Podcast Writing for Foul Territory

In the summer of 2025, I interned for a baseball podcast called Foul Territory, run by Make Plays Media. They host live streams on YouTube every weekday and publish on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, discussing popular MLB topics. During their YouTube live streams, I wrote podcast copy for Apple Podcasts and Spotify, where the episodes would be uploaded afterward. I was responsible for the titles and descriptions of two to four episodes stemming from the stream. The links below go to the Apple Podcasts listings.

Acuna’s BACK! Padres fix, Rox low + Jeff Fletcher talks SOARING Angels - May 23, 2025

D’Backs drop, Harper’s HBP, Crow-Armstrong extension szn? + Ruben Amaro Jr. on PCA deal talks, Phillies bullpen w/o Alvarado + Ken Rosenthal on D’backs pen issues, Nationals rebuild slog, Twins sale update, PCA deal + Shannon Drayer on surging M’s bats - May 28, 2025

Yankees own AL East, Angels DFA TA, Empty Rangers + Cubs & Yankees checkups + Padres checkup + KC leaving the K? - May 29, 2025

WS rematch, Dodgers/Reds Alexis Diaz trade, Braves IL AJSS, CT3 smack + Phillies Manager Rob Thomson on Wheeler’s choice, Losing Alvarado, Elbow guard for Harper? + Pete Alonso joins FT + Ken Rosenthal on Jazz at third, Rushing time - May 30, 2025

Dodgers beat Yankees, Phillies slide, Mayo’s flop, ATL-Boston BEEF + Astros miss Yordan Alvarez injury, Braves awaiting AJSS surgery, Dodgers arm injury dilemma + Jim Bowden on NL > AL, Pads/Duran rumor, Trade Sellers, ABS delayed - June 2, 2025

Spiraling Red Sox, Greene injury, Which slumpy team could breakout? + Tiger kings, Mets/Yankees checkup + All-Star ballot review + Are the D’backs good or nah? - June 4, 2025

White Sox succession plan, Mets > Dodgers? A’s rotten home cooking + Robbie Hyde on Driveline darling Red Sox problems, Crochet’s rise + Guardian power outage, Pitching kings, Front office focus - June 5, 2025

Rays sweep frozen Rangers, Astros/Pirates Beef, Dumper in for Derby? + Have the Braves hit rock bottom? + Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza on Soto shuffle’s return, Lindor’s toe - June 6, 2025

Braves collapse, Nico v. Ump, Burnes out, Red Sox-Yanks trash talk + Early Trade Deadline preview w/Bob Nightengale + Twins expose Sacramento’s dangerous conditions + Max Muncy on Padres rivalry, Cardinals trolling Kershaw, Glasses! - June 9, 2025

Roman era begins, Statcast scam on Clarke catch? Phillies finally win + MLB power rankings + Ken Rosenthal on Anthony’s debut, Satco field issues, Padres & Giants ballin’ + Travis Sawchik on interesting trade candidates & surprise sellers + Toronto pitcher Erik Swanson on post-hype Jays, sign stealing thangs - June 10, 2025

Civale asks Brewers for trade, Pete plunked, Complete game pitchers + Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins on his viral anti-Yankees comments + Sal Frelick on The Miz debut, Judge’s 3B impact, Tipping Pitches + Anonymous MLB player poll reax- June 12, 2025

Vaughn/Civale White Sox/Brewers trade, The Miz debut, Skubal is HIM + Ken Rosenthal: 1B trade ideas, White Sox/Brewers deal, Dobbins comments + MLB rating spike + Phillies slugger Otto Kemp’s undrafted path to MLB, Bunt play FTW + Cardinals Manager Oli Marmol: Consistency cure, The Miz, Jordan Walker’s status, MLB player poll - June 13, 2025

Devers Trade SHOCKER, Shohei’s a unicorn again, Weekend Catchup + Jim Bowden grades Devers deal & talks Ohtani’s return + Giants perspective on adding Rafael Devers w/ Susan Slusser + Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman on All-Star chances, Catching return - June 16, 2025

Shohei’s mound return, Breslow trade comments, Wheeler done in 2027 + MLB ball specs changed again, Dad bods win titles, Pap talks Devers + Ken Rosenthal on Big Papi’s Devers take, Ohtani’s remarkable return, Breslow/Kennnedy Sox presser + Orioles DH Ryan O’Hearn on trade rumors, Devers move, O’s recent rise- June 17, 2025

Devers loves SF, Padres/Dodgers BEEF, Castellanos trouble, Rays sale + Joe Maddon Unfiltered on Ohtani’s workload, Intentional HBPs, Devers/Castellanos situations, Front office influence + Chase Meidroth on White Sox youth, Red Sox roommates, the Pope! - June 18, 2025

Will Smith Padre punisher, Sad no Skubal vs Skenes, Chris Sale slays + David Samson on Rays sale, Dodgers owning Lakers, Devers saga, Royals Jac Caglianone call-up debate + Clint Frazier on White Sox fake injuries, Yankees tension + Trade candidates Big Board + Rays masher Junior Caminero joins - June 19, 2025

Brewers rookie sensation The Miz: facing Skenes, journey to the Bigs + Will General on why Nashville should have a Major League team - June 23, 2025

Braves THRIVE v. Mets, D’Backs IL Carroll, Volpe’s weird rest day + Cubs pitcher Justin Steele: Recovery life, MVP’ish PCA, Card love + Ken Rosenthal on Judge v. Raleigh MVP debate, Reds status, Mets pitching + Vegas A’s break ground + Katie Woo talks Cubs-Cardinals, Buy/Sell scenarios, Oli’s rise - June 24, 2025

