The Show Before the Show: Episode 292

Rangers pick Foscue shares stories about early days in pro ball

Justin Foscue produced an .862 OPS over his three seasons at Mississippi State. (Shawn Millsaps/AP)

January 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, 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 show with a discussion on the Mets' firing of GM Jared Porter, the Pirates-Padres-Mets trade that sent multiple prospects to Pittsburgh, and infielder C.J. Chatham's move to Philadelphia. (This podcast was recorded before the death of all-time great Hank Aaron.)

Justin Foscue interview (21:14)

The Rangers took Foscue out of Mississippi State with the 14th overall pick last June. The infielder joins the show to discuss his early takeaways from pro ball, his ascendance in his final two years on campus and how he uses video games to learn plate discipline.

Ben's Biz Banter (50:21)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill discusses some of his favorite mementos that he's picked up around the Minor Leagues and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro's own journey through the lower levels.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:04:34)