PRESS PLAY
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.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It makes MLB roster building legible without sanding away the jokes, oddities and human detail that give the offseason its character.
Baseball Bar-B-Cast turns the MLB offseason into a running conversation about how teams, players and markets fit together. Jake Mintz and Jordan Schusterman move from qualifying-offer decisions and trades to free-agent fits and roster tiers, keeping contract talk connected to…
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman give your baseball brain pitch tunneling and a gold toilet.
Press play if you want
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A Dodgers parade kicks off an offseason debate about what another Los Angeles title means for baseball.
Baseball Barbecast opens its first offseason episode with the Dodgers parade and settles into a discussion of whether Los Angeles is good for baseball, before broadening into a quick pass through the rest of the league.
Two winter meetings signings drive a sharp debate about roster fit, fan reaction, and what teams actually value.
Jordan Schusterman and Jake Mintz turn two winter meetings signings into a sharp, entertaining argument over what they really mean: Kyle Schwarber back to the Philadelphia Phillies on five years, $150 million, and Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million deal.
A World Series recap that stays focused on pitching calls, lineup changes, and what still hangs over Game 6.
This Baseball Bar-B-Cast episode covers Games 4 and 5 of the World Series and looks ahead to Game 6. Jordan Schusterman and Jake Mintz spend most of the time on Enriquez, the strike-zone trouble that changed the inning, and the base-running choices from Vlad, Bo Bichette, and…
A brisk winter-market recap that keeps the first big pitching moves clear and lively.
This episode keeps pace with the winter market and does not waste time: Dylan Cease to Toronto, Devin Williams back to New York for the Mets, Ryan Helsley to Baltimore, and Sonny Gray to Boston all get a quick turn.
Murakami's market turns into a Mets and roster-fit discussion that still has no clean ending.
The episode stays on Murakami's stalled free agency and uses that slowdown to ask the right questions: why the market has gone quiet, which teams still make sense, and how the Mets might look after Jorge Polanco. Jordan Schusterman and Jake Mintz keep it practical.
A broad free-agency primer that starts with Josh Naylor and widens into a useful league-wide tier map.
The episode opens with Josh Naylor's return to the Seattle Mariners on a five-year contract and uses that move as a clear entry point into the first-base market and the Mariners' plans.
A baseball-first awards recap that mixes ballot detail with easy banter.
The Baseball Barbicast stays on the MVP and Cy Young races, and it treats repeat wins for Aaron Judge and Shohei Otani as the natural place to start before moving through the rest of the ballots.
A scandal update and award-season chat that stays lively, specific, and baseball-literate.
This episode moves between the Emanuel Classe and Luis Ortiz gambling investigation and the award-season chatter, including the rookies of the year announced on Monday and a look ahead to the remaining awards later this week.
Nebraska athletics, close up and week by week.
Cubs recaps with bleacher-level patience.
Jake and Jordan discuss the 2025 MLB MVP awards, with Aaron Judge narrowly beating Cal Raleigh in the AL and Shohei Ohtani winning unanimously in the NL.
Jake and Jordan preview the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, discussing Jeff Kent's surprising Hall of Fame election, key trades involving teams like the Mariners and Red Sox, and Sonny Gray's candid remarks about his time with the Yankees.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman host their annual time capsule episode, selecting quirky items to represent the 2025 MLB season.
This episode recaps Games 4 and 5 of the World Series, focusing on Trey Yesavage's historic pitching performance for the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s key home runs.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down major MLB offseason moves, including Dylan Cease's $210 million deal with the Blue Jays, Sonny Gray's trade to the Red Sox, and reliever signings for the Mets and Orioles.
This episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast features a discussion on the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee ballot, including candidates like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, followed by an interview with free agent pitcher Lucas Giolito about his career, injuries, and future plans.
The hosts discuss the latest developments in MLB's gambling scandal involving Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, detailing the indictment and its implications for sports integrity.
Jake and Jordan dive into Munetaka Murakami's impending free agency deadline, analyzing his strengths, weaknesses, and potential MLB fits.
Jake and Jordan analyze the Mets-Rangers trade involving Brandon Nimmo and Marcus Semien, discuss Tatsuya Imai's comments on avoiding the Dodgers, and cover MLB's new media rights deals with Netflix and NBC.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Dodgers' World Series parade, analyzing funny moments and player antics.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down two major MLB free agency moves: Edwin Díaz signing with the Dodgers for $69 million and Kyle Schwarber re-signing with the Phillies for $150 million.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman interview Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith to reflect on the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays' unexpected World Series run, discussing key moments, player performances, and offseason implications.
Jake and Jordan interview Yuri Karasawa to preview Japanese stars Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto, and Tetsuya Imai moving to MLB, discussing their skills, adjustments, and the posting system.
The hosts react to Josh Naylor re-signing with the Mariners on a five-year contract, analyzing its impact on the first base market and Seattle's plans.
Jake and Jordan analyze Pete Alonso's $155 million move from the Mets to the Orioles, discussing its impact on both teams.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to Edwin Díaz signing with the Dodgers, analyze Scott Boras's press conference jokes with the Scobo scoreboard, and discuss MLB Winter Meetings transactions and the draft lottery results.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Schusterman recap Game 7 of the World Series from the press box at 4:20 a.m., calling it "one of the best baseball games of all time." They trace Shohei Ohtani's shaky start, Bo Bichette's 442-foot homer, and Max Scherzer escaping a bases-loaded jam in the fourth with Dalton Varsho's catch.
The hosts discuss Mike Trout's hot streak, the ABS challenge system data, and share the good, bad, and ugly of the week in baseball.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss MLB power rankings, Jackie Robinson Day, and react to tweets from Mets owner Steve Cohen.
Jake and Jordan recap a disastrous weekend for the Yankees and Mets, discussing their sweeps and the state of baseball in New York.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss Shohei Ohtani's warm-up habits and review new City Connect uniforms in a humorous baseball podcast.
Jake and Jordan discuss a recent MLB fight between Jorge Soler and Reynaldo Lopez, with humor and analysis.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss MLB news including Emmanuel Clase's restricted list placement, Bryce Harper's confrontation with Rob Manfred, and the passing of Ryan Sandberg, while previewing the upcoming trade deadline.
Baseball Bar-B-Cast hosts run through all 29 MLB teams and the Rockies to predict trade deadline moves, with guest Robert Murray providing insider buzz.
Jake and Jordan preview the MLB Home Run Derby, discuss the draft, and play a jersey sales guessing game during All-Star week in Atlanta.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap a game between Jacob Mizorowski and Clayton Kershaw, discuss the All-Star Futures Game and home run derby, and preview an interview with Bryson Stott.
The hosts discuss their ideal Home Run Derby fields and interview Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, with a sponsored segment for Game Time app.