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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.

Fast Forwarding Through the Lockout: NL West Edition

55 mins; December 23, 2021

Minor league baseball: Evan Drellich and attorney's discuss minor league baseball and the merited issues connection to it

43 mins; December 22, 2021

Starkville | Tim Kurkjian chats HOF honor & 2021's best baseball moments

98 hours 18 mins; December 21, 2021

Baseball Barista | Pro Softball Player AJ Andrews talks about being the 1st women to win a Rawlings Gold Glove & how to expand and grow the sport

47 mins; December 16, 2021

MLB service time: Evan Drellich host a roundtable discussion on service time manipulation

35 mins; December 15, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | "Does the commissioner think fans are stupid?" and other questions from frustrated fans

35 mins; December 13, 2021

Fast Forwarding Through the Lockout: AL West Edition

64 hours 41 mins; December 10, 2021

Lockout update: McCullough grills Drellich from a fan perspective and a lesson in labor relations law

45 mins; December 08, 2021

Starkville | Six new Hall of Famers and Andrew Miller gives player perspective on lockout

87 hours 37 mins; December 07, 2021

The Lockout Begins: Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal weigh in on the negotiations and explain what comes next

40 mins; December 03, 2021

Baseball Barista | Reviewing the MLB Awards & Hunter's tales from the Winter Leagues

46 mins; December 02, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Explaining MLB's free agent frenzy days before the lockout

24 mins; November 29, 2021

Big Spenders?: How baseball's richest teams, the Yankees, Mets and Dodgers, view spending and the CBT

55 mins; November 24, 2021

Starkville | Bob Costas returns to talk Hall of Fame, lockout and the best interview of his career

87 hours 56 mins; November 23, 2021

Baseball Barista | Offseason Training Programs, Buster Posey Retires & Free Agent Player Rankings

41 mins; November 18, 2021

Tanking | Can it still work and how will it factor into the next CBA?

56 mins; November 17, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Posey's HOF case, hot stove predictions and how long will the lockout last?

32 mins; November 15, 2021

DVR & Law | The Mets' Woeful GM Search, Qualifying Offers, and Potential Bargain Bats in Free Agency

51 mins; November 12, 2021

Countdown to a lockout | Drellich & Rosenthal set the table for this winter's MLB labor talks

36 mins; November 10, 2021

Starkville | Chipper Jones on Acuña Jr's knee, Freeman's contract and what the World Series means to Atlanta

90 hours 47 mins; November 09, 2021

DVR & Law | Digging Into Keith's Free Agent Rankings

48 mins; November 05, 2021

Baseball Barista | How everything fell into place for the Braves to win the World Series

38 mins; November 04, 2021

The Atlanta Braves Win Their First World Series Since 1995

26 mins; November 03, 2021

Starkville | No Sleep Til Houston (at least) with Braves legend Dale Murphy

74 hours 50 mins; November 02, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Is pulling a starter from a no-hitter in the World Series good for baseball?

21 mins; October 31, 2021

DVR & Law | The Curious Case of Charlie Morton & Goodbye to the 2021 Red Sox & Dodgers

45 mins; October 29, 2021

Baseball Barista | MLB Network Analyst Sean Casey talks World Series, pitching & defense wins Championships and off days in the Playoffs are huge

48 mins; October 28, 2021

World Series Game 1 Goes To The Atlanta Braves

19 mins; October 27, 2021

Starkville | Dusty Baker and Alex Anthopoulos get us ready for Game 1

67 hours 16 mins; October 26, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | World Series storylines, Corey Seager's potential destination and more

25 mins; October 25, 2021

DVR & Law | Playoff Takeaways, Changes in St. Louis & San Francisco, AFL Observations

44 mins; October 22, 2021

Baseball Barista | Walk-Off Winners, Kike is on fire & Braves Outfield Production

37 mins; October 21, 2021

The NLCS: Dodgers vs. Braves Just Got Interesting

21 mins; October 20, 2021

Starkville | Brian Anderson on blown NLDS check swing, NLCS insight & his path to the booth

78 hours 5 mins; October 19, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Where did all the starters go?

