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The San Diego Padres are in the midst of a lawsuit battle over ownership that involves the late Peter Seidler’s wife, Sheel Seidler, and his brothers over who should control the team. While this situation doesn’t appear to have a resolution in sight anytime soon, the future of the franchise will certainly hinge on how things unfold.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the lawsuit and statement issued by Sheel, the obligation she feels to Padres fans and her late husband’s legacy and her efforts to continue building a winning team. They also explore how this messy drama might be affecting the Padres' offseason plans, including their pursuit of Roki Sasaki and other free agents.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the San Francisco Giants signing Justin Verlander and what his expectations should be heading into his age-42 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers trading Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds and Brent Rooker signing an extension with the Sacramento A’s. Later, the guys read a hilarious mention from Jazz Chisholm Jr., open the BBQ Mailbag and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla. (2:34) - The Opener: Padres lawsuit drama(23:04) - Around The League: Justin Verlander to the Giants(31:27) - Dodgers trade Gavin Lux(40:13) - Brent Rooker signs an extension(48:25) - Sorry For Your Mentions(52:51) - BBQ Mailbag(57:03) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla(1:12:25) - Remembering Brian Matusz Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

With the calendar flipping over to 2025, we are now officially less than two months away from pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training. While teams are starting to finalize their rosters for who’s coming to camp, there are still quite a few notable free agents out there looking for jobs. But is time running out for these players to get the deal they’re hoping for?Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman open the show discussing what options Alex Bregman has left since the Houston Astros have clearly pivoted from bringing him back, if it’s inevitable that the New York Mets and Pete Alonso will figure out some sort of deal and where future Hall of Famers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander can take their talents to try and win one more championship.Also on this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys discuss the Baltimore Orioles signing Charlie Morton to a one-year deal and why, even though it’s a nice addition, this offseason for the Birds has been questionable. They then get into the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Korean free agent Hyeseong Kim and the reason it’s a perfect landing spot for the three-time KBO Golden Glove Award winner. (3:07) - The Opener: Alex Bregman’s market is drying up(13:48) - Will Pete Alonso go back to the Mets?(20:04) - Santander and Flaherty(23:09) - Verlander and Scherzer(27:16) - Top free agent relievers left(30:52) - Around The League: Orioles sign Charlie Morton(41:58) - Dodgers sign Hyeseong Kim(48:57) - Turbo Mode: Jake recaps what MLB moves he missed Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The mystery surrounding Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki’s free agency is starting to become a little more clear after teams have reached out to express their interest in the talents of the young, budding ace. With the international signing period approaching rapidly, we might know the fate of where Sasaki will join sooner rather than later.Jordan Shusterman is joined by guest host Kiley McDaniel of ESPN as they take a look at the latest news surrounding Sasaki, including which teams have made their pitch, why some teams didn’t seem to bother and why the San Diego Padres appear to need the talents of the pitcher in their rotation more than anyone else.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jordan is joined by Boston Red Sox beat writer for MassLive, Chris Cotillo, as they look at the job the Red Sox have done so far this offseason, what their starting rotation will look like come opening day, which prospects to keep an eye on and reminisce about the 2020 season. Later, Jordan and Kiley talk about the recent moves from the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as the Chicago Cubs trading for Vidal Bruján and the Tampa Bay Rays hoping to strike gold with their signing of Eloy Jiménez. (0:54) - Kiley McDaniel joins the show(5:29) - The Opener: Latest on Roki Sasaki’s decision(20:30) - Why the Padres need Sasaki(32:20) - Chris Cotillo joins(44:43) - Red Sox prospect talk(50:49) - Boston’s rotation in 2025(1:01:57) - Around the League: Nationals and Pirates make moves(1:10:25) - Vidal Bruján to the Cubs Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_v Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The highest-rated free agent starting pitcher is off the board, and the team he chose shocked everyone. Corbin Burnes agreed to a $210 million, 6-year deal with the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend and it’s now changed the way people view the already highly competitive NL West division.Jordan Shusterman is joined by guest host Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet to discuss the stunning signing by the Snakes out West, helping them solidify their already impressive rotation. With the Burnes addition, are they now viewed as the biggest threat to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL? Also, is there any room left in their budget to complement an offensive piece or two in their lineup?Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jordan and Ben talk about the latest signings around the league, including Teoscar Hernandez reuniting with the Dodgers, Sean Manaea returning to the New York Mets and Walker Buehler moving from the West Coast to the East Coast to join the Boston Red Sox. Later, they get into the latest news surrounding contract extension talks between Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as whether Toronto can salvage their already rocky offseason. (6:18) - The Opener: Burnes to the D-backs(16:39) - Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard update(22:51) - Around the League: Teoscar to the Dodgers(30:13) - Manaea back to the Mets(38:13) - Boston Buehler(41:54) - Rangers sign Pederson(52:34) - Guerrero Jr. contract extension talks(1:05:23) - State of the Blue Jays offseason Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The baseball world lost one of its all-time greatest players this past weekend when stolen base king Rickey Henderson passed away at the age of 65. The first-ballot Hall of Famer and larger-than-life character left behind a legacy that will forever be untouchable in the game he so adored.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the legacy of the former ten-time All-Star and 1990 AL MVP, his impact on the game during his playing days and how his flashy style is still being felt in the game today, as well as his impressive longevity in a career that spanned 25 years, culminating in a first-ballot induction into Cooperstown.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the extremely active first-base market, which saw Christian Walker sign with the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees signing Paul Goldschmidt and the Cleveland Guardians bringing back old friend Carlos Santana, as well as the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals making trades to fill their first-base gaps. Later, Jake & Jordan discuss the Philadelphia Phillies making what might be an impactful trade and catch you up on all the other moves you may have missed in baseball. (2:10) - The Opener: Remembering Rickey Henderson(15:40) - Around the League: First base market is hot(40:41) - Phillies trade for Luzardo(46:37) - A trip to Jordan’s Prospect Hut(51:11) - Turbo Mode: All the other transactions Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees struck again in their post-Juan Soto pivot, this time acquiring former MVP Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs. While pitching has been at the forefront for the Bronx Bombers so far this offseason, acquiring the two-time All-Star slugger is the first move in trying to assemble an offensive lineup that Cashman hopes will get the Yankees back to the Fall Classic in 2025.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the deal, which many thought was inevitable, why Yankee fans should temper their offensive expectations for Bellinger and why the Cubs were more than happy to dump his salary after acquiring Kyle Tucker. The guys also try to figure out where the Yankees will play the Gold Glove winner, since they have needs in the outfield and at first base and why New York needs to make more moves to avoid this offseason being declared a failure.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake & Jordan break down the report issued by MLB on their findings regarding the elbow injury epidemic currently facing the game. They discuss the key takeaways from baseball’s findings and offer a few possible solutions to help fix the problem. The guys then talk about Nolan Arenado blocking a trade to the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles signing Tomoyuki Sugano and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla. (1:27) - The Opener: Yankees trade for Bellinger(21:32) - MLB issues report on elbow injuries(42:18) - Around the League: Arenado blocks a trade(47:36) - Orioles sign NPB MVP(54:02) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla(1:10:48) - Baseball in the Wild: Vietnam update Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The Chicago Cubs have been in need of a big-time player to join their lineup and improve their offense after a disappointing 2024 season. Late last week, they finally did so by landing one of the most coveted trade chips on the block: Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the blockbuster trade that sent the three-time All-Star to the Windy City and why it doesn't matter that the Cubs had to trade a few notable prospects to land the Gold Glove outfielder. They also wonder why the Astros ultimately traded Tucker and weren't able to get an extension done for him sooner to avoid letting him reach free agency after the 2025 season.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan talk about another post-Juan Soto pivot from Brian Cashman, as the New York Yankees acquired the two-time NL Reliever of the Year, Devin Williams, from the Milwaukee Brewers. They then dive into the trade that saw the Tampa Bay Rays send Jeffrey Springs to the Sacramento A’s and how it's a move that will help solve the A’s spending conundrum. The guys close the episode by discussing a few other minor transactions in baseball, the Minnesota Twins being for sale and Jake talks about his MLB findings while in Vietnam.(2:21) - The Opener: Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker(16:31) - Jordan’s Prospect Hut: Who the Astros got in the deal(30:48) - Around the League: Yankees trade for Devin Williams(45:36) - Rays trade Jeffrey Springs to A’s(52:15) - Turbo Mode: Twins are for sale(56:11) - Baseball in the Wild Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

