Foul Territory

Fair Territory host Ken Rosenthal reacts to the Rangers shakeup: Jake Burger demoted, OC Donnie Ecker and Leody Taveras out (Top of Show).

(3:27) Triston Casas' season is over and the Red Sox need to pivot at first base.

(6:47) Ken thinks the Tigers, the AL's hottest team, can sustain their excellence for the long haul.

(10:00) Ken has a new favorite player! Chandler Simpson brings a dynamic element to the Rays lineup nobody else can match.

(18:27) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including if Aaron Judge can hit .400, if the Royals are contenders and what does Ken think is the meaning of life?

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What should expectations be for Ronald Acuña Jr. when he's back? Braves reporter Grant McAuley checks in with thoughts on the looming lineup boost and a state of the pitching staff.

Then it's our Ump Show segment recapping viral moments in the world of umpires, including a smoking HOT mic that brought a wholesome respect to the job.

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Hosts: Erik Kratz, AJ Pierzynski, Scott Braun

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One team is soaring with an attendance spike above the rest this season. (top of show) We hit the latest report from MLB.

(3:19) The Rangers made more player moves and fired their Offensive Coordinator to try and wake up the bats.

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(15:34) MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo joins us to discuss the season-ending surgery for Red Sox first baseman Tristan Casas and who might replace him. 

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(36:02) Angels manager Ron Washington is done with team meetings for now.

(38:23) The Blue Jays signed two newbie arms to the roster. Where do they stand in the AL East?

(49:43) How will Hyeseong Kim fit with this Dodgers club now on the Big League roster?

(55:00) Lance McCullers is finally back for the Astros and Ross Stripling retired.

Hosts: Erik Kratz, AJ Pierzynski, Scott Braun

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Managing travel for a global baseball powerhouse ain't easy. Scott Akasaki tells us about his longtime job planning the itinerary for the Dodgers, including their historic two-plane approach.

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This is a can't-miss conversation with Torii Hunter and if you read these write-ups that I do, you know I don't say this often. AJ knows former teammate Torii Hunter well and he brings out some fascinating stories from their playing days.

Also, Torii dives into his potential manager role interest.

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Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Britt Ghiroli

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It's great that MLB is working on strike zone accuracy with umpires but umm...why didn't they tell anyone about the massive evaluation changes that affect calls? FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal tells us how he broke the story with his colleagues at The Athletic.

Then we hit the Jake Burger demotion as part of the story of the sputtering Rangers offense and check on the Dodgers and Braves.

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Hosts: Toddfather, Kratz, Braun

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With the offense rolling through the first month of the season, Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly joins North Side Territory hosts Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic for a wide-ranging conversation. Kelly explains the evolution of Pete Crow-Armstrong’s game and the impact since Kyle Tucker’s arrival. 

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Plus, the message sent to Matt Shaw when he got sent down to the minors and why the Cubs aren’t worried about Dansby Swanson’s early offensive struggles. Within this Q&A, Kelly also gets into the vibes at Wrigley Field and how the club has turned the ballpark into a real advantage.

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If you throw mid-80's in high school, you still can become an MLB ace. Just ask Astros righty Hunter Brown, who tells us about his velo jump and then pitch mix evolution that elevated him to a Cy Young contender. We also ask Brown about MLB's hidden strike zone shrinkage fiasco.

(13:55) After Brown, we jump to MLB Fact or Fiction topics, including the NL Best West, Hunter Greene's dominance and Juan Soto without Aaron Judge

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Hosts: Scott Braun, Todd Frazier, Erik Kratz

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Former All-Star Jayson Werth has a horse in the Kentucky Derby and he joins FT next to his prized racer named Flying Mohawk.

We get some baseball/horse racing comps/contrasts in this convo and then turn to ball talk. Werthquake was not a Mets fan lover.

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Jayson also recounts his days as a catcher in the minors and he drops a strong take on why the Giants look better so far this season.

Hosts: Erik Kratz, AJ Pierzynski, Alanna Rizzo

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MLB shrunk the strike zone and didn't tell players or coaches about it?! We dissect The Athletic's bombshell article about umpires now calling pitches with a tighter buffer zone. (Top of show)

(12:53) The Tigers DFA'd Kenta Maeda.

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(14:31) Brandon Woodruff is closing in on a Big League return for the lurking Brewers.

(16:08) Cleveland is a House of Pain for the Twins. 

(19:16) Mike Trout is headed to the IL and the Angels are falling back to Earth.

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(27:06) The Nationals added Andrew Chafin to the bullpen.

(30:16) Jazz Chisholm Jr. has an oblique injury and Toddfather says don't rush the recovery.

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Hosts: Todd Frazier, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun

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