Foul Territory

He’s one of the best personalities in baseball. Marlins reliever Tyler Phillips joined us on FT to break down prospect Joe Mack's recent call-up to the big leagues and what fans should expect from the young catcher going forward.
Phillips also weighed in on calling pitches from the dugout, offered his take on why save numbers are trending down across the league, and pitched a few creative ideas for a new entrance.
(15:35) Sarah Edwards has lived an incredible journey across baseball and softball both as a player and a coach. She joined us to share her story.
Hosts: A.J. Pierzynski, Whit Merrifield, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Banning the infield shift didn't bring base hits back into the game. (top of pod) Is it still a success?
(13:13) FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal joins for the Inside Scoop and his thoughts on the Yankees calling up Spencer Jones. Ken also hits his column on the Rays feeling at home at the Trop, touched on the Cubs hot streak and the recovery timetable for Tarik Skubal.
Hosts: Whit Merrifield, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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It's one of the most anticipated series of the season. We're previewing Braves-Dodgers. (Top of show)
(14:01) The Reds couldn't get out of Chicago fast enough.
(15:38) Injury news out of Kansas City: Cole Ragans has been diagnosed with VEO and Carlos Estévez is dealing with a rotator cuff strain.
(17:20) The Yankees are calling up outfielder Spencer Jones. We break down what to expect from him at the big league level.
(26:59) The Red Sox placec Roman Anthony on the 10-day IL.
(29:43) Padres catcher Luis Campusano heads to the IL with a fractured toe.
(32:22) Royce Lewis opens up about his uncertainty surrounding his future with the Twins.
(35:00) Happy Mother's Day to the whole FT family!
Hosts: Whit Merrifield, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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How much chaos is Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm experiencing with this lawsuit against his parents? The Athletic's Charlotte Varnes joined FT to break down the legal proceedings and how much it might be impacting his on-field performance.
(15:22) Charlotte also digs into the recent turnaround for Philly and what Don Mattingly has been like as manager.
(21:43) Scott and AJ go through the latest data from fan analysis online where teams were ranked by politeness, optimism, and more.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Fair Territory hosts Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo debate which surging team is baseball’s hottest: the Cubs, Rays, Braves or other! (Top of show)
(5:22) The hosts look ahead to this weekend’s heavyweight series in LA between the Braves and Dodgers.
(7:33) The Astros got hit with a devastating injury to Carlos Correa, which headlines this week’s key setbacks.
(12:09) Ken and Alanna take your live Grillin’ Ken questions, including Cubs luck, Yordan Alvarez's future, Ken's ABS opinion, expansion cities, and the White Sox postseason path.
(18:44) Hear who the hosts crown as Dude and Dork of the Week.
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