Foul Territory

The Pirates are reportedly deep into negotiations with Konnor Griffin on a long-term deal. (top of show) What is holding it back?
(11:17) Phillies rookie Andrew Painter had a sensational MLB debut.
(17:07) Umpire Mark Wegner made a crucial error in the Red Sox–Astros game. Also, Triston Casas had a setback and will be “shut down for a while.”
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(25:49) C.B. Bucknor missed another obvious call. His rough week continued, as he was struck in the face mask by a foul ball and left the game earlier today. We hope everything is ok with C.B.
(36:34) Is A's catcher Shea Langeliers playing himself into a contract extension or is he pricing himself out of the range the A's would go for?
(39:00) D’backs rookie Jose Fernandez had an epic debut performance.
(42:02) Orioles manager Craig Albernaz's oldest son's travel ball team pulled off a hilarious stunt with their gear at the game.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Legendary MLB umpire Joe West joins FT to talk about his feelings on the ABS challenge system. He also spoke about how replay helped interactions with players, and much more.
(22:36) With the FT crew, we climbed into an article on optimism/pessimism fan surveys for every MLB team. Why do Yankee fans and White Sox fans have similar numbers? It’s all relative.
Hosts: AJ, EK, SB
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FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal hits the contract extensions for Colt Emerson and Cooper Pratt before wondering which young player/prospect will sign a deal next. We also asked him about Gunnar Henderson extension thoughts, ABS entertainment value and opening week overreactions.
(17:51) FT Resident GM Jim Bowden also shared his thoughts about the latest extensions and what that means for Konnor Griffin’s market. The GM Territory host spoke on which rookies have impressed so far, why the Pirates should have taken the reported deal from the Yankees for Paul Skenes, and Tony Vitello’s Giants' tenure so far.
Hosts: AJ, EK, SB
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AJ is back from his Atlanta trip and tells us what he saw from the Braves and Royals.
(01:35) Colt Emerson is the latest player to sign an extension without having played in the big leagues yet. We also cover the Brewers extending prospect Cooper Pratt.
(15:30) AJ says ABS should have a 3D strike zone vs. the current 2D look. Should it?
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(17:14) MLB rule changes are a win.
(19:16) Is it too early to be concerned about the Red Sox? Also, pitching shined on Monday night.
(32:35) Cody Ponce’s injury is tough.
(35:11) JD Martinez is back in baseball with a new role.
Hosts: AJ, EK, SB
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He has a FIRE new entrance song this year. Padres closer Mason Miller joins FT to explain the story behind it. He also shares his thoughts on the ABS challenge system from a pitcher’s perspective and reflects on his feelings about the WBC.
Hosts: Todd Frazier, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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