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The Show Before the Show: Episode 322

Worcester's food scene, Top 100 talk featured on latest pod
August 20, 2021

Check out the latest episodes 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 episodes 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 other podcast-listening apps. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun) and Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) on Twitter.

Intro/Three Strikes (0:00)

Tyler and Sam are joined briefly by surprise guest and Low-A Lake Elsinore broadcaster Jason Schwartz to open this week's show. For Three Strikes, the hosts break down MLB Pipeline's updated Top 100 prospect rankings, what high placements for Adley Rutschman and Grayson Rodriguez mean for the Orioles and the released 2022 Triple-A schedules.

Ben's Biz Banter (29:21)

Benjamin Hill joins Sam for the second segment to discuss his recent excursion to Triple-A Worcester's Polar Park. He also gets into his story on longtime Chattanooga broadcaster Larry Ward.

Cody Malone interview (49:32)

Worcester's vice president of hospitality talks to Ben and Sam about setting up the culinary scene in a brand-new ballpark.

Ghosts of the Minors (1:06:04)

Josh Jackson allows listeners to try their paws at this week's game-show segment.

Wrapping up/MiLB.TV Games of the Week (1:09:22)