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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 Roundtable | The impact of MLB's new expanded Playoffs and who might be buyers & sellers

43 mins; July 06, 2022

Starkville | The first annual 4th of July Jam with Tim Kurkjian and Tyler Kepner

62 hours 10 mins; July 04, 2022

DVR & Law | Trading Mike Trout, Dodger Infield Upgrades & Vinnie Pasquantino Arrives

49 mins; July 01, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Key Players for Potential Second-Half Risers & Surprising News

56 mins; June 30, 2022

The Roundtable | Basebrawls, Freddie Freeman's Tears & Aaron Judge's Big Decision

47 mins; June 29, 2022

Starkville | Tony Gwynn Jr. on Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr,, his dad and more

87 hours 23 mins; June 28, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | How will injuries to Harper, Hudson and others impact the trade deadline?

34 mins; June 27, 2022

DVR & Law | Angel Woes & Another Wave of Promotions

51 mins; June 24, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Another Test for the Rays' Depth, Chasing the Yankees, and Exceeding Expectations in Cleveland

56 mins; June 23, 2022

The Roundtable | MLB Ramblings, Dynasties & Legacies

46 mins; June 22, 2022

Starkville | Frenchy on Freddie's return to Atlanta and what baseball event could compare to Cal's ironman streak?

87 hours 35 mins; June 21, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | The Cardinals are always good, LoCain hangs'em up and trade deadline questions

32 mins; June 20, 2022

DVR & Law | Rebuild Check-In & Updated 2022 MLB Draft Rankings

54 mins; June 17, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Juan Soto's Long-Term Future, the White Sox's Injury Woes, & Fun with Past-Year Power

49 mins; June 16, 2022

The Roundtable | Joe Maddon is fired by the Angels & the exciting 3-team NL West race

46 mins; June 15, 2022

Starkville | Buck Showalter on the Mets, managing today's stars and Shakira

70 hours 26 mins; June 14, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Two Joes fired and one Tony on the hot seat

32 mins; June 13, 2022

DVR & Law | An Opportunity in Toronto, A Future Judge Decision & Kumar Rocker's Path Back to the First Round

58 mins; June 10, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Changes in Anaheim, the Angels' Playoff Hopes, the Next Collapse & Giants Magic

51 mins; June 09, 2022

The Roundtable | Joe Girardi gets fired, New York is dominating baseball & Rays Pride Night opt out

32 mins; June 08, 2022

Starkville | Tim Kurkjian on the Hall of Fame and ALS, plus Bob Ryan and Bill Chuck with trivia

88 hours 34 mins; June 06, 2022

DVR & Law | Phillies & Mariners Woes, Turnaround Potential & Rookie Pitcher Check-In

52 mins; June 03, 2022

The 3-0 Show | The playoff races are NOT over, the Royals ARE bad & more fantasy football drama

48 mins; June 02, 2022

The Roundtable | Pham & Pederson Fantasy Football Slap Fallout & What To Think Of The Phillies

47 mins; June 01, 2022

Starkville - Ken's Mailbag Memorial Day Crossover Spectacular

76 hours 29 mins; May 30, 2022

DVR & Law | Overreaction Theatre, Rookie Class Check-In & Revisiting the 2012 Draft

53 mins; May 27, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Twins Atop the AL Central, San Diego's Surge & Analyzing Eno's Dreams

50 mins; May 26, 2022

The Roundtable | Should the Nats trade Juan Soto, Adley Rutschman has arrived & Anderson-Donaldson comments aftermath

42 mins; May 25, 2022

Starkville | Jason Benetti talks Donaldson-Anderson, breakfast baseball and Yadi pitching

76 hours 32 mins; May 23, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Machado takes play to new level, Rutschman soaks it all in, plus your questions

35 mins; May 23, 2022

The 3-0 Show | 2022 Breakouts, Blaming the Baseball & Working Through a Max Scherzer Absence

51 mins; May 20, 2022

DVR & Law | Keith's 2022 MLB Mock Draft v 1.0, Kelenic's Demotion & Opportunity for MJ Melendez

