The Post Game Podcast The Science of Hitting, Coaching with Purpose, and Faith: Eddie Paparella’s Pro Ball Journey
Eddie Paparella is a former college baseball player and current Hitting Strategist in the Seattle Mariners Organization.
After playing at Howard College and South Alabama, he began posting on his social media page “Pap Swings,” and launched his coaching career at Howard.
He worked with hitters at Ascent Athlete in Philadelphia before joining the Mariners in 2021.
What You’ll Hear About:
- Eddie Pap’s college baseball journey
- Working in baseball
- Doing hard things with a group of people
- Building trust / relationships with players
- Life of a hitting strategist in the big leagues
- What does a run in the MLB cost in dollars?
- Mental skills
- How his faith has impacted him
Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro to Eddie
(3:30) - Hun School
(5:15) - St. John’s
(7:30) - JUCO
(9:45) - Injuries
(12:50) - Grass always greener
(14:50) - The love of coaching
(17:15) - In it for right reasons
(19:00) - Relationships with coaches
(21:00) - Building trust with players
(22:30) - What do great coaches do?
(26:30) - Evolution of coaching career
(30:45) - Hitting Strategist with Mariners
(33:00) - Long term relationships
(36:10) - A lot of stuff has to go right
(37:30) - Cost of a run in the big leagues
(40:45) - Mental Skills
(42:20) - Focusing on the right thing at the right time
(44:00) - Flow state
(46:00) - Impact of faith in his life
(51:00) - Doing things the right way
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