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The Windup: A show about Baseball

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The Athletic's flagship baseball podcast features some of the best writers and thinkers in the game. With rumors, analytics, trivia, prospects, rankings and big name interviews, we've got you covered from Spring Training through the World Series. MONDAY: Starkville with Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville | WEDNESDAY: The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and friends

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Episodes

Notable Numbers | Aaron Judge's historic season

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking numbers, Aaron Judge’s historic season, and some other notable approaching milestones. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad Jennings Executive Producer: Brian Smith Producer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 30, 202449 min

The Roundtable | Is there a top tier of teams that you are confident can win it all?

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. Andy talks about his trip to Japan, NPB fan excitement and seeing Roki Sasaki pitch. They also talk about if there is a top tier of teams that they are confident can win it all and who they think will win the NL MVP award between Ohtani and Lindor. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBritton Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough &amp...

Aug 28, 202447 min

Starkville | Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo talks about how his team knows how good they are

Starkville | Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo talks about how his team knows how good they are, their roller coaster season so far, how he felt after losing the World Series, who his mentors are in baseball and much more. Strange But True- Danny Jansen makes MLB history by playing for the Red Sox and Blue Jays in the same game. This has Starkville written all over it. Trivia Question is from John Gagosian - As you know, Ohtani just became the 6th member of the 40-40 club. There are three other...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 5 min

Farewell, Joey Votto | Playoff race update

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about Joey Votto’s retirement, taking a look at the playoff race, and thinking about free agency. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad Jennings Executive Producer: Brian Smith Producer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 23, 20241 hr 2 min

Is Witt Jr vs Judge for the AL MVP actually a race?

Welcome to The Roundtable! Andy is on assignment this week, so it is just Grant and Sam Miller this week manning the Roundtable. They talk about if Bobby Witt Jr vs Aaron Judge for the AL MVP is an actual race or not and they also talk about how old baseball cards can still bring back great memories. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBB Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam Miller Executive Producer: B...

Aug 21, 202445 min

MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years

Starkville | Former MLB Pitcher and current MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling joins Doug in Starkville this week. He talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years, how pitching is much more then just throwing fast, the Mets making a push for the Playoffs and the MVP type season Francisco Lindor is having for the Mets. From the DOUGout- Doug talks about his amazing weekend. On Saturday, he went to Phillies alumni weekend and wall of fame ceremony. On Sunday, Doug was in Williamsport for th...

Aug 19, 202456 min

MLB Award check-in | Is Aaron Judge running away with MVP?

Welcome to The Walk-Off with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing Aaron Judge’s 300th career home run and checking in on the MLB Awards races. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad Jennings Executive Producer: Brian Smith Producer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 16, 20241 hr 1 min

The NL Wild Card Race is gonna be wild

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo joins Grant & Andy this week. They talk about how they expect the NL Wild Card Race to be pretty wild to end the season, if the Dodgers are a guarantee to win the NL West and is it Paul Skenes or Jackson Merrill for NL Rookie of the Year. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Katie Woo Executive Pr...

Aug 14, 202442 min

Brewers Manager Pat Murphy talks about his authentic approach to managing

Starkville | Milwaukee Brewers rookie manager Pat Murphy talks about finally getting a shot to be a big league manager, his approach with his players, how Craig Counsell taught him a lot of things, on coaching Dustin Pedroia in college and much more. Strange But True: More strange but true nuggets come from the White Sox. They finally ended their 21 game losing streak, but a few crazy things came out during it. Trivia Question from Ryan Davies- in 2004, which Phillies OF stumbled on a routine fl...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 6 min

Post Trade Deadline Contender Tiers

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re laying out our post trade deadline tiers and discussing the Pedro Grifol firing. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad Jennings Executive Producer: Brian Smith Producer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 09, 202452 min

The Chicago White Sox losing streak is over!!

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about the Chicago White Sox finally ending their 21 game losing streak and Andy apologizes to Grant about being wrong about the Padres having a shot to comeback in the NL West -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBB Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam Miller Executive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast....

Aug 07, 202443 min

Cleveland Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton talks about the amazing rookie season for manager Stephen Vogt

Starkville | Cleveland Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton talks about the amazing rookie season for manager Stephen Vogt, Steven Kwan's breakout season, rumors about Terry Francona coming back to manage somewhere in the big leagues and much more. Strange But True: The No-Hitter edition of SBT... Lot's of crazy things happened in Dylan Cease's and Blake Snell's no-hitters from the last few weeks. Trivia Question from Paul Hembekides- 4 pitchers have thrown a no-hitter after turning 40 years old... ...

Aug 05, 20241 hr 1 min

Trade Deadline Mailbag

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Soon with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re digging through the mailbag to answer listener questions. What was the biggest overpay at the trade deadline? Which team won the deadline? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad Jennings Executive Producer: Brian Smith Producer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 02, 20241 hr 4 min

Breaking down the winners, losers and snoozers of the MLB Trade Deadline

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about the winners, losers and snoozers of the MLB Trade Deadline -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Fabian on X/Twitter: @FabianArdaya Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Fabian Ardaya Executive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 31, 202446 min

Jim Duquette talks about the latest rumors heading into the Trade Deadline

Starkville | Former GM & MLB Network Radio Host Jim Duquette breaks down all the big rumors heading into the Trade Deadline, who might be a surprise star traded and what was his favorite or memorizable Trade Deadline deal he was ever involved in. Strange But True: The Chicago White Sox struggles continue. Going into Monday, they are going on their 2nd 14 game losing streak of the season... Trivia Question from Bob Bacon- There are currently six living Hall of Famers who were inducted before ...

