Pelotero Podcast

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter 1:36 - What does your batting average need to be for pimping a homer to be acceptable? 19:18 - Vlad Jr. went up with no batting gloves yesterday - how changing your grip/feel can help get you out of a slump. 25:30 - How recruiting actually happens, NO BS! 36:55 - Clubhouse Chemistry and why it can propel and hold team...

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter 4:16 - Chris recaps his weekend trip to the WooSox game to see Chris Sale’s rehab start and wonders why guys hitting sub .220 do big homer celebrations. 9:00 - Trade deadline recap! Why was this year so nuts? 13:55 - Chris recaps his experience as a player in 2015 when his team traded for Troy Tulowitzki and David Pri...

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter 0:00 - A huge rant against strikeouts to all the people that hated our take on it on Instagram and TikTok! 3:00 - Traditional into to the show 6:23 - What is the best hitters park amongst all the Blue Jays home fields this year? 10:22 - Pelotero Software “soft release” 13:45 - Chris rants about hitters wanting to be g...

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com 5:05 - The guys dive into a Home Run Derby Recap - Congrats to Dave Jauss on being the greatest BP thrower ever. 14:55 - Recap of some mic’d up clips where JD Martinez and Vlad Jr. talk about Gerrit Cole being weird, and some swing change stuff. 25:05 - The guys make predictions for the second half of the season…which quickly devolves into a rant abou...

Bear with some of the audio interference, this is a good one! Huge thanks to current Fairfield Head Baseball Coach (and Bobby’s College Coach) Bill Currier for coming on the show! 3:37 - Coach Currier talks through his history as a player and coach. 16:17 - The guys dive into Fairfields deep NCAA run this year. 25:08 - What have been the biggest shifts in college baseball in the past 5 years with...

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com 2:11 - One of the coolest plays you will ever see - the guys discuss Jackie Bradley Jr. tricking a runner into getting thrown out from the outfield. 15:33 - Josh Donaldson vs the League - the guys discuss some of the beef this week between Donaldson and Giolito. 26:01 - Rafael Devers has been mashing - let’s talk about the adjustments that got him goi...

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com 2:17 - Week one of sticky checks, pitchers taking their pants off, and how likely is an MLB work stoppage? 17:58 - The guys discuss the disaster that has been NC State’s disqualification from the College World Series. 30:40 - First impressions of Wander Franco - and the state of high level prospect call-ups, leading into a lot of talk about what it ta...

Send us your topics! Email pickle@pelotero.com 1:02 - Ohtani has been on fire! Is he the MVP? What is the future of two-way players in the MLB? 13:00 - More sticky stuff talk…The guys discuss some of the player outrage from this week from Tyler Glasnow and Trevor Bauer regarding the MLB’s new policies on sticky stuff. 24:55 - The guys discuss an article about Bryan Price - the former pitching coac...

Questions or comments for us? Want us to talk about something? Email pickle@pelotero.com 1:58 - Yoan Moncada has a monstrous BABIP: As a career-long high BABIP guy himself Chris gives some insight on what this can mean for his future production - how do you get more of your hits to fall? 20:16 - Gerrit Cole had himself a disastrous interview this week - what should pitchers be saying when asked ab...

Questions or comments for us? Want us to talk about something? Email pickle@pelotero.com 4:28 - The guys go in on the recent “revelations” about pitchers using sticky substances to gain an advantage. Is this a scandal? Is it even a problem? Chris has a lot of strong opinions about this one. 43:55 - NCAA softball Tournament: James Madison upsets Oklahoma! 47:41 - The Blue Jays are the best team in...

Questions or comments for us? Want us to talk about something? Email pickle@pelotero.com Trying something a little different today -- Here is a segment from the recording today we really want everyone to focus in on. Enjoy!

Questions or comments for us? Want us to talk about something? Email pickle@pelotero.com 3:00 - The guys unpack the Yermin Mercedes and Tony La Russa debacle that went down this week and seemingly split the baseball world at its seams. 24:20 - What is more difficult - Yermin hitting a 98 mph fastball for a homer or a 48 mph eephus? 26:21 - Two more no-hitters! Both guys were pretty active on Twitt...

00:34 - Announcing our partnership with HitTrax! Big things coming there, we talk about how this will impact the world of hitting and can help you! 4:41 - Speaking of HitTrax - the guys discuss a tweet from the Princeton coach criticizing the value of HitTrax data. The guys get deep into how the misuse of hitting tech is affecting the landscape. 13:38 - Pujols to the Dodgers? Maybe? How’re we feel...

