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The Roundtable | Can the Dodgers piece together a rotation for a deep Playoff run?

Starkville | Joey Votto talks about retiring from the game and what's next

Starkville | Newly retired Joey Votto makes another appearance in Starkville. He talks about his season in the minors, how he knew it was time to hang em up, his love of the game and his approach to the game, how he will never forget his last official MLB game...more

Best & Worst | Matt Chapman extended

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re playing a little game of “Best and Worst” and Matt Chapman’s contract extension.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter:...more

The Roundtable | The best September storylines to pay attention to

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller is in this week with Andy and Grant. They talk just how really bad the White Sox are and what are the best September storylines in baseball to pay attention to.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on...more

Notable Numbers | Aaron Judge's historic season

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking numbers, Aaron Judge’s historic season, and some other notable approaching milestones.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter:...more

The Roundtable | Is there a top tier of teams that you are confident can win it all?

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. Andy talks about his trip to Japan, NPB fan excitement and seeing Roki Sasaki pitch. They also talk about if there is a top tier of teams that they are confident can win it all...more

Starkville | Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo talks about how his team knows how good they are

Starkville | Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo talks about how his team knows how good they are, their roller coaster season so far, how he felt after losing the World Series, who his mentors are in baseball and much more.Strange But True- Danny Jansen...more

Farewell, Joey Votto | Playoff race update

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about Joey Votto’s retirement, taking a look at the playoff race, and thinking about free agency. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on...more

Is Witt Jr vs Judge for the AL MVP actually a race?

Welcome to The Roundtable! Andy is on assignment this week, so it is just Grant and Sam Miller this week manning the Roundtable. They talk about if Bobby Witt Jr vs Aaron Judge for the AL MVP is an actual race or not and they also talk about how old baseball...more

MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years

Starkville | Former MLB Pitcher and current MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling joins Doug in Starkville this week. He talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years, how pitching is much more then just throwing fast, the Mets making a push for the...more

MLB Award check-in | Is Aaron Judge running away with MVP?

Welcome to The Walk-Off with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing Aaron Judge’s 300th career home run and checking in on the MLB Awards races.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter:...more

The NL Wild Card Race is gonna be wild

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo joins Grant & Andy this week. They talk about how they expect the NL Wild Card Race to be pretty wild to end the season, if the Dodgers are a guarantee to win the NL West and is it Paul...more

Brewers Manager Pat Murphy talks about his authentic approach to managing

Starkville | Milwaukee Brewers rookie manager Pat Murphy talks about finally getting a shot to be a big league manager, his approach with his players, how Craig Counsell taught him a lot of things, on coaching Dustin Pedroia in college and much more. ...more

Post Trade Deadline Contender Tiers

Welcome to The Walkoff with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re laying out our post trade deadline tiers and discussing the Pedro Grifol firing.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad on X/Twitter:...more

The Chicago White Sox losing streak is over!!

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about the Chicago White Sox finally ending their 21 game losing streak and Andy apologizes to Grant about being wrong about the Padres having a shot to comeback...more

Cleveland Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton talks about the amazing rookie season for manager Stephen Vogt

Starkville | Cleveland Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton talks about the amazing rookie season for manager Stephen Vogt, Steven Kwan's breakout season, rumors about Terry Francona coming back to manage somewhere in the big leagues and much more.Strange But...more

Trade Deadline Mailbag

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Soon with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re digging through the mailbag to answer listener questions. What was the biggest overpay at the trade deadline? Which team won the deadline? -Follow Stephen on...more

Breaking down the the winners, losers and snoozers of the MLB Trade Deadline

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about the winners, losers and snoozers of the MLB Trade Deadline-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on...more

Jim Duquette talks about the latest rumors heading into the Trade Deadline

Starkville | Former GM & MLB Network Radio Host Jim Duquette breaks down all the big rumors heading into the Trade Deadline, who might be a surprise star traded and what was his favorite or memorizable Trade Deadline deal he was ever involved in. Strange...more

