The Windup: A show about Baseball

A couple Canadians get all nostalgic discussing baseball in Canada. Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan answer questions like: Greatest accomplishment by a Canadian player? Favorite baseball moment on Canadian soil? Greatest Canadian player ever? Favorite obscure Canadian baseball moment? Highest profile Canadian player right now? Favorite Expo? Favorite Blue Jay? Subscribe to the podcast: Apple: bit.ly/...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Special guest Athletic MLB Senior Writer Evan Drelich joins the boys this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk if Buck Showalter is to blame for the Mets slow start & what the A's moving to Vegas really means. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on...

Could Shohei Ohtani, arguably the most intriguing unicorn in all of sports, be traded? Jayson and Doug welcome on Jeff Fletcher and Mark Gubicza (Angels beat writer for SoCal News Group and author of 'Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani', and color analyst for the halos and ex-big leaguer, respectively), our Ohtani expert panel, to discuss if the most unique man in the MLB could be moved a...

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. Today the guys talk the crazy Angels 25-1 win at Coors on Saturday, Rays vs D-Backs series preview & the Homer Chase -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can follow Levi on Twitter @ThreeTw...

DVR and Keith discuss the arrival of Henry Davis, Gavin Williams and Emmet Sheehan, opportunities for upgrades in Los Angeles, and a few of the biggest pitching surprises from the first half of the 2023 season.  Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper -Stay cool and dry all summer with Birddogs and get a FREE Yeti-style tumbler at birddogs.com/athletic use promo co...

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the suddenly hot Cincinnati Reds, who enter the weekend on an 11-game winning streak, the search for midseason pitching and looking beyond the usual places for rotation upgrades, and the ongoing struggles of the Twins' lineup, despite a top-five barrel rate.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli W...

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. Today the guys talk the crazy ending in the Rangers-White Sox game on Tuesday night, Giants vs D-Backs series preview and Arms Race. -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can follow Levi on Twit...

Tas and Joel cover "The 5 Best Things In Baseball This Week" including Shohei Ohtani, the Cincinnati Reds, Luis Arraez, and a Father's Day mistake that was quickly rectified. The guys then celebrate the Oakland A's by recalling the best moments in team history and they debate the best ballpark nut in a tasty edition of "YER Out!" Subscribe to the podcast... Apple: bit.ly/ApTABS Spotify: bit.ly/SpT...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Stephen Nesbitt is in for Andy "The Glue" McCullough this week. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about comparing Contenders to Pretenders, should MLB move up/back the Trade Deadline & why the Marlins are fun to watch and maybe a legit contender. -Follow Grant on Twitter...

Dallas Braden is a Bay Area native, former A's player, current A's broadcaster and national baseball pundit. He has thoughts on what's happening in Oakland and visits Starkville for the first time to weigh in. He talks about his love for the franchise that gave him a chance and his love for the fanbase that cheered him on and how he is coping with all of that in the current situation. Dallas, Jays...

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. Today the guys talk about the amazing season that Ohtani is putting on this season, top series of the week & Homer Chase. -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can follow Levi on Twitter @Th...

DVR and Keith discuss expectations for Luis Matos following his promotion to San Francisco earlier this week, Marco Luciano warming up at Double-A after a slow start, underperforming bats in Seattle, tricky veteran projections from the 2013 draft class, and a surprising step back for the 2023 Royals.  Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Check out our sponsors.....

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the A's taking another big step forward in John Fisher's bid to relocate the club to Las Vegas, the Cardinals' path out of the basement in the NL Central, a Subway Series that you might have missed if you blinked mid-week, and DVR's growing confidence that the Angels might be a real playoff contender this time around.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twit...

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. Today the guys talk about everything that has been going on with the Oakland A's in the last week, a Giants-Dodgers preview and the Arms Race. -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can follow Le...

Get to know Elly De La Cruz — how he was discovered, what makes him is so ridiculously good on a baseball field, and his jaw-dropping feats since being called up. Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan also dish on some sub-.500 AL teams you should believe in (Guardians, Mariners), some sub-.500 NL teams you should believe in (Mets, Phillies, Padres), and a new maneuver teams could use to find young prospec...

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 A's fans having a reverse boycott in Oakland, a position player pitching magical moment & what are their favorite tv shows -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on Twitter:...

Flying solo this week, Doug investigates the awe of baseball. From Andrew McCutchen's 2000th hit, to Seiya Suzuki's love of Mike Trout, to Shohei Ohtani to baseball's flying into press boxes, Doug recaps a wild week that left him in awe. He also ends the show with an original poem, entitled awe. Marlins broadcaster Tommy Hutton also joins the show to discuss all the good that's happening with the...

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. Today the guys give their takeaways from the Rays-Rangers series, they preview Mariners-Marlins and they play the Homer Chase -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can follow Levi on Twitter @Th...

DVR and Keith discuss the arrival of Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz as the quick rebuild in Cincinnati becomes more exciting. Plus, they examine current state of the Reds' rotation, the Blue Jays' attempt to get Alek Manoah back on track with a temporary assignment to the Florida Complex League, the Yankees' offensive woes and a concerning stretch coming without Aaron Judge in the lineup, and a...

Eno and DVR discuss Jacob deGrom's injury, deGrom's long-term outlook, the Rangers' rise from a five-year rebuild, the difficulty of grading front office groups and baseball operations departments, and Eno's recent look at the factors contributing to the continued rise of strikeouts.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @Derek VanRiper Watch the episode on our new YouTube page...

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. Today the guys talk about the huge Rays-Rangers series this weekend, the other big series of the weekend and the Arms Race. -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can follow Levi on Twitter @Thre...

Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan dissect “The 5 Best Things in Baseball This Week” — the Yankees-Dodgers series, Bo Bichette and Adley Rutschman on their way to rare feats, and Sarah Langs tributes. Then, the guys welcome in The Athletic's Chris Kirschner to discuss everything Yankees — Aaron Judge's toe, Josh Donaldson's future, if New York has enough to win it all, and more. Finally, Joel hits Tas w...

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 tough start to Alek Manoah's season and if there is any chance that Ohtani and/or Paul Goldschmidt get traded before the deadline. ( This episode was recorded before Alek Manoah was optioned to the minor leagues on Tuesday) -Follow...

Texas Rangers General Manager Chris Young makes his first trip to Starkville. His Club leads the AL West and has been led by an explosive offense with the best run differential in baseball. He talks about how they've surprised everyone, the club's major free agent signings over the last couple of offseasons, and his approach to the job as a former Major League pitcher. Trivia: Name the two players...

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. Today the guys talk about Aaron Judge's amazing start to the season, Mets-Braves series preview along with a few other series & the Homer Chase -You can follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbitt -You can foll...