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The Athletic's flagship baseball podcast features some of the best writers and thinkers in the game. With rumors, analytics, trivia, prospects, rankings and big name interviews, we've got you covered from Spring Training through the World Series. MONDAY: Starkville with Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville | WEDNESDAY: The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and friends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 48min
The Roundtable | Winter Meetings Aftermath
Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk about if the aftermath of the Winter Meetings and what has happened since the boys left Dallas. They also talk about how teams need to be more relevant and make an effort to try to be more competitive.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 2024 • 44min
The Roundtable | Winter Meetings Day 3 news & rumors
Welcome to The Roundtable! Tim Britton & Fabian Ardaya join Andy and Grant live from the Winter Meetings in Dallas. The guys talk about what has happened since Monday at the Winter Meetings and where teams have pivoted since Soto signed with the Mets. They also give some updates on some of the big news of the week and rumors floating around.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBritton-Follow Fabian on X/Twitter: @FabianArdayaHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough, Tim Britton & Fabian ArdayaExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 2024 • 49min
The Walkoff | Agent Joel Wolfe holds court at the Winter Meetings
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. The guys are live from the Winter Meetings in Dallas! They talk about agent Joel Wolfe's conversation with writers earlier today at the Winter Meetings. They talk about Wolfe's comments on Sasaki, Arenado, Senga and a few others. They also give a prediction on what big name could sign or get traded on Tuesday.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 2024 • 49min
The Roundtable | Juan Soto Signs with Mets
Welcome to The Roundtable! The guys are live from the Winter Meetings in Dallas. The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo & Astros writer Chandler Rome join the show. They talk about Juan Soto signing with the Mets and what is next for the other teams that missed out on him. They also break down what the Cardinals and Astros might do this offseason.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo-Follow Chandler on X/Twitter: @Chandler_RomeHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough, Katie Woo & Chandler RomeExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2024 • 42min
The Walkoff | Winter Meetings Preview & Some Breaking News
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. The guys preview the upcoming Winter Meetings and break a little news during the show. They also talk about the Golden At Bat idea that has been talked a lot about this week and they talk about what to look forward to during the Winter Meetings in Dallas,Texas next week-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 2024 • 44min
The Roundtable | Does MLB need some kind of a salary cap?
Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk about if they think MLB needs to change the contract signing structure of contracts in the league and not allow superteams to be made by cash rich owners. Would a salary cap help the playing field be a more even for the small market teams. This all comes from the Dodgers signing Blake Snell last week.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 2024 • 48min
Starkville | Buster Posey talks about his new position with the Giants & what's next for the team
Starkville | New Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey joins Starkville this week. He talks about his new role with the team, what he thinks about the team's past few off-seasons, what he thinks he wants the team to look like, if he thinks about making the Hall of Fame and much much more.Trivia question from Brian Medansky- Since the beginning of division-play era, there have been 3 pitchers to do the following in the same season: 1. Win the Cy Young award and 2. Start the final game of the World Series for the winning team... can you name them?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 2024 • 46min
The Roundtable | Who actually has a shot to sign Juan Soto?
Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk about if the MLB awards week is actually exciting or not, what are the Giants doing, what's the latest on Juan Soto and what to make of the Rays being interested in Soto, supposedly.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2024 • 49min
The Walkoff | Early Offseason & Award Season Thoughts
Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. The guys break down some of the big stories of the early offseason. It is award season, so the guys give their thoughts on who might win some of the big awards. They also talk about the new Hall of Fame candidates and talk about some of the other big stories of the past few weeks.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 3min
Starkville | Athletic Beat Writer Offseason Preview & Predictions
Starkville | The Athletic's Dodger beat writer Fabian Ardaya, Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb & Yankees beat writer Brendan Kuty join Starkville this week to preview the upcoming offseason and give some predictions on where some of the big names will go, who will surprise and who will spend the most.Trivia question from Natan Tamari- In the seasons 2021-2024, there were 6 pitchers to throw 720+ innings (180 per season), and have a total ERA below 4.00. Can you name them?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.