Podcast appearances and mentions of Rob Friedman

Blake Murphy is joined by former Blue Jay Vernon Wells to discuss the impact of injuries on a lineup, Vladdy's struggles at the plate, and hitting conversations with Carlos Delgado and Alex Rios. Afterwards, Rob Friedman (30:42) discusses his book “Unhittable”, fastball variance and plenty more.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

What does it really take to develop an elite pitcher—and are we getting it wrong with today's youth athletes?In this episode, we sit down with Rob Friedman—better known as the creator of Pitching Ninja—to break down the evolution of pitching, the science behind velocity, and the biggest mistakes parents and coaches make with young players.From coaching his own son to a college career at Georgia Tech baseball to building one of the most trusted platforms in baseball, Rob shares insights that every parent, coach, and player needs to hear.We dive into:Why velocity is dominating the game—and the risks that come with itThe truth about early specialization and “pitcher-only” kidsHow to choose the right pitching coach (and red flags to avoid)When kids should start tracking velocity and throwing breaking pitchesThe mindset and habits that separate good pitchers from great onesRob also gives practical advice for parents navigating today's high-pressure youth sports environment, including pitch counts, injury prevention, and how to keep the game fun while still pushing for growth.Whether your child is just starting out or chasing the next level, this episode is packed with real-world wisdom to help you develop athletes the right way.Resources Mentioned:Unhittable by Rob Friedman

In the final hour, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by baseball analyst Rob Friedman, who's better known as the Pitching Ninja on social media. He broke down White Sox left-hander Noah Schultz's performance in his MLB debut Tuesday. After that, Harris and Grote reacted to the breaking news that the White Sox have promoted infielder Sam Antonacci from Triple-A Charlotte.

00:00-15:00: Unhittable author Rob Friedman chats about technology mavericks and innovators creating our new era of pitching dominance, what's next in the pitching world, good and bad analytics where pitching is concerned, where the Pitching Ninja came from and more. Plus, old school pitching grit and throwback guys still exist. Thanks to CH Insurance and Byrne Dairy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Phillies win their first series of the season thanks to the contributions of their two prized rookies, Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter. On this edition of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the series against the Washington Nationals and how the kids saved the Phils from a nightmarish result against one of baseball's worst teams. Also, Rob Friedman, a.k.a., the creator of Pitching Ninja, stops by to talk about his new book "Unhittable," and discuss who his favorite Phillies pitchers to watch are.

