Hartford Yard Goats GM talks Thunder Chickens on podcast
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)
Ben, Sam and Tyler begin the show by looking at Corpus Christi's new look for the 2025 season, and the guys recap a full offseason of Minor League rebrands.
Mike Abramson interview (23:14)
Hartford Yard Goats general manager Mike Abramson joins the podcast to discuss two alternate identities for 2025 -- the Thunder Chickens and the Leaf Peepers. The Rockies' Double-A affiliate has become notorious for attention-grabbing names, and Abramson takes listeners behind the curtain on the club's process.
Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (43:25)
Josh coughs up another edition of Ghosts of the Minors, and Ben, Sam and Tyler review the Minor League career of a potential future Hall of Famer.