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Foul Territory
Baseball the way it should be covered and exclusive interviews with MLB studs #FTLive hosted by AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Todd Frazier, Kevin Pillar, Trevor May, Jason Kipnis, Jonathan Papelbon, Scott Braun, insider Ken Rosenthal and PTBNL. The world is our clubhouse.
Episodes
Foul TerritoryAmazn' Mets, Brutal Rockies, Phillies wild W, McCullers returning, Minter’s out
The Mets are sizzling on offense and the best still might be yet to come. (top of show). (9:34) We also cover a big blow to their bullpen with the AJ Minter…
Foul TerritoryTeam USA manager Mark DeRosa on The Phillies Show
Mark DeRosa is back to manage Team USA in the World Baseball Classic next year. DeRo spent time on The Phillies Show discussing the Phillies’ meh start and why…
Foul TerritoryAndy McCullough on Dodgers/Marlins Payroll Disparity
With the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers squaring off this week, The Athletic's Andy McCullough dives into his article covering the record payroll…
Foul TerritoryMLB 1st Month Winners & Losers + O’s starter Grayson Rodriguez joins
From a sizzling Jung Hoo Lee and the fire Chicago Cubs bats to a slumping Joc Pederson and the lowly Chicago White Sox, we cover the winners and losers through…
Foul TerritoryMoney Dodgers > meager marlins, Giants/Padres preview, Reds/Twins pop
We recap the Dodgers' dramatic walk-off win over the Marlins and take a closer look at what Miami needs to do to eventually compete with big-market teams. (top…
Foul TerritoryMariners checkup w/Adam Jude
Is this the year the Mariners finally win the AL West? Adam Jude from The Seattle Times makes his FT debut to weigh the pros and cons. How serious is Logan…
Foul TerritoryKatie Woo’s Cardinals checkup
Nolan Arenado is crushing the ball but the Cardinals are still hovering around mediocrity range -- is a trade looming? Katie Woo from The Athletic and host of…
Foul TerritoryWhat’s up with the Orioles?
Baltimore Sun reporter Jacob Calvin Meyer swings by to discuss the interesting offseason decisions by the Orioles front office. Could GM Mike Elias be on the…
Foul TerritoryFairT: Gilbert and Glasnow shelved, Williams demoted, Ken claps back!
Fair Territory host Ken Rosenthal discusses Mariners ace Logan Gilbert and Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow each headed to the injured list (Top). (1:59) The…
Foul TerritoryD-Will demoted, Durran speaks out, LA pitching woes, Kelenic optioned, Gausman’s LONG inning
Weekend catchup! We review Kevin Gausman ejection & dugout slip. (Top of show) Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and…
Foul TerritoryPick 3 players to start an MLB team with, Rowdy's revenge
If money wasn't a factor, which 3 players would you choose to start an MLB club with? The answers were all over the place on this one. Then it's Mariners…
Foul TerritoryTim Kurkjian’s season observations
Is it too early in the season to be talking about managers on the hot seat? ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian joins FT to evaluate the top storylines in baseball, including…
Foul TerritoryBartolo Colón unfiltered
Longtime former MLB pitcher Bartolo Colon talks about life since retirement, the Mets, his famous viral homer and the state of the game. Hosts: Erik Kratz, AJ…
Foul TerritoryCarlos Mendoza on Mets blazing start, Soto’s candid lineup comments
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza talks about the sizzling start for the Mets and his takeaways from year one to year two running the ship. How did the pitching…
Foul TerritoryEvan Grant’s Rangers checkup
The Rangers are winning but lingering issues on offense remain — Dallas Morning News beat writer Evan Grant explains what’s behind Joc Pederson’s brutal slump…
Foul TerritoryKen Rosenthal’s Inside Scoop: Mets HEAT, Snell’s setback, Cubs legit?
The Mets pitching staff has been a pleasant surprise but is it sustainable? We ask FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal and cover the strong start on offense for…
Foul TerritoryBrewers postgame meeting, Arenado's trade future, Jacob Wilson AL ROY?
Manager Pat Murphy held closed-door meeting after the Brewers loss Thursday. Will that spark a turnaround? (Top of show). (8:11) Brew Crew ace Brandon Woodruff…
Foul TerritoryFairT: Streaking Mets, Cubs top Dodgers, D'backs pen shuffle
Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo discuss how baseball's best team right now resides in Queens after the Mets 7-0 homestand (Top of show). (6:34) The Cubs are…
Foul TerritoryMJ spanked Ozzie + Joey in 1-on-2! Justyn-Henry Malloy talks Torkelson's resurgence, Transfer v. trade
Wait, Ozzie Guillen and Joey Cora actually played Michael Jordan in hoops?! AJ shares the story to Tigers slugger Justyn-Henry Malloy, who is a BIG FT fan!…
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MLB player routines, Pham vs fan, Angels shady travel squeeze
An article about Bobby Witt Jr. being a routine machine sparks a breakdown on player prep. (Top of show) Go to SpotandTango.com/foul and use code foul to get…
Foul TerritorySusan Slusser's SF Giants report & Sacramento A's prediction
SF Chronicle Senior baseball beat reporter Susan Slusser drops the strengths and weaknesses of the Giants after about one month of ball. We hit the key names…
Foul TerritoryWhite Sox problems/solution, Cubs creating a Tucker monster!
