The Show Before the Show: Episode 271

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)

Tyler and Sam open this week's show with a discussion of how Buffalo's Sahlen Field will play for Major League pitchers and hitters given its status as home of the Blue Jays for the 2020 season. They also cover Tyler's recent piece on the importance of Minor League hats to fans across the country.

Ben's Biz Banter (26:10)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill is back for his weekly podcast segment with news about Lansing's Lemonade League, a series of exhibitions with collegiate players held at Cooley Law School Stadium. Following the Buffalo news, Ben also brings information on the last time other International League cities played host to Major League clubs.

MiLB.com writer spotlight (42:43)

Joe Bloss joins the show for the first time to talk about his recent MiLB.com piece on how Triple-A Pawtucket's McCoy Stadium is hosting Red Sox prospects as an alternate training site by day and local fans as a restaurant by night.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (52:05)