55 mins; May 19, 2022

The Roundtable | Revisiting Hot Takes, Ohtani's Greatness & No-Hitter Loss Talk with Stephen Nesbitt

43 mins; May 18, 2022

Starkville | Pujols pitching, Yelich cycling and "Boog" Sciambi is back

76 hours 32 mins; May 17, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Offense up in May, challenging balls & strikes and the Mariners struggles

36 mins; May 16, 2022

Future of Sports Pt. 2

19 mins; May 14, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Detmers' no-no, Frank Lopez's incredible story and the legacy of nerdcast

52 mins; May 12, 2022

Future of Sports Pt. 1

22 mins; May 11, 2022

The Roundtable | The Most Surprising/Disappointing Teams & Dodgers Talk with Fabian Ardaya

46 mins; May 11, 2022

Starkville | Dusty Baker on 2000 wins, old school vs. new school and more

71 hours 16 mins; May 10, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Posey and Molina's place in history, the Nestor Cortes Jr. story and Jacob deGrom as a closer

32 mins; May 09, 2022

DVR & Law | A Fast Start in the Bronx, Jo Adell's Future & Keith First 2022 Big Board

53 mins; May 06, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Dusty Baker Reaches 2,000 Wins & Our April Surprises

59 mins; May 05, 2022

The Roundtable | Releasing Cano and his contract, the new baseball & the Yankee's Letter with Evan Drellich

42 mins; May 04, 2022

Starkville | Perry Minasian on the Angels fast start and his unique path to the front office

77 hours 18 mins; May 03, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | What can we take from April's small sample sizes?

34 mins; May 02, 2022

DVR & Law | A More Intriguing & Balanced AL Central, Taylor Ward's Opportunity & Pitching Prospects On the Brink of Promotion

55 mins; April 29, 2022

The 3-0 Show | The 2022 Baseball, Justifiably Angry Mets, A's Charades & Weekly Awards

48 mins; April 28, 2022

The Roundtable | Miguel Cabrera's 3000th Hit, Struggling Prospects & Pitch Clocks with Cody Stavenhagen

44 mins; April 27, 2022

Starkville | Dave Dombrowski on Miggy, the 2022 Phillies, Angel Hernandez and more

78 hours 56 mins; April 26, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Where did all the runs go and who will be next to 3000 hits?

32 mins; April 25, 2022

DVR & Law | Curtailing Pitching Dominance & Assessing Early Risers

50 mins; April 22, 2022

The 3-0 Show | What Matters Early? Gerrit Cole's April Struggles, Fast Starters & Week 2 Hardware

45 mins; April 21, 2022

The Roundtable | Kershaw, Joe Maddon & Unwritten Rules with Marc Carig

47 mins; April 20, 2022

Starkville | Bruce Bochy talks unwritten rules, plus bases loaded intentional walks and more

87 hours 8 mins; April 19, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Valuing veteran managers, major realignment and much more

29 mins; April 18, 2022

Jackie Robinson Day Special | Doug Glanville and Dave Sims discuss the 75th Anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier

40 mins; April 14, 2022

The 3-0 Show | History in San Francisco, Extensions for José Ramírez & Ke'Bryan Hayes, Opening Week Observations

55 mins; April 14, 2022

The Roundtable | Cardinals & Yankees Talk with Katie Woo and Lindsey Adler

41 mins; April 13, 2022

Starkville | Shaped by the USA, Puerto Rico and Cuba - Eduardo Perez talks about his baseball journey

78 hours 25 mins; April 12, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Benches clearing, potential win-win trades and free agent misses

32 mins; April 11, 2022

30 Teams, 30 (Mostly) Pitching Questions w/Nick Pollack of Pitcher List

71 hours 48 mins; April 08, 2022

The 3-0 Show | 2022 Season Predictions!

