5 Contender trade needs, Yankees shuffle, Ohtani’s MVP bid, Jays fire sale? | Fair Territory

[@Dr_Cole]

Ken Rosenthal is the most eloquent, deeply thoughtful, and best informed baseball talk show host/moderator there is. He is nearly equal to how good Vin Scully was at calling a game. I am a lifelong Dodger fan and have the highest level of deference and appreciation for the god-like status Vin warrants, so I make this statement about Ken with incredible delicacy of the comparison.

[@FusRoDah-Dovakin]

Always Loved listening to Ken talking baseball. In the past, when he was with mlb, always wanted him to do his own talk show. Thanks for making it happen FT

[@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory]

@@FusRoDah-Dovakin thanks!

[@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory]

I second this. well said

[@armuk]

a talking head, but a talking head that knows what he's talking about

[@makaveli89cm77]

Nah Brian Kenny

[@mutantmangoman]

Man. Ken is such a great journalist. Love having him on FT.

[@naxos41]

Even five years ago, when WAR was not as widely quoted as it is today, a DH-only player might have been automatically disqualified in MVP voting. But the situation is different today. If Ohtani's WAR is higher than say Harper's at the end of the season, then an argument can be made that Ohtani's offensive-only value exceeds Haper's combined value on offense and defense. In addition, voters all know that Ohtani's ability as an elite pitcher, which separates him from all other DH-only sluggers. Even if this distinction is supposed to be irrelevant in this seasons' MVP voting, it could still affect voters' thoughts.

[@aistismiskinis9183]

Though, as a Guardians fan, I agree that we need better starting pitching, I think the claim that Allen should not be in the rotation is a little harsh. True, he has struggled at time with command early in games, but in most of his starts he has been able to pitch through the 5th inning and has given the Guardians an excellent chance to win.

[@matthewrobinson763]

ESPN never has any idea of what they’re talking about

[@MichaelWilliams-gi5ci]

Yeah ESPN hardly even covers baseball except for when the NBA and NHL seasons are done, until football starts, and then just the tail end of the season and the playoffs.

[@MichaelWilliams-gi5ci]

Guys who wear a bow tie are either very smart or very dumb. Ken is not dumb. Lord of the Baseball Nerds!

[@gramfarmer]

FYI: Ohtani is 3RD in WAR in MLB and 1st in the NL as a DH.

[@everetttauscher8377]

Great show Ken! Thanks!

[@doctorfutou]

Thanks for your thoughts on the Blue Jays Ken. Good stuff

[@zactressel8959]

Being labeled an "All Star" means so little anyway, only 2 per position should make the team and injury replacements shouldn't be considered All Stars

[@timphares3061]

Miss Ken on MLB Network.

[@rickmarrero3280]

Ken to me is baseball he’s not a player but the way he speaks about the game I just sit and really listen he has a great baseball mind

[@seamsWILD]

such a good show every week

[@makeplaysmedia]

Ken season coming up! trade times

[@rykiachannel9317]

question for Ken, If this Yankees failed to win WS this year, do you think Cashman will retired or transition his himself to President operations and hire GM in placed?

[@Zerobot-r9n]

I can see Mason Miller being a good fit to the Padres starting rotation. Guardians: I don’t think Gavin Williams is ready for prime time.

[@pje8462]

Tanner Houck for Colby Mayo. And yes I am a Red Sox fan here.

[@vaughnjb]

Coby

[@Dee_Rod]

18:30... Ken, completely agree! But you have to tell people born after the year 2000 that things happened before they were born. Like the Holocaust among other things. World wars. Also not having food delivered to your house the same day LOL.

[@jbrianb4618]

The Yankees have issues from the mid to lower half of that lineup. Seems like they all look to launch the ball instead of making consistent contact. The other factor is this team is very stationary on the bases which is a very big issue

[@zactressel8959]

"Ace" is the most overused word in baseball after "superstar". Freddy Peralta an ace? Not even close. Maybe like 9 aces in the MLB

[@DrAnarchy69]

I was very happy with how honest Reggie Jackson was. He didn’t hold back, he didn’t sugar coat things. People need to realize that shit like that happened and sadly still often happens today. White Supremacy is very much alive and well today

[@matrix30008]

If Major League baseball wants to feel guilty for what happened well thats on them. Baseball fans today are not responsible for what happened back in the the 60's or before. Stop trying to make us feel guilty for something we had zero control over. Teaching us is one thing, making us feel responsible is another.

[@jajujones]

How do I keep missing this show

[@Owl-of-Minerva]

It's on right now

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Have to adjust your notifications. Hit that bell...😅

[@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory]

it's live on thursdays. mondays we record it and then post right away

[@jajujones]

@@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory ah that makes sense. Thanks Scott!

[@fated316]

Need timestamps. Here for Ohtani.

[@upandin]

Tough for me to vote for an MVP who doesn't play the field

[@zhc2200]

😂😂😂

[@kingrama2727]

This channel would have over a million subs if Scott would do the shows with no shirt on….

[@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory]

trade szn soon!

[@Dee_Rod]

Trade all the starters.. Bassett Gausman Kikuchi.. even berrios, might have to eat some of that.

[@steveyi2859]

Orioles starter ERA still killed the Yankees

[@jethrojacinto2798]

If Big Papi never got to win MVP as a DH then Ohtani shouldn't win it either.

[@skfanfanfan]

This Jays team is the WORST and most BORING team since the WS era. High payroll but flawed roster. And they don't even try to address that in the off-season. All the front office cared is to chase OTANI to generate revenue to fill luxury boxes.

[@chrisweidner4768]

Cardinals poised to run the Brewers down.

[@YankeeBaseball]

It shouldn’t be.

[@jimalstott6867]

Don Baylor 1979

[@SavetheRepublic]

Im so tired of the politics in sports.

[@kenshiSR]

What politics?

[@kenshiSR]

The only politics I ever see in baseball is right wing military worship for the most part

[@DoesDavidMatter]

This guy has some serious white guilt.

[@johnburghauser-stauros]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@yahcrack]

You should too.

[@baosommurr4566]

Most white american does. Seem like every other month is black history month and school is force to teach the civil war period. Hence why lot of people (🙋🏾‍♂️) have victim mentality

[@jajujones]

You probably have 2 brain cells combined.

[@tonylauria8496]

@@yahcrack Why? No one alive banned any black players from playing. YOU have to get over generational guilt.

[@yahcrack]

Ohtani will win MVP just off his name even though he’s hitting.

[@davidtran8598]

Name a guy in the NL right now have more homerun, batting average, ops, slugging percentage than Ohtani . And he also steal bases.

[@yahcrack]

@@davidtran8598 don’t care. Tell him play the field.

[@davidtran8598]

@@yahcrack tells other players have more hitting and steals more bases than.

[@sixtynine2856]

One acronym: *WAR* Till then quit hating.

[@yahcrack]

MLB has a hard on for Ohtani so he’ll win it

[@MistaGrim]

Because he's not the best hitter in the NL, right? What an idiot.

[@alvarogarcia144]

Not like he doesn’t deserve it

[@MistaGrim]

Add the stolen bases in there as well. But you don't watch games, so I had to remind you.

[@yahcrack]

He doesn’t. He doesn’t pitch or play the field.

[@dhoang622]

​@@yahcrackYour dumb plain and simple. Lol Don't even try to respond.

[@everetttauscher8377]