Be sure to check out BaseballNotes.com to get yourself the top new training aid in the USA, Brum Bands!   From our youth mastermind call from summer of 2022, Eric Byrnes shares with the audience:   -How his upbringing of chasing better players helped his development. -How he got his big moment, and how you can be ready for your "Dan Serafini" moment also. -Teaches us "who" is responsible for worry and doubt on the diamond. -Explains the phenomenal advice from legend Kirk Gibson during his...

Charlie Jabaley "AKA Charlie Rocket!" and his "DELUSIONAL OPTIMISM" joins us today to share his inspiring story of chasing his dream of becoming a Nike athlete....long after he buried the dream in middle school because he was slow, overweight and unathletic.  After a successful career in the music industry (won a grammy and emmy!) he decided he was going to accomplish his childhood dream of becoming a Nike athlete.  Charlie was over 300 lbs at the time but was committed to the dream.  In this...

In part 2 of our conversation on development, MLB veteran (40 years experience) shares his favorite and most useful technology/tools that have become widespread over the last decade. Mike also talks about what a "good miss" vs a bad miss looks like for a hitter, the reason why ground balls are such a problem at the higher levels (I had never heard this before), who he thinks is the best pro team in all of MLB at developing players and some insights as to what that organization does well -...

40 year MLB veteran Mike Brumley shares his experience in the Dominican Republic and in Taiwan in how they develop their baseball players differently than here in the US.   Mike also talks about the biggest difference between how the game is played in Taiwan vs US (I had no idea), what type of American players do well overseas, the secret/non secret as to why Dominicans become pro ball players at such a high rate and much more.   In part 2, we get into Mike's favorite modern technology...

In this episode Mike Brumley and Clint McGill discuss their thoughts on... -The end of the lockout -Mike's take on the Braves/A's trade (Mike has worked extensively with several players involved) -The state of Atlanta's farm system now -The first trade Mike was involved with as a player (which included 3 players: Mike, a Hall of Famer and one of the most infamous players in postseason history) -The team they're looking forward to watching this season  ....and more.   And be sure to...

Find out how the game has changed and how hitters have to evolve to stay competitive against today's pitching.  We also talk about Mike's favorite ballpark and the pitcher that he hated to face the most - (Hall of Famer but still a surprising answer!)  Subscribe to stay updated!   Check out baseballnotes.com for more info on Mike's teachings... which we've put together in the Swing Made Easy program.  Teach your kid a proper Stack (stance), Move (stride), Shape (move to contact) and...

Ever wonder if there's a better way to do this whole youth sports experience?  During this pandemic I think there's an opportunity for all of to question if what we are currently doing is because it's the BEST way...   ...or it's just because we've always done it this way.   And on this episode, Jon Solomon from The Aspen Institute and Project Play joins us to share the decades of expertise in studying youth sports here in the US as well as countries across the globe, to show us areas...

What are my favorite memories from baseball?  What are my favorite historical moments?  What are life lessons that I've learned ?  In today's podcast episode I share an interview from the Keep Baseball Great podcast (check it out!) with Drew Rodgers.   Here I reveal the one person this game connects me to the most, the major leaguer who put me in a headlock for wearing the wrong colors and a lot more.  This game provides so many opportunities for life moments and it's fun to revisit those...

Solo episode here with Coach Clint.  In uncertain times, thoughts tend to go toward worst case "what if" scenarios.  Just like when a hitter hasn't gotten a hit in a while, they wallow through the down period as if they'll never get a hit again. And with season's hitting the pause button and a lot of people feeling the financial pinch, I thought running through the first lesson in the Bulletproof Hitter - Playing Poorly Well - would be the best use of our time. Some hitters have to bat...

If there's one problem that can absolutely lock a player up, its a fear of the ball.  The odds of getting hit are probably around 5%, but that fearful story being played in the mind will sabotage the other 95% when they were safe all along. The fear overcome's many players, to the point where them stepping out can feel involuntary.  And we've all tried throwing tennis balls but for me, that has never worked (throwing tennis balls at kids IS fun though!).  But there are REAL answers for...