When Juan Soto decided to take his talents from the Bronx to Queens, joining the New York Mets, it forced Brian Cashman to re-evaluate his offseason plans. With many wondering where the New York Yankees would pivot to post-Soto, we got our first glimpse late on Tuesday.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about Cashman and crew signing former Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million contract. By bolstering the rotation, the Yankees are now trying to spread the wealth that was going to be used mainly on Soto and reinforce other needs on the team. However, following this move, the Boston Red Sox counterpunched by acquiring Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet in a trade on Wednesday.Also, on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys take a look at the moves made by the Texas Rangers, including re-signing starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and trading for Jake Burger from the Miami Marlins to help their roster in hopes of better success in 2024. Jake and Jordan then give an update on the Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard following his press conferences at the Winter Meetings and in Flushing before making their picks this week for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla. (3:36) - The Opener: Yankees sign Fried(12:18) - Red Sox trade for Crochet(26:05) - Turbo Mode: Rangers making moves(32:09) - Blue Jays, Guardians, Pirates complicate trades(37:42) - Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard update(47:16) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

As the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings wrap up in Dallas, the baseball world is still discussing the historic contract the New York Mets handed out to Juan Soto. However, on Tuesday, it was another young, budding superstar who had baseball buzzing, when more details emerged about Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki and his free agency.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the media scrum with Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, which provided a little more clarity regarding the pitcher’s intentions to come to the United States to pitch next season, whether taking the biggest deal is a priority for him and why he’s choosing a different route than fellow countryman Shohei Ohtani.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the St. Louis Cardinals putting All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado on the trade block and where he could possibly wind up, whether the New York Yankees not offering a suite to Juan Soto during negotiations was truly a dealbreaker that led him to the New York Mets and they provide an update on the Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard following Tyler O’Neill and Michael Conforto signing deals. (1:35) - The Opener: Roki Sasaki update(15:35) - One Dumb Question: Soto suite drama(24:00) - Arenado on the trade block(30:56) - Around the League: Free agent signings(39:40) - Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard update Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Juan Soto made a decision on Sunday night to keep his talents in New York. However, the future potential Hall of Famer chose to swap boroughs, moving from the Bronx to Queens, where he will reportedly join the New York Mets.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss, live from the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas, the historic 15-year, $765 million deal that shook the sports world and created jubilation among Mets fans who hope the 26-year-old outfielder will help lead them to their first World Series championship since 1986. They then talk about where teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays may turn to after missing out on Soto, and why, for one team, there's no winning the PR battle at this point with fans.Later on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan give an update to the Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard following the massive contract the super agent landed for Soto, as well as break down Willy Adames joining the San Francisco Giants, Luis Severino signing with the A’s and a few other notable free agent signings that have gone off the board. (0:41) - Jordan finds out about Soto’s signing(3:20) - The Opener: Juan Soto to the Mets(20:50) - Where do teams that missed out go from here?(32:15) - Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard update(34:40) - Willy Adames to the Giants(41:13) - Luis Severino to the A’s(45:45) - Shane Bieber, Clay Holmes sign deals Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The end appears to be in sight for the Juan Soto sweepstakes. With the Winter Meetings set to take place next week in Dallas, all signs point to the superstar selecting a team as the baseball world gathers for the annual event. But will this year’s most anticipated free agency end without one last twist?Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about where things currently stand for the teams still in the running to land the star outfielder. The guys discuss why this whole free agency process has been fairly simple, whether a team might make a late push before a decision is made and then make their picks for who Soto might ultimately choose.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, FOX Sports and Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis joins the show to discuss the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series run, Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 season and Joe’s rise in the broadcasting world. Jake and Jordan also talk about MLB’s potential ‘Golden At-Bat’ rule before making their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla. (0:56) - The Opener: Soto sweepstakes winding down(12:20) - Around the league: Chapman to Red Sox(18:51) - Hyeseong Kim will be posted(22:50) - Joe Davis joins the show(29:08) - Appreciation for Ohtani(31:20) - Favorite moments from the World Series run(39:40) - Joe on his rise in broadcasting(49:03) - MLB’s possible Golden At-Bat rule(56:58) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Starting pitchers are always a priority for teams looking to contend for a title, and this offseason has proven that statement continues to ring true. The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs both struck deals with starting pitchers, as they hope it leads to a stronger rotation than what they had in 2024.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss Frankie Montas signing with the Mets and why this is only the first part of the Amazins' rotation overhaul, as well as Matthew Boyd joining the Cubs and whether this could be the only starting pitcher they bring in this offseason. The guys also react to the Los Angeles Dodgers extending Tommy Edman and Juan Soto’s troll job announcing his new sponsor.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys are joined by Pod on Lansdowne co-host Liam Fennessy as they discuss all the recent Juan Soto-Boston Red Sox rumors, as well as the reaction from the Fenway faithful regarding the possibility of the megastar joining the Sox. Later, Jake & Jordan talk about Bryce Harper participating in a home run derby with MrBeast, why comedian Druski was wearing a Mike Soroka jersey and Branson Arroyo’s “legendary” appearance on The Masked Singer. (1:45) - The Opener: Montas, Boyd sign deals(15:51) - Dodgers extend Edman(21:57) - Juan Soto’s new sponsorship(25:02) - Liam Fennessy joins the show(38:00) - Baseball in the Wild(53:05) - Brandon Crawford retires(56:07) - A quick Thanksgiving recap Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Now that we’ve had some time to digest the end of what was a remarkable season in baseball, it’s time to look back and remember some of the many highlights that we’ll never forget. It’s time for the annual end-of-year MLB Time Capsule episode.On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by Foolish Bailey as they go in chronological order, pointing out the most memorable moments from the 2024 MLB season, including some that you might’ve forgotten about. From the gambling scandal heard ‘round the sports world involving Shohei Ohtani to Jorge López throwing his glove into the stands and sparking the New York Mets’ rejuvenation, all the way to the infamous Paw Patrol curse on Aaron Judge and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory parade.Also on this episode, the guys remember Pedro Grifol and his refusal to look at the solar eclipse, the infamous drunk rendition of the National Anthem sung prior to the Home Run Derby, the celebration of the Negro Leagues at the Rickwood Classic game and so much more. (4:30) - February(13:22) - March(18:44) - April(29:28) - May(34:02) - June(42:00) - July(52:24) - August(58:18) - September(1:11:48) - October(1:24:15) - November Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Last offseason when Blake Snell was a free agent, it took him and his agent Scott Boras until March 19th to strike a deal with the San Francisco Giants. After opting out of his two-year contract at the end of this season, Snell has struck a deal a lot quicker, and richer, than last offseason.Jake Mintz is joined by Russell Dorsey as they talk bout the two-time Cy Young award winner agreeing to a five-year, $182 million deal with the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They discuss why Snell didn’t get a contract like this last offseason following his Cy Young campaign and the importance that he brings as an anchor to a rotation that has a few question marks.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Russell get into the complaints from non-Dodger fans about Los Angeles issuing out another contract that includes deferred money, why it’s all fair what the Dodgers are doing and the reason why this signing hurts the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants more than other teams. (1:48) - The Opener: Snell to the Dodgers(15:31) - Scott Boras Scoreboard update(19:53) - Explain This To Me Like I’m Five: Deferred money(23:50) - The Dodgers and their contracts(35:33) - What teams are affected by the Snell signing? Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The hot stove has been burning for roughly a month now, and the first free agent is off the board. The Los Angeles Angels, as they've done frequently this offseason, struck a deal with starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi for three years and $63 million.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the surprising signing and why this could be a positive move for the Angels, who may benefit from the third Wild Card spot. While Los Angeles might not be done making moves, this deal should be an encouraging sign for fans that the team intends to compete in 2025.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys provide an update on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, including which teams they think are out of the running and whether this process could end up being meaningless if Steve Cohen is willing to offer a blank check. The guys also open up the BBQ Mailbag to answer listener questions, discuss the trade between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals and remember 1970 National League batting champ Rico Carty. (1:47) - Angels sign Yusei Kikuchi(10:37) - Scott Boras scoreboard—Juan Soto update(25:18) - BBQ Mailbag(40:51) - Reds-Royals trade(46:48) - Non-tender roster updates(49:34) - Remembering Rico Carty Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

