Catch Up with JP

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 websit

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

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."

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 managi

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

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.

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.

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

Send us a text Here it is, the PREMIERE EPISODE of Catch Up with JP. Former White Sox and Phillies outfielder Jordan Danks. Jordan and I talk about his playing career, playing on the White Sox with his brother, and life after baseball, including how he became a firefighter. This conversation was supposed to just be a casual catch up for an article for the website, a podcast was sup