Episode 73 of the Driveline R&D Podcast with Anthony Brady, Alex Caravan, and Kyle Lindley!

With guest: Brandon Mann

Had new Driveline Pitching Trainer Brandon Mann on the pod today to talk about a 15 year pro career culminating in his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2018. Brandon talks about the OG Driveline Training Environment, how he managed to add a couple ticks of velo in his 30's, pitching in Japan and China, coaching in Korea, and applying what he's learned from the last few decades of a crazy career to the current Driveline crop of trainees.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intros
5:45 B Mann Background + OG Driveline Training Intensity
12:40 Backing off Intensity on Recovery Days + PULSE Use cases for intensity
18:01 B Mann's Scoreless Inning Streak 
19:50 B Mann Plunking Ichiro, Nelson Cruz
26:12 B Mann's start in the KBO
30:55 B Mann Return to DL as Pitching Trainer
35:33 Nostalgia of OG Driveline Environment + Dialing in Programming
42:10 Crazy Training Volume in Japan
44:33 Survivorship Bias of Pros with Great Durability
46:20 Meeting HUGE pro athletes in person
49:34 B Mann's specific interest/passion as a trainer
53:25 Pitch Design Importance
57:27 Mental health of athletes
1:02:50 Making Live AB's in-gym as game like as possible
1:06:56 Driveline Casino Night + Last Reflections


Link to the hosts' + guest Twitters:
Alex Caravan: https://twitter.com/Alex_Caravan
Anthony Brady: https://twitter.com/BaseballFreak_9
Kyle Lindley: https://twitter.com/kylelindley_
Brandon Mann: https://twitter.com/brandonmmann