Baseball Bar-B-Cast

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The smartest dumb baseball podcast or the dumbest smart baseball podcast?Thrice a week, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of Céspedes Family BBQ take you on a journey through the weird, wacky and wonderful universe of baseball. If you want to know what’s going on in MLB, but also want to smile along the way then this is the podcast for you. So fire up the grill and get ready for an absolute roast on Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

  1. 1d ago

    Tarik Skubal suitors emerge, Astros hire Brad Ausmus as skipper & the state of the Yankees

    The MLB free agent class of 2026 might not be as star-studded as it has been in the past, but there is one free agent who stands out among all the rest, and he is a two-time Cy Young Award winner. Tarik Skubal will be the apple of quite a few teams' eyes this offseason as many suitors are starting to line up with hopes of landing the ace to lead their rotation. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the teams that are reportedly set to meet with Skubal, which include the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres, and the Toronto Blue Jays. With super-agent Scott Boras meeting with the media today, he's already made it obvious why teams should sign his superstar pitcher. The guys also reintroduce the infamous Scott Boras scoreboard for the offseason, which already has the agent with one win early in the offseason. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan talk about the breaking news of the Houston Astros naming Brad Ausmus their new manager and how he might fit in with the club he once played for. They then get into the comments made by Brian Cashman, as well as highlight the notable coaching vacancies he'll have to fill this offseason. To close the show, the guys get into the rumor surrounding a possible Corey Seager trade and share a quick thought on the Athletics right before they go on a tour of the new stadium in Las Vegas.   1:48 - The Opener: The ScoBo ScoBo returns10:06 - The Skubal suitors25:14 - Around the League: Astros hire Ausmus36:07 - Cashman's state of the Yankees46:52 - Could Seager be traded?52:26 - Field trip to A's new ballpark Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  2. 2d ago

    Rookie of the Year winners announced, who will get traded & setting the scene for the GM meetings

    The Rookie of the Year award winners have been announced, with Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle winning in the American League and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart winning in the National League, taking home the honors. While both rookies winning wasn’t a complete surprise, there was tight competition in both leagues that had many guessing whether there would be unanimous winners or some split calls. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the award winners, including Jordan discussing his semi-controversial ballot that awarded Cleveland Guardians pitcher Parker Messick one of his two first-place votes and why McGonigle was also deserving of winning the award. They then take a look at the rest of the voting and see if there were any notable vote-getters in what was an extremely strong rookie class. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan each draft five players they think are most likely to be traded this offseason due to the not-as-strong free-agent class we've become accustomed to. They then set the scene live in Las Vegas for the GM meetings, which are set to take place on Tuesday. Could there be more action at the meetings than usual due to the impending strike?   1:34 - The Opener: Kevin McGonigle wins AL Rookie of the Year15:09 - Sal Stewart wins NL Rookie of the Year25:05 - Who could get traded this offseason?48:41 - GM meetings set for Las Vegas Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  3. 6d ago

    Get to know Teruaki Sato, which other Japanese players to keep an eye on and the Astros manager search

    As the offseason starts to get its feet underneath it, many within the baseball world are already looking forward to the future, and with the future comes new players to the league. Although there are plenty of players eyeing spots on Major League rosters, there are a few unknowns from professional baseball in Japan who are looking to make the leap to MLB. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by Japanese baseball expert Yuri Karasawa of Yakyu Cosmopolitan as they discuss all the potential players from the NPB who might be making the leap over to the States next season, including highly touted third baseman Teruaki Sato. They also discuss the rookie seasons of Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto after they joined the league last season and where Seiya Suzuki could sign in free agency. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan talk about the Houston Astros interviewing Albert Pujols, Morgan Ensberg, and Brad Ausmus for their managerial position and whether anyone else could possibly land the job. The guys then make their picks for the first offseason edition of The Good, The Bad & The Uggla, which features Cam Schlittler’s hairstyle and a team in LIDOM going streaking.   1:57 - The Opener: Yuri Karasawa joins the show3:28 - Murakami and Okamoto’s rookie seasons7:44 - Get to Know Teruaki Sato29:36 - Which NPB pitchers could make the move?42:40 - Could Shoki Oda be the next big thing?48:57 - We Need to Talk About: Astros manager search56:36 - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  4. Nov 4

    Free agent power rankings, qualifying offer candidates & the Mariners hire a new manager

    The Major League Baseball offseason is officially underway. Now that the Milwaukee Brewers have won their first World Series and celebrated in the streets with fans who never thought they'd see the day, the next order of business is free agency, and it has arrived. The question now is if and when names will start coming off the board before a potential lockout. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss their free agent rankings for this offseason, which are headlined by ace left-handed starting pitcher Tarik Skubal and where the two-time Cy Young Award winner could land. They also discuss which of the players who received qualifying offers might actually accept them and whether or not there will be a position player in this class who gets a contract offer worth over $100 million. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan talk about the Seattle Mariners hiring 36-year-old first-time manager Jason Kanzler to lead the club and whether or not bringing in a skipper with no on-field managing experience will work for them. They then take a look at the latest in the CBA negotiations following MLB's latest proposal to the players and Jake talks about pitching in a rec league game.   1:22 - The Opener: Headlines for Free Agency12:27 - What Will Skubal’s Contract Look Like?23:58 - Will a Position Player Get Over $100M?35:11 - Free Agent Rankings55:12 - We Need to Talk About: Mariners' New Manager1:10:05 - Latest in CBA Talk1:14:19 - Jake’s Varsity Baseball Update Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  5. Nov 2

