Oakland slugger Brent Rooker is tearing the cover off the ball in May and looking like an All-Star. We talk to him about his current HEATER and of course get to the ultimate HEAT in the league. Is closer Mason Miller destined to be the ace of the rotation one day?

The A’s have surprised some fans with their record but are not in the elite tier. Which teams in that top tier are the most legit and what stands out about the Royals this year?

Also covered: how to hit a fastball up in the zone

Hosts: AJ, Kratz, Braun

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Luis Gil has been a stud for the Yankees this season. What's the plan for him when Gerrit Cole returns? FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal sorts out the good problems for the Yanks and the "BIG" money problems that owner Hal Steinbrenner pointed out this week about their payroll.

ESPN's Michael Wilbon hates that exit velocity is a thing. Ken has strong thoughts about EV bashers and media from other sports bashing baseball.

The Royals made shrewd moves by signing Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha this offseason. Ken points out the veteran impact that should not be overlooked.

A little bit of A's new (maybe?) ballpark talk in here too.

Hosts: Braun, Frazier, Kratz

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Where is last year's World Series team at? We ask former Big Leaguer/current Diamondbacks broadcaster Tuffy Gosewisch about the club and Corbin Carroll's sophomore slump.

Deserved praise for Ketel Marte and Christian Walker in this pod.

Tuffy dives into why D'Backs coaching is elite and Toddfather explains how Tuffy = TOUGH.

Hosts: Toddfather, Kratz, Braun

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How did the Red Sox turn around their pitching problems from a year ago? Jonathan Papelbon is back with some insight on the team he covers closely and we ask him if this will last.

Pap's down on the Mets and the convo turns into a convo about emotions in the clubhouse.

Paul Skenes is mature beyond his years. What can Pap see that tells him Skenes is that dude? 

Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ

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Commish Manfred spoke about the jersey fiasco and an update on the Automatic Ball Strike system. (28:10) Are robo umps further away than we think?

(19:47) The umpires in the White Sox-Orioles game caught a ton of blowback for their infield fly AND interference call to end the game. Did Junior Valentine actually make the right call? 

(13:31) Paul Skenes made his third start and looked good even with lower strikeout numbers. Hot take alert: Kratz thinks he'll be great BUT will average less than a strikeout per inning!

(7:23) The A's pulled off a wild comeback over the Rockies with a rare Mason Miller implosion. Big League perspective in here on what happened and broadcaster perspective on how mental gymnastics are required for calling games with bad teams.

Hosts: Todd Frazier, Kratz, Braun

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Are Oli Marmol and John Schneider on shaky ground? Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo evaluate manager hot seats for the Cardinals, Blue Jays and other clubs.

The Royals are the hottest team in the American League. They did something that has become rare and it's working!

The Astros still have work to do but Ken explains why he believes they are an October baseball team.

Oneil Cruz is mashing hard-hit records - isn't baseball fun when superstar players show off their talent?!

A Prom Queen and a prom no-show react to Bryce Harper's neighborly assist!

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The voice of 24 years of World Series baseball joins FT to talk about his one-game return to the booth after 2+ years away from baseball!

Current ESPN MNF broadcaster Joe Buck opens up about how trolls affect modern broadcasting and he also goes in-depth on what's working/not working in baseball media. What does the NFL do better for broadcasters and what can the MLB learn? 

We cover Buck’s favorite calls of his career and his first time in a big league booth!

Also, what would Buck do as MLB commissioner for a day?

Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ

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Is Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner hinting that he might not be the highest Juan Soto bidder? (1:11)

(12:58) Padres All-Star Xander Bogaerts is out for a while with a fractured shoulder. This sparks a workload management convo, which is taking over baseball.

(21:48) That Baltimore two-year “sweepless” streak ended in St. Louis. Our guys explain why players live for these streaks!

(24:29) Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt said he thought he was tipping pitches against the Mariners and then Josh Rojas confirmed it but was it a mind game?!

(34:09) The Twins were slumping terribly until their sausage returned. Yup, that's the teaser.

Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ

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Can he do it?! We ask The Athletic Reds writer C. Trent Rosecrans about the odds of Elly De La Cruz reaching 100 stolen bases and if there's a chance the Reds will sign him up for a long time.

Catcher Tyler Stephenson has been a force at the plate. Rosecrans tells us what he added his hitting profile.

The Reds pitching staff has been strong. Let's run through the highlights!

Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ

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It's Gunnar Henderson and Bobby Witt Jr. time in the show. FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal covers the rise of the next great shortstop class.

Pirates phenom Paul Skenes shoved in start number two in Chicago...what's next for him and the Pirates?

Shōta Imanaga is off to a phenomenal start. Ken delivers his review of the top performing pitcher in baseball right now.

Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ

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