The Windup: A show about Baseball

The Athletic
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Oct 16, 2024 • 45min

The Roundtable | Some interesting managerial decisions this postseason

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk about how some of the hot take of the postseason have been cold, some of the interesting managerial decisions that have happened so far, how the ALCS has been kinda boring and they try to explain the Monty Hall Problem to Andy.-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.
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Oct 14, 2024 • 47min

Starkville | Ron Darling & Jeff Francoeur talk about the NL and AL Championship Series

Starkville | Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur join Starkville this week. You can hear them on the call of the ALCS. They break down both series. they talk about what has surprised them so far in the postseason, if Judge's playoff struggles are a concern, the crazy run the Dodgers pitching has been on and much more.Strange But True-2 insane grand slams win playoff games in the last week. Very strange, but very true.Trivia will return after the MLB PostseasonFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 11, 2024 • 55min

The Walkoff | Who has the best playoff atmosphere?

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about the division round of the MLB playoffs, look ahead to the LCS round, and rank the playoff crowds. Who has the best atmosphere? Which team is the worst? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 9, 2024 • 44min

The Roundtable | Dominant closers are having issues & would you rather

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk about how some of the big name dominant closers in baseball have had some issues this postseason and they play a game of would you rather with some of the top stars left in the MLB Playoffs.-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.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 52min

Starkville | Tom McCarthy & Gary Cohen break down the Phils-Mets series after 2 games

Starkville | Phillies Announcer Tom McCarthy & Mets Announcer Gary Cohen join us this week in Starkville. They break down the 1st 2 crazy games of the series, how some of the big names have been clutch so far, what to expect from the NY crowd in Game 3, their relationship in baseball and much much more.Strange But True-Pete Alonso hits a game changing 3 run homer in the 9th inning with the Mets season on the line vs the Brewers in Game 3 of their Wild Card series. Lots of crazy strange but true nuggets come from it.No Trivia this weekFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 4, 2024 • 48min

The Walkoff | What did we learn from the Wild Card round?

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about the Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs. Who’s on the All Wild Card team? Are there too many sweeps? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 2, 2024 • 43min

The Roundtable | The Mets just keep finding ways to win

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. They recap Day 1 of the Wild Card games, what's going on with the Mets and they talk about the Giants naming Buster Posey new President of Baseball Operations.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Tim on X/Twitter: @TimBrittonHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Tim BrittonExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 30, 2024 • 50min

Starkville | Ken Rosenthal talks about MLB Playoff chaos and makes some predictions

Starkville | The Athletic's senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal joins Starkville and talks about the chaos created by the Braves-Mets doubleheader on Monday and could it have been avoided. They also do a preview on the AL Wild Card round and they give their picks to win the World SeriesStrange But True-The Tigers pinch hit 3 times for their #5 hitter in 1 game and still wonQuestion from Adam Reiter -Who were the 2 players who led their league in stolen bases in the 1980’s who weren’t named Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines or Vince Coleman?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.
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Sep 27, 2024 • 58min

The Walkoff | What did we care about this season?

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about things we care about now that we didn’t care about at the start of the season and the final weekend of the season. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22Hosts: Stephen Nesbitt & Chad JenningsExecutive Producer: Brian SmithProducer: Dave DuFour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 25, 2024 • 46min

The Roundtable | A farewell to the Oakland A's

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo joins Grant & Andy this week. Also, Marc Carig makes his return to The Roundtable this week. They talk about some of the big news stories in the past week in baseball and they give a farewell goodbye to the Oakland A's-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Katie on X/Twitter: @katiejwoo-Follow Marc on X/Twitter: @MarcCarigHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough, Marc Carig & Katie WooExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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