Fan banned, Tigers rule, Rays too, Guest host Ross Stripling! + Top 5 starting pitchers in MLB + Yanks open AL East race back up + Joe Kelly rules out teams, says ‘18 Dodgers were mid, got punched as a Little League coach?! + Gavin Lux on being traded from Dodgers to Reds, Tito’s chair - June 25, 2025

AL midseason grades, MLB moving Rays playoff games? Guest host Whit! + Jake Cronenworth on Dodgers-Padres heat, TV nicknames, Ball fam + Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho on BIG offensive pivot, return timetable, Scherzer convos + Former GM Dan O’Dowd’s Trade Deadline thoughts, Breslow v. Posey, Rockies rebuild abyss - June 26, 2025

Retaliation game, Wander Franco convicted, Mets lose Canning + NL 1st half grades + Spencer Schwellenbach on MLB pitching evolution + Mark Gubicza talks Angels pitching revival, Ron Washington’s absence + Ken Rosenthal’s: Trade Deadline update, Juan Soto owns June, Extreme Rangers pitching park - June 27, 2025

MLB Power Rank 1-liners, Pitch tip W’s, NL Cy battle, Cal v. Judge + Andruw Jones analyzes Braves collapse, HOF, Announces WBC commitments + Dexter Fowler on Commish Ambassador Role, Differences between Rockies/Astros/Cubs/Cardinals/Angels + Kolten Wong on retiring, World Series blunder, Cardinals clubhouse - July 1, 2025

Nats fire GM & Manager, All-Star snubs, Astros sweep LA, Yanks slide + Dan Shulman on why this Blue Jays team could make a serious run + Dissecting Dave Martinez & Mike Rizzo firing by Nationals ownership + Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot - July 7, 2025

Machado is Mr. 2K, MLB power rankings, Oneil Cruz is in for HR Derby + Ken Rosenthal on evolving Blue Jays, Nats trades, Rockies GM change? + Max Muncy on Astros tipping perks, knee injury, Kershaw’s milestone + MLBPA Lead Negotiator Bruce Meyer on Manfred’s comments, Salary cap battle, Lockout threats - July 8, 2025

Miz dices LA, All-Star challenge system breaking news, Jazz back to 2B, Bryan Reynolds no-trade list, Junior Caminero is in! + Mets manager Carlos Mendoza: Juan Soto snubbed, Letting starting pitchers eat, ABS challenge system in ASG + Alex Pavlovic talks Devers in SF & Giants falling short for Harper + Jim Abbott talks ESPN doc, MLB All-Star miss, Inspiring the next gen- July 9, 2025

Yankees cut DJ LeMahieu, Orioles trade Baker to Rays, Phillies trade rumors, Rooker in HR Derby, All-Star subs + Jim Bowden torches Acuna trade rumors, O’s moves, Salary cap debate + Red Sox checkup w/ Jonathan Papelbon: Trade Deadline plans, Youth heat, Aroldis Chapman’s a beast + Angels trade deadline plans - July 10, 2025

HR Derby preview, Mariners tip L to Yanks, Astros promote top prospect, O’s 3 picks + Brandon Woodruff’s EPIC comeback + Ken Rosenthal’s trade szn update: AL East moves, D’Backs decisions - July 11, 2025

The Miz All-Star controversy, MLB Draft shocker, HR Derby preview + Dale Murphy on his HOF case, Glavine HBP, Utah MLB expansion efforts- July 14, 2025

Big Dumper Derby W, All-Star game preview, Mr. Met IL’d? + John Smoltz BIG idea to boost the All-Star Game, Braves woes + Ken Rosenthal: Rays Home Update, Red Sox trade idea, All-Star themes - July 15, 2025

Trade rumors, Swing-Off in regular games? ABS challenge success + Trade tiers + Boston streaking + Robert Murray’s trade talk intel + Jim Bowden’s trade deadline buzz: Cubs, Jays, Guards, Pirates & MORE- July 17, 2025

2nd half preview, Trade Deadline position players available + Ken Rosenthal’s Buy/Sell Update + Noah Hiles dives into Pirates latest selling frenzy and rebuild + Jayson Stark talk D’Backs & Phillies at deadline, Moving trade date back, Future of ABS challenges - July 18, 2025

Bryce Harper versus Rob Manfred, Emmanuel Clase under investigation, Royals extend Seth Lugo + Jim Bowden’s trade buzz update + Aaron Judge’s elbow injury examination w/ Will Carroll: How bad is it? + Kyle Gibson on retirement decision - July 28, 2025

Trade rumors! Geno Suarez HBP, Brewers add Jansen, Cubs extend Hoyer + How much will the Twins sell? + Ken Rosenthal’s trade deadline updates: Kwan market, Teams STILL on the fence, Suarez prediction + Daniel Bard talks retirement decision & mental health struggles - July 29, 2025

SHOCKING Ke’Bryan Hays to Reds trade, Astros/Correa reunion? BOLD trade predictions, Seranthony switches clubhouses, Yanks add Slater + Ken Rosenthal and Jim Bowden’s Trade Deadline Eve Reports: Astros star search, Yanks plan, D’backs assets + Padres trade rumors & targets- July 30, 2025

FT MLB Trade Deadline Extravaganza + Trade deadline Winners/Losers & Reporters: Red Sox wtf, M’s slay, Phils run, Dodgers lite, Mets moves + Former Twins GM Thad Levine - July 31, 2025

Trade Deadline grades, Yanks cut Stroman, Cubs & Red Sox defend moves + Inside the Carlos Correa trade + Bob Nightengale on Difficult GMs & Trade Deadline Winners/Losers + Rookie Nick Kurtz on A’s trades, Game of his LIFE, Journey to Bigs - August 1, 2025