The Show Before the Show: Episode 265

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.

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Intro (0:00)

On Tuesday, Minor League Baseball announced that the 2020 season had been canceled. Tyler and Sam open this week's show by discussing the news and sharing what Minor League Baseball has meant to them and the entire sporting world.

Note: This week's episode features covers of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by musicians C.A. Waller and Jon Snodgrass.

Ben's Biz Banter (23:46)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill joins the show to share his unique perspective on the cancellation as someone who has traveled to every active Minor League stadium and several more that are no longer active.

Prospects and Minor League memories (39:50)

Since the coronavirus pandemic first put baseball on pause back in March, Tyler and Sam have ended their weekly prospect interviews with a simple question, "What is your favorite Minor League memory?" With no Minor League Baseball happening in 2020, the hosts rounded up 12 answers to that question from top prospects like Adley Rutschman, Kristian Robinson and Bobby Witt Jr.

MiLB.com staff (1:00:08)

Normally, this would be the MiLB.com writer spotlight section, featuring one member of the site's staff. Instead, several MiLB.com contributors chipped in with their thoughts and feelings on what makes Minor League Baseball so special.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:16:34)