Baseball Bar-B-Cast

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...

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 ta...

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...

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 regar...

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 Shusterma...

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 w...

The Milwaukee Brewers came into the 2024 season with some big question marks about how this team would perform, especially considering it’s the first year under new manager Pat Murphy after longtime manager, Craig Counsell, left for the Chicago Cubs. However, the Brew-crew have responded to the critiques in a big way and their record shows it. Jordan Shusterman is joined by Milwaukee Journal Senti...

The New York Mets are officially the hottest team in baseball. Since May 30th, they’ve gone 54-31, which is the best in baseball in that time, and they are now tied with the Atlanta Braves for the third and final National League wild card spot. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about the unpredictable season from the Amazins under first time manager Carlos Mendoza and how he’s been able to keep...

On Tuesday night in Arlington, the Texas Rangers won on a walk-off grand slam that saw Wyatt Langford taking New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes deep, which happened to be his 11th blown save of the season. The Yankees' closer has been the subject of ire for fans this season, with many calling for a needed change in who closes out games. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss what the options migh...

The Houston Astros have had a rollercoaster of a season, which in the month of May saw them 12 games under .500 and 8.5 games out of first place in the American League West. A lot has changed for the Stros since then. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman take a look at what’s gone right for the Astros that’s led them to a six-game lead in the division, why there might be some question marks for who’s le...

With the calendar turning to September, we are entering the final stretch of the 2024 MLB regular season. And with that, the postseason picture is starting to shape up, but there are still some questions left to be asked about which teams will be playing October baseball for a chance to be crowned world champions. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman take a look at the current postseason picture and won...

The 2024 AL & NL Most Valuable Player awards, as it stands, appear to be heading back to Aaron Judge for the second time and Shohei Ohtani for the third time in four years. However, the MVP race might not be as clear cut as the numbers are making it out to be thanks to two shortstops who are making a strong push for the end-of-year award. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about how a monster sea...

It’s tough to be surprised by what Aaron Judge has done this season. After a down April, the New York Yankees captain has been unworldly at the dish, including hitting three more home runs this weekend to bring his MLB-season-leading total to 51 dingers. But is it possible for Judge to chase down Barry Bonds’ record of 73 home runs? Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss how Judge might actually h...

When the Cincinnati Reds called up a young 23-year-old first baseman in 2007, nobody would have thought Joey Votto would turn into the player and personality that the game of baseball would fall in love with. Now, 17 years, 356 career home runs, six All-Star Game appearances and an MVP award later, Votto has decided to hang up his spikes for good. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about Votto’s...

There’s certain baseball news that will hit differently for each person. However, here on the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the announcement teaser featuring the return of the beloved Backyard Baseball game might be some of the biggest news of 2024. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the return of the video game that many of this current generation grew up playing, as well as talking about the history...

After a four year hiatus, MLB celebrated Players’ Weekend once again, allowing every player to show a little more personality on the field, whether by using customized bats and cleats to sharing stories harkening back to their childhood days of playing the game. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman recap the highlights from Players' weekend in baseball including Bobby Witt Jr. hitting a home run with Ba...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a powerhouse in the NL West, having won the division in 11 of the past 12 seasons. However, due to the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres being scorching hot the past few months, could there be a shocking upset and a new champ crowned in the west? Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about how the D-backs' and Padres' recent success is now threatening the go...

The 2024 MLB season has seen quite a few teams battling for a highly coveted postseason spot and because of that, more teams are beating up on each other than ever. With the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians currently leading the league with 71 wins, this could be the first season since 2014 that no teams reaches the 100-win mark. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss...

The weekend was packed with teams trying to make moves and help their postseason chances, including the Mariners keeping the pressure on the Astros and the Dodgers holding back the Padres and the Diamondbacks. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman go through all of the weekend series and break down how close these division races are and why the current leader...

Everyone has Olympic fever with the 2024 edition of the summer games wrapping up this weekend. However, there is one sport that is noticeably missing and the Baseball Bar-B-Cast is here to make a serious case for why baseball should return to the Olympics in 2028, but this time with professional players. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about how Rob Manfred, the players and owners can help mak...

It has finally happened. For the first time since July 10th, the Chicago White Sox have won a game. With their victory against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night, Pedro Grifol’s team was able to snap their 21-game losing streak and have a victorious handshake line to end one of the rougher stretches in the team’s history. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about the White Sox avoiding a new all-tim...

Over the weekend, the Giants stayed hot and Blake Snell tossed his first no-hitter and the White Sox stayed ice cold, pushing their losing streak to 20 games. What will it take to turn this franchise around? On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down not just the big-league action from the weekend, but also the action from Jake’s bachelor party. The guy...

When the 2024 season started, the baseball world was delighted to see a healthy Mike Trout back to his MVP form, including stealing bases like he was a rookie again. Unfortunately, a torn meniscus forced him to the IL at the end of April, and it was just announced that he suffered another tear while rehabbing the injury, which will cause Trout to miss the rest of this season. Jake Mintz & Jordan S...

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and now it’s time to take a look at how each squad did before the clock struck 6pm ET on Wednesday. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman give their grades for how each team did at the deadline, as well as try to make sense of some of the blockbuster trades like Eloy Jimenez to the Baltimore Orioles, the Los Angeles Dodgers landing Jack Flaherty and why the...

With less than 48 hours to go until the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday at 6pm ET, there has been a flurry of moves being made by teams who are looking to bolster up their rosters for a sprint to the postseason. Some trades have been no-brainers and others may have caught us off guard. However, it's been one of the busiest pre-deadlines we've seen in a while. Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman are here...