00:00-15:00: Unhittable author Rob Friedman chats about technology mavericks and innovators creating our new era of pitching dominance, what's next in the pitching world, good and bad analytics where pitching is concerned, where the Pitching Ninja came from and more. Plus, old school pitching grit and throwback guys still exist. Thanks to CH Insurance and Byrne Dairy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MLB Opening Day 2026 has arrived! Buster Olney and Hembo discuss the Chicago Cubs locking up Pete Crow-Armstrong to a six-year, $115 million deal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ascending to superstar, MLB's No. 2 prospect Kevin McGonigle making the Tigers Opening Day roster, why Cinncinati Reds rookie Sal Stewart could be the rock of their lineup, if Wyatt Langford can make noise in the AL MVP race, and why Hembo is down on Tyler Glasnow after a stellar spring. Then, Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman stops by to talk about his new book "Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance," the best pitches in baseball, which pitcher he'd choose for a Space Jam "winner-takes-the-planet" game, why pitching is so different today, Japanese players bringing the splitter back in America, the prevalence of injuries among pitchers, and their friend Sarah Langs. Plus, Buster finishes the team previews with the Detroit Tigers, the Washington Nationals, the Tampa Bay Rays, the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 1:53 Cubs sign Pete Crow-Armstrong to six-year deal 5:26 Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. primed for a monster year 10:18 Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle makes the roster 14:52 Reds Sal Stewart can bang 16:32 Rangers Wyatt Lanford for MVP? 19:54 Dodgers Tyler Glasnow looks good 22:31 Pitching Ninja 23:37 Best pitches in baseball 27:29 Shohei Ohtani hyperbole 30:52 How pitching changed? 49:34 San Diego Padres preview 51:13 Detroit Tigers preview 52:55 Arizona Diamondbacks preview 53:47 Washington Nationals preview 54:55 Tampa Bay Rays preview 56:22 Bleacher Tweets CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS BUY PITCHING NINJA'S NEW BOOK: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/unhittable-rob-friedman?variant=43912948252706&utm_source=Rob+Friedman&utm_medium=athrweb&utm_campaign=Unhittable Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB Opening Day 2026 has arrived! Buster Olney and Hembo discuss the Chicago Cubs locking up Pete Crow-Armstrong to a six-year, $115 million deal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ascending to superstar, MLB's No. 2 prospect Kevin McGonigle making the Tigers Opening Day roster, why Cinncinati Reds rookie Sal Stewart could be the rock of their lineup, if Wyatt Langford can make noise in the AL MVP race, and why Hembo is down on Tyler Glasnow after a stellar spring. Then, Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman stops by to talk about his new book "Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance," the best pitches in baseball, which pitcher he'd choose for a Space Jam "winner-takes-the-planet" game, why pitching is so different today, Japanese players bringing the splitter back in America, the prevalence of injuries among pitchers, and their friend Sarah Langs. Plus, Buster finishes the team previews with the Detroit Tigers, the Washington Nationals, the Tampa Bay Rays, the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 1:53 Cubs sign Pete Crow-Armstrong to six-year deal 5:26 Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. primed for a monster year 10:18 Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle makes the roster 14:52 Reds Sal Stewart can bang 16:32 Rangers Wyatt Lanford for MVP? 19:54 Dodgers Tyler Glasnow looks good 22:31 Pitching Ninja 23:37 Best pitches in baseball 27:29 Shohei Ohtani hyperbole 30:52 How pitching changed? 49:34 San Diego Padres preview 51:13 Detroit Tigers preview 52:55 Arizona Diamondbacks preview 53:47 Washington Nationals preview 54:55 Tampa Bay Rays preview 56:22 Bleacher Tweets CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS BUY PITCHING NINJA'S NEW BOOK: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/unhittable-rob-friedman?variant=43912948252706&utm_source=Rob+Friedman&utm_medium=athrweb&utm_campaign=Unhittable Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bump and Stacy are joined by Pitching Ninja’s Rob Friedman to get his thoughts on the Mariners starting pitching rotation, they answer your questions about Joe Flacco’s future in the NFL and the Seahawks offseason moves in Four Down Territory, they hear what Jeff Passan said about the Mariners World Series expectations, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know! 

'Pitching Ninja' Rob Friedman talks new book 'Unhittable' on baseball's pitching dominance (Hour 2) full 2538 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:25:42 +0000 55aflyMVilkr3YmhGwFpNt5iUew0a3ta sports Hit & Run with Matt Spiegel sports 'Pitching Ninja' Rob Friedman talks new book 'Unhittable' on baseball's pitching dominance (Hour 2) Hit & Run is a Chicago baseball staple, airing Sundays at 9 a.m. on 670 The Score during the MLB season. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz break down the decision to use Jeff Hoffman again last night vs. the Astros and if his arm can handle the work demand. They also discuss Jose Berrios' encouraging start and Toronto's trouble creating barrels on Astros pitcher Jason Alexander. Rob Friedman (30:45) analyzes Shane Bieber's stuff, Kevin Gausman's fastball-splitter mix and Paul Skenes' season. Sportsnet's Madison Shipman (52:04) dives deep into the Blue Jays' struggles hitting over the past few games and Hoffman's workload. Lastly, Tipping Pitches Bobby Wagner (1:15:53) provides the state of the Mets. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): How is Aroldis Chapman doing what he is doing? The closer's excellence has everybody scrambling for answers. Appearing on Rob Friedman's podcast (Pitching Ninja), ESPN's Buster Olney explained it all started with an interaction between Connor Wong and Chapman. Bradfo went to the person in the middle of the story, Wong, to get his perspective on exactly what happened, and is happening, when it comes to the 37-year-old reliever. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): How is Aroldis Chapman doing what he is doing? The closer's excellence has everybody scrambling for answers. Appearing on Rob Friedman's podcast (Pitching Ninja), ESPN's Buster Olney explained it all started with an interaction between Connor Wong and Chapman. Bradfo went to the person in the middle of the story, Wong, to get his perspective on exactly what happened, and is happening, when it comes to the 37-year-old reliever. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by baseball analyst Rob Friedman, known on social media as "The Pitching Ninja," to remember the late, great White Sox closer Bobby Jenks as a trailblazer. He also discussed the nastiest pitchers in MLB these days. After that, Spiegel and Holmes reacted to Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki being left off the All-Star roster despite having a terrific season. Spiegel also shared his belief that Suzuki will still end up in the All-Star Game one way or another. Later, Holmes shared a proclamation about the Cardinals, who don't impress him at all.

