We asked Lana if she had seen Alison Gold’s Chinese Food music video.
She said no.
We showed it to her and recorded her reaction.
CFB World Series Preview
Red Sox vs. Cardinals
We Gave the St. Louis Cardinals Beards
The Red Sox beards have become a team symbol. But what if the Cardinals abandoned their “Cardinal Way” and grew some scruff?
Pitchers
John Axford
Randy Choate
Lance Lynn
Joe Kelly
Seth Maness
Edward Mujica
Kevin Siegrist
Adam Wainwright
Michael Wacha
Trevor Rosenthal
Catchers
Tony Cruz
Yadier Molina
Infielders
Daniel Descalso
Pete Kozma
Matt Adams
Matt Carpenter
David Freese
Allen Craig
Kolten Wong
Outfielders
Adron Chambers
Jon Jay
Matt Holliday
Carlos Beltran
Shane Robinson
WAIT WE LEFT SOMEONE OUT. SORRY CARLOS MARTINEZ
Carlos Martinez
Oh wait, did I forget Shelby Miller? You can just call me Mike Matheny.
Happy World Series.
Episode 12: How Is That His Sporer?!?
It’s difficult to top last week’s ridiculousness, but Barbecast 12 is here featuring our first ever TWO TIME GUEST Paul Sporer. Unfortunately, Paul’s first episode way back in August was deleted sooooo we had him on again because we like him. We talked to Paul about HIS Tigers, Jim Leyland, the World Series, and I think some other baseball stuff. Another spectacular e-mail segment included questions about Kelly Vs. Avril, ways to improve Cleveland, Chinese Food and postseason songs. Oh, and Big Poop sent in a brilliant short story about his fictional encounter with Jose Fernandez. Then we interviewed my (Jordan’s) roommate Jamie about his dream of being a DH for the rest of his baseball career. Tales from Logdog was messy, but we talked to Lana about the Kanye West proposal among other stuff. Thanks for listening. GO RATE AND REVIEW US ON ITUNES PLEASE. Alright, cool. <3
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/
2013 World Series Drinking Game
We already created a drinking game once this postseason back during the Tigers-A’s ALDS series. We weren’t planning on making another until we realized how necessary it might be for this World Series. Game one was a puke-inducing shitshow of doom and while we hope the Cardinals show up for Game 2, we want to offer you another entertainment option for the rest of the series. Enjoy and drink responsibly.
DRINK ANY TIME…
In-game Cardinals:
- Pete Kozma derps
- You realize that Shane Robinson exists
- You see Tony Larussa
- You see Tony Cruz
- You see Tony Hawk
- Shelby Miller sighting
- Trevor Rosenthal throws an off-speed pitch
- Daniel Descalso exhibits “grit”
- Matt Adams infield hit
- Matt Adams steal
- Close up of Matt Adams’ face
- Albert Pujols hits a home run
- Adron Chambers bats because the Cardinals have no other good bench options
- You wonder if Joe Kelly really needs those glasses
The Dominican Winter League Intro Is Awesome
Today in the Dominican Winter League, the Tigres de Licey faced off against Aguilas. This showdown is the Dominican equivalent of Red Sox vs. Yankees except the game ends before the sun rises the next day. Like most Aguilas games, the game was streamed live online at http://streaming.aguilas.com.do/
Here is the actual video introduction from todays game. The video is exactly how it was broadcast, although I may have added some different music…
FOX would probably run a video of slow motion shots to introduce a broadcast. This shit isn’t FOX.
The Great Koji .gifs From Game 5
Koji Uehara is the best because he is Koji Uehara. Bask in the comforting warmth of his awesomeness. Do it. And do it now.
Koji Hug
Koji Gets Ball From Real Major League Player
Koji High Fives
Episode 13: #MUPWATCH, Mamma Jake, and the Return of Loveglove
Because bad luck means nothing to us, Barbecast 13 is here one day before Halloween. We managed to squeeze four guests into one episode. Our special guest this week is Amanda Rykoff, devoted #MUPWATCHer and baseball writer extraordinaire. You can follow her on the Twitterz @amandarykoff. We talked to her about hilariously long extra inning games, stupid World Series narratives, and Yankee Stadium tickets costing more than your house. E-mails were exciting; LITTLE POOP IS BACK. After Amanda, we introduced THE CHRONICLES OF LOVEGLOVE. It’s the return of the official minor league pitcher of Cespedes Family Barbecue, Indians right-hander Kieran Lovegrove. Kieran is in the same organization that just changed their Double-A affiliate’s team name from the Aeros to the RubberDucks so we obviously asked him about that. If you like happiness, go follow Kieran @Lovegrove19. Instead of baseball talk, you get to hear 15 minutes of us having an emotional breakdown with Jake’s mother after the obstruction extravaganza of Game 3. It’s intense. And finally, TALES FROM LOGDOG with our good friend Lana Berry. As always. Thanks for listening <3
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/
Tweeterz: https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ
THANK YOU THE FANS
To whomever reads this,
We here at the BBQ started this baseball season with approximately 17 twitter followers. Four of those people were close friends and one was my mother. So we basically had 12 followers, 9 of which HAD to be Twitter bots. We were averaging 10 page views a day.
