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White Sox finally win, taking a look at end-of-year awards and remembering Billy Bean Aug 07, 2024

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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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White Sox keep losing, Blake Snell’s no-no and the trade deadline MVP is crowned Aug 05, 2024

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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 guys go through all the series and discuss how Wilyer Abreu overcame personal loss and had a big day for the Red Sox, the fastest pitch in the majors this season and they run through some of your favorite segments, including Sorry For Your Mentions.

(1:47) The White Sox keep losing

(19:24) Mopportunities

(27:52) Player of the week: Blake Snell

(33:15) Role play: getting demoted

(38:29) Sorry for your mentions

(46:17) You deserve your mentions

(49:12) Nuclear overreaction

(52:31) Paul DeJong

(55:44) First time for everything

(59:09) Turbo mode

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Mike Trout’s season is done, Orioles roster shuffle and Heart and Hustle Award winners announced Aug 02, 2024

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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 Shusterman talk about the extremely disappointing news surrounding the three-time American League MVP, and they discuss how the ownership group from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim let Trout down by not assembling a true postseason contender and why baseball fans have been robbed of his potential greatness in October.

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about how the Baltimore Orioles are shuffling their roster post trade deadline, including recalling top prospects Jackson Holliday and Coby Mayo in hopes of giving the team a spark during their slump. They also make their guesses at who was named their team's Heart and Hustle Award winner for 2024 before giving their picks for The Good, The Bad and The Uggla for this week.

(1:41) - Mike Trout is out for the rest of 2024

(20:10) - The O’s shuffle their roster

(28:19) - 2024 Heart and Hustle Award winners

(43:57) - The Good

(47:14) - The Bad

(50:44) - The Uggla

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Grading every team’s 2024 MLB trade deadline Jul 31, 2024

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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 Chicago White Sox continue to fail even after trading away a few players.

The guys also give their praise to Peter Bendix of the Miami Marlins and A.J. Preller of the San Diego Padres for their stellar deadline moves, why it doesn’t feel like the New York Yankees are all the way in on a championship-or-bust season and whether the crazy National League Wild Card race will be a little clearer now which teams are pushing their chips all-in.

(5:34) - A.L. East

(22:30) - A.L. Central

(35:40) - A.L. West

(49:09) - N.L. East

(1:00:30) - N.L. Central

(1:09:04) - N.L. West

(1:18:04) - Clearer picture in N.L. Wild Card?

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Breaking down all the latest trades, who's next to make a deal + recapping the weekend in baseball Jul 29, 2024

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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 to analyze all the trades that have gone down including the New York Yankees trading for Jazz Chisholm, the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies making deal, if the Tampa Bay Rays could’ve gotten a better deal for Isaac Paredes and Jerry Dipoto making yet another trade for his Seattle Mariners.

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about which teams they’re surprised haven’t made any notable moves yet and which players are definitely going to be on the move before Tuesday. Jake & Jordan then recap all the action from MLB from the weekend.

(3:15) - All the latest trade news

(11:40) - O’s trade for pitching

(25:54) - Jake has a problem with the Rays

(31:52) - Jazz Chisholm is a Yankee

(42:58) - All the minor moves

(49:09) - Who’s next to deal?

(55:55) - Weekend recap

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Randy Arozarena traded to Mariners, Dylan Cease throws a no-hitter, Marlins fire sale, The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Jul 26, 2024

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It’s been a jam-packed 24 hours in the baseball world that saw the Seattle Mariners trading for Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays, the Miami Marlins trading A.J. Puk to the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease throwing a no-hitter against the Washington Nationals.

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman are here to break it all down for you on the latest episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast. Does the Randy Arozarena trade by Jerry Dipoto signal that the Mariners are really going for it? Is this the beginning of the inevitable Marlins fire sale? And what stipulation does Garrett Crochet have for the team that trades for him?

Also on this episode, the guys discuss why the second no-hitter in Padres history was blessed by the pitcher who threw their first one, if Rich Hill is going to be making a comeback and the disappointing news about Oakland A’s star reliever Mason Miller breaking his pinky finger.

Jake & Jordan then give their picks for The Good, The Bad and The Uggla for the week, which include the New York Mets who can’t stop winning, the A’s going for one last cash grab before they leave Oakland and the surprising whereabouts of Brandon Belt.

