Remember those Big Z lighting rod moments in the middle of the Cubs/White Sox rivalry? Carlos Zambrano spills the tea on the emotions stemmed from being a showman riled up by the home crowd. Was it all an act?? The 3-time All-Star says he could never be a two-way player and has advice for Shohei Ohtani. Any chance it's SHO-time at Wrigley Field next season? AJ & Braun get some real talk on that 2003 collapse and how he reacted when the Cubs won the 2016 World Series. Zambrano threw out...

Remember those Big Z lighting rod moments in the middle of the Cubs/White Sox rivalry? Carlos Zambrano spills the tea on the emotions stemmed from being a showman riled up by the home crowd. Was it all an act?? The 3-time All-Star says he could never be a two-way player and has advice for Shohei Ohtani. Any chance it's SHO-time at Wrigley Field next season? AJ & Braun get some real talk on that 2003 collapse and how he reacted when the Cubs won the 2016 World Series. Zambrano threw out...

2008 champ Brad Lidge described the madhouse outside Pat Burrell's window in Philly after winning the World Series. The 2-time All-Star has the story behind the final out - Carlos Ruiz didn't put any fingers down against Eric Hinske?! Lidge also tells Scott Braun, Todd Frazier & Erik Kratz how Brad Ausmus and the airplane pilot helped the Astros find closure from that Albert Pujols mammoth home run to extend the 2005 NLCS. The fiery baseball analyst admits why he wouldn't want George...

2008 champ Brad Lidge described the madhouse outside Pat Burrell's window in Philly after winning the World Series. The 2-time All-Star has the story behind the final out - Carlos Ruiz didn't put any fingers down against Eric Hinske?! Lidge also tells Scott Braun, Todd Frazier & Erik Kratz how Brad Ausmus and the airplane pilot helped the Astros find closure from that Albert Pujols mammoth home run to extend the 2005 NLCS. The fiery baseball analyst admits why he wouldn't want George...

How did David Wells show up Derek Jeter at the end of his near-2nd perfect game in 1998?! There's also a backstory to the contract extension Boomer signed with the Blue Jays after he was fuming about the Yankees shipping him out. The 3-time All-Star and 2-time World Series champ talks running to stay in pitching shape - seriously! The southpaw tells us about "burning the candle at both ends" with David Cone, hanging out with Clint Eastwood, the SNL cast and other celebs in New York -...

How did David Wells show up Derek Jeter at the end of his near-2nd perfect game in 1998?! There's also a backstory to the contract extension Boomer signed with the Blue Jays after he was fuming about the Yankees shipping him out. The 3-time All-Star and 2-time World Series champ talks running to stay in pitching shape - seriously! The southpaw tells us about "burning the candle at both ends" with David Cone, hanging out with Clint Eastwood, the SNL cast and other celebs in New York -...

Why did Yadier Molina's nuance mastery makes his presence so missed by the Cardinals? Former Redbirds workhorse Chris Carpenter tells Scott & AJ all about it and explains where he sits on David Freese's Cards Hall of Fame rejection. Now with the Angels organization, Carp confirms that nobody is lining up to be the next Shohei Ohtani. An insane, offseason fishing trip tale: What really happened with B.J. Ryan & Roy Halladay fishing in the Amazon? The 2-time World Series champ talks...

Why did Yadier Molina's nuance mastery makes his presence so missed by the Cardinals? Former Redbirds workhorse Chris Carpenter tells Scott & AJ all about it and explains where he sits on David Freese's Cards Hall of Fame rejection. Now with the Angels organization, Carp confirms that nobody is lining up to be the next Shohei Ohtani. An insane, offseason fishing trip tale: What really happened with B.J. Ryan & Roy Halladay fishing in the Amazon? The 2-time World Series champ talks...

Is Ronald Acuña Jr. really the most talented Braves player ever?! First ballot Hall of Famer Tom Glavine provides his viewpoint on watching the current ATL superstar tear up the big leagues. The 10-time All-Star southpaw tells AJ Pierzynski and Scott Braun about the heartbreaking loss that haunts him the most & why winning 14 straight division titles was harder than stacking up back-to-back World Series titles. Glavine reveals all details about having to hit his friend Dale Murphy with a...

Is Ronald Acuña Jr. really the most talented Braves player ever?! First ballot Hall of Famer Tom Glavine provides his viewpoint on watching the current ATL superstar tear up the big leagues. The 10-time All-Star southpaw tells AJ Pierzynski and Scott Braun about the heartbreaking loss that haunts him the most & why winning 14 straight division titles was harder than stacking up back-to-back World Series titles. Glavine reveals all details about having to hit his friend Dale Murphy with a...

Ozzie Guillén spills his reaction to this week's White Sox houseclean and reveals his previous interviews with the club in recent years. Is he seriously considering throwing his name in the mix again? He also covers finishing 2nd to Bob Melvin in San Diego & why we'll never see him as a general manager. Ozzie shares with Scott and AJ what it's like to be an uncensored media personality with endless White Sox drama to cover this year. He breaks down how it all went wrong for this year's...