Hall of Fame Weekend Recap | Trade Deadline Preview

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing Chad’s trip to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend. Then, we’re hitting the latest on the Alex Cora extension and giving some thoughts on the trade...more

Sam Miller talks about how the Trade Deadline is a big jumbled mess

Welcome to The Roundtable! Sam Miller joins the show this week as a Roundtable Host. The guys talk about how the Trade Deadline this year is a big jumbled mess with so many teams still "in the mix" to make the Playoffs and what should the Orioles and Dodgers...more

Twins GM Thad Levine talks about his connections to Hall of Famers Beltré, Mauer & Helton

Starkville | Twins GM Thad Levine talks about his connections to Hall of Famers Beltré, Mauer & Helton. He also talks about what he thinks might happened during the Trade Deadline and how things have been very slow, so far.Strange But True: 2 All-Star Game...more

MLB Draft with Keith Law

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, we’re talking to Keith Law about Paul Skenes' rise and Jacob Wilson's call-up. Then, we're handing out draft grades!-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Keith on...more

Paul Skenes Mania is running wild

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Grant & Andy this week. They give their thoughts on the All-Star Game, what is the Pirates plan with Paul Skenes and what was the best team deadlines of the last decade.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter:...more

Will Paul Skenes dominate the MLB All-Star Game?

Starkville | The Athletic's Senior Baseball Writer Ken Rosenthal joins Starkville this week and talks about some midseason awards, who will be the biggest named players to be traded at the Deadline and who could be the most surprising name to be...more

Can baseball ever be the top dog of all the major sports again?

Welcome to The Roundtable! Marc joins the boys this week for episode #100 of The Roundtable. They talk about if they think baseball could ever be the top dog of all the major sports again, Andy's experience at the World Series of Poker in Vegas and how the...more

Jim Leyland talks about his Hall of Fame managing career

Starkville | 3-time manager of the year Jim Leyland joins us this week in Starkville. He talks about his upcoming induction into the Baseball HOF, his thoughts on the modern game for managers, who were the most special players he managed and much much...more

Bandwagon teams | Mid-Season Superlatives

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re discussing the Aaron Civalde trade and choosing some teams to bandwagon. Then, we choose our favorite mid-season superlatives. -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter:...more

Is the MLB All-Star Game still fun?

Welcome to The Roundtable! The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is in this week. They talk about the resurgent St Louis Cardinals, if the MLB All-Star game still fun, what happened to the Braves offense and what to make of the AL West.-Follow Grant on...more

Melanie Newman talks about the amazing start for the Orioles

Starkville | The Orioles are off to an amazing start to the season. O's broadcast Melanie Newman joins Doug in Starkville and talks about how the young Orioles have taken the next step this season, how Brandon Hyde has become a great players manager and much...more

Mailbag! | Who needs to make a trade?

The story behind MLB's obsession with Missing Bats

Welcome to The Roundtable! Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week. They talk about the great 5 part series by The Athletic on Missing Bats, how great a story Steven Kwan is, is it time to sell in Toronto and why the D-backs are Grant's most...more

John Shea talks about the passing of Willie Mays

Starkville | The great Willie Mays passed away last week. John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the guys to talk about the life of Willie Mays, his thoughts on the current game of baseball, Willie's only regret in his life and much more. John...more

Remembering Willie Mays | Contender Tiers

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re remembering Willie Mays and discussing the game at Rickwood Field. Then, we’re sifting through the contender tiers to figure out who we believe in most. -Follow...more

Willie Mays was baseball, and the world was better because of it - by Grant Brisbee

Willie Mays died on Tuesday, June 19. Considered one of the greatest to ever play the game if not the greatest, the Hall of Famer was 93 years old.Grant Brisbee has written about the Giants since 2003 and has covered the club for The Athletic since 2019.more

Do the Dodgers & Yankees care about the regular season and what team's are a lost cause

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic Marc is back this week to talk some ball with Andy and Grant. They talk about the if the Dodgers and Yankees are concerned about all their injuries, do they...more

J.J. Picollo talks about the Royals busy offseason, finding their identity and the new extension for Bobby Witt Jr

Starkville | The Royals are off to a pretty hot start to the season. Royals GM J.J. Picollo takes a trip to Starkville and talks about their busy offseason, finding their identity, the new extension for Bobby Witt Jr and much more.Strange But True: The Red...more

Trade Deadline Primer | Who are the buyers?

