Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost the account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me.
I am not a baseball player, and you have no idea how much I wish I could, but as a touring musician, I feel everything you talked about in my soul. The travel, the playing through pain, the not telling anyone you are playing through pain, I feel you. Your insight is amazing, much love!
Going from highschool to juco was intense. i lasted one year and truly lost the love for the game I had. Nothing beats balling out with your boys in highschool. Couldn't imagine pro ball
I didn't get travel until I flew from Nashville to Philly with my job every week for four months. Leave Monday at 6am, get home Friday at 8pm, do laundry, do it again. Major props to professional athletes. Absolute grind.
Your videos are more interesting to listen to than any other ball player I’ve seen. This is life for most ball players. This is some real shit. The fact that you made it to pro ball, that you got paid to play baseball is so awesome in and of itself. Your college that you coach at is fortunate and those players hit the jackpot being around a guy that’s done it all.
For lots of years, I traveled about 1-2 weeks a month for work, and it was tough. People who do not travel for work always think it must be fun to travel so much. Those of us who have traveled know the truth. It isn't sightseeing and fun. It is a grind. When I was on the road, I did meetings all day, then did my ordinary days work in my hotel room in the evenings. Point being, work travel is a GRIND, and the only sights you get to see are just 99% work places.
This sounds alot like describing being in a touring band to people who haven't done it, its fun 15% of the time the other 85% is grueling exhaustion and constant frustration lol
I think that a lot of people nag on the players who complain about the season being grueling because they can't get over the fact that someone has a job description that includes the words, 'Play' and 'Game'. They can't fathom someone getting paid hundreds of a hundred thousand dollars or even millions of dollars per MONTH to PLAY a GAME. They refuse to acknowledge that it can be taxing on the players both physically and mentally (mentally, especially in baseball). In my opinion (and I don't even think it is up for debate) professional hockey players have the toughest season. 82 game season..playoffs can be at long as 28 games..plus preseason. Crazy hits by guys travelling like 50kmph...and you land on Ice...not grass. They play every second day for the most part. It isn't like football where they play what, 16 games in 17 weeks..? The football 'experience' is greatly exaggerated, in my opinion (especially with the newer rules and the drastic changes to their practices). If they want to earn the reputation as being the most physical sport, they should be playing more than once a week. Until then, hockey takes the cake, at least in my opinion. ( I didn't mention rugby..as I figure most people here are north american..and any rugby here in very, very low level. One of my best friends who is extremely un athletic..but is 6'5 and weighs 250 pound walked onto a Canadian university varsity rugby team and started... that tells you the level of the play here). hahah
I have fairly bad chronic fatigue syndrome and can’t play baseball anymore bc of it and anyone with a chronic illness can definitely relate to that feeling of complete exhaustion and inability to ever catch up on sleep and get back to feeling healthy. that constant soreness and sleepwalking feel and having to power through it.
Some time just GO to say 3 major league games in a row. As a fan, go, park and watch. That in itself is exhausting. My son and I did it once years ago, by the third day we were all in. Can't imagine what these guys endure. Great video, thanks a million.
I remember just being in high school. One day, could barely lift my bag from the ground to the trunk, wondering to myself, "How the hell to pro players do this?" Just incredible, the athleticism even in college baseball, especially beyond. Amazing.
Hi Matt; Love your videos; especially the way you are so humble and humorous in telling your war stories! You discuss the issues that people have always been curious about -- but which no one else ever explains. Oh, my son was drafted by the Orioles in 2015 (25th round), and experienced many of the issues you have discussed, including the nonsensical "phantom DL". I knew the minor league grind was very difficult, but your video really brings home how hard it can be. Your story about falling down while warming up pitchers at the end of your career was hilarious! Keep the videos coming. I'm going to tell my son about you; I know he can relate.
Big Met fan here Met announcer used to say a player having a day off only works if he knows a day or two before the day off.. Ralph used to say this resets his playing brain
I was a big fan of the Hawaii Islanders in the old PCL. For a time there, we were the farm club for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I remember the last games of a series having to end at about 9:00 pm so the team (or teams) could make the 10:30 red eye out of Honolulu. It was pretty sad for guys getting called up...it about 2 days, so some guys came right back, as they got there only to find that the guy they were to replace had already recovered and was ready to get back on the field.
