THE 8020BASEBALL PODCAST

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IN THIS EPISODE... 1) A tribute to Coach John Emme. A wonderful person and coach.  2) We discuss how hitting for power doesn't correlate with striking out as much as another part of hitting does.  3) We briefly discuss the San Diego Padres and the possible Machado effect on their season. 4) Coach Murphy crushes part 3 of our interview with him. He shares the following wisdom with us: Building auto...

In part 2 of our visit with Coach Murphy, he shares some top-notch wisdom that can help every coach develop better player buy-in.

In part one of our great discussion with Coach Patrick Murphy, he shares with us some of his vast coaching wisdom. He discusses being a player at the Little League World Series, being a 22-year old coach at one of the top HS in the country, and then winning a national championship in 2019 at Dodger Stadium. Coach Murphy is the perfect blend of a coach that can teach skill-development with the best...

Coach Tim Murray shares the following with us: A common mistake to be aware of that youth and travel ball teams make and how this mistake slows down player improvement. A great tip to dealing with a “problem parent”. How to build solid rapport with the players that spend more time on the bench than others. Lastly, Coach Murray shares out exactly what youth players need to be good at when they show...

PART 1: We discuss the 3-parts to the hitting approach of the great hitter Gary Sheffield.  Gary played 22 years in the MLB, had 2700 hits, hit 509 HR, with a .393 OBP. The following sums up just how good a hitter Gary Sheffield was… in his career he had 300 more walks than strikeouts, while hitting 450+ 2Bs and 500+ HRs. He swung at good pitches and he hit the ball hard.  PART 2: Part one of our...

In this episode, we discuss 2 very useful hitting tips from two of the best hitters to ever play the game, and we follow that up with 2 tips to help raise the baseball IQ of our players during the off-season.

PART 1: We discuss Joey Votto’s HR streak from this past week and also what we can learn from it as coaches and hitters. PART 2: We discuss the infamous YIPS and we break down some key strategies to help work through the dreaded paralyzation that the YIPS infuse into the minds of many athletes. PART 3: We discuss an off-season plan that will improve fielding skills .

In this episode, we discuss an under-coached aspect of playing first base, and we discuss two specific ways to best utilize the summertime to improve hitters.  8020BASEBALL...where we build high-quality baseball practices/drills and then make them super-efficient.

In this week’s episode, we discuss how this year’s Golden Spikes Award winner can teach us something about being a better coach, and in the second part of the episode we dive into a summer strength and conditioning routine that can be done at the field/park with little or no equipment. 

In this episode we discuss the top 4 things players and coaches should focus on during the summer.

In this episode, we discuss the biggest mistake the baseball community makes when trying to copy "successful" players and coaches, and we also discuss how to avoid it. 

PART 1: We discuss what we can learn from the great Shohei Ohtani and his use of the 'drag bunt'. PART 2: We discuss an evaluation method that is even more accurate than the commonly used 'quality at-bat' metric.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PODCAST! 

INTRO: We discuss multiple Red Sox's team stats that clearly show they don't quit no matter the situation.  PART 1: We discuss why coaches are not likely as great as their team's best wins and very likely not as bad as their team's worst losses.  PART 2: We discuss some improved "Plan A" terminology that comes from a high-level college coach.  PART 3: We discuss a book that breaks down the statist...

PART 1: We discuss how to conduct the end-of-the-year coaches meeting in which the coaching staff debriefs the season. The pluses, the minuses, and most importantly an improvement plan for next season.   PART 2: We discuss 3 specific strategies to reduce the amount of 'mid-game quitting' that can greatly hinder a team's chance of coming comeback to win the game. 

PART 1: An important end of the year task that all coaches (coaching staffs) should ask their players to complete. PART 2: A simple fix to help most pitchers have better timing w/ thier delivery.

INTRO:  Transitioning from spring ball to summer ball. PART 1: HOF Coach Bob Hurley‘s rules.  PART 2: We discuss a drill that Francisco Lindor did with his dad when he was a youth player.  PART 3: We discuss how to best handle your quirky players like Trevor Bauer. 

INTRO: The #1 reason youth players lose interest in playing baseball. Not the only reason, but the likely the biggest reason nowadays.  PART 1: We discuss a key lesson on 'learning and improving' from Elon Musk.  PART 2: We discuss how Coach Bob Hurley Sr. won 26 state championships, and molded his players into much better human beings, by focusing heavily on just 2 things. 

INTRO: The details, the little things, are vital, but make sure to coach up the details that fall into this certain category.  PART 1: We discuss a common mid-to-late season coaching mistake that can bring about big consequences.  PART 2: We discuss a key element that allows coaches a lot more time to build rapport w/ players. 

INTRO: 8020BASEBALL.COM is now live. A dozen articles, coaching videos, the Drill Design Guide, etc.  PART 1: We dive into an example of a well-rounded base-running drill. PART 2: We discuss a Baseball America article by Matt Eddy, titled: "More Precision, With Decisions". The article discusses the common hitting adjustment of 8 young MLB hitters that all improved production in 2020. PART 3: We di...

PART 1: We discuss what we can learn from this year's favorite to win the AL CY Young and how we can use it to make our youth pitchers better. PART 2: We discuss a simple and fast batter adjustment that will pay dividends right away. PART 3: We discuss what we can learn from 6 of the first 24 picks in the NFL draft.

INTRO: My early season World Series favorite, and how they may be able to overcome that talent tease at third base.  PART 1: We discuss a competition that requires throwing accuracy and can be a very simple add-on to any throwing routine/program.  PART 2: We discuss tips for keeping bench players physically prepared and mentally focused as they wait for their turn to shine.

INTRO: A brief background synopsis w/ Coach Bo.  PART 1: We discuss a very solid, age-old, training method that will help your hitters make more/better contact.  PART 2: We discuss the specific benefits of having fewer drills. The optimal minimal. 

PART 1: We discuss a specific 5-step plan for motivating teams. No gimmicks, no fluff, just a plan that will work if the effort is consistently put into it. PART 2: We discuss how catching a Gary Sheffield HR ball highlights what makes for an ideal catcher. PART 3: We discuss a player from my hometown that won the Southern California “Player of the Year’ award, and more importantly, we discuss the...

In this episode we discuss.. PART 1: A proven, effective plan, to best deal with an umpire's bad call.  PART 2: What is likely the biggest needle-mover when it comes to coaching up our players to win more games.  PART 3: Using wristbands rather than giving signs to communicate with our players.