Jul 29, 20241 hr 10 min

Hall of Fame Weekend Recap | Trade Deadline Preview

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing Chad’s trip to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend. Then, we’re hitting the latest on the Alex Cora extension and giving some thoughts on the trade deadline. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad Jennings Executive Producer: Brian Smith Producer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Jul 26, 202449 min

Sam Miller talks about how the Trade Deadline is a big jumbled mess

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about how the Trade Deadline this year is a big jumbled mess with so many teams still "in the mix" to make the Playoffs and what should the Orioles and Dodgers do to make a big push to win it all. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBB Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam Miller Executive Producer: Brian S...

Jul 24, 202445 min

Twins GM Thad Levine talks about his connections to Hall of Famers Beltré, Mauer & Helton

Starkville | Twins GM Thad Levine talks about his connections to Hall of Famers Beltré, Mauer & Helton. He also talks about what he thinks might happened during the Trade Deadline and how things have been very slow, so far. Strange But True: 2 All-Star Game firsts from last week's game from Shohei Ohtani and Mason Miller Trivia Question from Paul Moehringer- What HOFer has exactly one batting title, one home run title, one rbi title and one gold glove to their name? Follow Jayson on Twitter:...

Jul 23, 20241 hr 3 min

MLB Draft with Keith Law

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, we’re talking to Keith Law about Paul Skenes' rise and Jacob Wilson's call-up. Then, we're handing out draft grades! -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Keith on X/Twitter: @keithlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 202450 min

Paul Skenes Mania is running wild

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. They give their thoughts on the All-Star Game, what is the Pirates plan with Paul Skenes and what was the best team deadlines of the last decade. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBritton Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Tim Britton Executive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Jul 17, 202444 min

Will Paul Skenes dominate the MLB All-Star Game?

Starkville | The Athletic's Senior Baseball Writer Ken Rosenthal joins Starkville this week and talks about some midseason awards, who will be the biggest named players to be traded at the Deadline and who could be the most surprising name to be dealt. Strange But True: Red Sox Pitcher Brayan Bello dominates and doesn't dominate in the same game vs the A's Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Producers: Brian Smith and Tim McMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Jul 15, 202451 min

Can baseball ever be the top dog of all the major sports again?

Welcome to The Roundtable! Marc joins the boys this week for episode #100 of The Roundtable. They talk about if they think baseball could ever be the top dog of all the major sports again, Andy's experience at the World Series of Poker in Vegas and how the All-Star uniforms and hats are terrible. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 10, 202451 min

Jim Leyland talks about his Hall of Fame managing career

Starkville | 3-time manager of the year Jim Leyland joins us this week in Starkville. He talks about his upcoming induction into the Baseball HOF, his thoughts on the modern game for managers, who were the most special players he managed and much much more. Strange But True: Jose Miranda of the Twins goes nuts and gets 12 straight hits. He was the first player to accomplish this in 71 years. Trivia from John Fisher- This player struck out two members of the 3,000-hit club and then a member of th...

Jul 08, 202455 min

Bandwagon teams | Mid-Season Superlatives

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing the Aaron Civalde trade and choosing some teams to bandwagon. Then, we choose our favorite mid-season superlatives. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 05, 202459 min

Is the MLB All-Star Game still fun?

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is in this week. They talk about the resurgent St Louis Cardinals, if the MLB All-Star game still fun, what happened to the Braves offense and what to make of the AL West. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 03, 202444 min

Melanie Newman talks about the amazing start for the Orioles

Starkville | The Orioles are off to an amazing start to the season. O's broadcast Melanie Newman talks about how the young Orioles have taken the next step this season, how Brandon Hyde has become a great players manager and much much more. Strange But True: The Tour de Lankford happened on Sunday. Rangers rookie Wyatt Lankford hit for the cycle during the game becoming the first player to do it this season, Doug talks about the amazing season and story Lankford has. Trivia returns next week Fol...

Jul 01, 202448 min

Mailbag! | Who needs to make a trade?

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re digging through the mailbag and answering listener submitted questions. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 20241 hr 8 min

The story behind MLB's obsession with Missing Bats

Welcome to The Roundtable! Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week. They talk about the great 5 part series by The Athletic on Missing Bats, how great a story Steven Kwan is, is it time to sell in Toronto and why the D-backs are Grant's most disappointing team. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Fabian on X/Twitter: @FabianArdaya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Jun 26, 202443 min

John Shea talks about the passing of Willie Mays

Starkville | The great Willie Mays passed away last week. John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the guys to talk about the life of Willie Mays, his thoughts on the current game of baseball, Willie's only regret in his life and much more. John co-authored "24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid" with Willie Mays back in 2020. Strange But True: We have a first in MLB and in Starkville! There was a walk off pitch clock violation or a "clock off" to end the Rockies-Nationals game...

Jun 24, 20241 hr 1 min

Remembering Willie Mays | Contender Tiers

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re remembering Willie Mays and discussing the game at Rickwood Field. Then, we’re sifting through the contender tiers to figure out who we believe in most. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 202452 min
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