Episode 9 // Daniel Bard

About this episode

In this episode, Adam Ottavino catches up with fellow pitcher Daniel Bard to discuss his unique career and mental adjustments.

In this episode, fellow 40 year old washed up pitcher Daniel Bard joined me to catch up. We discussed his college summer ball and draft experiences, as well as hear him share some of the mental adjustments he made over the course of his incredibly unique career. This episode is full of golden nuggets! I hope you enjoy! This conversation first appeared on livestream #124 - https://youtube.com/live/SODCcJ7JaE8?feature=share

People in this episode

Host: adamottavino

Guest: Daniel Bard

Topics covered

• baseball
• mental health
• career journey
• draft experiences
• college summer ball

Keywords

• Daniel Bard
• baseball
• mental adjustments
• career
• draft experiences
• college summer ball

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