EP106 – Run Expectancy Plus Nutrition for Middle Schoolers

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 6 a.m.


In this episode, Dan gives a rundown of run expectancy in baseball, along with different scenarios on how run expectancy plays out according to the RE24 matrix. Dan also gives helpful nutrition tips for middle school athletes.



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EP106 Transcript: EP106 – Run Expectancy Plus Nutrition for Middle Schoolers







You’re listening to the Dear Baseball Gods podcast. In this show, I help parents, players and coaches better navigate their baseball careers.



All right. Welcome back to Dear Baseball Gods. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about first run expectancy and second nutrition from middle school ballplayers. So obviously nutrition is a part of being good athlete. It’s something that can be really tough, I think for parents to control and it’s tough for younger kids to understand and buy into.



So we’ll chat a little bit about some of the do’s and don’ts for that. So before we get going, obviously it is the holiday season. So if you’re listening here in 2020, and you’re looking for a gift for someone in your family. Who’s a baseball nerd. Just remember that in the show notes of today’s podcast, you’ll find my two books.



You’ll find my online courses. And you’ll find also links to my strength conditioning program called early work. So if you’re looking for the baseball fan, your family, the athlete, and your family, or friend, definitely check out the show notes with lots of my other content that’s giftable and is going to keep giving as you go.



So first here on the docket today is run expectancy. So if you haven’t heard this term run expectancy, is it sort of, I wouldn’t really call it a sabermetrics stat, but it’s something in the whole realm of right. Advanced stats, which make a sabermetrics, but run expectancy basically means this it’s how many runs can be expected on average in a given.