Catch Up With JP podcast

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Send us a text Chris Gissell did not become a recognizable name via a long MLB career. He did, however, become a VERY recognizable name in amateur coaching circles. Through Chris' mindful approach of teaching the game to young players, he has amassed a very large social media following. He has also built a very large library of free documents and educational materials on his website BaseballDudes.com.…

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Jason Michaels Teaches More Than Hitting and Pitching, He Teaches the Mental Side of the Game 34:18

11 days ago34:18

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Send us a text 10-year MLB veteran Jason Michaels is now running a training center in Tampa called The Big League Approach. In addition to the usual pitch-hit-field curriculum, Michaels' teachings include the mental side of the game. https://thebigleagueapproach.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bigleagueapproach…

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About JP, the Host and Creator of Catch Up with JP 5:43

15 days ago5:43

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Send us a text I made this episode of me talking about myself because I don't want to have to talk about myself. I will be the LEAST interesting person on any of these shows, so any time spent talking about myself will be time wasted. This will be the most you ever hear of my voice. I filed this as a "Bonus Feature."…

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Ever Magallanes: 20 years Playing Professionally, 11 DAYS in the Big Leagues 29:09

16 days ago29:09

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Send us a text Ever Magallanes' advice for active professional baseball players is to "Play until you can't play anymore." He lived that advice. After 8 years playing affiliated professional baseball in the US, he played 12 more years in Mexico. That alone is an interesting story. He also tells us about his 11 days in the big leagues with Cleveland, and his time coaching and managing the Mexican National Team in the World Baseball Classic and other international competitions. He talks about his decision to retire from playing and pursue a job as manager in the minor leagues.…

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Catching Up with 18 Year Professional Pitcher Bronswell Patrick 57:05

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Send us a text Bronswell Patrick pitched professionally for 18 years. In addition to throwing baseballs well, he's also an excellent storyteller. In this episode, we discuss making his MLB debut after a decade in the minor leagues, playing in Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico, and giving up Sammy Sosa's 61st home run in 1998. And many other fun and educational topics. An incorrect version of this episode was posted earlier. This corrected version was posted Wednesday 3/12/2025 at 8:30pm Eastern.…

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Baseball Australia CEO and Former MLBer Glenn Williams 27:48

20 days ago27:48

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Send us a text Australian Glenn Williams signed with the Atlanta Braves in 1993 with an attention-grabbing $950 signing bonus. He spent 10 years in the minor leagues before making his Major League debut in June 2005 with the Minnesota Twins. He's also represented his country in many international competitions as both a player and a coach. He was named GM of Team Australia in 2015. In 2021, he became the CEO of Baseball Australia. He now overseas the growth and development of baseball at all levels in Australia.…

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Conversation with Retired MLB Reliever Dan Otero 24:27

21 days ago24:27

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Send us a text Dan Otero pitched eight years in the Major Leagues. He is now the Senior Director of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball. What does that even mean? I worked with Dan in 2008. I was the clubhouse manager, he was the closer until he got promoted to San Jose. It had been 17 years since we spoke. It was great to catch up. I'm happy for him and all his successes.…

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Former Brewer and Author of The Pizza Guy Delivers, Jim Rushford 44:26

21 days ago44:26

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Send us a text The man's story needed to be told and there was no one better to do it than himself. So Jim Rushford wrote "The Pizza Guy Delivers." Undrafted out of college, to delivering pizzas, to indy ball, to Milwaukee. Fascinating story. The book is available on Amazon.

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Catch Up with Former White Sox and Phillies Outfielder Jordan Danks 22:54

21 days ago22:54