Jake opens up about the progression of his drinking — at one point reaching 30 nips a day — and how his health declined to type 2 diabetes and stage 1 obesity. He talks about the moment he decided to bet on himself, emptied his bank account, and flew to Florida for detox.

Today, he’s back in the gym, benching 225, playing sports again, and rebuilding his life with intention.

This episode isn’t about a perfect comeback.
It’s about ownership, hard decisions, and what it actually takes to change direction.

Two former teammates finally have the conversation they avoided for years — about addiction, identity, and growing up.

No scripts. No filters. Just real life.

Before the guests.
Before the conversations.
Before everything else — here’s the story.

In this first episode of Between Innings, Doug shares the journey that led him here:
from growing up in a one-bedroom apartment in Ossining…
to becoming a college pitcher…
to battling addiction…
to rebuilding his life through recovery, coaching, fitness, and mindfulness.

It’s an honest look at anxiety, identity, losing sports, and learning how to actually deal with emotions for the first time.

No hype. No preaching. Just the truth.

Because most of life doesn’t happen during the big moments --it happens between innings.