In The Dugout With Baseball All Stars

This episode of Fresh Air features a collection of interviews related to baseball. It includes insights from Jamie Moyer on the mental aspects of pitching, Brad Ausmus on the physical and mental demands of being a catcher, Tony La Russa on managing a baseball team, and Mike Piazza discussing his confrontations with Roger Clemens. The episode concludes with a review of the film "Cloud" and a preview of the next episode.

Outlines

Part 1: Pitching and Catching - Mental and Physical Game

Part 2: Managing and Mind Games

Part 3: Superstition and Review

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Part 1: Pitching and Catching - Mental and Physical Game

Jamie Moyer on the Mental Game of Pitching

Mental Edge, Pitching Strategy, and Working the Umpire

Brad Ausmus on the Physical and Mental Demands of Catching

Framing Pitches, Collisions at the Plate, and a Memorable Encounter

Part 2: Managing and Mind Games

Tony La Russa on Managing a Baseball Team

Disrupting the Opposing Team and the Value of Mediocre Players as Managers

Mike Piazza on His Confrontation with Roger Clemens

The World Series Incident and Piazza's Perspective on Clemens

Part 3: Superstition and Review

Jamie Moyer on Superstition in Baseball

Review of "Cloud"

Closing and Promos

In The Dugout With Baseball All Stars

Fresh Air

Part 1: Pitching and Catching - Mental and Physical Game

00:00Jamie Moyer on the Mental Game of Pitching

Jamie Moyer on the Mental Game of Pitching

04:42Mental Edge, Pitching Strategy, and Working the Umpire

Mental Edge, Pitching Strategy, and Working the Umpire

10:42Brad Ausmus on the Physical and Mental Demands of Catching

Brad Ausmus on the Physical and Mental Demands of Catching

15:41Framing Pitches, Collisions at the Plate, and a Memorable Encounter

Framing Pitches, Collisions at the Plate, and a Memorable Encounter

Part 2: Managing and Mind Games

20:41Tony La Russa on Managing a Baseball Team

Tony La Russa on Managing a Baseball Team

25:38Disrupting the Opposing Team and the Value of Mediocre Players as Managers

Disrupting the Opposing Team and the Value of Mediocre Players as Managers

31:12Mike Piazza on His Confrontation with Roger Clemens

Mike Piazza on His Confrontation with Roger Clemens

36:41The World Series Incident and Piazza's Perspective on Clemens

The World Series Incident and Piazza's Perspective on Clemens

Part 3: Superstition and Review

43:33Jamie Moyer on Superstition in Baseball

Jamie Moyer on Superstition in Baseball

49:56Review of "Cloud"

Review of "Cloud"

50:08Closing and Promos

Closing and Promos