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Big News Ahead, find out what's next for Designated Chatter!  Jamie Westbrook, current Infielder/outfielder for the Toledo Mud Hens joins the show to speak on the current state of baseball from a players perspective and the highlights of his career.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Angel Berroa, former Rookie of the Year in 2003 with the Kansas City Royals and World Series Champion with the 2009 Yankees joins the show. The current infield coordinator for the Detroit Tigers speaks on his motivation as a player and coach as well as the landscape of the baseball industry.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Tony Cappuccilli has been a rising coach in the professional player development industry. He got his start anchoring a multitude of jobs under several titles around the country, including an assistant head coaching title at the University of New Mexico. Cappuccilli has made strides in the professional industry, building ranks within the Dodgers system and reaching the pinnacle of the sport. He has undertaken a new role with the Tigers triple-A affiliate, Toledo Mud Hens as the bench coach. Opening Week was amazing to say the least! We recap the action as well as dive into what we see developing as the season unfolds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Alanna Rizzo, one of the most influential reporters in the MLB industry joins the show to talk about her career within the industry and how she sustained success through dedication. Rizzo explains the necessities needed in order to build a career such as her own and the current diversity/gender roadblocks facing the industry.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

John McLaren, a coaching legend in the baseball industry with over 35 years of experience joins the show. Leading with positivity and motivational stories, McLaren provides a foundation for those looking for a way into the baseball industry. Season 4 comes with a ton of new additions. Follow along as we discuss the MLB offseason and the craziness that is the MLB lockout.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Adam Rosales, former Major League professional player of 10 years for 6 different organizations joins the show. The current record holder of the fastest home run trot in the MLB speaks on his mindset during the successful and tough stretches of his lengthy career in baseball. Rosales provides a fascinating perspective and ideology on leadership in the game and accountability when it mattered. The Mets are just going to continue to Met. We provide our perspective on the thumbs down scandal and what it means for both Javier Baez and the Mets organization.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Jim Leyland, one of the greatest managers in a Tigers uniform and one of the most successful managers in MLB history joins the show. The future Hall of Famer speaks on career accolades and provides worthwhile advice on the industry.  Having the 2017 World Baseball Classic champion on is a great segue into this years olympics as we discuss player participation for their home countries and the treatment of baseball fans after the Dodgers/Astros series.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

David Kaplan, Morning Show Co Host with ESPN 1000 and NBC Sports Chicago joins the show to share divine knowledge on the sports industry. The recent Chicagoland sports inductee speaks on what motivated and drove him into sports stardom, with lessons and advice on how he got there. The chaos of the trade deadline brings out the best in some players. We speak on the Baez/Garret affair as well as the trades that might sneak through before the deadline. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Jerry Crasnick, Senior Advisor for Player, Agent and Media Relations at Major League Players Association (MLBPA) joins the show to discuss his great career as a sports writer/editor turned senior advisor. Making appearances all over the baseball industry, Jerry discusses his path as well as a look into what shaped his career throughout the years.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Justin Wick, an up and coming baseball writer for SB Nation, Pitcher List, and Purple Row joins the show to talk about his hopeful career path and some advice on how to make oneself adaptable to change inside the professional baseball industry. We dive into Justin's repertoire and how he developed it throughout his years on the baseball field and how he found his new passion in writing.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Trent Rosecrans, a Senior MLB writer at The Athletic and current president of the BBWAA (Baseball Writers' Association of America) joins the show. With a loaded resume, Mr. Rosecrans provides amazing detail and fond memories of his past that played key roles into his career path. Take a listen as we sit back in amazement of the timeless stories and resume that Mr. Rosecrans has gathered over his very successful career.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message

Raul Gonzalez, former MLB player/coach and current youth baseball coach joins the show. Gonzalez describes the opportunities given to international players looking for professional exposure. We continue on with the importance of mental toughness and our guest describes how important being mentally tough is in today's game. We discuss Designated Chatter's amazing trip after taking over the Windy City! The injury bug is attacking teams across the league, with some teams losing over 50% of their starting lineup. We attack this issue and try to pinpoint what the cause might be and how to decrease IL conflict.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacob-hornstein/message