Get Your Game Right Podcast with Andy Dirks
By Andy Dirks
Get Your Game Right Podcast with Andy DirksMar 21, 2019
All Your Coaching Questions- Answered!
On this episode of the Get Your Game Right Podcast, I FINALLY sat down with a local coach, Eric Davis, to answer some of the listeners' burning coaching questions. Eric and I tackle topics like how to pick the "best" players, hitting, fielding, practice, mindset, my baseball journey, and MORE!
I hope you get all of your questions answered and you can take something away from my advice. It's time to get your mind right and get your game right.
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Jim Leyland- Insight Behind Managing Some of the Best Players Ever
Jim Leyland (or as the Detroit Tiger Community knows him, Skip) joins me on this episode of the Get Your Game Right Podcast! It is truly a pleasure to not only have been managed by one of the best, but to now have the opportunity to pick his brain on topics that are important to me and to the future of baseball.
We talk about what it was like to manage some of the best Big Leaguers ever, how expectations are very high for young ball players, how important your attitude towards the game is, and MUCH more!
It's time to get your mind right and Get Your Game Right.
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Nick Castellanos- "Turn the Page" Mentality
Nick Castellanos joins me on this episode of the Get Your Game Right Podcast! Nick is a good buddy of mine from the Big Leagues and always a pleasure to talk to. Nick has some amazing insights on the game and how to deal with things like transitioning to playing different positions and how to stay away from dwelling on the negatives!
Another raw take on what it's like to play professionally. His "turn the page" mentality has gotten him through the inconsistencies of the Big Leagues...listen to find out how!
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Matt Tuiasosopo- If you're a coach just trying to get your players through the grind, this is REAL
Matt Tuiasosopo joins me today on this episode of the Get Your Game Right Podcast! Matt is an amazing role model, even better friend, and know the grind just as much as I do. We talk about our humbling personal experiences in the MLB journey, how adversity is always on the path towards greatness, and how greatness is contagious!
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Ian Kinsler- Bigger, Faster, Stronger...is that really best?
World Series CHAMP, Ian Kinsler, joins me on this episode of the Get Your Game Right Podcast! We dive right into working in a world full of criticism, how to dictate what advice to actually listen to, what/who the catalyst for Kinsler's career was, and if being bigger/faster/stronger is really the best.
Some fan questions have been answered! Subscribe, tune in, and share!
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Eric Byrnes- "It's always the start that stops us."
From playing 10 years in the Big Leagues to becoming an endurance athlete, Eric Byrnes is here with me today to talk through it all! We talk about redirecting your passion, living in the NOW, being present over perfect, and focusing on what you CAN control.
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Gene Lamont- At the End of the Day, It's All About Winning
The man, the myth, the LEGEND, Gene Lamont joins me today on this episode of the Get Your Game Right Podcast! With over 50 years of experience in the game of baseball, this guy truly has the knowledge to know what he's talking about. From playing to coaching, Gene has seen it all! We talk about Gene's baseball experience, if analytics help you WIN games, his relationship with Jim Leyland, and more!
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The Twin Factor- The Connection Between Hunting and Faith
Michigan natives, Chad and James Hampton, join me on this episode of the Get Your Game Right podcast! Hunting and faith are something that I hold near and dear to my heart, but how do they relate?
Psalms 14:2 "The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God."
Hunting the Truth Ministries has an extremely interesting take on how hunting relates to living out the Word of God, you definitely don't want to skip over this one!
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Oh My BOESCH! "The MLB experience itself is a preparation for life, NOTHING seems as tough now."
"I didn't make $300 million, but I got an education in who I am as a man and to me, that's valuable."
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Jim Willems- Dedicated to the Hunters of the World!
Brett Cummins- The Tommy John EPIDEMIC
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Quintin Berry- "I worked so hard to get here, I don't care what other people think!"
NBA: Never Be Average
Casper Wells- Getting Pulled Over By the Cops Didn't Stop This Podcast!
Mac Watts- How My Broken Xbox Inspired Me To Find a New Dream
Justin Rose- "Don't look for shortcuts" when it comes to success!
Justin Henry- What a Detroit Tigers Scout Looks For is Revealed!
Torii Hunter- "You have to shift your mindset if you want things to change."
Ty Lyons- How Community Influences Travel Ball
Andy Barkett- Assistant Hitting Coach of the Red Sox Talks Playoffs!
Luke Naccarato- Focusing on Things We CAN Control
Alex Nettey- From Baseball to CrossFit
Tyler Flemming- Winning Young
Chad Durbin- From Struggles to Success
Kurt David- What happens after the "glory days"?
Brad Rolffs- A Fine Example of WHY I Need More Criticisms!
Kyle Crooks- It's all about the little things.
Jeff Abney- Travel Baseball and Where It's Headed
Brent Kemnitz- Winningest Pitching Coach of All Time in D1 Baseball
The Importance of a Coach's Mindset with Dan Naccarato
It’s not all about throwing gas.