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There’s certain baseball news that will hit differently for each person. However, here on the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the announcement teaser featuring the return of the beloved Backyard Baseball game might be some of the biggest news of 2024.
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the return of the video game that many of this current generation grew up playing, as well as talking about the history of the game and why it’s such a nostalgia bomb not just for those who played it but for those who will finally get the chance to. The guys also take their picks for which MLB players might represent their team should the game include pro players in it like it once did.
Later on this episode, Jake and Jordan take a look at some prospect news including rankings updates, which players are intriguing to watch for the rest of the season and why teams like the Minnesota Twins (surprising) and Tampa Bay Rays (not so surprising) have so many promising prospects that has them ranking the best amongst baseball.
(2:14) - Backyard Baseball is returning!
(8:40) - Initial reaction to the Backyard Baseball teaser
(14:55) - Which MLB players should be included in the game?
(41:25) - Prospect news round-up
(49:08) - Interesting players to keep an eye on
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And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:
🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ
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⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz
🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_
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Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:
🎧 Apple Podcasts
🎧 Spotify
🖥️ YouTube
📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:
🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social
🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ
📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq
⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz
🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_
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There’s certain baseball news that will hit differently for each person. However, here on the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the announcement teaser featuring the return of the beloved Backyard Baseball game might be some of the biggest news of 2024.
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the return of the video game that many of this current generation grew up playing, as well as talking about the history of the game and why it’s such a nostalgia bomb not just for those who played it but for those who will finally get the chance to. The guys also take their picks for which MLB players might represent their team should the game include pro players in it like it once did.
Later on this episode, Jake and Jordan take a look at some prospect news including rankings updates, which players are intriguing to watch for the rest of the season and why teams like the Minnesota Twins (surprising) and Tampa Bay Rays (not so surprising) have so many promising prospects that has them ranking the best amongst baseball.
(2:14) - Backyard Baseball is returning!
(8:40) - Initial reaction to the Backyard Baseball teaser
(14:55) - Which MLB players should be included in the game?
(41:25) - Prospect news round-up
(49:08) - Interesting players to keep an eye on
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:
🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ij2sgR
🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lo4fa
📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuTQj
And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:
🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ
📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq
⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://twitter.com/Jake_Mintz
🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://twitter.com/j_shusterman_
💸 Sign up for a Yahoo fantasy football league for a chance to win one million dollars!
🏈 Draft your team on Yahoo Fantasy before September 5th for one entry. If any players you start score a touchdown in the Week 1 games on NBC, earn up to seven additional entries per TD scored.
🎟️ Enter at http://www.yahoo.com/fantasymillion
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:
🎧 Apple Podcasts
🎧 Spotify
🖥️ YouTube
📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
And check out Jake, Jordan & the show on X or Instagram:
🌤️ @CespedesBBQ: https://bsky.app/profile/cespedesbbq.bsky.social
🐦 @CespedesBBQ: https://x.com/CespedesBBQ
📷 @CespedesBBQ: https://www.instagram.com/cespedesbbq
⚾ @Jake_Mintz: https://x.com/Jake_Mintz
🧢 @J_Shusterman: https://x.com/j_shusterman_

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