The Show Before the Show: Episode 276

Check out the latest episode of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review "Minor League Baseball podcast" on iTunes. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun) and Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) on Twitter.

Intro (0:00)

Chris Getz interview (22:14)

White Sox director of player development Chris Getz joins the show for a discussion on Chicago's use of prospects to reach the postseason, the process by which the club chose Schaumburg as its alternate training site and the development of Andrew Vaughn, Garrett Crochet and Blake Rutherford in a season without Minor League Baseball. (The interview was recorded before news broke that Crochet was headed to the Majors.)

Ben's Biz Banter (52:32)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill is back for his weekly podcast segment to break down the five possibilities for a new team name in Beloit. Ben also dishes on his latest pieces about a haiku-writing broadcaster in Sacramento and the clubs with the most league championships across the Minors.

MiLB.com writer spotlight (1:08:33)

Tyler steps into the spotlight this week to discuss his latest story on Triple-A El Paso's long and deep connection to the Diablos identity.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:22:10)