The Windup: A show about Baseball

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re digging through the mailbag and answering listener submitted questions.

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week. They talk about the great 5 part series by The Athletic on Missing Bats, how great a story Steven Kwan is, is it time to sell in Toronto and why the D-backs are Grant's most... more

Starkville | The great Willie Mays passed away last week. John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the guys to talk about the life of Willie Mays, his thoughts on the current game of baseball, Willie's only regret in his life and much more. John... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re remembering Willie Mays and discussing the game at Rickwood Field. Then, we’re sifting through the contender tiers to figure out who we believe in most. -Follow... more

Willie Mays died on Tuesday, June 19. Considered one of the greatest to ever play the game if not the greatest, the Hall of Famer was 93 years old. Grant Brisbee has written about the Giants since 2003 and has covered the club for The Athletic since 2019. more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic Marc is back this week to talk some ball with Andy and Grant. They talk about the if the Dodgers and Yankees are concerned about all their injuries, do they... more

Starkville | The Royals are off to a pretty hot start to the season. Royals GM J.J. Picollo takes a trip to Starkville and talks about their busy offseason, finding their identity, the new extension for Bobby Witt Jr and much more. Strange But True: The Red... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re previewing trade season! Who are the buyers? Who are the sellers? Do the Dodgers need a shortstop? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt -Follow Chad... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic MLB Writer Rustin Dodd is in this week for Marc.. They talk about the influx of gambling in baseball is happening and they break down the Athletic's new MLB... more

Starkville | The Braves have had an up and down start to the season. Braves Manager Brian Stinker joins Jayson and Tyler this week to give his thoughts on the state of the Braves, coaching against his son, his long journey in baseball and much much... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re selecting our MLB All Star teams and discussing Juan Soto’s injury.
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Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals Writer Katie Woo joins Andy and Grant this week. They talk about if players betting on baseball is a big deal and what they think the NL West... more

Starkville | This past Sunday was Lou Gehrig Day in MLB. 2 great friends of Starkville, Sarah Langs and Jon "Boog" Sciambi visit and talk about Lou Gehrig Day, ALS and why baseball is awesome. Strange But True: Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada strikes out... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about MLB adopting stats from the Negro Leagues, the Mets rough stretch, and hand out awards for the first third of the season. -Follow Stephen on... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Sam Miller of Pebble Hunting joins Andy and Grant this week. They talk about some general baseball banter, umpire Ángel Hernández retiring and the season ending... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re ranking the top 5 teams after 50 games, discussing Josh Hader’s usage restrictions, and breaking down the injuries affecting the standings. -Follow Stephen on... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Grant, Andy & Marc are back together to talk some ball. They talk about the pre-memorial day vibes they are getting from some teams, the current state of pitching in... more

Starkville | Jayson is on vacation this week, so Doug is in solo to take over this week on the show. David Cone joins Doug and talks about the differences in the old school vs new school thinking on pitching in baseball, the change in the strike zone, the use... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking Juan Soto’s future in pinstripes, the Elly De La Cruz show, and answering listener mailbag questions. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter:... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Mets writer Tim Britton is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about the if there is a big 3 top teams in the NL, if the new... more

Starkville | The Tigers are on the rise this season and their Manager A.J. Hinch joins Starkville. He talks about his philosophy to help struggling players, his move from player to coaching, his involvement in the Astros cheating scandal and much... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking Paul Skenes, other memorable pitching debuts, and an interview with Chase Whitley about his first start. Plus, what's working so well for Boston's pitching... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about the interesting trade of Luis Arráez to the Padres, is Paul... more

Starkville | The Dodgers are on top of the NL West a little over a month into the season. Dave Roberts visits Starkville this week and talks about how Ohtani is a unicorn, Mookie Betts can do it, what to expect from his returning starting pitchers and much... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking monthly awards, give out our own awards, and hit the Hot Take Hot Corner on Mookie Betts. Read Stephen’s story on Mason... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week for Marc. The guys talk about Mike Trout getting hurt again, what we were wrong about after the 1st month of the... more