Matt Spiegel & Laurence Holmes were joined by Rob Friedman, known on social media as "The Pitching Ninja" who remembered late White Sox closer Bobby Jenks as a trailblazer. He also discussed the nastiest pitchers in Major League Baseball

Lyle and TJ react to another Cal Raleigh home run Monday night, and some of the storylines from a red-hot offensive week for the Mariners (2:00). They then discuss the promotions of prospects Lazaro Montes, Michael Arroyo, & Brandyn Garcia, and what to expect for them at the next level (15:12). They take a look at HS SS Billy Carlson in their No. 8 MLB Draft Spotlight (31:21). The two of them welcome the Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman, to discuss what he's seeing from the Mariners pitching staff, who should make it to the ASG, and more (40:49).Sign up for our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpodCheck out Pogacha's Pub 85: https://pub85.com/Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.comEmail us: marinelayerpod@gmail.comCheck out Just Baseball: Click hereFollow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on YouTube: Click hereFind us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on all Podcast Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarineLayerPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lance Brozdowski sits down with Rob Friedman, better known as "Pitching Ninja," a popular social media account that chronicles the nastiest pitches in MLB on a daily basis.

Watch the episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrULhURp33AWelcome to the Hold My Ball Podcast hosted by Jake Savicki. In this episode Jake is joined by special guest Rob Friedman, founder of Pitching Ninja.Follow Hold My Ball Podcast - @HoldMyBallPodcastFollow Pitching Ninja - @PitchingNinjaFollow Jake Savicki - @JakeSavickiFollow Baseball Dugout - @BaseballDugoutFollow SteadyPicks - @SteadyPicks

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the Blue Jays winning their second in a row behind Jose Berrios' strong start and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hitting a 3-run homer. Jim Rosenhaus previews the state of the Guardians and Rob Friedman, breaks down some of the best emerging pitchers in the Majors (27:18).The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, Bulls guard Coby White joined Score Middays to reflect on his Eastern Conference Player of the Month honor for March and to break down the team's recent surge; baseball analyst Rob Friedman, who runs the beloved Pitching Ninja account on X, joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the unprovoked criticism he received from White Sox television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen; Score reporter Chris Emma joined Score Middays to discuss the merits of the Bears potentially trading up in the top 10 of the NFL Draft; Michael Pina of The Ringer joined Score Middays to discuss the state of the Bulls after his recent in-depth article on them; and Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio joined Mully & Haugh to discuss how the Bears still have a lot of work to do before building a new stadium.

In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, Bulls guard Coby White joined Score Middays to reflect on his Eastern Conference Player of the Month honor for March and to break down the team's recent surge; baseball analyst Rob Friedman, who runs the beloved Pitching Ninja account on X, joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the unprovoked criticism he received from White Sox television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen; Score reporter Chris Emma joined Score Middays to discuss the merits of the Bears potentially trading up in the top 10 of the NFL Draft; Michael Pina of The Ringer joined Score Middays to discuss the state of the Bulls after his recent in-depth article on them; and Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio joined Mully & Haugh to discuss how the Bears still have a lot of work to do before building a new stadium.