On Thursday night, the inevitable took place when Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani were both named MVPs of their respective leagues for the 2024 MLB season. While neither result was shocking, the unanimous vote for both further proved how historic and impressive their campaigns were.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the decision from the BBWAA to name Ohtani and Judge the best in their leagues, why there truly should’ve never been a doubt that both would win in unanimous fashion and then go through the rest of the ballot to see some of the more unique votes for MVP that you might not have expected.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys are joined by New York Yankees infielder Caleb Durbin to discuss his placement on the Yankees’ 40-man roster, how adjusting his swing helped make him a better power hitter, the FOMO he felt watching this recent postseason run and his time at Washington University. Then, Jake and Jordan give the latest update on when Roki Sasaki may sign, before giving their picks for The Good, The Bad, and The Uggla this week. (2:01) - The Opener: Judge & Ohtani named MVP(7:07) - Reviewing the rest of the MVP ballot(22:19) - Quick notes on the Cy Young award(25:43) - Caleb Durbin joins the show(38:32) - Adjusting Caleb’s swing for power(42:36) - Caleb’s relationship with Yankees players(50:42) - Caleb’s first interaction with Jake(54:39) - Latest on Roki Sasaki(1:02:05) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

One of the more highly debated subjects of the baseball offseason is when the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot gets released. This year, however, there will be no debate about if Ichiro Suzuki will be elected, but rather if he will become only the second player ever to be voted into Cooperstown unanimously, joining Mariano Rivera.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the case for Ichiro possibly collecting 100% of the votes and the reasons why there might be a handful of voters who don’t vote for him, despite his over 3,000 career hits and debuting in the majors at age 27. They also discuss the other potential first-ballot Hall of Famer in CC Sabathia, as well as take a look at the rest of the newest nominees to the ballot.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys discuss Paul Skenes running away with the NL Rookie of the Year award, Luis Gil winning the AL honors despite it being a much closer race than expected and why the Manager of the Year award is a little silly. Jake & Jordan then examine who might receive some MVP votes before talking about a new team added to the Juan Soto sweepstakes.(1:57) - The Opener: 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot(13:01) - Interesting first-time nominees(29:12) - Rookie of the Year results(34:40) - Manager of the Year results(43:27) - Cy Young Award preview(45:41) - A look at the MVP nominees(59:05) - Turbo Mode: A new Juan Soto suitor Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The biggest fish on the free-agent market continues to be Juan Soto and teams are already doing their best to try to lure him in. That all starts with making a good first (or second) impression on the future Hall of Famer. With the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox already reportedly making a good impression on Soto during their meetings, the New York Yankees will take their shot this week with the 26-year-old outfielder, hoping to bring him back to the Bronx next season.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman dive into the meetings with Soto and try to figure out how important these interactions are for the outfielder, whether they actually matter as long as a team shells out the most money for his services and why this process is so different from what we saw with Shohei Ohtani’s free agency last offseason.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys take a look at the trade market, which has already started to heat up with the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds eyeing a deal. They also discuss why Garrett Crochet will more than likely be the hottest trade target for teams looking for a front-line pitcher and whether we might see a fire sale of closers this winter. Jake & Jordan then close the show talking about the Baltimore Orioles saying goodbye to “Wall-timore” as Camden Yards changes its dimensions again, and this time for the better. (1:27) - Juan Soto is getting around(13:11) - A look at the deadline calendar(26:09) - It’s trade season!(36:26) - Closers potentially on the move(39:58) - The end of “Wall-timore”(47:30) - Jake almost ruins a wedding ceremony Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

