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Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode featured Jason Gordon, a former police officer and professional golfer who now works with athletes through his company Full Salvo Athlete, discussing the importance of teaching young men to be independent and self-sufficient rather than relying on relationships for validation. Jason shared how he helped his son RJ overcome challenges in college baseball by emphasizing the need for solitude, purpose-driven focus, and maintaining personal boundaries in rela...
Send us Fan Mail Episode 253 focuses on baseball terminology and coaching practices, with Adam Sarancik sharing his list of problematic phrases used in youth baseball and discussing proper communication techniques. The hosts discussed various terms including "can of corn," "hot corner," and "high cheese," explaining their origins and proper usage. Denny and Swing shared coaching insights and experiences, particularly around proper pick-off techniques and base coaching strategies. The conversa...
Send us Fan Mail This episode podcast features Kevin Griffin (father of Konnor Griffin, a Pittsburgh Pirates player), Scott Sterling (father of Levi Sterling, a professional pitcher), discussing their sons' baseball journeys. The conversation covered the development paths of both Konnor and Levi, including their experiences with USA Baseball teams, the draft process, and the challenges of professional baseball. The discussion highlighted the importance of multiple sports in young players' dev...
Send us Fan Mail This episode podcast features Kevin Griffin (father of Konnor Griffin, a Pittsburgh Pirates player), Scott Sterling (father of Levi Sterling, a professional pitcher), discussing their sons' baseball journeys. The conversation covered the development paths of both Konnor and Levi, including their experiences with USA Baseball teams, the draft process, and the challenges of professional baseball. The discussion highlighted the importance of multiple sports in young players' dev...
Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode featured John Campanella discussing his baseball career and family legacy with hosts Denny and Rob. John shared stories about growing up in a family of seven boys, with his father Joe Campanella being a prominent coach and actor who prioritized family over his Hollywood career. The conversation covered John's time playing for Denny at Glendale College, his subsequent career at Cal Poly San Luis and UCLA, and his current role as a writer and editor for the...
Send us Fan Mail Author Adam Sarancik joined Denny to discuss the role of parents in youth baseball and how they should communicate with coaches and players about game strategy and performance. Adam emphasized that parents should avoid second-guessing coaching decisions and instead use open-ended questions to engage their children in post-game conversations. Denny shared his experience with a player who was moved from the 3-hole to the 6-hole in the batting order, explaining that such d...
Send us Fan Mail On this week's "Swing Hard," Denny called Rob after his high school baseball team's 1-0 loss to De La Salle in the national tournament semifinals, where they were ranked 22nd in the state. Denny and Rob then discussed how parents should handle post-game conversations with their children about sports coaching decisions. Denny advised against venting to children about perceived coaching mistakes, suggesting instead to focus on appreciating the game and using positiv...
Send us Fan Mail This week Denny talks about opening weekend at Major League Baseball. Plus, Denny and Rob review the latest from the Mission League and Denny teases a topic we have coming up in a future podcast, “What’s appropriate for parents to say to their kids about their coach.” "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett
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