Foul Territory

The Phillies have relieved Rob Thomson of his managerial duties, naming Don Mattingly interim skipper after Alex Cora reportedly turned down the job. (top of show)
(15:49) Padres closer Mason Miller’s scoreless inning streak comes to an end.
(17:20) AL East News: Red Sox reliever Tommy Kahnle can opt out of his deal if he is not called up by Friday, Giancarlo Stanton to the IL, and updates on Carlos Rodón and Gerrit Cole.
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(21:02) Two call ups: Yankees have Elmer Rodriguez starting Wednesday, and the Guardians promote former No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana.
(35:03) Pirates pitchers spun 6.2 perfect innings yesterday but Dennis Santana blew the gem later on.
(37:34) Phillies POBO Dave Dombrowski addressed the Rob Thomson firing and apparently it’s not a blame game.
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(40:17) What will the Mariners do with Luis Castillo?
(42:53) A Cleveland fan stole a baseball from a young fan yesterday. Luckily, the Rays broadcast team rescued the story.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Munetaka Murakami has been a highlight reel this season. White Sox starter Davis Martin hopped on FT to talk about what he’s been seeing from the rookie masher. He also explains what the clubhouse culture has been like and what he’s been working on this season.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Is Alex Cora truly relieved to be away from the team? Boston Globe columnist Pete Abraham joined FT to discuss the mood in the clubhouse following Cora's dismissal and what led to the decision. Will Alex Cora find another managerial home fast or slow?
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(12:51) Former MLB Executive Zack Scott worked for Boston when they hired Alex Cora. Zack joined FT to share his thoughts on Cora's firing from a front office perspective. Was the team meeting handled correctly?
He also dives into the Mets organization and what's next for Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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A massive shakeup in Boston. The Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, along with five additional coaches. (top of show) Why is there always so much drama there?
(18:21) Some Angels notes: Jordan Romano was DFA'd and catcher Logan O’Hoppe heads to the IL.
(19:58) Brewers starter Kyle Harrison delivered his best outing yet.
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(21:30) The Phillies dropped another series. Will manager Rob Thomson and/or hitting coach Kevin Long be let go?
(23:56) Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki changed the orientation of his splitter. Will this help him find consistency?
(29:56) Dodgers POBO Andrew Friedman gave his opinion on the “Ohtani rule.”
(32:29) The Braves are the first team to 20 wins.
(36:03) AL East Storylines: Max Scherzer heads to the IL and the Rays have found their new closer.
(38:11) Jeff Hoffman is no longer the closer in Toronto.
(40:49) The Rockies had an idea for the Empire State Building after sweeping the Mets. Plus, they are off to a much better start this year than last year.
Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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Fair Territory host Ken Rosenthal unpacks how the Red Sox suddenly ousted Manager Alex Cora and five other coaches over the weekend. (top of show)
(14:19) One month into the season, Angels starter José Soriano headlines Ken's five biggest surprises.
(21:32) The Mets are easily atop Ken's biggest disappointments list.
(25:10) Ken takes your live Grillin’ Ken questions, including Bobby Witt Jr.'s power outage and the meaning behind "The Lede."
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