The Athletic Senior Columnist Jon Greenberg weighs the current White Sox rock bottom ride and what appears to be the only way to fix it. We also talk Cubs and…
Foul TerritoryOrioles leaking oil, White Sox lose Perez, King Tuck deal talks?
Foul Territory hit 100K subscribers on YouTube! TAP IN to follow along. (1:53) Are the Orioles going to be OK? Their starting rotation is in shambles right…
Foul TerritoryJJ Cooper's prospect review: Nick Kurtz, Chandler Simpson, Catchers
How fascinating will top A's prospect Nick Kurtz be within an emerging lineup? Baseball America's JJ Cooper has thoughts and we eventually get to Rays elite…
Foul TerritoryKen Rosenthal on Braves debate, Dodgers arm injuries, MiLB park takeover, MLB's Superheroes/Villains
Why are injuries popping up fast and furiously for the defending champs again? We ask FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal for his thoughts and then get to the…
Foul TerritorySuperheroes & villains of MLB, Evaluating Mets/Phillies, Strider IL’d, Royals option MJ Melendez
A heavyweight battle began last night, with the Mets topping the Phillies. Where are both teams thriving and struggling so far this season? (8:07) The Mets…
Foul TerritoryPirates nightmare, Chandler Simpson’s need for speed, Rockies abyss
It's only been a month and the Pirates already have a season of nightmare scenarios. The Score's Travis Sawchik runs through all of the issues and then we get…
Foul TerritoryFairT: Dodgers injuries, Acuña’s tweet, Yankees/Rays dicey calls
Fair Territory host Ken Rosenthal unpacks the double standard Braves manager Brian Snitker seemingly set when not addressing Jarred Kelenic's pimped single…
Foul TerritoryMets on FIRE: Tim Healey joins
What's different about the 2025 Mets? Newsday beat writer Tim Healey joins FT with thoughts on the big attendance boost, pitching machine cranking again, an…
Foul TerritoryAcuña calls out Snitker, Umps missed Judge’s HR, Guardians DFA McKenzie, Jays say sign-stealing M’s?
Did Ronald Acuña Jr. have a point with his since-deleted tweet about Jarred Kelenic pimping what he thought was a homer or should everyone give Braves manager…
Foul TerritoryPadres pitcher Jason Adam: LA/SD rivalry, Rays trade, Profar's PEDs
San Diego's high-leverage bullpen arms have been fire and we caught up with one of them. Jason Adam takes us through his journey, which included the trade from…
Foul TerritoryScott Servais on his split with the Mariners, New role with SD
We ask former Mariners manager Scott Servais about his tenure with the Mariners and current role with the Padres. Questions include if he received enough…
Foul TerritoryRyan Yarbrough on Dodgers WS ring awkwardness, Yankees signing story, Jeff Hoffman's revenge
Yankees reliever Ryan Yarbrough discusses his transition to playing in New York and how he ended up there after spending the spring with the Blue Jays. (6:02)…
Foul TerritoryBrewers outfielder Jackson Chourio
Budding star Jackson Chourio tells us about being part of an exclusive club of super successful baseball players named Jackson. What is Chourio's pregame…
Foul TerritoryPaul Sewald talks enormous coaching staffs, Swilly’s Angels checkup
Cleveland Guardians reliever Paul Sewald takes us inside the modern world of massive MLB coaching staffs and tells us what it's like to be part of an epic…
Foul TerritoryKen Rosenthal’s Inside Dish: Ohtani pitching update, deGrom’s misses, O’s extension silence
Will Cedric Mullins be moving on from the Orioles soon? FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal details his latest article and we ponder the lack of contract extension…
Foul TerritoryPadres lead MLB, Jazz tweets at ump, Rox fire hitting coach, Toddfather in Tampa, Maton v. 29 teams
Todd Frazier is in Tampa for the historic Yankees-Rays series and tells us what it's like for the Yanks to be the road team in their home facility. (9:07) Jazz…
Foul TerritoryMiles Mikolas joins CT
Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas joins Cardinal Territory host Katie Woo to discuss his start to the 2025 season, the changes he's made in his attack…
Foul TerritoryUmp perfecto, Interference debate + Jesse Friedman's D'backs checkup
Snakes Territory host Jesse Friedman grades the start of the season for the Diamondbacks, including Corbin Carroll looking like an MVP candidate and the NL…
Foul TerritoryFairT: Possible manager changes, Judge raking, Nola struggling
Fair Territory hosts Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo debate if a current manager will soon find himself out of a job. (Top of show) (9:22) New York Yankees…
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Strider returns, LA pitching updates, Suspensions for Nats/Pirates thang, Trout/Arraez heaters
We start with a report from Kratz on his visit to Pittsburgh and convos with Pirates people. (Top of show) Go to StoryWorth.com/FOUL and save $10 on your first…
