Pelotero Podcast

We didn't get to record until Friday of last week, so this one is a little late! Enjoy lots of playoff baseball talk!  1:36 - 7 year anniversary of the Jose Bautista bat flip 8:49 - The guys discuss the can of worms that was opened on hitting twitter last week. 19:56 - Albert Pujols almost retired in June.  26:54 - Playoff baseball talk! 45:40 - Post show - Fun Mike Trout stat and Victor...

We get really deep on mechanics in this one as well as the philosophies of different hitting coaches, what makes them unique, and what makes them better fits for different types of hitters. This is a pretty deep and colorful episode, hope you enjoy!  3:00 - Elite amateur hitters and the adjustments of Aaron Judge 34:24 - MLB playoff talk  52:28 - Mailbag  Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bob...

This weekend we were at Fenway for the New Balance Future Stars Series Main Event and took an opportunity to record the podcast AT the event! This is a series of interviews with people around the event including some of the top amateur players in the country, former big leaguers, and top staffers for the New Balance Future Stars Series. Its very different and we had a blast recording, we hope you...

Exciting things are happening. Be on the lookout for the launch of our web app soon!  6:14 - Mike Trout's hot streak and why the Angels remain one of the worst teams in baseball.  17:30 - Bo Bichette recent turnaround 32:20 - The guys discuss the recent Athletic article about Joe Maddon and his opinions on how analytics are currently impacting the game.  46:20 - Mailbag 52:25 - Post...

The guys spend a long time addressing a popular twitter thread crediting Arenado's awesome season to an increase in bat speed. They get DEEP into why they think there is actually much more going on. This is a good one, enjoy! 4:36 - Why is Nolan Arenado having a career season?  24:10 - Juan Soto making plate discipline fun  30:05 - O’Neil Cruz is taking mutant swings but doesn't yet have...

This week Chris does a solo show with Evan Sleight from Rutgers talking to him about his up and down journey through college baseball, his unforgettable summer in the Cape League, and his NIL deal with Big League Chew. Enjoy! Host: Chris Colabello  Guest: Evan Sleight  Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

We are back - with explanation of where we have been and insights from a new project we have been working on! Some great chatter in this one, enjoy! 6 sec intro 9:30 - Approach takeaways from game tracking, watching tons of Juan Soto 30:32 - Albert Pujols resurgence! 36:46 - Adley Reutchman and the Baltimore turnaround  41 - Advice for players headed off to college 48:42 - Chris makes his pit...

Pelotero Pickle returns! This week we have Anthony Granato! Anthony has experience at nearly every level of the game as a player and is a hugely impactful coach in Northern California. On this one we get deep into some of the experiences that can sharpen guys mentally to thrive at different levels of the game, the evolution of hitting, and how Anthony's experiences inform how he coaches.  *Th...

Help us get Pujols on the pod for episode 100! 0:30 - Bobby campaigns to get Albert Pujols on the show for episode 100…help us make it happen! 5:19 - The guys talk about upcoming Pelotero travel and events 7:02 - College World Series talk 15:55 - Bobby goes on a rant about recruiting videos on twitter 27:51 - Check in on college summer ball 39:06 - The guys talk about O’Neil Cruz and whether his e...

We have a cool one today with Chris Lanzilli talking Arkansas Baseball's NCAA tournament run, playing in the ACC vs. SEC, prep for Omaha, and eating McDonalds to get out of slumps! Enjoy!  2:07 - Chris's background as a Massachusetts kid getting recruited to Wake Forest and eventually playing for Arkansas during this incredible run they've been on 7:48 - What are the biggest differences betwe...

Super lucky to have on Danny Jansen of the Toronto Blue Jays today. We get into him hosting pro players in his house growing up, using PitchCom to call games, and the evolution in his offensive approach. Danny is absolutely smashing this season and absolutely smashed this podcast! 2:45 - Danny’s background - getting drafted out of high school from Wisconsin 6:00 - Danny talks about his family host...

Bobby gives it his all this week podcasting through COVID "for the culture". Enjoy his scattered, foggy brained thoughts as Chris not so subtly makes fun of him throughout the entire episode!  2:30 - Some brief NCAA tournament talk for both softball and baseball 8:46 - MLB steals the Pickle name and we are outraged  13:30 - Tommy Pham slaps Joc Pederson over fantasy football...and Joc is...

No one has had more of an impact on Chris's career than our guest today, Rich Gedman. Former Red Sox catcher, 2x All Star, and AAA Hitting Coach for the Worchester WooSox, Rich has been a staple in the highest levels of baseball for decades. And Rich is being inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame this Thursday! We dive deep into the story of Rich's career and explore changing trends in the game o...

