Foul Territory

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(4:18) The Mariners are starting to put it all together and look like the World Series contender everyone thought they'd be. Will they make a move to solidify the squad at the deadline?
(13:41) Carmen Mlodzinski created a bit of a situation in Pittsburgh and hit the restricted list for a day. AJ and Kratz give their takes on whether he handled this correctly.
(15:32) They haven't announced NL Player or Pitcher of the Month yet, but Jacob Misiorowski won NL Player of the Week.
(18:03) Bruce Meyer of the MLBPA replied to MLB's initial proposal, and MLB fired back.
(28:16) The Giants hired Gary Pettis to be their new third base coach after reassigning Héctor Borg. Will this make any difference?
(31:06) Is it a dangerous precedent to set by the Rays to reward a fan for throwing an opposing home run back onto the field?
(33:58) The Brewers offense can score runs without the home run. It's a "suffocating" offense.
(37:06) Jacob deGrom hit 100 career wins. Does he have a Hall of Fame case?
(39:48) Which athlete do you wish you could have seen with a completely healthy career?
Hosts: Pierzynski, Kratz, Braun
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Social media and on-field criticism comes with the territory, but where is the line? We discuss Susan Slusser's latest article on players speaking out against online trolls.
(16:21) Marlins reliever Pete Fairbanks joins FT to discuss the unexpected injury suffered by Eury Pérez, a Florida MLB team manager comp and the epic day he had as an opener in a rush to fly home for the birth of his child.
Hosts: Frazier, Pillar, Braun
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FT Insider & USA Today Columnist Bob Nightengale joins the show to discuss why he believes the Tigers could emerge as the biggest sellers at this year’s trade deadline following their disappointing start to the season.
He also breaks down which teams are best positioned to be aggressive buyers and weighs in on whether the White Sox, Cardinals, and Nationals are legitimate buyers after surprisingly strong starts.
(22:02) Driveline analyst Travis Sawchik joins FT to discuss Fernando Tatís Jr. finally snapping his season-long home run drought, while also examining why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is producing career-low power numbers.
He also shares his thoughts on Jacob Misiorowski's outstanding metrics and the continued rise in velocity across today's game.
Hosts: Frazier, Pillar, Braun
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Happy Monday FT fam! We're shouting out the Mariners, who have won six in a row. (Top of show)
(5:08) Let's recap Phillies-Dodgers. Also, Justin Wrobleski has quietly been REALLY good this year.
(10:19) Juan Soto praises "psychopath" rookie teammates in the outfield.
(12:05) Who had a better May: Cristopher Sánchez or Jacob Misiorowski?
(14:51) White Sox rookie sensation Munetaka Murakami is diagnosed with a grade one hamstring strain. How will this impact the White Sox moving forward?
(19:52) Drama in Pittsburgh. Why was Pirates hurler Carmen Mlodzinski was placed on the restricted list?
(29:45) The A's placed Luis Severino on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.
(32:02) The Red are promoting top prospect Edwin Arroyo after Elly De La Cruz went down with a hamstring injury.
(33:38) We highlight Jacob deGrom and José Soriano's recent statistical success.
(36:22) The Yankees scored 13… yes 13 runs in the 3rd inning against the A’s and then nothing else!
(38:05) Ronald Acuña Jr. is on a home run binge.
(40:53) The ABS Challenge System had a hiccup and one broadcaster was fuming.
Hosts: Frazier, Pillar, Braun
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Fair Territory host Ken Rosenthal reflects on the incredible May for Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski and Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez. (Top of show)
(3:48) Baseball's stars are heating up: Juan Soto, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Ronald Acuña Jr. are on fire right now.
(6:55) Ken discusses injury news from last weekend.
(10:49) Inside Dish explores the one question that could keep Tarik Skubal in a Tigers uniform.
(20:46) Grillin' Ken answers your live questions, including what kind of Skubal package could the Brewers muster up, if the Pirates are buyers & which POBO would Ken want: AJ Preller or Dave Dombrowski.
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