Hi Matt. I lived with a bunch of college baseball players (I played soccer and football... Never could hit) and you are a weird group. Haha. My question, lots of guys throw 90+, even in Junior college. I knew guys at LCState and CBCC(here in Washington State) that threw 92 but never got drafted. What sperates those guys? And hitters for that matter. Awesome videos man.
Another great presentation! :) I think the logistical aspect of baseball is quite interesting. Logistics, I am using this term to cover: How seasons are scheduled, compensations, travel and lodging, clubhouse, food, medicine. Without a good understanding of baseball's logistics, it would be rather difficult to understand why players are what they are. Not to mention, with logistics included in the picture, we can better understand baseball's tough career treadmill the players must survive.
Imagine the grind of medical school and residency at the Brigham. You do not sleep much for years at a time. I love the videos man. Keep up the good work. You have one of the best You Tube Channels in the word.
Was there ever a time you were questioning whether or not you'd truly want a career out of it? Or did you ever see guys in the minors just stop pursuing that chance to make it to the majors because they were burned out? I came no where close to this level, and i ended up getting completely burned out. It went from being my passion and a sport i loved playing to a chore and a hassle.
I can imagine how,exhausting the schedule is. I think there are WAY too many games. The travel alone is awful! The strain in your family, and thus on you, has to be unreal. I would love to see the season start later, have no more than four games in one week, and the season end sooner. Football is once a week and look how banged up those guys get! And what happens when you're sick? It's inhumane, Matt. And the multitide of games is to make more $$$$ for the owners, managers, etc. They can live on a lot less! Just my thoughts. I am an old lady (72), but at no point in my life could I do even a miniscule portion of what you guys do. Thank you for your videos!
This sounds like a whole summer of lifeguarding, except for the getting beat up part of it. 6 to 7 hours a day sitting up on a stand, in the sun, and having to be constantly alert and scanning your water. Three days off in the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day and these were rainouts when we either didn't open, once, or when it was so bad that we opened but no one was dumb enough to pay for swimming in the first hour and a half so we closed up and went home, twice. And then, in the sun worse than being out in the field playing ball because of having less clothing on.
Maybe you've already covered these but, A. Wheres the best city you've played in or for as a professional and B. Who is the toughest pitcher you've ever faced?
If you played the PCL the Rebbirds are in that, that’s our “home” park. We bout 50-60miles from Memphis so we take in 10-12 games a year. What years did you play in Memphis? What Cardinal players you remember playing against? I got to see Albert a few times, Lance Lynn was at Ole Miss so we saw him in college and at Memphis. Love Auto Zone Park, but foul balls or toss ups are hard to impossible! The staff or ushers are way too stricked for baseball! Damn.. it’s a baseball not a bank vault. I’m 38 yrs old but will still ask for a baseball!!! It’s a kids game man, may as well act the part!
Antonelli Baseball why not start in April but only play max 3 games a week but average 2 games a week. One game on the weekend and one game during the week. Would lead to better rested players and better games.
@@GiantsRTheBest1 I don't think the owners would go for that, all the revenue lost from ticket sales and concessions,if it was up to them they would probably play 200 games a year
@@GiantsRTheBest1 I was thinking that if there were less games, then each game would matter more. So i would think that interest in each game would go up
I wish these games that kids play, like Madden or MLB The Show, would include in those Player's Career things ... the stuff you're talkin' about. Not necessarily the whole bus ride, but a simulation where you're fighting sleep, making mistakes on the field because you're tired, and if you choose to sleep on down time, you're missing out on bonuses like making better friends with teammates, stuff like that.
How much of your rest is inhibited (during travel) by staying half awake to make sure you don't wake up with your face decorated in sharpee (thanks teammates)?
I love your videos. How do retired baseball players look, health-wise? Old footballers all walk around with back problems and joint replacements and, increasingly, with CTE/brain trauma. Is that as big a worry in the MLB?
You'd think these high end professional organizations would take better care of their prized assets (the players). I'd honestly like to see the major and minor leagues cut 20 games off the schedule, either to make the seasons a month shorter, or to build in more off days.
Well this answers my question on why when players report to spring training overweight, it's tough to lose those pounds during the season and stay focused. It's gotta be even tougher in the minors
Some people don't realize what high performance jobs do to you, as well as constant travel. I've done basic training and worked 90 hour weeks of sweaty physical labor. Traveling entertainment was FAR worse for my body and mind. It's tough, I can't imagine being expected to perform at 100% professionally for so long
Great stuff bro! Question for you, what's up with the unwritten rule where you can't cross to pate plate after a homerun on the opponents side of the plate? Also how are the players and coaches family treated at the games? What kind of accommodations do they have if any?