This week we welcome special guest Ryan McCarty out of PSU Abington...who might be the best college hitter in the country. Ryan hit well over .500 this year with 29 HRs and led the country in just about every offensive category. He RAKES. We get deep into his big year and the mental processes that keep him locked in. Then at the very end of the show we go through some quick topics from around the...

The one where Bobby gives free swing advice to Joey Gallo...enjoy! 5:17 - Some discussion on the struggling Reds and Red Sox  27:48 - Acuña is back and already impressing Bobby! 34:30 - Shohei's ridiculous outing against Boston last week 39:15 - Is baseball better with lower HR rates? 51:15 - Quick Hits: MadBum ejection, Joey Gallo's swing deficiencies, Pirates running out of catchers  1...

Baseball isn't played in a vacuum, it's played in a blender. Remember that.  4:24 - MLB check in - Who is good and who stinks?  25:09 - The most impressive hitter in the country 31:59 - Evan Longoria quotes about the Giants' coaching staff 38:09 - The guys discuss a quote from NBA all star Fred Van Vleet about searching for ways to get better 45:34 - More NBA talk and how recent events r...

STACKED stories in the baseball world this week! Tons of energy on this episode and some bold takes, hope you enjoy it! 5:15 - Byron Buxton' insane Sunday 15:59 - Wander Franco mechanical breakdown and trajectory 24:20 - Julio Rodriguez's Poor (or good?) Plate Discipline  34:32 - Miggy gets to 3,000! 41:34 - Baseball getting FEISTY 57:05 - Post Show: Jazz Chisholm Griffey homer, Justin Dean t...

Tons of baseball stories this week and probably not enough talk about rental cars! 2:08 - Roki Sasaki talk  8:05 - Clayton Kershaw's almost perfect game 14:46 - Pitch clock talk - College results vs. MiLB 25:26 - Joe Maddon "The Mad Scientist" walks Seager with the bases loaded 30:14 - Vlad Jr’s big night and subsequent awful night  34:40 - Alec Bohm's spat with Philly fans 39:23 - ...Ky...

We have tons of stories in the world of baseball this week following the opening of the 2022 MLB season and we dive into them! Tons of awesome tangents in this one, particularly for hitters looking to commit to swing changes and improvement. Plus, here all about Chris's very public dispute with a rental car company! 1:20 - Chris clears the air on his very public beef with Budget rent-a-car 7:35 -...

It's opening week! Bobby and Chris talk through storylines in every division, give predictions on who will win them, and go through their guys to watch to start the season...oh and discuss the abominable umpiring that went viral this week.  3:07 - Baseball blasphemy - Hitter gets strike 3 called with no pitch because he didn't keep a foot in the box 16:25 - American League Preview 35:30 - Nat...

Bobby and Chris give players advice blindly this week in a new segment, Chris recaps his Twitter threads, and Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on national television.  3:34 - Albert Pujols signs with the Cardinals! 5:20 - Blind Player Advice - Bobby and Chris are given details about 3 different players in different circumstances and need to give them each advice and try to guess who the players...

The MLB transactions continue to pile up and emotional college players around the country demand answers from coaches. Chris and Bobby are on it.  4:24 - College baseball is driving Chris insane 9:20 - MLB trade and free agency news 36:00 - The guys get in depth about a viral Juan Soto hitting clip on Twitter 53:45 - Bobby gives quick thoughts on going to the LSU vs. Texas softball game 55:32...

There is far too much sports news this week. Bobby and Chris talk a ton about MLB action and then argue more about if the shift takes away hits. Probably more than they should have but Chris gets fired up.  0:38 - Tom Brady is back! 3:04 - MLB is back, New CBA, Transaction Frenzy  20:00 - Baseball Retirement letter from Michael Curry 37:20 - Hitting charts chatter 45:50 - Post Show: The...

Another week with more negative MLB news...The guys talk a ton this week about the agreed upon rule changes and get into a VEHEMENT disagreement about the shift. If you have answers please tweet at us @PeloteroApp! 2:45 - The guys recap their travel weekend and talk about Pelotero's partnership with Program 15.  12:40 - Lockout updates - Is there a chance the entire season doesn't happen?&nbs...

We are back after a 1 week hiatus and the baseball world is hot for college baseball right now! We dive into a ton of things that happened these first two weekends. Enjoy! 1:00: Where were we last week?  3:20 - College baseball talk begins: Vanderbilt electronic pitch calling 13:50 - Viral Walk-off homer where the hitter waves goodbye to the entire opposing dugout  21:20 - Tommy Tanks -...