    Brewers celebrate first World Series in Milwaukee, postseason main character recap & new GMs hired

    To the victor go the spoils, and the fans of the Milwaukee Brewers were ready to shower their baseball team with a hero’s welcome this past Friday for the first championship parade in franchise history. With more than 750,000 fans on hand to celebrate the Brew Crew, it was a day that no Brewers fan would ever forget. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the excitement from the Brewers’ championship parade, which included Sal Frelick’s declaration to drink 100,000 beers in honor of the celebration, Daniel Vogelbach’s memorable performance of “Stacy’s Mom,” players partying it up and Brewers alumni getting to join in the fun. They also talk about several Brewers players making an appearance on Saturday Night Live this past week, as well as attending the Green Bay Packers game and Sal Frelick doing the Lambeau Leap. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan rank the top characters from this past postseason, along with a few honorable mentions, including Shohei Ohtani’s injury, Aaron Judge not being able to get on the field for the New York Yankees, Bryce Harper’s incredible redemption home run and so much more. They then close the show by going around the league and examining the latest general manager hires for the Houston Astros and the Athletics.   1:56 - The Opener: Brewers Parade Recap20:23 - Postseason Character Rankings45:46 - Around the League: New GMs53:52 - Other Minor MLB Notes Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  6. Oct 29

    Brewers defeat the Rays in the World Series, win their first championship in franchise history

    For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers are officially champions of baseball. After defeating the Tampa Bay Rays four games-to-none in this year’s Fall Classic, the Brew Crew raised the Commissioner’s Trophy in St. Petersburg on Wednesday night, sending Brewers Nation into pandemonium. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Brewers winning their first title in the 56-year history of the club, as well as recap the action from the series that saw arguably the best team in baseball this season come out on top. With manager Pat Murphy at the helm as the perfect manager for this club, Christian Yelich as the team’s first captain and a core of young players, could this be the start of long-term success in Milwaukee? Later in the show, Jake and Jordan discuss some of the other narratives around the World Series, including the Brewers making their first trip since 1982, the absence of longtime announcer Bob Uecker from the broadcast and what the future holds for this club amid a murky outlook for baseball due to CBA negotiations. They then wrap up the season for the Rays and discuss why this season was a success despite the team falling just short of the ultimate goal.   1:23 - The Brewers win it all5:14 - Yelich’s leadership shined through12:39 - Pat Murphy at the helm20:46 - The stacked Brewers roster30:52 - The impact of the Venezuelan players42:11 - The future is bright for the Brewers54:01 - Final thoughts on this Brewers team58:02 - Where do the Rays go from here? Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  7. Oct 25

    Brewers come back again to win Game 2, Rays down 0–2 in the World Series going back to the Trop

    The Milwaukee Brewers have shown resilience throughout the postseason, making comeback victories a normal occurrence. On Saturday night, they did it again, just as they did against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, erasing a 4–0 deficit, hanging on to win the game and taking a two-games-to-none lead in the World Series. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap the Brewers’ comeback win in Milwaukee, which leaves them just two wins away from capturing their first-ever World Series championship. Despite Logan Henderson’s early-game struggles, the Brew Crew pitching staff did it again, with Aaron Ashby delivering heroics to help shut the door in the ninth inning, as well as Sal Frelick playing hero with the bat. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan preview Game 3, which is set to take place at Tropicana Field on Monday night, and discuss whether former Brewer Freddy Peralta can pitch the Tampa Bay Rays back into the series in a near-must-win game. They also try to figure out how many fans from Milwaukee will make the trip this week to possibly witness history in St. Petersburg.   2:12 - Game 2 recap12:36 - Rays not taking advantage of moments19:21 - The play at the plate27:59 - Brewers hold on in the ninth34:50 - Aaron Ashby keeps dealing42:41 - Game 3 preview Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

  8. Oct 24

    Brewers hold on to win World Series Game 1, Rays turn to Drew Rasmussen for Game 2

    The 122nd edition of the World Series has kicked off, and the Milwaukee Brewers have won their first game in the Fall Classic since 1984. On the backs of their already stellar pitching staff, they take a 1-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Rays, but with Game 2 set for Saturday night, this series could quickly flip on a dime. On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the action from Game 1, which saw flame-throwing ace Jacob Misiorowski make his first-ever World Series start and hold the Rays' bats to just one run before the bullpen took over. They then look at the wacky top of the ninth, in which a replay review overturned a game-ending double play and cut the Brewers' lead to one, but the Brewers still had enough to hang on and secure the victory. Later in the show, Jake and Jordan preview Game 2 of the series, that will see the Rays send their ace, Drew Rasmussen, to the mound to try to even things up at one game apiece before the series shifts to St. Petersburg. Will William Contreras continue to have a major impact on this series, or will Junior Caminero and a tough Rays lineup find a way to thump their way to a victory?   1:09 - Instant thoughts on the Brewers' win3:19 - Game 1 recap16:57 - The Miz's World Series debut25:01 - Wacky ninth inning33:27 - A look at Game 242:28 - Rant on CBA discourse Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv And 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_

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The smartest dumb baseball podcast or the dumbest smart baseball podcast?Thrice a week, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of Céspedes Family BBQ take you on a journey through the weird, wacky and wonderful universe of baseball. If you want to know what’s going on in MLB, but also want to smile along the way then this is the podcast for you. So fire up the grill and get ready for an absolute roast on Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

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