New England Baseball Journal’s The Base Path

A Deep Dive on Travel Baseball

Co-hosts Dan Guttenplan and Matt Feld discuss the pros, cons and secrets of Travel Baseball.

Tucker Frawley of the Minnesota Twins

Tucker Frawley played prep and D1 college baseball in New England,  and is now working in player development for a professional franchise. He made his name in the coaching ranks at Yale, where he developed one of the nation's top defensive teams and established a national following. He is now charged with developing the Minnesota Twins top draft picks while molding the organization's overall defensive philosophy.

Loomis Chaffee Coach Donnie McKillop

Loomis Chaffee's Donnie McKillop joined the school in 2017 as the assistant athletic director and head varsity baseball coach. He joins the show to talk about this year's squad, what factors prepare a player for college ball, and how he managed to coach after a shocking family tragedy.

Dayton Head Coach Jason King

Coach Jason King of the Dayton Flyers joins the show to talk about his journey from New England baseball to the midwest.

Franklin High School Coach Zack Brown

Hosts Dan Guttenplan and Matt Feld are joined in studio by Franklin High School Head Coach Zack Brown. Coach Brown led Franklin to a Super 8 Championship in 2018, and seems to have the Panthers in the mix for a state championship every year.

Jimmy Titus Retires from MLB to Help Others Learn

What do you do when a big league career doesn’t quite pan out? If you’re Connecticut native Jimmy Titus, you coach others to succeed. Titus played in the Dodgers and Mets organizations before being sidelined by injury. Now, he’s teaching both private instruction and works with Tater Baseball to coach others.

DeRouin Customizes Successful Training for Pitchers

John DeRouin has served as a Pitching Coordinator at Hop’s Athletic Performance in Rhode Island as well as for the travel program, North East Baseball. He talks with us to discuss how he helps pitchers develop, and what he can do to help them achieve their goals.

Coach Brian Hamm on His New Job As Head Coach at Yale

Brian Hamm is the new Head Men’s Baseball Coach at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. He joins Yale after winning a Division III championship with Eastern Connecticut State University. Coach Hamm joins Dan Guttenplan and Matt Feld to discuss his new job and what winning means to him.

From The Field: The Kelly Rodman Memorial Summer Rivalry Classic

We travel to Hartford, Conn., to interview some of the coaches and a player at the 14th Annual Kelly Rodman Memorial Summer Rivalry Classic, an event that shows off some of the top high school and college baseball players. You’ll hear from Yankees scout Matt Hyde, Red Sox scout Ray Fagnant, and Norwood High School MLB prospect Jack Cropper in this fun podcast with interviews straight from the field.

RI’s Ben Brutti On Being Drafted By The Reds

Ben Brutti of South Kingstown High School in Rhode Island has just been drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. What’s it like to be a high schooler with a MLB deal? How does it feel to make $400,000 when you’re still so young? Host Dan Guttenplan interviews Ben to find out.