Dan Straily on being a free agent pitcher, training, not giving up, and more
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 43 min
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Episode description
Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews MLB pitcher Dan Straily. Jessica and Dan discuss a wide range of topics including trying to get signed by an MLB team, being in the right mental state of being a free agent as the season starts, having the motivation to not give up and retire, and more.
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-2:56: Welcome Dan to Short and to the Point
-3:37: Being a free agent this season compared to previous seasons
-8:36: Trying to evolve as a pitcher when you don’t know your role
-11:00: Mental battle of waiting to be signed
-13:26: Being able to self-evaluate
-15:13: Where does confidence come from?
-17:33: Inaccurate radar guns
-20:26: Tripping up a batter’s timing
-22:42: Not quitting
-27:02: Who would play Dan in a movie about his story?
-28:09: Dan’s wife, Amanda, inspiring him
-33:59: Going to Spring Training
-37:30: A.J. Griffin
-38:48: People no longer in baseball
-42:34: Being able to tell who’s a lifer and who isn’t
-46:00: Stephen Strasburg or Mike Trout
-48:03: Making the Big Leagues
-50:21: Making MLB debut
-53:03: Memorable outings
-59:40: Highs and lows in playoffs
-1:03:38: Business side of baseball
-1:13:32: Changing mental state when being traded
-1:17:51: Baseball being a job sometimes
-1:26:02: Failing as a part of baseball
-1:29:19: Shohei Ohtani
-1:32:35: Reaction to Ohtani’s contract
-1:38:53: Getting an autograph from Dan
For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.
-2:56: Welcome Dan to Short and to the Point
-3:37: Being a free agent this season compared to previous seasons
-8:36: Trying to evolve as a pitcher when you don’t know your role
-11:00: Mental battle of waiting to be signed
-13:26: Being able to self-evaluate
-15:13: Where does confidence come from?
-17:33: Inaccurate radar guns
-20:26: Tripping up a batter’s timing
-22:42: Not quitting
-27:02: Who would play Dan in a movie about his story?
-28:09: Dan’s wife, Amanda, inspiring him
-33:59: Going to Spring Training
-37:30: A.J. Griffin
-38:48: People no longer in baseball
-42:34: Being able to tell who’s a lifer and who isn’t
-46:00: Stephen Strasburg or Mike Trout
-48:03: Making the Big Leagues
-50:21: Making MLB debut
-53:03: Memorable outings
-59:40: Highs and lows in playoffs
-1:03:38: Business side of baseball
-1:13:32: Changing mental state when being traded
-1:17:51: Baseball being a job sometimes
-1:26:02: Failing as a part of baseball
-1:29:19: Shohei Ohtani
-1:32:35: Reaction to Ohtani’s contract
-1:38:53: Getting an autograph from Dan
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