Of all the hardships- ongoing lack of sleep and bad food can really do damage to a young body. You'd think they'd come up with a way to feed the Minor league players healthy food for the same money. You can't build muscle and get vitamins and nutrients from fast food. There has to be a better way. Thanks for the fine videos , Matt!
I get mad at my players for not taking more days off. I got the impression that Lou Pinella was terrified to give Derrick Lee a day off because he would bitch so much whenever he tried to rest him. That used to frustrate me so much. Whenever I get a big lead in a game on my xbox I usually try to take a player out so he will be just a little more rested for the next game.
Regular season: Baseball, 162 games in 180 days- think about that. Pro football plays 16 games in 17 weeks (120 days). Pro basketball is 82 games in 170 days, another crazy schedule, plus 2 more months for playoffs.
How did the Padres get to LA when visiting the Dodgers? Did you just get there on your own like it was a home game? or take a bus? or did the team actually fly the very short distance?
I guess they don't want to find out this year eh?? C.S's I have NO doubt it is VERY DIFFICULT. I remember going to baseball camp as a 13 year old kid, and even playing there every day for 14 days with NO travel involved , and eating good, home-cooked meals was grueling. Constantly wearing spikes hurts your feet, standing out in the sun all that time gave a PAINFUL sunburn behind the ears where the cap did NOT protect you. Your hands BLISTERED up from swinging the bat. If you got hit by a pitch, it would ALWAYS leave a painful bruise that does not feel good, and hurts worse as you keep playing. Sliding into bases gives you 'strawberries' that hurt when you run, or squat in your fielding ready-position. YES you are ALWAYS tired or in at least some pain.
OMG, what if you are a reliever pitching an inning or so at the end of an occasional game? What the heck do you do sitting there in the bullpen with a bunch of rowdies with no cell phone??
marathon baseball. baseball was America's only national sport for awhile. Now you have 3. Seems that they could do spring training in March-April, with the regular season from May 1 to Aug 31, then start the playoffs in Sept, finishing by Sept 31. That's 120 games during the regular season. some would scream, but trying to play baseball in cold weather is miserable. imagine Wrigley at 40f with wind.
I would just go to a sporting goods store and try them all on and see which one feels most comfortable. Everyone has their own preference. Good luck!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have a few videos on it. Basically I thought the scholarship and potential to get drafted much higher 3 years later outweighed going out of high school. Thanks for watching and commenting!
the other thing no one thinks about -- everyday you go to the "office" you have to be "on" and a lot of people are watching... that would kill me if I had to be at my best every single day
mlb season not from a business perspective but from a sport perspective is unnecessarily long, think thats why people keep getting caught for peds. specially since only so few teams make the playoffs
Three words: repetitive stress injury. Golfers know it well, and baseball has far more contact that that. Even crappy golfers keep Motrin and Aleve in their bag.
Oil field worker here. Yeeeaaahhhh....about those 10 hours every single day....LMFAO! How about try 14 - 16 hours every single day. 28 days in a row, and you MIGHT get a day or two off. And even then,your boss is calling you in to say "gey, I need you tonight! Bus? LMFAO. No bus! You're actually driving yourself. 45 minutes, an hour, 2 hours, whatever. You're driving way out into the middle of nowhere. You have some crap motel the company set you up in, but you don't even get the chance to stop there first. You're going straight to the pad with your suitcase and everything still packed. You get to the pad, and you have an entire 15 hour shit to work. Then you drive 45+ minutes to your hotel. Then you gotta check in, find your room, unpack your stuff, and pass out. 6 or 7 hours later, you gotta wake up, dress in all your layers of clothing (especially if it's winter!) Grab all your gear, hop in the truck, drive to pad for another 15 hours. And do it again and again and again for 28 or 35 days straight or whatever. And the only thing you eat is some shit food like McDonalds, or even worse yet, gas stations. And not even "good" gas stations like Sheetz or Wawa. I mean poo-dunky old school truck stop mom and pop dives that sell greaseballs in tinfoil and energy drinks. Makes.ke throw up a little in my mouth just thinking about it now. But, yes to the working through pain, as little things like a pulled muscle here, or a cut there, all adds up and you have no time to recover at all. It's a shithole of a lifestyle, and I never, ever, EVER recommend. It to anyone older than 22 years old. I did it for five years, before I got my CDL. Drove truck for three years, and screw that! Now I'm a department manager for a Dick's Sporting Goods store. Pay is poor compared to truck driving and oilfield. But my lifestyle is MUCH more improved. I can only afford a 1 bedroom apartment, but at least I have enough time to have a social life, hang out with my girl, plan on maybe starting a family, and most importantly, we cook and eat healthy and workout! Sometimes chasing that bigger money ain't worth it. You mental and physical health and the health of your relationships are much more important.
