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The Show Before the Show: Episode 305

Jacksonville's Ratz details how to schedule promotions for 2021
April 22, 2021

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,

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)

Tyler and Sam open this week's podcast with a discussion around the 2021 Copa de la Diversión unveiling for the upcoming Minor League season. The guys break down what's new and what makes Copa so much fun every year.

Ben's Biz Banter (19:55)

Benjamin Hill joins for the second segment to tell some tales about the horrors that come with Minor League tarp pulling.

David Ratz interview (29:50)

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp director of promotions David Ratz talks to Ben, Tyler and Sam about building a 2021 promo schedule after the lost 2020 season -- what's new, what carried over from last year and what needed changing.

Wrapping up/Better Know an Affiliate Structure (49:23)

Tyler and Sam conclude the episode by breaking down the new Minor League layouts of the five American League Central farm systems.