AA Podcast: Ken Rosenthal on MLB Opening Day, Rob Manfred, Shohei Ohtani, and more

On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports MLB field reporter/The Athletic...

Fox’s late addition of Tom Verducci to NLDS Game 5 drew further Ken Rosenthal discussion

It's unclear if there's any connection to the Rosenthal-Padres dustup, but the Verducci move means we may see less Rosenthal interactions with San Diego players.

A Ken Rosenthal report on the San Diego Padres’ field ahead of Game 3 on October 8, 2024, and Fernando Tatis Jr.’s post after that game referencing Rosenthal’s column calling him a “peacock.” (Fox Sports MLB on X, Fernando Tatis Jr. on Instagram.)

Padres banned Ken Rosenthal from dugout over ‘peacock’ column

Ken Rosenthal predicts Juan Soto’s next contract will outweigh Shohei Ohtani megadeal

"It's Juan Soto, he's going to be 26 next season as a free agent going into the market, he is going to do really well."

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal criticized for bizarre Wander Franco column

"There are many things the Rays and the league should take away from this situation, but prudent contract negotiations isn’t one of them."