21 mins; October 18, 2021

DVR & Law | Goodbye to the Rays, Brewers & White Sox; Hello, Arizona Fall League

46 mins; October 15, 2021

Baseball Barista | 3-Time WS Champion Jeremy Affeldt talks playoff intensity, Giants-Dodgers Game 5 & who will win the ALCS

52 mins; October 14, 2021

ALCS Preview: Astros v. Red Sox

38 mins; October 13, 2021

Starkville | Evan Drellich explains why Astros' stigma still haunts them & Playoff Chaos!

78 hours 18 mins; October 12, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Experienced managers, the Cardinals quick exit and the Rays reuniting with Rasmussen

22 mins; October 11, 2021

DVR & Law | LDS Matchups, Bronx Changes & Fall League Rosters

55 mins; October 08, 2021

Baseball Barista | 4-time WS Champion Javier Lopez talks about the 2021 Giants, playoff pressure & their World Series picks

49 mins; October 07, 2021

NL Wild Card Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. LA Dodgers

18 mins; October 06, 2021

Starkville | Gabe Kapler on Giants' remarkable season, veterans' renaissance & our ode to Ohtani

67 hours 45 mins; October 05, 2021

Ken’s Mailbag | A Fantastic Finish

42 mins; October 04, 2021

DVR & Law | An appreciation of 2021 risers

50 mins; October 01, 2021

Baseball Barista | The Wild AL Wild Card Race, Are the Cardinals peaking too soon & Giants-Dodgers NL West battle

44 mins; September 30, 2021

Starkville | Raúl Ibañez shares insight into pitch clock, shift limit & more experimental rules

88 hours 48 mins; September 28, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The final push for the NL West, and a September to remember in St. Louis

47 mins; September 27, 2021

DVR & Law | Keith's Prospect of the Year selections

47 mins; September 24, 2021

Baseball Barista | What happened to the Padres, Astros are sneaky good & the Cardinals doing September Cardinals things

45 mins; September 23, 2021

Starkville | Charlie Montoyo on playoff race, AL MVP; Tatis-Machado spat & pitch clock in majors?

88 hours 53 mins; September 21, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | NL MVP and Cy Young thoughts, expansion city favorites, and Salvador Perez's incredible season

37 mins; September 20, 2021

DVR & Ghiroli | Buying the Cards, Split on the AL Wild Cards & Surprising Seasons

53 mins; September 17, 2021

Baseball Barista | Vlad Jr going for the Triple Crown, is clinching too early bad & rooting for chaos with the Wild Cards

44 mins; September 16, 2021

Starkville | Indians president Chris Antonetti walks us through Guardians name change + 9/11, 20 years later

71 hours 2 mins; September 14, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The AL Wild Card Race Heats Up, A No-No For The Crew, and Looking to the Future

37 mins; September 13, 2021

DVR & Law | 2021 Disappointments & Recalibrating for Future HOF Pitchers

52 mins; September 10, 2021

Baseball Barista | Hall of Fame credentials, Meaningful September baseball & the crazy Wild Card races

45 mins; September 09, 2021

Starkville | Jeter heads to Cooperstown, pennant race roundtable and Doug's Tyra Banks story (take 3)

89 hours 47 mins; September 07, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The Giants and Dodgers battle for West Coast supremacy, fixing replay and changing the Manfred runner

33 mins; September 06, 2021

DVR & Law | Philly's playoff pursuit, Cleveland's next steps, and Adalberto Mondesi's future

53 mins; September 03, 2021

Baseball Barista | Mets' Thumbs Down, Tight Wild Card Races & Team's Built For Long Playoff Runs

41 mins; September 02, 2021

Starkville | Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos on going for it at the deadline, making moves on his wedding day and his unique start in baseball

87 hours 3 mins; August 31, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Are the Red Sox and Yankees headed towards first one-game playoff since the Bucky Dent game?

