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Welcome to Barbecast 111. This is the last Barbecast. As you may or may not know by now, we are transitioning to Tha BBQ Part II, aka the part where we work for MLB Advanced Media. You can read all about that by clicking here. But this is our last hurrah, the final victory lap for this audio adventure we’ve been on for nearly four years. As is only right, this episode features arguably the three most important guests of Barbecast lore, but we began with a large pile of fantastic e-mails from you wonderful listeners, including questions about Kelly vs. Avril, Napoleon Bookbindery, baseballers on rollerskates, and of course, a beautiful final story from OBP himself. Thank you all so much for all the kind words. Our first special guest (at 42:10) is Craig Goldstein, our inaugural guest and one of our favorite people. We talked about Craig stuff. Our second special guest (at 52:40) was the most frequent guest in Barbecast history and we like her even more than we like Craig. It’s Lana Berry! Lana recently had a tweet get over 100,000 likes. We talked about that and then said goodbye forever. Our third and final special guest (at 1:05:40) is Kieran Lovegrove, right-handed pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization and the OFFICIAL minor leaguer of the Cespedes Family BBQ. Kieran is a Lynchburg Hillcat now, so we checked in on how his season is going and how he likes his new logo. We concluded (at 1:18:15) with some details about our new job, and some final hearty thanks for all of your support. For one final time (on here): thanks for listening <3
Music: A somber version of IMDABES
Outro: Jake’s rendition of IMDABES
Actual end: The beginning of Barbecast 1
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This was the first post on this website: With that horrible joke in mind, we’d like to formally welcome you to the last post on this website. Hey everybody, Jake Mintz, Jordan Shusterman here. We’ve been teasing some news now for a while and the day has come to finally explain ourselves. As some of […]
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Welcome to Barbecast 110! And yes, you read the title right…it’s the second-to-last Barbecast as you know it. Why? We still can’t really tell you. Anyway, our special guest this week (at 22:15) is Brace Hemmelgarn, official team photographer of the Minnesota Twins. We asked Brace about how he went from D-III baseball player to MLB photographer almost instantly, the major league photography community, why everyone on the Twins calls him Bruce, and his favorite players to shoot on the job. After Brace (at 51:45), another B-Ref Battle ensued featuring the fourth Moose in Barbecast history and a guy who once struck out Babe Ruth and bragged about it. We conclude (at 59:00) with Jake’s Professional Baseball Update about how his independent league tryout went, and some vague allusions to our professional futures. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Bye Bye Bye
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Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 109! No guest or B-Ref (or really even e-mails) this week, we just wanted to check in and let you guys know how things are not that are college days are officially behind us and the terrifying prospect of adulthood is staring us right in the face. First, we tried to catch up on the division standings since we have not been paying super close attention to real baseball lately. Then we do one final Varsity Baseball Update about the end of Jake’s collegiate career before transitioning into Jake’s Professional Baseball Update (?!?!?!?!) with a fairly exciting announcement about where Jake will be for the next week. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
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Welcome to Barbecast 108! We’ve got two special guests this week. First up (at 24:30) is Tom Hackimer, professional side-armer in the Minnesota Twins organization. Tom is both a) our kind of guy; and b) almost everything Jake aspires to be as a poo-slinging reliever. We talked about how he went from a walk-on at St. John’s to dominating for four years while also majoring in physics, getting drafted by his not-actual-favorite time, the one home run he is ever allowed, and a bunch of nerdy side-arm related stuff that Jake was understandably curious about. After Tom, (at 1:06:15), we brought on Jamal Collier, who covers the Nationals for MLB.com, to discuss the team’s outrageously hot start (particularly on offense), Ryan Zimmerman’s resurrection, Tanner Roark, and the wonderful mess that is their bullpen. We concluded (at 1:39:15) with a Varsity Baseball Update that actually is more of a Professional Baseball Update (?!?!?!) about Jake’s Frontier League tryout, before some brief general D-III baseball talk. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Lil Yachty
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Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 107! We have two special guests this week. First up (at 17:25) is Steve Gerken, Average Dude from Austin, Texas. Who the hell is Steve Gerken? Good question! Steve sent us an e-mail for Barbecast 106 in which he explained that he basically has never played baseball (in any form!) despite being a totally normal 21-year-old guy. We asked him to defend himself. After Steve (at 29:20), we brought on J.B. Bukauskas, junior right-handed pitcher at the University of North Carolina. While J.B.’s ERA (1.40) is nearly double Jake’s (0.72), J.B. has a significantly higher chance of being drafted in the first round of the 2017 Draft. We talked about growing up playing baseball in the DC area, being on campus when UNC won March Madness, and the best players he’s faced during his time in Chapel Hill. After J.B. (at 53:00), we participated in a wonderful B-Ref Battle featuring an obscure record-holder, and one of our favorite players in the history of the segment, thanks to his outrageously strange and convoluted background. We will never get tired of this. We concluded (at 1:10:00) with a brief discussion on Our New Overlord Eric Thames and provide a Varsity Baseball Update about Jake’s brief stint ATOP a real actual leader board. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
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Welcome to Barbecast 106! A lot has happened since the last Barbecast, so we decided to take this episode to reflect on all that has gone on over the past 6 weeks or so — mainly, baseball is back, and Jake Mintz is suddenly really good at it. No special guests, just us being excited that the 2017 season is finally here. We began by answering several e-mails on topics such as the Red Sox flu crisis, 17 players being ejected from the same team in the same game, our favorite minor league experiences, and perfect sitters. After e-mails (at 34:43), we took some time to draw some major conclusions about the playoff race after one week of play, and mentally prepare ourselves for a Twins-Diamondbacks World Series. Next (at 43:00), we participated in another B-Ref Battle of extraordinary old-timey baseball names. We concluded (at 49:40) with perhaps the most exciting Varsity Baseball Update in the history of the Barbecast: Jake is good now. We discussed some of the highlights of the first half of the WashU Bears season, including Jake unknowingly blowing a no-hitter, sweeping Emory, and how in the world he currently has a 0.44 ERA (?!?!?!?!?!?!?!). Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Chance, duh
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 105! Two special guests this week, as has become fairly customary. First up (at 23:30) is Anthony Castrovince of MLB dot com and Sports On Earth. Anthony is one of our favorite writers and we knew he would be a good candidate to participate in a fun Barbecast game with us, so we invited him on to draft Weird Spring Training Things (AKA Silly Spring Stuff) with us. We each selected three particularly odd Spring Training things that we especially enjoy. After Anthony, we brought on arguably the most important guest in Barbecast history (at 1:00:15), Chattahoochee Valley Community College first baseman, Fuzzy Furr. Yeah, that Fuzzy Furr. We talked to Fuzzy about how he got the name Fuzzy at such a young age, and the blessings and curses of living with such a glorious name. After Fuzzy (at 1:18:00), we did a rapid fire B-Ref battle that was relatively short but still great (albeit less impressive in an episode that features a guy named Fuzzy Furr). We concluded (1:23:00) with a discussion about Blake Swihart’s yips, a mild hot take on the proposed extra innings rules, Jake’s Varsity Baseball Update, and an ode to the glorious Magic iPod. Thanks for listening <3
Musical guest: The Magic iPod
Note: Yes, we forgot to ask Castrovince Kelly/Avril, we are v v v v sorry.
