Synopsis
In "The Show Before the Show," MiLB.com writers Tyler Maun and Sam Dykstra break down Minor League Baseball's biggest storylines with guests from around the Minors including players, managers and player development experts. They'll also have a weekly look at what's going on outside the lines with business of the Minors expert Benjamin Hill.
Episodes
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#362: A bear tours an Asheville ballpark
17/06/2022 Duration: 01h03minBen and Sam talk with Asheville assistant GM Hannah Martin about a bear visitor to McCormick Field. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss midseason clinches, and Josh takes to the friendly skies of Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#361: Return from New England
10/06/2022 Duration: 46minBen is back from the road to share stories from his recent trips to Hartford, New Hampshire and Portland. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss Grayson Rodriguez's injury, the start of complex-league play and Gabriel Moreno's upcoming Major League debut. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#360: Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino
03/06/2022 Duration: 01h05minRoyals No. 4 prospect Vinnie Pasquantino discusses his hot start to the season at Triple-A Omaha and his proximity to the Majors as he closes in on Kansas City. Also, Tyler and Sam break down the top players of May, Ben previews his New England trip and Josh fills up the tank of another edition of Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#359: Modesto's Veronica Hernandez
27/05/2022 Duration: 01h09minModesto Nuts exec Veronica Hernandez discusses her place as the first Latina GM in Minor League Baseball. Also, Ben reviews his Texas trip, and Tyler and Sam discuss Adley Rutschman’s ascension to the Majors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#358: Ben's back on the road in Texas
20/05/2022 Duration: 52minBen calls in from Texas during his first Minor League road trip of the season after making his first stop in Sugar Land. Also, Tyler and Sam review the ABS system as it comes to the PCL, and Josh breaks out the shades for another edition of Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#357: Winston-Salem groundskeeper Corey Church
13/05/2022 Duration: 48minWinston-Salem director of grounds Corey Church discusses his must-see viral moment involving a sprinkler. Also, Tyler and Ben remember a super-fan in Pensacola and look at a Rochester-Finland baseball crossover, while Josh heads to the farms of yore in Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#356: Guardians prospect Logan Allen
06/05/2022 Duration: 01h16minNo. 8 Guardians prospect Logan Allen shares stories from his development as he closes in on Cleveland from Double-A Akron. Also, Ben announces his first road trip of 2022, Tyler and Sam look at the Minor League Players of the Month for April and Josh saunters into another edition of Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#355: Return to Vancouver
29/04/2022 Duration: 58minVancouver president Andy Dunn talks about the Canadians' homecoming for the first time since 2019. Also, Ben looks at Copa luchador identities, Tyler and Sam break down a pair of 14-strikeout starts and Josh provides some pulp in Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#354: Jacksonville’s Ray Charles bobblehead
22/04/2022 Duration: 54minJacksonville promo director David Ratz talks about the club's honoring of Ray Charles with a bobblehead on Deaf/Blind Awareness Night and why the celebration was delayed for two years. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss the Minor League ‘Field of Dreams’ game and the early effects of pitch clocks. Finally, Josh prepares a starchy edition of Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#353: The Amazing Tyler
15/04/2022 Duration: 01h10minTyler Scheuer joins the podcast to talk about the balancing act he takes to Minor League Baseball parks across the country. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss opening prospect assignments, and Ben looks at Daytona’s place in the Jackie Robinson story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#352: Opening Day podcast-a-palooza
07/04/2022 Duration: 01h20minTyler, Sam, Josh and Kelsie gather to make their annual predictions for top prospects in this opening week of Minor League Baseball, while Ben selects what he’ll be following in the first slew of games in 2022. Also, Josh holds office hours in Ghosts of the Minors To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#351: Triple-A, Copa preview
01/04/2022 Duration: 01h13minTyler, Sam and Ben look ahead to Triple-A Opening Day next Tuesday and choose their favorite identities from the 2022 Copa clubs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#350: Rules changes, Top 100 talk
25/03/2022 Duration: 01h13minTyler, Sam and Ben break down rules changes sweeping across the Minors in 2022 and take a look at the High-A promotional calendars for the season ahead. Tyler and Sam also go over MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospect ranking following its release. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#349: League names are back!
18/03/2022 Duration: 01h10minTyler and Ben celebrate the return of historic league names (from the International League to the California League) to the Minor League landscape, while Sam checks in from his Spring Training trip to Florida. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#348: AZ ST, Triple-A promos
11/03/2022 Duration: 01h04minTyler, Sam and Ben discuss an international draft and upcoming Triple-A promotions. Kelsie Heneghan brings stories from a trip to Arizona. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#347: Rumblings in Binghamton
04/03/2022 Duration: 46minBinghamton director of entertainment and sales Eddie Saunders discusses the Mets affiliates' past, present and future amid recent changes. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben talk about Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium following its place in baseball news this week, and Josh goes Dutch in Ghosts of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#346: Frisco and the Dallas Black Giants
25/02/2022 Duration: 57minFrisco president/GM Victor Rojas talks about the RoughRiders' plans to honor a local Negro Leagues team from the last century. Also, Tyler, Sam discuss prospects in early spring, Ben tells the tale of Bud Fowler and Josh has a spicy edition of Ghosts of the Minors To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#345: MiLB Mailbag & Akron JoJos
18/02/2022 Duration: 51minTyler, Sam, Ben and Josh answer listener questions about everything from their backgrounds to the best Triple-A teams for the 2022 season. Also, Akron GM/COO GM/COO Jim Pfander stops by to discuss his club's upcoming food-related JoJos identity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#344: Greenville Black Spinners
11/02/2022 Duration: 48minDrive general manager Eric Jarinko joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss his club’s 2022 celebration of the Greenville Black Spinners, a local organized Black team from the city’s history. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben look at two new food-based club identities in Peoria and Akron. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#343: An NIL deal with the Stockton Ports
04/02/2022 Duration: 49minLots to cover on this week’s episode of The Show Before the Show. Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss Minor League Baseball’s The Nine initiative, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys rebrand and the expanded Triple-A schedule. Also, Stockton Ports president Pat Filippone and Pacific guard Pierre Crockrell II discuss the benefits of an NIL deal signed by the two, and Josh rinses off another edition of Ghost of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices