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The Show Before the Show: Episode 455

Talking top Triple-A performers, book on '46 Spokane club
May 3, 2024

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, Megaphone and other

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, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro (0:00)

Sam and Tyler introduce the podcast and get us going.

Ben's Biz Banter (5:29)

Ben is hitting the road in California this week on his first Minor League trip of 2024. Before he left, he chats with Sam about some of the Minors' crooked numbers from April, and he looks ahead to the promos of May.

Eric Vickrey interview (24:05)

Ben talks to author Eric Vickrey about his book Season of Shattered Dreams detailing the 1946 Spokane Indians, their tragic bus crash and the age of Minor League Baseball in postwar America.

Three Strikes (45:26)

Sam and Tyler look at the recent hot performances from Junior Caminero and Coby Mayo, the progression of Paul Skenes and the upcoming Major League debut of Christian Scott.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (59:55)

Josh presents another noble edition of Ghosts of the Minors, and Sam and Tyler revisit the Minor League career of a longtime Major Leaguer.