The Closing Pitch Baseball Podcast

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Have you been in a situation where one of your friends mentions a tournament, the other talks about a showcase, and you start receiving calls from “company X” about having colleges noticing your profile? We’re deep diving into our thoughts and opinions on what we’re seeing in recruiting.

There are 3 People I want you to think about: Nick Bollettieri: World renowned tennis coach who never played a college or professional tennis match but produced the top tennis players in the world Bill Belichick: most winningest coach in the NFL history who never played a professional down in the NFL and his first head coach job was a massive failure. John Wooden: Played at Purdue on a National Ch...

Dave wanted the title to be Nature and/or nurture, but when listening back to the audio, I realized the conversation took more of an exciting twist than I thought. This episode is an open conversation on coaching and teaching styles. Through our own experiences as coaches, players, and instructors, the observations made by us have led us to conclude that there's a balance in managing players. The...

Guidance, information, decision making, opportunity recognition, and details are all things we want because were afraid of not being on the right path. What would you pay to have confidence in all of these categories? Luckily, these things are undervalued in the marketplace. To get the right information is extremely cheap for the price you would need to pay.  Learn more on how to find it. CLICK PL...

In October 2010, I was battling for a starting position for Missouri State University. My position, second base, was taken by an All-American. Our head coach sent me to learn right field where I've never played.  Why was I in this situation? Because Missouri State and playing for Coach Guttin was one of my primary goals coming out of high school. I was on a mission.  There was no plan B....

I can't even.  I can't even take this.  I can't even take this conversation.  I can't even take this conversation about I can't.  Eliminate this word and the world of opportunity will open. It's not about what happens to us. It's about how we perceive the thing that happens to us. We are in control. 

Have you ever played a new game with a group friends and you start having beginners luck? At some point, there's a veteran player who starts telling you all the things you can and cannot do. You ask, "Is that a rule?" They respond, "Well, it's an unwritten rule. It's the etiquette of the game, and it's a respectful thing to the other players." You end up accepting and start trying to accommodate y...

Some players are proactive and don't wait for directions. They need advice, but it's advice that will further advance their thinking. The top 1% of professionals in their respective fields have this trait.  A real high performer looks to build their career at any means possible, AND they will not wait for the opportunity to approach them. They take the opportunity given to them but also look...

Do you remember in grade school when the teacher played the game telephone? Everyone gets in a line, and the teacher tells a short story. It's usually 1-2 sentences long. As your classmates relay the message, you wonder what it's going to be. You see people smiling, giggling, and it's finally your turn.  When you hear it, you look confused....is this what Ms. Deplanty said?!?  As you tak...

Have you ever been excited about a project where you felt like you could take on the world?! I've been there too. The difference between the times I was able to deliver on this excitement, and when I ended up binge-watching my favorite show was me writing down my goals. There are plenty of internet gurus who have told you this, but it's usually in a strict and stringy format. I don't know about yo...

Riding this one out solo - revisiting the Goliath mentality  - how some social norms can be deceptive   - the ego is a double edge sword

Price wars are when multiple players in a space compete against one another in hopes to attract more customers by providing the cheapest price in the market. It's a slippery slope as purchasing brings about price changes until the competition is priced out of the market. Status wars have the same slippery slope. How do you win? What's the better route? How do you separate yourself? The best compan...

The sequential internet guru... The person who speaks about skills you need to have, but has never applied them at a capacity to see if they work. We don't want to be those guys and never will be. When approaching this topic we're coming from a place of experience. These are skills we have learned from our encounters and conversations from the past 10 years of helping build a national club. These...

First impressions are not easy, but what's even harder are the tough conversations. The similarities between first impressions and tough conversations is understanding the other persons point of view. Without being a cliche and just blurting out, "IT'S EMPATHY!" We're going to navigate our original struggles with starting  the unpleasant conversations and how respect plays a huge factor...

What-is-up-everybody! Welcome to another episode where Spiker shares a story that changed the outcome of his life in so many ways. He talks about how it was the most grueling year with uncertainty, skepticism, and a mountain of disappointment. It was a defining year for him.  🎙👍🏼 🔴SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW! 🔴  Follow our accounts: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawlingstig... Faceb...

You can't plan it. You hear these things happening on the news, but how many people are really going to experience something like this.... You talk about it, but is it really going to happen?  This episode is a true life story from your co-hosts.  🎙🎤 Subscribe to the show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... LEAVE US A REVIEW! 🎙👍🏼 🔴SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 🔴 Follow our accounts:...

I'll admit it, our team trash talks, BUT that's not the point. The reason for this episode is to give you mental weapons to neutralize and succeed over someone who is talking trash in front of you or even behind your back. You have to know why they're doing it....so don't take it personal, because that's exactly what they want you to do. They don't care if they're the bad guy.  🎙🎤 Subscribe...

What do you do when you have an angry person in front of you? They are clearly emotional, distressed, frustrated, angry, and hate the situation. They're so mad to which that can't control how they're projecting themselves in conversation. What do you do? First, take a step back and listen to this episode. We speak on situations like these and give insight on how this is approached from an employee...

We're rapidly approaching 30 official episodes. This is not counting our bonus episodes and we wanted to breakdown why we started this podcast. We also want a chance to recognize this strong group of listeners. You guys have been freaking awesome! We thank you so much for the feedback. We have mission though and we want you to be a part of that mission. Take a listen and accept our challenge.  Do...

In this episode, Spiker and Dave are talk about stepping on the gas. Comfortability can be an issue for anyone, but knowing you still haven't hit your ceiling is important to creating success. We're not stopping...our foot is on the pedal and it's on full tilt to the floor board. Do you like the podcast? GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE UPLOAD A NEW EPISODE! SUBSCRIBE and GIVE US A REVIEW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ----...

This bonus episode felt right. We're in the middle of the summer and people are wondering how do players get picked up. Here is a recording I did with a scout who knows what it takes.  Grading tools, players makeup, intangibles, team chemistry...this is how scouts think. Taking everything in consideration Torre Tyson explains his method behind finding the next Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols. H...

Have you ever been in that moment where the air is thick? Or you started off the wrong track and you're not in the same wave or page with the other person? In this episode, we talk about how to win over the person you're speaking with. Spiker tells a story about meeting his wife's family and learning about the Indian customs. Dave speaks on the best way to create a chain of communication between y...