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re previewing trade season! Who are the buyers? Who are the sellers? Do the Dodgers need a shortstop? -Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt-Follow Chad...more

Rustin Dodd talks about the influx of gambling in baseball & the Athletic's new MLB Players Poll

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic MLB Writer Rustin Dodd is in this week for Marc.. They talk about the influx of gambling in baseball is happening and they break down the Athletic's new MLB...more

Brian Snitker on Braves struggles and how they can fix it

Starkville | The Braves have had an up and down start to the season. Braves Manager Brian Stinker joins Jayson and Tyler this week to give his thoughts on the state of the Braves, coaching against his son, his long journey in baseball and much much...more

Selecting All Stars | Juan Soto's injury

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re selecting our MLB All Star teams and discussing Juan Soto’s injury.
-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt
-Follow Chad on X/Twitter: @ChadJennings22

Is it a big deal for players to bet on baseball & what will the NL West teams do before the Trade Deadline

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals Writer Katie Woo joins Andy and Grant this week. They talk about if players betting on baseball is a big deal and what they think the NL West...more

Sarah Langs and Jon "Boog" Sciambi talk Lou Gehrig Day, ALS and why baseball is awesome.

Starkville | This past Sunday was Lou Gehrig Day in MLB. 2 great friends of Starkville, Sarah Langs and Jon "Boog" Sciambi visit and talk about Lou Gehrig Day, ALS and why baseball is awesome.Strange But True: Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada strikes out...more

Who’s the MVP so far? | MLB adds Negro Leagues stats

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking about MLB adopting stats from the Negro Leagues, the Mets rough stretch, and hand out awards for the first third of the season.-Follow Stephen on...more

Sam Miller talks Ángel Hernández retiring, Acuña being out for the season & much more

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Sam Miller of Pebble Hunting joins Andy and Grant this week. They talk about some general baseball banter, umpire Ángel Hernández retiring and the season ending...more

Who are the top 5 teams? | Josh Hader's arbitration fallout

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re ranking the top 5 teams after 50 games, discussing Josh Hader’s usage restrictions, and breaking down the injuries affecting the standings.-Follow Stephen on...more

Pre-Memorial Day vibes for teams, the state of pitching & real numbers vs Statcast metrics

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Grant, Andy & Marc are back together to talk some ball. They talk about the pre-memorial day vibes they are getting from some teams, the current state of pitching in...more

David Cone talks about the old school vs new school thinking on pitching in baseball

Starkville | Jayson is on vacation this week, so Doug is in solo to take over this week on the show. David Cone joins Doug and talks about the differences in the old school vs new school thinking on pitching in baseball, the change in the strike zone, the use...more

Sweat stains, blowouts, & Juan Soto | Mailbag episode

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking Juan Soto’s future in pinstripes, the Elly De La Cruz show, and answering listener mailbag questions.-Follow Stephen on X/Twitter:...more

Is there a big 3 in the NL, is the new bat-tracking data important & thoughts on Skenes' debut

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Mets writer Tim Britton is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about the if there is a big 3 top teams in the NL, if the new...more

A.J. Hinch talks about going from a player to a manager, dealing with struggling players & his involvement in the Astros cheating scandal

Starkville | The Tigers are on the rise this season and their Manager A.J. Hinch joins Starkville. He talks about his philosophy to help struggling players, his move from player to coaching, his involvement in the Astros cheating scandal and much...more

Paul Skenes debut + First Start Memories w/ Chase Whitley

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking Paul Skenes, other memorable pitching debuts, and an interview with Chase Whitley about his first start. Plus, what's working so well for Boston's pitching...more

Luis Arráez is traded & is Paul Skenes the real deal?

