Teoscar Hernández ends Dodgers' Derby drought by playing it cool, calling his shotswww.nytimes.com There was something about Teoscar Hernández that seemed like it was made for this moment. He became the first Dodger to win the Derby.
Jayson Stark
Baseball writer at The Athletic. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Living the dream
Will Paul Skenes dominate the MLB All-Star Game?open.spotify.com Listen to this episode from The Windup: A show about Baseball on Spotify. Starkville | The Athletic's Senior Baseball Writer Ken Rosenthal joins Starkville this week and talks about some midseason awa...
MLB midseason awards: MVP and LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuk, top rookies and morewww.nytimes.com The MLB All-Star break is almost upon us. So yes, it's that time again — time for me to hand out my coveted midseason awards.
Baseball Hall of Fame tiers: Which active players are on course for Cooperstown?www.nytimes.com Jayson Stark weighs the HOF cases of 46 players, then breaks them into tiers. Who is headed for the Hall? What do others need to get there?
The 25-game hitting streak is vanishing (but don't tell Bryan Reynolds)www.nytimes.com A moment of silence for the 25-game hitting streak, which has become more rare in recent seasons. Bryan Reynolds didn't get the memo.
Weird & Wild MLB June highlights: Running Red Sox, outrageous Ohtani and a 'clock-off' winwww.nytimes.com Congrats to Kyle Finnegan, the first pitcher to let a game end by forgetting to throw a pitch until after the pitch clock ticked to zero.
John Shea talks about the passing of Willie Mays by The Windupplayer.megaphone.fm Author and Writer John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the guys to talk about the life of Willie Mays
MLB offense is nearing all-time lows — hitters have theories: 'Pitching is out of control'www.nytimes.com Powerful offense-depressing forces are driving the stats toward historic lows. What do hitters think? And is this the kind of sport we want?
The incomparable Willie Mays: 22 numbers that highlight the greatness of No. 24www.nytimes.com The numbers of Willie Mays are unlike any you’ll find on the Baseball Reference page of anyone else who ever played this sport.
Weird & Wild: Kikuchi's 'crazy' collision, Dodgers-Yankees classics, and blowing a 15-1 leadwww.nytimes.com I can't stop watching the video of Kikuchi romping out of the dugout to flatten a first baseman who was merely trying to play first base.
Brian Snitker on Braves struggles and how they can fix itopen.spotify.com Listen to this episode from The Windup on Spotify. 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 though...
Weird & Wild's 12 MLB players and teams of the month, from Aaron Judge to the smelly Soxwww.nytimes.com From the A's to (Luis) Arraez, these dozen teams and players are standing out for all the right — or wrong — reasons.
The Weirdest and Wildest MLB games, feats and minutia of the past monthwww.nytimes.com From Corey Seager to Jeremiah Estrada to Rhys Hoskins to the injury of the month. Plus a conversation with the turtle delay announcer.
The Windupopen.spotify.com Listen to The Windup on Spotify. 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 i...
Can MLB save the starting pitcher? The search for solutions to baseball's 'existential crisis'www.nytimes.com What rule changes could keep pitchers healthier and restore the prominence of the starter? A look at ideas from execs, players and coaches.
Dave Roberts talks Ohtani, Mookie, Vanilla Ice Cream and Bee Delaysopen.spotify.com Listen to this episode from The Windup on Spotify. 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 ho...
What we learned in MLB's first month of the season, an unpredictable and electric Apriltheathletic.com April baseball can confound, but we're here to help make sense of it, with 10 things we learned and insights from front-office executives.
The Windup: After fast start, can the Royals contend this season?podfollow.com 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 ...