Expanding The Grid

David Kahn and Dominick Lorenz chat with various guests to discuss all things West Virginia Power baseball, as well as get into some antics around Appalachian Power Park.

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Expanding The Grid

Expanding The Grid Episode 12 - Rob Benjamin - April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020 • West Virginia Power • Season 2 • Episode 5

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Host David Kahn is joined by 2020 Power hitting coach Rob Benjamin, who talks about his career in coaching, how he adjusted to life as a Minor League coach (6:00) and who he reached out to for advice while in the DSL, as well as his thoughts on Mariners prospects Noelvi Marte and Jonatan Clase (12:22) and their relationship with former Power player Julio Rodriguez. Benjamin also delves into how he founded the RIOT Hitting Academy (16:54), how much his mom has influenced his life (22:00), his All-Time Puerto Rican baseball team and favorite food recommendations and his best mantras as a hitting coach (31:50). Finally, Dominick Lorenz quizzes David to see if he can guess the baseball movie by only hearing its greatest hit (41:38).