I can't imagine fouling a ball off your foot..it has to hurt like hell..then you hit a grounder..run on a throbbing foot..then the next day it's swollen and stiff..then you have to run around in pain the next day..foul another pitch and it hits the same spot.. How does everyone seem to have such a higher pain threshold than us normal people? Do you ever get used to intense pain? Can't imagine getting beaned by a 95 mph heater either.
Yes definitely hurts to get hit off your foot. I think as a player you are used to playing in some type of pain, so you get used to it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Dude! I run thirty pair by myself. I have 400 acres of alfalfa and corn. I work everyday. Suck it up buttercup. Real men do real work with real consequences. I served in the US Army Cavalry for five years. From Panama, to Desert Storm...no time off, shitty food, and no fun games.
I get sick of playing a full season in The Show 17 so I can't imagine what it's like in real life!
Lol
Hahaha!
😂😂😂 facts i end up siming a bunch of them
Antonelli Baseball probably
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account??
I somehow lost the account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me.
I am not a baseball player, and you have no idea how much I wish I could, but as a touring musician, I feel everything you talked about in my soul. The travel, the playing through pain, the not telling anyone you are playing through pain, I feel you. Your insight is amazing, much love!
Did you ever wake up and not remember what city you're in?
Going from highschool to juco was intense. i lasted one year and truly lost the love for the game I had. Nothing beats balling out with your boys in highschool. Couldn't imagine pro ball
Yup I agree!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
You lost the love of the game of baseball cuz you did not love it enough you would push through it if you really loved it but I get it
I didn't get travel until I flew from Nashville to Philly with my job every week for four months. Leave Monday at 6am, get home Friday at 8pm, do laundry, do it again.
Major props to professional athletes. Absolute grind.
Your videos are more interesting to listen to than any other ball player I’ve seen. This is life for most ball players. This is some real shit. The fact that you made it to pro ball, that you got paid to play baseball is so awesome in and of itself. Your college that you coach at is fortunate and those players hit the jackpot being around a guy that’s done it all.
For lots of years, I traveled about 1-2 weeks a month for work, and it was tough. People who do not travel for work always think it must be fun to travel so much. Those of us who have traveled know the truth. It isn't sightseeing and fun. It is a grind. When I was on the road, I did meetings all day, then did my ordinary days work in my hotel room in the evenings. Point being, work travel is a GRIND, and the only sights you get to see are just 99% work places.
This sounds alot like describing being in a touring band to people who haven't done it, its fun 15% of the time the other 85% is grueling exhaustion and constant frustration lol
That is great insight! I've always wondered about touring!
I think that a lot of people nag on the players who complain about the season being grueling because they can't get over the fact that someone has a job description that includes the words, 'Play' and 'Game'. They can't fathom someone getting paid hundreds of a hundred thousand dollars or even millions of dollars per MONTH to PLAY a GAME. They refuse to acknowledge that it can be taxing on the players both physically and mentally (mentally, especially in baseball). In my opinion (and I don't even think it is up for debate) professional hockey players have the toughest season. 82 game season..playoffs can be at long as 28 games..plus preseason. Crazy hits by guys travelling like 50kmph...and you land on Ice...not grass. They play every second day for the most part. It isn't like football where they play what, 16 games in 17 weeks..? The football 'experience' is greatly exaggerated, in my opinion (especially with the newer rules and the drastic changes to their practices). If they want to earn the reputation as being the most physical sport, they should be playing more than once a week. Until then, hockey takes the cake, at least in my opinion. ( I didn't mention rugby..as I figure most people here are north american..and any rugby here in very, very low level. One of my best friends who is extremely un athletic..but is 6'5 and weighs 250 pound walked onto a Canadian university varsity rugby team and started... that tells you the level of the play here). hahah
Hypothetically speaking, what would happen if you overslept and missed your flight in AAA? What kind of repercussions would you get?
