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Episode 274: Red Sox prospect Connor Seabold Sep 03, 2020

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No. 23 Red Sox prospect Connor Seabold calls into the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss his August trade from the Phillies, what it’s like to move teams in the midst of COVID-19 protocols and how a strong Arizona Fall League helped his stock. Also, Tyler and Sam review the rest of the 2020 Trade Deadline, and Benjamin Hill talks about the Negro League celebrations MiLB clubs had planned for the season.

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Episode 273: Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore Aug 26, 2020

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No. 61 overall prospect Matthew Liberatore joins The Show Before the Show to provide an update from the Cardinals' alternate site in Springfield and to give advice to any Minor Leaguer who could be traded before Aug. 31. Tyler and Sam also preview next week's Trade Deadline, and Benjamin Hill shares a story about one man's plan to tattoo his body with Minor League logos.

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Episode 272: Jon Paul Morosi on prospect impact, Trade Deadline Aug 19, 2020

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Jon Paul Morosi of MLB Network and MLB.com joins this week's episode of The Show Before the Show to discuss the impact of top prospects on the MLB season, the upcoming Trade Deadline and more. Also, Benjamin Hill shares the joy of Minor League mystery boxes, and MiLB.com's Katie Woo talks about how the A's and Giants came together for Oakland's alternate site in San Jose.

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Episode 271: What's going on in Minor League ballparks Aug 13, 2020

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From Lansing's Lemonade League to the Toronto Blue Jays setting up shop in Buffalo, there's action in some Minor League ballparks across the country as summer draws late. Benjamin Hill and MiLB.com's Joe Bloss join Tyler and Sam to break down stadium news from the Minor League landscape.

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Episode 270: Brewers' Garrett Mitchell Aug 05, 2020

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Milwaukee Brewers first-round pick Garrett Mitchell joins The Show Before the Show to discuss his Draft experience coming out of UCLA and how he's starting his career in the middle of a Minor League stoppage. Also, Benjamin Hill joins Tyler and Sam to discuss a potential name change in Beloit, and MiLB.com's Josh Jackson shares a story about one Minor League fan who has spanned the country collecting sundae helmets.

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Episode 269: Buffalo Bisons on hosting Blue Jays Jul 29, 2020

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Major League Baseball is coming to Buffalo in 2020 as the Bisons host the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Buczkowski, president of Rich Baseball Operations, calls into The Show Before the Show to talk about how the Triple-A club is preparing to bring the bright lights of the Majors to Sahlen Field. Also, Tyler and Sam break down prospect standouts from the first week of the season, and MiLB.com's Gerard Gilberto shares the story of Esteban Quiroz's road from the Mexican League to the Tampa Bay Rays player pool.

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Episode 268: Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, MLB Opening Day preview Jul 23, 2020

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Tigers prospect and 2020 No. 1 overall pick Spencer Torkelson joins The Show Before the Show to discuss his early days in Detroit's Summer Camp, his move to third base and his potential readiness to debut this season. Also, Tyler and Sam are joined by MiLB.com's Kelsie Heneghan and Josh Jackson to preview the upcoming Major League campaign, and Benjamin Hill brings along some of the best Minor League crooked numbers from years past.

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Episode 267: Padres' Ryan Weathers Jul 15, 2020

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San Diego Padres No. 9 prospect Ryan Weathers calls into The Show Before the Show to break down his early days in Summer Camp and his added velocity on the mound. Also, Benjamin Hill brings along some New York-Penn League fun facts, and MiLB.com's Jordan Wolf discusses his recent piece on Dwight D. Eisenhower's rumored Minor League career.

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Episode 266: Mariners' Julio Rodriguez Jul 09, 2020

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Seattle Mariners No. 2 prospect Julio Rodriguez talked to Tyler and Sam shortly before heading to Washington state to join his organization's Summer Camp workouts. Also, Ben shares Midwest and South Atlantic League fun facts, and MiLB.com writer Rob Terranova tells the tale of Nolan Ryan's brief but dominant Minor League career.

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Episode 265: Why we love Minor League Baseball Jul 02, 2020

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With the news now official that the 2020 Minor League Baseball season has been canceled, we hear from a dozen top prospects as well as every MiLB.com writer on what makes the Minor Leagues so special to all of us.

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