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Bobby Witt Jr. inked a HUGE deal this past offseason. How has this changed his role in the clubhouse and freed him up on the field? We ask Royals skipper Matt Quatraro, who also takes us inside his first fiery ejection of the season.
Cole Ragans has been dominant since coming to KC via trade. His workload is approaching an all-time high. What do the Royals plan on doing to manage his innings and keep him healthy in October?
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This Royals team feels so close because they came up through the farm together. Why are they having so much fun together in the show?
Also covered: ABS coming to the show, the Salvador Perez surge
Hosts: AJ, Kratz, Braun
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Twins former 1-1 Royce Lewis cannot be stopped and he went yard again last night. Does his confidence have deeper meaning to it?
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal takes us inside the Rickwood Field game to describe what made the night so special. Ken also tells us why he’s not concerned about the Yankees dropping a series to Baltimore and he hypes surefire Red Sox future All-Star Jarren Duran.
Jake Bloss is going from AA to the show for the Astros. Why is this alarming to Ken and what does it mean for the Astros entering trade season?
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Steven Kwan is flirting with a .400 batting average. We dive into the numbers to explain how impressive Kwan has been since returning from the IL.
Robert Gasser has been a certified stud for the Brewers since coming up but he is hitting the IL long-term with a torn UCL. We hit the bad news but also the positive fuel that Christian Yelich is pumping right now.
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Hosts: Frazier, Kratz, Braun

Detroit Free Press beat writer Evan Petzold walks us through Jack Flaherty's rise and other potential trade pieces coming out of Motown.
This leads us into a detailed conversation about the state of the Tigers front office--did Al Avila receive too much blame? Also, when is ownership going to pull out the checkbook again?
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Will the window to win with elite pitching like Tarik Skubal close before the team's top prospects are ready to contribute?
Hosts: AJ, Kratz, Braun
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It's not just about the dugout beef but what happens afterward?! We had a situation in the Nationals dugout this past week and Jonathan Papelbon has experience in there. Pap talks us through the aftermath of his Bryce Harper fight, including a team meeting where he called out a lack of leadership in D.C.
The Red Sox are fun to watch right now but are they for real?
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Pap also covers the Orioles/Yankees HBP drama!
Hosts: AJ, Kratz, Braun
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Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo share stories of Willie Mays, whose legacy and impact were on full display at the Rickwood Field game.
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Jarren Duran and the Red Sox are surging. Is Duran smiling his way into the All-Star conversation?
Royce Lewis has a smile as big as Duran’s but does his damage with the long ball…what about his game reminds Ken of the Say Hey Kid?
The Rays are probably out of contention but they have plenty of starting pitching to deal at the deadline. Which arms are on the block in Tampa?
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The Yankees and Orioles have given us a taste of playoff baseball in June. We assess Gerrit Cole’s short return and things getting chippy!! (02:17)
This leads us straight into the Craig Kimbrel problem for Baltimore with fierce debate on what happens next.
(19:59) Thursday night game previews include the Rickwood Field matchup and are the Royals slipping?
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(24:23) The Mets Grimace win streak is over :( Where do they go from here to try to keep their rollercoaster season alive?
(31:47) We also get to the Kyle Bradish injury for the O's and their bad run of elbow injuries.
(34:15) Dodgers bulldog Walker Buehler is headed to the IL with hip inflammation. Phantom IL or really a problem?
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