The Show Before the Show: Episode 405

Check out the latest episodes 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 on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and other podcast-listening apps. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun), Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on Twitter.

To celebrate 400-plus episodes of The Show Before the Show and the start of the 2023 season, Ben, Sam and Tyler invited longtime fans of the podcast onto the program to talk about how they fell in love with Minor League Baseball, what they care about most in the sport and what they're looking forward to most in the campaign ahead. Interviews begin at the 7:57 mark.

Fans joining the podcast this week, in order of appearance:

Paul Caputo (@Count2Baseball)

Luz Rivera (@Luz4eva31)

Patrick Larson (@PatLarson1)

Chad Miller (@Mr_Cinco_Ocho)

Johnny Bowlin (@JohnnyMilbfan)

John Topoleski

Lynn Smith (@iaskiheho)

Caleb Webb (@calebgwebb)

Donavan Jones (@SDDonavan) and Roy Thomasson (@zippy_TMS)

Erik Mertens/Erik the Peanut Guy (@ItsErikMertens)

As the guys wrap up this week's podcast, Ben provides a reminder that he's hitting the road for the first time in 2023 with a journey to Eugene, Hillsboro, Tacoma and Vancouver. Tune in next week to hear stories from Ben's odyssey in the Pacific Northwest.