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Sam Swenson is the head coach for the MGF Marshalls, an elite 18U summer baseball program located in Salt Lake City, Utah. For over a decade, the top college baseball recruits and draft picks in the nation have been leaving their families right after high school to play for the Marshalls. During their stay, players receive professional level training and competition to prepare them for the next level. The Marshalls Baseball program has churned out over 100 MLB draft picks and over 750 collegiate players to date. Sam has created a culture where young players have fun while improving their game over a short period of time preparing for the next level.

This episode is a recent recording from the Let’s go Ricky Ro! Podcast. If you’re looking for ways to communicate better with your baseball team? This episode is packed with some valuable stories and lessons shared from former mlb players Josh Thole, Beto Duran, and Ricky Ro. We hope you enjoy this baseball podcast. Also, make sure to check out the Let’s go Ricky Ro! Podcast. Thanks for having John as a guest.

this episode is a mashup from a hitting lesson and live at-bats with 12 year veteran and former MLB all-star catcher John Buck, myself (a washed up 38 year old junior college lefty), and 64 year old Cory Firzlaff from Sandy Utah. Listen in as John takes Cory through his unorthodox offseason workout routine using training methods he’s adopted from the world top experts including: Slow the game down vision training Weck method Joe Dispenza and Jim Fannin, just to name a few. There’s a lot of really great take away's in here if you’re a player, parent, or coach. Thanks so much for listening. It would mean the world to us if you are enjoying our podcast that you share it with someone who you think might enjoy it. Thanks to 64 year old Cory, who showed up at 6:00am for this workout. This episode does a good job answering the following questions:  What do the best hitters think about when they step into the batters box?  What do you think about when stepping into the batters box? How are you training your body to be a baseball player long term?  How are you improving even though you are an elite player? 

This episode is all about setting yourself and your team up for success. I'm asked a question about why I think I've been successful over the years and it comes down to one main factor... commitment. Players who commit to making themselves better, and their teammates better is what makes the difference. Teams who hold each other accountable and don't nurture delusion are setting themselves up for a life full of positivity and success.

BTD Intern David Monasebian joins John Buck to talk Mets, smashing a pie in Jordany Valdespin's face, supplements, mental health, and more. 

Joel Goldberg is an Emmy-Award winning sports broadcaster, and the author of Small Ball Big Results. This episode is a replay of John Buck appearing as a guest on Joel's award winning podcast, Rounding The Bases. 

Martin Borgmeier is a world-renowned professional long-drive athlete. Living in Munich, Martin was kind enough to take some time out his schedule to sit down with @johnbuck44 to talk golf, training, and the mental side of professional competition.  

Veronica Alvarez is the USA Baseball Women’s National team head coach. MLB Oakland A’s spring training coach. She also played 7 years on the women’s National team. AND she is also a firefighter and paramedic in her spare time.

Jay Weaver is the founder and CEO of @catchingcamp one of the nation’s oldest and largest catcher development programs. Episode 45 now streaming.

Panel discussion with John Buck, Tom Smalley, Dr. Brad Balukjian, Dr. Robin Zasio on anxiety in athletes.

Brett Tomko pitched for 16 years in The Show and struck out over 1200 batters. 

In 2008, Paul became the Guinness World Record holder for having the largest private baseball card collection. “I’ve tripled it since 2008,” said Paul, who is now 34 years old. As of today, Paul's collection of cards is up to 3 million. Yes, million. Paul also has over 98,000 autographs, which were mostly personally obtained. Paul spent several years working in the clubhouses as a batboy for various minor league teams where he befriended many players and was a light and inspiration in the clubhouse.