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Mayday! the Podcast
Dodgers lose despite five no-hit innings and a home run from Shohei Ohtani
Anthony Rizzo’s big day in the bleachers at Wrigley
Yordan Alvarez and Bo Bichette’s injuries
And more!
Breaking down an article on drinking in baseball from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Mintz
Why I think players aren’t drinking as much
My experiences with drinking and other substances from my playing career
Breaking down why Aroldis Chapman should be considered for the AL Cy Young
Chapman’s record-breaking season
Historical precedent for relievers winning the Cy Young
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Rates & Barrels
The Guardians sticking around in the AL Wild Card race
Tanner Scott’s struggles
Trevor Roger’s shocking 2025 season
And more!
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Baseball pundits disagree... can Aroldis Chapman really have gone 16 years without trying out command? Let's discuss… (8 mins)
Devin Williams, one of MLB's premiere game finishers, was traded to the New York Yankees this past offseason in a blockbuster not many saw coming. Expecting a lock down option in the ninth, Yankees fans quickly found that the dream might not come true. The New York version of Devin Williams simply isn't the same and I think I know why. Let me explain… (12 mins)
The Good, the Bad, and the Unfortunate from Sept. 17, 2025, including the Dodgers blowing an incredible two-way performance from Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rizzo’s day in the bleachers, the Mariners and Cal Raleigh and more! (13 mins)
Part two of our Mayday Mailbag, I got into 19 more of your biggest questions. Let's discuss... (19 mins)
Big thank you to Jacques Ze Whipper for joining me and teaching me the ways of the whip on my way to throwing 100. (12 mins)
Baseball players aren’t drinking as much anymore. I break down a great article from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Mintz and share some of my own personal experiences. Let’s discuss… (9 mins)f
Should Aroldis Chapman be considered for the AL Cy Young? Let’s discuss… (19 mins)
The postseason is almost here, but with just over two weeks to go, these are the seven BIG postseason storylines I am paying attention to. Let's discuss… (15 mins)
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Why you should be rooting for the Reds
With just under two weeks left in the regular season, both the American League and National League Wild Card races are suddenly up for grabs. While it had seemed like both fields were set, the Guardians and the Rangers have stuck around in the AL and the Mets’ shocking tailspin has opened the door for the Diamondbacks, Giants and Reds. Any of the aforem…
My producer, David Korn, wrote about how much fun it would be to see the Reds make the postseason.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Fielding Run Value
Fielding Run Value (FRV) is Statcast's overall metric for capturing a player’s measurable defensive performance onto a run-based scale, which can then be read as a player being worth X runs above or Y runs below average. Since different types of defensive performance are expressed in different scales -- throws, outs, blocks, etc. -- this conversion is necessary to place all performance on the same scale, which then allows defenders of all positions to be compared to one another. (via MLB)
Currently, the conversions for those metrics are as follows:
Outs Above Average (range): 1 out = .9 run (OF) // 1 out = .75 run (IF)
Fielder Throwing Runs: 1 run = 1 run
Catcher Blocking: 1 block saved= .25 run (available 2018-pres).
Catcher Framing: 1 strike saved = .125 run
Catcher Throwing: 1 SB prevented = .65 run
More Shows to Check Out
Foul Territory: Live on YouTube - Every day at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
Sunday Sliders with Trevor and Dani Wexelman on MLB Network Radio, SiriusXM channel 89 and on the SiriusXM app - Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 am PT
Next Live Mayday! - Wednesday, Sept. 24 @ 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
Watch on: Twitch | YouTube (Hour One on Foul Territory) | YouTube (Hour Two)