Pelotero Podcast

We get real truthful today about swing dialogue on Twitter. Strap in. 2:30 - Talk about grip pressure and BS swing pattern talk on Twitter 25:03- Aaron Judge vs. Best Swings of All Time (they are not the same) 59:02 - Shohei Ohtani contract deferrals 1:02:20 - Which teams have spent the most so far this offseason? Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your top...

Tons of baseball news in this one but don't miss the extremely personal story from Bobby right in the middle! 3:00 - Shohei signs for how much? 20:50 - What drives you to be in the cage? (Bobby gets real personal here) 39:33 - Winter meetings recap  51 - Juan Soto to the Yankees 55:37 - Jackson Chourio gets the most guaranteed money before playing in the MLB ever! Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris...

Two episodes this week courtesy of Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy! 10:23 - What does "missing frames are missing" mean? 22:45 - Discussing Patrick Jones' tweet about bat speed 34:44 - Is it better for hitters to do one thing really well or be able to do a little bit of everything? 57:49 - Would Ted Williams be the best hitter if he played today? Plus the first Baseball United games Hos...

Recorded pre-Thanksgiving the guys go real deep on swing mechanics, timing, advice on professionalism and more! 6:47 - Acuna thread and why there will never be another massive widespread hitting mechanics breakthrough 45:05 - The problem with the word "hitting guru" 52:43 - Tom Brady's advice to CJ Stroud 1:04:57 - Mailbag question about timing Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello...

We start the show off with Chris recapping Mike Olt's wedding from this past weekend. The guys then attempt to reframe the conversation around college recruiting (14:30), talk about the crazy managerial swaps from this past week (35:21), discuss Brian Cashman's recent comments on the Yankees analytics department (58:07), and finally talk about if the US should have big baseball games play...

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 &quo...

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 Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle...

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 Send us your topics! Email...

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 Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

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 Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

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 Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

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 f...

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 Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pe...

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

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 Col...

Chris is back this week with updates on Clutch! He and Bobby get into Power 5 vs. MLB levels of baseball and the recent Shohei Ohtani injury news. Enjoy! 9:25 - Paul Skenes struggles in his AA debut and people were quick to jump on him. 31:33 - Shohei tears his UCL :( 43:27 - NL MVP race 50:33 - Little League World Series takes Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Producer: Patrick McDonnell Se...

Another Bobby solo episode this week as Chris had to step away for some personal stuff. The theme of this one is truth -- how important it is to have truth in your data capture and how empowering to know the truth of how good you are. Enjoy! 0:00 - Rant on data integrity  19:42 - How powerful it is to find out how good you are 30:35 - Different ways to swing and how what you grew up with sets your...

Sunday night recording this week and the guys were very animated! The guys discuss Jose Bautista being honored by the Blue Jays, Bobby turning 40 years old, the importance of "defining moments" and how to create them. 13:25 - Bobby turned 40 last week. 18:10 - "Defining Moments" - what they are and how to create them 36:22 - White Sox cultural issues 51:11 - Orioles announcer s...

Special mid-week upload for you on this feed! We are going to be posting some conversations with Pelotero customers talking about their experience using Pelotero, the future of hitter development, and sharing their success stories in business! Chris Colabello talks with Ari Sechopoulos about his transition to using Pelotero's hitting system and how it has allowed him to scale his business and...

Bobby does a solo pod this week expanding upon his recent tweets criticizing travel ball/showcases, and dives into some recent MLB stories. 0:45 - Ethics of showcases and travel ball  14:30 - Athletes only have so much time and they only get one shot 21:02 - Anthony Rizzo concussion and Bobby's experiences with concussions 30 - Giancarlo Stanton base-running 33:02 - Bobby answers an email abou...

Got an awesome one with Sal Frelick and just Chris this week! Sal had some mic issues so parts will sound a bit choppy. But what he says is very worth your time! Enjoy! Host: Chris Colabello Guest: Sal Frelick Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

Travel ball is broken. It doesn't accomplish what it sets out to and we want to change that. 4:22 - Long travel ball discussion 34:22 - Issues with tracking bat speed and why there is no industry standard 45 - Sal Frelick's incredible debut  55:38 - Mark Appel opening up at his mental struggles in professional baseball 1:04:00 - Post show - The most impossible feat in all of sports  Hosts:...

We're back after a few weeks off! Diving into some observations watching amateur hitters at showcase events, why the home run derby is broken, and Shohei's crazy angles: 2:33 - Why good direction is rare in amateur hitters 18:18 - Daily communication with hitters vs. mechanical change  30:53 - Home Run Derby talk   43:43 - Shohei’s ability to go inside-out  51:09 - Transfer Portal and Draf...

Lots of College World Series thoughts, a new metric that has Bobby's gears turning, and why will nobody on the Red Sox talk to David Ortiz about hitting? 2:07 - College World Series and Paul Skenes 15:51 - New xDamage metric 39:20 - Hitters on the Red Sox aren't using David Ortiz as a resource...why? 48:29 - Post Show - Shohei is the best hitter/player on Earth and some talk about the A&#3...

An extra ranty episode about hitter optimization and narratives. And Elly De La Cruz is a human lightning bolt. 6:06 - Luis Arraez's superhuman hitting ability and why it is being talked about the wrong way 21:41 - Why hitters should stop trying to hit homers - Bobby explaining his tweets from last week 41:29 - Elly De La Cruz talk 53:21 - College Baseball/Softball playoffs Hosts: Bobby Tewksb...