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| #472: Remembering Toledo’s Jim Weber | 06 Sep 2024 | 01:11:24 | |
Toledo broadcaster Matt Melzak speaks to Ben about the legacy of longtime Mud Hens voice Jim Weber. Also, Ben previews September promos, Sam looks at Single-A and High-A storylines from the 2024 season and Josh takes a knee in the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors
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| #471: Tigers prospect Max Clark | 30 Aug 2024 | 01:33:38 | |
Top Tigers prospect Max Clark talks to Ben from High-A West Michigan about what it’s like to be a player wearing alternate-identity uniforms. Also, Ben shares stories from his trip to the Midwest, Sam and Tyler discuss late-season prospect callups and Josh dusts off the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #463: Tales from the South | 28 Jun 2024 | 01:13:51 | |
Ben returns from his most recent road trip with stories from stops in Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. Also, Ben and Sam share interviews with Rome PA announcer Larry Gardner and Negro Southern League Museum director Anthony C. Williams, and Josh makes himself at home in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #373: Round Rock broadcaster Mike Capps | 02 Sep 2022 | 01:05:12 | |
Longtime Express broadcaster Mike Capps discusses his career path from covering the Gulf War to entering the ballpark booth and his new book, “Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry.” Also, Ben looks at some classic throwback identities, Tyler and Sam preview September callups and Josh gets into the rhythm of the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #372: Rules changes in the FSL | 26 Aug 2022 | 01:07:32 | |
Fort Myers broadcaster John Vittas reviews the pie slice rule and the challenge system in the Florida State League. Also, Ben takes listeners to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Tyler and Sam break down Project Birmingham and Josh ships out the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #371: Pensacola’s DIY jerseys | 19 Aug 2022 | 01:01:25 | |
Pensacola director of communications Daniel Venn discusses their fan-created jerseys that were unique to each player. Also, Ben brings details on the St. Paul ball pigs, Tyler and Sam break down MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospect list and Josh sees red in the latest Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #370: Field of Dreams trip | 12 Aug 2022 | 00:56:32 | |
Ben and Sam talk with Tyler about their road trip to MiLB at Field of Dreams. Josh saddles up in another edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #369: FoD preview, Trade recap | 05 Aug 2022 | 01:17:29 | |
Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss Vin Scully's passing, the upcoming Minor League Field of Dreams game and all of the trades from the Deadline.
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| #368: Oklahoma!/Deadline talk | 29 Jul 2022 | 00:44:01 | |
Ben checks in with road-trip stories from Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Tyler and Sam preview the deals that could make for a memorable Trade Deadline and Josh forges his own path in the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors
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| #367: Looking back, ahead | 22 Jul 2022 | 01:10:53 | |
Sam and Tyler recap the Futures Game and Draft and preview the second half for prospects. Ben shares Seigo Masabuchi's story in St. Paul.
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| #366: Futures Game, Draft and a Futures Game Draft | 15 Jul 2022 | 01:21:51 | |
It’s a big week in the world of Minor League Baseball and prospects. Tyler and Sam draft their own Futures Game clubs and preview this weekend's actual 2022 Draft. Also, Ben tells the tale of Timmy Time in Beloit, and Josh jumps to it in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #365: Wisconsin's Hilary Bauer | 08 Jul 2022 | 01:05:36 | |
Timber Rattlers VP of marketing Hilary Bauer discusses the constants and changes of promotions in Wisconsin. Also, Ben returns with stories from his Midwest trip, Tyler and Sam look at the new MLB Pipeline Top 100 and Josh saddles up for another segment of Ghosts of the Minors
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| #364: Knowing your ABC Supply Stadium | 01 Jul 2022 | 01:03:23 | |
Ben checks in from the road following his first visit to Beloit’s ABC Supply Stadium. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss the Major League debuts of Vinnie Pasquantino and Mark Appel, and Josh makes a mess of things in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #462: Rickwood Field Week | 21 Jun 2024 | 01:37:29 | |
Kelsie and Sam chat with Tyler about their coverage of MiLB at Rickwood Field, Willie Mays’ death and their road trip from Daytona Beach to Birmingham. They also share an interview with Jacksonville general manager Harold Craw that was recorded one day after the Jumbo Shrimp did their own Negro Leagues celebration. Finally, Ben reports the road following stops to Rome, Rocket City and Memphis.
