Hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple take an offbeat look at the world of baseball. Jon is a veteran writer currently involved in a love affair with the English language. Jed is an award-winning filmmaker who fancies himself a baseball writer.


MLB Trade Manny Machado

Episode 69: No Plus-Ones; MLB Trade Suggestions; Roberto Osuna Suspended; Cards get 10K; Pads Double-Decker Ride; Hot Dog Cannons; Magic Johnson; Meghan Markle’s Dad

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First and foremost, Around the Horn is back and focuses on MLB trade suggestions—either to or from—for every team. It’s Episode 69 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast, and hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple have fun with the ol’ …

Juan Soto

Episode 68: Technical Issues; Juan Soto Time Travels; Bryce Harper Shaves; Brandon Morrow Takes Off His Pants; MLB Attendance Dives; The World Is a Dumpster Fire

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First and foremost, did you happen to see Juan Soto time travel and hit a bomb against the Yankees? Do yourself a favor and watch here. After a two-week hiatus, hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple return for Episode 68—the …

Alex Colome

Episode 67: Coffee Explosions; Mariners Get Alex Colome; Hanley Ramirez Gone; Jose Altuve Streak; Bumgarner, Kershaw Return; Roseanne Barr; Kim Kardashian

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First and foremost, after stating last week that Jerry Dipoto had no arrows in his quiver to make a trade, the Seattle GM pulls the trigger and lands Alex Colome and Denard Span. Well played, Jerry. Well played. Episode 67 …

Robinson Cano Foul Territory Episode 66

Episode 66: Robinson Cano PEDing; Legalized Betting; Odubel Herrera streaking; D-backs reeling; NFL kneeling; Royals wedding

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First and foremost, how about that Robinson Cano “accidental” positive test for PEDs? Are you buying it? Speaking of buying it, don’t miss Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple’s discussion about fast food burgers, including Whataburger, In-N-Out Burger, Burger King, Five …

James Paxton no-hitter

Episode 65: Disneyland; James Paxton; Albert Pujols 3,000; Ichiro; Dylan Bundy Blunder; Matt Harvey Purgatory; Power Rankings; NBA Playoffs; Taylor Swift-Katy Perry

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First and foremost, how about that James Paxton, eh? Dominate no-no from the Big Maple. And James Paxton couldn’t have better timing—Episode 65 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast is, indeed, the James Paxton edition. In addition to Paxton’s dominant …

Ronald Acuna Infinity War

Episode 64: Infinity War; Ronald Acuna; Jung Ho Kang; Dodgers Dive; Nick Kingham and Sean Manaea; Portland MLB?; Mike Trout WARrior; Westworld; Kanye West

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First and foremost, how about that box office for Avengers: Infinity War? Holy smokes! Episode 64 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Emilio Bonafacio episode—kicks off with a discussion about why Jed Rigney won’t see the film in the theater. …

Weather postponements

Episode 63: Weather Woes; Red Sox Streaking and Brawling; Anthony Rizzo Bed Issues; NBA-NHL Playoffs

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First and foremost, who’s tired of all the foul weather? Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast kicks off with a weather report for Episode 63. Jed Rigney fills in Jon Sumple, who was traveling the previous week, with all the mayhem …

Episode 62 Shohei Ohtani

Episode 62: Opening Day Recap; Soft Tossing; Adrian Beltre Record; Shohei Ohtani HRs; Dodgers Doldrums; Giancarlo Stanton Booed; Gabe Kapler Kerfuffle; The Masters

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First and foremost, so much for all that Spring Training banter about Shohei Ohtani not cutting it as an MLB hitter. Episode 62 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Sean Doolittle episode—takes a fond look back at last week’s Opening …

opening day

Episode 61: MLB Postseason Predictions; Vlad Jr. Dinger; Madison Bumgarner; Dodger Stadium Sewage; Albert Belle; Team Hashtags; Final Four; Stormy Daniels

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First and foremost, make sure to check out our MLB Postseason Predictions! Episode 61 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—aka, the Livan Hernandez edition—was recorded on Opening Day eve, and hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple are excited about the …

Jose Altuve Foul Territory Episode 60

Episode 60: Jose Altuve; Eugenio Suarez; Ronald Acuna; Justin Turner; Screwed Minor Leaguers; Naked on LSD; March Sadness

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First and foremost, congrats to AL MVP Jose Altuve on his five-year contract extension! Episode 60 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Dallas Keuchel edition—kicks off with this week’s Headlines, with hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple discussing Jose Altuve’s …