Baseball Dad & PR Guy Podcast

Baseball Dad & PR Guy
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Helping baseball parents handle the moments that shape their kids’ confidence, identity, and love for the game. tonymanolatos.substack.com

Episodes

  1. It’s Their Journey, Not Ours (Part 1 of 2)

    6d ago

    It’s Their Journey, Not Ours (Part 1 of 2)

    “I pitched in front of 42,000 people on my Major League debut. Being a parent is a lot harder.”— Brian Sackinsky Brian Sackinsky pitched in the College World Series for Stanford and spent eight seasons in professional baseball, including the major leagues. He’s also the father of five and has coached youth sports for 30 years. He’s made every mistake a sports parent can make. He’ll tell you that himself. In this conversation, Brian talks about what it actually means to let go — to stop making your kid’s baseball journey about you, your expectations, and your frustration. What it means to support instead of tell. And what opens up for both of you when you finally get there. Brian also shares a story he’s never shared before—about the time when his 12-year-old son told him he didn’t want him to come to his games anymore. I interrupt Brian too much (hey, I’m a talker) but I get him to address many of the issues most baseball parents struggle with. This is Episode 1 of a two-part conversation with Brian. It’s some of the best content I’ve published. Next week, Episode 2: Brian gets into what he’s learned in 30 years of coaching. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tonymanolatos.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min
  2. Don't Come to My Games Anymore

    Jun 25

    Don't Come to My Games Anymore

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonymanolatos.substack.com A 12-year-old told his father, in the car after a game, that he didn’t want him at his games anymore. I’d never heard a story like it. The dad is Brian Sackinsky — former big leaguer, and one of his son’s coaches, calling pitches from a bucket. The pitch that triggered it: 0-2, and his son grooved one to his buddy, who crushed it for a home run. Brian jumped up, hands in the air. His son glared back. Neither backed down. In the car, Brian gave him earful. Then he saw what he was doing to his son — so he stopped. He apologized and asked his son what he needed. The answer: stop coming to my games. How Brian handled that moment is as remarkable as the moment itself. I had my own version of it. Same setup — me on a bucket, calling pitches, my son on the mound. Elimination game. Tied 1-1. Alex had just struck out the leadoff hitter on his 86th pitch, the most I’d ever let him throw. Bottom of the sixth. My story ends differently. I’ll let the video explain why. We shared these stories with each other for the first time on camera. It’s part of a longer interview I plan to release in two parts — but this piece was too good to sit on. It’s available to paid subscribers.

    2 min
  3. What Keeps Parents Up at Night is Fixable

    Jun 7

    What Keeps Parents Up at Night is Fixable

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonymanolatos.substack.com I recently held my first live session for baseball parents. Small group. Big conversation. A baseball dad who pitched for Stanford in the College World Series and spent time in the big leagues shared two stories you won't want to miss. Brian Sackinsky told us about car rides home when he was a kid, and about the time his son told him he didn’t want him to come to his games anymore. He was a coach for his son’s team, but he honored his request. Some things that came up are keeping parents up at night — kids who can’t bounce back after an error, kids obsessed with GameChanger for the wrong reason, players who don’t like their coach, kids who can play but want to walk away. But here’s the good news: it’s all fixable. The full session recording is now available for paid subscribers. So is my conversation with mental performance coach Dave Austin, who works with players at every level on exactly these issues. Two sessions. Real answers. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to a paid subscription, now’s a good time. Speaking of paid subscribers, I’m late on this because he jumped on board early — but huge thanks to Nimer Saikaly, who was my first paid subscriber. Nimer is not a baseball dad but he is a dad and he correctly pointed out that the lessons baseball teaches transcend the ballfield. Thank you, Nimer! ### Youth sports culture is where I live. It’s what Baseball Dad & PR Guy is all about. The adults shape the culture. The culture shapes the kids. Change the adults, you change the experience for the kids. That’s the whole ballgame.⚾️

    1 min
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