Franco is taken back by Mario’s getup before they sit down with former MLB catcher and World Series Champion, Pat Cantwell.

Here’s what we discuss:

• Why did Mario and Pat choose catching?
• Is catching the hardest position in all of sports? or is it hockey goalie?
• The challenges of playing during the COVID pandemic
• Winning a World Series with the Texas Rangers beside his former college teammate Travis Jankowski - Shoutout Stony Brook!
• Choosing to play college baseball for Coach Matt Senk at Stony Brook University was the best decision Pat ever made
• The best advice Pat received at Stony Brook
• Our favorite ballparks: Alex Box Stadium and the fans at LSU & Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• What it’s like catching Jacob deGrom’s and Aroldis Chapman’s slider
• The toughest pitchers he’s faced: Ranger Suarez & Lance McCullers Jr.
• The MLB’s new rules, mainly the pick-off rule (disengagement rule). It doesn’t seem to be affecting catchers, like Freddy Fermin & Logan O’Hoppe.
• We don’t see many guys like Greg Maddux & Kyle Hendricks in the game anymore - Does Pat believe in analytics?
• Pat’s most outlandish mound visit story involving a pitcher who blacked out and almost puked at the University of North Carolina
• Our top 5 catchers of all time: Yadier Molina, Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, Iván “Pudge” Rodriguez, & Buster Posey…. Forget Franco, we’re leaving out Mike Piazza and Salvador Pérez, but Jorge Posada and Joe Gerardi have our hearts. What about Javy López?
• Woodz Custom Baseball Gloves, Nike Huarache Cleats, Omaha & Nike Baseball Bats, & Franco’s 3 NCAA no-hitters
• Some more of Pat’s favorite places to play: T-Mobile Park, Myrtle Beach, Frisco, Round Rock & Buffalo
• Who has/had the best walk-up songs? deGrom, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Mariano Rivera, Bryson Stott & CC Sabathia
• Big League Chew, Gatorade flavors, Chinook Sunflower Seeds, the best clubhouse snacks, & the best mascot… Mr. Met? Phillie Phanatic?
• Pat wishes he could catch a bullpen for Nolan Ryan… we still love Robin Ventura though…

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