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The Show Before the Show: Episode 278

Cohosts draft prospects ready to contribute in postseason
Ian Anderson struck out nine over six scoreless innings in his postseason debut. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
October 2, 2020

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 and Postseason Prospect Draft (0:00)

Tyler and Sam celebrate the start of the Major League postseason with a Prospect Draft. The two cohosts go back and forth selecting two position players, two pitchers and one flex player they believe will have an impact on this year's playoffs. They also discuss this week's news that the Appalachian League will become a collegiate wood-bat circuit starting in 2021.

Ben's Biz Banter (36:01)

It was a big week in the Minor League business world as the MiLB Innovators Summit went fully digital for 2020. MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill talks about what was different about the annual event this year and reveals which organizations came away with Golden Bobbleheads.

MiLB.com Writer Spotlight (53:37)

MiLB.com's Gerard Gilberto joins the show with another story celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Gerard discusses Guillermo Quiroz's long run through baseball from top prospect to World Series champion to Class A Kannapolis manager.

Wrapping up and Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:08:20)

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