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| #363: San Jose Beer Batters | 24 Jun 2022 | 00:57:15 | |
San Jose VP of marketing Matt Alongi tells the story of his club’s Beer Batters identity. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben debate whether Portland mascot Slugger is a seal or a dog, Tyler and Sam look at who could be the next Oneil Cruz and Josh cracks the case of the latest Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #362: A bear tours an Asheville ballpark | 17 Jun 2022 | 01:03:07 | |
Ben and Sam talk with Asheville assistant GM Hannah Martin about a bear visitor to McCormick Field. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss midseason clinches, and Josh takes to the friendly skies of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #361: Return from New England | 10 Jun 2022 | 00:46:35 | |
Ben is back from the road to share stories from his recent trips to Hartford, New Hampshire and Portland. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss Grayson Rodriguez's injury, the start of complex-league play and Gabriel Moreno's upcoming Major League debut.
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| #360: Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino | 03 Jun 2022 | 01:05:34 | |
Royals No. 4 prospect Vinnie Pasquantino discusses his hot start to the season at Triple-A Omaha and his proximity to the Majors as he closes in on Kansas City. Also, Tyler and Sam break down the top players of May, Ben previews his New England trip and Josh fills up the tank of another edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #359: Modesto's Veronica Hernandez | 27 May 2022 | 01:09:20 | |
Modesto Nuts exec Veronica Hernandez discusses her place as the first Latina GM in Minor League Baseball. Also, Ben reviews his Texas trip, and Tyler and Sam discuss Adley Rutschman’s ascension to the Majors.
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| #358: Ben's back on the road in Texas | 20 May 2022 | 00:52:16 | |
Ben calls in from Texas during his first Minor League road trip of the season after making his first stop in Sugar Land. Also, Tyler and Sam review the ABS system as it comes to the PCL, and Josh breaks out the shades for another edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #357: Winston-Salem groundskeeper Corey Church | 13 May 2022 | 00:48:25 | |
Winston-Salem director of grounds Corey Church discusses his must-see viral moment involving a sprinkler. Also, Tyler and Ben remember a super-fan in Pensacola and look at a Rochester-Finland baseball crossover, while Josh heads to the farms of yore in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #356: Guardians prospect Logan Allen | 06 May 2022 | 01:16:26 | |
No. 8 Guardians prospect Logan Allen shares stories from his development as he closes in on Cleveland from Double-A Akron. Also, Ben announces his first road trip of 2022, Tyler and Sam look at the Minor League Players of the Month for April and Josh saunters into another edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #355: Return to Vancouver | 29 Apr 2022 | 00:58:45 | |
Vancouver president Andy Dunn talks about the Canadians' homecoming for the first time since 2019. Also, Ben looks at Copa luchador identities, Tyler and Sam break down a pair of 14-strikeout starts and Josh provides some pulp in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #354: Jacksonville’s Ray Charles bobblehead | 22 Apr 2022 | 00:54:39 | |
Jacksonville promo director David Ratz talks about the club's honoring of Ray Charles with a bobblehead on Deaf/Blind Awareness Night and why the celebration was delayed for two years. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss the Minor League ‘Field of Dreams’ game and the early effects of pitch clocks. Finally, Josh prepares a starchy edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #461: Remembering Salt Lake legend Steve Klauke | 14 Jun 2024 | 01:37:24 | |
Former Salt Lake broadcaster Steve Klauke died this week at 69 years old. Fellow voices from around Minor League Baseball share their memories of Klauke and talk about the legacy he leaves behind in Utah and beyond. Also, Ben and Sam share itineraries for their swings through the South, and Josh strikes fear in all with the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #353: The Amazing Tyler | 15 Apr 2022 | 01:10:15 | |
Tyler Scheuer joins the podcast to talk about the balancing act he takes to Minor League Baseball parks across the country. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss opening prospect assignments, and Ben looks at Daytona’s place in the Jackie Robinson story.