I have fairly bad chronic fatigue syndrome and can’t play baseball anymore bc of it and anyone with a chronic illness can definitely relate to that feeling of complete exhaustion and inability to ever catch up on sleep and get back to feeling healthy. that constant soreness and sleepwalking feel and having to power through it.
Some time just GO to say 3 major league games in a row. As a fan, go, park and watch. That in itself is exhausting. My son and I did it once years ago, by the third day we were all in. Can't imagine what these guys endure. Great video, thanks a million.
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for sharing by the realities to expect... definitely not a cake walk ...
Thanks for watching!
Matt this is fuzzys mom you should be honored
@@zioonr who is fuzzys
Great video Matt! The grind separates the players who truly love the game from those who don’t.
I agree!!!
Matt, I would like to thank you for posting amazing content. You are making me a greater baseball player and keep up the great work!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching! Good luck!
I remember just being in high school. One day, could barely lift my bag from the ground to the trunk, wondering to myself, "How the hell to pro players do this?" Just incredible, the athleticism even in college baseball, especially beyond. Amazing.
Hi Matt; Love your videos; especially the way you are so humble and humorous in telling your war stories! You discuss the issues that people have always been curious about -- but which no one else ever explains. Oh, my son was drafted by the Orioles in 2015 (25th round), and experienced many of the issues you have discussed, including the nonsensical "phantom DL". I knew the minor league grind was very difficult, but your video really brings home how hard it can be. Your story about falling down while warming up pitchers at the end of your career was hilarious! Keep the videos coming. I'm going to tell my son about you; I know he can relate.
Awesome awesome vid Matt!
I've wondered about this stuff for over 20 years. Thanks so much for letting us "in".
Keep it up.
Super appreciate your series of videos, Matt. Thank you for giving the unvarnished truth.
You're just great, Matt! Love listening to you and getting the skinny on professional baseball.
Your exposition on the grind of MLB play is great. I never knew.
Thanks!!!
Big Met fan here Met announcer used to say a player having a day off only works if he knows a day or two before the day off.. Ralph used to say this resets his playing brain
I was a big fan of the Hawaii Islanders in the old PCL. For a time there, we were the farm club for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I remember the last games of a series having to end at about 9:00 pm so the team (or teams) could make the 10:30 red eye out of Honolulu. It was pretty sad for guys getting called up...it about 2 days, so some guys came right back, as they got there only to find that the guy they were to replace had already recovered and was ready to get back on the field.
Thank you for sharing!!! Thanks so much for commenting and watching our videos!
Hi Matt. I lived with a bunch of college baseball players (I played soccer and football... Never could hit) and you are a weird group. Haha. My question, lots of guys throw 90+, even in Junior college. I knew guys at LCState and CBCC(here in Washington State) that threw 92 but never got drafted. What sperates those guys? And hitters for that matter. Awesome videos man.
Another great presentation! :) I think the logistical aspect of baseball is quite interesting. Logistics, I am using this term to cover: How seasons are scheduled, compensations, travel and lodging, clubhouse, food, medicine. Without a good understanding of baseball's logistics, it would be rather difficult to understand why players are what they are. Not to mention, with logistics included in the picture, we can better understand baseball's tough career treadmill the players must survive.
Imagine the grind of medical school and residency at the Brigham. You do not sleep much for years at a time. I love the videos man. Keep up the good work. You have one of the best You Tube Channels in the word.
Great video! I can always get some good laughs from your reactions to the comments too. Keep making these videos! I can’t stop watching them!
Thanks so much Nathan!!!
Was there ever a time you were questioning whether or not you'd truly want a career out of it? Or did you ever see guys in the minors just stop pursuing that chance to make it to the majors because they were burned out? I came no where close to this level, and i ended up getting completely burned out. It went from being my passion and a sport i loved playing to a chore and a hassle.
HBO should do a "Hard Knocks" baseball show.
All the yes
When you were playing pro baseball did you or a team mate ever encounter a jersey chaser?
Yes many lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I can imagine how,exhausting the schedule is. I think there are WAY too many games. The travel alone is awful! The strain in your family, and thus on you, has to be unreal. I would love to see the season start later, have no more than four games in one week, and the season end sooner. Football is once a week and look how banged up those guys get! And what happens when you're sick? It's inhumane, Matt. And the multitide of games is to make more $$$$ for the owners, managers, etc. They can live on a lot less!
