Baseball Bar-B-Cast

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Opening Day overreactions, Adley Rutschman's AL MVP candidacy and Tanner Bibee defends Chipotle! Mar 28, 2025

Show notes

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all 14 opening day matchups. Jake tells you why he’s already out on the Pirates and Jordan gives Framber Valdez some love.

Jake and Jordan then react to the Pirates, Reds & Angels embarrassing losses. Jake and Jordan also give their opening day overreactions including a case for Mackenzie Gore winning the Cy Young and Adley Rutschman winning MVP.

Later, Jake and Jordan give us their good, bad and Uggla. Jake cherishes Joe Buck’s return to baseball while Jordan react to Tanner Bibee’s hilarious social media defense of Chipotle.

(1:35) - Around the league: Recapping every opening day game

(41:20) - Sorry for your mentions: Reds, Angels & Pirates lose embarrassingly

(52:25) - Jake and Jordan’s nuclear overreactions

(59:50) - The Good, The Bad, The Uggla

(1:12:05) - Opening day starter draft update

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2025 MLB bold predictions, Gunnar Henderson talks MLB The Show & awards + postseason picks! Mar 26, 2025

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman give one bold prediction per team heading into the 2025 season. What craziness will the 2025 season have in store?

Jake and Jordan then bring on Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson to chat being on the cover of MLB The Show as well as his predictions for the upcoming season.

Later, Jake and Jordan bring back the MLB opening day starter draft. They also give us their predictions for MLB season awards as well as postseason winners.

(2:00) - Jake’s MLB offseason recap

(6:35) - 30 bold predictions for 2025 season

(47:05) - Gunnar Henderson joins the show

(1:02:10) - Opening day MLB starter draft

(1:19:00) - Playoff and Awards predictions

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Top 50 most important MLB people in 2025 + Elly De La Cruz interview Mar 24, 2025

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Opening Day week has finally arrived and the Baseball Bar-B-Cast pod is ready with a jam packed pod to kick off the week. Jake Mintz shares his top 50 most important MLB people of the 2025 season with Jordan Shusterman and highlights a handful of people that will define the upcoming year in baseball. The two also sit down with Cincinnati Reds superstar shortstop Elly De La Cruz to discuss being on this year's cover of 'MLB: The Show' video game. The two end the show catching up on all the baseball news they didn't cover during the division preview weeks:

(4:30) - The Opener: Jake reveals his top 50 most important people in MLB this season

(6:45) - No. 42 - Munetaka Murakami

(8:50) - No. 50 - Chandler Simpson

(10:40) - No. 35 - Jed Hoyer

(13:35) - No. 32-24 - S. Alcantarra | L. Robert Jr. | N. Arenado

(15:45) - No. 31. Jasson Dominguez

(18:45) - No. 27-30 - J. Merrill | J. Chourio | J. Jobe | J. Holliday

(21:30) - No. 22-23 - Jose Altuve | Cam Smith

(23:45) - No. 9 - Roki Sasaki

(24:45) - No. 7-8 - Spencer Strider | Ronald Acuna Jr.

(26:45) - No. 2 - Vlad Guerrero Jr

(29:20) - No. 6 - Paul Skenes

(34:10) - Elly De La Cruz interview

(43:00) - Baseball news catchup

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AL West preview: Can Rangers finally end Astros dominance? Mar 21, 2025

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the entire AL West ahead of Opening Day. The two first break down the Los Angeles Angels and tell you why their success will hinge upon Mike Trout’s health. They also react to the Athletics’ offseason and what fans can expect amongst an uncertain future for the team.

Jake and Jordan then preview the three division contenders. Will the Seattle Mariners be able to bring some consistency to their lineup? Can the Texas Rangers finally win the division or will the Houston Astros continue their division dominance?

