Frank had a lot of great insight in this podcast so I want to break down some of the best quotes:
-He enjoyed playing for former Met great Edgardo Alfonzo. He grew up a Met fan and it was really cool but tried his best to not be star struck and do his job.
-He rehabbed with current Met pitchers Jeurys Familia and Justin Wilson. He learned a lot from their preparation but tried to let them go about their business without interfering.
-In his debut with the Cyclones he lost count how many friends & family were in attendance. There was some initial nerves but he was able to lock in after the first inning.
-He is still unsure how the Mets became familiar with him; he believes they were simply watching him from afar as he strung together 7 or 8 consecutive quality starts in the Frontier League. Coach called him into his office after a game in Illinois.
-It was in the back of his mind that he would have to think about his post-playing career had he not gotten signed to affiliated ball. His goal was to stay present in the moment.
-He has above-average spin rate on his 4-seam fastball and below-average spin on his breaking balls. His perceived velocity is much higher than the 93 MPH would suggest. It’s important to not fixate on those numbers, though, as he believes it takes away from the task at hand.
-It’s very important to focus on your nutrition, strength & conditioning and sleep during the season to stay at peak performance.
-He gives lessons at Common Sense Baseball and trains at East Coast S&P
-He was thrilled to watch NYIT’s success in 2019, he met up with the team in South Carolina. Was not surprised by their success.
-You do not need to play Division-I baseball to play at the professional level. It’s important to have self-awareness and attend the school that best fits you. Frank played at Suffolk CC in 2014 & ’15.
-He had only one or two offers coming out of West Islip and it was because he faced Stephen Woods.
-Long-tossing helped his velocity creep up from 82 in high school to 88 in college.
-Command is more important than velocity.
-Working on outworking everyone in order to move up in the professional ranks.