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 104! Two special guests again this week, one repeat and one podcast rookie. First up (at 20:00) is Mariners pitching prospect Andrew Moore, making his third Barbecast appearance in three years. We’ve watched Andrew grow from a wee-little Pac-12 Friday starter to a mildly impressive professional rookie to a dude that just dominated Double-A for most of a season. We are so proud. We talked about Andrew’s full-season debut, how much he’s looking forward to hitting in the big leagues, and how he’s spending his offseason now that he’s no longer a JV basketball coach. After Andrew (at 47:00), we brought on Rob Arthur, one of our favorite writers and also the guy whose clenched fist is in all of those memes (I think?). We talked to Rob about how he got from master’s degree in genetics to baseball writing, the strange experience of covering the 2016 as a longtime Cubs fan, his thoughts on the proposed extra-inning rule, and the reason for his unusual Twitter handle. After Rob (at 1:16:00), we participate in another B-Ref Battle featuring two more extraordinary names from yesteryear. We conclude (at 1:23:00) with a mildly exciting varsity baseball update, and a quick discussion on Russell Westbrook because Jake loves him very much. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Russell Westbrook on a Farm
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Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 103! We have two special guests this week. Hope that’s cool with you. Our first special guest (at 25:15) is Cody Ponce, one of the top pitching prospects in the Milwaukee Brewers system, as well as a general enthusiast of nonsense. That is why he is on the Barbecast. We talked to Cody about the origins of his devastating lactose intolerance, his insistence that PITCHERS ARE ATHLETES, how he stayed entertained in the dugouts of the Florida State League, being best friends with fellow Damien High School alumnus Mark McGwire (they are not best friends at all) and more. After Cody (at 54:05), we brought on Baseball America’s JJ Cooper with the hope of discussing some of our favorite prospects. That did not happen. Instead, since we are huge D-III baseball dorks with an obvious bias, we talked to JJ about the process of preparing the Small College Preview for Baseball America, and how JJ goes about even attempting to cover the lower levels of college baseball when there are such an outrageous number of teams and the competition level is all over the place. We found it super fascinating. After JJ (at 1:33:00), we competed in our customary B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference, featuring one blatantly silly name and one guy who had to retire from baseball so he could milk cows full time. What a world. We concluded (at 1:43:00) with a brief discussion on Bad and Boujee, Joel Embiid, and of course, Jake’s Varsity Baseball Update. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 102! We have two special guests this week — two very different ones. First up (at 27:15) is Phillies prospect Rhys Hoskins, who we first met over the summer when he was mashing dingers with the Double-A Reading Fightin’ Phils, the winningest team in the minors. Rhys talked about what it was like to play for such a fun team that won all the time, competing with his teammate Dylan Cozens for the minor league home run title, that timehe went 0-0 with 5 walks, and his beloved Oakland Raiders’ chances in the playoffs. After Rhys (at 1:01:00), we brought on Lincoln Mitchell, author of “Will Big League Baseball Survival?: Globalization, the End of Television, Youth Sports, and the Future of Major League Baseball.” We attempted to tackle a modicum of the big questions posed in Lincoln’s book, and discussed where baseball has been, and the challenges/advantages it has today, particularly in relation to the other major American sports. Then we talked about the former Soviet country of Georgia, which is Lincoln’s other area of immense expertise. Next, (at 1:37:20) the B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference returned with one strictly silly name and one guy with one of the more illustrious careers in the segment’s history. We concluded (at 1:46:50) with a brief homage to Sam Miller and Effectively Wild, as well as our additional podcast inspiration, Up and In. Then we said goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Note: We will hanging out at Foleys in NYC around 8 PM on Saturday, January 7th. Come by and say hello!
You can buy Lincoln’s book by clicking here!
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 101! After returning for our centurial extravaganza, we took another lengthy break to finish our fall semester strong. Now home for winter break and have more time than we know what to do with, another Barbecast is here. Our special guest this week (at 15:50) is Lucas Giolito, former Barbecast guest, newest sock, and one of the three young pitchers traded from the Nationals for Adam Eaton. Lucas took some time from his rigorous Rocket League schedule to talk to us about how the trade has truly ROCKED HIS WORLD (it hasn’t really that much), and what he’s looking forward to in his new organization and new city. We also challenged him with a patently absurd would-you-rather type scenario courtesy of the one and only Wes Yee. After Lucas (at 53:50), the B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference returned from its Episode 100 hiatus with two players of varying skill levels, one who was pretty bad, and one who once won the National League batting title. We concluded (at 1:02:35) with an exciting Jake’s Last Hurrah Varsity Baseball Update, and a brief discussion on Hanukkah. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Go White Sox Go!
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 100! Wait, 100??? Yeah, 100. Only a few months late, we finally managed to find some time to record our centurial podcast. We assembled an all-star cast of past Barbecast friends/guests to help create this inordinately long show to make up for the weeks of neglect. We began with our customary e-mail segment, except this time (at 13:00), we brought on a VERY special guest to offer us some insight into the mind of a Barbecast e-mail legend. It was fantastic. Our real special guest (at 31:30) and the only Barbecast rookie this week is Rob Zastryzny, left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Though not on the World Series roster, Rob was with the team when they, ya know, won the World Series. So he walked us through the madness — everything from Heyward’s legendary speech to getting on the wrong bus at the parade. Next (at 1:08:45), we brought on Kendall Guillemette, the secret third member of the BBQ, to talk about his memories from the early Barbecasts and his new project, Savage Baseball (details below). After Kendall (at 1:16:40), we welcomed back the official minor leaguer of CFBBQ, Kieran Lovegrove for the first time since Episode 62, to recap his first year in full-season ball and the wonders of the Midwest League. Next (at 1:34:55), we brought our mothers onto the show to share their favorite memories from the Barbecast and explain why they are still letting us do it. Then (at 1:46:20), a historic rendition of Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry takes place as we try and remember what it was like to have her on the podcast every week. Finally (at 1:57:00), we brought it alllllllllll the way back and brought on our good friend and FIRST EVER BARBECAST GUEST Craig Goldstein to tell us how much he’s changed since the inaugural pod and also tell us about #PieNight. We concluded (at 2:11:30) with a genuine thank you to all who have ever listened to this silly thing that we do, and toast to another 100 podcasts. Thank you!
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 99! Our special guest this week (at 17:00) is Ben Lindbergh, of the world famous Effectively Wild podcast and The Ringer. Ben’s Barbecast debut is long overdue, but we wanted to squeeze him into the first 100 episodes at the very least. In the few baseball-less hours we had before the Wild Card games, we drafted the World Series match-ups we most want to see at the end of October, and give our very loose explanations for why we want to see them. After Ben (at 1:02:45), another B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference went down, featuring two of the better names we’ve had in a while and a heated discussion over the pronunciation of the world “coupon”. That was really exciting stuff. We concluded (at 1:13:40) with a Varsity Baseball Update on the end of Jake’s fall ball season, and a brief life update from both of us regarding our current and potential future whereabouts during the postseason (EYES EMOJI). Thanks for listening <3
Music: Bon Iver
Note: Thanks again for all the kind words on Episode 98.5, our Jose Fernandez Appreciation Podcast. If you still have any thoughts or stories you want to share with us, we’re happy to receive more at cespedesfb@gmail.com. Were working to respond to all the ones we’ve already gotten individually.
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Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez passed away this morning. He was one of our favorite people in baseball, let alone one of our favorite players. We had a lot of thoughts, so we did our best to share them in a somewhat coherent manner. Rest in peace, Jose. You will be missed by many.
If you have any thoughts/stories/feelings about Jose that you want to share, you can send them to cespedesfb@gmail.com.
