The Next Season Podcast

Tell me if these sound familiar…

Your shortstop makes a wild throw when he should’ve eaten it.

A hitter swings 3–0 with the game on the line and pops up.

The ump blows an obvious call.

Your mom says something awkward in front of your whole team.

A teammate zones out and misses the sign, and you pay the price.

Another teammate hits a missile and thinks it's gone, tosses his bat and starts his homerun trot, but it stays in the yard and he's thrown out at second.

Your best player loses control of his emotions, slams his bat and gets tossed at the worst possible time.

We’ve all seen it — people doing really dumb $**t.

But here’s the truth: it’s almost never on purpose.

This part 1 of a 2-part series giving you the exact reasons people may do really dumb things. This episode covers the first bucket of 6 reasons. Stay tuned for episode 031 which gives you another bucket of 10 more reasons.

Backed by neuroscience, real stories and coaching insights, this series flips how you see “dumb plays” forever.

00:00 Intro: A Dumb Baserunning Play…or not?

02:56 Overview of the Two Buckets

04:25 Reason 1: They Don't Know What They're Supposed to Do

06:25 Reason 2: They Don't Know How to Do it the Right Way

08:53 Reason 3: They Think They Are Doing it Right

11:18 Reason 4: There Are Obstacles Beyond Their Control

14:55 Reason 5: They Have Personal Limitations

19:18 Reason 6: Nobody Can Do It

22:28 Recap & Watch Out for Part 2