Zero Yelling, Zero Over-Use: The Kid-First Blueprint
In this milestone show, host Deven Morgan marks “the world’s most dangerous youth-baseball podcast” hitting triple digits and quickly pivots from fanfare to substance. After housekeeping items he lays out Driveline Academy’s “no yelling, no over-use” coaching culture, explaining how a pro-level development system is adapted to keep kids both competitive and safe. Listener stories drive the episode: a tournament director who swapped innings limits for Pitch Smart counts, a 10-year-old smashing his first over-the-fence homer, and New Zealand’s nationwide adoption of pitch-count rules. Deven also tackles a salty YouTube comment, then highlights an ESPN story showing how Fortnite sharpened rookie Jacob Wilson’s in-game decision making, using it to argue for more “random practice” and creativity (cue the viral bat-wielding-dog clip). The show closes on a personal note: lessons from Deven’s mother, an ER nurse who chose the hardest path “because it was in my heart,” reminding coaches and players alike to align actions with aspirations.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & 100-Episode Milestone
01:30 Housekeeping: AxeBat DL20 code, camp discounts
07:00 Why our coaches don’t yell; health-first team philosophy
09:20 Coaching culture & avoiding arm abuse
18:50 Listener win: tournaments shift to pitch counts
25:00 Youth success stories & 10U big flies
30:14 New Zealand goes fully Pitch-Smart compliant
35:30 Phil’s pandemic-era rec team & long-term outcomes
48:50 Handling haters: the “BDrizzly 206” YouTube rant
51:45 Fortnite & decision-making: Jacob Wilson story
01:05:16 Random practice explained (the bat-swinging dog)
01:09:00 Schedule update & ER-nurse mom lesson on heart-first choices
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