By Michael Jorgensen Access is a privilege As spectators of sport, we often take for granted our unfettered access into the lives of professional athletes. Perhaps we even feel a sense of entitlement to it. This is certainly the case with sports media who regard this access as part of a broader social (and often…
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By Michael Jorgensen Just stay in the moment Recently, I found myself going back through various clips from ESPN’s The Last Dance on Netflix for a side project I am working on. One particular moment stuck with me in the days that followed and motivated me to write this article. I’ll set the stage. In…
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Graham is an M.Sc. student at the University of Toronto and a former professional baseball pitcher. In this episode, Mike and Graham discuss topics around elite baseball. These topics include performance metrics, pattern recognition, the psychology of a pitcher, baseball culture, and head impact risk for catchers. Graham also shares personal stories about his athletic…
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