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The Show Before the Show: Episode 428

Padres' Pauley chats AFL start, 2023 breakout season
October 13, 2023

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 Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun), Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on Twitter.

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

Ben, Sam and Tyler open this week's show by discussing the MLB postseason and Ben's visit to Triple-A Indianapolis.

On-field chatter (31:12)

Sam and Tyler look at early Arizona Fall League standouts and talk about Rintaro Sasaki's decision to play NCAA baseball over going pro in Japan.

Graham Pauley interview (50:22)

No. 11 Padres prospect Graham Pauley chats about his early start in the AFL, his breakout 2023 season and the changes he's undertaken as a member of the San Diego farm system.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (1:05:23)

Josh lays gloomy stonework in Ghosts of the Minors, and Sam and Tyler provide their League Championship Series predictions.