With Kevin away, David is joined by Gary Palmer and we get the final part of our interview with ECB and Lane4 psychologist Wil James.

If you missed the other parts of the interview with Wil you can get them here:

• Wil James cricket psychology, leadership and teamwork Interview part 1
• Wil James cricket psychology, leadership and teamwork Interview part 2
• Wil James cricket psychology, leadership and teamwork Interview part 3

On the show this]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:24:18 +0000 http://hotfeeder.com/sports/how_joba_can_learn_about_reduced_velocity_from_lincecum_2414227

At this point last year, we began wondering about Joba Chamberlain’s velocity. After throwing in the upper 90s out of the bullpen, and then mid-90s in the rotation, Joba had been throwing in the low-90s for most of spring training. This caused particular concern because Chamberlain had missed more than a month in 2008 with shoulder tendinitis. Without his heat, would he be as effective a pitcher?

Clearly, Joba needed to make adjustments if his fastball was to average 92 instead of]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:24:18 +0000 http://hotfeeder.com/sports/spring_training_game_thread_a_look_at_the_phenom_2414207

Aside from the general joy of watching baseball, there’s usually not much to get excited about when watching Spring Training games. Great pitching matchups last all of two innings, and by time a hot shot prospect enters the game, all the regulars are gone. But every so often something will come along that’s worth getting excited for, and tonight is one of those nights. Hitting third for the Braves tonight is the best prospect in baseball, rightfield Jason Heyward.

The 20-year-old]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:24:18 +0000 http://hotfeeder.com/sports/2010_season_preview_sacrificing_offense_for_defense_in_left_2414196

Every so often we see an organization get stuck looking to fill one position for an extended period of time. The Red Sox have been searching for a shortstop ever since they traded away Nomar Garciaparra, and the Twins are still trying to find a solid third baseman to replace Corey Koskie. For a while the Yankees had their own positional problem, using a different Opening Day leftfielder every season from 1994 to 2003. That problem was solved when Hideki Matsui came aboard in ‘03, and in]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:24:18 +0000