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**Pelotero Podcast**

#1 Player Intelligence Podcast – Former MLB player Chris Colabello and famed hitting coach Bobby Tewksbary, cofounders of Pelotero discuss the hottest topics in baseball, sports, and athlete development through the lens of player intelligence.

Latest Episodes:

Valentines Day Athlete Relationship Advice, Lockout Continues, How To Be a College Baseball Fan Feb 14, 2022

Show notes

2:13 - Relationship advice for baseball softball players

11:58 - Super Bowl/halftime show recap

15:48 - Updated thoughts on the continued lockout

28:50 - If Chris were an active player what would he be doing to prepare for the season?

36:16 - With no MLB how do you get into college baseball?

45:24 - Advice for college players opening up their seasons

49:30 - Post Show: Opinions on MLB jersey swaps?

Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Major League Mindset and Mental Skills with Brandon Guyer Feb 07, 2022

Show notes

Former big leaguer Brandon Guyer joins us today and we talk a ton about mental performance and development in the game of baseball. Huge thanks to Brandon for one of our favorite interviews we have ever done!

1:55 - A quick check-in on automated strike zones

5:59 - Brandon gives some thoughts on the lockout.

10:08 - We get DEEP into Brandon's career and the work he is doing now around the importance of mindset training in baseball. MUST LISTEN STUFF

1:08:08 - Post show - We get some quick talk in about Tom Brady's retirement, the Super Bowl, and the olympics.

David Ortiz, Hall of Fame is Stupid, Tom Brady Retired? Feb 01, 2022

Show notes

(Audio is Fixed!)

0:57 - David Ortiz is a hall of famer! The guys recap the HOF voting this past week and all of the controversy that it brought.

22:34 - Tom Brady mess of a situation regarding his retirement announcement...what is happening?

31:42 - The guys talk about the state of the NFL, how the playoff games went, and why Chris isn't watching.

40:47 - Post show: Who is the most likely player in the NL to win a triple crown in the next 10 years?

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Special Guest Josh Thole, Knuckleball Catching Fraternity, Lots of Stories Jan 25, 2022

Show notes

4:10 - Josh talks about his baseball journey from high school all the way through the big leagues.

9:30 - The guys get deep with Josh on what it was like being a "knuckleball catcher", and being part of the small fraternity of guys that have done it at the big league level.

27:25 - Chris talks about Josh's role as a glue guy on the 2015 Blue Jays and the importance of team chemistry.

49:57 - Post Show: Recap of a crazy weekend of football and Chris gets real about Sunday potentially being Tom Brady's last ever NFL game.

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

ABCA Recap, Swearing Coaches, Can You Not Teach HItting? Jan 19, 2022

Show notes

2:45 - The story about the high school coach that got into trouble for swearing at his players

9:30 - The guys recap their trip to Chicago for ABCA, give some observations about the baseball space, and reveal some of their favorite things that they saw.

32:18 - Tewks gets deeper into something he has been saying for a long time: You cannot actually teach hitting.

42:40 - Chris had a tweet about dealing with failure get some good traction, he goes deeper into how to put failure into a healthy perspective.

46:00 - Post Show: Some quick football talk and will the MLB season start on time?

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Special Guest LaTroy Hawkins, Mentality of Closers, His 20+ Year MLB Career Jan 12, 2022

Show notes

1:28 - Latroy talks about his role with the Twins right now.

4:30 - At what point did LaTroy feel like a veteran leader?

7:55 - LaTroy gives some observations about some of the generational changes he witnessed over his career.

16:22 - When did LaTroy feel like he belonged?

25:40 - Differences between closers and other relief roles

31:48 - LaTroy describes some of his favorite moments over the course of his career.

38:20 - Would LaTroy do anything different if he could go back?

41:20 - Post Show: LaTroy talks about being godfather to Patrick Mahomes.

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

We Hit The Road, Where Should Hitters Be At This Point, Baseball Resolutions Dec 28, 2021

Show notes

3:40 - We are hitting the road! The guys talk about what they hope to accomplish, why these assessments are so important, and how their careers could've been different had they had access to this stuff.

31:10 - Where should players be at this point in the offseason?

34:46 - The guys discuss their new years resolutions for both the baseball world and themselves.

39:26 - Post Show - Some NFL talk and is Carlos Correa going to the Angels?

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Vlad Jr. Intent, Reliance on Tech, Tiger Woods, Baseball Christmas Gifts Dec 22, 2021

Show notes

5:35 - Breaking down some Vlad Jr. clips in which he very clearly has very different intents.

11:35 - Discussing a Twitter thread about coaches reliant on tech to help hitters.

23:14 - The guys discuss Tiger's viral interview clip going around Twitter.

35:21 - Is Tom Brady cool?

42:30 - Post Show: What is the coolest baseball Christmas gift you have ever received?

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Brett Phillips, 2020 World Series Stories, Keeping Baseball Fun, How to Stay Positive Dec 14, 2021

Show notes

Real nice episode today with Rays Outfielder Brett Phillips. Brett's energy and positivity is infectious and inspiring, we hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did!

Also, Brett's laugh is utterly ridiculous.

5:06 - Brett’s “Baseball Is Fun” brand - where did this come from?

10:40 - Where does Brett’s extremely positive attitude come from?

22:11 - Getting into baseball stuff - Brett talks specifically about what its like playing for the Rays as opposed to other orgs

33:40 - Chris and Bobby ask Brett about what its like playing with Randy Arozarena as well as Brett’s big hit in the 2020 World Series.

43:55 - Brett talks about some of the cool moments he had in 2021 with his inside the park homer and pitching appearances.

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Special Guest Braves Assistant Hitting Coach Bobby Magallanes, World Series Champion, JUCO Stories Dec 08, 2021

Show notes

Incredible insight here from recent WORLD SERIES CHAMPION Bobby Magallanes! Huge thanks to him for coming on.

5:22 - What kind of prep work is Bobby doing given all of the uncertainty right now?

14:00 - Bobby talks about the role of trust in coaching hitters.

19:47 - Process of dealing with other influences on players/private hitting coaches

29:00 - The power of coaches words and how they can make or break a player

45:45 - How does the mental coaching coincide with mechanical issues that need to be addressed?

55:05 - Bobby talks about guys making adjustments against the shift

1:04:05 - Post Show - Bobby’s interests outside of baseball

If you enjoyed this episode we'd love to hear from you! Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com

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