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Chasing Baseball Dreams
You're spending thousands a year on travel baseball. A better team. A bigger showcase. More lessons. A higher ranking. And you still have no way to know if any of it is actually working.
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That's not an accident. That's the machine.
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Chasing Baseball Dreams is the only baseball parent podcast hosted by someone with no financial stake in where your money goes. I don't run a travel team. I don't sell lessons. I don't coach for an org. I have no reason to steer you in the wrong direction. I'm…
Episodes
- Chasing Baseball Dreams
37: Juan Pierre | Your Son’s Baseball Future Isn’t Decided at 12
Juan Pierre played 14 years in the Major Leagues, collected 2,217 hits, stole 614 bases, and won a World Series with the 2003 Florida Marlins. He also finished…
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36: Chris Colabello & Bobby Tewksbary | How Good Is Your Son Really?
Your son gets a Perfect Game grade. His hitting instructor says he looks great. His travel coach says he belongs on a national team. What does any of that tell…
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35: All The Smoke's Matt Barnes | Why Parents Push Kids Too Hard in Youth Sports
How hard should you push your son in sports? And how do you know when you're pushing too hard? Matt Barnes spent 14 seasons in the NBA, won a championship with…
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34: Mexican League MVP Nick Torres | Playing Time, Late Recruiting & What Baseball Parents Get Wrong
What if your son isn't getting playing time because he needs to get better? And what if his college baseball opportunities don't come until the spring of his…
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33: Party Animals' Mikey Ballard | Overlooked Recruit to 81,000 Fans | Banana Ball
From an undersized high school player with almost no recruiting interest to playing Banana Ball in front of 81,000 fans. Party Animals infielder Mikey…
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32: MLB Vet Jay Jackson | Why Are Parents Flying 8-Year-Olds Across the Country for Baseball?
Why are baseball parents flying 8-year-olds across the country for travel baseball? Former MLB pitcher Jay Jackson questions the youth baseball rankings…
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31: Brian Jacobus | TCU Commit's Dad: Why High School Baseball Came First
Ben Jacobus started in center field, hit leadoff as a freshman, and helped Corona del Sol win the 2025 Arizona 6A state championship. Now he's committed to…
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30: Shane Greene | MLB Players Feared Their Dads More Than the Media
Some Major League players were more afraid of talking to their dads after a bad game than facing the media. Former MLB All-Star Shane Greene saw it firsthand…
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29: Savannah Bananas' Coach RAC | Should You Miss Church for Travel Baseball?
Your son's team plays tournaments on Sundays. Your family wants to be in church. And you're worried that missing games could cost him playing time or put him…
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28: 90% Development, 10% Games? | Team Moms' Will Armijo on Travel Baseball
Six games in three days. That's the kind of schedule that makes Will Armijo question what we're doing in youth baseball. Will believes youth baseball should be…
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27: Ty Buttrey | He Got Cut From Travel Ball, Made MLB, Then Walked Away
Ty Buttrey got cut from a travel baseball team, was sent down to JV in high school, and still became a fourth-round draft pick who made it to the big leagues…
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26: Corey Hart | He Coached Vlad Jr. and Yelich. Here's What Parents Get Wrong About Hitting
Your son looks great hitting in the cage. Then he gets into a game and can't buy a hit. So what's the answer? More hitting lessons? Change his swing? Find a…
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25: Coach Ferber | What Baseball Parents Get Wrong About Travel Ball, Rankings & Development
Are baseball parents spending thousands of dollars on travel teams, national rankings, and private lessons without knowing whether any of it is actually…
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24: No. 1 in Texas | What Landon Bonner’s Dad Would Do Differently
Landon Bonner is committed to the University of Oklahoma and ranked No. 1 overall in Texas and No. 11 nationally by Perfect Game for the 2028 class. His dad…
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23: Team Moms | Joey & Trina Taylor Respond to the Backlash
Episode description Joey and Trina Taylor have an answer for people who watched 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐬 and decided they weren’t real baseball parents. The couple joins…
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22: Jorden Hussein | Stop Chasing the “Right” Baseball Path | JUCO, Indie Ball & Banana Ball
Texas Tailgators shortstop Jorden Hussein never planned on playing Banana Ball. His path went from North Shore High School in Houston to Crowder College…
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21: Former MLB Player Aaron Barrett | Youth Baseball Development, Arm Health & the FOMO Trap
Baseball parents spend a lot of time worrying about winning, playing time and whether their son is falling behind. Former MLB pitcher Aaron Barrett says one of…
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20: Lou Collier | Reclassing, Playing Up & What Baseball Parents Get Wrong
