The Show Before the Show: Episode 277

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 episode with a discussion on the cancellation of the Arizona Fall League and how instructional league play will replace the showcase circuit. They also break down Garrett Crochet's jump from the first round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft straight to the Major Leagues.

Ben's Biz Banter (19:29)

Benjamin Hill is back for his weekly segment to discuss his recent pieces recapping Triple-A Iowa's use of its ballpark for a citizenship ceremony and the Copa de la Diversión experiences he has witnessed from coast to coast.

MiLB.com writer spotlight (31:51)

MiLB.com's Jordan Wolf joins the program to talk about his recent piece on Triple-A El Paso manager Edwin Rodriguez, who became the first Puerto Rico-born Major League manager in 2010.

MiLB's Biggest Fan (39:39)

After a long search, Jodi Compton of Florida emerged as the winner of this year's MiLB's Biggest Fan contest. Jodi calls into the show and talks about her baseball roots going to games in Pawtucket and what she's doing now to pass on her love of the game to her son, including road trips that have taken her family to more than 50 ballparks across the country.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (54:37)