mph. The guys also get into the inevitability of hitting struggles, Jordan Walker's specific struggles, Bobby's soccer coaching debut, and some college baseball and softball talk! 2:07 - Texas High School baseball game 23:18 - Struggling hitters thread 32:38 - Jordan Walker's interesting GB/FB ratio 39:47 - Bobby's soccer coaching debut 47:30 - College baseball/softball check in Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

    The Best Hitting System in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 45:26


    Chris and Bobby discuss their twitter brain dumps, the (best in the world) hitting system that they've built, and dig deep into what types of processes create good hitters. 3:20 - Twitter Brain dumps - Pelotero as a hitting system  16:31 - How do you know if a drill is working?  30:00 - "A tidal wave of new data" 35:50 - Masataka Yoshida's great hitterishness and why Chris loves him 39:13 - Jared Kelenic idolizes Bryce Harper...and Harper insults the Rockies 43:26 - Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts' leadership while exiting the game due to injury Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

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