Baseball Bar-B-Cast – Details, episodes & analysis

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 wonder if there will be any exciting races down the stretch within divisions and wild card standings. With teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves seemingly locked in to a postseason spot, will there be a way for the New York Mets to sneak in? Can the Arizona Diamondbacks or San Diego Padres catch the Los Angeles Dodgers in the next few weeks to win the NL West crown?

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the waiver system, how it works and why guys like Taylor Rogers and Tommy Pham could make an impact for a possible playoff team. Jake & Jordan then get into a conversation about an exchange on X with a fan asking Mark Cuban to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as talking about Rhett Lowder making his debut for the Cincinnati Reds. The guys also reveal their picks for The Good, The Bad and The Uggla this week.

(1:50) - Examining postseason races

(23:46) - Waivers talk

(31:12) - Rhett Lowder called-up

(35:35) - Mark Cuban, baseball team owner?

(46:46) - The Good

(51:59) - The Bad

(58:54) - The Uggla

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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 season from Bobby Witt Jr. has helped propel the Kansas City Royals into a postseason position and how Francisco Lindor is just performing at the dish, but in the field, and why those two guys might force baseball writers to think twice before giving their votes to Judge and Ohtani. They also talk about why the NL MVP Award race is a little closer than the AL and why Witt would win the NL MVP easily if he played in that league.

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jordan gives his field report after attending the Cleveland Guardians and Royals doubleheader on Tuesday and how the Kansas City offense tends to pick up their pitchers when they’re struggling. The guys then go around the league discussing the potential return of Jacob deGrom, Nick Castellanos’s funny postgame press conferences and why on earth the Los Angeles Angels had a 90-minute players meeting.

(2:35) - Judge vs Witt Jr.

(14:49) - Ohtani vs Lindor

(24:57) - Guardians/Royals field report

(30:08) - Going around the league

(55:07) - ’24 White Sox champions?

(58:40) - Fantasy football team draft

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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-time record for most consecutive losses in a row, why the players on the current squad aren’t necessarily to blame for the way things have gone this season and the interesting post-game quotes coming from Grifol, Andrew Benintendi and John Brebbia.

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the passing of MLB's vice-president of social responsibility and inclusion, Billy Bean, and the lasting legacy he’s left behind. In 1999, Bean was the second player to come out as gay in baseball and in his post-playing days, was named MLB’s first Ambassador for Inclusion by then-commissioner Bud Selig.

Jake and Jordan wrap up the episode by checking in on the races for the major end-of-year awards including if Paul Skenes could win the NL Cy Young award, whether Shohei Ohtani should win the MVP and if anyone will be able to overtake Aaron Judge at this point for AL MVP.

(2:23) - The White Sox finally win

(18:24) - Remembering Billy Bean

(34:16) - End-of-year awards check-in

(37:27) - MVP

(46:40) - Cy Young

(55:31) - Rookie of the Year

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Jake is in Australia, but Jordan and Mike Ferrin hold it down this week to discuss international free agents in relation to prospect lists and compare Yamamoto to Paul Skenes. They dive into the Dylan Cease trade rumors and breakdown which teams could make sense as a partner, and then react to the Yankees trading Estevan Florial for Cody Morris.

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Jake and Jordan review the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot and break down the newcomers into the categories of “One and Done First Timers,” “First Timers with Some Chance,” and “First Timers with a Good Chance.” Then, they review who is still on the ballot with a high likelihood of election and finish off with presenting their own ballots.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto has signed! And like most talented baseball players this month, he is heading to the LA Dodgers for a long long time. Jake and Jordan discuss how we got here, how Yamamoto fits into the roster, and what this means for Clayton Kershaw. Then, the guys break down what the pre-arbitration bonus pool is, share their thoughts on the new rules of the game, and track the smaller moves that need love too, in a busy busy week.  

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Jake and Jordan are back with Mike Ferrin and explain what Spring Breakout is and why it is so cool. They talk about the San Francisco Giants signing catcher Tom Murphy and what this means for Joey Bart, and then discuss short pitchers and the role height plays in pitching.

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What do you bring to a billionaire's dinner party? Jake and Jordan discuss the Yamamoto rumor mill, including a dinner at Steve Cohen’s house, some more behind the scenes information about the Ohtani pursuit, and the Angels’ response to missing out on Ohtani. Then, they get into Tyler Glasnow’s contract details, Kansas City Royals signings, and other transactions.

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Shohei Ohtani has been officially introduced at Dodgers Stadium, and Jake and Jordan share their takeaways from the press conference and breakdown the details of his contract. They discuss the agreement to send Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, SF Giants signing Jung-Hoo Lee, and other trade moves. Then, the guys top it off with some Good, Bad, and Uggla.

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Mets’ IF Ronny Mauricio tore his ACL during winter ball and Jake, Jordan, and Mike Ferrin talk about what New York is potentially losing, and the overall shift in the way winter ball is treated. Then, the guys discuss the Juan Soto trade and the Yankees’ magic pitching development that enabled the deal, Trey Sweeney heading to the Dodgers, and the Rule 5 Draft.

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