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**Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal**

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal covers baseball’s latest news and pressing issues every week with his unfiltered commentary and inside access from sources around the game.
Weekly staples include The Lede, Dude and Dork of the week, and Inside Dish with a closer look at Ken’s articles in The Athletic.
Ken also answers your questions every week. Drop a line in the reviews and Ken will do his best to reply on his next show!

Latest Episodes:

Scherzer and Bichette start Game 3, Orioles new hire, Pages problem? Oct 27, 2025

Show notes

Before jumping into World Series Game 3, Ken reacts to the Orioles hiring a new manager. (Top of show)

(2:24) Bo Bichette will start at second base in tonight's World Series Game 3.

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(3:40) Ken explains why Max Scherzer starts for Toronto tonight, and why we should expect a cold reception at Dodger Stadium.

(7:10) LA's offense is not at its best, and Dave Roberts is considering a change in centerfield.

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(10:02) Ken's Inside Dish reveals why Stand Up to Cancer is important, and touches many people involved in the Fall Classic.

(20:49) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including any possible CBA movement this off-season, if long-term deals will dry up, the most surprising aspect of the World Series so far, and if the Mariners will spend this off-season.

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World Series Time! Dodgers-Blue Jays keys, Vesia out, Bo’s back Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

The World Series starts today! Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo discuss Bo Bichette’s latest status after missing over a month of game action. (top of show)

(2:11) The hosts discuss Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia stepping away from the team due to a deeply personal family matter.

(3:39) Into matchups talk, Ken and Alanna touch on why Los Angeles can't fall into the same trap of relying too heavily on fastballs like the Yankees and Mariners did.

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(6:47) Plus, how much of a role will postseason and Fall Classic experience play for the Dodgers vs. the Jays?

(11:43) The hosts answer live Grillin' Ken Questions.

(16:41) Ken and Alanna crown their Dudes and Dorks of the Week.

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Legacy debate: Which players gain the most with a ring? Vitello to SF, George Springer's ICONIC homer Oct 22, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal opens the show talking legacies: which of the Dodgers and Blue Jays stand the most to gain by winning this year's World Series? (Top of show)

(9:52) Ken reacts to the news that the San Francisco Giants are hiring Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their next manager.

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(14:19) Inside Dish unpacks Ken's story about George Springer following his iconic ALCS Game 7 home run.

(23:18) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including where Rogers Centre Monday ranks as the loudest ballpark Ken has experienced, and what he remembers from the Roger Clemens/Mike Piazza dustup 25 years ago today.

(25:48) Ken discusses Bo Bichette's status and possible impact in the World Series.

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No Home Field Advantage? Dodgers & Mariners Roll, Yamamoto's Gem Oct 15, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo dive into Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete game shutout that put the Los Angeles Dodgers in NLCS command. (Top of show)

(7:18) The hosts discuss why home field advantage hasn’t mattered at all so far.

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(9:13) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including why general managers skate when managers get fired, how good the Padres manager job is, could Tarik Skubal or Paul Skenes be dealt and why Ron Washington isn't managing the Angels next year.

(18:40) Ken and Alanna crown their Dudes and Dorks of the Week.

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(25:08) The hosts debate the obvious calls for a salary cap with the Dodgers 2 wins away from another trip to the World Series.

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NLCS Preview, Mike Shildt retires, Mariners top Blue Jays in Game 1 Oct 13, 2025

Show notes

Alanna Rizzo hosts and welcomes ESPN’s Jesse Rogers to dig into the bombshell: Padres manager Mike Shildt is retiring from the role. (Top of show)

(3:41) Rizzo and Rogers react to the Mariners winning ALCS Game 1 last night in Toronto and debate how the Blue Jays can level the series tonight.

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(8:00) Plus, a preview of the NLCS: will the Brewers continue their regular season success against the Dodgers?

(16:04) Inside Dish explores how the Cubs fell short this season. Rizzo and Rogers weigh their offseason outlook.

(22:10) Grillin' Jesse answers your questions, including Justin Steele's 2026 outlook, the best home field advantages left, starters turned relievers in October, David Ross' managing interest and if Buck Showalter could reunite with Manny Machado in San Diego.

