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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

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Starkville | Blue Jays Announcer Dan Shulman and Guardians Announcer Tom Hamilton join Starkville this week. They talk about their teams pushes to make the Playoffs. Dan talks about how the Blue Jays went from worst to first this season, how improved communication is a big key, what's the plan for the starting rotation in the Playoffs and working alongside his son, who does Jays radio. Tom talks about the Guardians insane run the last month to make things interesting in the last week, how the team came together to go on these streaks, his Hall of Fame weekend experience and much more.Strange But True: Catcher Tyler Heineman comes into pitch for the Blue Jays and takes one for the team in a blowout loss to the RoyalsTrivia: Question from Yisroel Picker- Who is the only player who has hit HRs in 40 or more stadiums, who has fewer than 400 career HRs?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about Clayton Kershaw retiring and if Andy thought it was a surprise or not. Also, they discuss the tight races for the Division and Wild Card with 1 week to go in the regular season.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Andy is off today, so Grant & Sam take the wheel of the Roundtable bus. The guys talk about what players this season have made a HOF push with a really good season.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starkville | Texas Rangers Manager Bruce Bochy joins us this week on Starkville. He talks about how he is keeping his Rangers in the mix with so many injuries, if there is a secret sauce to managing in the Postseason, how fundamentals are a huge key to their success, what brings him joy in baseball, what does the future hold for him and much much more.Call To The Bullpen: We take some voicemail callers from listeners about baseball trivia and questions they want answered.Strange But True: Rafael Devers homer in Coors Field leads to a huge brawl and the longest trot around the bases in history. It's really strange!Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Andy is off today, so Grant & Sam take the wheel of the Roundtable bus. The guys discuss the crazy Wild Card races and what to expect in the last 2 weeks of the regular season. Also, they talk about what the best format for the Playoffs, Sam's momentum/streak/vibe pattern he researched and the Anthony Rizzo's fun retirement day at the yard.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Andy is off today, so Grant & Sam take the wheel of the Roundtable bus. The guys discuss if the Mets are in trouble and might miss out on the Playoffs. Also, they talk about some of the other top teams in the MLB that are gonna make the Playoffs, but their flaws might cost them when they get there.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starkville | Mets President of Baseball Ops David Stearns joins the boys this week on Starkville. He talks about the Mets rollercoaster season so far, what’s their plan for their young starting pitchers going forward this season, improving the team at the Trade Deadline, the pursuit of Juan Soto in the offseason, Pete Alonso’s great season, the passing of Davey Johnson and much more.Strange But True: An insane all-time comeback by the Orioles over the weekend in game they were 1 out away from being no-hit by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the DodgersTrivia: Question from Paul McCord- Before Cal Raleigh, 20 catchers hit 30+ HR in a season while actually playing catcher in those games, but only five of them had two more of those seasons. Can you name those five?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a bonus episode of The Roundtable, Andy interviews best-selling author Jane Leavy about her new book "Make Me Commissioner."Where to pick up the book- https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jane-leavy/make-me-commissioner/9780306834684/?lens=grand-central-publishing#:~:text=Description,Leavy%20has%20always%20loved%20baseball.-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCulloughHosts: Andy McCulloughGuest: Jane LeavyExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys decide to do a September check-in on the Yankees and Dodgers. On the Yankees side, should there be a concern over Aaron Judge's arm issues. For the Dodgers, are they just stumbling thru the regular season and going to turn it on in the Postseason? And the guys give their thoughts on the Phillies fan who took a ball from a kid over the weekend.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk some of the crazy on-field kerfuffles that have happened this week between the Rockies & Giants and the Astros pitcher-catcher cross-up. Also, they talk about how the Playoff races are getting really interesting and if any of the hot teams looking from the outside can get into the Playoffs.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starkville | Jayson is on vacation this week, so Doug is going solo this week in Starkville with his special guest Jon "Boog" Sciambi. He talks about if he is surprised by how good the Cubs are this season, the breakout seasons from PCA, Busch & Shaw, if the Trade Deadline needs to be changed, the good & bad things in the current state of baseball and much much more.Dougout Plus- September Call-ups are much different in the current game of baseball. It makes sense, but it something is missing from the old way of how things were.