Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews retired pitcher, host of The Top Step podcast, owner of NxtGen Baseball, and Seattle Mariners/MLB Network analyst, Ryan Rowland-Smith. Jessica and Ryan discuss a wide range of topics including the rise of arm injuries among pitchers, being a Rule 5 player, experiencing weird and sometimes phony injuries, getting in at MLB Network, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown.
- 1:52: Welcome Ryan to Short and to the Point
- 2:25: Off the record conversations
- 5:36: Embracing social media to transition into broadcasting
- 9:17: Insecurities when just talking to the camera
- 11:48: Balancing working various forms of media
- 14:38: Defense mechanisms
- 16:07: Impostor syndrome
- 21:53: Bullpen on the field
- 22:59: Having a “shove it up their ass” mentality
- 27:42: Discussing biomechanics and analytics in broadcasting
- 31:12: Dealing with adversity
- 35:42: Retiring
- 39:19: Things Ryan doesn’t miss about not playing
- 42:09: Experience as a Rule 5 player
- 48:11: Arm injuries
- 57:22: Do kids feel like they have to throw 100 mph?
- 58:18: Pitch clock
- 1:00:15: Weird injuries
- 1:06:53: Australian baseball players
- 1:11:21: NxtGen Baseball
- 1:16:21: MLB Network
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