The Wild Pitch Podcast

On this episode we are joined by Seattle Mariners pitcher and Long Island native Justin Dunn. He talked with us about his ascent to the big leagues and what his journey through high school and college did for his development as a player and as a person.

On this episode we are joined by UNC Wilmington SID Tommy Riordan. Tommy talked with us about college recruiting and his time around several different levels of baseball. He also shared some funny stories with Lou that are true baseball gold.

On this episode we are joined by TJ Lopez, founder of Athletic Movement Protocol (AMP) and former trainer of CC Sabathia. TJ talked with us about what training elite pro athletes is all about and how he handles helping young players reach their potential.

On this episode we are joined by Boston Red Sox Base Running and Outfield Coordinator Darren Fenster. He gave us some incredible insight on how an MLB organization works on skills at each level and get all their players better and on the same wavelength as the major league club. Darren also started a company called Coach Your Kids that allows parents, coaches, and player the ability to have access to quality baseball information online without having to deal with searching through all the different philosophies and opinions from coaches on the internet.

On this episode we are joined by former MLB infielder now Hitting Guru Jeff Frye. We broke down all the different new hitting approaches in the game now and how the approach to hitting and playing the game of baseball has changed in recent years. The mental side of hitting is so important in being successful and we dive into that as well.

On this episode we are joined by Ed Dunn, father of MLB Pitcher Justin Dunn, and he broke down for us how he how he navigated through Long Island travel baseball to get his son in the best situations to be successful and play at the next level.

On this episode we are joined by the Chicago Cubs MLB hitting coach Anthony Iapoce. Coach Iapoce talked to us about the hitting approach of big league players, the mental side of hitting, and how development of the hitters is changing in all levels of baseball. Incredible baseball mind.

On this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Jim "The Rookie" Morris and ask him about his unlikely path to the Major Leagues, the movie the "The Rookie", and his new career as a motivational speaker and author. Just an absolutely incredible story and incredible person.

On this episode we are joined by LIU Coach Mike Gaffney, former 6th round pick Craig Cooper, and our resident Baseball Insider Michael Spiciarich to discuss the the upcoming shortened 2020 MLB Draft. Due to COVID19 outbreak MLB had to dramatically adjust the draft process and we wanted to break it down and discuss the possible effects it has on baseball moving forward.

On this episode we are joined by New York City Legend and former MLB'er Frank Rodriguez. He discussed growing up in Brooklyn and playing baseball with some of the best talent NY had to offer. Shares his story on being drafted out of HS and the business side of negotiating a signing bonus that led him to playing a year of JUCO baseball and winning the coveted Dick Howser award for the best College Player in the country.

On this episode we are joined by Stony Brook University Associate Head Coach Jim Martin. Coach Martin shares with us a ton of insight on the philosophy of the Stony Brook team and how they go about their business as a Division 1 program.

On this episode we are joined by Actor and Stuntman Joe Daru. After graduating high school at the IMG Sports Academy in Florida, he went on to play Division I college baseball at NYIT on Long Island, where as team caption he led NCAA DI baseball nationwide in stolen bases/game (2015) and was selected for the ABCA Rawlings 2nd team All-Northeast DI team (2016). Joe played in international competitions with the Thai National Team at the Asian Games (Korea, Indonesia), the World Baseball Classic (Taiwan), the East Asia Cup (Hong Kong), and at other events. Joe has gone on to be in multiple national commercials along with producing and writing multiple shorts. He has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel, NCIS, and The Rookie, and SEAL Team.

On this episode we are joined by Washington National MiLB Coach Tripp Keister. Tripp has was an assistant coach at South Carolina under the great Ray Tanner and has gone on to become the winningest minor league manager in the Nationals MiLB system. Tripp is an incredible baseball mind and definitely someone you're going to want to listen to.

On this episode we are joined by Lamar University Recruiting Coordinator and Hitting Coach Scott Hatten. Coach Hatten gave us some great information on hitting and what he likes to see out of players when he is recruiting. He shared with us some amazing stories about his favorite moments around the game as well.

On this episode we talked all things baseball with 3x MLB All-Star Sean Casey and 9 year pro Justin Lamber. They brought some amazing insight from their experiences around the game. A MUST LISTEN!

On this episode we sat down with Vinny Messana, founder of the Long Island based sports media company Axcess Baseball. Vinny and his company have become the number one news and media outlet for Long Island baseball at all levels.

On this episode former Hofstra coach and current Washington Nationals MiLB manager, Patrick Anderson, talks about the type of players he looked for as a D1 coach and what it's like coaching future major leaguers like Juan Soto as they work their way through the system.

On this episode we were joined by New York Mets pitcher Daniel Zamora! He talked to us about how he came from California to play at Stony Brook University and how fighting through some injuries early on in his pro career have helped him become the player he is today.

On this episode we had the privilege of being joined by Coach Jason Ferber! Coach Ferber has a massive Instagram following and shared with us his story, how he developed his unique coaching style, and how he has created a culture on his teams and social media that continues to expand and captivate the baseball world.

On this episode we had the privilege of having Coach Gaffney on the show and he had some unbelievable stories to share about his professional experience as well some great insight into his time coaching high level college baseball.  A great listen for players looking to play at the next level and parents that want to help them get there.

On this episode of the Wild Pitch Podcast former Major Leaguer Luis Lopez talked to us about his journey to the big leagues and what it was like as a baseball player growing up in Brooklyn. His story about playing baseball in the city, how his hustle got him on a top Division 1 roster, and how his grit and determination got him a shot to the big leagues was truly inspiring.

On this weeks episode we sat down with former big leaguer Bobby Scales. Bobby played 10 years in the minors before making his big league debut in 2009 with the Chicago Cubs. Bobby went on to be the Farm Director for the Angels and is now currently the Field Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bobby is an unbelievable baseball mind and had some incredible stories to share.

On this episode we broke down what COVID19 means for the players trying to get into professional ball via draft or free agency. We also talked about some of our stories in pro ball and how unique each of our times were in the minor league system.

On this weeks episode we talk about the strategy of pitching. Attacking the strike zone, understanding cues from hitters, and some different ways to approach getting hitters out as well as what separates good pitchers from great ones.

With the Corona Virus situation being very fluid, we wanted to address it from several different angles and talk about what has happened and what the future may hold for baseball. We discuss college baseball, the recruiting process, and how it may affect the MLB moving forward.

On this weeks episode we discussed Motus Global and the big strides they are making in baseball analytics and arm care. The game is continuing to evolve with technology and Motus Global is at the forefront.

On this episode we wanted to reflect on our Tristate Arsenal winter workouts and what we saw out of our players. Very often, for a variety of reasons, players do not really improve during these off season practices. We think that stems from many different things but at its core is the drive to work hard or lack thereof. We wanted to provide some insight on just how important work ethic is to becoming a better player and a better person.

On this episode of the Wild Pitch Podcast we are joined by legendary coach Lou Petrucci. He shared some incredible stories with us about his time around the game of baseball. Such an incredible conversation.

On this episode we dive into the extremely important topic of COLLEGE RECRUITING. We are very excited to have our first guest, Coach Matt Marsh of the University of Maine on the show. So much goes on in this process and we really wanted to give our listeners some of insight on what to expect and how to be successful in making the right decisions.

On this episode we discuss the Astros cheating scandal and what it means for the game of baseball now and moving forward.

Welcome to the first episode of the Wild Pitch Podcast. Meet the guys and hear what we'll be discussing to bring parents, coaches, and athletes great information and value about baseball.