On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ we welcome Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs!
Pete is coming off his first MLB All-Star season, in which he hit 30+ HRs, had 30+ stolen bases, and earned his first Gold Glove Award. Pete gets into how he made his jump last season, what he expects from this upcoming season, his young career so far and getting traded from the Mets, what makes players like Shohei Otani and Paul Skenes so great, and much more.
Pete and Cam also have a fascinating discussion about the similarities and differences in basketball vs. baseball and the NBA vs. MLB around schedules, watching film, measuring success in their statistics, and lots more. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
0:44 PCA joins!
1:15 The length of a baseball season compared to basketball, mental struggles with that
9:47 Pete’s daily process and routines
11:55 Basketball and baseball are games of failure
14:30 Pete’s speed, differences between the two sports
19:10 Last season’s playoffs
22:42 Have time between moments in baseball
25:15 Other sports Pete played
26:30 How Pete trains speed and power
29:15 The start of his pro career and being traded from the Mets
32:05 Cam on being traded in basketball
35:40 Pete’s MLB debut
40:05 Differences in the majors and minors
42:00 Shohei Ohtani and Paul Skenes
47:35 Watching film in basketball vs baseball
58:57 New officiating in baseball
1:01:25 Facing relief pitchers
1:04:30 Discussion about the Dodgers
1:10:39 Chicago recs
1:12:30 Advice to younger players
1:14:45 Is hitting a fastball the hardest thing to do in sports?
1:16:50 Closing
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Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
