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FUEL THE BODY! Part 2 of the conversation with Scott Brown.  Listen to Pt 1 here  Instagram:  Scott Brown: https://www.instagram.com/coach_brown_18/ 1st Phorm: https://www.instagram.com/1stphorm/ Rawlings Tigers: https://www.instagram.com/rawlingstigers/ Twitter: Scott Brown: https://twitter.com/Coach_Brown_18 1st Phorm: https://twitter.com/1stPhorm Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fjos02cDAqXvQA5dyVgR2?si=557c3bf221cf4832 Learn More About the Game, Tiger Interview Series: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/c/RawlingsTigers/featured Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rawlings-tigers-interview-series/id1553851157 Listen on Spotify:

The consistency has been keen with having teams knocking on the door of the state championship and having players reach college and professional baseball. How do you consistently structure your program to win regardless of personnel, situation, or circumstance? In this episode, we speak to Scott Brown, a former high school baseball coach who has a track record of winning teams.  Currently, he works for 1st Phorm, a supplement company that is tops in their industry and ships products across the world. We look back at his former life to dissect what makes great teams and how we can structure our teams for more success.  Twitter:  Scott Brown: https://twitter.com/Coach_Brown_18 1st Phorm: https://twitter.com/1stPhorm Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go! Apple Podcast: https:

DEEP Into the archives, I went to find this episode.  I was editing last week trying to find a clip from the Closing Pitch and found this piece that read 'December- Recording 03.' After listening to it, I thought this was a great piece to send out for players to watch and listen on setting standards for yourself to live by. We site three situations. I hope you like the episode!  Also, we mention NFT's (non-fungible tokens). It's not investment advice!!! We're baseball people, we help run a club, we're not financial professionals.  Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go!  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fjos02cDAqXvQA5dyVgR2?si=557c3bf221cf4832 Learn More About the Game

One of my lesson clients, who I love coaching, by the way, came in frustrated. He was getting angry at his performance. It was the frustration you get when you're struggling to make an adjustment.  You're learning from your mistakes, but you're not making the fast adjustment to fix them.  I stopped the lesson to 'calm him down,' but to also figure out what was happening in his headspace. We found the route of it.  This podcast is about our conversation.  Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go!  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fjos02cDAqXvQA5dyVgR2?si=557c3bf221cf4832 Learn More About the Game, Tiger Interview Series:  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/c/Rawl

"Showcases are expensive!" "They're not worth it." "The top kids get all the looks."  There's some truth to the rumors around showcases, but we all might be viewing them all wrong. We have Evan Pratte, former power 5 D1 coach, and current National Director, discussing the untapped potential of showcases. David Birkby further expands the point with his Twitter thread on how to leverage yourself and 10x your investment.  Here's our take on baseball and softball showcases.  The episode on the Tactical Guide to Recruiting: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1njYrDouhJu8mCPi7lBIOz?si=exwhzE_SSSqgyUBPB8wnWQ Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fjos02cDAqXvQA5dy

MLB locked out + negotiations are shaky = MASSIVE Opportunity for D1 baseball to build their fan bases.  College baseball has had a slow growth in fan adoption with the season being played in the colder months, but with spring training on pause and social media platforms, this could be a massive adoption.  We love this play for the D1 schools. It has talent, personalities, and swagger.  FOLLOW THE TWITTER LIST!  We built a Twitter list you can follow. See the live feeds of all the d1 programs as they compete towards Omaha. https://twitter.com/i/lists/1495046662347276320?s=20  Closing Pitch Twitter Follows:  Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go!  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://

We're back, we're here, and we've got stories to share!  Dave and I recently went to a Perfect Game tournament in Arizona with our National Teams. This event allowed us to see our players in a different light. It quickly reminded us that stacking experiences build the psyche of a player. We also realized this lesson in our own lives. We share stories of our past and how being a part of the good experiences have been the best investment.   Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Listen to the Show On the Go! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closing-pitch/id1308056021 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fjos02cDAqXvQA5dyVgR2?si=557c3bf221cf4832 Learn More About the Game, Tiger Interview Series: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/c/RawlingsTigers/featured Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.ap

This show will be the best 73 minutes you spent this week, which is not click-bait. Dr. Ellen Reed sits down with us to explain how the human mind works, how it interacts with athletes, and why we need to focus on it.  Dr. Ellen Reed shares her experiences as a performance coach, mother, and professional dancer. You will be surprised how she teaches a simple process to get you back on track when you're in the dumps and help you put the pedal to the metal when you're successful.  To learn more about Dr. Reed and her book, please find the links below. 

Deion Sanders shocked the world last month by convincing the number 1 football recruit to switch his commitment and sign with Jackson State.  Who is Jackson State? A small FCS school in Mississippi with the head coach being HOF Deion Sanders. Welcome to the world of the NIL. The new regulation allows athletes to receive compensation based on their name, image, and likeness.  How do we feel about it? Well, we spoke about it in a previous episode with one of our friends who was a compliance officer for a division 1 school. We re-open the conversation and discuss how we truly feel about it.  00:00-02:30 Introduction/ What is the NIL?  02:31-08:54 Why players should get paid, but only these athletes should  08:55-15:00 Deion Sanders steals the number 1 recruit  15:00-18:17 STOP romanticizing about the past  18:18-22:54 How are athletes impacting businesses  The episode with Jared: https://youtu.be/nyYb4eDqvEM Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby

There wasn't a shortage of opinion when it comes to specializing in a sport. As promised, we bring Ben Brewster on the Closing Pitch podcast to discuss his tweet that caused everyone to cry; "HOW DARE YOU!"  In this conversation, we tackle this question plus the opportunity cost you could be incurred by playing year-round.   To learn more about Ben and his company Tread Athletics we challenge you to scroll down and click on his link.  00:00-00:57 Introduction  00:57-08:49 Who is Ben Brewster and Tread Athletics  08:50-24:28 Did This Tweet Make You Mad? (Specialization)  24:29-27:33 Is it possible to do both?  27:34-32:30 Mental maturity and specialization  32:31-35:02 Should you compete in games year-round?  35:03-37:00 At what point in the year should you focus on upgrading your engine  37:01-43:42 Virtual coaching and why it can be better 43:43-48:13 The future of baseball development 48:14-56:13 The single worst piece of advice  56:14-58:12 Clos

PART 2 of the Deven Morgan interview is here!  In this episode, we continue the conversation with emotional validation for youth athletes. One of the best topics we reached was the binary outcome of a game. The win and the loss need to be explained to the athlete. Kids are at a biological disadvantage because their brain is not fully formed, so they're not able to evaluate abstract thought.  When we as coaches give only validation for wins and losses it puts an immediate impression on the player. We need to rethink what really matters. Is box score the ultimate tool for development guidance?  Deven disagrees, it only gives you a map of the game. It doesn't show the hustle plays, leadership moments, or even scorching line drives that were caught.  We need to rethink everything.  00:00-03:13 Introduction and Recap of Part 1  03:14-11:58 Emotional Intelligence, validation, and the youth athlete  11:58-20:57 Blending baseball data, skills of scale, progress, gamification,

In this episode, we have Deven Morgan of Driveline Academy. Driveline is a baseball firm based out of the Pacific Northwest with an appetite for research. We speak with Deven about youth baseball, how he thinks about the player, and where the future of training will be.  This is a two-part series!  In the first conversation, we learn about Deven's background, how he has approached his own son's development, and how we need to optimize for velocity.   Deven is the Director of Youth Baseball at Driveline.  00:00-00:54 Introduction  00:55-09:50 The Original Days of Driveline For Deven Morgan  09:51-32:30 Development Starts With Testing and Validating With Numbers  32:31- Narratives Matter! 46:32-47:13 Part 2 Coming Soon!  Video of Deven's son with sensors: https://twitter.com/devenmorgan/status/1324409471876042752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2F17631e69a15e46598ecfc15f2cf87422%3Fv%3D1b8f7590dbeb41da857ea03e40326e97%26p

Three topics and we're out! In this new episode concept, we tackle three topics that are on our minds from the daily news and our social media feeds. We will be tackling topics that are surrounding areas of interest like sports, business, people, community, and culture.  In this episode, we find ourselves in a Twitter storm with player rankings, a coach acting like he's a major league manager, and the future of teaching.  02:11-15:20 Youth Player Rankings  15:21-20:55 Youth Coach Goes Bonkers on Umpire  20:58-36:14 Virtual Coaching  Aspen Institute Project Play Stats: https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/youth-sports-facts/participation-rates Spiker's Tweet: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms/status/1462462931237486599?s=20 Video of Coach going Crazy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWolvj9DIvu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Follow Us On Twitter:  Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_

Multi-sport athletes are near and dear to our hearts.- We loved Friday nights and hearing the crowd echo the basketball gym, but are the dual-sport athletes becoming extinct! So much so, we were three-sport athletes in high school.?  We pull up a tweet from one of our fellow contemporaries to dive into the topic. Twitter Follows:  Spiker Helms: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms David Birkby: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby Rawlings Tigers: https://twitter.com/Rawlings_Tigers Learn More About the Rawlings Tigers: https://www.rawlingstigers.com/form-a-team.php Learn More About the Game, Tiger Interview Series:  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/c/RawlingsTigers/featured Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rawlings-tigers-interview-series/id1553851157 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6b8RY79LXAWxpSMMTyLWqG?si=5c3861d7cc9d46fb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closing-pitch/message

Dave and Spike sit down to talk about the things people want. We want to have good health, save time, reduce effort, more comfort, gain praise, feel more loved, and increase status outside of financial freedom. These aspects play into our decisions and help us become better and move forward in our lives.  BUT, can it blind us and cause us to make an impulse decision we will regret? SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW!!  PLEASE GIVE US A REVIEW!  Watch the show: https://youtu.be/dxIi9zmjRf8 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closing-pitch/message

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The probabilities of making it into the league are not on the side of the weak-minded. In this episode, we speak with Matt Adams and Rafael Lopez. The two Major Leaguers share their stories. You will be pleasantly surprised with how and which Matt Adams made it to Major League baseball. You'll also have a deeper appreciation for developing the ability to adapt. Watch the show: https://youtu.be/WhSkQpBv2WA Follow: Spiker, Dave, Matt Adams, Rafael Lopez --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closing-pitch/message

Jaws and Raffy are back!  A new conversation around building incentives and influential coaches that change careers. Give us your thoughts! Write us a review on Apple Podcasts!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closing-pitch/message

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"REJECTED!" The pleasant sound of TIM KITZROW of NBA JAM rings through my ears. As a defender, you love it, but as the three point shooter from long range you hate it.  Even though this is a video game there's a direct correlation from getting swatted down by 24x24 pixels in the shape of Shaq and getting  cut from a tryout. It sucks.  In this episode, Dave and I talk about not making teams. We also speak on players that have rejected us and went to other teams. This episode is all about getting the palm to the face and feeling like sand paper is rubbing up against your skin.  How do you feel about rejection? What's your way of developing your thick skin? GIVE US A FOLLOW Spiker: https://twitter.com/SpikerHelms Dave: https://twitter.com/David_Birkby GIVE US A REVIEW (5 STARS PREFERABLY) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closing-pitch/message