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DS Game 5 Previews, Dodgers Advance Over Phillies, Yankees changes? Oct 10, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo break down a wild finish in Los Angeles as the Dodgers advance to the NLCS after an 11th-inning walk-off over the Phillies. (Top of show)

(4:48) They discuss how the Phillies’ stars — Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber — struggled throughout the series while the Dodgers supporting cast stepped up when it mattered most.

(5:59) The hosts preview both upcoming Game 5 matchups: Tigers vs Mariners and Cubs vs Brewers.

(10:03) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including if we've seen Clayton Kershaw pitch his last game, how the Yankees management moves past their ALDS defeat and if Dave Dombrowski's job is in jeopardy.

(20:00) The hosts also crown their Dudes and Dorks of the Week.

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Dodgers & Brewers one win away, Yankees must win, Yesavage interview Oct 07, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal dissects the state of the Division Series after the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers surge towards a NLCS matchup like it’s 2018. (Top of show)

(6:39) Ken previews tonight’s Toronto Blue Jays - New York Yankees ALDS Game 3 with New York facing elimination.

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(8:31) He explains why the Seattle Mariners have the upper hand on the mound in today’s ALDS Game 3 against the Detroit Tigers.

(10:49) Inside Dish unpacks Ken’s interview with Trey Yesavage’s parents.

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(17:29) Grillin' Ken starts with leading manager candidates interviewing with teams focused on 2026.

(20:36) Ken then takes your questions, including possible expansion news this off-season, why Dave Roberts won't call Roki Sasaki his closer, if Brandon Woodruff has a chance to pitch this postseason and if we can put the postseason format criticisms to bed.

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Winner takes all! Game 3 previews, Dueling rookies, Managerial chase Oct 02, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo introduce the storylines for a record THREE Game 3 Wild Card matchups, including Thursday's finale that features two late-drafted rookies starting on the mound. (0:56) Ken and Alanna predict how the Yankees and Red Sox maximize their relievers, and who makes the lineup cut for New York.

(4:37) The Padres look for bullpen answers in Chicago, while PCA and the Cubs look to rebound on offense.

(7:09) Slade Cecconi and Jack Flaherty headline a Cleveland vs. Detroit showdown with plenty of pitching questions and lineup retools.

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Grillin’ Ken answers your live questions, including the keys in the Phillies vs. Dodgers series (11:52), the secret weapon in that Red Sox Game 3 lineup (13:59), the best manager jobs on the market (15:40), and the biggest would-be whiff as a skipper: Albert Pujols or Mark DeRosa.

(20:57) Ken and Alanna crown their Dudes and Dorks of the Week.

(25:47) Ken gets his passport ready for an ALDS series in Toronto that has the entirety of Canada behind them.

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Postseason time! Wild Card series previews, Managers on hot seats Sep 29, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal highlights the key factors heading into Tuesday's Wild Card series. Aaron Judge's postseason struggles headline Red Sox at Yankees. (Top of show)

(3:57) Tarik Skubal and the Tigers are in, and they can erase their September collapse by beating the Guardians in October.

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(6:56) Reds pitching could level the series with the favored Dodgers.

(9:22) The Padres bullpen turning up the heat on the Cubs could be the difference in this series.

(13:24) Inside Dish explores which eliminated managers are feeling the heat. An early exit for the Yankees and Phillies could also spell doom for Aaron Boone and Rom Thomson.

(22:25) Grillin’ Ken answers your live questions, including lessons for David Stearns and the Mets and if the Brewers can maintain their torrid regular season when it matters most.

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Examining playoff picture madness, Paul Skenes = HIM, AL MVP toss-up? Sep 25, 2025

Show notes

Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo unpack where we’re at in both the AL and NL Playoff pictures ahead of the final regular season weekend. Get ready for brain freeze! (Top of show)

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(13:27) The hosts take your live Grillin’ Ken questions, including if Co-MVP is a possibility in the AL, Phillies rotation options, if the Dodgers can repeat and baseball's best playoff homefield advantage.

(22:12) Ken and Alanna crown their Dudes and Dorks of the Week.

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(25:51) Paul Skenes is clearly baseball's best pitcher right now.

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