(1:30) - AL West preview: Los Angeles Angels

(19:00) - AL West preview: Oakland Athletics

(33:15) - AL West preview: Texas Rangers

(46:10) - AL West preview: Seattle Mariners

(57:30) - AL West preview: Houston Astros

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Tokyo series recap + AL Central Preview: Ohtani and Dodgers dominate but are there concerns? Mar 19, 2025

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In a very special edition of the Bar-B-Cast, Jordan Shusterman joins Jake Mintz in person in the Yahoo NYC studio to record the pod. The two recap the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs and continue their preview series by looking at the AL Central. Jake and Jordan marvel at the Dodgers domination of the Cubs while also pointing out some potential red flags for LA this season. The two then dive into a truly unpredictable AL Central in 2025. Except the White Sox, we know they'll be terrible:

(1:50) - The opener: Recapping the Tokyo Series between Dodgers and Cubs

(16:45) - Chicago White Sox: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(29:05) - Minnesota Twins: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(39:00) - Detroit Tigers: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(50:55) - Kansas City Royals: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(1:02:05) - Cleveland Guardians: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

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AL East preview: Can Red Sox overtake a weakened Yankees team? Mar 17, 2025

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The division preview pods roll on as Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman preview the AL East. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman breakdown the 2025 season outlook for the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

The duo looks at the projected starting lineups and rotations for each team, asks one big question for each team and tries to predict if each of the five teams will go over or under their total win projection for 2025.

(3:00) - Tampa Bay Rays: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(17:25) - Toronto Blue Jays: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(29:30) - Baltimore Orioles: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(46:25) - Boston Red Sox: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(1:04:15) - New York Yankees: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

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NL West preview: Can the Dodgers win a record number of games this year? Mar 14, 2025

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The division preview pods roll on as Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman preview the NL West. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman breakdown the 2025 season outlook for the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers.

(3:00) - Colorado Rockies: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(15:00) - San Francisco Giants: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(31:00) - San Diego Padres: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(42:20) - Arizona Diamondbacks: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(55:20) - Los Angeles Dodgers: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

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Yankees lose Gerrit Cole + NL Central preview: why Pirates fans should be angrier than ever Mar 12, 2025

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the news that Gerrit Cole will miss the 2025 MLB season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. What will this mean for the New York Yankees’ season?

Jake and Jordan then preview the entire NL Central. They break down the Pirates, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers and Cubs and who they think will end up winning the division this season.

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(1:45) - Gerrit Cole to undergo Tommy John surgery

(11:35) - NL Central preview: Pittsburgh Pirates

(25:50) - NL Central preview: Cincinnati Reds

(36:40) - NL Central preview: St. Louis Cardinals

(49:00) - NL Central preview: Milwaukee Brewers

(1:00:50) - NL Central preview: Chicago Cubs

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NL East preview: Mets have a major concern, Phillies and Braves are neck and neck Mar 10, 2025

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It's division preview pod season on the pod as we kick it off by previewing the entire NL East. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman breakdown the 2025 season outlook for the Miami Marlins, Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. The duo looks at the projected starting lineups and rotations for each team, asks one big question for each team and tries to predict if each of the five teams will go over or under their total win projection for 2025.

(3:00) - Miami Marlins: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(14:00) - Washington Nationals: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(30:30) - New York Mets: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(42:30) - Philadelphia Phillies: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

(52:30) - Atlanta Braves: Projected lineup and rotation, key players, one big question and predicting season record

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A’s sign Lawrence Butler to 7-year deal + Paul Skenes adding two more pitches!? Mar 07, 2025

Show notes

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the Athletics formalizing a 7-year deal with Lawrence Butler, while releasing new renderings of their proposed 2028 stadium in Las Vegas.

Jake and Jordan then bring on Carson Lund, director of the new movie ‘Eephus’ to chat about what inspired him to make the film as well as what viewers can expect from the new baseball film.

Later, Jake and Jordan reveal another edition of The Good, The Bad, The Uggla. This time they react to Paul Skenes potentially adding two more pitches to his arsenal, Keith Hernandez listing his home on X & Kevin Durant attending a spring training baseball game!

(2:00) - A’s give Lawrence Butler new 7-year deal

(12:00) - A’s hire Marc Badain as new President

(14:00) - A’s reveal new renderings of proposed Las Vegas stadium

(27:00) - Eephus movie director, Carson Lund, joins the show

(47:30) - Vladmir Guerrero Jr’s contract demands are revealed

(50:40) - The Good, The Bad, The Uggla

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