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| #352: Opening Day podcast-a-palooza | 07 Apr 2022 | 01:20:39 | |
Tyler, Sam, Josh and Kelsie gather to make their annual predictions for top prospects in this opening week of Minor League Baseball, while Ben selects what he’ll be following in the first slew of games in 2022. Also, Josh holds office hours in Ghosts of the Minors
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| #351: Triple-A, Copa preview | 01 Apr 2022 | 01:13:13 | |
Tyler, Sam and Ben look ahead to Triple-A Opening Day next Tuesday and choose their favorite identities from the 2022 Copa clubs.
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| #350: Rules changes, Top 100 talk | 25 Mar 2022 | 01:13:23 | |
Tyler, Sam and Ben break down rules changes sweeping across the Minors in 2022 and take a look at the High-A promotional calendars for the season ahead. Tyler and Sam also go over MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospect ranking following its release.
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| #349: League names are back! | 18 Mar 2022 | 01:10:36 | |
Tyler and Ben celebrate the return of historic league names (from the International League to the California League) to the Minor League landscape, while Sam checks in from his Spring Training trip to Florida.
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| #348: AZ ST, Triple-A promos | 11 Mar 2022 | 01:04:29 | |
Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss an international draft and upcoming Triple-A promotions. Kelsie Heneghan brings stories from a trip to Arizona.
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| #347: Rumblings in Binghamton | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:46:42 | |
Binghamton director of entertainment and sales Eddie Saunders discusses the Mets affiliates' past, present and future amid recent changes. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben talk about Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium following its place in baseball news this week, and Josh goes Dutch in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #346: Frisco and the Dallas Black Giants | 25 Feb 2022 | 00:57:35 | |
Frisco president/GM Victor Rojas talks about the RoughRiders' plans to honor a local Negro Leagues team from the last century. Also, Tyler, Sam discuss prospects in early spring, Ben tells the tale of Bud Fowler and Josh has a spicy edition of Ghosts of the Minors
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| #345: MiLB Mailbag & Akron JoJos | 18 Feb 2022 | 00:51:59 | |
Tyler, Sam, Ben and Josh answer listener questions about everything from their backgrounds to the best Triple-A teams for the 2022 season. Also, Akron GM/COO GM/COO Jim Pfander stops by to discuss his club's upcoming food-related JoJos identity.
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| #344: Greenville Black Spinners | 11 Feb 2022 | 00:48:45 | |
Drive general manager Eric Jarinko joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss his club’s 2022 celebration of the Greenville Black Spinners, a local organized Black team from the city’s history. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben look at two new food-based club identities in Peoria and Akron.
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| #460: Creating a Minor League team name | 07 Jun 2024 | 01:11:38 | |
Ben, Sam and Tyler asked for fake Minor League team names, and listeners responded in droves. The cohosts comb through their favorite submissions before picking and designing the 2024 winner. Also, Josh rattles off another edition of Ghosts of the Minors
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| #343: An NIL deal with the Stockton Ports | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:49:33 | |
Lots to cover on this week’s episode of The Show Before the Show. Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss Minor League Baseball’s The Nine initiative, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys rebrand and the expanded Triple-A schedule. Also, Stockton Ports president Pat Filippone and Pacific guard Pierre Crockrell II discuss the benefits of an NIL deal signed by the two, and Josh rinses off another edition of Ghost of the Minors.