64 hours 43 mins; April 07, 2022

The Roundtable | 2022 MLB Season Hot Takes with Stephen Nesbitt

46 mins; April 06, 2022

Starkville | Baseball is changing and Theo Epstein returns to make sense of it all

112 hours 28 mins; April 05, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Trades and signings should go right up to Opening Day, plus predictions and more

31 mins; April 04, 2022

DVR & Law | Keith's Arizona Observations & The Spring Roster Shuffle

47 mins; April 01, 2022

The 3-0 Show | A Pujols Reunion, Lost in Arizona & Grading Eno's Bold Predictions

56 mins; March 31, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Fun storylines, improving the DH and should the Angels trade Trout?

37 mins; March 28, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Spring Observations & Big Adds for the Twins, Phillies & Red Sox

62 hours 5 mins; March 24, 2022

Starkville | Baseball's March Madness with Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos

85 hours 37 mins; March 22, 2022

DVR & Law | Grading the A's & Reds' Trade Returns + The Cubs' Busy Offseason

45 mins; March 18, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Offseason Winners (So Far) & Strange Decisions

57 mins; March 17, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Blockbuster trades, a free agent frenzy and your questions

31 mins; March 14, 2022

EMERGENCY STARKVILLE | The lockout is over, baseball is back

29 mins; March 11, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Progress Toward a New CBA, MLBPA's Arizona Training Facility & Apple's Arrival

53 mins; March 09, 2022

Starkville | Rosenthal returns as Spring Training get underway... sort of

76 hours 44 mins; March 08, 2022

DVR & Law | A Strange Spring, Opportunities & Inevitable Postseason Expansion

46 mins; March 04, 2022

The 3-0 Show | No Deal, Baseball Love & Banana Ball!

56 mins; March 02, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Deadline Day for MLB and players

29 mins; February 28, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Looking 30 Years Into Baseball's Future

55 mins; February 24, 2022

Starkville | Brett Phillips reminds us that baseball is fun + creating an MLB skills competition

73 hours 12 mins; February 22, 2022

DVR & Law | Top Ranked Systems & 2022 ETAs

45 mins; February 18, 2022

The 3-0 Show | Extended 'Offseason Training' & Minor Leaguers In Limbo

55 mins; February 17, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | No reason to believe season will start on time

34 mins; February 15, 2022

The 3-0 Show | MLB Mega-Mock Draft, the Role of Owners, and the 2022 Baseballs

54 mins; February 10, 2022

Starkville | Royals All-Star Whit Merrifield on the lockout, the art of stealing and his long road to the Majors

88 hours 28 mins; February 08, 2022

DVR & Law | Keith's 2022 Top 100 Prospects

48 mins; February 04, 2022

Fast Forwarding Through the Lockout: NL East Edition

48 mins; February 03, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | One step forward, two steps back for labor negotiations

26 mins; February 01, 2022

Starkville | Legendary David Ortiz stories with Peter Gammons

89 hours 33 mins; January 28, 2022

Fast Forwarding Through the Lockout: AL East Edition

53 mins; January 27, 2022

Ken Rosenthal's Hall of Fame Special | Part 3: Reaction to the vote withJay Jaffe, Jayson Stark, Britt Ghiroli and Dan Connolly

44 mins; January 25, 2022

Ken Rosenthal's Hall of Fame Special | Part 2: Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Palmer, Jim Kaat and Eduardo Perez

61 hours 49 mins; January 25, 2022

Ken Rosenthal's Hall of Fame Special | Part 1: Jimmy Rollins, Dustin Pedroia, Claire Smith and Braden Halladay

54 mins; January 25, 2022

Fast Forwarding Through the Lockout: NL Central Edition

74 hours 35 mins; January 21, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Answering your latest lockout questions and much more

33 mins; January 18, 2022

Starkville | Charlie Manuel, Phillies legendary manager, chats Rollins, Howard, Utley HOF resumes

100 hours 6 mins; January 11, 2022

Fast Forwarding Through the Lockout: AL Central Edition

43 mins; January 07, 2022

Ken's Mailbag | Would MLB have been better off not locking out players?

28 mins; January 03, 2022

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