In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, Bulls guard Coby White joined Score Middays to reflect on his Eastern Conference Player of the Month honor for March and to break down the team's recent surge; baseball analyst Rob Friedman, who runs the beloved Pitching Ninja account on X, joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the unprovoked criticism he received from White Sox television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen; Score reporter Chris Emma joined Score Middays to discuss the merits of the Bears potentially trading up in the top 10 of the NFL Draft; Michael Pina of The Ringer joined Score Middays to discuss the state of the Bulls after his recent in-depth article on them; and Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio joined Mully & Haugh to discuss how the Bears still have a lot of work to do before building a new stadium.

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by baseball analyst Rob Friedman, who runs the beloved Pitching Ninja account on X, to discuss White Sox television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen's recent criticism of him. Friedman also discussed the Cubs and White Sox pitchers who have impressed him. Later, Mully and Haugh pondered what could've been if 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant had reached his full potential with the Cubs.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by baseball analyst Rob Friedman, who runs the beloved Pitching Ninja account on X, to discuss White Sox television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen's recent criticism of him. Friedman also discussed the Cubs and White Sox pitchers who have impressed him.

Bob and Ryan Rowland-Smith are joined by the Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman to discuss what he expects to see from the Mariners pitchers this season, they look at the current state of the Mariners bullpen, they react to the Mariners releasing Mitch Haniger, and they hear why one college basketball expert thinks NIL has killed NCAA March Madness tournament upsets in Sweeping the Dial.  

It's a busy Would You Rather Wednesday edition of GCR, lots to cover on the program as we'll talk the latest out of the NFL, Spring Training, college hoops and much more. It's a Wednesday so that mean Drew Forrester of DrewsMorningDish.com will be here, we'll see what's on his mind, probably talk a little golf and hockey and of course he'll take us around the Association in ‘NBA Corner', plus we'll play some Would You Rather Wednesday. At 10:30am, we will talk Orioles with the great Tim Kurkjian from ESPN who was on the call for the Orioles Spring Training game Monday, we'll get his take on their offseason, how the team looked up close and what his expectations are for key players in 2025. At 11am, we will talk more Orioles with our friend, the Pitching Ninja, as Rob Friedman checks in we'll talk to him all about the Orioles 2025 pitching staff, getting Felix Bautista back, their rotation as a whole, and what else, if anything they could use to improve. Then at 11:30am, we will chat with former Maryland Football player, DT Tommy Akingesote, check in with Tommy after an eventful weekend out in Indy at the Combine and about his NFL aspirations…

Bump and Stacy are joined by Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman to get his thoughts on how the Mariners pitching staff is shaping up for 2025 and whether there is room for improvement this season, they answer your questions about the 2025 NFL Draft and the Seahawks free agency decisions in Four Down Territory, they hop aboard the Hype Train, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know! 

Rob Friedman aka the "Pitching Ninja" joins Diggin' At Home! Rob talks about the drastic evolution in MLB content over the last decade and how analytics are used in today's game. Rob explains how we went from almost getting banned from twitter for posting copyrighted MLB content to now hosting a show with the league. He has been as influential as anyone in the baseball content space in not only bringing a fresh perspective to pitching, but pushing the boundaries of what's possible for baseball content consumption. Rob has a found a way to reach both the casual fan and MLB pitchers, many of which have come to him for advice over the years. His content has had such influence that one time Yu Darvish interrupted a dinner Rob was at with his wife to ask about a pitching grip! Rob breaks down all of the pitching trends that are out there with Peter Moylan & Eric Hosmer.Rob takes us back to his early days, graduating from UNC and then the Emory School of Law where he graduated top of his class. For Rob, baseball was always his hobby and not something he thought could become a full-time opportunity. In fact, he was in tax and corporate law for years before he started his own company 'Digital Envoy' which sold to Landmark Communications in 2007. -----------------GuestRob Friedman /⁠⁠@pitchingninja⁠⁠⁠HostsEric Hosmer /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @hosmer305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Moylan / ⁠⁠@petermoylan⁠Interact with the Diggin' Deep Crew on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising & Partnership inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠diggindeep@moonballmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MoonBall Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast

Blake Murphy is joined by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com to recap Bowden Francis delivering another quality start against a tough Phillies lineup and Daulton Varsho finding his stride at the plate. Rob Friedman a.k.a. "Pitching Ninja" touches on Chris Sale, Shota Imanaga dealing seven no-hit innings against the Pirates, and Francis' stellar stuff (30:15). Later, MLB Network's Jon Morosi discusses Francisco Lindor potentially pushing Shohei Ohtani on NL MVP, Vladimir Guerrero's extension, and the free agent market beyond Juan Soto (50:38). In the final segment, ESPN's Jesse Rogers dishes on the Cubs' combined no-hitter, what went wrong for the Rangers this year, and the response to his piece on the idea of a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers (01:15:20).  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Ben and Donnie are joined by special guests Keith Stewart and Rob Friedman, the Pitching Ninja, to talk the latest from the PGA Tour and the best pitching from around the MLB. The guys also take some time to preview the upcoming season for the AFC West.  

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz are joined by the Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman, to discuss what he likes about Yariel Rodriguez and Chris Bassitt (3:50). Ryan Spilborghs previews the Blue Jays-Tigers series and ponders if Bo Bichette will be traded at the deadline (33:31). Jason Beck provides insight on the state of the Tigers (50:29). In the final segment, Sho and Julia revisit their predictions and look ahead to the second half. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

Lyle and TJ start by reacting to both the Victor Robles signing (3:59) and the firing of Brant Brown (11:00), before diving into Ty France's breakout May (22:01) in their Mariners storylines. They then welcome on the Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman, to break down the Mariners pitching staff (38:44).Check out Pogacha's Pub 85: https://pub85.com/Check out Just Baseball: Click hereEmail us your questions: marinelayerpod@gmail.comFollow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on YouTube: Click hereFind us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on all Podcast Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarineLayerPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the final hour of Hit and Run, Matt Spiegel was joined by former MLB player and current ESPN/Marquee Sports Network analyst Doug Glanville to discuss the "The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball" event going on at the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum this weekend. Later, Spiegel shared a fun walk-off winner for the Dansville Dairy Daddies and brought back a chunk from his conversation with Rob Friedman (better known as the "Pitching Ninja" on X) from earlier in the week on the Parkins & Spiegel Show.

M’s pitching does it again against the NL’s best team. Putting this run they’re on into proper context //  Headline Rewrites: Headline: Mike Trout will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus, he's expected to return at some point this season. Real Headline: I guess you can officially count the Angels out off the AL West race. Headline: The Knicks could’ve clinched their series against the Sixers last night but they blew a 6-point lead with only 28 seconds left. The series heads back to Philly for game 6. Real Headline: As a fan of Seattle teams I can’t relate to surrendering what felt like a sure win in the last few seconds Headline: Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he wasn’t going to hold out for a new deal Real Headline: You’re telling me an almost 35-year-old tight end wasn’t gonna hold out for a new deal? // Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman //  Get Off My Lawn! (™)

One of our favorite guests is back! Rob Friedman is better known as Pitching Ninja and he returns to share his insight on the Padres' new look rotation. Michael King flirted with a No-No Wednesday. Dylan Cease looks like the ace of the staff. But Joe Musgrove has been shaky and Yu Darvish is on the IL. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here.To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay (@DarnayTripp), Derek (@DerekNBCSD) and Todd (@TODDSTRAINNBCSD).Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this latest episode of Baseball Tonight, Buster Olney shares the latest news of Joey Votto signing with the Toronto Blue Jays as a non-roster invite, Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Bets moving to shortstop and New York Yankees Oswald Peraza out with a shoulder injury. Rob Friedman, The Pitching Ninja joins the show to share some stories and tips he's learned from working with MLB pitchers. Sarah Langs plays the numbers game. Taylor McGregor, play by play commentator for the Chicago Cubs gives a Cubs team preview. Rick Mace, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for MLB and Little League at ESPN talks how they draw new prospects to baseball and who are some stand out athletes to keep an eye on! Jenny Cavnar, play by play commentator for the Oakland Athletics gives her team preview for the A's this upcoming season! More Bleacher Tweets! 0:00 MLB Latest News 4:00 Rob Friedman, Pitching Ninja 26:03 Sarah Langs 38:45 Cubs Team Preview  48:38 Rick Mace, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for MLB and Little League 58:06 Oakland Athletics Team Preview 01:10:51 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this latest episode of Baseball Tonight, Buster Olney shares the latest news of Joey Votto signing with the Toronto Blue Jays as a non-roster invite, Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Bets moving to shortstop and New York Yankees Oswald Peraza out with a shoulder injury. Rob Friedman, The Pitching Ninja joins the show to share some stories and tips he's learned from working with MLB pitchers. Sarah Langs plays the numbers game. Taylor McGregor, play by play commentator for the Chicago Cubs gives a Cubs team preview. Rick Mace, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for MLB and Little League at ESPN talks how they draw new prospects to baseball and who are some stand out athletes to keep an eye on! Jenny Cavnar, play by play commentator for the Oakland Athletics gives her team preview for the A's this upcoming season! More Bleacher Tweets! 0:00 MLB Latest News 4:00 Rob Friedman, Pitching Ninja 26:03 Sarah Langs 38:45 Cubs Team Preview  48:38 Rick Mace, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for MLB and Little League 58:06 Oakland Athletics Team Preview 01:10:51 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob and Dave are joined by pitching analyst Rob Friedman to discuss what he’s seen from the Mariners in spring training and what he expects from the rotation in 2024, they ask if Justin Madubuike’s deal with the Ravens has made the Seahawks resigning Leonard Williams a bigger priority, and they hear about some NFL teams that could be in Russell Wilson’s future in Sweeping the Dial. 

