The Windup: A show about Baseball

The Windup: A show about Baseball

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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May 9, 2025 45 mins

Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys give some updates on some old stories from the past week. They talk about what's going on with the Guardians, why Power Rankings make people so mad, why bullpens/closers have struggled this season and much more


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Starkville | Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch joins us this week in Starkville. He talks about the hot start his team is on, the emergence of young & old bats, the amazing comeback season for Spencer Torkelson, how Javier Baéz looks like he found himself, the manager-front office dynamic and much more


Strange But True: The Orioles & Royals go home run derby crazy on Sunday May 4th.


Trivia: Question from Adam Hebbel- Name the...

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about what they enjoyed this weekend in The MLB. It includes them breaking down Ross Stripling retiring, umpires with live mic issues and if Javier Baéz is back


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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk the latest injury that Mike Trout has and if there is any chance the Angels would ever trade him. Also, they talk about the big piece in The Athletic about the strike zone shrinking and if it is that big of a deal.


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Starkville | Cubs Color Analyst Jim Deshaies joins us this week in Starkville. He talks with the guys about if this is the Cubs year to make the playoffs, how special of a player Kyle Tucker is, how fun PCA is to watch, how special of a place Wrigley Field is and much much more.


Strange But True: All saves aren't created equally and we talk about 2 strange saves that happen in the bigs in the past week.


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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about what they enjoyed this weekend in The MLB. They also talk about why Barry Bonds and Aaron Judge are pitched differently even with the same type numbers.


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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about the petty way of the Angels trying to make more money off night games, why have pitcher injuries broken Sam, is Paul Skenes not giving 100% effort on his pitches this season and we get some impressions of musical hall of famers.


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Starkville | Padres Manager Mike Slidt joins us in Starkville this week. He gives an update on Luis Arráez, how amazing their fans have been at home this season, what an amazing star Fernando Tatís, can the Padres be the next big team in baseball, the difference between working with the Cardinals & Padres and much more.


Strange But True: Who is the real mayor of Starkville?? Rays OF Jake Mangum debates with the Mayor Brian S...

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about stuff they enjoyed in THE MLB from this weekend. They give their thoughts on the interesting comments Ronald Acuña and Rob Manfred over the weekend, is Clase cooked and Andy gets upset over the results from Wrestlemania 41.


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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about when is a season a season a season and when do things really matter for players and teams. They also talk about the minor league players getting their first THE MLB call up videos and Bryce Harper's gender reveal bat.


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Starkville | Dodgers staring pitcher Tyler Glasnow joins us this week in Starkville for his first time. He talks about how the expectations are high for the Dodgers this season, how it is to play in such a winning culture, using technology to improve his game & health, his free agent pitch to players, growing up watching Kershaw and much more.


Strange But True: Luis Castillo started 2 straight games for the Mariners last we...

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk what stuff they enjoyed from this past week in baseball. They also talk about if THE MLB is a thing and if they like it or not.


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Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam Miller

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about how stolen bases have increased again this season and how they are a cool part of the game again. And they also talk about the frugality of MLB players and how avocados seem to always be part of the conversation.


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Starkville | Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones joins the boys in Starkville this week. They talk about why are the Braves off to such a slow start this season, how much the lose of Profar means to the team, how he would do in today's game, who is the most talented player he has ever seen, if there is any pressure on Vlad Jr with his new extension and much more.


Strange But True: Cubs catcher Carson Kelly hits for the cycle vs t...

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about Bryce Harper's comments about the Dodgers success, Vlad Jr getting a huge extension and how the Giants are surprising everyone in the NL West.


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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are back and are already in midseason form. The guys talk the slow start for the Braves this season and if they think they are cooked. They also talk about the Dodgers winning ugly, big extensions, when pitchers go from unproven to proven and much much more.


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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are back and are already in midseason form. The guys talk about the Yankees new Torpedo bats and if its really a big deal or not. They also talk about Sasaki's first start, what made them smile during the first weekend of the MLB season and Grant's review of Cincinnati food.


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Starkville | New Yankees Radio Announcer Dave Sims joins us this week in Starkville. He talks about the the big change of going from the Mariners booth to the Yankees. He also talks about the crazy start to the season for the Yanks, what to expect from the team this season, what he learned from some of the great voices in sports and much more.


Strange But True: The Yankees go crazy with the long ball in their series vs the Brewe...

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Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are back and are already in midseason form. They guys preview the AL East and if they think it will be a 3 team race between the Yankees, Red Sox & Orioles. They also talk about the viral Cam Smith video and Grant gives his thoughts on the Opening Day experience in Cincinnati.


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Starkville | The Athletic Senior Baseball Writers Ken Rosenthal and Tyler Kepner return to Starkville this week. They preview the upcoming season and make some predictions on MVP, Cy Young and of course who is going to win the World Series,


Strange But True: Jesse Chavez did something strange, but true this week off the field and the guys have all the crazy info about it and what MLB record he tied...


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