Muscles and Management

Episode #74 Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Coordinator and Driveline Assistant Director of Pitching Bill Hezel

April 22, 2020 Gerry DeFilippo Season 2 Episode 74
Muscles and Management
Episode #74 Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Coordinator and Driveline Assistant Director of Pitching Bill Hezel
Show Notes

*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END*

In this episode Gerry welcomes in Philadelphia Phillies pitching consultant and Driveline Baseball assistant pitching director Bill Hezel on the show.

To start, Bill and Gerry discuss the importance of communication and presenting data and facts when engaging in the debates that sometimes occur in areas of pitching and pitching conditioning.

Then, Bill gives some insight on what pitchers can be doing during this uncertainty and off time to prepare themselves and stay ready as best they can.

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

Timestamps

4:45 - Running & Arm Injuries

8:20 - Helping Coaches 

10:00 - Letting Athletes Have SOME Freedoms

13:00 - Explaining Details To Young Athletes

21:00 - Relationship Building

24:15 - Lifting Heavy & Injuries

30:00 - Why Pulldowns are Effective

37:35 - Unteaching Bad Habits

45:00 - Training Styles Based on Age for Pitching

55:00 - Be Cautious of Incorrect Information Online

58:12 - Giving Answers to Athletes that Stick

1:01:15 - The Disconnect Between Pros and Coaches Who Aren’t Former Pros

1:09:45 - Bill’s Final Thoughts

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