The Show Before the Show

Minor League Baseball Podcast

  • 55 minutes 14 seconds
    #541: Utah Dirty Sodas

    Salt Lake GM Ty Wardle and Miller Sports VP of marketing Ashley Havili explain the Dirty Sodas brand. Also, Sam talks Konnor Griffin's Spring Training dominance, and Ben and Tyler take a look through recent Minor League news, including a return to Birmingham’s Rickwood Field for 2026

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    27 February 2026, 6:34 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    #540: Guide to Spring Training

    Sam and Tyler break down which Top 100 prospects are worth following in this year's Spring Training and point out spots to see in both Arizona and Florida. They also dive into the details of four new alternate identities coming to the Minor Leagues in 2026.

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    20 February 2026, 7:29 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    #539: Glory of the Denver Bears

    Bob Burris, former general manager of the Denver Bears, reminisces about working for (and ultimately running) a Minor League team that played in a 75,000-seat stadium. Also, Ben shares a new team name in Lynchburg, and Sam and Tyler look at Spring Training news from the first week of pitchers and catchers reporting.

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    13 February 2026, 6:23 pm
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    #538: Nationals prospect Griff McGarry

    Nationals prospect Griff McGarry talks about the adjustments in the Phillies system that led to him becoming a Rule 5 pick. Ben chats about alternate identities for Altoona, Great Lakes, Hartford and Wichita, and Sam and Tyler break down the Brendan Donovan trade that brought a prospect haul to the Cardinals

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    6 February 2026, 5:12 pm
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    #537: Top 100 prospects; Rocket City goes global

    Sam and Tyler break down MLB Pipeline’s newest Top 100 prospects ranking for the 2026 season, and Ben interviews Morris Morioka about Rocket City's Global Baseball Series that will bring a Japanese team of Toyota employees to Alabama this spring.

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    30 January 2026, 5:46 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    #536: Royals prospect Carter Jensen

    Royals top prospect Carter Jensen talks about his MLB debut, growth as a catcher and experience playing in Kansas City as a native local. Also, Ben looks back at the Minor League careers of Hall of Famers Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, and Sam and Tyler chat about the Brewers’ prospect return from the Freddy Peralta trade.

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    23 January 2026, 5:37 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    #535: National Hat Day; Top 10 positional prospects

    Ben, Sam and Tyler look at some of the best-selling caps from 2025, and Sam breaks down MLB Pipeline's Top 10 positional prospect unveils. Also, Louis H. Schiff speaks to Ben about his book “Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame”.

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    16 January 2026, 6:10 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    #534: Resolutions; Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas

    Palm Beach's Sophia Monteleone shares details of the club's Frozen Iguanas identity coming this season. Ben, Sam and Tyler discuss their resolutions for 2026 and look at some of the best bobbleheads in Minor League Baseball.

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    9 January 2026, 4:51 pm
  • 57 minutes 18 seconds
    #533: 2025 The Show Before the Show awards

    It's the final episode of the 2025 calendar year. Ben, Sam and Tyler combine to hand out some awards you'll only find in the official podcast of Minor League Baseball.

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    19 December 2025, 7:58 pm
  • 51 minutes
    #532: Winter Meetings recap

    Ben, Sam and Tyler review Winter Meetings news, including Minor League ownership changes, the Rule 5 Draft and the general vibe in Orlando.

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    12 December 2025, 5:29 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    #531: Tri-City manager Dann Bilardello

    In a conversation from the regular season, Ben interviews Tri-City manager and longtime Minor League skipper Dann Bilardello, whose first MLB homer came off Tom Seaver. Also, the gang looks at Rancho Cucamonga’s new color scheme, and Sam and Tyler chat about the Rule 5 Draft ahead of next week’s Winter Meetings

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    5 December 2025, 5:15 pm
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