Pelotero Podcast

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MLB Season Wrap Up, Bobby Bores Chris with Lag Talk, and Being "On Purpose" Nov 07, 2023

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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

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Rangers Win the WS, Seager Enters Favorite Player Territory Nov 03, 2023

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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

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The ALCS is Nuts Oct 23, 2023

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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

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Atta Boy Harper Oct 17, 2023

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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

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Talking Playoffs and Sasaki with Mike Olt Oct 11, 2023

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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

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Playoff Preview 2023 Oct 03, 2023

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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

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Dan Kaplan and Mike Tampellini from Baseball Connect Sep 26, 2023

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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

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Avoid Making Outs Like the Plague Sep 19, 2023

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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

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George Kirby, Skills Across Eras, How Good Hitters Slow Things Down Sep 12, 2023

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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 Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

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

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