Is your son dominating youth baseball because he’s developing, or because the competition isn’t challenging him anymore? Former MLB player Lou Collier joins…
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19: Niko Goodrum | What Baseball Parents Rush...Travel Ball, Development & MLB Lessons
Former MLB player Niko Goodrum joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast to talk youth baseball, travel baseball, player development…
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18: Lewis Brinson | What Baseball Parents Get Wrong About Stats, Pressure & Development
Former MLB outfielder and first-round pick Lewis Brinson joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast for a conversation every youth baseball and…
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Episode #17 College Baseball Recruiting: What Coaches See vs. What Parents Live
A coach can help a player get recruited. A parent has to live with everything attached to that decision. In this solo episode of the Chasing Baseball Dreams…
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Episode #16 Aiden McIntyre | The Expensive Mistake Baseball Parents Keep Making
Aiden McIntyre was benched in high school, cut in college, and still drafted by the Oakland A’s. How much are baseball parents spending because they’re afraid…
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Episode #15 Josh Reddick | What Youth Baseball Parents Get Wrong: Talent, Exposure & Development
Josh Reddick was cut from his middle-school baseball team two years in a row. He went on to play 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, win a Gold Glove, collect…
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Episode #14 Anthony Mendez | Jane the Virgin Narrator on Travel Ball, Parenting & Letting Kids Lead
You probably know Anthony Mendez as the Latin Lover Narrator from Jane the Virgin, the role that earned him two Emmy nominations. You may also recognize his…
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Episode #13 Todd Greene | The Truth About Travel Baseball, Rankings & Player Development
Former Major Leaguer and current Arizona Diamondbacks special assignment scout Todd Greene has seen baseball from just about every angle. He played parts of 11…
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Episode #12: House of Cards Star Michael Kelly on Baseball, Fatherhood & Raising a Ball Player
Four-time Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kelly, best known as Doug Stamper on House of Cards, joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast for a…
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Episode #11: Cameron Rupp | College Baseball Recruiting, Travel Ball & What Coaches Actually Want
What do college baseball coaches actually look for when recruiting a high school player? And how much do Perfect Game rankings, showcases, travel baseball…
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Episode #10: Adam Eaton | What Baseball Parents Get Wrong About Success, Development & Failure
Adam Eaton was 5-foot-9, a 19th-round draft pick and, by his own admission, never a big-time prospect. He still found a way to play 10 years in the Major…
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Episode #9: Dustin Pedroia | Why Your Son Should Play LESS Baseball
Dustin Pedroia spent 14 seasons in the big leagues, won Rookie of the Year, an MVP, four Gold Gloves and three World Series championships. ⠀ But this…
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Episode #8: Stop The Pressure, Let Them Play | Coach Ballgame
Coach Ballgame sits down to name something most parents haven't been able to see: the early specialization trap that's become industry gospel. Twenty-two years…
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Episode #7: Chose the Hardest Path First | Former MLB Player Travis Hafner
From a North Dakota farm, no high school baseball team, to 213 MLB home runs. Travis Hafner (Pronk) chose the hardest path first, and it changed everything. We…
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Episode #6: Long Beach State Head Coach TJ Bruce
TJ Bruce, Long Beach State head coach and D1 veteran, breaks down the one habit that separates parents who keep their kids' love for the game from parents who…
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Episode #5: Justin Cryer | Don't Make It Bigger Than It Is
Former Division I pitcher, six-time MLB scout for the Houston Astros, and now director at Marucci Sports, Justin Cryer sits down to expose what scouts actually…
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Episode #4: Brandon & Deanna Emerson | Parents of #2 Overall Pick Grady Emerson
Parents of #2 MLB Draft Pick: Grady Emerson's Journey ⠀ Brandon and Deanna Emerson share the real story behind their son Grady's path to becoming the #2…
Chasing Baseball DreamsEpisode #3: Ben Jenkins CEO of Warstic Understanding the New High School Bat Rules
Welcome to Episode #3 of the Chasing Baseball Dreams podcast where Bobby talks to Ben Jenkins. Ben is the CEO of Warstic and a former Mississippi State…
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Episode #2: D1 Coach Says Your 12 Year Old's Rankings Don't Matter | Texas A&M HC Michael Earley
Youth baseball parents hear the truth directly from Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley in Episode 2 of the Chasing Baseball Dreams podcast. 35 years of…
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Episode #1: SwagnShades Tells Parents What Nobody Else Will About Travel Baseball
Alex Hale played 2 ways in college. Got drafted. Built Chips Performance from the ground up. And he's put over 400 players through the recruiting process. ⠀ So…