While there has been a lot of chatter this offseason about the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets, there are also a few teams flying under the radar who might be due to make some noise prior to the 2025 season kicking off. It’s time to dive into the other teams that should be on baseball fans' radars this hot stove season.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman pick out which teams intrigue them the most following their 2024 campaigns, including the Chicago Cubs and their notable lack of star power, whether the St. Louis Cardinals are setting themselves up for a season of retooling, why it’s time for the Washington Nationals to make a big splash and if the Texas Rangers will bounce back following their uninspiring title defense.Later on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys are joined by ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan as he dives into which teams interest him this offseason, like how serious the Boston Red Sox might be about pursuing free-agent Juan Soto, why the Baltimore Orioles might opt for short-term contract players and if the Detroit Tigers will bring in a top-line starting pitcher to join their rotation. The guys close out the episode by making their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.(1:28) – The Opener: Who intrigues us this offseason?(6:26) – Chicago Cubs(11:00) – St. Louis Cardinals(16:40) – Texas Rangers(25:06) – Jeff Passan joins the show!(28:09) – Who intrigues Jeff this offseason?(34:34) – Orioles’ first offseason with new ownership(38:47) – Red Sox poised to make moves?(45:16) – Jeff’s usage of “BREAKING NEWS”(56:56) – The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

With the 2024 MLB season now in the rearview mirror, the last bit of baseball to take care of is naming the winners of the end-of-year awards. This week, the finalists were announced for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year and it’s time for us to break down who we think will be taking home some hardware.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman examine all the nominees, whether Aaron Judge will join Shohei Ohtani in being named unanimous MVP, why Zack Wheeler deserves to be the NL Cy Young over Chris Sale and who might steal some first-place votes from Paul Skenes in the NL Rookie of the Year voting.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys discuss the Juan Soto sweepstakes picking up, with him scheduled to meet potential suitors this week, before diving into the listener mailbag where they answer whether the San Francisco Giants or San Diego Padres are the bigger rival to the Los Angeles Dodgers, if Roki Sasaki can sign an extension immediately with whatever team he picks and then make their picks for fan-created awards. (1:58) - MVP finalists(8:29) - Cy Young finalists(16:13) - Rookie of the Year finalists(22:03) - Manager of the Year finalists(24:39) - Juan Soto sweepstakes update(32:55) - Baseball Bar-B-Cast mailbag(52:48) - Explain this to me like I’m five(56:02) - Turbo Mode news recap Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, and now the baseball world has been set ablaze after the news that Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki would be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines. With that news, the 23-year-old flamethrower is poised to be one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason by every team.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the excitement around Sasaki, including why this is such a unique and different free-agency experience due to his age, the amount of money he’s potentially leaving on the table by coming to MLB so soon and why he compares to Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes and Texas Rangers veteran Jacob deGrom.Later on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys welcome on NPB expert Yuri Karasawa to give his insight on Sasaki, which includes when the star pitcher first got on everyone’s radar, why the Marines are posting him so early into his career and which MLB teams already have a clear advantage to sign him. Jake & Jordan then go around the league, taking a look at the Miami Marlins' new managerial hire, the Philadelphia Phillies shaking up their front office and Reggie Jackson leaving the Houston Astros. (1:43) - What changed with Roki Sasaki getting posted?(17:29) - Yuri Karasawa joins the show(22:17) - Why Sasaki is unique(27:38) - A look at Sasaki’s 2024 season(35:35) - Why are the Marines posting Sasaki?(39:43) - Which MLB team has the advantage to sign him?(46:48) - Around the League Turbo Mode(52:38) - Phillies shake up their front office(59:23) - One Dumb Question Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Juan Soto has been in the baseball limelight since making his Major League debut at the age of 19 in 2018. Once established as a baseball phenom with the Washington Nationals, many have counted down the days until his inevitable free agency. The time for fans hoping their team lands the big fish has finally arrived.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the kickoff of the Juan Soto sweepstakes at the General Managers' Meetings this past week, the possible no-brainer suitors (looking at you, New York Yankees and New York Mets), and some of the out-of-the-box teams (uh, Tampa Bay Rays?) who will do their best to court the 26-year-old outfielder.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about Scott Boras’s annual pun-fest regarding the free agents he’s representing this offseason, the Los Angeles Angels making a few moves right out of the gate and why the Milwaukee Brewers seem destined for another heated arbitration session. Jake and Jordan close the show by making their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.(2:31) - Juan Soto free agency has begun(21:46) - Where will Soto sign?(23:09) - Scott Boras offseason scoreboard(34:33) - Notes from the GM meetings(49:02) - Turbo Mode around the league(55:05) - The Good(59:23) - The Bad(1:04:28) - The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Fresh off the heels of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrating their eighth championship in franchise history, the team announced that Shohei Ohtani, the 50-50 man, underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder on Tuesday. The injury, sustained during the World Series, was successfully treated and we should see Ohtani back just in time for the start of Spring Training.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the severity of Ohtani’s injury and how impressive it was that he played in the Fall Classic despite it. The guys also dive into the potential free agency of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki and if he’ll come to MLB. Later, they talk about Gerrit Cole deciding to not opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees that will see him remain in pinstripes until at least 2028.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan take a look at the top 50 MLB free agents, making their picks for who might be the last player to sign, who they’re extremely high on, which player they’d be wary of signing and which players they wouldn’t know what to do with.(1:31) - A word after Tuesday night(5:30) - Shohei Ohtani undergoes surgery(10:45) - Roki Sasaki’s move to MLB?(16:23) - Gerrit Cole stays with the Yankees(24:48) - Top 50 MLB free agents(1:12:47) - Turbo mode from around the league Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The Los Angeles Dodgers held a celebration for the ages last week following their World Series victory over the New York Yankees. Although they won the championship in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, their title this year allowed them to celebrate in the streets and at Dodger Stadium with all their fans.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about all the scenes from the parade and stadium celebration, including Kiké Hernández dunking on Fat Joe, Jack Flaherty’s perfect t-shirt for the occasion and why Clayton Kershaw deserved to celebrate just as much as the rest of Dodgers Nation, even though his role in 2024 wasn’t as prominent as other players.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys discuss the narrative that the Dodgers bought this championship and why that’s a silly take. They draft the best moments from LA’s 2024 season and then take a look at what the offseason holds for them. Later on, Jake and Jordan talk about the 2024 Gold Glove Award winners, Gerrit Cole opting out of his Yankees contract and Jordan Montgomery’s awkward opt-in with the Arizona Diamondbacks.(1:37) - Reviewing the Dodgers celebration(15:37) - Did the Dodgers buy this title?(21:25) - Drafting the best moments from LA’s season(45:17) - Where do the Dodgers go from here?(49:01) - 2024 Gold Glove Award winners(52:47) - Cole opts out, Montgomery opts in Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The Los Angeles Dodgers will finally get the celebratory parade they have coveted after not being able to have one following their 2020 World Series championship. Although the series seemed destined to head back to California after the New York Yankees took a 5-0 lead and ace Gerrit Cole was dealing into the fifth inning, a comedy of errors led to that lead disappearing right before their eyes in the pivotal Game 5.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the never-say-die Dodgers’ comeback in that fifth inning that will go down in the history books, how everything went wrong for the Bronx Bombers after two errors opened the door for the game to be tied and why it was all but inevitable for Los Angeles to win Game 5 once the Yankees relinquished the lead.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the impressive postseason from both Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, why it was a shame that Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge were a big part of the the disastrous fifth and the coolness factor of seeing Shohei Ohtani getting to celebrate a championship. (3:18) - Game 5 recap(11:33) - Yankees fifth inning meltdown(22:58) - Momentum switches for the Dodgers(31:39) - Dodgers take the lead(40:34) - Walker Buehler’s day on(46:52) - Where does this leave Juan Soto?(55:05) - Appreciation for Freddie Freeman & Shohei Ohtani Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

