The Windup: A show about Baseball

Doug Glanville and Alan Schwarz met and became friends as students at the University of Pennsylvania. From there Doug went on to a Major League Baseball career and Alan went on to become a Pulitzer Price-nominated author, but their careers have overlapped time and time again and they both owe much of their success to each other. They discuss those paths as well as the problems with the game today...

The AL East has become a four team race and the Phillies have grabbed hold of the NL East. Tim and Ken weigh in on division races that are hearing up before breaking open the mailbag... -Will baseball ever allow trading draft picks? -Can Mike Trout be considered the greatest of all-time without postseason success? -Why did baseball move on from the 2020 playoff format? -Should Yankees bring back R...

Eric Karabell of ESPN joins Keith on this episode of The Athletic Baseball Show. The old friends and former colleagues make their way through the MLB headlines, discussing the Phillies' woes, the Max Scherzer/Trea Turner trade, and the strong job the Cubs did selling at the deadline. They also get into the fledgling rebuild in Baltimore, the Brewers staying power beyond the 2021 season, elements o...

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee have a fresh cup of baseball takes waiting for you to enjoy. The guys break down the winners & losers of the Trade Deadline and how Hunter believe great bullpens are key to long playoff runs. The Dodgers made the biggest splash at the Deadline and are putting together a super team with all the talent they have. They talk about the Gia...

The Rays are in the thick of the AL East race, and they were in the middle of a whole lot of trade possibilities before Friday's deadline. Vice President of Baseball Operations and GM Erik Neander visits Starkville for an inside look at how a wild deadline played out. He also explains how growing up near Cooperstown impacted his life and how breaking into a ballpark suite helped him advance his ca...

The trade deadline has passed but plenty of questions remain. Ken and Tim try to explain why this deadline was so wild and then it's onto the mailbag... -How long will Rockies fans have to wait for a contender after choosing not to be big sellers? -Does the deadline favor big market teams? -Why would anyone make a deal with Farhan Zaidi after he's won so many trades? -Did the Giants get it right a...

Derek and Keith deliver a full recap of the trade deadline which ended with a flurry of blockbuster moves in the final 24 hours. From the Dodgers adding Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Cubs selling the core of their World Series team, this deadline had it all. The guys explain which teams crushed it, which teams didn't do enough and what exactly the Rockies were doing. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are ready to break down what they think could happen before the Trade Deadline on Friday at 4pm ET. They talk about the crazy Mariners-Astros trade and how it could actually help out both teams now and in the future. They talk about the tight race in the NL East and how that could effect teams plans for the Deadline. The guys find out live...

By Friday, July 30th at 4 pm Eastern time, the baseball world will know which teams are the real deal and which are not. Which organizations are pushing their chips to the center of the table, and which ones have folded. Starkvillians anxiously await the litany of moves that will, hopefully, take place before the deadline. But in the meantime, Jayson and Doug are here to host a nuanced trade deadl...

It's trade deadline week in baseball and Ken has his phone charged up and coffee brewing. Plenty of deadline questions to cover this week in the mailbag! -Why did the Rays trade Rich Hill? -Could the Cubs have gotten more for Yu Darvish if they had waited until the deadline? -Could the Blue Jays returning to Canada boost their playoff changes? -Should the Cardinals be sellers and can they sell? -C...

DVR and Keith discuss the likelihood of the Cubs breaking up their remaining core from the 2016 World Series winning club, Trevor Story suitors, and the market for Story vs. Javier Baez, a potential unexpected trade involving the Marlins, the excellent 2021 performance of Starling Marte, the Twins' long-term decision on Jose Berríos, and a pair of recent prospect debuts. Follow DVR on Twitter: @De...

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence and Grant Brisbee are going to talk about Hunter calling a Giants game this week on TV & his perspective as a former player during Trade Deadline time. Hunter was on the call for the Giants-Cardinals game this weekend on the Giants TV broadcast. He learned a lot of things doing a game earlier this season, so that helped out a lot in this game. It was all...

