Episodes

Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
THE CHOS ARE BACK! Head Coach Andrew Checketts jumps on the pod to discuss the first weekend back at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for UCSB Baseball after a 7-month COVID layoff as well as the summer of compensating and adjusting, plus (20:02) David & Spencer preview what should a thrilling Rays v Dodgers Fall Classic (Pick Scoreboard: David 9, Spencer & Kevin tied with 8)

Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Ep25: Virgil Vasquez pitching guru plus LCS picks
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Former Santa Barbara Don and UCSB Gaucho RHP Virgil Vasquez is here this week to talk about his 10+ year baseball career in MLB, Indy, & Australia, pitching mentality, Revolution Throwing, investing in others, and coaching plus UCSB Analytics and I make our picks for the upcoming League Championship Series

Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Ep24: Pro Gaucho's Season Wrap-Up, Division Series Picks
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
This week we look back at the 2020 accomplishments for the Gaucho alums pitching in the Big Leagues - Shane Bieber, Dillon Tate, and Kyle Nelson - plus a recap of a wild, Wild Card round and make our picks for the Division Series 'bubbles.'

Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
David Tillotson & Spencer Stewart break down Bieber's final start and Cy Young candidacy, plus (13:43) we preview the MLB Wild Card round, then Evan Short & Tony Ortiz (24:17) return to discuss their first season in professional baseball analytics, working remotely, surprises of 2020, Buffalo, the Bronx Bombers, and bubble playoffs.

Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
UCSB Baseball Analytics is here to talk about Bieber's historic season in Cleveland and his start this week vs Detroit, then we are joined by Noah Davis & Eric Yang (15:20) who were battery mates as Gauchos, as well as in the Pioneer League and during the 2020 Quarantine; We discuss Tommy John recovery, the CWS, catching mentality, hitting adjustments, and pro ball life in Montana.

Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Ep21: Kyle Nelson MLB debut & Tom Myers, Chicago Cubs Scout
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
On this weeks episode we congratulate Kyle Nelson on making his Major League debut with the Cleveland Indians, Tate battles the Yanks, Bieber faces the Twins, and we sit down (14:45) with Chicago Cubs area scout and former Gaucho Assistant Coach Tom Myers to discuss being a baseball lifer, role models, scouting, youth baseball, and the 2016 Cubs.

Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Ep20: Bieber & Tate post big weeks, Domenic Mazza, perfect games & long drive
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
This week we recap Shane Bieber's start vs Milwaukee & Dillon Tate's outings vs the Yankees with the Gaucho Analytics crew, David Tillotson & Spencer Stewart, then (27:59) former Gaucho LHP Domenic Mazza joins to talk about his path in pro ball, Tim Tebow, the perfect game, & hitting golf balls really, really far.

Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Ep19: Surfer Dand & Bieber/Tate Report
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
On today’s pod we start things off with an MLB Report on Shane Bieber & Dillon Tate. Then Sr. RHP Conner Dand joins to discuss the world of surfing. Dand won 3 California state surfing championships in high school but decided to return to the mound. Today we talk about surfing competition, wave breaks, and pursuing the baseball dream.

Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Ep18: 2016 Heroes - Clay Fisher & JJ Muno
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Undoubtedly one of the best SS/2B duos in UCSB Baseball history, Clay Fisher and JJ Muno were first year players for the 2015 Regional Hosts and then helped lead the Gauchos to the College World Series in 2016. Both are doing their best to stay fit without Minor League Baseball in 2020. On this pod we open up the yearbook to 2016 and revisit some of its best moments.

Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Ep17: Taxi Squad 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
On this week's pod we catch up with 3 Gauchos on what life has been like as a professional baseball player in 2020. Peter Maris (1:30) was on track to securing a spot in AAA before COVID, Dillon Tate (15:50) was struck by a line drive in Summer Camp and hopes to return to the mound for the Orioles, and Kyle Nelson (30:06) has been focusing on being ready to potentially make his MLB Debut in 2020.