West Michigan voice Hasty signs off on MiLB podcast

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

Ben begins the show by sharing some Crooked Numbers from across the Minor Leagues in August, and the group discusses Thomas Pannone's historic perfect game for Triple-A Nashville.

Dan Hasty interview (23:45)

Dan Hasty served as the voice of the West Michigan Whitecaps for 12 years before announcing that this will be his final season behind the microphone with the Midwest League club. He chats with Ben and Sam about his time with the Tigers' High-A affiliate and how Minor League broadcasting has changed during his decade-plus in the booth.

On-field chatter (49:08)

Sam and Tyler review the early results from the High-A and Single-A playoffs and look ahead to the Double-A postseason set to begin next week. They also talk about Brewers prospect Andrew Fischer's push for Minor League home run history with Double-A Biloxi.

Wrapping up (1:08:05)