Episode 21: The life of a manager with Daren Brown
12/17/24 • 36 min
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Our season 1 finale features Jumbo Shrimp manager Daren Brown!
Daren talks about his playing career on his path to becoming a manager (1:42), balancing manager, playing and sales when he was in Amarillo (7:39), the difference managing in independent ball, the minor leagues and the major leagues (9:26), the importance of helping his players become better people (11:37), dealing with the media when he was the Seattle Mariners' manager (18:21), how he handled being the interim Mariners' manager (21:46) and how hard it is to win games in the major leagues (27:08).
If you like what you heard, please rate and review us so we can continue to grow Turn 2 with Scott & Troy!
Our season 1 finale features Jumbo Shrimp manager Daren Brown!
Daren talks about his playing career on his path to becoming a manager (1:42), balancing manager, playing and sales when he was in Amarillo (7:39), the difference managing in independent ball, the minor leagues and the major leagues (9:26), the importance of helping his players become better people (11:37), dealing with the media when he was the Seattle Mariners' manager (18:21), how he handled being the interim Mariners' manager (21:46) and how hard it is to win games in the major leagues (27:08).
If you like what you heard, please rate and review us so we can continue to grow Turn 2 with Scott & Troy!
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Episode 20: Athletic trainer Sandy Krum truly cares
An episode you don't want to miss with longtime athletic trainer Sandy Krum!
We start not with baseball, but with Sandy's time in Hollywood on The Biggest Loser, The Amazing Race and American Gladiators (2:02), what athletes can control (4:16), being a bat boy as a kid at Wrigley Field (5:28), what it's like to be a trainer at the Triple-A level (11:56), his advice to young athletes (13:37), building trust and his relationships with players (15:45), the importance of staying current in his role (21:04), the advancements of nutrition and medical science during his career (26:27), how he saved someone's life in 1988 and received the Presidential Medal of Honor (30:29) and becoming the best person he can be (37:09).
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