Greg Golson

@TheRedStripesSG US seriousness and passion is interpreted as lacking enthusiasm. But a lot of the great american athletes have a cold, serious focus. Surgical competitiveness. I dig it, a lot. Kobe, Scherzer, Jordan, etc. Go to lunch or dinner if you wanna be pals.

I don’t get the Cal Raleigh/Randy Arozarena discourse. All people have been talking about is how the US doesn’t take the WBC with the same seriousness as other countries. Cal Raleigh doesn’t shake hands with a competitor and now that’s an issue? Do you want the US to treat this seriously or do you want every one to share orange slices and juice boxes after the game? Pick your side

Sports aren’t supposed to be sunshine and rainbows — it’s competition. You don’t need to be shaking hands during the game. Love this from Cal. Reminds me of when Kobe ran right through Pau Gasol in the Olympics even though they were teammates.

@under2catching Hoping this tweet gets no exposure. Give away too many gems!

Lou Brock said this one time in spring training. Lefties will always lift up their big toe on a pick and stays grounded when he goes home. Here is an example.

@BaseUnstitched All good.

@GoGoGolson I apologize… I came back at you quicker than necessary 🙏🏼

Let’s walk through what happened here: Bryce Eldridge hit this ball so hard it landed 10 ft behind the SS and still got to the wall before the outfielders touched the warning track This dude is scary when he’s consistently making contact 👀

@BaseUnstitched Gave him credit. But 95 EV gets to the wall as well. Relax or make your content private

@GoGoGolson Listen, if you want to find a way to discredit 113 mile per hour backside line drive, be my guest Just do it somewhere else

@MLB "You're only as good as your equipment allows you to be." -Countless Coaches

A check-swing .... broken bat? That's a new one 😅

🚨 Robbie Britt: Hitting Advice • Before obsessing over “fixing” your mechanics ask yourself 2 questions: 1. Am I on time? 2. Am I swinging at good pitches? ⭐️ Don’t worry about your mechanics when you step in the box. Focus on hunting YOUR pitch.

@hallofgoodpod He signed with the Rangers in 2010. To make room for him, I was designated for assignment. He never showed up to spring training and Texas voided his contract. I got to play in the playoffs with the Yankees that postseason. Grateful for it all!

A real ball knower still thinks about Khalil Greene

This is one of the coolest social media clips I have ever seen Well done @Brewers

@JP221322 @under2catching Its what they are told to do by the people paying them. The belief is that getting the bottom of the zone is the most important thing so its emphasized. If the automated strike zone is adopted, it will be all for naught.

@GoGoGolson @under2catching At least you admit you don’t know. I promise you if it didn’t work coaches/ players at the highest level would know and adjust. These are hyper competitive people looking for JOBS and millions of dollars. They will use the most effective strategy and technique every time.

Long ago in an era far far away... we used to be relaxed and calm and let the ball come to us. Our zone manipulation was done in a subtle manner where no one realized we were framing. If you overframed or showed everyone you were trying to frame a pitch, you rarely got it. Different times. Pitcher is Zach Duke.

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@GoGoGolson @under2catching Then why does every single mlb catcher not catch like this anymore???

@PitchingNinja Nasty movement. From in the strike zone to out in 4 different directions. 💀

Paul Skenes, 100mph Fastball, 95mph Splinker, 85mph Sweeper & 88mph Changeup, 4 Pitch Overlay 😳

@JWonCATCHING Happens so quickly that there isn't a single umpire that will call this a balk.

Subtle knee buckle balk moves by Julio Teheran & Johnny Cueto. Cueto was especially good holding runners with 48.7% caught stealing rate over his career. A skill that has dropped off dramatically over the years.

This, times a billion.

The Minor Leagues have evolved since I retired after 2013 - but here’s what ‘pro baseball’ actually looked like from 2002–2013. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s context. My first pro paycheck in 2002? $850 a month. After Uncle Sam, housing, and clubhouse dues? About $160 every two weeks. That was reality. A normal homestand day: • Field by 12:30pm • 1:30 stretch • Throwing, bullpens, defensive work, conditioning, BP • Off the field 4:30 • Pre-game meal: peanut butter & jelly • Back on the field for 6:00 pregame • First pitch 7:05 • Postgame meal 10:30 Then do it again tomorrow. Travel? • Rookie-High A: charter bus • AA: sleeper bus if you were lucky • AAA: bus or plane • Most nights you arrived late. Food was fast food. • Recovery was whatever you could figure out on your own. There were no guarantees. No sympathy. No safety nets. You didn’t chase comfort - you chased survival. If you were healthy, you played. If you were sore, you played. If you struggled, you played - or someone else took your job. Pro baseball didn’t ask how you felt. It asked if you were ready. The margin wasn’t talent. It was who could endure the longest. That’s the part players, and parents don’t always see. The Minor Leagues in my era were simple: Survival of the fittest. And for the love of the game ⚾️

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Greg Golson joins Coach & Counselor @GoGoGolson • 1st-round draft pick • 22-year pro • 4× World Series champ Real talk on mindset, development, and what it takes to survive the game ⚾️🎙️ #Coaching #BaseballPodcast #PlayerDevelopment #MentalGame #MLB #BaseballLife #podcast

@TheWARmonger_ A quick exchange and release more than make up for the velocity gained by taking longer and gathering strength to throw. A quick exchange AND a strong arm are rare but even those guys hardly ever need to throw it as hard as possible. Solid post

Careful when analyzing arm strength for infielders. It's nice to have the info from Statcast/Savant, but it's often overrated. Many outstanding infielders don't throw the ball hard because their feet, hands, and timing are so good. Ke'Bryan Hayes is the best defensive 3B in the game. He led MLB 3B in OAA, DRS, and SABR Index. His arm was 21st percentile among 3B. Max velo under 82 mph and average top throw under 80 mph. An infielder who is regularly throwing at or near his top velocity probably isn't a very good infielder. h/t to @JuanCen23 for pointing out Hayes on this

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@NamethatYank Greg Golson was obsure until he appeared on the @YankeesFiles podcast

This week’s theme was players that were a part of the 2011 Yankees team. Name the most obscure player on that team.