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The Show Before the Show: Episode 290

Nats' Cavalli shares stories of first year in pro ball on podcast
Cade Cavalli fanned 37 over 23 2/3 innings in his final season at Oklahoma. (Dan Anderson/AP)
January 8, 2021

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/Three Strikes (0:00)

So many transactions went down since the last podcast that Tyler and Sam decided to bring back Three Strikes. The cohosts discuss the Francisco Lindor, Blake Snell and Yu Darvish trades and evaluate where the Mets and Padres systems now stand.

Cade Cavalli interview (23:47)

The Nationals' No. 2 prospect joins the podcast to recount his first year in pro ball, his introduction to the Nationals system and what he's focusing on heading into the 2021 season. (Be sure to listen all the way through for the final anecdote about Cavalli's haircutting skills.)

Ben's Biz Banter (54:22)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill discusses his recent pieces about the 10 best promos from the last decade and the best Minor League bobbleheads of the 2010s.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:10:13)