The Windup: A show about Baseball

Stephen and Keith take a look at the Red Sox organization and discuss who's to blame for the Red Sox failures beyond Chaim Bloom who was fired on Thursday after 4 seasons. Then the guys talk about some recent call ups including the Orioles Heston Kjerstad and the Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong. Finally, after covering Keith's prospect hits this season, the guys discuss the ones he was wrong about and wh...

Britt and Eno discuss the Braves’ clinching their sixth straight NL East title and the possibility of them winning several more division titles in the coming years. They also talk about Max Scherzer’s teres major strain, the Rangers’ struggles to successfully close out their postseason push and the upcoming Orioles-Rays series, and they consider which achievements from 2023 will become lasting mem...

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys talk about how the Braves are rolling and crushing dingers at a crazy pace, the top weekend series and the Arms Race game. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Levi on X/Twitter @ThreeTwo...

5 Best Things In Baseball include Matt Olson and Ronald Acuña hitting bombs to secure the Braves’ postseason birth, the Brewers-Yankees thriller (plus rooting for Milwaukee in the postseason), Willy Adames freaking out over meeting Derek Jeter, Cole ‘Wild Thing’ Ragans throwing three straight wild pitches, and Joey Votto’s “old man strength.” All that, plus Tas and Joel hand out the Cy Young and R...

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 Mariners pitcher George Kirby complaining about being left in the game too long, how variety is a big thing they miss in the game and the Mets hiring David Sterns -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @Mar...

After a week off, Jayson and Doug are back in Starkville for the pennant races. The Blue Jays look headed back to the Wild Card round but can the club's young core featuring Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette finally make some noise in October. Club broadcasters Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez visit Starkville with the answer to that and much more. Trivia from Adam Kane: Four players other than Rober...

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys talk about Yankees Jasson Dominguez having a torn UCL, Marlins-Brewers series preview & the Homer Chase, -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Levi on X/Twitter @ThreeTwoEephus *Check...

Stephen Nesbitt is back filling in for DVR. He and Keith discuss the top prospects getting September call ups and whether or not they make sense for the teams. They also look back at Keith's preseason prospect breakout predictions and see how he did. Plus, minor league robot umpires are getting an upgrade to finish out the season. Will the changes improve the product? Follow Keith on Twitter: @kei...

Britt and Eno talk about the Astros’ and Braves’ surge towards the postseason as well as the Dodgers looking more vulnerable as they head into the regular season’s final stretch. They also discuss the Rays’ stealthy slugging, the youth movements underfoot in the Bronx and in Queens, teams that may soon be replacing their managers and the Diamondbacks’ persistence as an NL Wild Card contender. Foll...

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys talk about the red-hot Houston Astros making their late run in the AL West, the best series of the weekend and the Arms Race game. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Levi on X/Twitter @...

The 5 Best Things In Baseball This Week including Jose Altuve's home run rampage, a Braves-Dodgers series that delivered, an Astros fan interview that became an instant classic (plus a reenactment!), the possibility of Mike Trout and Pete Alonso being dealt, promising New York Yankees youth, and whether Japanese superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto will sign with an MLB team next season. All that, plus Ta...

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 all the crazy waiver shenanigans from last week & what they are looking forward to in MLB in September. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X/Twitter; @GrantBrisbee *Check...

Keith and DVR discuss the Guardians and Reds' new additions via waivers, promotions for Jasson Dominguez, Austin Wells, Ronny Mauricio and Ceddanne Rafaela, and the difficulty of evaluating hit tools.  Follow Keith on X/Twitter: @keithlaw Follow DVR on X/Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/baseballshow Check out our sponsors: -Rig...

Britt, Eno, and DVR discuss the Cubs' important series win over the Brewers to pull within three games of the NL Central lead, and to stay in a strong position in the battle for an NL Wild Card spot. Plus, the Rays are rolling again, the Dodgers have returned to form, and the Mariners are making good on Britt's Bold Prediction from March. Oh, and the White Sox promoted Chris Getz to be their new G...

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys talk about the Angels going crazy with waivers, Orioles-D-backs series preview and the Arms Race -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Levi on X/Twitter @ThreeTwoEephus *Check out our YouT...

Tas and Joel discuss the 5 Biggest Home Stretch Storylines including holes in each contender, the NL MVP race, Shohei Ohtani, the Mariners overtaking the Rangers, and the importance of the 2023 season. The fellas also debate if bringing a fishing net to the ballpark is offside, plus, Tommy Kahnle shaving his body each time he gives up a run. Follow No Bunts on Instagam: https://www.instagram.com/n...

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 impact of Ohtani's injury, the red-hot Seattle Mariners and what does the future look like for the White Sox front office. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X/Twitter; @...

Joe Maddon is back in Starkville and Ken Rosenthal fills in for Doug to talk to Jayson about everything going on with Shohei Ohtani. What's the latest on his injury. Trivia from CJ Hoban: Four players not named Bonds with 250 home runs, 400 stolen bases and 2400 hits Strange But True covers the epidemic of inside the park homers Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_Rosen...

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The Athletic's Guardians writer Zack Meisel is filling in for Levi today. The guys talk about Terry Francona's future with Cleveland, the Orioles closer concerns, Brewers-Cubs series preview & the Homer Chase....

DVR and Keith discuss the career of Stephen Strasburg with the report this week that he will officially retire from baseball in September. Plus, the pleasant surprises in the Tigers' rebuild in 2023, and a few rapidly-rising prospects including the arrival of Nolan Schanuel in Anaheim the month after he was selected in the first-year player draft. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow DVR on T...

Britt, Eno, and DVR discuss Shohei Ohtani's rest of season outlook and the future with free agency looming in the wake of a torn UCL in his pitching arm. Plus, they consider a future for Mike Trout outside of Anaheim -- how many teams would be interested in making a potential deal this winter? Finally, with the White Sox shaking things up in the front office, what is on the horizon in Chicago, and...

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys talk about the crazy 3 team race in the AL West, they preview their top series of the weekend and they play the Arms Race. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Levi on X/Twitter @ThreeTwo...

Which rapper threw out one of the worst first pitches in MLB history? Which band headlined the most concerts at a baseball stadium from 1996-2016? The Beastie Boys famously said they had: “Mad hits like ____” which MLB icon? The No Bunts crew plays trivia to answer these plus many other questions just like them. Then, inspired by a trip to Truist Park, you'll hear parts of songs in order to figure...

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 try to figure out what to make of the mess known as the New York Yankees and if it is time to move on from Brian Cashman. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig -Follow Grant on X/Twitter; @GrantBrisbee *Ch...

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer makes his first trip to Starkville for a fantastic conversation. He talks about how close the Cubs were to selling, how frustrating it was watching a talented team struggle early in the season and how much more he considers the human element in trades than he did earlier in his career. He also gets into the road to the World Series in a league with t...