The Show Before the Show: Episode 273
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,
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 preview of the Aug. 31 Trade Deadline, breaking down what types of deals could happen and how the shortened season could affect the prospect returns in transactions. (Note: the podcast was recorded before many Major League teams chose to sit out Wednesday's play following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The cohosts, however, discuss the Milwaukee Bucks' initial strike and the impact it could have on the sports landscape.)
No. 61 overall prospect Matthew Liberatore calls into the podcast from the Cardinals' alternate site in Springfield. The left-hander provides an update on his development in 2020, looks back on his offseason trade from the Rays system and offers advice to prospects who are traded before next week's deadline.
Ben's Biz Banter (38:35)
MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill discusses his two most recent pieces on the site: one on a man's journey to get as many Minor League logos tattooed on his body as possible and another on the fan cutouts being used in Rochester while Frontier Field serves as the Blue Jays' alternate training site.
Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (52:08)