The Windup: A show about Baseball

The Athletic
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Mar 25, 2024 • 46min

Starkville | National League Season Preview with Ken Rosenthal and Tyler Kepner

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 and Tyler Kepner to break down every division race and make predictions.Strange But True: Inspired by Jake Cronenworth's Opening Day glove malfunction, Doug tells stories of failed gloves of the past.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 48min

The Roundtable | How does Blake Snell signing impact the NL West race

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 the Padres? Can the revamped Giants make things interesting? Will the Rockies ever stop being the Rockies?-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 10min

Starkville | Votto heads home and Mike Elias joins the show to talk about the Orioles rebuild, loaded farm system and lessons learned in Houston

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 Votto signing a minor league deal with his home town team the Toronto Blue Jays.Trivia from Reggie Deal: Name the four National League MVPs who lead the league in stolen bases.In the Doug-out: Doug reflects on what it was like to adapt to a new Spring Training clubhouse towards the end of his careerFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 5, 2024 • 45min

The Roundtable | Matt Chapman to the Giants & the Athletic's Extension Guru Tim Britton breaks it all down

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 Britton breaks down all the new extensions & who could be next in line to get one.-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBrittonWe want to hear from you. We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win $100 worth of Amazon gift cards too. So whether you're a long-time listener or a new one, we want your feedback. Go to: theathletic.com/survey24, that's: theathletic.com/survey24  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 10min

Starkville | Jenny Cavnar on the Oakland A's and breaking barriers

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 blazing a trail, who helped her along the way, how she juggles the job with being a mom and much much more.Trivia from Sean Mason: Name five of the seven players with 500 home runs who did not win an MVP Award.In the Doug-out: Doug remembers back on one of his experiences of being sent back to the minors from Spring Training and how the experience has stuck with him.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 20, 2024 • 42min

The Roundtable | Anthony Rendon's priorities, is Boras biffing it & issues with the new MLB jerseys

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 his top priority, is Scott Boras biffing it for the Boras 4 and the issues with the new jerseys debuting this season.-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 1h 14min

Starkville | Kyle Schwarber on coming up just short, leading off, fatherhood and 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 advice he ever heard. The guys wrap it up with rapid fire.Trivia from Adam Reiter: Two hall of famers besides Adrian Beltre who played at least 500 games for three different franchisesIn the Doug-out: After Travis Kelce yelled at Andy Reid on the sidelines of the Super Bowl, Doug remembers one of his favorite coach relationship, that started rocky.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 52min

Nesbitt & DVR | Predicting Movement in the 2024 Playoff Odds Projections

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 span. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephenjnesbittFollow DVR on Twitter @DerekVanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 41min

The Roundtable | Orioles trade for starting pitching, PECOTA projected standings & who wants Cody Bellinger

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 and they give their Super Bowl predictions.-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarig-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee*Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 30, 2024 • 1h 7min

Starkville | Billy Wagner joins the show to talk about missing the Hall of Fame by 5 votes and looks back on his career

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 Mauer and Todd Helton, name the other seven Hall of Famers since 2010 who played their entire careers for one team.In the Doug-out, Doug shares stories of the Hall of Fame class of 2024Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster*Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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