Toeing The Slab with David Cone

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41 | Orel Hershiser on his career, modern-day pitching, and the 2022 Dodgers Jun 29, 2022

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Former Dodgers' ace and current broadcaster Orel Hershiser discusses old stories with David Cone, pitching mechanics, the modern-day game, the 2022 Dodgers and more.

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00:00 INTRO

00:21 The Opener

05:02 Orel Hershiser interview

53:46 This week in pitching history

54:45 Three up three down

59:25 OUTRO

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40 | Sandy Alcantara is leading starting pitching back to the future Jun 22, 2022

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The Marlins ace joins the show to discuss his ability to pitch deep into games while getting hitters out at an elite rate. He also discusses how he’s built his arm strength, his changeup to righties and answers a question from Yankees closer Clay Holmes. David, Justin and James discuss how front-end starters are pitching deeper in games. They also touch on the College World Series, new stadium scoreboard pitching metrics and look back at how Babe Ruth punched out an umpire at the beginning of a wild combined no-hitter.

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00:00 INTRO

06:18 The Opener

09:29 Sandy Alcantara interview

35:16 Recapping the interview

41:22 This week in pitching history

45:27 Three up three down

52:45 OUTRO

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39 | How many Yankee pitchers will be All-Stars? Walker Buehler injured, Tony LaRussa Jun 15, 2022

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David, Justin, and James break down the latest in pitching including the current state of some teams going through some sort of streak right now (good or bad). They also dive into Walker Buehler's injury, Yankee all-stars, this week in pitching history, and more!

00:00 INTRO

01:55 The Opener

06:28 Tony LaRussa

13:21 Braves

16:12 Phillies

18:38 Brewers

23:04 Angels

28:15 Draft Kings

29:24 Blue Jays

32:50 Walker Buehler injured

38:02 How many Yankee pitchers will be all-stars?

42:27 This week in pitching history

46:32 Three up three down

53:20 OUTRO

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38 | Yankees Pitching Coach Matt Blake looks at his team’s success & trends around MLB Jun 08, 2022

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Matt Blake joins David, Justin and James as the Yankees lead MLB in several pitching categories. Matt takes us through his background, dissects the Yankees increased cutter usage, and speaks to the pace of pitching, seam-shifted wake and starters pitching deeper in 2022. Blake details how he’s putting his two college degrees in philosophy and psychology to good use as a MLB pitching coach, and offers a pitcher’s perspective as to how Aaron Judge is more dangerous than ever. Plus, the crew discusses Justin Verlander, the return of Stephen Strasburg, a pair of Reds rookies, and a very special This Week in Pitching History.

Introduction/Matt Blake Preview

2:50 The Opener

7:28 Matt Blake Interview

1:01:51 Recapping the interview

1:07:16 This week in pitching history

1:10:06 Three up three down!

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37 | Listener Mailbag: Yankees pitching staff, effects of PitchCom, advice for young pitchers May 31, 2022

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David answers questions on the Yankees rotation, PitchCom, bad bullpens, advice for young pitchers, and more!

Intro

4:04 The Opener

11:28 Mailbag

11:51 Putting a bad bullpen behind you

15:30 Staying in the game mentally after a missed strike 3 call

18:00 Footwork on the mound

22:35 Do hitters ever tip like pitchers do?

25:46 Advice for a big young pitcher

29:40 PitchCom affecting rythym of a pitcher?

31:50 Backdoor slider vs a chasing slider

34:32 David's favorite pitching stat then and now

36:11 What pitch has revolutionized the game this year

40:16 Similarities between current NYY pitching staff and David's teams?

42:15 Should Yankee fans be worried about overworking Clay Holmes and Nestor Cortes?

45:50 What pitch David wished he could have added to his arsenal

47:13 Getting young kids into the game

48:53 Single greatest confidence boost for a pitcher?

51:27 "Mantra" on the mound

54:18 This week in pitching history

56:52 Three up three down

Outro

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36 | How do the Yankees fix Aroldis Chapman? The Mets need a healthy pitcher ASAP. Starting pitching usage is increasing May 24, 2022

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David, Justin and James review some of the biggest pitching stories as the MLB season is 25 percent complete. The crew discusses why starting pitchers around the league are seeing their workloads increase. David dives into what can be done for Aroldis Chapman to return to form. Also, whose return to health is more important to their respective clubs: Clayton Kershaw to the Dodgers, or Max Scherzer to the Mets. The hosts discuss the Red Sox and Braves perhaps rebounding after slow starts, Chad Kuhl, Tarik Skubal, Adley Rutschman and Michael Kopech’s perfect week.

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35 | David Wells on perfection, nearly fighting George Steinbrenner & partying with the Yankees May 18, 2022

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On the 24th anniversary of his perfect game, David Wells sits down with Coney, Justin and James. Wells touches on what Coney did to help keep him loose during the late innings of his perfect game, his transition to a starting pitcher at age 30 and his top-notch control of multiple pitches. Wells discusses playing for Sparky Anderson, teaching pitchers like Roy Halladay and Mark Buehrle, and the information he needed to thrive on the mound. The hosts spend time discussing Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina making history, Hunter Greene on the wrong side of history, Justin Verlander, Pablo Lopez and more.

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Introduction/David Wells preview

7:17 The Opener

14:45 David Wells Interview

1:21:59 Recapping the interview

1:25:45 This week in pitching history

1:29:21 Three up three down

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34 | Are the Angels more interesting than the Dodgers right now? May 11, 2022

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David, Justin and James take a look at some pitching storylines with one full month of the season in the books. David wonders which teams in New York (Yankees/Mets) and LA Dodgers/Angels) are better than the other. Coney also believes Nestor Cortes Jr. is the number one pitching story throughout MLB after one month of play. The crew discusses the brutal scheduled stretches that two great pitching staffs, the Dodgers and Yankees, are currently in. Also, David’s thoughts on how to fix the last place Red Sox, a solution for umpires calling balls and strikes by Tom House, Michael Kopech, Logan Gilbert and lots of love for various pitchers/pitching staffs on the west coast.

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32 | What are new pitches featured on the Yankees, Mets and Padres telling us? Apr 26, 2022

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David, Justin and James dive deep into several new pitches we've seen from familiar names (Gerrit Cole/Luis Severino), breakout pitchers (Tylor Megill) and pitchers back from Japan (Nick Martinez). David takes a look at how relief usage and the humidor effect may be leading to offense being down. The crew breaks down Garrett Whitlock's transition to the Red Sox rotation, why the Brewers are already proving to be the top overall rotation in MLB, and why you need to pay attention to the Mariners pitching staff. Plus, James details his nearly flawless prediction from Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th hit, Michael King's cockiness (a good thing!) for the Yankees, what consistency from Jesús Luzardo could do for the Marlins and more.

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31 | The Yankees offense, the Padres top 3, Andrew Heaney; Which Small Sample Sizes Have Been Enough? Apr 20, 2022

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David, Justin and James go around MLB and discuss whether they need to see more or have seen enough. The crew touches on the Yankees offense and Nestor Cortés Jr., the Mets rotation thriving without Jacob deGrom, the Dodgers rotation, the Padres top three, Justin Verlander, Noah Syndergaard and more. Plus, thoughts on Alex Cobb, Hunter Greene, Spencer Strider, the interchangeable White Sox bullpen, early baseball composition data and Roki-Mania continues!

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