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.

The Windup: A show about Baseball is a sports podcast hosted by The Athletic, with 858 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Athletic hosts The Windup: A show about Baseball, a sports show with 858 episodes published.

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  Starkville | Best Of Edition- 2 of the games best Managers- Pat Murphy & John Schneider

  Dec 31, 202554 min

  Starkville | We bring you 2 of our favorite interviews of the season- Brewers Managers Pat Murphy & Blue Jays Manager John Schneider. ENJOY! Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville Guests: Pat Muprhy & John Schneider Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Starkville | Best Of Edition- Max Scherzer talks ABS, Robo umps and much more

  Dec 24, 202546 min

  Starkville | We bring you a conversation with one of the great pitching minds in MLB, Max Scherzer. They talk about his thoughts on ABS/robot umps/challenging pitches, what he still wants to accomplish in his career and much much more. Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville Guests: Max Scherzer Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Roundtable | What we will remember from the 2025 MLB seaason

  Dec 19, 202543 min

  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 will remember the most from the 2025 MLB season. It could be funny, it could be serious, it could be crazy... -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBB Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam Miller Executive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Roundtable | Are the Blue Jays winning the offseason?

  Dec 15, 202546 min

  Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about if they think the Blue Jays are winning the offseason, so far. Also, they discuss the impact for the Orioles of signings Alonso, why they think Tyler Rogers is a really good player and Jeff Kent making the Hall of Fame. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBB Hosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam Miller Executive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Roundtable | What is going on with the Mets in Free Agency?

  Dec 12, 202546 min

  Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. Grant is heading back from the Winter Meetings, so Andy & Sam are here to recap what happened during the Meetings down in Orlando. They mainly talk about what is going on with the Mets in Free Agency and is David Stearns to blame for so many big names leaving the team. Also, they talk about the Dodgers big move for a closer and what's their latest thoughts on if Tarik Skubal will get traded. -Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough -Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBB Hosts: Andy McCullough & Sam Miller Executive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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