Is this the year of the Splitter?! Rob Friedman (aka Pitching Ninja) dishes on who is adding it to their arsenal.We ask Rob if Blake Snell's pitching profile is sustainable for Cy status and can Carlos Rodon bounceback?PJ also lists the pitchers he's expecting to reach another level this year.AJ and Darvish had beef as teammates? Details in here.Also covered: Yamamoto's javelin & the new Sword stat!Follow FT on Tik Tok, Twitter, IG & more ---> HERE

Is this the year of the Splitter?! Rob Friedman (aka Pitching Ninja) dishes on who is adding it to their arsenal. We ask Rob if Blake Snell's pitching profile is sustainable for Cy status and can Carlos Rodon bounceback? PJ also lists the pitchers he's expecting to reach another level this year. AJ and Darvish had beef as teammates? Details in here. Also covered: Yamamoto's javelin & the new Sword stat! Follow FT on Tik Tok, Twitter, IG & more ---> HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Friedman the Pitching Ninja joins us on the Beat the Shift podcast. Source

Though Rob Friedman trained and practiced as a lawyer, his passion was coaching and playing baseball. In 2014, he dove into the world of content creation. His niche? Not just baseball, but pitching specifically. Pitching Ninja was born. Since starting Pitching Ninja, Friedman has amassed over 400,000 Twitter followers, 100,000 Instagram followers, and appears on TV networks like Fox Sports and Peacock as a Pitching Analyst.

Rob Friedman (Pitching Ninja) joins the show to discuss the Cy Young race, the most exciting young pitchers in baseball, some struggling arms, his conversation with Greg Maddux and more! Check out our LinkTree! Download the Verse Fantasy App! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend discuss the impact the A's young players are having on the club (1:10), why teams need to have a strong ecosystem (16:45), the Angels waiver moves (32:35) and Giancarlo Stanton' comments on analytics (45:25). He was joined by the Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman (55:40), Lance Brozdowski, Player Development Analyst for Marquee Sports (1:15:25) and World Series Champion & A's analyst, Jonny Gomes (1:37:35). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the August 29 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed how the young player are helping the A's way more than veteran players based off the metrics (4:30) and the waiver moves by the Angels and teams having Air Craft Carriers (37:15). He was joined by the Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman (56:25) and Eno Sarris of the Athletic (1:27:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game two of the A's and Mariners. They were joined by Scott Emerson, the Pitching Ninja, Rob Friedman and Joe Hawkins of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center for the Community Spotlight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special episode of Tigers Win, Rob Friedman, otherwise known as the Pitching Ninja, joins us inside the Film Room to break down the best pitcher in college baseball, Paul Skenes. Watch the full analysis on LSU GOLD. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heyfightinpodcast/message