Pedro (Petie) Montero
5 years with the Dodgers as a coach.
Worked with his mentor Reggie Smith for many years.
Played Independent Professional Baseball.
Former Paramedic.
Former Fire Fighter.
Things Discussed:
You do not hear it discussed much on baseball podcasts but critical for the strength of a defense, Cut-Offs, and Relays.
Coach Caliendo talks about his week in Ukraine working with players and coaches. Plus Othani breaking a hitter’s bat and picking up the broken part to give back to the player.
- The Dodger way.
- How to teach this and get players to remember it on several different levels.
- How to take the throw.
- Communication.
- Going from a player to coaching on the Dodger staff.
- Growing up a Dodger fan as a kid.
- His dad came from Cuba at 18, what he learned from him that is helping him in coaching.
- His mentor is Reggie Smith, one of the best coaches in the business, what he has learned from Reggie.
- Steve Yeager has been a mentor, things learned from Steve.
- Asking players questions is so important, why?
- We tend to help the really good players, need to work with the ones struggling.
- Let them play, explain.
- Walk them through situations? Show them on a screen?
- Using charts and cards on defense and so much more.
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