Foul Territory

Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd hopped on FT to clear up how he hurt his knee, how he treated the minor leaguers on his rehab assignment, and how Triple-A is different than it was when he first came up. He also talked about Pete Crow-Armstrong's moment in St. Louis, his incident vs. the White Sox, and how the team feels about him.
(19:32) Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby joined and talked about his wild win total, shaded anthem standoffs, and commented on pitcher celebrations after big outs. Ashby discussed the Abner Uribe crotch chop vs. St. Louis, and got into the rivalry with the Cardinals this season.
Hosts: Pierzynski, Kratz, Braun
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FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal joined the FT crew and talked about the latest on Tarik Skubal. Which teams will make a strong bid? Ken also talked about Konnor Griffin's IL trip and how minor leaguers are having a tougher time adjusting to the big league schedule, plus why Carmen Mlodzinski had an issue with being moved out of the starting rotation.
(20:07) Quick reax from us on big interviews across the FT Network this week: Will Smith's ABS comments on Dodgers Territory, Matt Klentak comparing Cristopher Sánchez and Jacob Misiorowski on The Phillies Show, and Buck Showalter's story about avoiding Nick Castellanos on Birdland Territory.
Hosts: Pierzynski, Kratz, Braun
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It's Lou Gehrig Day across MLB and for a deeper look into ALS, check out the latest episode of Is This a Great Game, Or What? on the FT network.
(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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