Happy Monday! One FT host had a little scam scares this morning.
(1:50) The Cubs really did it. They signed Alex Bregman. What does this mean for Matt Shaw and Nico Hoerner, and does it make Chicago the favorites in the NL Central? We also hit the Red Sox fallout from the signing and there's more to come in our next episode with Papelbon.
Check out North Side Territory and Monster Territory for more aftermath from this deal!
(15:37) Are the Yankees prepared to head into next season without Cody Bellinger? We dive into the report from Buster Olney.
(23:01) Freddie Freeman has officially withdrawn from Team Canada for the World Baseball Classic.
(25:31) Let’s run through some signings from the weekend.
(33:02) Free agent outfielder Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games, and AJ & Kratz uncover what it’s like to go through PED testing.
(54:02) AJ tells a story about seeing a 'Stranger Things' actor at the Chicago Bears game from the weekend.
Host: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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