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
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Welcome to Barbecast 98! After a month-long hiatus for Barbecasting due to our busy transition into our senior years of college, we shook off the rust and churned out a podcast for the listening masses (our moms). Our special guest this week (at 10:15) is the top pitching prospect in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, Brent Honeywell. Brent’s minor league season ended recently, so he had nothing else to do besides come on our silly show. Topics include:
- why Brent chooses to never lift anything ever
- going to the same high school as Ty Cobb
- being one of the only screwballers left on this Earth
- his outrageously dominant professional debut in the Appalachian League
- his mound mentality that allows him to stop professional hitters from scoring runs against him
- the last time he ran out of gas
- an unfortunate toe injury
- Vienna sausage (?!?!?!?!)
- Waffle House
- …and more!
After Brent (at 47:15), the B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference returned featuring one of the most ridiculous background stories in this segment’s history. We concluded (at 56:25) with an exciting Varsity Baseball Update about Jake (America’s ROOGY) potentially being a starter for his triumphant senior season. Then we talk briefly about Jake’s school hosting an upcoming presidential debate. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: We Back
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Welcome to Barbecast 97! Our special guest this week (at 15:50) is Evan Drellich, the Red Sox beat writer for the Boston Herald. Evan is one of our favorite beat writers, so it’s unclear how it took this long to have him on the podcast but hey, here we are! The Red Sox have been at the center of an argument Jake and I have been having all season, so Evan seemed like a good person to have on to moderate a discussion on said argument. Topics include:
- Which AL East team scares you the most?
- Does David Price start the wild card game?
- How is Mookie this ridiculous?
- Mookie or Xander?
- What is a Sandy Leon?
- …and more!
After Evan (at 36:20), we held a slightly different type of B-Ref Battle (presented by baseball-reference) in which we appreciated some of the most interesting Jewish major leaguers of all time. We concluded (at 56:20) with a brief look ahead to our senior years of college (?!?!?!?!?!?!?!) and an even briefer look ahead to Barbecast 100. Thanks for listening <3
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Note: sorry for the somewhat strange audio — will be fixed for the next pod.
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 96! Our special guest this week (at 22:00) is Adam McCalvy, Brewers beat writer for MLB dot com. The Brewers made some interesting moves at the deadline and are at an odd place as an organization, so we checked in on their psyche with a guy that knows them well. It was mostly just us fawning over David Stearns for 25 minutes, but whatever. After Adam (at 49:45), we participated in another fierce B-Ref Battle presented by Baseball-Reference. Baseball names are funny, in case you hadn’t heard. We concluded (at 1:00:45) with a recap of Jake’s Men’s League championship victory and then we said goodbye. Simple as that. Thanks for listening <3
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Welcome to Barbecast 95! After last week’s guestless Carbecast on which we reminisced about the favorite parts of our roadtrip, we’re back this week with two special guests. First up is The Athletic Chicago’s Sahadev Sharma, former Barbecast guest and relative expert on all things Aroldis Chapman trade and all things Chris Sale jersey-slicing saga. So we talked about those two things because both of them made us go “WOW!” for totally different reasons. After Sahadev (at 57:10), we brought on this year’s #1 overall pick, Mickey Moniak, to discuss his first month or so of professional baseball in the glamorous Gulf Coast League, his favorite Disney shows growing up, and what his backup plan was if baseball didn’t work out. Next, the B-Ref Battle of super old baseball names returned with a vengeance, celebrating two more heroes of baseball’s yesteryears. We concluded with a preview of the biggest start of Jake’s Men’s League season, before saying goodbye until next week. Thanks for listening <3
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I was just a kid for The Kid; a toddler to be more exact. Born in 1995, I was only just too young to remember Ken Griffey Jr. the Seattle Mariner. Until the age of like 10, Griffey was the always-hurt Reds outfielder with the backwards cap and the way-too-long swing in Backyard Baseball 2001. I never watched him crash into walls at the Kingdome and I don’t remember getting one of his now-legendary 1989 rookie cards (Was it Fleer or Topps?).
This past weekend was super odd for me as a baseball fan. The baseball universe came together to collectively honor the career of a dude I can’t remember. For the generation slightly above me, Griffey is everything. He’s the reason many baseball fans ages 23-33 are baseball fans. But me, I just nodded along, pretending that 1-month-old me watched him score on Edgar’s double.
This is really the first year I felt left out. Maddux and Glavine and Thomas were stars, but they didn’t transcend the game like Griffey did. They didn’t transform the essence of the sport like #24 did in his prime. So at first I watched the commemorative videos and tribute articles and felt like a ticketless kid stuck outside the stadium while the game is going on, or a 20-year-old jamook stuck outside the bar while his 21-year-old friends rabblerouse.
But then, as I watched more and more people speak about the magic of Ken Griffey, I realized why the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the Hall of Fame as a whole is important. It seems hokey and cheesy, but the Hall of Fame inductions do genuinely give younger dopes like me a chance to immerse myself in Griffey highlights until my computer overheats and explodes.
Even though I don’t actually remember any of the Griffey moments, all the Griffey reminiscing makes me feel like I was there. I’ll never totally be able to understand the impact Jr had on the Pacific Northwest, but the Mariners fans wonderfully clogging up my timeline have given me at least a sense of their never-ending affection for the guy.
The baseball world didn’t celebrate Ken Griffey Jr. this past weekend so 20-and-unders like me could relive his glory years. But finally getting to understand why he meant so much to so many people was a pretty awesome experience. Congrats, Jr.
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Oh golly. A wild barbecast appeared! No, we’re not playing Pokemon Go, but we did manage to scrounge up a podcast for you fine folks.
For those of you that don’t know we’ve been on the road writing for MLB.com for the last 3 weeks or so. Our trip is nearing its conclusion we thought that we’d kill some time driving thru Kansas (holy crap Kansas is enormous and flat) reminiscing about the best moments of the trip thus far. We each drafted five of our favorite moments from our time on the road, but we discussed some other stuff beyond that as well. Some of what we talked about has been posted/tweeted about, while some of the other draft picks can definitely be classified as #EXCLUSIVECONTENT.
Hear us talk about…
-Interviewing Dansby Swanson
-The Ty Cobb Museum
-Getting dunked on by Jeff Hoffman
-Yoan Moncada in a virtual reality headset
-AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!
You can find all of our trip entries on Cut4 right here: http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/06/24/185916752/the-cut4-minor-league-road-trip-your-day-to-day-guide
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Welcome to Barbecast 93! This is not a normal Barbecast — it’s shorter, there are no e-mails or B-Ref Battle, and OH MY GOD LANA BERRY IS BACK?!?! We wanted to record a quick podcast this week for two reasons: First, it’s been a while. And second, we leave this week for our fourth annual insane baseball summer roadtrip. This time we’ll be documenting our adventures for the good people over at MLB’s Cut4 site. We spent the first part of the show discussing our trip. You can read about it and see our itinerary by clicking here. After roadtrip talk, we brought back on our good friend Lana Berry, 10 episodes and several months after mercilessly killing her off the show for no good reason. We checked in with her about her two favorite baseball teams, her LeBron hot takes, and her general life status. Yay Lana! We concluded the show with an exciting update from Jake about his recent dominance on the mound in his summer Men’s League. Like, he’s actually pitching really well. Then we say goodbye!
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Welcome to Barbecast 92! Our special guest this week (at 17:20) is Mike Lananna, college baseball writer for Baseball America, and noted #1 fan of the Coastal Plain League’s Savannah Bananas baseball team. Mike joined the show to talk about his inherent passion for the Bananas franchise before getting us hyped for this weekend’s D-I baseball regionals. Topics include:
- what makes college baseball more exciting to both watch and cover than pro ball (or other college sports)
- why all 16 regionals this year are east of Lubbock and south of Louisville
- what the hell is wrong with west coast college baseball programs
- the most intriguing regionals to watch
- …and more!
