The Show Before the Show: Episode 329

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 "Minor League Baseball podcast" on iTunes. 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) and Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) on Twitter.

Intro/MiLBY Awards discussion (0:00)

Tyler and Sam open this week's show by going through all eight MiLBY Award categories from the 2021 season and picking some of their favorite nominees from each.

More news from a big week (33:46)

Minor League Baseball and Marvel Entertainment announced a new three-year promotional agreement this week. Sam has more details on that in the second block of the pod. He also gets into what he's seen from the early days of the Arizona Fall League.

Ben's Biz Banter (41:59)

Ben joins Tyler in the third segment and brings along some stories from his time with the new-look Fredericksburg Nationals, including that of player-turned-usher Wesley Williams.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (1:02:37)

Before Tyler and Sam close out the show, Josh gets a little colorful in this week's edition of the pod's game-show segment.