It's another Monday edition of Baseball Bar-B-Cast where Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap the weekend in baseball. The duo dive into the four sweeps that occurred and debate if the Colorado Rockies can truly go down as the worst baseball team ever. After the break the two discuss pitching concerns for the Dodgers and Yankees despite winning their respective weekend series. After Turbo Mode, to end the show Jordan and Jake debate what we should call a minor league 6-game series sweep and pick professional sports team to become a fan of. You will never believe the professional sports team they actually picked.

(2:05) - How Sweep It is: Tigers sweep Orioles

(14:20) - How Sweep it is: Rays sweep Padres

(20:20) - How Sweep it is: Twins sweep Angels

(23:50) - How Sweep it is: Reds sweep Rockies

(27:35) - Around the league: Braves might be getting back on track

(31:40) - Around the league: Roki Sasaki's major red flag

(41:10) - Around the league: Yankees closer issuee

(45:05) - Around the league: Red Sox keep impressing

(49:35) - Turbo Mode: Recapping the rest of the weekend action

(55:00) - Mailbag question: What do you call a 6-game sweep

(1:00:30) - Jake and Jordan decide a team to become a fan of

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the 2026 MLB free agency class and take a look at what type of deals we can expect to see this winter. The boys give us their takes on how much Kyle Tucker’s contract will be, where Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman will land & how the rest of the class stacks up.

Jake and Jordan then bring out the mailbag to answer your questions. What should be the term for a 2-game sweep? Jake also gives us his best sponsorship tie-ins for players with specific nicknames.

Later, Jake & Jordan bring back The Good, Bad & Uggla and react to Steve Cohen’s most recent hilarious social media post.

(1:30) - What contract can Kyle Tucker expect?

(12:00) - Where will Pete Alonso & Alex Bregman land?

(16:45) - Where other 2026 free agents will measure up

(24:30) - Ranking pitchers in the 2026 free agent class

(30:00 ) - Answering your questions from the mailbag

(53:00) - The Good, The Bad, The Uggla

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Who is the best team in the AL?

Jake and Jordan dive into what to make of the American League and give their pitches for what who is the best team.

Plus, are the Cubs the most entertaining team to watch in baseball? Someone says that might just be the case.

Come try to figure out the American League and more on today's Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

(1:37) - Who is the best team in the American League?

(4:25) - A's

(7:14) - Angels

(9:47) - Royals

(13:59) - Twins

(17:50) - Orioles

(22:12) - Mariners

(24:42) - Blue Jays

(29:20) - The State of Interleague Play

(31:20) - Rangers

(35:14) - Rays

(40:17) - Yankees

(44:55) - Guardians

(48:16) - Tigers

(52:43) - Astros

(56:40) - Red Sox

(1:01:57) - Cubs the most exciting team in baseball

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Juan Soto may be off to a slow start, but the Mets have a lot of excitement stirring at Citi Field. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Mets mopping the Cardinals, Pete Alonso's hot start and why no one should be worried about Juan Soto.

Plus, Ronald Acuña Jr. calls out his manager, the Yankees play an away game at their home field, Shohei Ohtani has a baby which creates a hot take about maternity leave in the MLB and the guys go Turbo Mode to recap the weekend.

All this and more when you join us for Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

(2:20) - When MOP-purtunity knocks - Mets sweep 4-game series against Cardinals

(23:00) - How sweep it is: Braves sweep twins amidst Acuña drama

(35:40) - How sweep it is: Guardians out-class Pirates in Pittsburgh

(39:05) - Yankees take 2 out of 3 in Tampa homecoming

(44:05) - Dodgers take 2 out of 3 in Texas

(52:45) - Sorry for your mentions: Orioles get ROASTED on social media after 24-2 loss

(59:20) - Turbo Mode: Jake and Jordan recap rest of the weekend action

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down how good the NL West has been so far with the Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Diamondbacks all vying for the top spot. Can this division end up having 4 great teams? Are the Dodgers still the favorites?

Jake and Jordan then bring on ESPN’s Buster Olney to chat the Dodgers, Yankees & why there are so few dynasties in baseball.

Later, Jake & Jordan bring back The Good, Bad & Uggla and tell us why Cal Raleigh is the best catcher in baseball.

(2:00) - 4 teams vying for NL West crown?

(8:00) - Buster Olney joins the show

(45:00) - The Good, The Bad, The Uggla

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the news that Aaron Judge will captain Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Is he the missing piece Team USA needs to win? The boys then The boys then attempt to predict the Team USA roster for the WBC.

Jake and Jordan then bring on “Hoo Lee Gans” founder Kyle Smeallie to chat the inpsiration behind baseball’s newest fan group.

Later, Jake gives Jordan some baseball trivia and the boys break down news around the league, including Alex Bregman’s perfect day.

(2:30) - Why Jackie Robinson Day should be thought provoking

(8:00) - Predicting Team USA 2026 WBC roster

(38:00) - “Hoo Lee Gans” founder joins the show

(52:15) - Baseball trivia

(59:30) - News around the league

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It's another Monday edition of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast with Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman. The guys recap all the action around MLB from this weekend and start the pod by discussing the San Diego Padres domination of the Colorado Rockies. The pair look at the stellar pitching the Padres have and why they may have the best home field advantage in all of baseball. The two also breakdown the big Cubs-Dodgers series and take an early season pulse on the wild AL East.

(2:45) - How Sweep it is: Padres demolish Rockies at home

(10:25) - How Sweep it is: Mariners take down Texas

(14:30) - How Sweep it is: Reds dismantle pitiful Pirates

(20:40) - Concern for Dodgers after Cubs series?

(28:45) - AL East check in: Concerns for Yankees and Red Sox? Can we trust Toronto's hot start?

(42:05) - To statue or not to statue? Who has one and deserves one in baseball?

(50:30) - Turbo Mode: Recapping the rest of the weekend series

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Kyren Paris' shift to Aaron Judge's hitting coach seems to be paying off. Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz break down how Paris has been a key to the Los Angeles Angels' surprisingly hot start.

Are you a believer? That's what the guys try to decide as they break down whose breakout starts to the season are for real and whose aren't in a new segment.

Plus, Jung Hoo Lee has two fan sections in San Francisco, a game with 22 walks and the Cody Bellinger vs. the chicken wings saga continues in this week's rendition of The Good, The Bad & The Uggla. All of this, this weekend's previews and more. Come join us for this Friday Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

(1:32) - Kyren Paris and the Angels fast start

(22:19) - Am I a believer? Whose hot starts are the real deal?

(53:58) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla

(1:14:24) - Weekend Preview

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