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The Show Before the Show: Episode 291

Pirates' Crowe breaks down trade from Nats, 2020 MLB debut
Wil Crowe made 10 starts for Triple-A Fresno in 2019. (Ralph Thompson/Sacramento River Cats)
January 14, 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 (0:00)

Tyler and Sam open this week's show with a discussion of AL East rookie projections, the Jan. 15 opening of the 2021 international signing period and a potential trade package for Andrew Benintendi.

Wil Crowe interview (18:18)

The Pirates' No. 17 prospect calls into the podcast to break down his December trade from the Nationals, his introduction to the Pittsburgh system, his Major League debut in an odd 2020 season and his local connection to Dollywood.

Ben's Biz Banter (56:29)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill remembers some ballpark legends we lost in the last year and looks back on the Minor League career of Tommy Lasorda, who died last week at the age of 93.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:07:37)