The StormCast: Ep. 91 - Patrick Osborn

Nick Badders sits down with our new manager Patrick Osborn on the StormCast. Patrick talks about how it feels to be named the Chasers new manager, what he learned from Mike Jirschele, his baseball journey and more.

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Chapters

• 0:52 Welcome and introduction of Patrick Osborn
• 1:04 How does it feel to be the new manager of the Storm Chasers
• 2:11 How did Omaha's managerial hiring process unfold
• 3:37 What Patrick took away from his bench coach role in 2025 and working under Mike Jirschele
• 5:24 What makes Triple-A baseball different from every other level
• 6:44 Was there anything surprising about coaching at the Triple-A level
• 7:49 The relationship between a Triple-A manager and the manager of the Major League affiliate
• 9:10 How does having a returning staff help a manager
• 10:29 Patrick’s earliest baseball memories
• 12:29 When did baseball become a real path for Patrick’s future
• 13:41 Deciding between signing out of high school or going to college
• 15:01 Why did the University of Florida feel like the right choice
• 16:32 The best player he played with growing up
• 18:06 The transition like from college to pro baseball
• 19:27 Transitioning from playing to to managing via indy ball
• 23:11 How did managing Southern Maryland prepare Patrick for managing in affiliated baseball