With Jayson taking a much deserved post All-Star break break, Doug carries the show and has plenty to say about Shohei Ohtani's status as the face of baseball. Then, long-time Yankees broadcaster Suzyn Waldman joins the show to talk about her journey as a woman in baseball, the obstacles she overcame and some of the people who helped her along the way. She also talks about the 2021 Yankee struggle...

Before answering a full mailbag of trade deadline questions, Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster check in on Gerrit Cole, who has adjusted nicely to life without sticky stuff. -Will Yankees be buyers or sellers? -Will Mariner's GM Jerry Dipoto keep dealing despite contract situation? -Will Reds aggressively hunt for bullpen help? -Do Dodgers turn to starters with Bauer's future in doubt? -What are the...

DVR and Keith discuss the Red Sox's promotion of Jarren Duran, the second foray into the big leagues for Jarred Kelenic, the Mariners' surprisingly strong first half, observations from the Futures Game, and the early twists and turns from the 2021 MLB Draft.  Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/mo: theathletic.com/baseba...

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee is back for another week and the guys break down Hunter's time in Colorado for the All-Star Game. Hunter was on the field for BP of the HR Derby and was amazed at some of the shots hit. The both really enjoy the new bracket format of the Derby and the production that MLB puts on for it. Ohtani was the big favorite, but was knocked out by J...

An All-Star edition of Starkville, recorded in the parking lot of Denver International Airport. What could possibly go wrong? Jayson and Doug hand out first-half awards and debate whether pitchers not named Ohtani should be considered for MVP. Then Baseball America's JJ Cooper joins the show to breakdown the MLB Draft and Futures Game. How are teams evaluating amateur talent knowing that sticky st...

Jose Altuve caps an electric Yankees-Astros series with ANOTHER walk-off home run. Ken Rosenthal talk about that and why so many All-Stars have chosen to skip the game this year. Then it's on to the mailbag... -What kind of rebuild are the Cubs looking at? -Could Albert Pujols hit his 700th homer in a Cardinals uniform? -Will the Astros ignore the luxury tax and make a deadline splash? -Can the An...

DVR and Keith discuss the Reds as the biggest threat to the Brewers in the NL Central, Cleveland's uncertain direction as the trade deadline approaches in Year 1 of the post-Lindor era, the team most likely to track down the Mets in the NL East, and the final adjustments to Keith's mock draft before the real thing gets underway Sunday night. Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Keith on Tw...

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee go inside the All-Star Game, all the festivities and what made it so special to Hunter. Hunter was a 4 time All-Star and it was a big moment in his baseball career to get the nod. The guys talk about how it was interesting when the ASG was about home-field advantage and how it really meant more to some player then others. He talks about so...

As baseball reaches the midway point in the 2021 season, Jayson and Doug welcome Ken Rosenthal and Eno Sarris to Starkville for a roundtable discussion about what happened in the first half and what's coming soon. Who's been disappointing? Who's been a surprise? Who will buy or sell at the deadline? Over/under's for the second half. All of that, plus strikeout trivia, what to do with Shohei Ohtani...

Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster talk about the banged up Nationals and what Trevor Bauer's administrative leave could mean for the Dodgers. Then they open up the mailbag: -Would a tackier baseball really help with MLB's sticky stuff problem? -Is Joe Girardi to blame for the Phillies' bullpen problems and can they be fixed? -Does baseball need to redo the Triple Crown? -Why are so many young star pl...

DVR and Keith discuss the disappointing first-half from the Angels, Cardinals and Yankees, and try to sort out the best path for each club as the trade deadline approaches at the end of the month before discussing the Futures Game rosters, and the first team NCAA championship in Mississippi State school history.  Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to...

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee have a fresh cup of hot baseball takes. They talk about unsung 1st half players, why bullpens are so important and why you should avoid the Rays if they call you for a trade. The guys talk about how impressive the Giants have been this season so far, along with the Dodgers and Padres. They talk about some of the unsung players on some of t...

Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller visits Starkville for a thoughtful discussion on sticky stuff and where we go from here. Also, Jayson and Doug are ready to replace the name ghost runner, but what should the extra-innings baserunner be named? This week's Strange But True takes a closer look at the Giants thirteen inning 7-run explosion against the Angels that included the American League team not...