{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chasing Baseball Dreams","title":"22: Jorden Hussein | Stop Chasing the “Right” Baseball Path | JUCO, Indie Ball & Banana Ball","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2371,"description":"Texas Tailgators shortstop Jorden Hussein never planned on playing Banana Ball.\nHis path went from North Shore High School in Houston to Crowder College, Division I baseball at Little Rock, two seasons of independent ball, the Party Animals, and now the Texas Tailgators. At several points, the next opportunity looked nothing like what he originally pictured.\nThat’s exactly why I wanted him on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast.\nJorden talks about why he chose JUCO when he had a Division I opportunity, why parents need to be realistic about where their son actually is as a player, and what his own parents got right throughout his baseball career. He also gives one of the better analogies I’ve heard about what a player needs from his dad after a bad game.\nWe also get into Banana Ball. Is the baseball real? Are the games scripted? And after playing inside it, does Jorden believe Banana Ball is actually here to stay? His answer might surprise some traditional baseball people.\nIn this episode we cover:\nWhy Jorden chose JUCO instead of going Division I right away\nWhat parents should look at beyond the school name and division\nThe reality check he thinks more baseball parents need about their son\nWhat each jump in competition exposed about his own game\nWhat his parents did when he struggled\nWhat NOT to do on the car ride home after your son goes 0-for-4\nHow a phone call he almost turned down led him to Banana Ball\nWhether Banana Ball is scripted and how competitive the games really are\nWhy he believes Banana Ball is here to stay\nWhat Banana Ball taught him about slowing the game down defensively\nWhy parents should stop obsessing over statistics\nWhat he wishes he could tell his high school self\nJorden’s path is a good reminder for baseball parents: your son’s best opportunity may not have the name, logo, division, or path you pictured.\nPay attention to where he can play, where he can get better, and where people genuinely want him.\n🎙️ Host: Bobby Minor\n⚾ Guest: Jorden...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q3rQG5ngcoyZtBBqydY-LYe-2NzrWpT_DUSzYHdnSkI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Zjgy/ODMwMjJlOGEzZDUz/M2RjN2UzOGM3OWQy/NWI5Yy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}