After Mike (at 42:45), we engaged in another B-Ref Battle, brought to you by baseball-reference, featuring two players who had curiously short careers for very different reasons. We concluded (at 53:40) with a Men’s League update about Jake’s first start of the year (8 innings!!!!!), a shoutout to last week’s guest Daniel Palka for USING PABLO SANCHEZ’S MUSIC AS HIS WALKUP SONG OMG, and gave a little tease as to what we’ve got planned for the summer. Hint: it’s a ridiculous amount of driving. Thanks for listening <3
Musical Guest: ring ring ring ring ring ring
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Welcome to Barbecast 91! After a guestless episode last week, we’ve returned with TWO special guests for this week’s pod, both currently inhabiting the Southern League. First (at 18:15 ), we talked to Twins minor league outfielder Daniel Palka. Daniel comes on the pod a little under a year after we first saw him in the Diamondbacks organization with the Visalia Rawhide and commended him on his walk-up song. After being traded to the Twins in the off-season, Daniel’s had a good start to the 2016 season with Double-A Chattanooga. We asked him about a bunch of stuff, including…
- his experience as an aerospace engineer
- his favorite BESR bats
- suddenly stealing 24 bases last year
- the process of choosing a walk-up song
- his Backyard Baseball lineup
- …and more!
After Daniel (at 56:40), we brought on Brandon Liebhaber, the voice of the Jackson Generals, to discuss things related to being the voice of the Jackson Generals, such as…
- How a Los Angeles native ends up in Jackson, Tennessee by age 23
- What a broadcaster can learn/take from Vin Scully
- Tyler O’Neill and Guillermo Heredia
- Jerry Dipoto’s magic
- being overrun on the radio by Rush Limbaugh (?!?!)
- …and more!
After Brandon (at 1:33:45), another B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference went down. Names were shared. Laughs were had. And then we moved on. We concluded (at 1:41:20) with a Varsity Baseball Update about the end of our respective D-III schools’ baseball seasons with similarly crushing losses in regionals, before looking ahead to the excitement of men’s league baseball. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: 2Pac/Biggie (Daniel’s walk-up song)
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Welcome to Barbecast 90! There’s no special guest this week, because we just wanted to record a full damn Barbecast as soon as possible and didn’t have time to arrange a guest. So here we are! Instead of a guest, we did perhaps the longest e-mail segment in Barbecast history, on topics such as…
- Trading Mike Trout (Mike Trout is a Lunchable)
- Bartolo’s dinger
- Bartolo’s dinger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Craziest thing we’ve done for baseball
- Rougned Odor punching Jose Bautista
- Rougned Odor punching other things
- Getting punched in the face (please e-mail us at cespedesfb@gmail.com if you’ve been punched in the face)
- Jake’s baseball brawl story
- How to pack bobbleheads and hats
- An epic tale from Big Poop about Jeff Francoeur
After our lengthy e-mail segment (at 51:50), the B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference returned with a name inspiring the #FreeTheB movement, and another one that is just downright strange. We concluded with a very exciting Varsity Baseball Update (at 1:00:49) from BOTH of us, as both the WashU Bears and the Wooster Fighting Scots are both heading to the D-III Regionals this week. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Chance the Rapper
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
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Welcome to Barbecast 89.5! This not your average Barbecast. There’s not even Jake Mintz on this Barbecast :( But hey, it’s still 45+ minutes of unadulterated audio content for your enjoyment. Finals week has made the recording of a full Barbecast entirely impossible for both of us, but we really wanted to get something up ASAP, and so I brought Chris Crawford of Baseball Prospectus on to talk about the upcoming MLB Draft! Chris indulged me on several draft-related curiosities and answered a couple e-mail questions on topics including…
- Jason Groome vs. Brady Aiken
- The Mysterious Delvin Perez vs. the terrible shortstop class
- Where In The World Is Alec Hansen’s Command?
- Buddy Reed vs. Corey Ray
- Matt Krook
- How the Tigers draft strategy may change now that Dombrowski is gone
- How teams treat pitchers throwing insane amounts of pitchers in high school/college, featuring a plus-plus rant from Chris
- …and more!
After answering my silly questions, Chris talks about his MLB Draft Guide, available for just $4.99 (!!!) on iTunes. If you have any questions about this year’s draft class that weren’t addressed on this podcast, the guide is the way to go. It’s a fantastic amount of information for the price of a meh Subway sandwich. Seems like an obvious purchase now, huh?
Anyway, thanks for listening! We’ll hopefully be back next week with a full Barbecast, episode 90, likely spending three hours discussing Bartolo’s home run <3
(Note: Sorry if my audio is a bit quiet compared to Chris’; I don’t usually record these things and am even worse at producing them than Jake)
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
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Welcome to Barbecast 89! We apologize for the lengthy delay since our last Barbecast, but it’s great to be back. Before our special guest, we had a tremendous e-mail segment featuring the triumphant return of NAPOLEAN BOOKBINDERY (Note: Napolean last appeared on Episode 40, back in June 2014). Our special guest this week (at 29:00) is Jon Meoli, Orioles beat writer for the Baltimore Sun. After reminiscing about Jon’s appearance on Barbecast 3 (!!!!), we asked him a bunch of O’s-related questions about what’s most surprising about the team’s hot start, Dylan Bundy, the incredible Joey Rickard, the less-incredible Matt Wieters, and more. After Jon (at 57:30), another B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference commenced. It was short and sweet. We concluded (at 1:07:10) with an amusing Varsity Baseball Update about Jake’s unfortunate relief appearance and a shout-out to my freshman-year roommate for setting a D-III record. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Musical guest: Oooo, o, o, o, oooo, o
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
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Welcome to Barbecast 88! Our special guest this week (at 17:00) is former major leaguer Mark Teahen! Mark came on to reflect on his career, including…
- getting drafted by the Moneyball A’s
- getting traded as a prospect
- playing for the hapless late 2000’s Royals
- the brutal honesty of a young Zack Greinke
- seeing that same organization be World Series champions now
- the secret to hitting Justin Verlander
- his two remarkable inside the park home runs (here and here)
- pitchers that owned him/pitchers that he owned
- playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic
- …and more!
After Mark (at 1:05:00), another B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference commenced. We concluded (at 1:15:20) with a painful Varsity Baseball Update from a hurting Jake after he had a rough time catching a bullpen. I also talked a bit about the start to Wooster’s season before saying goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Musical guest: Jimmy Fallon having no respect for IMDABES
Link to Mark’s fantastic charity
Link to Mark’s fantastic wine bar
Click here for the B-Ref Battle Database of Amazing Names!
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Welcome to Barbecast 87! Our special guest this week (at 18:42) is White Sox insider Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago. The Sox made some news recently with the supremely strange Adam LaRoche retirement saga, so we asked Dan to give us some COLD HARD FACTS on the story before transitioning into some more substantive White Sox talk. After Dan (at 44:38), we participated in a Purim-themed B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference. We concluded (at 50:35) with a lengthy Varsity Baseball Update from Jake and the WashU Bears and then said goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Scenario (and other ATCQ) – RIP Phife Dawg
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Welcome to Barbecast 86! We return after several weeks with special guest Jesse Agler (at 21:08), Padres broadcaster and the brilliant idiot who thought it was a good idea to put us on television for a few minutes. We talked to Jesse about the origins of Padres Social Hour, his favorite baseball thing to broadcast, the challenges of broadcasting Spring Training games, the arrival of Don Orsillo, and of course, Yangervis Solarte. After Jesse (at 53:15), the B-Ref Battle presented by Baseball-Reference ensued, with two more wonderful baseball names brought to the Barbecast table. We concluded (at 1:03:15) with a frustrating Varsity Baseball Update (Jake is hurtin’) and then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Spring Is Here
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Welcome to Barbecast 85! Our special guest this week (at 29:05) is Keith Law of ESPN! We’ve wanted to have Keith on for a while, so we let our conversation run a little long so we could cover as much as possible. Topics include…
- the problem with pay-to-play showcase events for high school prospects
- the geographical “holes” for scouts
- how Keith adjusts his evaluations after a player proves him wrong
- Keith’s recently released Top 100 prospect list
- why Pirates SS Kevin Newman is a damn good prospect
- happy thoughts about Jurickson Profar (!!!!)
- …and more!
After Keith (at 1:27:25), a brief B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference commenced, featuring a guy who played on a team called the Nadjys (!?!?) and one of our most Jewish names ever, albeit subtly. We concluded (at 1:35:50) with a long-awaited Varsity Baseball Update about Jake’s opening weekend and his IP and ERA projections for his upcoming season. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Dark Man X
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Click here for Keith’s non-baseball blog, The Dish!
Click here for the B-Ref Battle Database of Amazing Names!
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 84! While we rarely mention any specifics from our pre-guest e-mail segment, this week contained an exception, as we presented our all-time Jewish baseball starting lineup, with pump-up music and everything. It was wonderful. Our special guests this week (at 20:15) are Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, the co-authors of the upcoming book, “Incredible Baseball Stats” (info below). You probably know Ryan as Ace of MLB Stats on Twitter. We talked about…
- how Ryan got into the whole tweeting amazing baseball fun facts business
- how he turned it into a book
- how Kevin got involved
- how they got Wade Boggs (yes, that Wade Boggs) to write the forward
- how Ryan keeps track of all of his fun facts
- HOW?!
- …and more!
After Ryan and Kevin (at 47:05), another B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference commenced. Funny names are still funny! After B-Ref (at 57:50), Lana Ber—OH WAIT, THAT’S OVER NOW (we still love Lana, though). We concluded with one of the dumbest things we’ve ever recorded on the podcast (link below). Hopefully you find it 1/100th as funny as we found it. Thanks for listening <3
Music: We Didn’t Start the Fire!
Y’all Ready for This Music Video featuring the best YouTube description ever
Pre-order Incredible Baseball Stats on Amazon!
Buy Kevin’s first book, “This Day In Philadelphia Sports”!
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Tweeterz: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ
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CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET INTRODUCTION <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR THE FINAL BRACKET <<< After roughly two weeks of grueling competition between 64 of our favorite names from ancient baseball history, we have reached a triumphant conclusion. After three days of championship voting, a winner has been crowned. 2. Shadrack McHooveter (56.7%) vs. 3. Pretzels Getzien […]
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Welcome to Barbecast 83! Two special guests comin’ at ya. Our first special guest this week (at 20:00) is Marc Carig, Mets beat writer for Newsday and lucky guy who gets to cover Yoenis Cespedes on a daily basis for at least another year. We talked to Marc about how shocking Yo’s return was to him, to the Mets, and to the crazed Mets fans tweeting firestorms of vulgarities at the @Mets account. After Marc (at 39:10), we brought on our second special guest, Andrew Moore! Andrew was the Mariners’ 2nd round pick last year out of Oregon State and had a stellar professional debut. More interestingly, he’s spent much of his off-season coaching JV basketball at his high school alma mater. So we mostly talked about that! After Andrew (at 1:03:45), another B-Ref Battle brought to you by Baseball-Reference commenced, featuring a family member and a guy whose tremendously long surname probably rhymes with Becky. Next (at 1:12:10), we brought on Lana Berry for her final Tales from Logdog after 75 grueling episodes of mediocre contribution. Lana is the best, but she doesn’t have to be on this silly podcast every week. We concluded with an unfortunate appearance from Jake’s roommates each saying something about baseball. We’re so sorry about that. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Mike Jones!
Click here to watch us do bat flips with Andrew!
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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CHAMPIONSHIP VOTING IS NOW OPEN >>> CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 1 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 2 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR SWEET 16 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ELITE EIGHT RESULTS <<< We have reached the agonizing final stages of this bracket, with each region’s winner ascending to […]
FINAL FOUR VOTING IS NOW OPEN <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 1 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 2 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR SWEET 16 RESULTS <<< We’ve come a long way since the BBQ Best Name Bracket opened about a week ago with 64 tremendous […]
CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 1 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 2 RESULTS <<< The Sweet 16 of the BBQ Best Name Bracket presented us with eight heart-wrenching match-ups. This brutal round forced us to do some thorough soul searching in an effort to determine which of […]
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Welcome to Barbecast 82! Our special guest this week (at 18:10) is Jonah Keri, a prominent member of our personal Baseball Writer Mount Rushmore, among other things. Jonah is a baseball internet favorite and we’ve been wanting to have him on the podcast for a while. So here he is! Topics include…
- what made Grantland so awesome
- the role of editors of awesome sites such as Grantland
- Yo’s perplexing free agency
- the weirdest signing of the off-season
- the difference between writing his first book on the Rays and his second book on the Expos
- The discrepancy between how PEDs are discussed in baseball vs. football
- Tim Raines
- Being on Seth Meyers
- super vague tease regarding Jonah’s upcoming projects
- …and more!
After Jonah (at 1:20:25), the B-Ref Battle presented by baseball-reference commenced, with two names that may have each been a lower seed in our Best Name Bracket. Tales from Logdog (at 1:31:00) with Lana Berry was a blatant admission that Lana wasn’t available and we edited her in from a previous episode. We concluded (at 1:31:25) with some more morbid talk about dog death protocol before a mildly exciting Varsity Baseball Update from Jake now that he’s back in school. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Remember (A Tribute to the Montreal Expos)
The B-Ref Battle is brought to you by Baseball-Reference. Use the coupon code “bbq” for $6 off a one-year subscription to the Play Index, the essential tool for statistical baseball research. Click here to order your Play Index now!
The BBQ Best Name Bracket is here. Help us determine the best B-Ref Battle name we’ve ever used! Click here to vote!
Huge thanks to Kendall Guillemette for helping us develop the bracket on the site. You can check out his other work by clicking here.
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
Click here for the B-Ref Battle Database of Amazing Names!
Tweeterz: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ
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CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 1 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR SWEET 16 RESULTS <<< Round 2 of the BBQ Best Name Bracket concluded last night, as voters across the globe determined the 16 names they’d like to see duke it out for the title of Best […]
CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 2 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR SWEET 16 RESULTS <<< Earlier this week, we introduced the BBQ Best Name Bracket presented by Baseball-Reference, a March Madness-style tournament allowing you to help us determine the funniest name in old-timey baseball history. After some initial discomfort […]
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Welcome to Barbecast 81! Our special guest this week (at 14:05) is Lance McCullers, right-hander for the Houston Astros. The last we heard from Lance was back on Episode 59, merely hours before his 2015 season kicked off with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. Within months, Lance was in the big leagues making veterans look foolish. So we talked about that! Other topics included the major league hitters he most enjoyed facing from a “WOW THAT’S THAT GUY” perspective, how he maintains focus while also being super amped/emotional on the mound, Carlos Correa, and of course, the Powerball. After Lance (at 49:35), a very special B-Ref Battle commenced. Why special, you ask? Because the B-Ref Battle is now sponsored! By B-Ref! We also talked about the long-awaited B-Ref Battle Bracket, which is currently in progress (Details below). After B-Ref (at 1:00:20), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry covered the college football National Championship and why Nick Saban is still doing this. We conclude (at 1:06:38) with some thoughts on returning to real college for the spring semester. Thanks for listening <3
Music: Batter Up – Nelly
The B-Ref Battle is brought to you by Baseball-Reference. Use the coupon code “bbq” for $6 off a one-year subscription to the Play Index, the essential tool for statistical baseball research. Click here to order your Play Index now!
The BBQ Best Name Bracket is here. Help us determine the best B-Ref Battle name we’ve ever used! Click here to vote!
Huge thanks to Kendall Guillemette for helping us develop the bracket on the site. You can check out his other work by clicking here.
Please rate and review us on iTunes! We’d really appreciate it!
IMPORTANT LINKS:
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
Click here for the B-Ref Battle Database of Amazing Names!
Tweeterz: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ
Click here to join our Facebook group!
Click here for the RSS feed
Click here to find us on Stitcher!
CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 1 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ROUND 2 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR SWEET 16 RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR ELITE EIGHT RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR FINAL FOUR RESULTS <<< >>> CLICK HERE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS <<< Names are a fantastic […]
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Welcome to Barbecast 80! It’s been nearly a month since our last installment of this audio venture, so it’s great to be back. Our special guest this week (at 15:18) is Erik Malinowski, purveyor of Rule 1. and freelance writer extraordinaire. We talked to Erik about the recent Hall of Fame results, the <5% player who most deserves to go in the Hall, the process of producing any of his aforementioned extraordinary freelance pieces for various corners of the Internet, and most importantly, the origins of Rule numero uno. After Erik (at 51:43), another B-Ref Battle commenced with two more silly names and an exciting announcement about next week’s B-Ref Battle Bracket. Next (at 1:00:45), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry covered what Lana would name her bowl game. We conclude at (1:02:40) with a rather traumatic but extremely amusing tale from Jake’s post-semester Euro-trip, and look ahead towards our final week of winter break. Thanks for listening <3
Note: Apologies for the shaky audio throughout, particularly during Erik’s segment. We also just bought new mics, so Barbecasts 81 and beyond should be more consistent.
Music: STANDIN’ IN THE HALL OF FAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Welcome to Barbecast 79! We’ve got a couple special guests for you this week, but we decided to shift the format a tiny bit. So, after e-mails (at 19:40) will be the second installment of Jake and Jordan Talk ‘Bout Baseball. This week, we’re talkin’ why we think Ben Zobrist to the Cubs is actually kind of strange, and what the hell is going on in Arizona (mainly the Shelby Miller trade). After baseball talk (at 44:10), we brought on our first of two pitcher friends, Lucas Giolito of the Washington Nationals, to talk about what he’s been doing this offseason. Topics include his own EuroTrip, his favorite video games, and when Lucas is going to pass us in Twitter followers. Next, we brought on Spencer Trygg,another former Barbecast guest and now former minor league baseball player. Spencer talked to us about his life after baseball and the strange process of being released from an organization. Next (at 1:33:00) , we participated in a brief B-Ref Battle before bringing on Lana for the shortest Tales from Logdog ever. We concluded (at 1:39:50) with some reflections on the end of our time in Europe, and look ahead to our return to the US of A. Thanks for listening <3
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iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cespedes-family-barbecue-cespedes/id683535357
Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cespedesfamilybarbecast/Pod_78.mp3 Welcome to Barbecast 78! Our special guest this week is Meg Rowley (at 22:05), new writer over at Baseball Prospectus and veteran writer at Lookout Landing. We brought Meg on to discuss her recent piece on baseball’s impending situation surrounding the domestic abuse allegations towards Jose Reyes, and her concerns about how MLB will handle them after watching the NFL mishandle so many similar situations. Furthermore, we discuss the emotional challenges of rooting for athletes who we know aren’t the best people off the field. Then we switched gears and talked about Meg’s favorite team, the Mariners, and a new kind of optimism now that Jerry Dipoto is in charge. After Meg (at 1:11:47), we introduced a new segment for the offseason titled Jake and Jordan Talk About Baseball, during which we actually talk about current baseball events. This week covers the David Price signing, the Dodgers putting Dave Roberts and Gabe Kapler in the dugout, and where we think Yoenis ends up (click here for our comprehensive Yo free agency guide!). Next (at 1:26:33), we participated in a brief B-Ref Battle and discussed our larger plans for the B-Ref Battle Bracket (coming soon!). After B-Ref (at 1:37:50), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry covered how many billions of dollars Lana would keep if she had Mark Zuckerberg money. We concluded (at 1:48:33) with a recap of Jake’s visit to Copenhagen and the Champions League handball match we saw. Handball is awesome. Thanks for listening <3
Music: The David Price pun
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Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Yoenis Cespedes is a free agent. He can sign with whomever he wants, though it’s most likely that he’ll sign with a major league baseball team. We thought about selling all of our shirseys to try and make a run at Yo, but we realized he’s probably not interested in a 1-year, 74-dollar deal. Unless […]
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Welcome to Barbecast 77! We have two extremely different but equally special guests this week. First (at 25:30), we talked to Arthur Lenk. Who is Arthur Lenk, you may ask? Arthur is a Mets fan! Arthur is also the Israeli ambassador to South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Mauritius! Naturally, we connected with him and invited him on the podcast for a fascinating discussion about…
- the state of Israeli baseball
- helping organize the Israel team for the World Baseball Classic
- recruiting Jewish pro players to play for Team Israel
- being a baseball fan in a country/occupation that doesn’t have a lot of baseball’
- following the Mets playoff run while living in South Africa and having to wake up and do important stuff the next day
- …and more!
After Ambassador Lenk, we brought on recently acquired Pirates minor league pitcher Trevor Williams (at 1:00:00) to talk about…
- playing in the Arizona Fall League
- getting traded while playing in the Arizona Fall League
- the mindset difference between starting and relieving
- not giving up any dingers
- playing Magic the Gathering
- the need for an enormous professional baseball Clash of Clans tournament
- …and more!
We followed our two interviews with a relatively brief B-Ref Battle (at 1:38:45) before calling Lana (at 1:51:45) to talk about Peyton Manning for Tales from Logdog. We concluded (at 2:00:00) with some thoughts on the recent Hot Stove action/inaction, a brief Varsity Baseball Update, and a quick highlight from my trip to Prague. Thanks for listening <3
Music: 5,000 Candles In the Wind
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Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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10:00 AM EST – November 9th, 2015: What is Dave Dombrowski Running From?!?
Dave Dombrowski just went out for his morning run here at the GM Meetings in Boca Raton
— Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) November 9, 2015
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So we were totally planning on making all these rumors up, but it looks like the first piece of news on the Free Agent Tracker is actually real?!? As first reported by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, Dave Dombrowski, Boston’s new President of Baseball Ops, went for a run this morning. The distance, pace, and incline of Mr. Dombrowski’s jog have not yet been confirmed. Also yet to be confirmed are the contents of Dombrowski’s so-called “Running Jamz” playlist.
We’ll update you on this situation as we hear more, but it’s good to know that an aging roster, bloated contracts, and a frustrated owner aren’t the only things Dombrowski is running from.
Free agency is upon us, which means it’s time to get out your frying pan, take off your clothes, and throw those ramen noodles in the trash because the Hot Stove is heating up.
Many of the internet’s top baseball websites have put together some type of “Free Agent Tracker.” The ones over at ESPN, MLB Trade Rumors, and CBS Sports are all pretty good, but we think they’re missing something.
We’re taking the concept of a Free Agent Tracker to the next level. Think of it as a combination of your traditional Free Agent Tracker, that Canadian show Mantracker, and George Orwell’s 1984. Even though we’re in Europe right now, we’re gonna let you know what it is baseball’s top free agents are up to.
If Daniel Murphy goes to the supermarket, if Darren O’Day stubs his toe, or if Jason Heyward makes a Spotify account, you’ll find that information right here. If you’re looking for rumors about where David Price might sign, sorry! We can’t help you! But if you want to know about Antonio Bastardo’s new cat, you’ve come to the right place.
Please send any and all relevant rumors to cespedesfb@gmail.com or tweet us @CespedesBBQ
Happy Tracking!
(Note: All news reported on our Free Agent Tracker is entirely false. Do not believe any of it. We are not following any of these guys around. Except for maybe Yoenis.)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/cespedesfamilybarbecast/Pod_76.mp3 Welcome to Barbecast 76! Our special guest this week is Sam Miller (at 18:07), he of 1,000 Pitch Bullpen Barbecast fame, as well as the EIC at Baseball Prospectus. As the co-host of Effectively Wild, Sam is accustomed to drafting things on podcasts, so we invited him on to our podcast to draft the best moments of the 2015 season with us. Of course, Sam has been busy running a professional baseball team, so he shared two fantastic stories about that experience, as well as a couple favorite things from the 2015 MLB season. Sam also managed to derail the draft a number of times throughout to discuss things such as ethics in baseball journalism. We also drafted five things each, covering everything from Bautista’s bat flip to Bryan Price’s epic f-bomb tirade (remember that?). It was a fun conversation, excessive length be damned. After Sam (at 1:50:15), another one-name-each B-Ref Battle commenced featuring a kind gesture and a famous war figure. Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry (at 2:01:25) was messy as always. Sorry ’bout that. We concluded (at 2:07:55) with some thoughts on the World Series and the disappointing end to Yo’s season, and look ahead to the Potentially Super Hot Hot Stove. Thanks for listening <3
Music:, Sound of
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Link to all previous podcasts: https://cespedesfamilybarbecue.com/the-barbecast-cfb-podcast/
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Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup 3B: My Carp Enter RF: Geese Sauna Ward LF: May Taller Day 1B: Might Add Hems SS: Chaw Nipple Alter C: Yawn Dire Mole Cleaner 2B: Cold Hen Wrong CF: Sanjay SP: Dad The Main Right SP: Land Sling SP: Jaw Nail Achey SP: […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup CF: Dinners Plan 3B: Anchor Neon Dome RF: Chasing Wharf LF: Bright Sharper 1B: Rains Merman SS: Yawned Despot C: Whale Sewn Raw Most 2B: You Knee Hellas Cobra P: Steep Panned Straws Burned P: Masked Shirts Hurt P: Gorge Ants Him Or Mine […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup RF: Skins Hooch Ew SS: Hell Bison Druze 1B: Bris Feeler 3B: Aid Rained Bell Torrey DH: Mitchum Whore Land CF: Lonesome Heart Teen RF: Shakes Mole Hills Key C: Rubbing Saunter Keynotes 2B: Roof Need Her Door SP: Chobani Guy Hardo SP: Terry Collins […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup CF: Dance East Bandana 2B: Brain Toaster 1B: Gnome Hour DH: Kin Dries Per Gas RF: Toe Re-owner 3B: Trevor Plouffe LF: Ass Waldorf Arse Here C: Skirts Whose Hookah SS: Dead Hardo Sex Crowbar SP: Phyllis SP: Swervings Antena SP: Rink He Note […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup SS: Hoes Race C: Rust Helm Urchin RF: Hoe Saber Teacher 1B: Ad Winning Corn Ass Yawn 3B: Joshed One Held Son DH: Shushed In Smoke LF: My Kales Hounders 2B: My Stir Is Stirs CF: Dolt Dump Ump Pay SP: Ray Dick SP: Marked […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup 3B: Ying-Yang Nervous Oh Latte CF: Wilhelm Eyres RF: Matic Imp LF: Just Turnip Tin 1B: Honduras Lawn So 2B: Jedd Jerk-O C: Dare Rick Norse SS: Alex E. A Barista SP: Jay Mush Heels SP: Ann? Rue cash? NAH. SP: Ty Sinner Awes […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup 3B: Gosher Risen RF: Craig Horny Pollen Co. CF: Hand Room Ink Munchkin 2B: Wheel Knocker LF: Czar Lint Marquee 1B: Paid Troll Varies SS: Shorty Murder C: Frown Cyst Coster Valley SP: Carrot Goal SP: Age Burnout SP: Frown Cyst Crawl Hearing Honor […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup CF: Bang Erv Here SS: Fried Egg Elvis 2B: Geisha Lee 1B: Ruined Hour’d LF: Demonic Prawn RF: Daring Woof C: Careless Ruse 3B: Cold Ass Sheep SP: Clam Holes SP: Herring Arraign SP: Day Bid Book Canyon SP: Germ Whale Hymns SP: Key Vans […]
Click here to see our other 2015 team previews! Projected Lineup CF: House Tinge Hacksaw LF: Stench’s Myth 2B: Robbing Sunk Canoe DH: Kneel Sunk Rose 3B: Kale Caesar 1B: Logging Forrest Inn C: Mice Coon He Knows LF: Dunce Tinge Hack Leash SS: Bread Milker SP: Flexer Nantes SP: He Saw Your Ewok Humor […]
Because I am a student-athlete and thus privy to all the rules and regulations of the NCAA, I am not allowed to gamble or wager on the NCAA basketball tournament in any way. This sucks a whole lot of butt. So instead of losing 20 dollars, I’ve decided to spread the love this year. The […]
Welcome to Barbecast 57! Our special guest this week (at 17:23) is one of the best college pitchers in the country, Andrew Moore! Andrew is the Friday starter for the Oregon State Beavers, and he decided to spend the night before his start against Arizona State talking to us about (mostly) silly things, including: his […]
Yesterday, former major league shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt turned 33. While I am certainly not the only fan who maintains a love-hate relationship with Yuni, I like to think I’ve kept it up longer than most, for better or for worse (definitely for worse). My affinity for Yuni stems from his three-plus years as my beloved […]
A couple weeks ago, I was scrolling through the ol’ Twitter feed when I came across this: Congrats to Shaq Thompson, the 2014 recipient of the @HornungAward, given to the nation’s most versatile player. pic.twitter.com/Thyon65FTf — UW Football (@UW_Football) December 12, 2014 Shaq Thompson? I recognized that name from somewhere. I haven’t really ever followed […]
The only thing worse than days without baseball during the regular season are days without baseball during the playoffs. As usual, the best remedy for baseball-less boredom is actually just more baseball; often in the form of Baseball-Reference Play Indexing and ridiculous Barry Bonds stats. As if I haven’t written about Bonds enough, I decided to […]
Earlier today, the Twitter universe learned of the Rockies giveaway disaster. They managed to spell the name of their superstar wrong on all X number of free jerseys they gave away to their home fans. Tulowizki. Troy Tulowizki! No, seriously, Troy Tulowizki: The Rockies misspelled Troy Tulowitzki’s name on the free jerseys they’re giving away […]
Yesterday, I pitched against a professional baseball player. What did you do yesterday? BFF of the BBQ Kieran Lovegrove was the unlucky victim forced to stand toe to toe against America’s ROOGY. The setting was less than ideal, as I would prefer to be in a Major League park wearing actual baseball clothing. Forced to suffer through […]
(This was originally published on July 24, 2014. In honor of the Giants retiring Bonds’ #25, all stats have been updated through August 11, 2018. Congratulations, Barry!) About six months ago, I wrote a piece for Michael Clair’s annual blogathon to raise money for Doctors Without Borders titled “25 Greatest Barry Bonds Facts”. To this […]
