Episodes
Oct. 27, 2022
Mike Kazlausky - Flying High at The U.S. Air Force Academy
There are many distinguishable differences between baseball coaches. Coach Mike “Kaz” Kazlausky of The U.S. Air Force Academy has a very discernible distinction. He not only prepares players for high level competition on the ...
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Oct. 16, 2022
Money & Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports & Why It Matters
Author and freelance journalist Linda Flanagan joins us to discuss how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports. We talk about many of the issues that parents have with the current state of youth sports and the...
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Oct. 1, 2022
Practice? We Talkin’ ‘Bout Practice?
When we talk about practice, what should our main goals be? Are we practicing the areas of the game that happen most often so that they create an automatic response during games? Are we being efficient, purposeful, and produc...
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Sept. 4, 2022
Eric Wubbena - The Baseball Bluebook
Navigating through the recruiting process can be quite a challenge. Why not make it fun and interesting? The Baseball Bluebook App affords players, recruiters, vendors, and everyone involved with baseball a place to develop r...
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Aug. 21, 2022
Tryouts... Making The Team
It is that time of year once again! Tryout time. What does a good tryout look like? How do I decide what team is the right fit? How do coaches and organizations run their tryouts? There are so many questions that need answers...
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July 26, 2022
Can We Change Youth Baseball?
In this episode we meet up with author, coach and youth baseball administrator, Adam Sarancik. Adam shares his views on the current state of affairs and uses his many years of experience to explain what, he believes, is neede...
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July 17, 2022
Holy Sheets! What A Conversation!
There are coaches and then there are coaches that are among the best in the country. What makes them tick differently from the others? How did they become part of an elite fraternity? Every coach’s journey is different from t...
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July 4, 2022
The "C" Word... Communication
There are many tools in a coaches tool box that need to be honed and sharpened. The is no greater aspect to the craft than communication. In order to be an effective coach, communicating skills have to be high on the priority...
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May 29, 2022
Peter Caliendo - Baseball Outside The Box
There are many people in the baseball world that aim to promote our game for the betterment of all who are involved. There are a lot of good ones but there is no better advocate than Peter Caliendo. Peter has literally travel...
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May 1, 2022
Attacking Umpires - The Lunatic Fringe
We start the show with a little state of affairs for our high school teams and our observations at this point in our seasons. We then take aim on the out-of-control sports parents and coaches who physically attack refs/umps/o...
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April 10, 2022
Rick Wolff - The Sports Edge WFAN Radio
Rick Wolff is the host of The Sports Edge on WFAN radio in New York City. Rick’s show has been running for well over 20 years and is heard all over the country. The content of his show revolves around youth sports and sports ...
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March 28, 2022
One Year Ago - Our Anniversary Show
One year ago on March 23, 2021, we released the first episode of the Clearing The Bases podcast. We decided to do a "quick hit" show to give you a little history of how we got started and to say thank you to all of the listen...
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March 20, 2022
Joseph Guzman - Empowerment Sports Group
There are many baseball players that for one reason or another that do not get noticed by scouts or recruiters. Player advisor and player agent Joseph Guzman of the Empowerment Sports Group joins us for a conversation that wi...
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March 2, 2022
Jeff Frye Tells It Like It Is
Overcoming obstacles is not an easy thing to do. It is our responsibility to teach our players how to do navigate the unpaved road that they will travel. Former MLB player, Jeff Frye talks about his journey and the many hurdl...
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Feb. 17, 2022
A Conversation With Jonathan Reinebold - Kaizen Mental Performance
The game of baseball is filled with pressure, mental stress and lots of distractions. Are we teaching our players how to remove all of these "performance killing" pieces of the game? Stay focused and control what you can cont...
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Feb. 1, 2022
2022 Starts With The Convention
The American Baseball Coaches Association kicks off the year in early January with their annual convention. Dave and I recap my visit to the "Windy City". We also talk a little bit about ego and start a conversation about how...
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Jan. 6, 2022
A Conversation With Peter Lyons - Fishkill Little League
If leagues and organizations adopted the "growth mindset" philosophy, it would be a win/win situation for everyone in the world of youth baseball. In this episode we talk with Peter Lyons of the Fishkill Little League about h...
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Dec. 23, 2021
The Board Of Directors
We talk about coaches, players, and parents, but what about the people entrusted with the task of creating a suitable environment to develop youth baseball players? Are they creating an appropriate atmosphere for teaching t...
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Dec. 8, 2021
The Off Season and A Little More
It's the off season and we decided to talk a little bit about it. What should players be doing this time of the year? What should players not be doing this time of the year? We also jump into a discussion about 6U travel base...
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Nov. 24, 2021
Save The Game With Kevin Gallagher
In this episode we talk to former pro player, author and visionary Kevin Gallagher. We will be discussing his book ”Teach Your Kid to Hit … So They Don’t Quit” and the movement that Kevin is spearheading called "Save The Game...
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Nov. 12, 2021
Stories From The Dugout
Most participants in youth baseball have experienced some type of crazy behavior. It comes at you, sometimes, from every angle. It really makes you want to scratch your head and say, "What the heck is going on here?" In this ...
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Oct. 25, 2021
A Conversation With Jack Smithlin - New Jersey City University
Experience is the teacher of all things. In this episode we learn from the experiences of North Jersey Hall-of-Fame coach Jack Smithlin. Coach Smithlin is in his 48th year of coaching at the high school and college levels. He...
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Oct. 13, 2021
A Conversation With Matt Cole - Bethlehem Little League
Matt Cole is the Owner and Moderator of the Youth Baseball Coaching Support, Drills and Philosophy Facebook group. He also the coaching coordinator for the Bethlehem Little League in Richmond, Va. In this episode Matt shares ...
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Sept. 25, 2021
A Conversation With Butch Chaffin - Cookeville High School
Get those Airpods in! Relax and get ready to hear a fantastic baseball conversation with Butch Chaffin of Cookeville High School in Cookeville Tennessee! We have Coach Chaffin diving into topics such as USA Baseball, High Sch...
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