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about 2010's baseball nostalgia and what they all hated from baseball during that decade. Also, they talk about if they think the Mets are back and facial hair trends over the years. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starkville | Coach RAC, RobertAnthony Cruz, of the Savannah Bananas joins Starkville this week. Coach RAC talks about what makes the Banana’s so much fun, what can MLB learn from Bananaball, his journey from being signed by the Nationals to hitting a homer with the Bananas at Nats Park, what’s been the coolest moment so far and much more.Strange But True: Mike Yastrzemski takes Merrill Kelly deep 2 times this season. Not that strange, but both players doing it while wearing multiple jerseys for different teams. Trivia: Question from John Fisher- If Tarik Skubal wins the Cy Young this year, the Tigers will become the fifth team to have at least two pitchers who have won multiple Cy Youngs. Can you name the other four teams? Extra credit if you can name all the pitchers.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys give their thoughts on the new MLB award for Relief Pitcher of the Year and if it was something that was needed in MLB. Also, they talk about some other awards that you might not remember or even know exist. -Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about how the Wild Card races are heating up in both the NL & AL and who is hot/not right now. Also, they talk about the "Just Missed It" term and if they think Giancarlo Stanton will make the Hall of Fame.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starkville | Blue Jays Manager John Schneider joins us this week on Starkville. He gives his thoughts on geographical realignment, how his team got hot after a slow start, how Vlad’s extension took a lot of pressure off people, Christian Kirk’s first career SB, how would Canada react if they won the World Series and much more.Strange But True: Blue Jays Catcher Christian Kirk goes crazy and steals finally steals his first career stolen base.Trivia: Question from Jim Hawkins- Justin Verlander just recently faced Carlos Santana for the 100th time in their career. Who is the only active pitcher hitter matchup to face each other at least 80 times?Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about the Dodgers sweeping the Padres this past weekend and if they think the Dodgers are the only team in the MLB that matter. Also, they talk about what Kershaw's role will be in the Playoffs, what they really think of the Brewers and what's going on with Adley Rutschman this season.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 MVP races are starting to fizzle a little bit cause some of the main candidates are struggling after the All Star break. They each give another player that could jump into the races if players continue to struggle.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starkville | Brewers OF Christian Yelich joins us this week on Starkville. He talks about how the Brewers team all bought in and are the hottest team in baseball. Also, he talks about the Brewers brand of baseball, his relationship with manager Pat Murphy, how he feels like himself after getting surgery last season, playing with Ichiro while with the Marlins and much moreStrange But True: The Blue Jays go crazy with the bats in a series at Coors Field vs the Rockies and almost win a game by 3 touchdownsCall To The Bullpen: We take some voicemail calls from listeners. They answer a question about collecting baseball cards and a great game to go back and do a rewatch of from the past.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Roundtable! Grant, Andy and Sam are here to talk about all the big MLB news and stories. The guys talk about a few teams that are currently slumping and if they are worried they could be in trouble of not making the Playoffs. Also, Sam gives his Aces list and gets a few things off his chest that he has seen in baseball lately that have caught his eye.-Follow Grant on X/Twitter: @GrantBrisbee-Follow Andy on X/Twitter: @ByMcCullough-Follow Sam on X/Twitter: @SamMillerBBHosts: Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough & Sam MillerExecutive Producer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 24th
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Aug 23rd
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Kenneth Browning

I was wondering if they were ever going to get around to talking about other teams than just the Dodgers. if you want to skip them drooling iver the Dodgers, you have to skip the first 15 minutes of this 51 minute show.

Feb 18th
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Anthony SomeguyVT

listened to all the post #worldseries breakdowns. this one is one of the very best! focus on all things lining up for the #braves to win the title- great review & highly recommended!

Dec 27th
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