(2:29) - Dylan Cease no-hitter

(12:48) - Randy Arozarena traded to Mariners

(31:36) - A.J. Puk traded to the D-backs

(40:24) - Garrett Crochet contract stipulation

(47:10) - Around the traps

(53:10) - The Good

(59:09) - The Bad

(1:02:40) - The Uggla

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Pirates are wasting Paul Skenes, Yankees & Mets face big challenges & listener mailbag questions Jul 24, 2024

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Paul Skenes has been nothing but brilliant in his young major league career for the Pittsburgh Pirates, including pitching into the 9th inning on Tuesday night. However, despite allowing just two earned runs and striking out eight, it was the first time he took a loss in a game since his college days.

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterm discuss if the Pirates are already wasting a golden opportunity for winning while having a great pitcher like Paul Skenes in their rotation and if the club will make a play before the trade deadline to bolster their underwhelming offense.

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the challenges the New York Yankees and the New York Mets face in improving their squads as they continue to do battle in the 2024 edition of the Subway Series, as well as Clayton Kershaw’s return to the Los Angeles Dodgers and why a lot is riding on his performance.

Later in the show, Jake and Jordan answer some listener emails that include some curious performance incentives that are in players contracts, whether the Atlanta Braves are cursed and what’s the biggest trade rumor that never went down.

(2:15) - Pirates wasting a golden chance

(9:43) - Yankees need to fix their lineup

(16:33) - Where do the Mets go from here?

(21:10) - Clayton Kershaw is returning

(26:47) - We need to talk about…

(33:44) - Listener mailbag

(48:40) - Are the Braves cursed?

(54:30) - The Mariners and their blown lead

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The Dodgers are back, Bobby Witt Jr. had a weekend and Cooperstown has new inductees Jul 22, 2024

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It was a weekend with a few sweeps, including the Los Angeles Dodgers taking three from the Red Sox and Jackson Chourio heating up to power the Brewers. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down all of the sweeps from the weekend and dig into the other series as well.

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss Bobby Witt Jr.’s incredible weekend, how former All-Star Ty France flamed out in Seattle and why Aaron Boone is the GOAT of getting ejected.

Plus, the guys talk about the new Hall of Fame inductees and why they’re excited about Nacho Alvarez being called up by the Braves.

(1:52) Weekend series sweeps

(13:15) James Wood’s evolution

(14:58) Jackson Chourio heating up for Brewers

(18:12) Player of the weekend: Bobby Witt Jr.

(22:07) National League Wild Card jamboree

(28:55) First time for everything

(35:24) Sorry for your mentions

(42:50) Warm fuzzy feeling: HOF inductions

(44:38) Yankees still struggling, Boone ejected again

(49:51) Turbo mode

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Needs for every MLB team before the trade deadline + The Good, The Bad and The Uggla Jul 19, 2024

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Friday is the official start of the second half of the MLB season following the All-Star Break, and now is the time for every team to evaluate their needs and decide if moves will be made by addition or subtraction before the August 1st trade deadline.

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman examine all 30 teams in the league and try to figure out what moves they’ll make to either help fix a busted pitching rotation (Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles), bolster a slumping offense (New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves) or perhaps land some pieces for the future (Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays).

Also on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan make their picks for The Good, The Bad and The Uggla this week, which includes talking about MLB trying out a rivalry week in 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs kicking off the season in Japan and an MLB Draft pick who was born in Siberia.

(3:03) - Trade deadline preview

(8:38) - NL East

(16:05) - NL Central

(26:49) - NL West

(36:25) - AL East

(50:57) - AL Central

(58:44) - AL West

(1:05:29) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla

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2024 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby recap live from Globe Life Field in Texas Jul 17, 2024

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On Tuesday night, the baseball world stopped and watched as the biggest stars in the sport played in the 94th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Texas. Despite the National League starting Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes, as well as throwing out some other big arms, the American League was able to do what they’ve done quite a few times in the past decade and take the game with a 5-3 victory.

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman recap all the memorable moments from the Midsummer Classic including Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run that initially put the NL squad on top, Juan Soto clearly having a ton of fun, an impressive performance from Mason Miller and Jarren Duran’s go-ahead home run that secured him MVP honors for the game.

Later on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan recap the highlights from the newly reformatted version of the Home Run Derby, why it was a little underwhelming and wonder if we’ll get to see some of the big home run hitters in baseball partake in the event in the future.

(1:40) - Recording live on the field from Texas

(3:41) - Memorable moments from the All-Star Game

(7:38) - Shohei Ohtani hits his first All-Star Game home run

(12:02) - Mason Miller impresses

(18:46) - A very solid All-Star Game

(20:54) - Home Run Derby recap

(26:50) - Will be see the big home runs hitters participate?

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