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...
Oct 30, 2024•36 min•Ep. 346
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 ou...
Oct 29, 2024•36 min•Ep. 345
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 performan...
Oct 27, 2024•49 min•Ep. 344
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 Dodger...
Oct 25, 2024•53 min•Ep. 343
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 f...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 342
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...
Oct 21, 2024•57 min•Ep. 341
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 ga...
Oct 18, 2024•44 min•Ep. 340
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 S...
Oct 17, 2024•36 min•Ep. 339
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 lin...
Oct 15, 2024•44 min•Ep. 338
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 ove...
Oct 14, 2024•59 min•Ep. 337
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 t...
Oct 11, 2024•45 min•Ep. 336
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 rece...
Oct 10, 2024•58 min•Ep. 335
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 Aar...
Oct 08, 2024•49 min•Ep. 334
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...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 333
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 m...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 332
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, th...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 331
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 inn...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 330
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 t...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 329
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 a...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 328
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 Glove...
Sep 25, 2024•51 min•Ep. 327
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...
Sep 23, 2024•55 min•Ep. 326
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 fi...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 325
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 ti...
Sep 18, 2024•54 min•Ep. 324
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 ...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 323
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 g...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 322
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 Sentinel Brewers beat reporter Curt Hogg to discuss all things Brewers, including an impressive season fr...
Sep 11, 2024•59 min•Ep. 321
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 the boys from Flushing going despite some bumps in the road. From the infamous Pablo Lopez glove...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 320
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 might be at this point for the Yankees, if there’s someone on the roster they could plug into the cl...
Sep 04, 2024•56 min•Ep. 319
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 left out of their postseason rotation and how a consistent season from Jordan Alvarez has held Hou...
Sep 03, 2024•48 min•Ep. 318
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 standing...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 317
