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The Show Before the Show: Episode 280

Braves' Harris discusses watching playoff run as Georgia native
Third-rounder Michael Harris played 22 games for Class A Rome during the 2019 season. (Mills Fitzner)
October 15, 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 (0:00)

Tyler and Sam open this week's podcast by breaking down how the Rays and Braves have used their younger talents to get close to the World Series (and how the Dodgers could still be a sleeping giant in the NL). Also, the two cohosts preview the 2021 Draft order now that it's been made official.

Michael Harris interview (28:47)

Braves No. 12 prospect Michael Harris shares what it's like to watch his current organization and hometown team work its way through the postseason. The 2019 third-rounder also discusses his time at the Braves' alternate site, his brief time in instructs and the next steps in his budding career.

Ben's Biz Banter (53:48)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill goes deeper on his stories about Greenville's "Day of Action," his favorite promotions from the 2010 season and the Minor League nuggets he dug up on five recently passed Hall of Famers.

MiLB.com writer spotlight (1:13:36)

Rob Terranova calls in to talk about his recent piece on famed slugger Hector Espino, the man some called the "Babe Ruth of Mexico."

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:23:40)

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