The Tread Podcast

Neil Ramirez embarks on a nostalgic journey through his illustrious baseball career, starting from his draft in 2007 and his dynamic stint with multiple teams. Delve into the momentous day of his major league debut and the trials that followed. Dive deeper as he shares invaluable insights on the pivotal role of self-belief and mindset, especially during his post-surgery comeback. Get a glimpse of his training at Tread and his perspective on the fine balance between relentless dedication and the need to engage in diversions to avoid being wholly absorbed by the game.

0:00 Introduction 1:03 Major League Debut 5:01 Being drafted from High School vs College 6:31 The confidence of being a Major League Pitcher 8:09 Adversity 11:02 Social Media & Coverage 13:41 Feeling Good 15:07 Coming back from Injury 19:56 What's your why? 21:10 Walking David Ortiz 23:00 Toughest Hitters to face 24:31 Learning from other pitchers 25:58 MLB the Show Rating 27:16 Started to work with Tread 30:42 95 MPH ain't what it used to be 35:44 You have to get hitters out 40:10 Live ABs 44:50 Life outside of Baseball