Justin Toscano
@justinctoscano.bsky.social
Arizona State alum.
As a reporter, I tried to learn from everyone I interviewed. My personal goal was for the lessons I learned to go far beyond the stories I wrote. I loved knowing how elite people thought and acted.
A lesson I learned from Sam Hilliard, on outside voices:
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A lesson I learned from Sam Hilliard, on outside voices:
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A lesson I learned from MLB player Sam Hilliard
Don't get bogged down by too many voices.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As a reporter, I tried to learn from everyone I interviewed. My personal goal was for the lessons I learned to go far beyond the stories I wrote. I loved knowing how elite people thought and acted.
A lesson I learned from Sam Hilliard, on outside voices:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/a-lesson-i...
A lesson I learned from Sam Hilliard, on outside voices:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/a-lesson-i...
You often hear pitchers talk about controlling their breathing. But you don’t have to be an elite athlete to utilize grounding techniques.
How they can help you and I:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/feeling-an...
How they can help you and I:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/feeling-an...
September 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
You often hear pitchers talk about controlling their breathing. But you don’t have to be an elite athlete to utilize grounding techniques.
How they can help you and I:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/feeling-an...
How they can help you and I:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/feeling-an...
On a lesson reinforced by one of my early reporting adventures in school:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/do-you-kno...
justintoscano.substack.com/p/do-you-kno...
Do you know what someone has been through?
More empathy, please.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
On a lesson reinforced by one of my early reporting adventures in school:
justintoscano.substack.com/p/do-you-kno...
justintoscano.substack.com/p/do-you-kno...
September 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
More than 100 years ago, William James gave us the outline of the playbook on how to improve self-esteem.
Looking to boost yours? Here’s where to start.
justintoscano.substack.com/p/the-first-an…
Looking to boost yours? Here’s where to start.
justintoscano.substack.com/p/the-first-an…
September 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
More than 100 years ago, William James gave us the outline of the playbook on how to improve self-esteem.
Looking to boost yours? Here’s where to start.
justintoscano.substack.com/p/the-first-an…
Looking to boost yours? Here’s where to start.
justintoscano.substack.com/p/the-first-an…
On the lessons learned from the parable of the Chinese farmer
justintoscano.substack.com/p/maybe
justintoscano.substack.com/p/maybe
'Maybe'
A lesson from the parable of the Chinese farmer
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September 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
On the lessons learned from the parable of the Chinese farmer
justintoscano.substack.com/p/maybe
justintoscano.substack.com/p/maybe
Welcome to Just Try! Introducing my newsletter, why I started it and why the subject matter is meaningful to me.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Welcome to Just Try! Introducing my newsletter, why I started it and why the subject matter is meaningful to me.
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Just Try
This is my new newsletter. I’d like to spread positivity and provide stories, lessons, tips and tricks to help you win the mental game in daily life. It’s free. To subscribe, hit the link below.
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This is my new newsletter. I’d like to spread positivity and provide stories, lessons, tips and tricks to help you win the mental game in daily life. It’s free. To subscribe, hit the link below.
Subscribe to Just Try:
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Subscribe to Just Try
Spreading positivity and using stories, lessons, tips and tricks to help you win the mental game. Click to read Just Try, by Justin Toscano, a Substack publication. Launched 2 hours ago.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just Try
This is my new newsletter. I’d like to spread positivity and provide stories, lessons, tips and tricks to help you win the mental game in daily life. It’s free. To subscribe, hit the link below.
Subscribe to Just Try:
justintoscano.substack.com/subscribe?para…
This is my new newsletter. I’d like to spread positivity and provide stories, lessons, tips and tricks to help you win the mental game in daily life. It’s free. To subscribe, hit the link below.
Subscribe to Just Try:
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I’ve had some time on my hands and thought about starting an e-mail newsletter. I really love psychology — especially performance psychology — and this will just be a way to help add some positivity to your days. It’ll be free. Link coming soon.
August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I’ve had some time on my hands and thought about starting an e-mail newsletter. I really love psychology — especially performance psychology — and this will just be a way to help add some positivity to your days. It’ll be free. Link coming soon.
An update: I’m no longer the Braves beat writer for the AJC. I won’t discuss the details of what occurred, but I did feel like I owed it to you all to thank you for your support in my time on the beat. Braves Country is really special. I’m already excited about whatever is next.
July 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
An update: I’m no longer the Braves beat writer for the AJC. I won’t discuss the details of what occurred, but I did feel like I owed it to you all to thank you for your support in my time on the beat. Braves Country is really special. I’m already excited about whatever is next.
Spencer Strider sat on a training table last April. He knew he blew out.
“This is great,” he said.
This is how he thinks. Instead of a lost season, he saw an opportunity to grow during rehab.
Inside his rehab, month by month, from mind to mechanics:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
“This is great,” he said.
This is how he thinks. Instead of a lost season, he saw an opportunity to grow during rehab.
Inside his rehab, month by month, from mind to mechanics:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
Inside Braves pitcher Spencer Strider’s year of rehab, from mental game to mechanics
To reach this moment, Strider had to stay patient and purposeful throughout this past year.
www.ajc.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Spencer Strider sat on a training table last April. He knew he blew out.
“This is great,” he said.
This is how he thinks. Instead of a lost season, he saw an opportunity to grow during rehab.
Inside his rehab, month by month, from mind to mechanics:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
“This is great,” he said.
This is how he thinks. Instead of a lost season, he saw an opportunity to grow during rehab.
Inside his rehab, month by month, from mind to mechanics:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
On Chris Sale’s presence, how it impacts his teammates and the boost it brings the Braves
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Chris Sale’s presence, consistency are big boosts for the Braves
FORT MYERS, Fla. – There are many reasons to be optimistic about the 2025 Braves. And on Saturday, a rather lanky one ran out onto the field, toed the rubber and fired two perfect innings like it was ...
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February 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
On Chris Sale’s presence, how it impacts his teammates and the boost it brings the Braves
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
This winter, Austin Riley worked with Logan Brumley, the son of Austin’s late mentor, Mike Brumley. Together, Riley and Logan made an adjustment the third baseman hopes leads to a big 2025.
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Braves’ Austin Riley continues connection with his late mentor’s son
Over the offseason, they looked at Riley’s swing from 2021 through 2024. Their findings were a revelation to Riley.
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February 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This winter, Austin Riley worked with Logan Brumley, the son of Austin’s late mentor, Mike Brumley. Together, Riley and Logan made an adjustment the third baseman hopes leads to a big 2025.
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
Jake Marisnick has joined Braves camp as a non-roster invitee.
February 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Jake Marisnick has joined Braves camp as a non-roster invitee.
Ian Anderson said he's fueled by the goal of getting back to who he was in the World Series and prior to that. Anderson, if healthy, should be a lock for the roster because he's out of options and the Braves won't have Spencer Strider in the rotation on opening day.
February 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Ian Anderson said he's fueled by the goal of getting back to who he was in the World Series and prior to that. Anderson, if healthy, should be a lock for the roster because he's out of options and the Braves won't have Spencer Strider in the rotation on opening day.
The Dodgers spent a ton, but the Braves say they still love their roster’s chances.
“Just because we didn’t go out and spend a bunch of money doesn’t mean anything inside here,” Matt Olson said.
Full story:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
“Just because we didn’t go out and spend a bunch of money doesn’t mean anything inside here,” Matt Olson said.
Full story:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
The Dodgers spent a lot, but the Braves still love their roster
On Wednesday, Braves pitchers and catchers had their first workout. The first full-squad workout is coming Tuesday.
www.ajc.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Dodgers spent a ton, but the Braves say they still love their roster’s chances.
“Just because we didn’t go out and spend a bunch of money doesn’t mean anything inside here,” Matt Olson said.
Full story:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
“Just because we didn’t go out and spend a bunch of money doesn’t mean anything inside here,” Matt Olson said.
Full story:
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
Brian Snitker said everyone who had to report Monday did report. He said there are no injury surprises after physicals (none besides the guys the Braves knew were injured).
February 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Brian Snitker said everyone who had to report Monday did report. He said there are no injury surprises after physicals (none besides the guys the Braves knew were injured).
A.J. Minter began last spring by saying it was "World Series or bust" for Atlanta.
The same confidence still there?
Matt Olson chuckled before answering.
"The confidence is still there," he said. "We are not going to be making any statements."
The same confidence still there?
Matt Olson chuckled before answering.
"The confidence is still there," he said. "We are not going to be making any statements."
February 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A.J. Minter began last spring by saying it was "World Series or bust" for Atlanta.
The same confidence still there?
Matt Olson chuckled before answering.
"The confidence is still there," he said. "We are not going to be making any statements."
The same confidence still there?
Matt Olson chuckled before answering.
"The confidence is still there," he said. "We are not going to be making any statements."
Chad Kuhl, Jake Diekman and Dylan Covey are in camp as non-roster invitees — now official and happened after Braves announced NRIs.
February 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Chad Kuhl, Jake Diekman and Dylan Covey are in camp as non-roster invitees — now official and happened after Braves announced NRIs.
I could run by the water every single day and not get tired of it
February 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I could run by the water every single day and not get tired of it
Some folks have asked, so addressing now: The AJC is re-evaluating its podcast slate this year. They are not sure where the Braves Report, launched three years ago, will land.
No episodes currently planned. Sorry guys.
No episodes currently planned. Sorry guys.
February 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Some folks have asked, so addressing now: The AJC is re-evaluating its podcast slate this year. They are not sure where the Braves Report, launched three years ago, will land.
No episodes currently planned. Sorry guys.
No episodes currently planned. Sorry guys.
The Braves' lone notable addition, to this point, is Jurickson Profar. And yet, projections still love them. So, perhaps both can be true:
1. It would've been nice to see them do more (they still can)
2. They still have a great roster
Spring is here!
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
1. It would've been nice to see them do more (they still can)
2. They still have a great roster
Spring is here!
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
Despite not adding much this winter, Braves still projected to be a top team
The computer projections still think highly of the Braves.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Braves' lone notable addition, to this point, is Jurickson Profar. And yet, projections still love them. So, perhaps both can be true:
1. It would've been nice to see them do more (they still can)
2. They still have a great roster
Spring is here!
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...
1. It would've been nice to see them do more (they still can)
2. They still have a great roster
Spring is here!
www.ajc.com/sports/atlan...