The Show Before the Show: Episode 309
Check out the latest episode 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 "Minor League Baseball podcast" on iTunes. The podcast is also available via Spotify,
Check out the latest episode 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 "Minor League Baseball podcast" on iTunes. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun) and Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) on Twitter.
Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)
Tyler, Sam and Ben open this week's show by discussing Beloit's approach to stadium naming rights this season and Hudson Valley's low-tech solution to its videoboard malfunction over the weekend.
Ryan Moore interview (13:15)
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans went viral on Saturday after one Twitter user posted a picture of their beer bats sold at TicketReturn.com Field, despite the fact that beer bats have been Minor League ballpark mainstays for many years. The club ran with the idea all the same. President/GM Ryan Moore joins the show to talk about the team's decision to sell beer bats through his personal Venmo and the extraordinary response across the entire globe.
Due to licensing rules - we can’t directly sell you the Beer Bat (unless you’re in the ballpark).
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 16, 2021
BUT!
Our GM has stepped up. Venmo $25 to “Ryan-Moore-843” and he’ll drink on your behalf, and send you his game used bat.
DM us a screenshot of your receipt and mailing address. pic.twitter.com/8v6aQRAs4Q
Three Strikes (27:42)
Tyler and Sam recap the second week of the Minor League season by addressing why stolen bases are up at Low-A and High-A, looking at
Ghosts of the Minors (46:42)
Josh Jackson returns with his game-show segment, gives the answer to last week's question and provides listeners with three potential defunct Minor League teams of long ago.
Wrapping up/MiLB.TV Games of the Week (50:03)