38 | Yankees Pitching Coach Matt Blake looks at his team’s success & trends around MLB

06/08/22 • 79 min

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Matt Blake joins David, Justin and James as the Yankees lead MLB in several pitching categories. Matt takes us through his background, dissects the Yankees increased cutter usage, and speaks to the pace of pitching, seam-shifted wake and starters pitching deeper in 2022. Blake details how he’s putting his two college degrees in philosophy and psychology to good use as a MLB pitching coach, and offers a pitcher’s perspective as to how Aaron Judge is more dangerous than ever. Plus, the crew discusses Justin Verlander, the return of Stephen Strasburg, a pair of Reds rookies, and a very special This Week in Pitching History.

Introduction/Matt Blake Preview

2:50 The Opener

7:28 Matt Blake Interview

1:01:51 Recapping the interview

1:07:16 This week in pitching history

1:10:06 Three up three down!

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Introduction/Matt Blake Preview

2:50 The Opener

7:28 Matt Blake Interview

1:01:51 Recapping the interview

1:07:16 This week in pitching history

1:10:06 Three up three down!

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Previous Episode

37 | Listener Mailbag: Yankees pitching staff, effects of PitchCom, advice for young pitchers

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David answers questions on the Yankees rotation, PitchCom, bad bullpens, advice for young pitchers, and more!

Intro

4:04 The Opener

11:28 Mailbag

11:51 Putting a bad bullpen behind you

15:30 Staying in the game mentally after a missed strike 3 call

18:00 Footwork on the mound

22:35 Do hitters ever tip like pitchers do?

25:46 Advice for a big young pitcher

29:40 PitchCom affecting rythym of a pitcher?

31:50 Backdoor slider vs a chasing slider

34:32 David's favorite pitching stat then and now

36:11 What pitch has revolutionized the game this year

40:16 Similarities between current NYY pitching staff and David's teams?

42:15 Should Yankee fans be worried about overworking Clay Holmes and Nestor Cortes?

45:50 What pitch David wished he could have added to his arsenal

47:13 Getting young kids into the game

48:53 Single greatest confidence boost for a pitcher?

51:27 "Mantra" on the mound

54:18 This week in pitching history

56:52 Three up three down

Outro

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Next Episode

39 | How many Yankee pitchers will be All-Stars? Walker Buehler injured, Tony LaRussa

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David, Justin, and James break down the latest in pitching including the current state of some teams going through some sort of streak right now (good or bad). They also dive into Walker Buehler's injury, Yankee all-stars, this week in pitching history, and more!

00:00 INTRO

01:55 The Opener

06:28 Tony LaRussa

13:21 Braves

16:12 Phillies

18:38 Brewers

23:04 Angels

28:15 Draft Kings

29:24 Blue Jays

32:50 Walker Buehler injured

38:02 How many Yankee pitchers will be all-stars?

42:27 This week in pitching history