For the first time in 15 years, the New York Yankees won a World Series game and it couldn’t have come at a more crucial time in their hopeful championship run. With the Los Angeles Dodgers one win away from clinching their eighth title in franchise history, the Yankees' offense finally came alive to help them force a Game 5 in the Bronx on Wednesday night.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Yankees staving off elimination in Game 4 with the help of a grand slam from Anthony Volpe, New York’s bullpen yet again having a great night, why Aaron Judge might be turning a corner at the plate and Paul O’Neill’s rough night throwing out first pitches.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the bizarre fan interference with Mookie Betts in the first inning, how the Dodgers will try to close out the series again tomorrow night and preview Gerrit Cole vs. Jack Flaherty for Game 5. (1:52) - Paul O’Neill’s first pitches(5:23) - Game 4 recap(13:08) - Anthony Volpe’s full circle moment(18:07) - The Yankees' offense comes alive(26:38) - Game 5 preview(33:00) - Notes on Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

When the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into the Bronx on Monday night, they knew they would be in for a fight in order to take one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal. However, as quickly as the fight started, the Dodgers were able to land a big punch that seemed to knock the wind out of the New York Yankees and their fans.The Bronx Bombers were ultimately unable to recover.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Dodgers taking Game 3 in New York behind Walker Buehler’s strong outing, give an update on Shohei Ohtani following his injury in Game 2 and discuss Freddie Freeman hitting yet another home run as the Dodgers are now one win away from raising the Commissioner’s Trophy.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about how this World Series has been a bit of a letdown with how the Yankees have played, the large differences in the two rosters that we may not have realized before the series started and preview the pitching matchup for Game 4, which will see Luis Gil going against a bullpen game for the Dodgers. (1:40) - Shohei Ohtani possibly playing through the pain(4:48) - Recapping the action from Game 3(14:31) - Giancarlo Stanton thrown out at home(21:56) - Appreciation for Walker Buehler(25:31) - Previewing Game 4(30:08) - Has this series been disappointing? Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Coming into the 2024 edition of the World Series, we knew there was a chance we’d be treated to some exciting baseball, but nothing could’ve prepared us for what we’ve seen so far. With Game 1 ending in grand fashion and Game 2 concluding with a nail-biting ninth, the Fall Classic is living up to the hype.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers going up 2-0 in the series against the New York Yankees, highlighting the heroics from Freddie Freeman and the strong performance from LA’s starting pitching. The guys also talk about Shohei Ohtani injuring his shoulder on a slide into second base and whether we’ll see him when the series resumes on Monday.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan try to make sense of why Aaron Judge is continuing to struggle at the plate during the postseason and give a quick Game 3 preview as the attention of the baseball world shifts from the West Coast to the Bronx.(1:42) - Recapping Game 2(13:54) - Shohei Ohtani injury(23:57) - Friday's epic Game 1(30:50) - Freddie Freeman in the 10th(41:12) - What’s going on with Aaron Judge?(46:23) - Previewing Game 3Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢 Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Recording from right inside Dodger stadium, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman share their biggest takeaways from the 2024 World Series media day. From Giancarlo Stanton’s opportunity to rewrite his career narrative, the impact of Aaron Judge’s calming demeanor on the New York Yankees, to even the character the stadium parking lot might play in the series — the Baseball Bar-B-Cast covers all the biggest storylines.Jake & Jordan answer fan emails including whether or not the Los Angeles Dodgers are entering a dynasty and what might happen if Shohei Ohtani were to play in left field. Plus, the duo gives their Game 1 predictions. (2:31) Media day takeaways(12:22) Giancarlo Stanton expectations(15:49) Aaron Judge impact(19:37) Boone vs. Roberts matchup(25:09) Who should neutral fans root for?(30:19) Beginning of Dodgers dynasty?(31:58) What if Ohtani played in left field?(36:08) Are high-paying teams & players a good thing?(42:08) Pitching matchup preview(47:56) Game 1 predictions Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The 2024 World Series starts on Friday and the Baseball Bar-B-Cast crew is here to provide the most comprehensive preview possible for what might be the most star-studded Fall Classic ever.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss all the narratives surrounding this series, including the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers meeting in the championship for the first time since 1981, Shohei Ohtani going head-to-head with Aaron Judge and whether the lack of World Series experience will matter for either team.Also on this episode, Jake and Jordan highlight some key players that fans should keep an eye on, break down the position-by-position battles between each team and make their final predictions for who will walk away as champions when the dust finally settles. (0:00) - Remembering Fernando Valenzuela(4:44) - LAD vs. NYY: The narrative machine(25:14) - Who are the main characters?(45:14) - Position-by-position breakdown(1:15:18) - Interesting matchups to keep an eye on(1:19:04) - World Series predictions(1:24:15) - A note about Brent Honeywell Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The World Series stage has officially been set after the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their tickets to the Fall Classic over the weekend. With superstars including Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Mookie Betts — this might be one of the most exciting finishes to a baseball season we’ve ever seen.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the action from the ALCS and NLCS including the epic at-bat from Juan Soto that ended with series clinching three-run home run in the 10th inning and Tommy Edman being named NLCS MVP despite being on a team full of All-Stars. Also, they give an early preview of what the World Series has in store for both teams.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys say goodbye to the New York Mets and the Cleveland Guardians after two extremely successful seasons that fell just short of the pennant. Jake then discusses running into Yoenis Céspedes at Citi Field prior to Game 5 and why there is a bright future to the Céspedes family BBQ. (1:54) - Dodgers-Mets Game 6 recap(18:57) - Yankees-Guardians Game 5 recap(36:30) - Early World Series preview(42:07) - Saying goodbye to the Mets(47:05) - Guardians season recap(50:21) - A Yoenis Céspedes sighting Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