Lucky enough to have special guest Mike Bryant this week who shares some incredible insights into the modern game and the adjustments of Kris Bryant. You guys don’t want to miss this one! 1:58 - The guys discuss the “ratcoon” Mets debacle, talk about conflict between teammates, and how moments like this can become rallying cries later in the season. 8:38 - The line in the sand has been drawn on ba...

2:11 - Sports Gambling and its relationship with baseball…the guys talk about the state of baseball as a consumer product and where it is going with the rise in popularity of sports gambling. 17:45 - Fernando Tatis Jr. is struggling on the defensive side right now. The guys discuss what he can do to improve his defense, how important it is that he cleans it up, and the state of defensive play at t...

1:20 - Should the mounds be moved back to counter the recent increase in velocity? Would this be a good thing for the game and what are some of the consequences of a change this big? 15:20 - Kole Calhoun had an awesome fan interaction this week. The guys discuss the roles of the players in creating special moments with fans. 18:49 - Texts from high school/college hitters - Chris shares some of the...

1:38 - Reactions to the AWESOME Padres vs. Dodgers weekend series 7:11 - Was Profar’s swing in the Saturday game actually a catchers interference? Or is Kershaw right that it was a “bullsh*t swing”? 11:24 - CC Sabathia thinks that all MLB games should just be 7 innings now. Is he onto something? 18:17 - The guys talk about for formation of the Super League in European soccer and Chris talks about...

1:50 - Masters Sunday Recap 5:52 - Buxton and Acuna are the two best athletes in baseball right now…are baseball players the best athletes on the planet? 8:46 - Reactions to Michael Conforto leaning into a pitch to win a game 12:00 - Some discussion about the strategy of the new extra innings rule 18:20 - Christian Vasquez’s emergence as a borderline star player and a leader for the Boston Red Sox...

2:06 - Observations from the first few days of the 2021 MLB season. Old guy homers, Babe Ohtani, Mercedes etc. 12:32 - How do you watch a baseball game? What things do you look at specifically to be a critical viewer and learn from the game? 17:35 - What are the biggest differences in defense in professionals vs. amateurs? Specifically in the infield 21:40 - Lindor get his bag! What makes this dud...

0:40 - Early National League predictions in opening week 2:43 - Best opening day stories as a player or a fan 9:30 - The risks of hustle plays…Tatis hustling in spring training, Eloy HR Rob injury, bunting down 18-0 12:50 - Players and teams to watch this year + a sidetrack about the growth of women’s sport 24:36 - American League predictions 30:36 - College sports vs professional sports: How is t...

2:00 - The guys discuss Vanderbilt’s front-line starting pitchers, Jack Leiter’s no-hitter, and whether or not they are big league ready right now. What steps do they still need to take to have success in the MLB? 13:23 - Is Spring Training performance for hitters any indication of what their in season performance will look like? The guys discuss some examples of players off to hot starts and the...

0:33 - Introduction - Recap of the weekend and the college baseball games that Chris attended. 5:38 - College Hitter Therapy: The guys take anonymous players with 2 different stat lines and situations and talk through what the players might be going through emotionally and give them advice moving forward. 18:16 - The guys discuss college pitcher Landon Sims who currently has 30Ks in 11.2 innings....

0:00 - Intro: The importance of baseball poop schedules? 4:10 - Hunter Green demon pitch and the general velo bump across college and pro baseball - Will we see higher outputs increase or the velo floors rise? 19:25 - Response to Jeff Leach’s tweet about velos rising in youth baseball, leading into Chris describing playing amateur baseball in Italy. 26:09 - Recapping some twitter questions for the...

1:24 - Gonzaga Pitcher ejected for using a sticky substance while the team was up 11-1. What is the state of using illegal substances in college baseball? 13:37 - The Situation Room - New segment where we break down the intricacies of an in game situation. This week we talk about Oklahoma State’s walkoff hit against Illinois State. 22:06 - Red’s Pitching Coach quoted saying “I’d rather have a swin...

2:12 - Pitchers and catchers have reported to Spring Training. Chris talks about what its like to report in early spring training at the MLB level and what its like to prepare for the incoming season. 11:04 - The college season begins! The guys hand out advice for freshmen playing in their first games and talk about what it might be like coming back after a large part of last season was cancelled....