The Show Before the Show: Franco, broadcasting

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There are two episodes of The Show Before the Show this week. Be sure to download and listen to both! First up...

Emergency WanderCast: Franco debuts in Majors

Top overall prospect Wander Franco made his Major League debut Tuesday following an impressive start to the season at Triple-A Durham. Tyler and Sam gather for a special podcast breaking down what to expect from the switch-hitting infielder now and in the times ahead.

Episode 314: Art of MiLB broadcasting

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

Benjamin Hill joins Tyler and Sam on the regular weekly podcast to talk about how a foul ball caused a fire-alarm emergency in Jupiter. Ben also discusses the start of his Minor League Ballpark Guide over on MLB.com, beginning with Amarillo's HODGETOWN.

Jesse Goldberg-Strassler interview (14:13)

Lansing broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler talks to all three co-hosts about the #DemoCritiqueDay initiative aimed at giving tips to broadcasters of all experience levels.

Three Strikes (35:05)

Tyler and Sam predict which prospect will get the next highly hyped Major League debut in a similar fashion to Franco, look at Matt Manning's rise to the Majors and choose two prominent prospects that have turned things around already in 2021.

Ghosts of the Minors (53:25)

Bring some sophistication into your life (hint, hint) with another edition of Josh Jackson's Ghosts of the Minors.

Wrapping up/MiLB.TV Games of the Week (57:04)