Which Wild-Card Race Is the Hottest? Plus: The Meaning of the Mets’ Thumbs-Down Revealed.

Jake and Jordan check in on the MLB playoff picture and discuss the latest Mets controversy

By Baseball BBQ Aug 31, 2021, 5:20pm EDT

This week, we discuss the “controversy” surrounding the Mets’ thumbs-down celebration and its previously hidden meaning (0:30) before recapping Sal Pérez’s phenomenal 2021 season (38:00). Then, we break down whether the American or National League wild-card race is better (24:00) before closing with Good, Bad, Uggla (54:00).

Hosts: Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman
Producer: Bobby Wagner
Editor: Mike Wargon

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