The Windup: A show about Baseball

Adam Wainwright makes his first visit to Starkville as he prepares for his final season as a player. He discusses what he hopes to accomplish this year, what he learned from watching Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols go through it last year, old man walks in every city, life without Yadi, The World Baseball Classic and his upcoming music album that will be released this season. Jayson and Doug also...

DVR and Keith discuss Keith's recently released 2023 Top 100 MLB Prospects list. Topics include Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson leading the way in organizations with several impact players on the horizon, Jackson Chourio and Elly De La Cruz making big leaps into the top-five overall, Eury Perez becoming Keith's highest-ranked pitching prospect, and a few of the other players with paths to 2023...

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 do a "who won't win the World Series" team draft and come to a conclusion of who are the 2 top teams heading into the season, via their draft results. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on...

Tim and Ken open up the show by talking about Sarah Langs and Pedro Gomez who were both honored last weekend for their love of and impact on baseball. Then in the mailbag... -Explaining the Dodgers offseason -What makes a good free agency destination -The uneven luxury tax playing field -How expansion will work -An All-Star Game in Toronto -The future of the World Baseball Classic -MLB in Europe -...

Eno, Katie and DVR discuss Scott Rolen's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the uphill battle recent candidates have faced to be voted in by the BBWAA. Plus, allegations of domestic violence against Mike Clevinger, Arte Moreno's decision to keep the Angels, a new shortstop in Boston, and the path for Jordan Walker to make an impact for the Cardinals in 2023.  National Domestic Violence Hotl...

Jayson is in Cooperstown for Tuesday's Hall of Fame announcement. He sits down with Brian Kenny to talk about his ballot and the tough decisions he made. They discuss Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, Todd Helton, Carlos Beltran and more. Plus another trip to the Doug-out with some Scott Rolen stories Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Follow Mayor Tim on Twitter:...

Keith and DVR discuss Keith's process ahead of the updated Top 100 Prospects List and organizational rankings, before looking back at the big December trade between the D-backs and Blue Jays, quality of contact and whether teams are making quicker decisions about players with that information, and if the 2023 Cubs have improved enough to make a run in the NL Central. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keit...

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 Carlos Correa officially signing with the Twins, Rafael Devers is back with the Red Sox & discussing some Front Office good/bad trends. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on...

For the second straight season, Red's president Phil Castellini has alienated fans with controversial comments. Tim and Ken discuss that and then open up the mailbag... -Why don't teams make trades contingent on contract agreements? -Why haven't there been more trades this offseason? -Did Red Sox try to sign Correa when Story was injured? -When will Guardians trade prospects? -Are Marlins going to...

Eno, Katie, and DVR discuss the conclusion to the Carlos Correa free agency saga with the news that Correa has officially signed a long-term deal with the Minnesota Twins. The trio discusses the Twins' current standing among AL Central contenders, a bad break in Boston with Trevor Story's elbow injury, and a pair of underrated (at least, one) contenders for the NL Pennant.  Subscribe to The Athlet...

Jayson and Doug discuss John Coppolella's reinstatement after a five-year suspension, Fangraph senior writer and Hall of Fame expert Jay Jaffe joins the show to discuss this year's ballot. Will anyone be elected? Why isn't Scott Rolen getting a bigger bump? Is Carlos Beltran still paying the price for the Astros cheating scandal? Plus another trip to the Doug-out and listener trivia! Follow Jayson...

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 crazy story of Carlos Correa's offseason, what's the latest & they do a WAR ranking quiz. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on Twitter: @MarcCarig -Check out our YouTube...

Tim and Ken return to kick off a new year of podcasts. Carlos Correa and the Mets still haven't finalized a deal and Ken has the latest news on the club's medical concerns. In the mailbag... -Will MLB ever have a salary cap? -Do owners spend their own money on big contracts? -The Braves rebuild model -Could MLB teams use soccer's transfer fee model -Could MLB grow in popularity? -Why should small...

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the stunning change in direction as Carlos Correa lands with the Mets after previously having a deal lined up with the Giants. What's next in San Francisco? Plus, who are the best trade suitors for Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds? Listener Jeff writes in to ask how 'The Gold Plan' might work in baseball, and the trio has a quick holiday music draft before signing off...

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 big signings that happened during the Winter Meetings & after and they discuss what they think the Red Sox are doing. -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Marc on Twitter: @...

Andy McCullough and Eno Sarris join Jayson and Doug to look back on the craziest moments of the 2022 baseball season. From inside the park homers to pitcher ear checks, we've got it all on the final Starkville of the year. They top the show off with Strange But True and trivia with New York Times baseball writer Tyler Kepner Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvill...

DVR and Keith discuss Carlos Correa's move to the Giants and the remaining needs in San Francisco as the end of the year approaches. Plus, Noah Syndergaard lands with the Dodgers on a one-year deal, the Braves, A's and Brewers make a three-team swap, the Mets add Kodai Senga to their rotation, and the White Sox continue to have a quiet offseason despite a win-now core.  Follow Keith on Twitter: @k...

The Hot Stove remains red hot. Tim and Ken's recording session was interrupted as Sean Murphy gets traded from the A's to the Braves in a three-team deal and Chris Bassitt signs with the Blue Jays. They cover those deals, plus what to expect for the rest of the big price tag free agents. Then in they open up the mailbag... -Why do the Giants keep finishing second for big free agents? -Could Red So...

DVR and Keith discuss Brandon Nimmo's return to the Mets on an eight-year deal, the difficulty of assessing injury risk on longer-term contracts as Carlos Rodón searches for a new club, the Cubs' need to add another impact player in free agency, and whether Boston's next young core of prospects is good enough for them to spend carefully this winter.  Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow DVR o...

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the flurry of activity in San Diego during the Winter Meetings, the Most Improved team(s) to this point in this offseason, potential landing spots for Carlos Correa, a seemingly warming seat under Chaim Bloom in Boston, and team's increased willingness to tack on several years for top free agents this winter.  Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow Eno on Twitt...

We break down the biggest stories of Day 3 of the Winter Meetings in San Diego. Aaron Judge goes back to the Yankees, Cardinals sign Wilson Contreras & the Red Sox sign Japanese OF Masataka Yoshida Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jayson is joined by MLB Network's Mark DeRosa at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. They cover all the big news and share tales of Winter Meetings past. In the Doug-out, Doug tells some tales of his Winter Meetings experiences as a player. Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Follow Mark on Twitter: @markdero7 Follow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Check ou...

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 and talk about the latest news on some of the big names and what they thought of the some of the big signings so far. The Cespedes Family Barbecue guys make an appearance  -Follow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbee...

Tim McMaster guides us through a Day 1 recap from 2022 Winter Meetings in San Diego, California. -Ken Rosenthal breaks down Justin Verlander to the Mets -Jayson Stark and Matt Gelb have an insiders take on the Phillies agreeing on a deal with Trea Turner -Plus Bruce Bochy and David Bell stopped by our set Check out all the videos at youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

On the eve of the Winter Meetings in San Diego, Tim and Ken get you ready for what could be a week filled with big time dollars being spent on MLB free agents. It started on Friday with Jacob deGrom's massive deal with the Rangers. Then, in the mailbag... -Why do starters still get paid so much? -Why aren't we hearing anything about Dodgers re-signing Trea Turner? -How do qualifying offers impact...