In this podcast episode, you will learn:

Why you should work backward from opening day How often per week our pitchers throw bullpens The difference between starters and relievers in their preseason preparation Why 80 pitches in the bullpen is different than 80 pitches on the first game How quickly you should build your pitch counts

Podcast resources:

Video explanation of how we set up our pre-season pen calendar

Make your bullpens more game-like podcast

ASMI pitch count recommendations

Podcast on handling two way players

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