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about the interesting trade of Luis Arráez to the Padres, is Paul...more

Dave Roberts talks Ohtani, Mookie, Vanilla Ice Cream and Bee Delays

Starkville | The Dodgers are on top of the NL West a little over a month into the season. Dave Roberts visits Starkville this week and talks about how Ohtani is a unicorn, Mookie Betts can do it, what to expect from his returning starting pitchers and much...more

"Cy WHAT?" April MLB Awards + Snubs

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re talking monthly awards, give out our own awards, and hit the Hot Take Hot Corner on Mookie Betts. Read Stephen’s story on Mason...more

Mike Trout is hurt again, what we biffed in the first month & who is the least hopeless team

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. Athletic Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is in this week for Marc. The guys talk about Mike Trout getting hurt again, what we were wrong about after the 1st month of the...more

Talking Cubs, pitcher injuries & the pitch clock with Jim Deshaies

Starkville | The Cubs are off to a pretty good start even with some injuries. Cubs announcer Jim Deshaies is back to talk about the Cubs, why pitchers seem to get hurt more in MLB, if he likes the pitch clock and the crazy MLB record that he holdsStrange...more

Buy, Sell, or Hold + Ohtani goes to Toronto

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, we’re doing a little “Buy, Sell, or Hold” on the season’s first month, talking about Shohei Ohtani’s big trip to Toronto, and some hope for White Sox fans.Stephen on...more

What are the Top 10 front offices in baseball?

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. They guys talk about The Athletic's big piece on the Top 10 front offices in MLB, how 40 executives voted on it and who were some of the surprise teams that did or...more

After fast start, can the Royals contend this season?

Starkville | The Royals are off to a good start led by Bobby Witt Jr. and a young core. Club broadcaster Rex Hudler is back to discuss the team's chances to contend and share some of the fun tales from his playing days.Strange But True: Orioles outfielder...more

MLB Draft prospect rankings + news with Keith Law

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt and Chad Jennings. This week, Keith Law joins the show discuss the Paul Skenes situation in Pittsburgh and Keith’s MLB Draft top prospects rankings. Keith’s prospect...more

Behind the curtain of the MLB Power Rankings

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Mets writer Tim Britton is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about the process of the MLB Power Rankings, why is Snell struggling,...more

Tales from 50 years of baseball broadcasts with Jon Miller

Starkville | Jon Miller is celebrating 50 years of broadcaster baseball games this summer. He stopped by Starkville to share some of his favorite stories from a half century behind the microphone.Strange But True: Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry had a...more

Jackson Holliday's debut + Jock Taxes

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, Cody Stavenhagen joins the show discuss the latest in the Ippei Mizuhara saga and react to Jackson Holliday’s promotion to the Majors. Then, former major leaguer Jacob Turner joins the show...more

The Roundtable | Why are pitcher injuries on the rise, Cardinals adjusting to modern baseball & the A's moving to Sacramento

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Cardinals writer Katie Woo is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. They talk about why the amount of pitcher injuries is on the rise, the...more

Total Eclipse of the Stark... ville with Jason Benetti

Starkville | On a podcast based on quirkiness, what's more quirky than a solar eclipse? New Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti joins the show to share his own fears of the eclipse before discussing a Tigers team that is on the rise and off to a great start in...more

The Sacramento Athletics | Nike's jersey woes continue | Cleveland's Eclipse

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. This week, Eric Drobny, The Athletic’s Director of Editorial Ops joins the show to offer a Sacramento insider’s look at the Oakland A’s upcoming temporary home. Then, Zack Meisel and Stephen give...more

The Roundtable | Mookie & the Dodgers hot start, voting on MLB awards is hard & opening week thoughts

Welcome to The Roundtable! Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The Athletic's Dodgers writer Fabian Ardaya is sitting in with Grant and Andy this week. The guys talk about the Dodgers hot start, voting on MLB awards and they give...more

Starkville | Joe Maddon on Shohei Ohtani’s relationship with his former interpreter and much more

The Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal has dominated baseball's news cycle for two weeks. Joe Maddon spent two-plus seasons working daily with Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and he returns to Starkville to share what he witnessed. What does he...more

