MLR Episode 45 – What Were YOU Doing at Age 16?




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Summary: Memorial Day has come and gone and that means now, more than ever, baseball fans have more time to flock to the ballpark. The "denizens of Minor League Baseball" are happy to see this and welcome summer with a jam-packed show. The guys truly cover a lot of bases this week.. Don't forget this is the LAST week to place your vote in MiLB's Food Fight! Log on to MiLB.com/foodfight to place your vote for this year's finalist! Voting ends June 6th! On Twitter? Follow @MiLB, tweet the hashtag #foodfight, and include the name of the team or food item you wish to vote for. Retweets count, too! Here's what you'll get in this episode: How young is too young? The guys discuss 16-year-old Julio Urias, a Los Angeles Dodgers farmhand pitching for the Midwest League's Great Lakes Loons. Urias has had success as the youngest player in low-A ball, but is he too young for that level? And is he damaging his chances for long-term career success? Tom Viola from the Charlotte Knights front office stops by to discuss prospects in the White Sox organization, including Josh Phegley, Jared Mitchell, Charlie Leesman and Andre Rienzo. Tom and the guys also talk about the new ballpark the Knights are building in downtown Charlotte and some of the hopes for that organization leading up to the big move. Speedsters, scrappers and lifers...this week's edition of Get Out of Town, where we highlight players that need to be promoted, has a little bit of everything. What player has drawn comparisons to Billy Hamilton with his speed on the basepaths? Which converted pitcher is blasting home runs at a noteworthy clip? Find out! Sam Sigal joins from Johnson City, Tennessee and announces his new job as Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Appalachian League's Johnson City Cardinals. Congratulations, Sam! One of our favorite guys in the business, Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dave Machemer, recently celebrated a milestone win. We'll discuss this achievement. Congrats, Mac! Got ideas for future shows? Want to chime in on something we've already talked about? Let us know! E-mail us at feedback@mlrpodcast.com! Don't forget we're also on Google+ so come join our MLR podcast community today! SUBSCRIBE TO THE MINOR LEAGUE REPORT WITH THESE PROGRAMS - NOW AVAILABLE ON STITCHER! Or you can enter http://feeds.feedburner.com/mlrcast into which ever feed reader you choose to use.