If it wasn’t obvious already, we absolutely love ridiculous names. For each 2014 team preview, we included a list of the best names in the organization. Because it’s summer, I’m gonna take it one step further. I have assembled a starting lineup and starting rotation of the most spectacular names for every team in baseball using […]
We returned home late last night from our nearly two-week long baseball road trip extravaganza. If you’re wondering why we haven’t had any content here, it’s because all of our daily road trip journal entries have been featured at Baseball Prospectus. We are very happy with how the series turned out, and the series has been […]
What you’re about to listen to is a recording of Lana and I reading a story that Jake wrote when he was in 4th grade. The story is about a baseball player named Carlos Garcia. This is the story of the boy who never gave up. We apologize for the constant laughter throughout. Please rate […]
Daniel Hudson Does Not Like Pablo Sandoval :( Welcome to Barbecast 37! It’s our second one of the week, and our last one before we venture off to Texas. Our special guest this week is major league pitcher Daniel Hudson of the Arizona Diamondbacks (starts around 19:35). Daniel has had Tommy John surgery twice, so he seemed like […]
Barbecast 36! Our special guest this week is a new minor league friend of ours. His name is Spencer Trygg and he is a right-handed pitcher in the depths of the Los Angeles Angels minor league system. We talked to Spencer about playing in the Pioneer League, the quirks of D3 baseball, and the even […]
Welcome to Barbecast 35! It has been over two weeks since our last full Barbecast but Finals Week is over and the summer has just begun, so here ya go. Our special guest this week is Zachary Levine, writer at Baseball Prospectus and former Astros beat writer for the Houston Chronicle. We talked to Zachary […]
Welcome to Barbecast 34.5! Jake and I are both very busy with final papers, exams, and other fun academic stuff, so we can’t give you a full barbecast this week. What we do have is a spectacular interview with former major league pitcher Brian Bannister. We talked to Brian for over an hour about a […]
Click here for all previous previews. Brewer Eyes Off-season Haiku: Weird place for Garza. They got Will Smith, movie star! Oh. Not that one. Damn. Best Names in the Farm System: OF Hainley Statia C Robinzon Diaz RHP Santo Manzanillo 3B Shea Vucinich OF Brock Kjeldgaard OF Chadwin Stang RHP Damien Magnifico OF T.J. Mittelstaedt […]
Last month, I wrote a whole lot of words ranking the 30 original Backyard Baseball kids as major league free agents. You can read that gargantuan post by clicking here. However, these rankings ignored the kids’ pitching ratings. So here we are! These rankings are based on the usual HOW MANY BASEBALLS rating system. Players whose […]
Click here for all previous previews. Marlin Eyes Off-season Haiku: I don’t know. I guess Miami got Saltier. Other than that, blah. Best Names in the Farm System: RHP Anthony DeSclafani C Sharif Othman 2B Terrence Dayleg RHP Jheyson Manzueta RHP Dane Stone 1B Viosergy Rosa OF Jesus Solorzano 3B J.T. Riddle OF Wildert Pujols […]
Welcome to Barbecast 34! We took a week off, but we’re back with big one. Our guest this week is Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley, Hardball Talk, and Being-A-Cool-Person-On-Twitter fame. We talked to Bill about the state of his beloved Phillies, Ben Revere not hitting any dingers, Barry Bonds doing Barry Bonds things, and his […]
Click here for all previous previews. Phillie Eyes Off-season Haiku: Marlon Byrd, baby! Somehow got AJ Burnett. Fausto Carmona. Best Names in the Farm System: C Bob Stumpo 1B Art Charles OF Jiandido Tromp LHP Ervis Manzanillo RHP Ulises Joaquin RHP Yacksel Rios SS Malquin Canelo SS Willerker Isava RHP Seranthony Dominguez RHP Franklyn Kilome […]
Click here for all previous previews. Athletic Eyes (including injured Jarrod Parker) Off-season Haiku: A bunch of weird trades. Kazmir and Punto. GET PUMPED. We love Yoenis. Best Names in the Farm System: 1B Max Muncy OF D’Arby Myers OF Conner Crumbliss 3B Miles Head 3B B.A. Vollmuth C Nick Rickles RHP Kayvon Bahramzadeh LHP […]
Click here for all previous previews. Padre Eyes Off-season Haiku: They made some odd trades and gambled on Josh Johnson. Joaquin Benoit! Yay! Best Names in the Farm System: RHP Kevin Quackenbush RHP Adys Portillo SS Bridger Hunt RHP Walker Weickel 1B Diego Goris OF Mallex Smith 2B River Stevens DH Malquiel Brito LHP Payton […]
UPDATE: Chris Resop is a real estate agent now. We interviewed him for Barbecast 50! Chris Resop is a 31-year-old right-handed reliever. Since 2005, he’s pitched for the Marlins, Angels, Braves, Pirates, and A’s. He has a 4.62 ERA in 243.1 career innings. His career bWAR is 0.2. Chris Resop is unremarkable. Or is he? As […]
As we’ve chronicled before on this site, Jose Bautista follows a whole lot of people on twitter dot com. So yesterday I had an idea: create a fake account and see how long it took to get Joey Bats to follow me. The answer? One god damned day. #THELEGENDOFRICKSHAWMOOSEFOOT
Because one huge post and constant tweets weren’t enough, we’ve got an entire episode devoted to the most important rivalry in CFBBQ history. To help moderate our debate and provide a remarkably neutral perspective on the issue, we invited Bill Hanstock of SB Nation and Progressive Boink fame. He shared his personal experiences with both, his favorite Kelly/Avril songs, […]
As you may or may not know, Joey Bautista follows over 147,000 people on Twitter. Following someone on Twitter usually means that you are interested in what they have to say. I hope for Joey’s sake that this is not the case for his account. Here are some of Bautista’s best follows of the last […]
Welcome to Barbecast 27, the Mike Trout Is the Greatest Player of All Time and Wears No. 27 edition. Our special guest this week is the Mariners beat writer for the Seattle Times, Ryan Divish. We talked to Ryan about Robinson Cano ACTUALLY BEING ON THE MARINERS, how unbelievably slow Jesus Montero is, Felix’s neck […]
Since the vote was revealed last month, constant discussions and arguments over who should and shouldn’t have been voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame have occurred. A large portion of our internet compadres believe this year’s class of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas was far too small. Clearly, many other deserving candidates […]
We’re back! After some time to recover from the insanity of Barbecast 25, we’re here with another obnoxiously long podcast. Our special guest this week is Eno Sarris, finally. Eno writes for all the baseball websites and loves beer. So we talked about beer. And baseball. He also talked about Darwin Barney calling him a […]
Click here to read a primer on our shirsey rankings. Click here to read all of our other shirsey lists. Click here to read the Cubs BP Top 10 Prospects. Wood, Quade, Starlin, Prior, and Campana write-ups are courtesy of Brett Taylor of Bleacher Nation. He knows a few things about the Cubs. We […]
Unless you live in a cave or in North Korea, you probably know that the Winter Olympics are going on right now in Sochi, Russia. While there are 88 different countries participating, there seems to be one country receiving less media attention than the rest: Cuba. Sure, there have been some political kerfuffles, and yes, […]