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| #342: Pitching promotions for 2022 | 28 Jan 2022 | 01:05:32 | |
Tyler, Sam and Ben take turns pitching Minor League promotion ideas to Myrtle Beach director of fan engagement Hunter Horenstein. Also, Josh takes his rightful throne in the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #341: Lookouts' Jarrah Vella-Wright | 21 Jan 2022 | 01:07:36 | |
Jarrah Vella-Wright discusses his journey from Australia to Chattanooga's front office. Author Michael Lortz joins Ben's Bookshelf to review his novel Curveball at the Crossroads. Finally, Josh hops back to it with another rousing edition of Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #340: Balkovec, Katz & a MiLB Hat Draft | 14 Jan 2022 | 01:43:54 | |
Tyler, Sam and Ben discuss Rachel Balkovec's historic hire as manager of the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, and the trio of co-hosts also hold a Minor League Hat Draft in celebration of National Hat Day. Meanwhile, John Katz talks about his move from the Columbia front office to Woking FC in England, and Josh brings another shocking edition of Ghost of the Minors
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| #339: A $urprise in Iowa | 07 Jan 2022 | 00:57:40 | |
Outgoing Iowa owner Michael Gartner surprised employees with a sizable check on his way out. Scott Sailor and Brent Conkel have details. Also, Tyler, Sam and Ben bring some New Year’s resolutions for the 2022 season ahead, and Josh peels back some historical layers in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| Special: Ghosts of the Minors | 01 Jan 2022 | 00:31:19 | |
Josh Jackson, MiLB writer and the creative visionary behind our weekly “Ghosts of the Minors” segment, stops by and talks to Tyler about the podcast’s fun addition in 2021.
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| #338: 2021 MiLB season in review | 23 Dec 2021 | 00:59:01 | |
Tyler and Sam look back on all that happened in Minor League Baseball in 2021. Kelsie Heneghan interviews Spokane senior VP Otto Klein after the club was named Organization of the Year at the Winter Meetings
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| #337: Bowling Green tornado relief | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:38:57 | |
Bowling Green GM Eric C. Leach talks bout what the club is doing to help residents of the community after tornados devastated the area.
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| #336: 2021 Winter Meetings | 10 Dec 2021 | 00:43:43 | |
The Minor League Winter Meetings are still on, and this week’s episode focuses on the annual event that returned for 2021. Kelsie Heneghan talks with Ben and Tyler about this year’s experience in Orlando, and Eugene's Kennedy Schull joins the show after winning MiLB’s Future Star Award. Also, Josh takes everyone for a ride through history in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #335: Number Tamer David Kronheim & 2021 MiLB attendance | 03 Dec 2021 | 00:54:06 | |
David Kronheim, a.k.a. the Number Tamer, talks to Ben and Sam about his breakdown of 2021 Minor League attendance figures. Tyler, Sam and Ben also review more ballpark guides from San Jose and Las Vegas.
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| #459: Rancho Cucamonga BBQs | 31 May 2024 | 01:12:56 | |
Rancho Cucamonga broadcaster Mike Lindskog talks about the club's BBQs alternate identity. Also, Ben shares three more new looks coming to Minor League teams soon, the podcast hosts asks for creative Minor League team names from listeners and Josh extracts the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors
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| #334: Beloit Sky Carp rebrand | 19 Nov 2021 | 01:13:34 | |
Beloit VP of entertainment Maria Valentyn details the club's new Sky Carp identity. Tyler and Sam talk housing policy changes for 2022.
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| #333: Albuquerque’s Dinner Impossible | 12 Nov 2021 | 01:00:02 | |
Albuquerque Isotopes GM John Traub talks about the Food Network’s visit to the ballpark. Also, Tyler and Sam preview the Fall Stars Game, and Josh goes back to the dog days in Ghosts of the Minors.
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| #332: Arizona Fall League Draft | 05 Nov 2021 | 01:47:20 | |
Tyler and Sam draft their own 2021 Arizona Fall League squads. Also, Ben previews Logovember, and Josh spins another Ghosts of the Minors.
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