This baseball season has been the most fun we’ve ever had in regards to baseball. Being able to participate in nincompoopery with all of you was an experience we’ll never forget. Logging on to Twitter every morning and seeing the absurd things that happened the night before was always hilarious. From our Third World Baseball Classic piece, to our takedown of the Microsoft Scouting ad, to that time we put beards on all the St. Louis Cardinals, this season was always da besssssssssssss. And we’ll never forget Shirtless Chris Davis.
Houston Astros Top 10 Shirseys
Click here to read a primer on our shirsey rankings.
Click here to read the Astros BP Top 10 Prospects.
System Quote: “The best time to wear a striped sweater, is all the time.”
Houston Astros Top Ten:
- Hunter Pence Double Printed Shirsey
- Kaz Matsui
- Brad “Lights-out” Lidge
- Roger Clemens
- Bud Norris
- 80 #Want
- Lance Berkman
- Carlos Lee
- Roy Oswalt
- J.D. Martinez
1. Hunter Pence Double Printed Shirsey
Size: M
Current Status: Sold
Website: eBay
Price: $8.00 + $4.95 Shipping
eBay Description: “The Medium is a missprint, having the whole decal from the back “Pence 9” printed on the front and the back along with the “Houston 9”
The Tools: 8 derp; 8 not on team anymore; 4 player obscurity; 5 potential design/color scheme; 6 price
What Happened To The Player in 2013: As a derpy scruffy old guy, Hunter Pence put up pretty good numbers for the Giants. He then signed a 5-year, $90 bajillion dollar contract ensuring he won’t be back on the Astros any time soon.
Strengths: First thing that jumps out at you is the double printing on the front of the shirt. Very rare to see such a trait in a shirsey. Most shirts only have the name on the back. This has it on the front and back. True two-way shirt. Top of the line oddity. Good, but not great price hindered by high shipping costs. Expected due to placement on ebay.
Weaknesses: Player relatively well known/still producing at a high level in the major leagues. Despite top end tools, placement on ebay always raises questions about makeup due to disagreements with the shirt’s previous owner(s). The old Astros color scheme feels outdated and uncool right now, but has the projection to be a hot commodity on the market.
Overall Future Potential: 7; one of the best shirts in the game.
Realistic Role: High 6; well above-average shirsey
Risk Factor/Injury History: High risk due to unknown nature of the second shirt and usual question marks that come with eBay.
The Year Ahead: Recently shipped off to a new owner, this shirsey should become a huge part of that owner’s life fairly quickly.
Wardrobe ETA: 2014
2. Kaz Matsui
Size: Unknown
Current Status: Owned by @leistomania93
Website: Twitter
Price: Ask @leistomania93
The Tools: 7 derp; 6 awesomeness; 7 player obscurity; 5 future design/color Scheme
What Happened To The Player in 2013: Matsui played for the Japanese team in the World Baseball Classic. He may or may not have done things in the NPB this year for the Rakuten Eagles. No one is sure.
Strengths: The derp and the player obscurity on this shirt are great. It’s fairly easy to find a Kaz Matsui Mets shirsey, but finding one of Astros ilk is rare indeed. Kaz Matsui always inspires a chuckle in the gut, and I’m sure the lucky owner of this shirt has more gut chuckles than the average fellow.
Weaknesses: Like many of the older Astros shirseys, this scheme is lackluster and uninspiring. Worst aspect is that the shirt is already owned and therefore probably not up for sale.
Overall Future Potential: High 6; potential to ruin several dates for the owner
Realistic Role: 6; occasional all-star shirsey
Risk Factor/Injury History: Low risk. Already out of MLB.
The Year Ahead: If Kaz Matsui can do something insane like appear on a Japanese game show that goes viral or eats Ichiro then this shirt’s stock could rise. More likely that it stays put.
Wardrobe ETA: 2013
CESPEDES FAMILY BARBECUE 