Just my thoughts. I am an old lady (72), but at no point in my life could I do even a miniscule portion of what you guys do. Thank you for your videos!
Yup I agree!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
This sounds like a whole summer of lifeguarding, except for the getting beat up part of it. 6 to 7 hours a day sitting up on a stand, in the sun, and having to be constantly alert and scanning your water. Three days off in the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day and these were rainouts when we either didn't open, once, or when it was so bad that we opened but no one was dumb enough to pay for swimming in the first hour and a half so we closed up and went home, twice. And then, in the sun worse than being out in the field playing ball because of having less clothing on.
Maybe you've already covered these but, A. Wheres the best city you've played in or for as a professional and B. Who is the toughest pitcher you've ever faced?
MIke Lyon San Diego. Greg Maddox.
Your are the best your so underrated
Do close teams like the Nats and Orioles fly to see each other? What transportation do very close teams use?
AJ Coleman each player gets slingshot lol
If you played the PCL the Rebbirds are in that, that’s our “home” park. We bout 50-60miles from Memphis so we take in 10-12 games a year. What years did you play in Memphis? What Cardinal players you remember playing against? I got to see Albert a few times, Lance Lynn was at Ole Miss so we saw him in college and at Memphis. Love Auto Zone Park, but foul balls or toss ups are hard to impossible! The staff or ushers are way too stricked for baseball! Damn.. it’s a baseball not a bank vault. I’m 38 yrs old but will still ask for a baseball!!! It’s a kids game man, may as well act the part!
Do you think the season is too long? 120 seems about right, would play be better if it was shorter
I think the season should be about a month shorter than it is. Start the year in May instead of April. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Antonelli Baseball why not start in April but only play max 3 games a week but average 2 games a week. One game on the weekend and one game during the week. Would lead to better rested players and better games.
@@RolandDeschain1 Team owners would complain they don't have enough time to catch up to other teams in pennant race
@@GiantsRTheBest1 I don't think the owners would go for that, all the revenue lost from ticket sales and concessions,if it was up to them they would probably play 200 games a year
@@GiantsRTheBest1 I was thinking that if there were less games, then each game would matter more. So i would think that interest in each game would go up
I wish these games that kids play, like Madden or MLB The Show, would include in those Player's Career things ... the stuff you're talkin' about. Not necessarily the whole bus ride, but a simulation where you're fighting sleep, making mistakes on the field because you're tired, and if you choose to sleep on down time, you're missing out on bonuses like making better friends with teammates, stuff like that.
How much of your rest is inhibited (during travel) by staying half awake to make sure you don't wake up with your face decorated in sharpee (thanks teammates)?
Dude! I live in Boise!
I love your videos. How do retired baseball players look, health-wise? Old footballers all walk around with back problems and joint replacements and, increasingly, with CTE/brain trauma. Is that as big a worry in the MLB?
Thanks!!! Most aren't too bad. I think mostly just a little sore, but nothing like football. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
You'd think these high end professional organizations would take better care of their prized assets (the players). I'd honestly like to see the major and minor leagues cut 20 games off the schedule, either to make the seasons a month shorter, or to build in more off days.
Well this answers my question on why when players report to spring training overweight, it's tough to lose those pounds during the season and stay focused. It's gotta be even tougher in the minors
Yup!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
when you were playing in San Diego did you take a bus to LA or did you fly? I’m just curious because they are close to each other
Some people don't realize what high performance jobs do to you, as well as constant travel. I've done basic training and worked 90 hour weeks of sweaty physical labor. Traveling entertainment was FAR worse for my body and mind. It's tough, I can't imagine being expected to perform at 100% professionally for so long
Matt, Great Video , How did you like Playing for the Columbus Clippers ?
Great Vid! Sounds a lot like playing in JUCO/ NAIA, know how that is and it sucks
Thanks a bunch! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for sharing! I was gonna call the Yankees so they could sign me but now....sheshhh forgetaboutIT!!!
Have you ever worked a non-baseball job?
Sounds like a lot of fun.
Love your videos!
I've ALWAYS thought an MLB season is rough...not in an NFL way, but still...that's a LOT of games to play.
Great stuff bro! Question for you, what's up with the unwritten rule where you can't cross to pate plate after a homerun on the opponents side of the plate? Also how are the players and coaches family treated at the games? What kind of accommodations do they have if any?
