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Was Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras too close to JD Martinez when he got smashed by his bat? (04:22) AJ Pierzynski & Erik Kratz tackle the catching closeness rising up in MLB.
(21:21) Yamamoto showed off his value and we squash the Miguel Rojas v. Marlins beef.
(27:23) Kratz gives us an in-depth perspective on why Shōta Imanaga’s stuff is so deadly right now.
(top of show) Bold move by the Blue Jays to call for a team meeting before a tough matchup--post-show results = it worked :)
Also covered today: (37:31) Kevin Pillar's karma homers, (39:36) former top prospect Monte Harrison’s football journey, (42:25) origin of Michael Kay’s home run call.
Hosts: Braun, Kratz, Pierzynski
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Dodgers All-Star Max Muncy is on fire right now. He dives into his first career three homer game and LA living up to expectations so far in a high pressure season.
Funky Muncy tells us about the highly anticipated return of playoff legend Walker Buehler and Shohei Ohtani's run of dominance.
We cover the infamous uniform changes announcement and find out which team locker Muncy has been getting extra pants from.
Hosts: AJ, Kratz, Braun
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The market for first basemen has crashed. Is Pete Alonso the man to save it? FT Senior Insider Ken explains what he thinks Alonso will do.
We start with word on Trea Turner's hamstring injury and how much it'll actually impact the Phillies on the short-term. Ken follows with reasons why the Phillies are serious & focused contenders.
Is it problematic or predictable that Marlins front office leader Peter Bendix closed up Miami's season in May?
The Padres have given up boatloads of prospects for Dylan Cease and Luis Arráez. Is it enough for a playoff ride?
Mason Miller trade or nah? Ken takes on one of the most popular fan questions and also replies to AJ's White Sox fire sale q.
Hosts: AJ, SB, EK
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The Rays are heating up but do they have enough to make the playoffs? (02:37) Let's rank the AL East teams.
(12:45) Walker Buehler is present on the Dodgers active roster for the first time in nearly 2 years! How did his start go and why is LA in the ideal spot for working him back into the mix?
(16:57) Sounds like the White Sox teardown is on. Which players will land on contending clubs?
Fan questions pour in about the sluggish start in St. Louis. What's gone wrong?
Trea Turner is out for a while. What's the replacement plan?
(29:43) Our new partnership with Baseballism includes some classic baseball q's for our hosts: What would you do if you weren't a Major Leaguer? When did you fall in love with baseball? Which MLB club has the best uniforms?
Hosts: AJ, Braun, Kratz
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Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Austin Riley have 8 combined homers and it's May. What's happening w/the big trio? Hammer Territory host Scott Coleman swings by FT for a Braves therapy sesh.
Is a bad (in Braves standards) regular season a death sentence OR actually a good thing?
We also hit the Braves rotation + AJ/Kratz recite some curious lines they've heard from ATL hitting coach Kevin Seitzer.
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Why tf was Aaron Judge kicked out of that game?? We ask his Yankees teammate Tommy Kahnle, who thinks times have changed.
How's the shoulder recovery going for Kahnle? We catch up with the changeup master, which includes details on how pitching coach Matt Blake stands out.
Are the new uniform changes going to face a new challenge of getting the best player feedback while the season is going on?! Kratz has good insight here and we ask Tommy about the uniform announcement too.
We start with reviews from the FT crew on the latest City Connect jerseys revealed by the Detroit Tigers.
Hosts: Toddfather, Kratz, Pierzynski, Braun
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