The Windup: A show about Baseball

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are ready to serve you up a fresh cup of MLB Power Rankings after the first month of baseball. The guys debate their top 5 teams in baseball after the first month. Next they give 3 teams that are just outside the Top 5 that have impressed and could move their way up in the next few weeks. And finally they give a few teams that have disappointed so far in the 1st month of the season. According to Hunter, there is no wrong answer, but we will see if there is any disagreements in their selections.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99 per month at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pitchers are winning early in the season and Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville try to figure out why before welcoming Rex Hudler to Starkville. The former big leaguer and current Royals broadcaster explains why Kansas City has been the surprise team in baseball through one month, plus...-Getting booed on Opening Day at the Vet-Catching a ball from Ripken's 2131-One of the great practical jokers-His relationship with his son Cade who has Down Syndrome-When he knew it was time to go from the dugout to the broadcast boothThe guys wrap things up by brainstorming potential names for a sitcom starring Anthony Rizzo and Freddie Freeman.Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99 per month at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Monday mailbag, Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster talk about the Brewers hot start and continued troubles with MLB Instant Replay. In the mailbag...-Should the Royals be getting more attention?-Is MLB tracking Carter Stewart's progress in Japan?-What is Matt Harvey doing differently?-Why won't MLB use technology to eliminate sign stealing?-Will Hank Aaron's #44 be on the field at the All Star Game in Denver?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: @TimMMcMasterJoin the athletic now for just $3.99 per month by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek VanRiper and Keith Law discuss the early success of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Oakland Athletics' unusual hot start + more early surprises to believe in. The duo also discusses top prospect, Wander Franco heading to Triple-A.Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence and Grant Brisbee are back with some freshly brewed baseball talk. They are going to talk about what makes a stud pitcher, overrated stats in baseball, sudden death home run duals in the minors and some more #AskHunter questions. There are some surprising teams this year early part of the season and their starting pitching is the reason why. The guys discuss what goes into star stud pitchers in baseball. Hunter goes into what is harder to do- pitching or hitting. They talk about what stats they think are overrated in baseball and what ones are more important in their minds. Was Madison Bumgarner's 7 inning no-hitter a legit no-no? They talk about the smoking hot Oakland A's. And they take some #AskHunter questions and talk about a crazy new minor league rule that was just made for extra inning gamesFollow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99 per month at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jayson and Doug explain why Madison Bumgarner's 7-inning no-hitter IS a no-hitter. Then Jay Bruce visits the show because Starkville is an ideal destination after wrapping up a 14-year Major League career. He talks about...-Being on either side of a no-hitter twice-His favorite career moments-Ken Griffey Jr. stories-Joey Votto stories-Knowing when to say goodbyePlus trivia and Doug charts his path to an EGOT after his recent Emmy nomination for writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Monday mailbag, Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster talk about the Dodgers-Padres rivalry and Ken shares more info from his story with Eno Sarris about pitchers using foreign substances for grip. Then, inside the mailbag...-Can the Mets fix their defensive woes and are they wasting Jacob deGrom's career?-Is Joey Votto a Hall of Famer?-Are the Blue Jays a playoff team?-Should players be penalized for bat flipping and showboating?-When can you start rooting for your team again after they cheat?-Should all ballparks have the same playing dimensions?-Are umpires responsible for slowing down the game?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…Join the athletic now for just $3.99 per month by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek VanRiper and Keith Law react to Dinelson Lamet's injury. What does it mean for the Padres pitching staff, specifically Ryan Weathers and top prospect MacKenzie Gore? Then DVR and Keith look at potential early call ups who could start making their debuts. With service time no longer an issue, players like Wander Franco, Alex Kirilloff and Jarred Kelenic could be joining their Major League clubs soon. Later in the show, the guys try to find answers to what's wrong with Javier Baez, Keston Hiura and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence and Grant Brisbee are here to serve you another fresh cup of baseball talk. They are gonna break down catchers needing more credit in no-hitters, old school style vs analytics and some #AskHunter questions. Catchers are sometimes the unsung heroes of no-hitters and deserve more credit. Sometimes it's not always the star catcher on the team that has a special connection with their pitcher. Hunter talks about the balance in the game of old school thinking vs analytics and how he would do if he was starting out now in the new analytics world of baseball. They get into some #ASKHUNTER questions and give predictions on the Dodgers-Padres series coming up this weekend.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99 per month at theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you love baseball oddities, you love Jayson Stark and you should also love Sarah Langs. Put these two greats together and you have the strangest but truest podcast ever! Jayson and Sarah explain what led them down the path to baseball's numbers, records and overall weirdness and why they're driven to ask questions about the game that most people don't even consider. Then Starkville becomes a family affair as Sarah's mom stops by.The guys also discuss the rise of the Double Hook... the new rule in the Atlantic League that was named by Jayson and take a moment to marvel at the perseverance of Sean Kazmar Jr.Sarah also delivers this week's trivia question: Nelson Cruz almost became the first player to lead his league in HRs last year in a season in which he turned 40. The oldest HR champ of all time was 38 when he won. Who is he? To join The Athletic for just $3.99 per month, visit theathletic.com/baseballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.