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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.

Ken's Mailbag | Can anyone catch the Giants, will the Cubs buy or sell and the latest on the sticky stuff crackdown

39 mins; June 28, 2021

DVR & Law | Wander’s arrival, the Tigers’ young starters, and upcoming prospect debuts

50 mins; June 25, 2021

Baseball Barista | MLB Sticky Substance Checks, Ohtani's Amazing Season & Defense Is Key For Good Teams

45 mins; June 24, 2021

Starkville | Jeopardy legend James Holzhauer on sticky stuff, baseball betting and the Cubs

82 hours 43 mins; June 22, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Sticky stuff enforcement begins, how it could impact the trade deadline and Zach Wheeler's Cy Young chances

30 mins; June 21, 2021

DVR & Law | Fine tuning the Padres, examining the Red Sox's first half, and D1 schools dropping baseball

46 mins; June 18, 2021

Baseball Barista | Crazy Stat Players & The Art of Picking the Right Walk-Up Music

45 mins; June 17, 2021

Starkville | USA... USA! Todd Frazier talks Olympic baseball, Ke'Bryan Hayes missed first base and MLB's ongoing struggles with sticky stuff

75 hours 29 mins; June 15, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Will Aaron Boone survive the season, will Max Scherzer be traded, and the latest on the sticky stuff

38 mins; June 14, 2021

DVR & Law | Sick of being sticky, Kelenic's demotion and a San Francisco surprise

51 mins; June 11, 2021

Baseball Barista | Illegal Substances on Baseballs, The Humidor & Being Aggressive on the 1st Pitch

39 mins; June 10, 2021

Starkville | Jon "Boog" Sciambi on the Cubs, Lou Gehrig Day, the benefit of player access and more

85 hours 31 mins; June 08, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The Yankees dreadful offense, the Brewers championship hopes and MLB finally cracking down on illegal substances

32 mins; June 07, 2021

Beller & Law | Buyers and sellers starting to line up, a check on the AL West race, and the untapped potential of the first-place Mets

50 mins; June 04, 2021

Baseball Barista | A Third of the way thru the season: Surprises, Disappointments & the Home Run Race

38 mins; June 03, 2021

Starkville | Javy’s magic, Joe West’s reign and drafting baseball’s elite young talent

80 hours 0 mins; June 01, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Overcoming injuries, Kratz sign stealing allegations and Expos memories

35 mins; May 31, 2021

DVR & Law | More injury trouble for the Yankees, the Rays make a trade, and Keith's first 2021 mock draft

51 mins; May 28, 2021

Baseball Barista | Baseball Barista | Hunter the player vs Hunter the fan, Approaches at the Plate & Important Glue Guys for Contenders

41 mins; May 27, 2021

Starkville | Red Sox CBO Chaim Bloom on Boston's great start, bringing back Alex Cora and majoring in Latin Classics

88 hours 3 mins; May 25, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Pitchers cheating, La Russa losing the Sox and Yankee trade targets

34 mins; May 24, 2021

DVR & Law | The Angels' tough decisions continue, early looks at Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert, and fast starts from Alek Manoah and Hunter Greene

49 mins; May 21, 2021

Baseball Barista | Drew Robinson on his inspirational comeback story & getting the message out there + the Giants-Dodgers Rivalry

38 mins; May 20, 2021

Starkville | Jason Benetti on the White Sox and his journey + a surprise guest for Listener Trivia!

88 hours 29 mins; May 18, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | The shorthanded Padres, surprising Red Sox and trouble in the Rockies

31 mins; May 17, 2021

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3

21 mins; May 15, 2021

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3

16 mins; May 15, 2021

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3

16 mins; May 15, 2021

DVR & Law | Kelenic and Gilbert get the call, trouble in Minnesota and the league adjusts to Randy Arozarena

51 mins; May 14, 2021

Baseball Barista | Are some early surprise teams contenders or pretenders?

42 mins; May 13, 2021

Starkville | Joe Maddon on Pujols, Ohtani, Trout and how the Angels bond over golf

83 hours 0 mins; May 11, 2021

Ken's Mailbag | Bad contracts, no-hitter fatigue and the lost art of throwing inside

32 mins; May 10, 2021

Pujols and the Angels part ways, the ascent of John Means, and an early test for the Dodgers' pitching depth

48 mins; May 07, 2021

MLB Power Rankings One Month Into The Season

41 mins; May 06, 2021

The pitchers are winning + Rex Hudler talks Royals and shares hilarious stories from his playing days

82 hours 12 mins; May 04, 2021

The Brewers and Royals surprising hot starts, Matt Harvey's resurgence and honoring Hank

32 mins; May 03, 2021

The Vlad Jr. we were promised, the A's unusual start + Wander Franco to Triple-A

48 mins; April 30, 2021

What makes a stud pitcher, Overrated stats, #AskHunter & Sudden Death HR Dual

37 mins; April 29, 2021

Naming MadBum's non no-no and baseball stories with Jay Bruce

80 hours 8 mins; April 27, 2021

The Dodgers and Padres light up SoCal, the Mets are wasting Jacob deGrom and more

38 mins; April 26, 2021

Padres injury woes, when we’ll see Wander and what’s wrong with Javier Baez

47 mins; April 23, 2021

Catchers Deserve More Credit in No-Hitters, Old School vs Analytics & #AskHunter

33 mins; April 22, 2021

The strangest but truest podcast ever, plus the Double Hook is happening!

73 hours 7 mins; April 20, 2021

Mets culture, how good are the Dodgers and where did Akil Baddoo come from in this week's Monday mailbag

31 mins; April 19, 2021

Carlos Rodón's resurgence, early pitching risers, and Keith's updated 2021 MLB draft prospect rankings

51 mins; April 16, 2021

The Art of pinch hitting, early interesting division battles and deep bullpens

31 mins; April 15, 2021

Why Joe Buck hates your team, fixing replay and remembering The Vet

83 hours 14 mins; April 13, 2021

Trevor Bauer's suspicious baseballs, Gleyber Torres' struggles at short and the Padres' need for bullpen help

29 mins; April 12, 2021

Ha-seong Kim's opportunity, slow starts for Hiura and Vaughn, and expectations for Yermín Mercedes and Akil Baddoo

45 mins; April 09, 2021

First week surprising teams & players to keep an eye on

35 mins; April 08, 2021

Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks

6 mins; April 07, 2021

Baseball's wild opening week and the hilarious broadcasting duo of Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow

73 hours 57 mins; April 06, 2021

MLB moves the All-Star Game out of Georgia, Francisco Lindor's impact on the shortstop market, and why there isn't a universal DH yet

36 mins; April 05, 2021

Francisco Lindor's extension and top prospects on Opening Day rosters

45 mins; April 02, 2021

Previewing the MLB Season, Opening Day Stories and Season Predictions

39 mins; March 31, 2021

Theo Epstein is determined to fix baseball

80 hours 55 mins; March 30, 2021

MLB's biggest storylines in 2021, plus predictions and more on the debut episode

42 mins; March 29, 2021

Welcome to The Athletic Baseball Show

1 min; March 11, 2021

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