Patrick Jones Baseball

The founder of Ball Cap Liner, Cliff explains his motivation for bringing this product to the market and how it can help players of all ages. We get into some off-season trade talks, including whether or not Josh Harrison will get traded. Lastly, Cliff breaks down Jason Heywards swing and whether or not analytics would've helped him back when he played.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Ken Griffey Jr. to Barry Larkin the Moeller Baseball program has produced countless Professional Baseball Players. Coach Held has carried that tradition and added on. In his first eight years as Head Coach he won Four State Championships to go along with numerous coaching accolades. Coach Held takes a through his coaching philosophy along with some of the training that he does with his players in the off-season.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Riley goes over his gifts that Santa gave him, we talk about adjustments from high school to college, How to deal with hecklers (which playing in the SEC, you deal with) and give tips on how to improve bat speed. Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review in iTunes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Increasing exit velocity will raise your average and increase your chance for success at the plate. Chad Longworth breaks down how to increase your exit velocity in this episode. "For ever 5% increase in exit velocity your average will go up 50 points of balls put in play" Chad does overload underload training for his athletes and gives examples of how this can affect exit velocity over a period of time. Please head over to iTunes to subscribe and leave a review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Founder of Upper Deck Training, Jeff Leach talks about his throwing/arm care program along with training bat speed in this episode. Jeff has his pitchers use weighted balls and developed a program based off of Driveline and The Texas Baseball Ranch. For his hitters he goes into mechanics and specific drills that he uses to maximize each players athleticism. Please go to iTunes and subscribe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coach Googs talks about the balance of hard work in the classroom and on the field, “I’ve never met a player who said he regretted working too hard”. I was able to take a tour and check out the baseball facilities at UC and they are second to none. It is a top tier facility in the Midwest which should help get recruits and keep the top high school players in the area. We also get into high school recruiting and talk about the best ways of getting seen. Coach says “In this day and age with technology and video if you are good enough you will be found, just go play”. Way to many kids are obsessed with going division 1 and Coach Googs says he doesn’t want a player if all they care about is going D 1. Players get drafted from Top tier SEC schools all the way to JUCO and Division III and NAIA. It doesn’t matter, go worry about being the best player you can be and the rest will fall into place. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An owner at Impact Baseball in Cincinnati, John has spent years studying hitting. In this episode we go over John’s hitting philosophies as well as hitting cues that coaches use that don’t make sense. John has worked with amateur players all the way up to MLB players including Josh Harrison. He talks about some of the differences that he sees when working with an MLB player from a mechanical standpoint. Please subscribe on itunes and leave a review.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Playing baseball was never the plan for Alex Angelo. Just a few years a go he was taking online classes and touring the country performing. Alex is a singer, dancer, DJ, and Radio Host. However, he realized that even though he was young if he wanted to try to play baseball now is the time. He has put in the work and has a chance to make the Varsity team at Madeira High School this year. This isn't your average seventeen year old kid. Listen to his story.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite being drafted out of high school Josh decided to hang up the cleats at the young age of 22. He talks about how even though he pitched well and was never injured he was frustrated that he wasn’t moving up in the system. He regrets leaving the game everyday. I think anyone can listen to this and apply it to your own life. Josh is now a pitching instructor and regarded as one of the top instructors in the country. We go over pithing mechanics and his pitching philosophy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An 8 year MLB veteran Craig has just come of another consistent season with the San Diego Padres. Craig talks about how he is able to get big league hitters out without over powering stuff. We also talk about taking college classes during the season, something Craig did in 2014 to earn his degree. We also go over doubting yourself and Craig really puts the game in perspective when he talks about why he never felt a ton of pressure to play in the big leagues. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been a life changing experience for Jake. We go into the art form and techniques used in jiu-jitsu. As a strength coach Jake has learned the importance of nutrition and knowing what supplements to take and those to stay away from. Jake explains ways to get faster and improve strength over a period of time.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NL MVP discussion, Votto getting snubbed. Okay this is the last time I'll bring it up. Coach stocker talks about how he gets his players to believe in themselves. Kids focusing on one sport and the benefits of playing multiple sports. What it was like to coach Andrew Benintendi in high school and if he's surprised Andrew has become as good as he has. The upcoming season for the Madeira Mustangs and chances of winning the state title.