The Show Before the Show: Episode 398

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 on Apple Podcasts. 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), Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on Twitter.

Intro/World Baseball Classic talk (0:00)

Tyler is back from his broadcasting duties in Taiwan and returns with plenty of World Baseball Classic stories, including his viral call of a Yu Chang home run.

Tim Hagerty interview (13:55)

You might know Tim Hagerty as the voice of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. He's also a published author. His latest work is _Tales from the Dugout: 1,001 Humorous, Inspirational & Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball _and is now available for pre-order ahead of its March 28 release. Tim shares some of his favorite stories from the book with the group.

Ben's Biz Banter (42:49)

Getting back to current Minor League business, Ben discusses the news that Hillsboro is getting a new ballpark in a few years and that Amarillo will be playing as the Calf Fries for six games in 2023.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (59:20)

Before the show concludes for another week, Josh gift wraps another edition of Ghosts of the Minors.