Thanks a bunch!!! Great questions! I'll make a video for you. Maybe get my wife to answer about the family stuff! Thanks for watching and commenting!
The best book about this is actually "The Grind."
Honestly this sounds like so much fun
Of all the hardships- ongoing lack of sleep and bad food can really do damage to a young body. You'd think they'd come up with a way to feed the Minor league players healthy food for the same money. You can't build muscle and get vitamins and nutrients from fast food. There has to be a better way. Thanks for the fine videos , Matt!
It's hard enough getting through forty-odd soccer games a season in Football Manager.
I get mad at my players for not taking more days off. I got the impression that Lou Pinella was terrified to give Derrick Lee a day off because he would bitch so much whenever he tried to rest him. That used to frustrate me so much.
Whenever I get a big lead in a game on my xbox I usually try to take a player out so he will be just a little more rested for the next game.
What exactly is a “day off” is it still practice and then don’t play or do you just get to show up just before game time ?
In the majors does the traveling in the different time zones also factor in the wearing down of the ball players?
So do players request to take days off or does the skipper decide who gets to rest and when?
Regular season: Baseball, 162 games in 180 days- think about that. Pro football plays 16 games in 17 weeks (120 days). Pro basketball is 82 games in 170 days, another crazy schedule, plus 2 more months for playoffs.
Yup it’s crazy!! Thanks for watching our vids and commenting!
How did the Padres get to LA when visiting the Dodgers? Did you just get there on your own like it was a home game? or take a bus? or did the team actually fly the very short distance?
By bus. Thanks for watching and commenting!
162 is insane..no need to have a season that long..
Would you take less money to play less games in a season?
I would get tired from just traveling all the time and having to be around people for so many hours
Absolutely!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
The average day in a japanese league is 4-5 hours longer than ours Ive read.
Probably one of the longest videos you've ever made👍
Had to grind it out lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!
How do you prepare physically to make the season not so tough
Do teams workout in the gym together in season?
Great videos! Make more like this!
Thanks!!! Check our playlist I have like 100 almost and more coming! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey Matt can you plz do a video on your glove collection
Yeah sure thing!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
The minors sound like hell. Low pay. Hard travelling. Bad food.
I guess they don't want to find out this year eh?? C.S's I have NO doubt it is VERY DIFFICULT. I remember going to baseball camp as a 13 year old kid, and even playing there every day for 14 days with NO travel involved , and eating good, home-cooked meals was grueling. Constantly wearing spikes hurts your feet, standing out in the sun all that time gave a PAINFUL sunburn behind the ears where the cap did NOT protect you. Your hands BLISTERED up from swinging the bat. If you got hit by a pitch, it would ALWAYS leave a painful bruise that does not feel good, and hurts worse as you keep playing. Sliding into bases gives you 'strawberries' that hurt when you run, or squat in your fielding ready-position.
YES you are ALWAYS tired or in at least some pain.
I'm the opposite -- i have no clue how guys hold up. No wonder they used to have the little helpers on hand
OMG, what if you are a reliever pitching an inning or so at the end of an occasional game? What the heck do you do sitting there in the bullpen with a bunch of rowdies with no cell phone??
Plus double headers
🤣Good Stuff Matt
marathon baseball. baseball was America's only national sport for awhile. Now you have 3. Seems that they could do spring training in March-April, with the regular season from May 1 to Aug 31, then start the playoffs in Sept, finishing by Sept 31. That's 120 games during the regular season. some would scream, but trying to play baseball in cold weather is miserable. imagine Wrigley at 40f with wind.
The 6 game series in the minor leagues is the best decision they made for the milb….
MLB should have more 4 game series as well
Do you collect baseball cards if so can you make a video on them
I did as a kid. I haven't bought a card in about 15 years, but I have thousands of them still. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I know you never played first base, but I’m trying to buy a glove, do you have any tips?
Jordan Kramer if you are on a lower budget get a railing gold glove if you have a higher budget go for a heart of the hide or a2000
Dallas Wicklander what size do you recommend? I’m 14 years old and about 6 feet tall
I would just go to a sporting goods store and try them all on and see which one feels most comfortable. Everyone has their own preference. Good luck!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
why did you decide to go off to college and play instead of going out of high school after getting drafted?
I have a few videos on it. Basically I thought the scholarship and potential to get drafted much higher 3 years later outweighed going out of high school. Thanks for watching and commenting!
the other thing no one thinks about -- everyday you go to the "office" you have to be "on" and a lot of people are watching... that would kill me if I had to be at my best every single day
Do MLB players get fed Dean and Deluca in the clubhouses and airport?
