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The Show Before the Show: Episode 281

Debating which World Series club is better set up for long term
Rays rookie outfielder Randy Arozarena is slugging .787 in the 2020 postseason. (Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
October 22, 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)

The 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays is tied, 1-1, through two games. Tyler and Sam debate which organization is better built for sustained success over the next five years.

Ben's Biz Banter (23:54)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill talks about Pawtucket's 33-hour goodbye to McCoy Stadium, a new Minor League identity in the Jersey Shore BlueClaws and his story recapping the Minors' best promos from the 2011 season.

State of the Systems (48:54)

In the coming weeks, MiLB.com will be evaluating each of the 30 farm systems based on how their prospects developed at alternate training sites and the Major Leagues in 2020. In this segment, Tyler and Sam go deeper on their pieces about the Rangers and Red Sox pipelines, respectively.

MiLB.com Writer Spotlight (1:05:41)

Joe Bloss joins the podcast to share the tale of legendary Minor League slugger Leo "Muscle" Shoals, who couldn't quite quit the Appalachian League.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:18:37)

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