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The Show Before the Show: Episode 414

Birmingham's Bloom on broadcasting; Drafting Futures Gamers
July 7, 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, Stitcher 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, Stitcher 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 talks to Sam and Tyler about his recent visit to Pensacola, his first since the ballpark opened in 2012. He also discusses witnessing the club's Pok-Ta-Pok Copa identity in person.

Curt Bloom interview (17:08)

Birmingham broadcasting legend Curt Bloom chats with Ben about his long tenure with the Barons, the Michael Jordan year and the evolution of his career.

Futures Game Draft/Draft discussion (29:32)

Sam and Tyler draft their own Futures Game rosters ahead of Saturday's prospect showcase on Saturday and look ahead to the beginning of the First-Year Player Draft on Sunday.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (1:00:21)

Before the gang concludes this week's episode, Josh joshes us around in the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors.