Is there something in the water in New York? Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci lays out the issues for the Mets and explains what is leading to Yankees reliever Devin Williams failing.

Can a team without big power win the World Series? Plus, Tom predicts who will win the NL and AL West and why.

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Is there something in the water in New York? Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci lays out the issues for the Mets and explains what is leading to Yankees reliever Devin Williams failing.
Can a team without big power win the World Series? Plus, Tom predicts who will win the NL and AL West and why.
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Baseball the way it should be covered and exclusive interviews with MLB studs #FTLive hosted by AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Todd Frazier, Kevin Pillar, Trevor May, Jason Kipnis, Jonathan Papelbon, Scott Braun, insider Ken Rosenthal and PTBNL. The world is our clubhouse.

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Tom Verducci talks state of NL/AL West, Mets dud, D-Will downfall

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What will the Yankees do without Aaron Judge in the Wildcard Round? Veteran MLB reliever Adam Ottavino weighs in on the plan for the Yanks, Freddy Peralta's rise after leaving the Mets, and the strongest pitching staffs entering October.

(17:12) Ottavino also breaks down why Paul Skenes hasn’t looked like himself this season, particularly when it comes to his velocity and whether or not his participation in the World Baseball Classic is a possible root of the drop.

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What will the Yankees do without Aaron Judge in the Wildcard Round? Veteran MLB reliever Adam Ottavino weighs in on the plan for the Yanks, Freddy Peralta's rise after leaving the Mets, and&nbsp;the strongest pitching staffs entering October.
(17:12) Ottavino also breaks down why Paul Skenes hasn&rsquo;t looked like himself this season, particularly when it comes to his velocity and whether or not his participation in the World Baseball Classic is a possible root of the drop.
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Adam Ottavino joins FT: WBC hurt Skenes? Aaron Judge out for WC, Best pitching staffs entering October

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Fair Territory host Ken Rosenthal discusses how the Yankees and Aaron Judge go forward following Judge's setback. (top of show)

(3:58) Shohei Ohtani is poised to return this week against the Padres.

(6:13) There is no guarantee that Alex Bregman returns after a freak accident in Cincinnati.

(9:09) Inside Dish unpacks how the Red Sox and Padres proved Ken wrong!

(18:39) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including whether a team below .500 will make the postseason, whether the playoff field could expand when the league adds two more teams, whether Yordan Alvarez is the AL MVP, and how the Braves will slot their playoff rotation.

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<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fair-territory-with-ken-rosenthal/id1686246159&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjMwbzr2IOXAxWbEGIAHcOfCp0QFnoECBsQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw31zYAn89_tqdPK8-T-z2Qj">Fair Territory</a> host Ken Rosenthal discusses how the Yankees and Aaron Judge go forward following Judge's setback. (top of show)
(3:58) Shohei Ohtani is poised to return this week against the Padres.
(6:13) There is no guarantee that Alex Bregman returns after a freak accident in Cincinnati.
(9:09) Inside Dish unpacks how the Red Sox and Padres proved Ken wrong!
(18:39) Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including whether a team below .500 will make the postseason, whether the playoff field could expand when the league adds two more teams, whether Yordan Alvarez is the AL MVP, and how the Braves will slot their playoff rotation.
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Fair Territory: Playoff seeding, A Mea Culpa! Status checks: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman

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The Red Sox have ditched the interim label and named Chad Tracy as their full-time manager, locking in a 3-year contract. (TOS)

(3:00) Aaron Judge is likely to miss the AL Wild Card Series. How much will the Yankees miss their captain as they look to make a deep postseason run?

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(14:11) The Reds have 5 of the worst 9 hitters in all of baseball, and Nick Krall traded for 4 of those players. Oof.

(16:40) We hit some updates from Orioles PBO Mike Elias.

(19:35) North Side Territory co-host Patrick Mooney joins FT with the latest on the Cubs playoff push and what Alex Bregman’s gruesome injury means for their postseason hopes.

(32:46) Check out our animated merch at the FT Shop! Plus, a fan pointed out that AJ has a pretty epic birthday.  

(35:37) The newest Dirt from the Dugout episode stars Yankees manager Aaron Boone...don't miss it! And the Giants are setting a weird record with their roster usage.

(41:43) Baseball America released their 2026 Minor League Players of the Year per org.

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The <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monster-territory-a-boston-red-sox-podcast/id1791306475">Red Sox</a> have ditched the interim label and named Chad Tracy as their full-time manager, locking in a 3-year contract. (TOS)
(3:00) Aaron Judge is likely to miss the AL Wild Card Series. How much will the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinstripe-territory-a-new-york-yankees-podcast/id1565584610">Yankees</a> miss their captain as they look to make a deep postseason run?
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(14:11) The <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riverfront-territory-a-cincinnati-reds-podcast/id1872740987">Reds</a> have 5 of the worst 9 hitters in all of baseball, and Nick Krall traded for 4 of those players. Oof.
(16:40) We hit some updates from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birdland-territory/id1891079225">Orioles</a> PBO Mike Elias.
(19:35) <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/north-side-territory-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/id1745774349">North Side Territory</a> co-host&nbsp;Patrick Mooney joins FT with the latest on the Cubs playoff push and what Alex Bregman&rsquo;s gruesome injury means for their postseason hopes.
(32:46) Check out our animated merch at the <a href="https://foulterritoryshop.com/">FT Shop</a>! Plus, a fan pointed out that AJ has a pretty epic birthday.&nbsp;&nbsp;
(35:37) The newest <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirt-from-the-dugout/id1895617382">Dirt from the Dugout</a> episode stars Yankees manager Aaron Boone...don't miss it! And the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/splash-hit-territory-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast/id1850386082">Giants</a> are setting a weird record with their roster usage.
(41:43) <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-sheet-podcast-the-end-of-the-minor-league-season/id201539011?i=1000579316826">Baseball America</a> released their 2026 Minor League Players of the Year per org.
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October without Judge? Bregman out too? Red Sox sign Mgr Chad Tracy long-term & pick up Breslow options

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Tom Verducci talks state of NL/AL West, Mets dud, D-Will downfall

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