MiLB podcast covers news, notes as 2025 season wraps
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 podcast@milb.com, and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.bsky.social) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.
Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)
In this week's opening segment, Ben, Sam and Tyler look back at the Minor League managerial career of Buddy Bailey following the news of his death this week. They also preview the MiLB Awards Show coming to MLB Network on Monday, and the end of Las Vegas' championship drought in the Pacific Coast League.
Interviews (29:25)
Ben shares interviews with Iowa general manager Sam Bernabe before his easing into retirement, and Lehigh Valley sponsorship director Peter Schiffert, who played an unexpected role in a recent Phillies game.
On-field chatter (56:36)
Sam and Tyler take the third segment to discuss the ABS Challenge System's impending arrival in the Majors and the recently crowned champions in Double-A and Triple-A leagues.
Wrapping up (1:20:30)