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Five Tool Baseball Senior Editor Dustin McComas and Scouting Director Drew Bishop cover the latest in amateur baseball in Texas and offer unique insight into the game they love with help from coaches, scouts and more.
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
The updated 2022 Five Tool 55 was released and the guys discuss the movement on the list. Plus, they get way too excited when previewing the upcoming Five Tool High School Player Draft, which will be LIVE during Tuesday's episode.
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Drew and Dustin conclude their 2023 Five Tool 55 discussion with the second half of the follow list. They also discuss recent S2 Cognition testing, the THSBCA convention, preview upcoming HS coverage along with the updated 2022 Five Tool 55 and try to deal with their NFL teams exiting the playoffs in embarrassing fashion.
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Why are Five Tool Baseball and S2 Cognition working together? Five Tool founder and owner Lynn Vanlandingham explains being introduced to S2 Cognition, what hooked him and way he's so passionate about it. Also, Dr. Scott Wylie of S2 Cognition returns and speaks about working with Five Tool, testing more players to better develop the game and what's next on the horizon.
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Paul Phillips spent 15 years in professional baseball as a player, played in the bigs with multiple teams. Then, he became a D1 college coach, AAA hitting coach and catching coordinator. Now, he's with S2 Cognition. Why'd he leave pro ball for S2? He explains that, taking the assessment data and applying it to development, the developmental gains he's seen using S2 and much more.
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Forever, baseball people have asked an important question: why? Why does that player chase sliders? Why does he have great instincts? Finally, we have a product that can test the brain and, for the first time, truly answer that question. Dr. Scott Wylie, Co-founder of S2 Cognition, joined Dustin and Drew to explain this game-changing product. It could change development as we know it.
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Another big-time big leaguer joined the show. Drew Bishop and Dustin McComas are joined by Dodgers slugger, 2020 World Series champ and two-time All-Star Max Muncy. Muncy is the sponsor of Five Tool's biggest 14U event. He discussed being involved at the amateur level, the importance of having fun with the game, what led to his transformation offensively, being a new dad and much more.
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
The 2023 Five Tool 55 Follow List includes 188 players. Drew Bishop and Dustin McComas highlight names from the first half of the list and discuss the upcoming Five Tool Academic Showcase, which again reiterates how much elite work in the classroom can help recruiting.
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Drew Bishop and Dustin McComas dive into the 2023 Five Tool 55 "Just Missed" list and give player breakdowns for many of the talented players who just missed the Five Tool 55 cut. They discuss why many of these players have very bright futures, the link to being a multi-sport athlete, and give their picks for who is most likely to end up on the Five Tool 55 when it's next updated.
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
The man behind the Alex Bregman World Series and Bregman Cares Classic joined the show today. Houston Astros All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman joined Dustin McComas and Drew Bishop to discuss his passion for his charity and helping the community, the latest on his rehab after offseason surgery, the importance of being even-keeled in baseball, his recruiting process and amateur career, his salsa and much, much more.
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
The list is published. Dustin McComas and Drew Bishop continue their 2023 Five Tool 55 discussion with today's featured podcast about the top 22 players on the list. No. 1 on the list isn't a surprise, but was it an easy call to make?