The Show Before the Show: Episode 30

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Episode 30:

Three Strikes (1:40)

• Tyler and Sam touch on the latest Organization All-Star pieces to run on MiLB.com since the last podcast with the Indians, Reds and Rockies. The guys discuss whose Org All-Stars spot would have surprised them back at the start of the season or, in the case of one Rockies prospect, back in June. The phrase "sans spleen" is used.
• Turning to the Arizona Fall League, which is now in full swing, Sam talks about his AFL notebook on Red Sox first-base prospect Sam Travis and how he's seen the rise of his friend and fellow former Indiana Hoosier Kyle Schwarber.
• For strike three, Tyler turns the podcast's attention to Brewers left-hander Josh Hader, who is pitching out of the bullpen in the AFL after a season in which he was traded for the second time in his career. 

Reese McGuire interview (18:54)

• Pirates No. 6 prospect Reese McGuire calls in to the show from Arizona, where he's playing behind the plate for Glendale. The 2013 first-rounder updates the guys on life in the AFL and talks about his own defensive prowess, how the Pirates stress the art of pitch framing, what it's like to be a Tesla car owner in the times of self-driving cars and more.

Ben's Biz Banter (28:36)

• Benjamin Hill joins for his weekly podcast segment and dishes on his latest Minoring in Business piece about Glenn Carberry, the lawyer who helped bring Minor League Baseball to Norwich, Connecticut. Ben also talks about his piece about the longest championship droughts in the Minors' full-season leagues. 

Wrapping up (41:00)