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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

/when they play “Black Honey” at the Thrice show Me: that’s Mark Trumbo’s walk up song

Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It is remarkable how well Sam Blum has covered the Angels these past few years. We worked together this week for a story about the owner’s role In the franchise’s downturn.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Howdy. I am back from parental leave (which I strongly recommend) and may start posting again (which I assuredly will regret). In the interim, please ask me some questions for this week’s mailbag. www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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It’s hot seat season at our MLB mailbag: Who should be looking over their shoulder?

Which managers or execs are fighting for their jobs over this final month? Leave your questions and thoughts for our MLB mailbag

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Ours was the bright and shining future

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Hello baseball fans. I am returning to work this week after spending the past few months on parental leave. Please send me questions for the mailbag. It will be great to catch up. www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

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Help catch our mailbag writer up. What has really mattered so far this season?

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The great Tim Brown has a new book out today. NOLAN is an essential, illuminating look at, you guessed it, Nolan Ryan. I miss getting to read Tim all the time. But his books are worth the wait. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tim-b...

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Nolan

The definitive biography of Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball, from New York Times bestselling sportswriter Tim Brown. N...

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I recently had an exchange with Sam and Grant where I asked if they ever mixed up the 1990s slowcore band Codeine with the 1990s saxophone-indie band Morphine, as I often do, and they both answered, emphatically, “No,” and that I should leave them alone. Starting to understand why the pod got got.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It was canceled. We are quite bummed about it, but life goes on. There are a lot of other good baseball podcasts. I like Effectively Wild.

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Productive Outs @productiveouts.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Done with the other place. This is your home for bad baseball takes and fake names for now.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Just so I’m on the record: Mets, Brewers, Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Braves. Yankees, Tigers, Mariners, Red Sox, Royals, A’s.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

For the record, here is my official ballot: ACES 1. Skubal 2. Skenes 3. Crochet APPLICANTS 1. Yamamoto 2. C. Sánchez A season of quality health/performance from Gerrit Cole and Zack Wheeler merits automatic re-certification as Aces. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Sam Miller @sammillerbb.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Pure speculation but I'd bet we're going to find out the Padres put a "only in save situations" clause on Miller, and Team USA didn't think to clarify "or in a tie game at home, where no save situation is possible, obviously, right"

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Sam Miller @sammillerbb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Wrote about Russell, a very significant figure in my brain pebblehunting.substack.com/p/what-russe...

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What Russell Taught Me

I command you to read.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The Roundtable is gone but the mailbag is back. God does not give with two hands. Please ask me questions about baseball, and I will try to answer them. www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

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The Athletic's MLB mailbag returns: Talk some ball with Andy McCullough each week

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Thanks to the listeners who have followed along with Grant and I these past four years. The Roundtable will not be back in 2026, and we won’t be able to do the show elsewhere. A bummer, in part because I just had so much fun talking to Grant and Sam twice a week. I’m going to miss that a great deal.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Haven’t seen a Drake get crushed at the Super Bowl this badly since last year

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Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead wasn't just a rock icon. He built the greatest flag football dynasty you've never heard of. As the Super Bowl heads to San Fran, his Tamalpais Chiefs recall Weir: Part Belichick, part McVay and unafraid to have the opposing QB (kinda) kidnapped. si.com/nfl/bob-weir...

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Inside Grateful Dead Legend Bob Weir’s Bay Area Flag Football Dynasty

The famed musician also possessed an immense football acumen, which he displayed on the gridiron not far from the stadium that will host Super Bowl LX.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Every three or four years, Joyce Manor surfaces with 20 minutes of perfect new music. Bless them. They might be the best band.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

If you are interested in learning more about the fellow who reached that milestone last night, I have great news.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

All Devers, No Brakes Part 2: Grant’s Gone Fishin’ Edition.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

THE LAST OF HIS KIND is out in paperback today. It includes a new epilogue about the 2024 Dodgers season. I am biased, but I think it's a good book. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/andy-... And we’re still doing bookplates! Send an email to ByMcCullough at gmail dot com.

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The Last of His Kind

The definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, examining the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular pl...

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We hit all of the most relevant topics in the MLB: Pepsi v. Coke, Radiohead’s “Fitter Happier,” the feud between Axl Rose and Bob Guccione Jr., and a stunt Marge Schott pulled in 1983.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We’re recording a jam-band-centric episode of The Roundtable today.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Grant talked about the bats made of Flubber. Sam and I had a healthy Sasaki debate. There was also a discussion of Skyline Chili and the classic film “Local Hero.” Fun episode.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This is my favorite story to put together every year. It’s the 2025 Aces Project. www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...

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The 2025 Aces Project: MLB insiders rank starting pitchers, from ‘just a guy’ to No. 1

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

A wonderful series, as always. Shoutout to the birds in Nick’s backyard, the swinging door near Divish and the pep in Chandler’s step. My favorite moments: 3. “If it’s broke, don’t fix it. That’s how the slogan goes, right?” 2. “A load-bearing Jose Siri.” 1 (obviously). “Shitting isn’t painting.”

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Good news, bad news for fans of The Roundtable. The bad news is we’re doing two shows a week, Mondays and Fridays, which means you’ll have to endure about 90 minutes of Grant and I pretending to have a clue. The good news is Sam Miller has become our permanent third mic. New episode out today.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We had @timbritton.bsky.social on the pod this week. I talked about watching the Super Bowl. Grant talked about not watching the Super Bowl. Tim tolerated us both. There’s some baseball in there somewhere. podfollow.com/the-wind-up

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The Roundtable | Spring Training is underway by The Windup: A show about Baseball

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

“(The ice cream was good; if basically everything about my life was different, I'd want one.)” That’s some good Roth, right there.

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

New episode of The Roundtable. Grant and I discussed the exquisite torture of watching your football team face Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. Also, Fabian stopped by to talk about the Dodgers. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Roundtable | The Dodgers signing spree continues

Podcast Episode · The Windup: A show about Baseball · 01/29/2025 · 50m

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Grant Brisbee @grantbrisbee.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Wrote about Bob Uecker and what he meant to baseball. www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

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Brisbee: How Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball,’ personified the fun of the game

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Andy McCullough @bymccullough.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I’m just here so I don’t get fined. And to promote The Roundtable, our hit podcast with @sammillerbb.bsky.social and @grantbrisbee.bsky.social. For our year-end episode we got philosophical about 88-win teams and debated the necessity of the Pirates. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Roundtable | Winter Meetings Aftermath

Podcast Episode · The Windup: A show about Baseball · 12/18/2024 · 57m

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