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Paul Sewald's Amazing MLB Journey & Dbacks Spring Updates

Episode 8

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 • Duration 29:43

We are now 10 days away from Spring Training and the Diamondbacks are gearing up to defend their National League Championship title. The team has had a great week as far as overall performance goes with both pitching and hitting. We highlight some of the Diamonds on the field and even take a guess on if Blaze Alexander had done enough to make an Opening Day roster. Paul Sewald, the Dbacks closer, had an interesting journey in making it to the MLB. It definitely isn't as easy as some would think. We take a look at his path, starting at the High School level, and learned how he continued to persevere and continue to improve his craft.

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Joc Pederson Massive Shot, The Life Of An MLB Player and More

Episode 7

Saturday, March 16, 2024 • Duration 49:10

We are 12 days away from Opening Day (S/O # 12 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for the Diamondbacks) and the excitement is building for your Arizona Diamondbacks. The season is long, and it is important to treat your body and have your mind ready the moment you wake up. Trevor shares his experience on what he did on a regular game day and details some great tips that helped him stay healthy and perform at the highest level. MLB The Show 24 has released their early access game and the crew take a guess on ratings for your Dbacks. Gurriel Jr. has been racking up the extra base hits this Spring and the crew looks at other performances from the Spring Games this week.

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Blaze Alexander's Blazing Spring, Athletes With The Yips, Spring Training Results and more!

Episode 6

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 30:11

We are 16 days away from Opening Day! (S/O #16 Tucker Barnhart who is a two-time gold glove winner and is currently competing for the backup catcher job for the Diamondbacks). Episode 6 touches on a topic that baseball players have gone through and can't figure out why. That topic is about the "Yips". Trevor gives his own story on how it affected him, and what he did to work his way out of it. The host also gives some tips on dealing with stress. Blaze Alexander is having a "Blazing" Spring this year and he is giving the squad a reason on why he should be in the lineup come opening day. There were a lot of games played in between Episodes and we go through each game highlighting some of the better performances in each game.

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Zac Gallen Makes Spring Debut, The Hops To Stay In Oregon, Dbacks Has 3 Top 100 Prospects and More

Episode 5

Saturday, March 9, 2024 • Duration 26:44

We want to take the time to recognize International Women's Day. In this episode, we cover some of the advancements that women have made in Major League Baseball and discuss the awesome inclusion of female athletes in the video game, MLB The Show 24. The Diamondbacks are 20 days away from opening day, and have just recently cut the roster to 53 players. Who didn't make the cut? Find out later in this episode! Big new to their minor league affiliates, The Hillsboro Hops as they have came to an agreement with the city for a new Ballpark. We also cover the latest spring performances and so much more!!

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Elvis Andrus 2x All-Star Joins Dbacks, Closer Paul Sewald Adds New Pitch, Dbacks highlights and More!

Episode 4

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 • Duration 22:37

The Diamondbacks continue to add solid depth to the roster and we are excited to see them perform! Trevor and I takes a look at the recent signing of 2x All-Star Elvis Andrus and what this could mean for promising athletes Jordan Lawlar and Blaze Martinez. Paul Sewald is entering this year knowing that he is a closer for the first time in his career, and he has been working on a new pitch he has never thrown in a game. Trevor shares his experience of adding a pitch to his arsenal, and how long it took for him to be comfortable with a new pitch. We touch on all of the performances since our last podcast and discuss the excitement of a few performances from your Dbacks.

0:00:57 Dbacks Spotlight- Split Squad Games.... What are they? How beneficial are the games to a MLB Team
0:03:50 Will Evan Longoria get picked up by another ball club?
0:06:20 Dbacks Sign Elvis Andrus
0:09:00 Paul Sewald Adds New Pitch
0:10:15 Trevor McKenna discusses adding a new pitch to his arsenal
0:13:00 Discusses the results of Spring Training games this week.

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Learning How Baseball Players Train Their Bodies and Mentals For The Long Season

Episode 3

Saturday, March 2, 2024 • Duration 23:14

The countdown is on as we are 27 days away from Opening Day for your Diamondbacks! Content creator Roshocker and Former Dbacks Pitcher Trevor McKenna discusses how MLB players train in the off-season. It is a lot of preparation that goes into getting physically and mentally ready for a 162-game season. We also look at the latest Spring performance from the Dbacks and answer questions from our listeners in Dbacks Mail Bag.

0:01:04 Dbacks Spotlight- Getting ready for the regular season. The host discuss what most players do from the last World Series game to Spring Training.
0:04:06 Why Pitchers and Catcher report before everyone else
0:05:25 What Happens During Spring Training
0:06:48 The Comeback Story of Daniel Bard
0:10:18 Trevor McKenna's high pressured pitching performance in a big game
0:13:40 Coaches Mentally preparing themselves
0:15:43 Trevor's interaction with fans
0:17:35 Dbacks vs. Giants
0:20:50 Dbacks Mail Bag

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