Pelotero Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Hitting Rants, World Baseball Classic Preview Feb 10, 2023

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We have the rare Friday release this week because we will be traveling to Italy next week! Enjoy Bobby and Chris riffing about their qualms with the hitting world, WBC stories, Hall of Fame voting and more!

2:25 - Hitting order of operations debate - and why Chris is pissed off

33:36 - WBC preview/stories

50:34 - Hall of Fame voting discussion

1:00:07 - Jazz Chisholm is the MLB the Show cover athlete

1:02:24 - Super Bowl preview

Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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Florida Assistant Coach Chuck Jeroloman Feb 06, 2023

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This week we are joined by Florida Assistant Coach Chuck Jeroloman for a conversation about modern college baseball, his coaching journey, culture of player development, and recruiting! Chuck brings a breadth of knowledge from 8+ years as a professional player and over a decade of college coaching experience. We had an awesome time talking with him and we hope you enjoy the conversation!

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Chuck Jeroloman

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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Doug Bernier Defensive Coordinator for the Rockies Jan 24, 2023

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This week we have a long conversation with Chris's former teammate Doug Bernier who founded Pro Baseball Insider and is currently the Defensive Coordinator for the Colorado Rockies. We get into his baseball journey, his experience trying to make late career swing changes, and intricacies of defense in baseball.

Some highlights:

0:45 - Intro and glove differences for infield positions

7:37 - Doug’s baseball background background

14:50 - Hitting talk, Doug's late career swing changes

34:57 - Hitting accuracy discussion and infield mindset

51:24 - Pro Baseball Insider talk

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Doug Bernier

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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ABCA Recap, Exit Velocity is Earned, 8th Grader Throwing 93 Jan 19, 2023

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The episode where they recap 3 different baseball conventions...

5:11 - ABCA/Other conventions recap

29:15 - Bobby’s takeaways about the baseball space

34:25 - Carlton Salters' video about EV and the 8th grader topping 93 mph

52:33 - Post Show: Carlos Correa final signing

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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A Conversation with Walter Beede Jan 09, 2023

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We are traveling back from ABCA this week so here is a conversation recorded in December 2022 with Walter Beede aka @baseballifer11. Bobby and Walter do a deep dive on modern player development, how coaches should approach the game at the youth level, and evaluating modern baseball culture as a whole. Walter has some fantastic insights and we hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Host: Bobby Tewksbary

Guest: Walter Beede

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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Florida Infielder Colby Halter, Playing in the SEC, Managing High Expectations Jan 03, 2023

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The first episode of the new year is a great one! We have Colby Halter of the University of Florida here talking hitting, growing up playing multiple sports, dealing with expectations and failure, and much more! The conversation flowed pretty freely so there are no time stamps for this one. We encourage everyone to listen to the whole interview! Enjoy!

Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary

Guest: Colby Halter

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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Swing Coach vs. Swing Therapist, Chris's Christmas Wish, The Case For Heavy Bats Dec 27, 2022

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This is our last episode of 2022 and we spent it wearing Christmas gifts, talking deeply about the role of hitting coach's in a players life in 2022, imploring young players to use heavy bats, and talking about some MLB free agency! Thank for listening and we can't wait for 2023!

1:59 secs - Recapping Christmas

14:16 - Swing Therapist vs. Swing Coach

29:44 - Chris’s Christmas wish (it has to do with hitting)

45:40 - Why players should swing with heavier bats

54:39 - Carlos Correa/MLB free agent talk

Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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Ryan Spilborghs Interview + What Happens When a Swing Breaks? Dec 19, 2022

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This week we have former MLB outfielder and current broadcaster for the Colorado Rockies Ryan Spilborghs! We talk to him about his broadcasting routines, the transition from player to broadcaster, and some defining moments from his career. After we dive deep into some hitting talk with tons of thoughts about modern day player development. Its a good one, hope you enjoy!

0:00 - Ryan Spilborghs Interview

21:13 - Hitting/Player Development Talk

1:02:20 - Post show - Worst loss in NFL history and World Cup Final

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Guest: Ryan Spilborghs

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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Stories From the Winter Meetings, Free Agency Signings, Mike Olt Oyster Story Dec 13, 2022

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We are back after a LONG week with tons of stories from the Winter Meetings in San Diego! Mike Olt trying an oyster for the first time is probably the highlight. Listen for that and stay for some deeper talk about the economics of modern baseball.

1:20 - Winter Meetings Recap

28:40 - Mike Olt tries an Oyster for the first time

38:07 - Free agency moves

53:00 - Post Show - Arson Judge and some economics of baseball talk

Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello

Producer: Patrick McDonnell

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MLB Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, Identity Beyond Baseball, Zack Greinke Stories Nov 28, 2022

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World class tourist and former MLB pitcher joins us this week for an awesome conversation about his career and how to prioritize baseball. Enjoy!

9:42 minutes - Guthrie’s amateur playing career and academic background