For Episode 11 of Season 3, Matt Pajak is joined by St. John's outfielder, Jon LeGrande, to discuss being named MVP of the 2025 CCBL Playoffs, his outstanding summer on the Cape, and his journey from George Washington High School in the Bronx to Cape League champion with the Bourne Braves.
1:25 Jon LeGrande joins the show
10:30 One offer out of George Washington HS
14:40 Ten plus offers out of Wabash Valley CC
16:48 What he knew about the Cape growing up
18:43 His Cape experience: fishing, lobster rolls, Gray Gables
20:30 Regular season to postseason: approach change
22:07 Playoff environments
23:19 Did he have to go over the fence when he made that catch?
24:17 Advice to a player preparing to sign a Cape contract for next summer
26:05 Maika Niu, Kuhio Aloy, Zane Petty, and Jonathan Stevens
29:40 Favorite and least favorite places to play on the Cape
32:09 "It's okay to go 0-4"
38:15 Future name change?
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