Managing uncertainty, failure, and team chemistry w/Mike Robbins

10/09/20 • 20 min

Al and DVR are joined by Mike Robbins, author of 'We're All in This Together' to discuss failure, team chemistry in uncertain times.

Rundown

1:16 Mike's Consulting Work with MLB Teams

5:20 How Teams Sought Help in a Year of Uncertainty

8:09 How Do Teams Work with Players to Cope with Failure?

10:58 What Can You Look For to Determine if a Team has Good Chemistry?

14:18 How Did the Padres Become This Cohesive, This Quickly?

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Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper

Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeDRobbins

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Al and DVR are joined by Mike Robbins, author of 'We're All in This Together' to discuss failure, team chemistry in uncertain times.

Rundown

1:16 Mike's Consulting Work with MLB Teams

5:20 How Teams Sought Help in a Year of Uncertainty

8:09 How Do Teams Work with Players to Cope with Failure?

10:58 What Can You Look For to Determine if a Team has Good Chemistry?

14:18 How Did the Padres Become This Cohesive, This Quickly?

Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB

Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper

Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeDRobbins

Subscribe to The Athletic for $1/month at theathletic.com/baseballin15

Previous Episode

Clevinger's elbow woes, Greinke's absence, and a surprisingly thin outfield in 2021

Al and DVR discuss Mike Clevinger’s early exit with further elbow trouble, Ryan Weathers’ impressive debut, Zack Greinke’s recent absence, and the unusual shape of the outfield in 2021.

Rundown

0:47 Mike Clevinger's Elbow Woes & Ryan Weathers' Debut

5:50 Zack Greinke's Absence From the Astros' Rotation

8:20 Early 2021 Observation: Outfield Thins Out Quickly

11:07 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. vs. Kyle Lewis for 2021

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Rundown

1:03 Charlie Morton's Uncertain Future

4:38 Andrew Benintendi's Disappointing (and brief) 2020

7:00 Bobby Dalbec's Power-Heavy Debut

8:27 Ke'Bryan Hayes & Randy Arozarena's Added Power

10:26 Ryan Mountcastle & Alec Bohm

14:27 Edwin Rios' Paths to Playing Time in 2021

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