The Windup: A show about Baseball

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. Every week, Stephen will dive into rankings, tiers, mailbag questions and more. Stephen will be joined by friends from inside and outside of The Athletic’s newsroom. This week, Chad Jennings joins the show to recap Opening Day’s biggest moments, check the Hope-O-Meter, and a little Hot Take Hot Corner. Then, John Gavin joins Stephen and C...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Ohtani's interpreter investigation, Arizona signing Jordan Montgomery, a preview of the American League and they give their World Series picks. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Gran...

The Athletic Baseball Show is now The Windup! New podcast name and look but the same great baseball content. Starkville is back to get you ready for a new season with a full National League preview. Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville are joined by Ken Rosenthal and Tyler Kepner to break down every division race and make predictions. Strange But True: Inspired by Jake Cronenworth's Opening Day glove m...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys preview the NL West. Will the Dodgers win 120 games? Can the D-Backs run things back? What to expect from the Padres? Can the revamped Giants make things interesting? Will the Rockies ever stop being the Rockies? -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcC...

The Orioles are 14-2 this spring at the time of recording. General Manager Mike Elias joins the show to talk about the lean years, the Orioles incredible stable of young talent, new ownership, rising expectations and more. Jayson and Doug also talk about Joey Votto signing a minor league deal with his home town team the Toronto Blue Jays. Trivia from Reggie Deal: Name the four National League MVPs...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Tim Britton is in for Marc this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Giants signing Matt Chapman and extension guru Tim Britton breaks down all the new extensions & who could be next in line to get one. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Mar...

Jenny Cavnar is making MLB history as the first female primary play-by-play voice in league history. She's the new voice of the Oakland A's. Based in Colorado, she's been on a whirlwind tour since the announcement but made a stop in Starkville. She talks about blazing a trail, who helped her along the way, how she juggles the job with being a mom and much much more. Trivia from Sean Mason: Name fi...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Stephen Nesbitt is in for Marc this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Anthony Rendon's comments about baseball not being his top priority, is Scott Boras biffing it for the Boras 4 and the issues with the new jerseys debuting this season. -Follow Andy on X/Twi...

Kyle Schwarber is back and NOT on a golf course this time! The Phillies slugger reflects on coming so close to winning it all the last two years and how hard it is to win the World Series. He also discusses the Phils' offseason, batting leadoff and the best advice he ever heard. The guys wrap it up with rapid fire. Trivia from Adam Reiter: Two hall of famers besides Adrian Beltre who played at lea...

With the recent release of 2024 playoff odds from FanGraphs, Stephen and DVR attempt to identify three teams that will improve their odds of reaching the postseason at the All-Star break, and three teams that will see their playoff odds decline during that span.  Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt Follow DVR on Twitter @DerekVanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Orioles finally make a move to get more starting pitching, the PECOTA projected standings and they give their Super Bowl predictions. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X...

Billy Wagner missed election into the Baseball Hall of Fame by five votes and has one year left on the ballot. He took some time to visit Starkville and talk about that and look back on his career with Jayson and Doug. Trivia from Ben Remis: Besides, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton, name the other seven Hall of Famers since 2010 who played their entire careers for one team. In the Doug-out, Doug shares...

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the Astros’ addition of Josh Hader, and wonder how much longer the championship window will stay open in Houston with free agency looming for Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve. Plus, they look at a handful of other recent free agent signings, and wonder if the reduced appetite for spending in Boston will be a one-year blip given their historical tendencies. Follow Britt on...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about relievers who think they can be starters, who has had the most disappointing offseason so far and we break down the Eagles getting knocked out of the NFL Playoffs. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @Ma...

Eno, DVR and Katie discuss Shōta Imanaga's move to the Cubs, and the next steps in the team's offseason as they aim to contend in the NL Central. Plus, they look at the Cards' winter thus far, including the recent addition of Chaim Bloom to the front office, before taking a quick trip around the rest of division.  Follow Katie on Twitter: @katiejwoo  Follow Eno on Twitter @enosarris Follow DVR on...

4-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy is back. Does he have a favorite team? What if he didn't come back? Does he think about the World Series? All that and much more. Trivia from Kyle Speicher: Name the three Rays hitters who were drafted by and played in the All-Star Game for the Rays In the Doug-out, Doug celebrates the changing of the running lane! Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysons...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Yamamoto signing with the Dodgers, Chris Sale traded to the Braves & sign a player palooza. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X/Twitter; @GrantBrisbee *Check out our You...

DVR and Fabian Ardaya discuss the latest big move by the Dodgers -- the acquisition and extension of Tyler Glasnow -- an offseason that appears to be far from over. They discuss the Rays' return in the trade, the expectation of more moves to come from the Dodgers, their relative lack of postseason success despite steady regular season dominance, and the other teams trying to keep pace in the NL We...

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the latest intriguing details from Shohei Ohtani's unique contract with the Dodgers, plus the effort to bring Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Los Angeles. Additionally, they discuss Jung Hoo Lee's new deal with the Giants, Cody Bellinger as a likely more expensive alternative, and ways the Blue Jays and Angels might move forward with their offseason plans.  Follow Britt on Twitter...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers and what is the ripple effect it will have on MLB and other teams that missed out on him. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X/Twitter;...

Starkville moves to Nashville and MLB's Winter Meetings this week. Former A's great Dave Stewart joins the show to talk about his efforts to bring baseball to Music City and who's to blame for the A's move out his home town, Oakland. He also tells stories of growing up in Oakland and sneaking into A's games and the history of his relationship with Reggie Jackson from childhood into his playing day...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys are live from the Winter Meetings in Nashville and they talk about Dave Roberts comments on meetings with Othani, Verdugo traded to the Yankees & Stephen Nesbitt joins the show. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitt...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys are live from the Winter Meetings in Nashville and they talk about how everyone is waiting for the Ohtani domino to fall, the Mariners-Braves trade and the Céspedes Family BBQ guys join the show. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow M...

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss several potential bargains available via free agency this winter, and a few takeaways from the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot -- including the case for Joe Mauer, the ongoing debate about PED-ERA players, and Adrián Beltré's chances of being inducted to Cooperstown in Year 1 on the ballot.  Follow Britt on Twitter @Britt_Ghiroli Follow Eno on Twitter @enosarris Follow...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Cardinals going shopping for pitching, what's the market for Cody Bellinger and give a Winter Meetings preview. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X/Twitter; @GrantBrisbe...