When the ALCS shifted to Cleveland, nobody could’ve expected that we would get an all-time postseason classic in Game 3 between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. After a game-tying home run from Aaron Judge and a go-ahead homer from Giancarlo Stanton, it seemed inevitable that the Bronx Bombers would go up 3-0 in the series.The Guardians, however, had other plans.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the epic come-from-behind win by the Guardians that saw Jhonkensy Noel hit a game-tying home run off of Luke Weaver with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, only for David Fry to homer and win the game, sending the ballpark into a state of hysteria in the tenth.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about yet another blowout by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, this time in Game 4 against the New York Mets. With the win, the Dodgers are now only one game away from the World Series. Jake and Jordan wonder if the Mets have finally run out of gas in this magical run or if they can complete another ultimate chapter in their unlikely successful season. (1:44) - Epic ALCS Game 3(24:49) - Recapping the 9th inning comeback(33:29) - NLCS Game 4 recap(37:58) - Are the Mets out of gas?(42:37) - Ranking the best moments from ALCS Game 3 Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered a rowdy Citi Field on Wednesday night hoping to put their Game 2 disaster behind them. Going up against Luis Severino and the New York Mets, the Dodgers were able to change the narrative of the series once again, this time blanking the Mets for the second time in this NLCS.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss Walker Buehler's impressive four innings following his rough NLDS start, Kiké Hernández showing up in October yet again and the majestic home run from Shohei Ohtani that helped slam the door on the Mets and give the Dodgers a 2-0 series lead. They also provide a preview of what to expect in Game 4 on Thursday night.Additionally, on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss the Game 2 victory by the New York Yankees, which has them up 2-0 in the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians. With the Bronx Bombers not playing their best ball at the moment, can the Guardians play more like they did during the regular season to get back into this series?The guys close the show by going around the league to talk about the Philadelphia Phillies extending Rob Thomson's contract, the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins possibly being up for sale and what the Tampa Bay Rays might do if Tropicana Field isn’t ready for the 2025 season following damage from Hurricane Milton. (1:14) - NLCS Game 3 Recap(16:44) - NLCS Game 4 Preview(18:52) - ALCS Game 2 Recap(26:03) - ALCS Game 3 Preview(30:49) - News from Around the League Check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

After opening up the NLCS in blowout fashion, the Los Angeles Dodgers were put on the ropes early in Game 2 following a Mark Vientos grand slam that helped give the New York Mets a lead they would never relinquish. Now, with the series evened up at a game apiece, the focus shifts to Citi Field in Queens.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the action from Game 2 including why the Dodgers’ lack of pitching depth finally came back to bite them, the lack of production from the top of the lineup being a big problem and preview the Game 3 pitching matchup.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys take a look at Game 1 of the ALCS that saw Carlos Rodón have arguably his best start as a member of the New York Yankees, leading the Bronx Bombers to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. They also discuss how impressive it is to see Giancarlo Stanton being locked in at the plate, why Jose Ramirez could be a problem in Game 2 and Taylor Swift being in attendance with Travis Kelce at Yankee Stadium. (1:26) - NLCS Game 2 recap(12:32) - Mark Vientos continues to rake(17:49) - ALCS Game 1 recap(30:24) - Rodón’s pitching performance(34:42) - Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce attend Game 1(42:20) - Clayton Kershaw’s plans for 2025 Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The 2024 NLCS kicked off on Sunday night in rousing fashion, with the Los Angeles Dodgers flexing their offensive and pitching strength in a 9-0 victory over the New York Mets. With trade deadline acquisition Jack Flaherty spinning a masterful 7 innings of no-run ball, the Dodgers already find themselves up 1-0 in the best-of-seven series.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the action from Game 1, followed by a brief preview of the series, including whether the Mets have an advantage over the Dodgers regarding their pitching rotation and why Shohei Ohtani might cause havoc for New York’s later-inning relievers.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys preview the ALCS between recent postseason foes the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians. They discuss the one edge the Guardians have over the Yankees, the impressive nature of Cleveland’s success despite their payroll, and Gerrit Cole’s need to keep José Ramírez in check.Jake and Jordan then close the episode by recapping the exits of the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres, as well as how each team might try to approach the offseason to improve their odds in 2025.(2:14) - NLCS Game 1 recap(7:00) - Dodgers-Mets series preview(24:59) - Yankees-Guardians series preview(36:43) - Who has the edge in the ALCS?(47:52) - Saying goodbye to the Tigers(52:41) - Where do the Padres go from here?Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

After missing the postseason in 2023, the New York Yankees made it a mission to get back into October and make some noise. They completed their first task, defeating the Kansas City Royals in four games, and now wait to see who they will face in the ALCS starting next week.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Game 4 clinching performance from ace Gerrit Cole, as well as the benches-clearing incident between Maikel Garcia, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. The guys then discuss where the Royals will go from here following their successful 2024 campaign.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan talk about the exciting Game 4 between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians that saw David Fry play hero and send the series back to Detroit for a do-or-die Game 5. While Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will be on the mound, the guys try to figure out what pitching game plan the Guardians will go with.To close out the show, the guys examine the historic Game 5 pitching match-up between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, as they wonder how the New York Mets will kill time before the NLCS kicks-off on Sunday night.(1:32) - Yankees advance to the ALCS(10:50) - Benches clearing incident in Kansas City(18:40) - Tigers-Guardians Game 5 preview(37:15) - Dodgers-Padres Game 5 preview(39:58) - What are the Mets doing now?Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

On Wednesday night, the New York Mets pulled off yet another late game comeback when Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the 7th inning to put the Mets on top and send them to the NLCS for the first time since 2015. With the Mets advancing, they become the first team to book their ticket to the National League pennant finale.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the heroics of Lindor, as well as why the shortstop has elevated himself into one of the current greats in baseball with this recent stretch. The guys then take a look at the downfall of the Philadelphia Phillies, where they came up short in the series and if their window of contention is shutting on the current core of players.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan talk about Detroit Tigers skipper AJ Hinch out-managing Stephen Vogt en route to their Game 3 victory over Cleveland, Giancarlo Stanton coming up big in the postseason once again to give the New York Yankees a 2-1 game advantage in their series over Kansas City and give a recap of where we sit with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres series heading to Game 5 on Friday night.(1:23) - Mets advance to NLCS(16:40) - Where do the Phillies go from here?(23:51) - Tigers one win away from ALCS(36:04) - Stanton powers Yankees to win, 2-1 lead over Royals(46:24) - Dodgers-Padres recap so far(56:00) - Quick hits outside of the postseasonSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

