In part 5 of 3rd & Central's Offseason Diamond Dialogues, former Louisville Cardinal infielder and current Cleveland Guardians prospect Christian Knapczyk joins Matt and Aaron to talk about life as a Card, pursuing a career in the majors, NIL, 2024 and much more.
Pre-Interview:- Looking at the 2024 Louisville baseball schedule
- How important it is to get off to a strong start in Florida
- What to watch for early in the season, differences from 2023 season
- Non-conference strengths and weaknesses
- Looking at a new foe
- What the roster will look like on the mound and in the field
- Where does everyone fit?
- A bold ACC prediction from Aaron
- Thoughts on Louisville’s 2024 team captains
- Cards in the Pros updates
Interview with Christian Knapczyk - Life after Louisville
- Dealing with a unique route to the start of professional baseball
- The recruiting process and Louisville being a dream school
- A great story about committing to Louisville twice
- Getting to work and follow the older guys examples
- Returning the favor to the young fellas
- Remembering the first home run in 2022
- Inside the mind of a great hitter
- How to attack hitting
- The snow game & “the best play I’ve ever made in my life”
- Favorite games while at Louisville
- The draft process and the eventual selection by Cleveland
- The feelings of being on an official baseball card
- How hard is it to sign that many cards?
- What’s the process of determining the perfect signature
- Benefiting from NIL.. but with a little work
- Outlook on the 2024 Cards
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