Starkville | The Cubs are off to a pretty good start even with some injuries. Cubs announcer Jim Deshaies is back to talk about the Cubs, why pitchers seem to get hurt more in MLB, if he likes the pitch clock and the crazy MLB record that he holds Strange... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re doing a little “Buy, Sell, or Hold” on the season’s first month, talking about Shohei Ohtani’s big trip to Toronto, and some hope for White Sox fans. Stephen on... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. They guys talk about The Athletic's big piece on the Top 10 front offices in MLB, how 40 executives voted on it and who were some of the surprise teams that did or... more

Starkville | The Royals are off to a good start led by Bobby Witt Jr. and a young core. Club broadcaster Rex Hudler is back to discuss the team's chances to contend and share some of the fun tales from his playing days. Strange But True: Orioles outfielder... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, Keith Law joins the show discuss the Paul Skenes situation in Pittsburgh and Keith’s MLB Draft top prospects rankings. Keith’s prospect... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Mets writer Tim Britton is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about the process of the MLB Power Rankings, why is Snell struggling,... more

Starkville | Jon Miller is celebrating 50 years of broadcaster baseball games this summer. He stopped by Starkville to share some of his favorite stories from a half century behind the microphone. Strange But True: Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry had a... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, Cody Stavenhagen joins the show discuss the latest in the Ippei Mizuhara saga and react to Jackson Holliday’s promotion to the Majors. Then, former major leaguer Jacob Turner joins the show... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about why the amount of pitcher injuries is on the rise, the... more

Starkville | On a podcast based on quirkiness, what's more quirky than a solar eclipse? New Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti joins the show to share his own fears of the eclipse before discussing a Tigers team that is on the rise and off to a great start in... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, Eric Drobny, The Athletic’s Director of Editorial Ops joins the show to offer a Sacramento insider’s look at the Oakland A’s upcoming temporary home. Then, Zack Meisel and Stephen give... more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. The guys talk about the Dodgers hot start, voting on MLB awards and they give... more

The Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal has dominated baseball's news cycle for two weeks. Joe Maddon spent two-plus seasons working daily with Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and he returns to Starkville to share what he witnessed. What does he... more

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. Every week, Stephen will dive into rankings, tiers, mailbag questions and more.  Stephen will be joined by friends from inside and outside of The Athletic’s newsroom. This week, Chad Jennings joins... more

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 Ohtani's interpreter investigation, Arizona signing Jordan Montgomery, a preview of the... more

The Athletic Baseball Show is now The Windup! New podcast name and look but the same great baseball content. Starkville is back to get you ready for a new season with a full National League preview. Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville are joined by Ken Rosenthal... more

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. Will the Dodgers win 120 games? Can the D-Backs run things back? What to expect from... more

The Orioles are 14-2 this spring at the time of recording. General Manager Mike Elias joins the show to talk about the lean years, the Orioles incredible stable of young talent, new ownership, rising expectations and more. Jayson and Doug also talk about Joey... more

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Tim Britton is in for Marc this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Giants signing Matt Chapman and extension guru Tim... more

Jenny Cavnar is making MLB history as the first female primary play-by-play voice in league history. She's the new voice of the Oakland A's. Based in Colorado, she's been on a whirlwind tour since the announcement but made a stop in Starkville. She talks about... more

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Stephen Nesbitt is in for Marc this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Anthony Rendon's comments about baseball not being... more

Kyle Schwarber is back and NOT on a golf course this time! The Phillies slugger reflects on coming so close to winning it all the last two years and how hard it is to win the World Series. He also discusses the Phils' offseason, batting leadoff and the best... more

With the recent release of 2024 playoff odds from FanGraphs, Stephen and DVR attempt to identify three teams that will improve their odds of reaching the postseason at the All-Star break, and three teams that will see their playoff odds decline during that... more

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 Orioles finally make a move to get more starting pitching, the PECOTA projected standings... more

Billy Wagner missed election into the Baseball Hall of Fame by five votes and has one year left on the ballot. He took some time to visit Starkville and talk about that and look back on his career with Jayson and Doug. Trivia from Ben Remis: Besides, Joe... more

