The Windup: A show about Baseball

DVR and Keith discuss the next steps for the recently eliminated Rays, Brewers and White Sox as all three teams looked to return to the postseason in 2022. Plus, Keith shares his observations from the first day of Arizona Fall League action.Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence and Grant Brisbee have a fresh cup of playoff baseball takes ready for you. They are joined by 3-time World Series Champion reliever Jeremy Affeldt. They give their thoughts on Giants-Dodgers Game 5 for all the marbles and how the bullpens will be a big key. Oracle Park will be jumping just like it was when the Giants won their World Series titles in 2010,2012 and 2014. Jeremy talks about how different playoff intensity is then in a regular season game and how you have to always be ready in a playoff game cause anything can happen. Jeremy talks about how baseball brawls are really just dumb and not really a fight at all. He tells a great story about a brawl with the Phillies and an altercation he had with Chase Utley. Grant and Jeremy talk about about freak injuries that happened involving baseball and how Jeremy just seemed to have them happen to him. And the guys discuss the ALCS and who they will think will represent the AL in the World Series- Boston Red Sox or the Houston Astros.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeFollow Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyAffeldtSave 50% on a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy McCullough is joined by Boston Red Sox writers Chad Jennings and Jen McCaffrey to discuss how the Red Sox have been able to weather the storm throughout the season. How they maximized their players to be in a position to contend. The decision to bring back manager Alex Cora. How the Astros and Red Sox matchup. And is the trade of Mookie Betts still painful for Red Sox fans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAYOFF BASEBALL CHAOS! Jayson and Doug from Starkville's Playoff Baseball Chamber of Madness react to all the "ground rule" mishaps, the Garcia cloning methods, and the running lane controversies! The Athletic's Evan Drellich, and soon-to-be author of a book about the 2017 Houston Astros, is on deck to explain why the Astros' stigma remains pervasive in baseball. Was Ryan Tampera justified in hinting at Houston doing "some shady stuff"? Will the Astros Scarlet Letter ever fade? A home run of a trivia segment is followed by a playoff edition of Strange But True!Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Evan on Twitter: @EvanDrellichTrivia courtesy: @akivamysonSave 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken starts the show with the background behind Drew Rasmussen's return to the Rays before his ALDS Game 3 start. Then it's on to your questions...-Why doesn't MLB use more tie breakers when deciding playoff teams?-Will Nolan Arenado ever hit in the postseason and will the Cardinals be back next year?-Will Tony La Russa and Dusty Baker's success lead to more experienced managers like Buck Showalter returning to the game?-A Premier League fan from the UK questions why baseball doesn't do away with Interleague play?-Is starting all games on the final day of the season too much at once?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 Derek on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterSave 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR and Keith discuss the four LDS matchups including a few changes to the Rays' roster compared to their 2020 World Series run, a likely great matchup between the Astros and White Sox (despite Houston's dominance in the series opener), potential changes in the Bronx in the wake of this year's early exit from the playoffs, and excitement about the players included on the Arizona Fall League rosters. Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are ready to bring you a fresh cup of playoff baseball takes. 4-Time World Series champion pitcher Javier Lopez joins the guys to talk about the 2021 Giants team, playoff pressure and they give their World Series picks. The Giants pitching has really impressed Javier this season. He thinks that having to grind all season to keep the Dodgers behind them will help the Giants in the postseason. He talks about getting traded into pressure situations and how things are much different in the playoffs. The bullpen was so key to the Giants winning 3 World Series titles in 2010,2012 and 2014. And the guys gives their playoff picks and who they think will be the World Series match-up and World Series Champion.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeSave 50% on a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior baseball writer Andy McCullough is joined by Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo and Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya to discuss the 2021 NL Wild Card. The difference that led to the Cardinals offensive emergence. How insane it is that Dodgers win 106 games only to land them in the wild card. The confidence the Dodgers have in Max Scherzer. How much rope will manager Mike Shildt give Adam Wainwright? And how this might be the most notable head to head pitching matchups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's PLAYOFF BASEBALL in Starkville! Jayson and Doug discuss the tie-breakers that could have been, the Dodgers' "meager" 106-win season, and if the MLB's playoff format should reward teams like LA for their regular season performance. Plus, our World Series predictions! The guys then welcome in the manager of Major League Baseball's winningest club, Gabe Kapler of the San Francisco Giants! Kapler entails his team's propitious run to the postseason; the club's veterans experiencing near-career years all at once; what lessons he was able to extrapolate as the Phillies manager, and more! Plus, trivia and Strange But True that's dedicated to Shohei Ohtani!Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Gabe on Twitter: @gabekaplerTrivia courtesy: @ThomasMRobsonSave 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken and DVR discuss the fantastic final weekend of the 2021 regular season, two loaded Wild Card matchups on tap for this week, and several mailbag questions including a possible change to playoff seeding in the future, concerns about expansion depleting the talent pool, how to account for defensive value in MVP voting, and much more. Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_RosenthalFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.