The Show Before the Show: Episode 399

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, Stitcher and other podcast-listening apps. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun), Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on Twitter.

Intro/World Baseball Classic talk (0:00)

The World Baseball Classic came to an epic conclusion when Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in Samurai Japan's win over Team USA. Tyler and Sam break down what they saw and discuss what the tournament could mean for the sport moving forward.

Kurt Landes interview (20:47)

Lehigh Valley president and general manager Kurt Landes talks to Sam about the club's two separate Copa de la Diversión identities (Coquis and Mamajuana) for the 2023 season and how the organization is honoring its local Puerto Rican and Dominican communities with both.

Copa de la Diversión unveil (38:43)

After all of the Copa looks were unveiled on Tuesday, Tyler and Sam go level-by-level to select their favorites.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (1:00:04)

Before the conclusion of this week's podcast, Josh chows down with the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.