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The most well-rounded person in the MLB, Brent Suter is a unique person. A 31st round pick out of Harvard who throws a ball against a mattress in the off-season to get his arm in shape, Brent doesn't make excuses. Brent was an environmental science major in college and uses his platform to spread the word about the importance of taking care of the planet we live on. It took him longer than it should have to make it to the MLB because he doesn't have over powering stuff. He didn't complain just kept putting up numbers at every stop in the minors. Now he's a big leaguer and someone who has a chance to be pitching in the big leagues for several years to come.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(1:13-2:56) Off-season for an MLB reporter. (2:56-5:15) Covering Nationals and Orioles. Getting away from baseball and off-season hobbies. (7:15-10:00) Job security at the MLB level. Dusty Baker getting fired after making the playoffs. (10:05-11:10) Jayson Werth being a fan favorite, having the greatest beard in MLB. (11:15-14:50) Anthony Rendon being a big believer in the mental game. Different mindsets work for different players. (14:55-17:50) Players being accessible to media, advice for anyone wanting to get in sports media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Intro to off-season, reflection on season (1:15-3:10). Bow hunting and eating deer. One deer (15-25 meals) (3:15-9:00). Playing for Dad growing up. Getting coaching advice from Josh Spring, appreciating playing time (9:15-13:00). Indiana University. Making choices while going to college. College World Series experience. Playing with Kyle Schwarber throughout high school and college (13:05-21:00). Tommy John surgery. Getting drafted as a 5th year senior. Lack of money in minor leagues. Red Sox organization (21:03-25:00). Minor league stories and the long road to the show (25:00-29:00). Playing in Dominican Republic. Advice to high school players (29:02-38:32). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball/id1282221540?mt=2 "If the Bar aint bending, you're just pretending" Coach Jennings background and growing up lifting weights (2:00-4:00). Technology in the weight room, tracking velocity and power of bar movement, sleep tracking devices (4:09-7:15). Favorite exercises for all athletes to use on a regular basis, learned from Dan John (9:13-13:30). Lifting heavy vs. high reps low weight, in-season and off-season lifting (13:40-16:30) "We don't maintain in-season". Benefits of lifting barefoot. Producing force with foot contact (16:40-20:05). Nutrition and sleep. Sleeping at certain temperature and having a routine before bed (20:10-24:10). Strongest athlete in the history of Xavier University. Hint: his nickname is Forndog (24:15-26:05). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Typical day and behind the scenes of an MLB agent. Meeting with potential clients for the MLB Draft. Agents trying to recruit jr. high school players (2:05-5:20). Types of players that Jeff and the agency that he works for are looking at. Intangibles, good people, and work ethic (5:25-6:55). Communicating with scouts, in-home meetings, prepare clients for meetings with scouts. How the CBA changed the way agents can negotiate with organizations. What draft day is like for an agent (7:00-11:55). Andrew Benintendi. Jeff coached Andrew when he was in junior high. "Andrew didn't strike out one time all season long" (12:00-13:55). Cincy Elite Baseball Academy. Jeff joined as an owner a few years ago and enjoys helped players develop.College recruiting advice (14:00-20:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Experience of draft day, hearing name called in the 8th round by the Dodgers (1:30-4:25). First professional season, what the competition was like, coaching staff, etc. "We're all equal in this organization" (4:30-6:30). Mechanical adjustments throughout career, leg kick, hitting for more power. "I think the leg kick has helped me out with my timing" (6:35-9:30). What a typical day is like in the off-season, goals for the off-season (10:35-12:30). Dodgers playing in the world series. Benefits of having an agent. (12:35-14:10). Goals for 2018, bat carries the way through the system. Mental approach to hitting, playing with a chip on your shoulder. Working in-season vs. off-season. Defensive drills that helped Rylan during the season (14:15-19:06). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball/id1282221540?mt=2 For over 25 years Chris Welsh has been calling Reds games. Out of all of the players he watched there is one person that he says has out worked them all, Joey Votto. Chris talks about how much Joey would practice when he was younger to fine tune his swing. We also talk about the baseballs in the world series, hence the crazy home run totals as well as the regular season. While following the Reds all season long Chris gives some updates on potential prospects and when he can see top prospect Nick Senzel making his MLB debut. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever wondered what an MLB scout looks for when he goes and scouts a player? In this episode J.R. Reynolds who is a scout for the Cincinnati Reds breaks down exactly what he looks for when he goes to a college or high school game. J.R. talks about how it takes years of following a player before a team is willing to draft him. We also get into the world series and how the game is changing to home runs and high velocity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.