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Welcome to Barrels with Breland. A podcast where I break down the art of hitting a baseball without all the overcomplicated nonsense and make it as simple as possible for you.I will share my knowledge and experience I have of hitting over the past 14 professional seasons under my belt. Each week, we will strip hitting back to the basics--real movement, real drills, and real results. No Gimmicks.Make Hitting Simple & Fun Again."If not now, then when? If not me, then who?"
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Welcome back to Barrels with Breland. We just got back from CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, and I wanted to record this while it’s still fresh. We swept the series, the dugout was electric, everyone was feeding off each other’s energy, and it reminded me of something I’ve learned over 15 years of professional baseball…“Talent might win you a game… but chemistry wins championships.”Letter to the Ephesians: “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”July 12, 2026
Welcome back to Barrels with Breland, where we talk baseball, life, faith, and the lessons we learn through the game. I’m your host, Breland Almadova.Today’s episode might step on a few toes, but sometimes those are the conversations worth having.We’re talking about standards, leadership, and understanding your role on a team.Because every successful team has something in common: Not everyone gets their way.“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”June 29, 2026
Welcome back to Barrels with Breland, where we talk baseball, life, faith, and the lessons we learn along the journey.I’m your host, Breland Almadova, and today we’re talking about momentum.Because whether it’s baseball, business, relationships, or life, momentum is a powerful thing.When things are going well, confidence grows.Energy rises.Belief spreads.And suddenly, what once felt difficult starts feeling natural.But here’s the catch:Momentum isn’t something you find.It’s something you create.It’s built through consistency.Through showing up when you don’t feel like it.Through trusting the process even when results aren’t immediate. And sometimes, all it takes is one small win to change everything. One good at-bat. One encouraging conversation. One breakthrough moment. One decision to keep going.Letter to the Galatians: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”June 22, 2026
Welcome back to Barrels with Breland, where we talk baseball, life, faith, mindset, and the lessons we learn along the journey.I’m your host, Breland Almadova.Today, we’re talking about one of the most powerful concepts in baseball—and in life: The next pitch mentality. Because no matter who you are, you’re going to strike out. You’re going to make errors. You’re going to miss opportunities. You’re going to have moments you wish you could take back. But what separates great players—and great people—isn’t avoiding mistakes. It’s learning how to move forward. One pitch at a time. Letter to the Philippians from Paul the Apostle: But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenJune 18, 2026
Welcome back to Barrels with Breland, where we talk baseball, life, faith, mindset, and finding purpose through every pitch life throws our way.I’m your host, Breland Almadova.Today, I want to talk about something every player experiences, every coach understands, and every person faces at some point in life:Seasons. Not just spring, summer, fall, and winter. But the seasons of life. The seasons of baseball. The seasons of growth. The seasons of struggle. Because whether you’re in the middle of a winning streak or wondering when things are finally going to turn around, one truth remains:Every season changes. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1June 7, 2026
Welcome back to Barrels with Breland, where we talk baseball, life, faith, mindset, and everything in between. I’m your host, Breland Almadova, and today I want to take you somewhere.Not to a stadium.Not to a packed crowd.Not to a championship game.I want to take you back to your backyard.Back to the place where the dream started.Because if you’re like me, there was a time when baseball wasn’t about contracts, stats, social media, pressure, or expectations. It was just a kid. A glove. A ball. And a dream.Matthew 18:3 Jesus said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.’June 1, 2026
What’s up everybody, welcome back to Barrels with Breland. Today we’re talking about something every single person listening has experienced…” Getting hit hard by life. Maybe baseball hit you hard. A slump. An injury. Getting released. Losing playing time. Failure. Maybe life hit you hard. Loss. Stress. Financial pressure. Disappointment.An opportunity that didn’t work out.The truth is: Life will throw hard pitches.The question becomes: What do we do next?Today we’re talking about resilience.Perspective. Mental toughness. Faith. And learning to move forward instead of becoming a victim.James 1:2–4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. LetMay 25, 2026
What’s up everybody, welcome back to Barrels with Breland. Today we’re talking about something every athlete — and every person — eventually faces: adversity.” Bad games. Slumps. Injuries. Stress. Disappointment. Uncertainty. Adversity is part of baseball. And it’s part of life. But what separates people isn’t whether adversity comes… It’s how they respond when it does. Today we’re talking about: Discipline Consistency * Gratitude during hard times Because anybody can stay positive when things are going well. Real character shows up when things get difficult. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” May 18, 2026
Welcome to Barrels with Breland. A podcast where I break down the art of hitting a baseball without all the overcomplicated nonsense and make it as simple as possible for you.I will share my knowledge and experience I have of hitting over the past 14 professional seasons under my belt. Each week, we will strip hitting back to the basics--real movement, real drills, and real results. No Gimmicks.Make Hitting Simple & Fun Again."If not now, then when? If not me, then who?"
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