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the Astros’ addition of Josh Hader, and wonder how much longer the championship window will stay open in Houston with free agency looming for Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve. Plus, they look at a handful of other recent free agent... more

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 relievers who think they can be starters, who has had the most disappointing offseason so far... more

Eno, DVR and Katie discuss Shōta Imanaga's move to the Cubs, and the next steps in the team's offseason as they aim to contend in the NL Central. Plus, they look at the Cards' winter thus far, including the recent addition of Chaim Bloom to the front office,... more

4-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy is back. Does he have a favorite team? What if he didn't come back? Does he think about the World Series? All that and much more. Trivia from Kyle Speicher: Name the three Rays hitters who were drafted by and... more

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 Yamamoto signing with the Dodgers, Chris Sale traded to the Braves & sign a player... more

DVR and Fabian Ardaya discuss the latest big move by the Dodgers -- the acquisition and extension of Tyler Glasnow -- an offseason that appears to be far from over. They discuss the Rays' return in the trade, the expectation of more moves to come from the... more

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the latest intriguing details from Shohei Ohtani's unique contract with the Dodgers, plus the effort to bring Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Los Angeles. Additionally, they discuss Jung Hoo Lee's new deal with the Giants, Cody Bellinger as a... more

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 Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers and what is the ripple effect it will have on MLB and... more

Starkville moves to Nashville and MLB's Winter Meetings this week. Former A's great Dave Stewart joins the show to talk about his efforts to bring baseball to Music City and who's to blame for the A's move out his home town, Oakland. He also tells stories of... more

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 in Nashville and they talk about Dave Roberts comments on meetings with... more

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 in Nashville and they talk about how everyone is waiting for the Ohtani... more

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss several potential bargains available via free agency this winter, and a few takeaways from the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot -- including the case for Joe Mauer, the ongoing debate about PED-ERA players, and Adrián Beltré's... more

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 Cardinals going shopping for pitching, what's the market for Cody Bellinger and give a... more

Will Sammon joins DVR in an attempt to predict where The Athletic's Top 15 remaining MLB free agents are likely to land over the course of the winter. Is Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers inevitable? Which club in need of pitching will reach a deal with Yoshinobu... more

Jayson and Doug welcome Ron Washington to Starkville. The new manager of the LA Angels talks about his journey back to the managers chair after leading the Rangers to the World Series back in 2011. How has he changed over the years? Dusty Baker's influence on... more

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the results of the Cy Young Award votes in each league -- with Gerrit Cole winning his first Cy in the American League and Blake Snell winning the NL award. Plus, they examine the surprising changes of the offseason (so far), the... more

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 latest update on the Oakland A's moving to Las Vegas and they talk about the teams who are... more

On today's No Bunts season finale, Skeets and Joel discuss whether the Texas Rangers' World Series win, the favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency, automated strike zones, MLB expansion, the Chicago Cubs hiring Craig Counsell as manager, the Cincinnati... more

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 Cubs hiring Craig Counsell and how it raised some eyebrows in the baseball... more

Jayson and Doug are joined by The Athletic's national baseball writer Tyler Kepner to answer some of the burning questions facing baseball this offseason... -Will Shohei Ohtani get a $550M contract? -Who's the best free agent starting pitcher bet? -Will... more

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 break down the Rangers winning the World Series, some offseason... more

Stephen Nesbitt and Keith Law look back on the Rangers first World Series Championship. What were the keys to Texas' run? Have they created a new blue print for when to spend big money during a rebuild? The guys then look at both organizations and how they... more

On today's No Bunts, Skeets and Joel recap the World Series so far. What's been the best game/moment? Who is the MVP frontrunner? What's been the most underrated storyline? And what's more likely: Rangers in 5 or Diamondbacks in 7? That, plus Taco Bell's... more

Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely debate Chubba Hubbard vs Tank Dell a top the waivers! Is Jahan Dotson back? Jake called Dobbs to Minn and more Week 9 waiver talk. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on... more

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 Rangers being up 2-1 in the World Series despite some injuries, why Corey Seager is a star... more

