The Windup: A show about Baseball

In honor of Opening Day, The Athletic and Other Half Brewing came together for a watch party and baseball panel discussion in Brooklyn, New York. Part 2 of the panel features The Athletic's Eno Sarris, Emma Span, Evan Drellich and Rustin Dodd take questions from the audience to set the tone for the 2023 season. They cover a slew of topics facing the game in 2023. Check out the video on our new You...

In honor of Opening Day, The Athletic and Other Half Brewing came together for a watch party and baseball panel discussion in Brooklyn, New York. Part 1 of the panel features The Athletic's Eno Sarris, Ken Rosenthal and Tim Britton. They cover a slew of topics facing the game in 2023... -The new rules -What players are complaining about -Eno's thoughts on pitcher command -Who are the guys most exc...

DVR and Keith discuss a few players that Keith scouted during his latest trip to Arizona before examining the early depth tests for the Dodgers, Yankees and Astros with key early-season injuries. Plus, they discuss top prospects that were surprisingly omitted from Opening Day rosters, and whether spring training is a difference maker in those decisions for most clubs. Follow Keith on Twitter: @kei...

DVR returns to join Eno and Britt as the trio shares their bold predictions for the 2023 season. Plus, they share their picks for Rookie of the Year, Cy Young award, MVP, and Pennant winners for each league, along with selections to bring home the World Series in October.  Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Check out our...

Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan get pumped for the upcoming season: What will be the biggest storyline? Who will outperform expectations? Which rookie will be a standout? Will there be a new member of the 40-40 club? Bold predictions, WBC carryover, and the reasons for casuals to get in early. -- 🏝 No Buffs 'Survivor 44' recaps: https://www.youtube.com/NoBuffs 🤔 New Is [This] Good? podcast with Fumi...

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 AL East and give their World Series Predictions -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on Twitter: @MarcCarig -Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshow Hoste...

It's Starkville's final tuneup before Opening Day! Harold Reynolds joins the show to look ahead to a season that promises to be different. They guys discuss how the new rules with REALLY affect the game including the return of the prolific base stealer. then they try to predict the madness... -What teams will surprise us? -What player surprised/impressed this spring? -Ohtani predictions -World Ser...

With the college baseball season off and running, it's time to check in on the stock of some top draft prospects. Stephen and Keith talk about Wyatt Langford, Chase Dollander, Paul Skenes, Hurston Waldrep, Rhett Lowder and more. And with a week to go until Opening Day the guys discuss what prospects could make Opening Day rosters and make an early impact at the Major League level. Follow Keith on...

Ken is back from his wild ride through the World Baseball Classic. He broadcasted 10 games in 12 days for Fox and he's answering all of your WBC questions and more... -Should the WBC be moved to a later date? -Could other cities host WBC games? -How did the baseball impact the WBC? -Going worst to first -Will we ever see another knuckleballer? -Opt outs vs player options -Why isn't Vancouver consi...

On today's No Bunts, Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan discuss Japan's victory at the WBC including Shohei Ohtani proving he's the world's greatest, Ohtani striking out Mike Trout, and his new visible swagger. They also break down the Top 5 Articles of Clothing from the tournament, the biggest storylines in the history of the event, phenom Roki Sasaki, and the injuries to Edwin Diaz and Jose Altuve. Ap...

Flipping the schedule a bit this week. The Athletic Baseball Show's division previews continue as The 3-0 Show takes a closer look at the ultra-competitive NL East. What is the key to the Braves winning another division title? Can the Phillies back up their World Series trip with a division crown? Will all the Mets spending pay off? Can the Marlins young pitching and up and coming prospects keep t...

The Athletic Baseball Show's division previews continue as The 3-0 Show takes a closer look at the NL Central. Eno, Britt and Katie discuss whether the Brewers have enough offense to contend. Will the Cardinals avoid a stumble and take the division as expected? Can the Cubs make the division a three team race? What's the best case scenario for the Pirates and Reds? -Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt...

On this season's premiere edition of No Bunts, Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan dig into Joel's trip to a WBC game between Cuba and Chinese Taipei in Taiwan — What was the atmosphere like? Does each player have his own chant? And, are the cheerleaders distracting? Tas and Joel also discuss the WBC mercy rule, the plexiglass around the infield, and how the new MLB rule changes are affecting games (posi...

Puerto Rico made history on Monday night with a walk-off "perfect game" in the World Baseball Classic against Israel. The 8-inning game may not technically be a perfecto but it counts in Starkville. Big-time P.R. supporter Eduardo Perez joins the show to talk about helping to put the team together, how he thinks the tournament will play out and much more. Jayson and Doug also check in on MLB's new...

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 AL Central and give their pick on who they think will win the Division. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on Twitter: @MarcCarig -Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theat...

Tim and Ken open up the show by talking about the World Baseball Classic and why baseball fans should be excited for the international tournament that starts this week. Then in the mailbag... -Why do clubs consider Spring Training game results in position battles? -How can MLB avoid another lockout in 2026? -Is there a way to incentivize contract extensions to keep players from moving? -Will MLB r...

We are a week into Spring Training games so no better time to check in on some way too early prospect performances. Stephen and Keith then discuss Keith's 20 prospects who should make the biggest impact in 2023. Need a subscription? Sign up for $2/mo for the first year: theathletic.com/baseballshow Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Stephen on Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt Check out our YouTube...

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 and who they think will win the division. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Marc on Twitter: @MarcCarig -Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

As baseball adapts to new rules, Starkville is right where you want to be as Jayson and Doug make sense of MLB's first "clock-off." Then the guys welcome Mets broadcasting legend Gary Cohen to the show for the first time. They cover everything from the 2023 Mets to Bartolo Colon's home run and much more. In honor of Gary's visit, we have NL East trivia and more on the crazy start to Spring Trainin...

With Spring Training games days away, Eno Sarris and Katie Woo start The Athletic Baseball Show season previews by taking a closer look at the AL West. 3:30 - Will the Angels disappoint us again? 14:40 - Will Astros pitching hold up all season? 25:00 - Reasons to be optimistic about the Athletics? 39:15 - Can Mariners take next step? 54:02 - Will the Rangers big spending pay off? Follow Eno on Twi...

For the first time since breaking the story in November of 2019, Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich talk together about the reporting that went into the story that changed the sport. They go beyond that initial story and dig into Evan's new book, 'Winning Fixes Everything,' which dives deeper into the workplace environment of the Astros under the ownership of Jim Crane. Follow Evan on Twitter: @EvanD...

Stephen Nesbitt and Keith take a closer look at the top and bottom of Keith's Farm System Rankings. What makes the Dodgers organization such a develpment machine? How have the Tigers managed to not improve their system in recent years? The Braves are depleted because of graduation and big trades. How long will they be down? Also, surprising systems (good and bad) and how the loss of shot-season le...

In a Starkville first, Kyle Schwarber joins the show while playing 18 with J.T. Realmuto and Bryson Stott. Besides his slice, Schwarber talks about bouncing back from a World Series defeat, playing for Team USA in the WBC, supporting first responders, what he loves about Philadelphia and much more! Jayson and Doug also cover the rule changes coming in Spring Training. Glanville shares his most mem...

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 some of the new MLB rule changes for the upcoming season and which ones will have the most impact on improving the game. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on Twitter: @MarcCarig...

Katie, Eno & DVR host their first-ever Rebound Draft, attempting to build the best five-player combination of 2023 bounce-back players -- and -- a squad that outperforms Fernando Tatis Jr. during the upcoming season.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Katie on Twitter: @katiejwoo Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/mo for the first year: theathletic.com...