Is there time when out on the road in MLB to hit up nightlife?
Yeah a lot of guys go out after games since they don't have to wake up until 11 or 12 if they want. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Try playing football bro, panzy :x!
J/P! Mad respect I can't even go to work in a full 5-day work week xD
Sounds a lot like the phase like of parenting, without the flights, lol.
mlb season not from a business perspective but from a sport perspective is unnecessarily long, think thats why people keep getting caught for peds. specially since only so few teams make the playoffs
Why do they have signs of no betting, do they talk about betting baseball ?
it's because one of the world series was fixed about 100 years ago. Gambling on baseball as a player has been absolutely taboo since
Meal per diem is $95.50 if you are in uniform
Fuck that shit. I played HS BB for 4 years, THAT is a grind, what pro players do is a GD Dremel.
Matt.....or anyone......how many games do minor league teams play in a season? Is it the same as the Majors? Thanks!!!
A few less. Depends on the level, but usually anywhere from 130-150.
It's important to note that no one ever had this before, so most all of it was a mystery.
Three words: repetitive stress injury. Golfers know it well, and baseball has far more contact that that. Even crappy golfers keep Motrin and Aleve in their bag.
Matt do you respond to comments
Yes I do!
Oil field worker here. Yeeeaaahhhh....about those 10 hours every single day....LMFAO!
How about try 14 - 16 hours every single day. 28 days in a row, and you MIGHT get a day or two off. And even then,your boss is calling you in to say "gey, I need you tonight!
Bus? LMFAO. No bus! You're actually driving yourself. 45 minutes, an hour, 2 hours, whatever. You're driving way out into the middle of nowhere. You have some crap motel the company set you up in, but you don't even get the chance to stop there first. You're going straight to the pad with your suitcase and everything still packed. You get to the pad, and you have an entire 15 hour shit to work. Then you drive 45+ minutes to your hotel. Then you gotta check in, find your room, unpack your stuff, and pass out.
6 or 7 hours later, you gotta wake up, dress in all your layers of clothing (especially if it's winter!) Grab all your gear, hop in the truck, drive to pad for another 15 hours. And do it again and again and again for 28 or 35 days straight or whatever.
And the only thing you eat is some shit food like McDonalds, or even worse yet, gas stations. And not even "good" gas stations like Sheetz or Wawa. I mean poo-dunky old school truck stop mom and pop dives that sell greaseballs in tinfoil and energy drinks. Makes.ke throw up a little in my mouth just thinking about it now. But, yes to the working through pain, as little things like a pulled muscle here, or a cut there, all adds up and you have no time to recover at all.
It's a shithole of a lifestyle, and I never, ever, EVER recommend. It to anyone older than 22 years old. I did it for five years, before I got my CDL. Drove truck for three years, and screw that! Now I'm a department manager for a Dick's Sporting Goods store. Pay is poor compared to truck driving and oilfield. But my lifestyle is MUCH more improved. I can only afford a 1 bedroom apartment, but at least I have enough time to have a social life, hang out with my girl, plan on maybe starting a family, and most importantly, we cook and eat healthy and workout!
Sometimes chasing that bigger money ain't worth it. You mental and physical health and the health of your relationships are much more important.
I can't imagine fouling a ball off your foot..it has to hurt like hell..then you hit a grounder..run on a throbbing foot..then the next day it's swollen and stiff..then you have to run around in pain the next day..foul another pitch and it hits the same spot.. How does everyone seem to have such a higher pain threshold than us normal people? Do you ever get used to intense pain? Can't imagine getting beaned by a 95 mph heater either.
Yes definitely hurts to get hit off your foot. I think as a player you are used to playing in some type of pain, so you get used to it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
"To sport on a daily basis would soon become as tedious as work." Shakespear
Interesting!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Dude! I run thirty pair by myself. I have 400 acres of alfalfa and corn. I work everyday. Suck it up buttercup. Real men do real work with real consequences. I served in the US Army Cavalry for five years. From Panama, to Desert Storm...no time off, shitty food, and no fun games.
My opinion doesn't mean anything, but I think the MLB season is too long!!
NFL has the best pro sport schedule , but contracts aren't guaranteed and careers are shorter ,
For sure!!! Thanks for watching!