Eno and DVR discuss the evolution of Merrill Kelly and the middle of the World Series with Games 3, 4 and 5 on tap in Arizona this week. How will Brandon Pfaadt fare in another difficult test against the Rangers? What will the D-backs do with their approach... more

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 break down the crazy start to the World Series with each team... more

Keith and DVR discuss how long the contention windows will stay open for the Astros and Phillies on the heels of their elimination from the 2023 Postseason. Plus, they consider some of the key questions for 2024 in the Mets' overhaul, and their quick... more

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 preview the upcoming Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series, why... more

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 upcoming World Series matchup between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. more

On today's No Bunts, Skeets and Joel discuss the Texas Rangers advancing to the World Series for the third time in franchise history, why Adolis García was an easy choice for ALCS MVP, predictions for tonight's Game 7 between the Arizona Diamondbacks and... more

Eno and DVR discuss the weekend drama from the ALCS as the series headed to Game 7 in Houston on Monday night. Plus, what will it take for Max Scherzer to hand the game over to the Rangers' "A" relievers, how might the Rangers approach Cristian Javier, and... more

Keith and DVR discuss the D-backs' planned hook for Brandon Pfaadt in Game 3 of the NLCS, why the decision ultimately made sense despite how well Pfaadt pitched in the outing, a few challenges that come with utilizing matchup splits, the rise of Jordan... more

Britt, Eno, and DVR discuss the Astros' Game 3 win against the Rangers on the strength of another great playoff performance from Cristian Javier. Plus, the return of Max Scherzer, the NLCS' shift to Arizona where Brandon Pfaadt is tasked with quieting the... more

On today's No Bunts, Skeets and Joel discuss if the Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper is the face of modern-day baseball, why no one is talking about the undefeated Texas Rangers, and whether the 2023 MLB postseason has been boring. That, plus what we like... more

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 if there are big problems with the new MLB Playoff format, what do the Dodgers & Braves need to... more

Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur will be bringing you all the NLCS action from Philadephia and Arizona, but before the Phillies and D-backs start, the guys paid a visit to Starkville. They look back on the upset charged Division Series before looking ahead to... more

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 preview the NLCS & ALCS and play the CS round Homer... more

DVR and Stephen discuss the Phillies' elimination of the Braves for the second consecutive season, the upcoming ALCS matchup between the Astros and Rangers, and Rintaro Sasaki, a high school star from Japan, choosing a different path toward MLB. Follow DVR... more

Britt and Eno discuss Orlando Arcia’s comments that provided motivation for Bryce Harper in the Braves-Phillies NL Division Series, and they break down the completed Rangers-Orioles, Astros-Twins and Diamondbacks-Dodgers series. They also consider how this era... more

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 break down how Bruce Bochy is working his magic again in the postseason, the Orioles are young and will be... more

Marlins manager Skip Schumaker visits Starkville for the first time. He discusses making the big decision in the postseason and not second guessing yourself. Also his relationship with Kim Ng and the Marlins front office. He does some scouting on the Braves... more

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you all season & postseason long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys break down the 2 American League series and review how things are going in... more

On today's No Bunts, Skeets and Joel break down all four MLB Division Series, discuss the biggest postseason disappointment so far, and debate the coolest places on earth — and in outer space — to watch a baseball game. 🙏 Supporting Tas Melas and his... more

Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you all season & postseason long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. The guys talk about the mysterious resignation of Mets GM Billy Eppler, we preview the... more

Britt and Eno look back at the just-completed Wild Card series and size up each of the four upcoming Division Series. They also discuss Jerry Dipoto’s comment about the Mariners aiming to win 54 percent of their games and ponder whether it’s better for a team... more

How can the teams that were swept in the wild card round improve heading into 2024. Can the Rays get over the hump as currently constructed? How do the Blue Jays spark their offense? Can the Brewers finally add young bats to go with their great pitching? ... more

On today's No Bunts, Skeets and Joel discuss the four Wild Card series, why the MLB is the hardest sport to bet on when it comes to picking a champion, the five best things in postseason baseball from the last 10 years, and more. -- 🙏 Supporting Tas... more

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 break down Buck Showalter and Gabe Kapler being let go by the Mets & Giants and we breakdown the most... more