For the first time since the inception of the divisional series round, all four series have started with splits, as we see the ALDS change scenes from the Bronx to Kansas City and from Cleveland to Detroit, with each team having a game in hand.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Kansas City Royals silencing the New York Yankees bats on Tuesday night, as well as the postgame comments from Jazz Chisholm Jr. about the Royals getting “lucky” in Game 2 and if it’s time to worry about Aaron Judge’s career in the postseason. The guys also get into the incredible game-winning home run from Kerry Carpenter that helped the Detroit Tigers even their series with the Cleveland Guardians.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss the incident involving Manny Machado throwing a ball by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout, coming close to hitting manager Dave Roberts and why the teams’ comments were questionable. They then take a look at the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies picking up their series at Citi Field and if Alec Bohm will be able to find his groove before it’s too late.(2:50) - Tigers take Game 2(20:55) - Royals even up ALDS with Yankees(25:05) - Aaron Judge’s postseason struggles(30:09) - Jazz Chisholm’s “lucky” quote(37:04) - Manny Machado-Dave Roberts incident(44:32) - Phillies-Mets shifts to QueensSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The division series has kicked-off with a bang, as we’ve already seen some instant classics coming out of this round, especially between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. After a late comeback in Game 1 of the NLDS, the make-it-happen Mets tried to pull off another late victory only for the Phillies to walk it off in the bottom of the 9th to even the series up.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Mets with their impressive never-say-die attitude as the series shifts to Queens this week and why it was extremely important for the Phillies to win Game 2. They then talk about things getting chippy between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, as that series was also evened up this weekend at Dodger Stadium.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys take a quick look at the action so far in the ALDS, where the New York Yankees somehow survived a sloppy game against the Kansas City Royals and if the Detroit Tigers can bounce back following an offensive barrage from the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1.(1:26) - Recapping Mets-Phillies in Philadelphia(29:55) - Recapping Padres-Dodgers in Los Angeles(48:22) - Yankees survive and take Game 1(54:11) - Listener email about Detroit sports(57:19) - Guardians out slug the TigersSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

On Thursday night, the entire baseball world tuned in to watch only the second Game 3 of the Wild Card series era and it was one that fans will never forget. The New York Mets staged one of the greatest postseason comebacks ever when Pete Alonso smashed a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the 9th, which led to a series clinching victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the thrilling series finale game before previewing what is set to be one of the more exciting divisional rounds in recent history. With the Philadelphia Phillies meeting the Mets for the first time ever in the postseason and Shohei Ohtani making his playoff debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the rival San Diego Padres, the National League will be bringing the heat.Later, Jake and Jordan dive into the American League Division Series where the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals are set to meet in the playoffs for the first time since the 1980 ALCS, in what could be a true David vs. Goliath showdown. The guys also discuss the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers making ALDS history, becoming the first two teams from the AL Central to ever square off against each other in the postseason.(1:33) - NYM/MIL Game 3 recap(23:16) - Phillies vs. Mets preview(34:33) - Dodgers vs. Padres preview(47:28) - Yankees vs. Royals preview(56:19) - Guardians vs. Tigers previewSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The 2024 MLB Postseason has gotten off to its usual wild ways in the best-of-three Wild Card series that have already seen three teams advance to the divisional round. The San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals completed their mini-sweeps on Wednesday night, while one series is going to a do-or-die Game 3 on Thursday.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down all the action from the Wild Card round including Tarik Skubal’s extremely impressive first career postseason start, the Baltimore Orioles’ offense being a complete letdown and the Padres holding off a late Game 2 rally from the Atlanta Braves to punch their ticket to an NLDS matchup with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers series so far and set up their important Game 3 Thursday night.(2:04) - Tigers-Astros recap(21:01) - Royals-Orioles recap(36:41) - Braves-Padres recap(54:02) - Mets-Brewers so far(1:03:43) - Mets-Brewers Game 3 previewSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves played a doubleheader on Monday to determine who would get the final two Wild Card spots in the National League, while the Arizona Diamondbacks had to sit and hope for a sweep. Unfortunately after an epic game one and bland game two, the reigning NL champs were left without a seat in the playoff dance.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the crazy back-and-forth first game of the doubleheader that saw the Mets make multiple comebacks, including a 9th inning go-ahead home run by Francisco Lindor. The Braves, needing a win in the later game to get into the playoffs, did just that thanks to some clutch hitting and solidified their spot in the National League postseason picture.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys preview the NL Wild Card matchups, which will see the Milwaukee Brewers taking on the Mets just days after facing them this past weekend. Meanwhile the Braves will head out to the west coast to take on the San Diego Padres, who find themselves in a much more desirable position after the news that Atlanta will be without Cy Young favorite Chris Sale.Jake and Jordan also talk about the San Francisco Giants promoting Buster Posey to President of Baseball Operations, Chaim Bloom’s new position with the St. Louis Cardinals after 2025 and the passing of Pete Rose.(1:00) - Mets-Braves doubleheader recap(23:33) - New Presidents of Baseball Ops in SF and STL(27:41) - Pete Rose passes away(33:27) - Brewers-Mets NL Wild Card preview(50:01) - Padres-Braves NL Wild Card previewSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Going into the final weekend of the regular MLB season, the NL Wild Card picture was the last piece of the postseason puzzle to be put into place. However, due to the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves’ rainouts last week, it will take a doubleheader on Monday to determine who will be playing October baseball.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the eventful two games that will award two postseason spots and what scenario the Arizona Diamondbacks need in order to get their ticket punched to the dance as they sit and wait on Monday. The guys talk about the interesting starting pitching strategies that both the Mets and Braves will deploy in game one and why we’ll more than likely be robbed of champagne shower celebrations due to the nature of scheduling.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan preview the American League Wild Card series that will see the Detroit Tigers taking on the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals going up against the Baltimore Orioles. In addition to making their picks for who will move onto the ALDS, the guys speak about the narratives heading into each matchup and which teams have advantages over their opponent via roster comparison.(1:44) - Monday’s doubleheader madness(19:49) - Turbo-mode recap of game 162(22:31) - Astros-Tigers preview(28:15) - Tigers pitching vs. Astros offense(47:16) - Orioles-Royals preview(50:15) - Who has the advantage in the series?Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

On Thursday, the baseball world said goodbye to the Oakland A’s playing baseball at the Oakland Coliseum. While it was an extremely bittersweet day that ended with the Athletics securing a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers, fans of the yellow and green are now left without a baseball team to support and another team leaving Oakland.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the events from the day that saw Barry Zito singing the National Anthem and manager Mark Kotsay giving a postgame speech to all those in attendance. They then discuss what’s next for the A’s and all the uncertainty still surrounding the franchise and their move to Sacramento.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about where things currently stand with the postseason picture, as well as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers clinching their respective divisions, how the NL Wild Card could come down to the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves playing a doubleheader on Monday and we say goodbye to the Minnesota Twins chances at making the fall dance.Jake and Jordan wrap up the episode with their picks for The Good, The Bad and The Uggla including the return of the Backyard Baseball video game, Ron Washington’s quotes about players in the Los Angeles Angels organization and someone proposing at the Chicago White Sox game.(1:37) - A’s say goodbye to Oakland(16:24) - Current NL postseason picture(29:29) - Twins won’t be making the playoffs(39:13) - Dodgers and Yankees clinch(45:41) - The Good(48:52) - The Bad(54:00) - The Uggla(1:00:26) - Fantasy baseball league updateSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

