Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal

Ken Rosenthal recaps opening weekend headlined by Juan Soto's huge performance to lead the Yankees to a sweep in Houston. Soto is starting his contract year in a BIG way.The Rhys Hoskins slide hooplah was not the only problem for the Mets falling to the Brewers.The Pirates are off to another hot start. Ken explains why Pittsburgh's upcoming schedule should give them room to keep rolling.Inside Dish unpacks the multi-layered story on the Dodgers $1.3 billion offseason. Ken rehashes how the reporting came about & why it's one of the all-time favorite stories he’s ever written.Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including the suspensions dolled out to the Mets, the media sleeping on the Rangers, surprise teams & worst overreaction after the first weekend of baseball.Fair Territory will be LIVE on Thursdays at 12:30p ET all season long! Get your questions ready for Ken and Alanna Rizzo.Watch Fair Territory on the FT YouTube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The offseason is OVER and we had a Jordan Montgomery signing at the buzzer. Ken Rosenthal & Alanna Rizzo discuss the strong offseason moves by the Diamondbacks and also cover the Will Smith extension news in the NL West. Did the Dodgers get a bargain and help out their luxury tax penalty?Opening Day thoughts with all the feels. Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo get us excited for MLB 2024 season LIFTOFF!One Grillin' Ken question leads to a deep dive rookie discussion. The game is in a great place with young talent!Send us your q's LIVE on Fair Territory every Thursday 12:30p ET with Ken & Alanna --> FT ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal recaps what is still unknown in the Shohei Ohtani & Ippei Mizuhara story. Ohtani is set to speak sometime Monday - Ken cautions fans to temper expectations.He also reacts to the Mets inking J.D. Martinez to a 1-year, $12 million deal.Ken argues the Orioles sent down Jackson Holliday with legitimate, baseball concerns about the star prospect. No service time manipulation here.Plus, Wyatt Langford is ready to mash in the middle of the Texas Rangers lineup.Inside Dish unpacks the latest in the MLBPA story. Ken is hearing rumblings & another labor battle looms.Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including if White Sox manager Pedro Grifol is on the hot seat in Chicago, a timeline for Jordan Montgomery to sign & Ken's most heartfelt moment covering baseball.Ken also looks ahead to covering his first game of the season: Yankees at Astros Saturday on FOX.Fair Territory will be LIVE on Thursdays at 12:30p ET all season long! Get your questions ready for Ken and Alanna Rizzo.Watch Fair Territory on the FT YouTube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome Alanna Rizzo to the FT fam, and the first LIVE Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal! Ken & Alanna dive into the Shohei Ohtani translator scandal. They also unpack the Dodgers & Padres splitting the Seoul Series & explain why it's WAY too soon to hit the panic button on Yoshinobu Yamamoto.With dissenting voices getting louder, will the latest MLBPA turmoil lead to major changes?Pitching reinforcements are still out there (@Jordan Montgomery & @Mike Clevinger). Ken & Alanna tie in the union storm with the Texas Rangers inking Michael Lorenzen to a 1-year deal. LIVE Grillin' Ken includes GMs on the hot seat, Yankees depth pursuits & real NL West contenders.Don't miss: A pair of Dudes & Dorks of the Week!The Foul Territory fam is growing! Catch the next Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal & Dodgers Territory debut on Monday! Baseball the way it should be covered --> FT YouTube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal shares concerns with signing Blake Snell this close to the season, especially if Snell seeks a one-year deal. Capable arms are out there for teams who need pitching reinforcements: @Yankees @AstrosMookie Betts wants the challenge of moving to shortstop. Inside Dish weighs the Dodgers risk/reward moving their gold-glove superstar to an entirely new position.BREAKING NEWS! Fair Territory will be LIVE on Thursdays at 12:30p ET all season long! Get your questions ready for Ken and a new host-to-be-named-later.Watch Fair Territory on the FT YouTube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal weighs in on Mookie Betts moving to shortstop after Gavin Lux’s case of the mysterious “yips”. Joey Votto feels like a kid again after signing a minor-league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.Ken talks about Reds rookie Noelvi Marte getting handed an 80-game PED suspension.Grillin' Ken answers your q's every week!Watch Fair Territory on the FT channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal reacts to the Giants landing Matt Chapman to a deal rife with opt-outs and doesn’t believe GM Farhan Zaidi saying their offseason is complete!Ronald Acuña Jr. is flying across the country to see a specialist about his right knee. That fact alone is concerning for the Braves.Inside Dish explores a conversation Ken had with Angels legend Mike Trout saying he’s "hellbent" on returning to his former self and Ken points to signs that his desire to play with one team might not last.Dude of the Week got his ring & Dork of the Week is coming up short where it matters most: in the guarantees.Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including the new device hitters will use to prep for relievers, where Ken stands on expansion to 32 cities & odds that Alex Cora odds finishes the season as Red Sox skipper.Watch Fair Territory every week on the Foul Territory Youtube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal reacts to Cody Bellinger inking a "pillow" deal with the Chicago Cubs. Did Scott Boras overplay his hand with his free agent class?The Pirates may be telling us they're ready to compete but Ken explains how a lot needs to go right if owner Bob Nutting won't spend in free agency.Plus, a look at Eduardo Rodriguez emulating Pedro Martinez at D'Backs camp.Dudes of the Week flocked to Fans Fast in Oakland over the weekend & the Dork of the Week can't admit it screwed up these new uniforms.Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including if the Mariners are better, why it feels like the Angels aren't trying to improve, and a non-playoff team from last year that will make it to October.Watch Fair Territory every week on the Foul Territory Youtube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal questions if the six Scott Boras unsigned clients will ever get the deals they want. The Cubs, Giants, Yankees & Rangers haven't blinked yet and the stand off has no end in sight.Ken tries to make sense of the disjointed and "poorly constructed" San Diego Padres. Xander Bogaerts is changing positions but is it the best move for the team long-term?Inside Dish unpacks how to share news during tragic situations. Ken relates his Kansas City Royals article to times when he broke tragic news during the World Series.Dude of the Week amazed Ken during their first encounter. Dork of the Week could be Rob Manfred for another tone deaf comment, but instead, it's the Washington Nationals for forcing Stephen Strasburg to report to camp.Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including if the Yankees will ink another starting pitcher, candidates to replace Manfred as MLB's commissioner, why Gary Sanchez signing with the Brewers is still up in the air & if Ken will ever show up with the Savannah Bananas!Watch Fair Territory every week on the Foul Territory Youtube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rosenthal's Top 5 spring training storylines include the Dodger machine, Juan Soto's Yankees, contract extension candidates, eight new managers and the Boras Four.Plus, a look at the NL Central with the Pittsburgh Pirates adding Yasmani Grandal to the squad.Inside Dish explores how Ken covers spring training in Arizona & Florida. Ken also looks at how Carlos Correa set up a memorable interview after Cody Bellinger started squawking.Dude of the Week had an almost robotic run in Cleveland & Dupes of the Week owe John Fisher millions of public funds.Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including the Red Sox plan with Kenley Jansen, if the D'Backs are shopping for a right-handed bat & whether Bellinger or Jorge Soler would fit better on a World Series contender.Watch Fair Territory every week on the Foul Territory Youtube channelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.