Opening Day Moments | Big John Gavin on The Cutting Room Floor

Welcome to The Show to Be Named Later with Stephen Nesbitt. Every week, Stephen will dive into rankings, tiers, mailbag questions and more. Stephen will be joined by friends from inside and outside of The Athletic’s newsroom. This week, Chad Jennings joins...more

The Roundtable | American League Preview, Ohtani gambling scandal & Jordan Montgomery finally signs

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Ohtani's interpreter investigation, Arizona signing Jordan Montgomery, a preview of the...more

Starkville | National League Season Preview with Ken Rosenthal and Tyler Kepner

The Athletic Baseball Show is now The Windup! New podcast name and look but the same great baseball content. Starkville is back to get you ready for a new season with a full National League preview. Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville are joined by Ken Rosenthal...more

The Roundtable | How does Blake Snell signing impact the NL West race

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys preview the NL West. Will the Dodgers win 120 games? Can the D-Backs run things back? What to expect from...more

Starkville | Votto heads home and Mike Elias joins the show to talk about the Orioles rebuild, loaded farm system and lessons learned in Houston

The Orioles are 14-2 this spring at the time of recording. General Manager Mike Elias joins the show to talk about the lean years, the Orioles incredible stable of young talent, new ownership, rising expectations and more. Jayson and Doug also talk about Joey...more

The Roundtable | Matt Chapman to the Giants & the Athletic's Extension Guru Tim Britton breaks it all down

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Tim Britton is in for Marc this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Giants signing Matt Chapman and extension guru Tim...more

Starkville | Jenny Cavnar on the Oakland A's and breaking barriers

Jenny Cavnar is making MLB history as the first female primary play-by-play voice in league history. She's the new voice of the Oakland A's. Based in Colorado, she's been on a whirlwind tour since the announcement but made a stop in Starkville. She talks about...more

The Roundtable | Anthony Rendon's priorities, is Boras biffing it & issues with the new MLB jerseys

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Stephen Nesbitt is in for Marc this episode. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Anthony Rendon's comments about baseball not being...more

Starkville | Kyle Schwarber on coming up just short, leading off, fatherhood and more

Kyle Schwarber is back and NOT on a golf course this time! The Phillies slugger reflects on coming so close to winning it all the last two years and how hard it is to win the World Series. He also discusses the Phils' offseason, batting leadoff and the best...more

Nesbitt & DVR | Predicting Movement in the 2024 Playoff Odds Projections

With the recent release of 2024 playoff odds from FanGraphs, Stephen and DVR attempt to identify three teams that will improve their odds of reaching the postseason at the All-Star break, and three teams that will see their playoff odds decline during that...more

The Roundtable | Orioles trade for starting pitching, PECOTA projected standings & who wants Cody Bellinger

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Orioles finally make a move to get more starting pitching, the PECOTA projected standings...more

Starkville | Billy Wagner joins the show to talk about missing the Hall of Fame by 5 votes and looks back on his career

Billy Wagner missed election into the Baseball Hall of Fame by five votes and has one year left on the ballot. He took some time to visit Starkville and talk about that and look back on his career with Jayson and Doug. Trivia from Ben Remis: Besides, Joe...more

The 3-0 Show | Hader to Houston, the Astros' Championship Window, and Reduced Spending...In Boston?

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the Astros’ addition of Josh Hader, and wonder how much longer the championship window will stay open in Houston with free agency looming for Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve. Plus, they look at a handful of other recent free agent...more

The Roundtable | Relievers who think they can start & who has had the most disappointing offseason

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about relievers who think they can be starters, who has had the most disappointing offseason so far...more

The 3-0 Show | Shōta Imanaga to the Cubs, Chaim Bloom's Role in St. Louis & NL Central Observations

Eno, DVR and Katie discuss Shōta Imanaga's move to the Cubs, and the next steps in the team's offseason as they aim to contend in the NL Central. Plus, they look at the Cards' winter thus far, including the recent addition of Chaim Bloom to the front office,...more

Starkville | Bruce Bochy on his 4th ring, celebrating the new running lane and Jayson heads to another HOF