There’s always a reason to celebrate a postseason berth, but how the San Diego Padres did it on Tuesday night might have been one of the sweetest ways they could’ve ever imagined. While playing their archrival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, at Dodgers Stadium, the Padres turned the first-ever game-ending, postseason-spot-clinching triple play to seal their spot to play October baseball this year.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the extremely impressive and rare triple play that Gold Glover Manny Machado kicked off, the sloppiness from the Dodgers last night that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing in the postseason and if LA fans should be concerned that the boys in blue won’t be able to lock up the division.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the Atlanta Braves taking the first game of the mega-series with the New York Mets and if weather will affect the rest of the series, the Arizona Diamondbacks' rough stretch possibly leading to them not making the postseason and the Detroit Tigers appear to have all but taken hold of an AL Wild Card spot.Jake and Jordan close the show by discussing the Tigers calling up top prospect Jackson Jobe, long-time Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon announcing his retirement from baseball and the letter from Oakland A’s owner John Fisher to the fans about why the decision was made to move the team.(1:50) - Padres triple play clincher(16:31) - Dodgers sloppy play on Tuesday(18:31) - NL Wild Card update(23:26) - AL Wild Card update(36:19) - Tigers promote Jackson Jobe(39:36) - Charlie Blackmon announces retirement(45:52) - John Fisher’s letter to A’s fansSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The final week of the 2024 regular season is upon us and while a few teams have booked their tickets to the postseason, there are still a couple spots up for grabs. With a few highly entertaining matchups coming up this week, the baseball world is surely in for an exciting end to the season.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the action from this past weekend including the New York Mets taking three of four from the Philadelphia Phillies right before New York heads into a big-time series with the Atlanta Braves that will more than likely determine an NL Wild Card spot. They also talk about the New York Yankees sweeping the Oakland Athletics and why the Yankees' series with the Baltimore Orioles this week has lost a little steam.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys discuss how the AL Central has become the division to watch when it comes to the final two Wild Card spots in the American League. They then talk about the Washington Nationals demoting All-Star CJ Abrams following a reported late night at a casino and the Cincinnati Reds firing manager David Bell.(2:51) - Mets take 3 of 4 from the Phillies(13:51) - Braves-Mets mega-series this week(19:32) - NL Wild Card update(27:48) - Yankees sweep the A’s(32:31) - AL Wild Card update(43:23) - CJ Abrams demoted(48:33) - Reds fire David BellSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Shohei Ohtani not only established the 50-50 club on Thursday night, he also turned in what most are calling the best single-game offensive performance in the history of baseball. On this episode of the Baseball-Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the Ohtani’s monster game for the Dodgers, then they dig into what the other playoff contenders are up to and what the remainder of their seasons will look like. Plus, the guys look at the teams that faltered this year and try to figure out what went wrong, what went well and how things look for the future. The guys also make their picks for The Good, The Bad and The Uggla for the week.(2:14) Ohtani’s incredible statline(17:45) Skip Schumaker’s decision to not walk Ohtani(22:40) Weekend series with playoff implications(35:24) Non-playoff teams: what went right, what went wrong(58:23) The Good, The Bad, The UgglaFollow the show on X at @CespedesBBQFollow Jake @Jake_MintzFollow Jordan @J_Shusterman_🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTubeCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

With less than two weeks until the start of the 2024 MLB Postseason, things are finally starting to fall more in place. However, that doesn’t mean that everything is set in stone just yet. The NL and AL wild card teams are taking a turn for the more exciting and we here on the Baseball Bar-B-Cast are ready to break it all down for you.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the latest news regarding what the postseason picture might look like, including the how surging New York Mets are now tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for second in the NL Wild Card picture, the Atlanta Braves taking a brutal loss against the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers making a strong play to get into the dance come October.Also on this episode, Jake and Jordan draft all the possible playoff teams' rotations from most impressive to least, and they try to figure out which pitchers will be in or out of their respective rotation. The guys then talk about Juan Soto hitting his 200th career home run, as well as homering in his 30th MLB park, Victor Robles’s extremely questionable call to try and steal home and Jose Altuve getting ejected after taking off his shoe and sock.(1:55) - A look at the NL playoff picture(15:24) - AL playoff picture shaping up(27:37) - Drafting the best postseason rotations(45:20) - Yankees-Mariners notes(49:14) - Shohei Ohtani hits his 48th homer(50:45) - Jose Altuve ejected in San DiegoSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

Over the weekend, the New York Yankees took care of business against the longtime rival Boston Red Sox. Their solid weekend has given the Bronx Bombers a firmer grasp on the AL East title crown. However, it wasn’t Aaron Judge’s go-ahead grand slam that had everyone around the league talking, it was Gerrit Cole issuing a bases-empty intentional walk to Rafael Devers.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the controversial move that saw the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the AL seemingly admitting that he could not beat Devers at the plate and why there seemed to be some miscommunication about the call to walk him. They also talk about the Yankees moving Marcus Stroman to the bullpen and what their postseason rotation could look like.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers having big problems with their starting rotation and why it’s not a major concern, the Chicago White Sox having a successful weekend, which may help them avoid history and Jake and Jordan handicap the postseason races that everyone needs to have their eyes on down the stretch.(2:20) - Yankees take 3 of 4, Cole issues IBB(25:03) - Dodgers starting pitching problems(33:28) - A look at the NL postseason picture(40:32) - A look at the AL postseason picture(47:15) - Sorry For Your Mentions: Baltimore Orioles(50:26) - White Sox possibly avoiding history(53:56) - First Time For Everything: Heliot Ramos(57:19) - Turbo Mode Weekend RecapSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

The Texas Rangers defense of their World Series title from last season hasn’t gone as expected in 2024. However, there is reason for optimism in 2025, especially after getting a glimpse of their potential future ace making his MLB debut on Thursday night.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the performance from Kumar Rocker and his nasty slider that was on display en route to the Rangers win in Seattle. The guys also talk about why Rocker could be the future anchor of this rotation and get hyped about Jacob deGrom making his 2024 season debut on Friday night.Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about if Aaron Judge is losing ground in the AL MVP race due to his recent slump, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves having to play some big series that could determine their postseason fates and make their picks for this week's edition of The Good, The Bad and The Uggla.(1:22) - Jake’s wedding recap(3:16) - Quick bits from around the league(5:15) - Aaron Judge is slumping(15:26) - Mets are looking good for the playoffs(19:13) - Kumar Rocker debuts(28:30) - The future of the Rangers' rotation(36:50) - The Good(41:34) - The Bad(50:39) - The UgglaSubscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQjAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_ Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_