Foul Territory

MLB has a new deal for TV and streaming platforms. What does it all mean and did the commish recover from a key opt-out money miss last time? The Athletic Senior Sports Media Writer Andrew Marchand compares the deal to other sports. Other q's that come up: Are there too many platforms involved? What happens to the deal

FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal analyzes how the Taylor Ward-Grayson Rodriguez trade impacts the offseason plan for Baltimore. We also ask him about free agents Cody Bellinger and Luis Arráez, along with the case for the Guardians to trade Steven Kwan. Plus, how will the Mets find rotation pieces differently than last

Former Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn lists the top 3 items on the St. Louis to-do list, including how they should move players with no-trade clauses. Lance also touches on what will happen with Tarik Skubal, whether the Cardinals are salary dumping, and why Shane Bieber stayed in Toronto.  (13:21) We also review the ins

New Kansas City second hitting coach Marcus Thames explains why he chose this post in Kansas City and his offensive philosophy. He also covers the carousel of hitting coaches in MLB and changes in the position since his playing days. How will Marcus work with the other new hitting coach, Connor Dawson? (14:04) Kevin Ki

Programming note: FT will be LIVE at the Winter Meetings in Orlando! (2:04) Were the Cubs really stunned when Shota Imanaga accepted their qualifying offer? We discuss the rumor on how this hampers Chicago’s spending plans and examine Shota’s game. (13:08) Fans chime in on Imanaga’s value. Gift ideas --> FoulTerritoryS

How is the Kyle Schwarber market shaping up? We ask Fansided Insider Robert Murray and also get to his thoughts on the offseason plan in Pittsburgh and a possible Jazz Chisholm extension. (16:29) Baseball America writer Geoff Pontes joins us to evaluate two more Japanese players getting posted--Kazuma Okamoto and Kona