31 mins; August 30, 2021

DVR & Law | Assessing the 2021 Rookie Class

57 mins; August 27, 2021

Baseball Barista | Is Ohtani having the best season ever, the 500 HR Club & updated Wild Card Races

39 mins; August 26, 2021

Starkville | Joey Votto on 2000 hits, his favorite season and why he's having the most fun of his career right now

72 hours 15 mins; August 24, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The Orioles losing streak, pitcher fatigue and Ohtani free agency

37 mins; August 23, 2021

DVR & Law | Padres vs. Reds, and reasons for optimism in Pittsburgh?

48 mins; August 20, 2021

Baseball Barista | Steve Cohen's Tweet, Slumping Teams & Dealing with Media and Fans

47 mins; August 19, 2021

Starkville | He built it and they came - Murray Cook explains how the Field of Dreams came to life

81 hours 9 mins; August 17, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | From the Field of Dreams Game to Tyler Gilbert's no-no, it was a feel good week in baseball

35 mins; August 16, 2021

DVR & Law | The battle for the NL East, and a Jays-Brewers World Series matchup?

55 mins; August 13, 2021

Baseball Barista | August Power Rankings, Field of Dreams Game & Favorite Baseball Movies

44 mins; August 12, 2021

Starkville | Minor League living conditions and an interview with Alan Schwarz on a Stark-less episode of Starkville

79 hours 37 mins; August 10, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | East Division races heating up as Mets and Red Sox stumble

32 mins; August 09, 2021

DVR & Law | Running down the post-deadline headlines with Eric Karabell

48 mins; August 06, 2021

Baseball Barista | Winners & Losers of the Trade Deadline & why deep bullpens are key in the Playoffs

44 mins; August 05, 2021

Starkville | Post-trade deadline debuts and the Rays' Erik Neander takes us inside the war room

77 hours 27 mins; August 03, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Why was this trade deadline one of the wildest ever?

31 mins; August 02, 2021

DVR & Law | Recapping a wild trade deadline in Major League Baseball

61 hours 47 mins; July 30, 2021

Baseball Barista | Buyers & sellers at the Trade Deadline, what big names could be dealt & what do some contenders need

44 mins; July 29, 2021

Starkville | Trade deadline preview extravaganza w/ Jim Bowden!

90 hours 35 mins; July 27, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Countdown to the trade deadline

29 mins; July 26, 2021

DVR & Law | Looking ahead to the trade deadline

61 hours 50 mins; July 23, 2021

Baseball Barista | Hunter in the Broadcast Booth & Trade Deadline Experiences and Stories

37 mins; July 22, 2021

Starkville | The face of baseball and Suzyn Waldman on her journey as a woman in baseball

73 hours 37 mins; July 20, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Aces gonna ace and a trade deadline primer

30 mins; July 19, 2021

DVR & Law | Duran gets the call, Round 2 for Kelenic, Futures Game observations, and MLB Draft surprises

47 mins; July 16, 2021

Baseball Barista | Hunter's Tales From All-Star Week

42 mins; July 15, 2021

Starkville | First half awards and recapping the MLB Draft and Futures Game

75 hours 37 mins; July 13, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Altuve does it again, missing All-Stars and lots of deadline chatter

28 mins; July 12, 2021

DVR & Law | The Reds' pursuit of the Brewers, choosing a direction in Cleveland, and Keith's final mock draft update

49 mins; July 09, 2021

Baseball Barista | Hunter's Inside Look At The All-Star Game & Festivities

47 mins; July 08, 2021

Starkville | Midseason Roundtable with Ken Rosenthal and Eno Sarris

71 hours 30 mins; July 06, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The Dodgers pitching shortage, fixing the Phillies bullpen and creating a new Triple Crown

33 mins; July 05, 2021

DVR & Law | Next steps for the Angels, Cards & Yankees, Futures Game rosters, and a title for Mississippi State

48 mins; July 02, 2021

Baseball Barista | Unsung 1st Half Players, Bullpens Are Important & Why Not to Trade with the Rays

45 mins; July 01, 2021

Starkville | Zombie runners, platinum sombreros and sticky stuff answers with Andrew Miller

74 hours 48 mins; June 29, 2021

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