4-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy is back. Does he have a favorite team? What if he didn't come back? Does he think about the World Series? All that and much more.Trivia from Kyle Speicher: Name the three Rays hitters who were drafted by and...more

The Roundtable | Yamamoto to the Dodgers, Sale traded to Atlanta & Sign a player palooza

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Yamamoto signing with the Dodgers, Chris Sale traded to the Braves & sign a player...more

DVR & Ardaya: The Dodgers' Big Winter Continues

DVR and Fabian Ardaya discuss the latest big move by the Dodgers -- the acquisition and extension of Tyler Glasnow -- an offseason that appears to be far from over. They discuss the Rays' return in the trade, the expectation of more moves to come from the...more

The 3-0 Show | Ohtani Details, A Yamamoto Pitch, Jung Hoo Lee to the Giants & Pivots for Blue Jays and Angels

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the latest intriguing details from Shohei Ohtani's unique contract with the Dodgers, plus the effort to bring Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Los Angeles. Additionally, they discuss Jung Hoo Lee's new deal with the Giants, Cody Bellinger as a...more

The Roundtable | Ohtani signs with the Dodgers & what ripple effects does it have on MLB and other teams

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers and what is the ripple effect it will have on MLB and...more

Starkville | Dave Stewart on the A's moving, Nashville baseball and more from the Winter Meetings

Starkville moves to Nashville and MLB's Winter Meetings this week. Former A's great Dave Stewart joins the show to talk about his efforts to bring baseball to Music City and who's to blame for the A's move out his home town, Oakland. He also tells stories of...more

The Roundtable | Winter Meetings Day 3- Dave Roberts Ohtani comments, Verdugo to the Yankess & Stephen Nesbitt joins the show

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys are live from the Winter Meetings in Nashville and they talk about Dave Roberts comments on meetings with...more

The Roundtable | Winter Meetings Day 1- Waiting for the Ohtani domino, Mariners trade & Céspedes Family BBQ guys join the show

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys are live from the Winter Meetings in Nashville and they talk about how everyone is waiting for the Ohtani...more

The 3-0 Show | Searching for Undervalued Free Agents & HOF Ballot Thoughts

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss several potential bargains available via free agency this winter, and a few takeaways from the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot -- including the case for Joe Mauer, the ongoing debate about PED-ERA players, and Adrián Beltré's...more

The Roundtable | Cardinals pitching shopping spree, the Cody Bellinger market & a Winter Meetings Preview

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Cardinals going shopping for pitching, what's the market for Cody Bellinger and give a...more

DVR & Sammon | Predicting Landing Spots for the Top 15 MLB Free Agents

Will Sammon joins DVR in an attempt to predict where The Athletic's Top 15 remaining MLB free agents are likely to land over the course of the winter. Is Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers inevitable? Which club in need of pitching will reach a deal with Yoshinobu...more

Starkville | Ron Washington on taking over the Angels and his journey back to managing

Jayson and Doug welcome Ron Washington to Starkville. The new manager of the LA Angels talks about his journey back to the managers chair after leading the Rangers to the World Series back in 2011. How has he changed over the years? Dusty Baker's influence on...more

The 3-0 Show | Cy Young Winners, Manager Carousel & Surprising Changes

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the results of the Cy Young Award votes in each league -- with Gerrit Cole winning his first Cy in the American League and Blake Snell winning the NL award. Plus, they examine the surprising changes of the offseason (so far), the...more

The Roundtable | A's look closer to moving to Las Vegas & the Offseason Pressure Index

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the latest update on the Oakland A's moving to Las Vegas and they talk about the teams who are...more

No Bunts | Shohei Ohtani's Free Agency, MLB Manager Tracker & Spicy 2024 Predictions

On today's No Bunts season finale, Skeets and Joel discuss whether the Texas Rangers' World Series win, the favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency, automated strike zones, MLB expansion, the Chicago Cubs hiring Craig Counsell as manager, the Cincinnati...more

The Roundtable | Craig Counsell to the Cubs raises some eyebrows

Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Cubs hiring Craig Counsell and how it raised some eyebrows in the baseball...more