Foul TerritoryAsher Roth’s Giants checkup
Rapper Asher Roth knows ball. Best known for his hit track "I Love College", he's about to head back on tour and he stops by FT to analyze a hot start for the…
Foul TerritoryJim Bowden: Manager hot seats, Shaw’s demotion, Soto missing Judge? Paris smash, Vladdy’s market impact
Front Office Unfiltered is back with Jim Bowden covering some breakout performances to start the season and then explains why he didn't agree with the Cubs…
Foul TerritoryMLB job title inflation, Cubs option Matt Shaw, Soderstrom = HIM, Marlins catchers not calling pitches
Jason Kipnis hosts with us today! Who saw Tyler Soderstrom leading MLB in homers after a few weeks? Let's give love to the A's bopper. (9:10) The Cubs sent…
Foul TerritoryBuck Showalter: Managing on the hot seat, Changes he wants in MLB
Does Bryce Harper want Buster Posey's job someday? We kick this pod off with that observation (3:36) and then bring in Buck Showalter for a question about Juan…
Foul TerritoryKen Rosenthal: Manager HOT seats, Juan Soto’s Judge comment, Alcantara trade soon? QR code balls
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal runs us through some managers who could be sitting on a hot seat. (7:42) Which team is tops in baseball right now? Go to…
Foul TerritoryArenado explains veto, Kris Bryant's chronic back IL, Trevor May joins, Brutal strike 3 in Philly!
Trevor May is back in the host seat with the FT crew! We share thoughts at the top on Jackie Robinson Day as we honor #42. (10:09) Worst call of the year? The…
Foul TerritoryTyler Glasnow on Ohtani’s pen sessions, No WBC, Yama's unique routine, Awkward media awkward times
Dodgers flamethrower Tyler Glasnow talks about weird media times that are always during his routine, life in a Japanese schedule rotation, Ohtani's bullepn…
Foul TerritoryLance Broz talks Skenes new style, Steele loss + Mets/Severino rejection price, A's roster shuffle
Pirates stud Paul Skenes looks different this year. Marquee Player Development Analyst Lance Brozdowski tells us about the changes and then we dive into the…
Foul TerritoryCubs lose Steele, Trout vs Fan, Yanks IL Stroman, Twins Gaffe Demotion
Last licks for that adidas cleats giveaway! We cover it at the top. (3:05) Cubs workhorse Justin Steele needs season-ending surgery. Can the Cubs be great…
Foul TerritoryFairT: Steele's season over, Padres/Giants surge, Trout v. fan mayhem
Ken Rosenthal sizes up the Chicago Cubs pitching staff after losing Justin Steele for the season. (Top of show) (2:39) The Padres and Giants are the talk of…
Foul TerritoryLance Lynn on why he retired but could return? Offers received, White Sox org thoughts
What exact offers did Lance Lynn receive before deciding to retire AND...could he return for the right price? We hit some memories from his playing days…
Foul TerritoryMAYDAY! Extension week recap
Mayday! host Trevor May brings on Scott Braun to hit four big extensions that went down over the past week: Kristian Campbell's Red Sox deal, Garrett Crochet's…
Foul TerritoryAdam Ottavino on being DFA’d TWICE in a week by Yankees
Veteran relief pitcher Adam Ottavino discusses his odd week with the Yankees that included two DFAs and many plane flights. This is a really unique inside look…
Foul TerritoryKyle Hendricks on tipping pitches, Cubs glory days, Tampa's HR park
Is there going to be a crazy number of homers at the Rays temp home at Steinbrenner Field? We talk to Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks about his recent start…
Foul TerritoryKen Rosenthal’s Inside Scoop: O’s SP, Ohtani v. Ruth, Cubs blitz, Astros views, A’s in Sacto
What are the early reviews on the A's playing ball in Sacramento? FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal weighs in and then tells us about the next possible frontier…
Foul TerritoryWeekend preview, Duran’s suicide story, Strider soon?
Marcell Ozuna's walk-off blast lifts the Braves late. Spencer Strider spins a rehab start gem, and could return to the momentum-building Braves. (Top of show)…
Foul TerritoryAngels HEATER! Sam Blum on Kyren Paris fever, Logan O’Hoppe’s breakout + Bobby Jenks <3
Are we buying this strong start for the Halos? The Athletic's Sam Blum tells us about the state of the Angels, including early breakouts for Kyren Paris and…
Foul TerritoryPhillies checkup w/Jim Salisbury: Luzardo FIRE, Taijuan’s resurgence, John Middleton factor
Do the Phillies match up well with the Dodgers? The Phillies Show host Jim Salisbury hits the big topics on the Phillies in the first couple weeks of the…
Foul TerritoryFairT: Vlad Jr.'s HUGE bonus, Astros implode, Mike Elias hot seat?
Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo react to more details surfacing in Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s monster extension with the Toronto Blue Jays. (Top of show) BTW: TAP…