JAKE MINTZ VIDEOS STORIES

Baseball's No. 1 state: Cases for California, New York and Texas

Through California, New York and Texas, Pedro Moura examines the past, present and future of baseball state supremacy.

MARCH 3, 2022

Arizona-Florida baseball rivalry goes well beyond spring training

What gives Florida the edge over Arizona? It's not spring training so much as a history of producing MLBers, Pedro Moura writes.

MARCH 2, 2022

United States of baseball: The data behind the rankings

Jake and Jordan go deep on the data behind their 50 states of baseball rankings, from MLB representation to Division III powers.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ranking every state in the U.S. based on its baseball background

From California to Wyoming, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman rank all 50 states according to their significance in the baseball world.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When does the Yankees' World Series drought become a curse?

With Bronx pre-teens having never seen their team win a title, Jake Mintz wonders when the Yankees' drought becomes a curse.

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Catcher's interference: The most bizarre rule in baseball

Jake and Jordan go deep on catcher's interference, including who's the best at it, who's the worst and what makes it so odd.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Billy Wagner went from Div. III to MLB with ‘magic’ fastball

With Billy Wagner on the Hall of Fame ballot, Jake Mintz looks back at one of the greatest college pitching careers ever.

JANUARY 19, 2022

José Siri, Yermín Mercedes, Robinson Cano star in LIDOM playoffs

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down what you need to know to follow the four-team Dominican Winter League playoffs.

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Where are the splash hits for every MLB ballpark?

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman determine just how far out of every MLB park a ball would have to travel to land in a body of water.

DECEMBER 22, 2021

MLB lockout creating strange dynamic for players, teams

Weeks into the MLB lockout, Jake Mintz looks at how the work stoppage is creating a strange dynamic for players and team employees.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Home run derby in the Bahamas offers a picturesque celebration of baseball

MJ Melendez won this year's Home Run Derby in Paradise. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap the Bahamian tradition.

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Baseball in the Bahamas: How Jazz Chisholm, other pros are helping grow the game on the islands

Thanks to Jazz Chisholm and a wave of Bahamian talent, the game is taking off at a historic pace in the islands.

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Who hit the most irrelevant home run of the 2021 MLB season?

Using a highly scientific criteria, Jake Mintz determines which MLB player hit the home run that mattered least in 2021.

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Confusion over MLB CBA abounds as Dominican Winter League continues business as usual

Even as LIDOM continues, the MLB lockout creates an increasingly sticky situation, both stateside and abroad, Jake Mintz writes.

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant top list of five most interesting free agents as MLB enters lockout

As the hot stove freezes over, Jake Mintz examines the post-lockout markets for Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant and more.

DECEMBER 3, 2021

MLB Free Agent Tracker: Marcus Stroman signs with Chicago Cubs, plus more blockbuster deals

The Chicago Cubs have made a big splash by signing starting pitcher Marcus Stroman! Here's the latest from MLB free agency.

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Bryce Harper's second MVP award shows that he was worthy of the hype

In winning his second MVP award, the "overrated" Bryce Harper has proven himself to be the opposite, Jake Mintz writes.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Verlander, Kershaw, Greinke, Scherzer: Four Cy Young winners look for free-agent deals

Four legendary Cy Young winners are now available on the free-agent market. Jake Mintz looks at where they could land.

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

World Series 2021: Houston Astros' offense runs out of steam at the exact wrong time

The Braves' pitching shut down Houston's bats, closing the latest chapter for this Astros team, Jake Mintz writes.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

World Series 2021: Atlanta Braves catcher Jeff Mathis is not seen, but his impact is felt

Though not on the roster, veteran catcher Jeff Mathis is doing anything he can to help the Braves win, Jake Mintz writes.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

World Series 2021: Talks of an Atlanta Braves collapse begin to rumble

The Astros’ comeback victory in Game 5 sparked chatter of what is, for Atlanta fans, the worst narrative of all, Martin Rogers writes.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

World Series 2021: Was Jorge Soler's Game 4 home run catchable for Yordan Álvarez?

Should Yordan Álvarez have caught Jorge Soler's home run? Could he have? Jake Mintz examines the key play of Game 4.

OCTOBER 31, 2021