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576. The Secret to Dominating your Roll

2 min · 28. kesä 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2371908/fan_mail/new] Austin breaks down a comment from Freddie Freeman on the 6-1-1 podcast: Freeman refuses to swing at a pitch on the corner even when he knows it's coming, because it's outside his "honey hole," the exact zone where he does damage. Austin connects this to the circle of competence: knowing your strengths, knowing your limits, and refusing to chase a role that isn't yours. He uses Dave Roberts' 2004 stolen base and Dennis Rodman's rebounding career as proof that committing to your actual role beats chasing the hero moment. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2371908/support] Check out my newsletter! https://theweeklydrive.beehiiv.com/ Instagram: performancebyaustin (760) 685-4445 austinmerrill@genesismpc.com genesismpc.com

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jakson 576. The Secret to Dominating your Roll kansikuva

576. The Secret to Dominating your Roll

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2371908/fan_mail/new] Austin breaks down a comment from Freddie Freeman on the 6-1-1 podcast: Freeman refuses to swing at a pitch on the corner even when he knows it's coming, because it's outside his "honey hole," the exact zone where he does damage. Austin connects this to the circle of competence: knowing your strengths, knowing your limits, and refusing to chase a role that isn't yours. He uses Dave Roberts' 2004 stolen base and Dennis Rodman's rebounding career as proof that committing to your actual role beats chasing the hero moment. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2371908/support] Check out my newsletter! https://theweeklydrive.beehiiv.com/ Instagram: performancebyaustin (760) 685-4445 austinmerrill@genesismpc.com genesismpc.com

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574. The Secret of Hot Streaks

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2371908/fan_mail/new] Episode 574 looks at Fernando Tatis Jr.'s recent power outage and the instinct everyone has to explain it: a swing change, a new approach, something must be different. Austin argues that's usually wrong. Performance swings above and below average on its own, the same way 50 coin flips in a row will eventually land heads even with nothing rigged. He brings in Derek Jeter as the counterexample: a player who resisted constant tinkering because he understood the difference between signal and noise. The episode argues that chasing an explanation for every hot or cold stretch is what actually gets players and the people coaching them into trouble. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2371908/support] Check out my newsletter! https://theweeklydrive.beehiiv.com/ Instagram: performancebyaustin (760) 685-4445 austinmerrill@genesismpc.com genesismpc.com

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