Larry Rothschild 2x World Series winner & Inaugural Manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- Robbie Ray & Fire Alarms with Giants and Cubs
- WBC - Cuba team - some members blocked from playing in USA
- Full Baseball Guy - MLB Manager, Coach, Pitcher & Fan
- Larry Rothschild
- Rays History and Florida Baseball Connections
- Meeting at the Tampa Baseball Museum
- Lighting the torch for the Devil Rays
- Florida baseball ties: FSU, Marlins, Reds spring training, Tigers in Lakeland
- Becoming the Devil Rays Manager - (Expansion Team Reality Check)
- Hiring process after the World Series
- Expansion draft preparation (or lack thereof)
- How much control managers really have
- Evolution of managerial authority
- Working Under Lou Piniella
- (Leadership, Intensity and Hall of Fame Worthiness)
- Coaching relationship with Lou
- Tough but empowering leadership style
- Why Lou belongs in the Hall of Fame
- Comparing Piniella and Leland
- South Side Chicago to Florida State
- (Early Life and Baseball Origins)
- Late physical development
- Transfer in high school
- Playing at Florida State
- Influence of Coach Jack Stallings
- Reds minor league system and development
- A Yankee Fan from Chicago
- (Family, War and Baseball Heritage)
- Father’s WWII service
- Hank Bauer connection
- Growing up a Yankees fan in White Sox territory
- Trading baseball cards
- Coaching the Yankees - (From Fan to Pinstripes)
- First time walking into old Yankee Stadium
- Telling his father about joining the Yankees
- Pitching legends: Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia
- Transition from traditional baseball to analytics
- Pitching Then vs. Now
- (Throwing vs. Pitching)
- Velocity obsession
- Loss of command culture
- Injury trends and biomechanics
- Weighted balls and development risks
- Velocity displays and young pitchers
- Who Really Calls the Game?
- (Pitch Mix, Catchers and Communication)
- Modern pitching structure (multiple voices)
- Importance of pitcher conviction
- Catcher-pitcher trust
- Analytics vs. instinct
- Complete Games and the Death of the Starter
- (Wins, Incentives and Blake Snell Moment)
- Starter mentality
- Win statistic debate
- Scripted bullpen usage
- The Snell World Series pull
- Jack Morris, Greg Maddux and pitching tired
- (Front Office Influence and Managerial Autonomy)
- Joe Maddon’s evolution
- Buck Showalter’s experience
- Younger managers and front office control
- The risk of losing baseball personalities
- AI and the Future of Baseball Decisions
- (Analytics Departments and Automation)
- AI potentially replacing analysts
- Injury prediction models
- Copycat business of MLB
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You've been listening to Part 1 of the interview with Larry Rothschild, twice a coach with World Series winning teams the Marlins and the Reds plus he was manager of the inaugural Tampa Bay Devil Rays Baseball Team, pitching coach for several MLB teams, including the Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Cincinatti Reds, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres. Join us again next week for part 2 of Larry and his baseball journey & vision.
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