Foul Territory

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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Framber Valdez received a six-game suspension for intentionally throwing at Trevor Story and it was later reduced to five. Was that enough? (Top of show)
(3:10) The Rays are turning heads again. How sustainable is this run, and do they have what it takes to compete in a loaded AL East?
(18:55) Baseball viewership is on the rise!
(20:39) Cubs All-Star pitcher Matthew Boyd is headed for knee surgery. He sustained the injury while playing with his kids.
(28:56) Former A’s owner Lew Wolff is blaming the Giants for the team’s relocation?!
(38:10) Angels pitcher Alek Manoah was asked if he was willing to do bullpen work, and his quote was…interesting. Plus, Bobby Witt visited an elementary school and their reactions were priceless.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Former MLB manager Joe Maddon hopped on FT to share his thoughts on how the Dodgers are managing Shohei Ohtani’s usage in this quest for a Cy Young and another title.
Maddon also weighs in on the Framber Valdez-Trevor Story situation, where he'd like to see Mike Trout land, Tony Vitello's adjustment to MLB-level play, and the recent wave of manager firings.\
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Alanna Rizzo
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The Orioles have had a meh start to the season. Birdland Territory host Tim Barbalace tells us what the problem is and talks us through Jordan Westburg’s setback.
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(20:38) Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson drops intel on the benches-clearing incident started up by Framber Valdez and Trevor Story. Tork also reacts to the latest news on Tarik Skubal and talks up rookie star Kevin McGonigle.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Alanna Rizzo
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