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Corbin Carroll ran circles around the league last year but has not been the same dude yet. D’Backs closer Paul Sewald is back on FT with eyes on Carroll’s progress.
Sewald updates his own status, after missing the first month of the 2024 season with an oblique strain. He takes us inside the convos that led to his return date.
Also covered: Paul Skenes striking out the world, Jack Flaherty v. Zac Gallen mound BEEF, Edwin Diaz struggling, and do you tell a friend on another team that he’s tipping?
Hosts: Braun, Kratz, Maybin
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Are team meals a defining factor in the success of a baseball team? Marlins baseball basher Jake Burger settles the “Meals Above Replacement” debate.
How shocked was Burger when he was dealt from the White Sox to the Marlins last year and ended up playing in October?
Did Tony La Russa catch too much heat for the White Sox downfall? We ask Burger about his former skipper, who he had been following closely for many years prior.
Both Burger and Mike Soroka battled devastating Achilles injuries. Smash Burger covers the connection that led to a friendship. Burger also takes us back to when he almost quit the game and how he was playing men's league ball!
We address the St. Louis City Connect jerseys and Jake hypes his favorite ones around the league.
Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ
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Are team dinners responsible for the KC hot streak? Debate rages on about how much chemistry is impacting this run for the Royals and the two bats that are destroying the league. (10:49)
(2:18) Rafael Devers has a homerun in six straight games! We take a look at baseball history and see where he stacks up. Plus, are the Red Sox hitting their ceiling?
(27:00) Why was Astros starter Framber Valdez not on the same page with his catcher and should he have been removed before getting tattooed by the Angels? Strong catcher perspective from AJ & Kratz here.
(41:09) Yankees closer Clay Holmes has been on a heater but he's human...kinda. There's only one way to beat him right now.
Hosts: Braun, Kratz, AJ
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Wait, Cameron Maybin's career was saved by Angels outfielder Jo Adell? Cam tells Jo how his attributes evolved Cam’s style to give him a few more trips in the Big Leagues!
Adell speaks on bouncing from MLB to AAA for several seasons but finally hitting his stride and finding an everyday role.
Jo adjusted his approach and it's working. The breakout slugger walks us through his evolving hitting style and his ultra aggressive thought process on the bases.
Mike Trout was on fire when he got hurt. Adell politely blasts Stephen A. Smith for his “uneducated” Mike Trout injury callout.
Hosts: Braun, Kratz, Maybin
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Welcome Cubs insiders Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma to FT to chat with Maybin, Kratz & Braun about their new show, Northside Territory.
The Cubs are lacking true star power but they are deep across the board. Where can fans look for some thump in the offense moving forward?
Shōta Imanaga has been HIM for the Northsiders. Can he carry this success into the summer months or will the wheels fall off?
Kyle Hendricks is the longest-tenured Cub but he has been a problem this season. What’s the plan moving forward?
Hosts: Braun, Kratz, Maybin
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Ken Rosenthal unpacks Cubs southpaw Shōta Imanaga's surge to start his big league career.
Should the Pirates go for it this year with Paul Skenes & Jared Jones leading Pittsburgh towards contention?
Despite the posturing, Ken explains why the Yankees & Juan Soto aren't likely to strike an in-season deal.
Ken also reacts to the latest Edwin Diaz outing that reportedly reduced the Mets closer to tears.
Inside Dish peels back the curtains on his three-part pitching crisis series he wrote with Jayson Stark, including different options to save the marquee starting pitcher.
Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including which team has the bleakest future, whether it's best to wait for the deadline to deal, how the Mariners should assess their prospect trove & why Blue Jays urgency is through the roof.

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