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Hosted by Jimmy Filingeri · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 140 episodes
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We discuss all things related to the preparation and development of youth baseball players, coaches and yes, even parents!
Jimmy Filingeri hosts Clearing The Bases, a sports show with 140 episodes published.
What do you do when you sit down with someone who has spent more than five decades teaching the game of baseball? You listen. My latest guest is Mark “Lunch” McKenzie — one of the most respected and experienced coaches i
This week, I’m joined by Brett Ratcliffe, Head Baseball Coach at Trine University, for a conversation that goes far beyond wins, losses and recruiting. With more than 30 years in coaching and experience at the high schoo
This week on Clearing The Bases, I'm joined by Kevin Graber, Manager of the Lowell Spinners, former Chicago Cubs Minor League coach, championship-winning high school coach, and one of the most respected player developmen
This week, I sit down with Matt Englander, Head Baseball Coach at Case Western Reserve University, to discuss what really drives sustained success. In this episode, we dive into: • Building a championship culture from th
This week, I'm joined by Mike Deegan , Head Baseball Coach at Denison University, for a conversation that goes far beyond wins and losses. We discuss: building a program around standards, not shortcuts, what college coac
This week, we’re joined by Ryan Vondracek—Assistant Coach at Crown College, Head of Recruiting & Arm Care, and Head of Pitching Operations for Minnesota Renegade. Ryan brings a powerful perspective as a former collegiate
Every high school baseball player dreams of playing at the next level…And a lot of families believe baseball will pay for college. The truth? There is very little scholarship money out there for collegiate baseball playe
This week I'm joined by Matt McGuire, author of Fairfield American - A Legacy of Little League Dreams and longtime leader within Fairfield American Little League. Matt spent 15 years as a coach, board member, and preside
No scripts. No talking points. Just real questions and honest answers about the current state of youth baseball. In this episode, Jeff and Kevin tackle the issues coaches and parents are actually dealing with — developme
This is the final episode of our three-part series, “Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit.” We close the series with a powerful conversation featuring: ⚾ Paul Gallo ⚾ Steve Nikorak ⚾ Jeff Sopha In this final
We’re back with Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit – Part 2, featuring another powerful group of leaders working to improve the youth baseball experience: ⚾ Kevin Coe ⚾ Mark Wrighte ⚾ Tracy Tanguay ⚾ Blake
This special episode features Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit, with powerful voices from across the game: Rob Hahne Duke Baxter Mike Cassidy Deven Morgan Together, we dive into the conversations, challe
This week we’re joined by Gary Thrapp, founder of Beyond The Baseline and author of The Wild World of Youth Sports. Gary pulls back the curtain on the current state of youth sports — the good, the bad, and the uncomforta
This week we welcome Chuck Wolf, founder of Saving The Athletic Elbow and Human Motion Associates — one of the leading voices in movement science, injury prevention, and athletic performance. Chuck breaks down how proper
Today on the Clearing The Bases Podcast, we’re joined by one of the most influential voices in youth baseball and coach development—Andrew Bartman of USA Baseball and the electrifying Savannah Bananas! Coach Bartman shar
We’re excited to welcome Andy High of Coastal Athletics and author of Baseball Lessons for Life. Coach High shares his powerful perspective on developing athletes through both character and competition. From life lessons
Today we’re joined by Zach Lutz — former New York Met and Current Baseball Instructor and Director of Player Development at All-Star Sports Academy. Zach’s journey from small-town standout to the Major Leagues is packed
This week we’re joined by Mike Landis, Chief Strategy Officer of the 6 Tool App, to talk about how technology, data, and a modern approach to player development are transforming the way athletes train. Mike shares the st
We’re joined by Joe Capobianco, Head Baseball Coach at Penn Hills High School, to talk about building a program centered on hard work, accountability, and player development. Coach Capobianco shares his approach to leadi
We’re joined by Parker Lynn, Assistant Baseball Coach at Saint Vincent College, to talk about developing players who succeed both on and off the field. Coach Lynn shares his perspective on building relationships with pla
Shellee Howard
author of How to Send Your Student to College Without Losing Your Mind or Your Money · College Ready and Empower Education
1 appearance on this show
Matt McGuire
author of Fairfield American - A Legacy of Little League Dreams · Fairfield American Little League
1 appearance on this show
Deven Morgan
Director of Youth Baseball · Driveline Baseball
1 appearance on this show
Mike Cassidy
COO · Velocity Portfolio Group
1 appearance on this show
Gary Thrapp
youth sports advocate, author, owner · Beyond The Baseline
1 appearance on this show
Zach Lutz
former New York Met and Baseball Instructor and Director of Player Development at All-Star Sports Academy · LutzGO
1 appearance on this show
Matt Cole
managing director · Strive Asset Management
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Vondracek
Crown College
1 appearance on this show
Chuck Wolf
Saving The Athletic Elbow
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Bartman
USA Baseball
1 appearance on this show
Savannah Bananas
Savannah Bananas
1 appearance on this show
Andy High
Coastal Athletics
1 appearance on this show
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