The Windup: A show about Baseball

In part 1 of Ken Rosenthal's Hall of Fame special, Ken is joined by legendary baseball writer Claire Smith, former Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, former Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia and the son of Hall of Famer Roy Halladay, Braden Halladay. Smith explains her ballot and why she voted for 8 players including Andy Pettitte and Sammy Sosa. Rollins gets into his feelings being on the ballot for the first time. Pedroia weighs in on former teammates David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and Curt Schilling and Braden Halladay shares stories of his father Roy who died in a plane crash in 2017. Check out all three parts of the Hall of Fame Special right here on The Athletic Baseball Show. You can watch the full stream here: https://youtu.be/KF8ZIo4Ia-U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR is joined by Will Sammon, Katie Woo, Rob Biertempfel, Sahadev Sharma and C. Trent Rosecrans to fast forward through the lockout and attempt to finish the offseason adjustments for each team in the NL Central. The Brewers quickly found a replacement for Avísail García by trading for Hunter Renfroe. Are more trades on the horizon for David Stearns once transactions can resume?The Cardinals added much needed rotation depth with Steven Matz, but is another arm a priority before the offseason is over?The Pirates still appear destined for a basement finish in the division, but can a few young starters emerge with a wide-open depth chart in Pittsburgh?Does the Cubs’ surprising addition of Marcus Stroman point to more signings via free agency?And will the Reds be able to leverage depth in their starting rotation to quietly make a run toward the playoffs in 2022?Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Will on Twitter: @WillSammonFollow Katie on Twitter: @KatieJWooFollow Rob on Twitter: @RobBiertempfelFollow Sahadev on Twitter: @SahadevSharmaFollow Trent on Twitter: @ctrentSave 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when news about your career breaks while you're in the middle of recording a podcast? Ken explains what he did before opening up a mailbag filled with lockout and non-lockout questions:-How do GM's and front offices deal with the lockout?-Why hasn't expansion been included in lockout discussions?-Playoff expansion-What should we expect when the lockout ends?-Are baseball TV ratings up or down?-Could MLB move on from Manfred?-Baseball book suggestionsThose questions and more! To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com.Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_RosenthalFollow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The great Charlie Manuel joins Jayson and Doug on Starkville! Charlie reminisces about his tenure as manager in Philadelphia and breaks down the Hall of Fame case for Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and Chase Utley. What makes each Phillies great a HOF candidate? Of the three, who will actually get in? Plus, a HOF pitching listener trivia question and an injury-riddled Strange But True to start 2022!Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Charlie on Twitter: @CMBaseball41Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR is joined by Keith Law to fast forward through the lockout and attempt to finish the offseason adjustments for each team in the AL Central.The White Sox are positioned as favorite to repeat as AL Central Champions -- will they make any additional upgrades before Opening Day?Can the Guardians return to the postseason if their rotation stays healthy?Are the Twins primed for a big rebound despite questions about their pitching?What else could the Royals add to supplement a wave of young talent set to arrive in 2022?And will more free-agent spending following the additions of Javier Báez and Eduardo Rodriguez in Detroit?Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawSave 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the MLB lockout enters month number two, Tim McMaster and Ken Rosenthal answer your questions about the work stoppage and much more:-Would Carlos Correa accept less than ten years to join Cubs?-After finalization of his divorce, has Omar Vizquel's HOF chances improved?-What would the loss of the antitrust exemption mean for MLB?-In cases like Marcel Ozuna, why does MLB do their own investigation and not leave it to the authorities?-Will Trevor Bauer count towards the Dodgers luxury tax threshold?-Ken's top "bigger than baseball" moments?Those questions and more! To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com.Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_RosenthalFollow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR is joined by Keith Law to fast forward through the lockout and attempt to finish the offseason adjustments for each team in the NL West.Despite a few significant losses in free agency, the Dodgers still project as the best team in baseball? If they make an addition or two, where are they most likely to seek upgrades?As the Giants bring the band back together for 2022, will they find an impact bat or two to bolster their lineup?The Padres have young talent on the way, but could their biggest offseason additions actually come from changes to the coaching staff?It's going to be a long road back to the postseason in Colorado, but how should the Rockies proceed once player movement resume?And could the D-backs have a surprising bounce back from a disappointing 2021 on the strength of a significant wave of young talent?Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawSave 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As the curtain closes on 2021, Jayson and Doug reflect on the year's biggest baseball moments. The guys welcome BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Tim Kurkjian to Starkville to discuss his immortalization in Cooperstown. Tim shares which grocery store's self-checkout lane he was in when he received his HOF phone call. Tim reminisces with Jayson and Doug about his favorite baseball moments, his career and working alongside Jayson, and why he thinks baseball's charm is indelible. Plus, an NL/AL strikeout trivia question as well as a best of 2021 Strange But True wraps up 2021 in Starkville.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Tim on Twitter: @Kurkjian_ESPNTrivia courtesy: @zackfarbSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are joined by Professional Softball Player & On Camera Host AJ Andrews to talk about her time in softball, her Olympic dreams and how to expand the growth of women's softball. AJ was the 1st women to win a Rawlings Gold Glove and she talks about how experience was. She talks about the differences in softball and baseball and how approaches at the plate are much different. She talks about how women's softball can grow like the WNBA and how hopefully MLB will jump aboard to make that happen. She talks about how she is training to get on the Olympic Skeleton team and how it is such a crazy sport to learn and train for. She talks about what things can be taken from other sports to improve and make baseball/softball more fun. And she breaks down how hard it is to hit a Rise Ball in softball.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeFollow AJ on Twitter: @aj_andrews_Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.