Ozzie Guillén spills his reaction to this week's White Sox houseclean and reveals his previous interviews with the club in recent years. Is he seriously considering throwing his name in the mix again? He also covers finishing 2nd to Bob Melvin in San Diego & why we'll never see him as a general manager. Ozzie shares with Scott and AJ what it's like to be an uncensored media personality with endless White Sox drama to cover this year. He breaks down how it all went wrong for this year's...

What would it take for The Rocket to step into the ring to face former foe Mike Piazza?! We ask :) Roger Clemens also tells Scott, AJ and Brock Holt about pitching in the modern game & the advice to his son Kody after he struck out Shohei Ohtani. The 11-time All-Star and 7-time Cy Young also gets to his Hollywood run-in with Tommy Lee Jones and how he was supposed to be Sea Bass in Dumb and Dumber. What urban legends exist about Clemens and which ones are true? Watch Legends...

What would it take for The Rocket to step into the ring to face former foe Mike Piazza?! We ask :) Roger Clemens also tells Scott, AJ and Brock Holt about pitching in the modern game & the advice to his son Kody after he struck out Shohei Ohtani. The 11-time All-Star and 7-time Cy Young also gets to his Hollywood run-in with Tommy Lee Jones and how he was supposed to be Sea Bass in Dumb and Dumber. What urban legends exist about Clemens and which ones are true? Watch Legends...

Was Iván Rodríguez almost traded to the Yankees for members of the core four?! The first ballot Hall-of-Fame catcher also spills details on why he signed with the Tigers after winning a World Series title with the Marlins and why we're not giving Miguel Cabrera's final season enough attention. Also covered with the 14-time All-Star: Life at the bottom of the pile during the famed Robin Ventura-Nolan Ryan fight, handling the Texas heat as an everyday catcher and would he participate in a...

Was Iván Rodríguez almost traded to the Yankees for members of the core four?! The first ballot Hall-of-Fame catcher also spills details on why he signed with the Tigers after winning a World Series title with the Marlins and why we're not giving Miguel Cabrera's final season enough attention. Also covered with the 14-time All-Star: Life at the bottom of the pile during the famed Robin Ventura-Nolan Ryan fight, handling the Texas heat as an everyday catcher and would he participate in a...

Real talk from Big Mac on why he feels unfairly punished by the game. Mark McGwire tells AJ Pierzynski & Scott Braun about what it was really like to be at the center of the entire sports world and how he reached out to Aaron Judge during last season's chase. The 12-time All-Star described what it was like to be in the room when the Padres pitched to Shohei Ohtani. The former Oakland Athletic reflects on the anticipated move to Las Vegas and why he feels dejected returning to the...

Howard Johnson dishes on winning two rings at a young age. Braun and Kratz force him to pick between the impossible: peak Dwight Gooden or peak Jack Morris for all the marbles. Hojo explains how baseball has slid away from winning at all costs. The 2-time All-Star gets into how "greenies" used to have a place in the game, the view from his seat for the legendary Ray Knight/Eric Davis brawl and why his bat was often checked for cork. Follow @MLBPAA on Twitter and IG or go to baseballalumni.com...

Did you know Bronson Arroyo was an elite power lifter as a kid?! The durable former All-Star goes against the grain to bust some weightlifting myths for pitchers. The 16-year vet tells Scott Braun and old teammate Todd Frazier about his clubhouse guitar hangouts with this exciting young current Reds ballclub. Why did Bronson rent a stretch limo just for he and Todd and what was the "science project" sticky stuff he used on the mound?? The Gold Glove winner and '04 World Series champ takes us...

How did 2013 WS champ Ryan Dempster handle receiving death threats as a member of the Red Sox? By strolling into Times Square plucking Jake Peavy's guitar of course. The 2-time All-Star and pro comedian defines what Dempster'ing means in baseball and his side of the Cubs-White Sox rivalry. He tells A.J., Kratz, Kipnis & Braun about the time the bathroom sink he demolished reappeared at his bachelor party, seeing Ozzie Guillén kick a catcher's mask in a tirade & witnessing the...

True story: 8-time All-Star John Smoltz couldn't find the bullpen in his first ASG! You've gotta hear this. The first ballot Hall of Famer explains why baseball fans need to chill on freaking out about national broadcasts and also offers ways to make All-Star week a bigger deal. Smoltz admits he'd rather Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a leadoff home run than start the first inning machine for the Braves. He tells Braun, Pierzynski, Kratz and Kipnis about how modern starting pitching needs another...

Former big league player and Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. dishes on why analytics have taken trends too far in today's game. He declares what he would do as commissioner - bigger draft, anyone?? Amaro's best and worst trades as GM actually happened on the same day! He also explains why he extended Ryan Howard and thoughts on Chase Utley being labeled a "dirty player." Tap here to watch all Legends Territory episodes and clips on Foul Territory's Youtube channel. Follow @MLBPAA on Twitter and...

Hall of Famer Mike Piazza dishes on his clashes with Roger Clemens (celeb boxing match soon?!), his openness with the New York media & sage advice for the struggling Mets. Scott and AJ get the scoop on Piazza lining up an espresso machine in Team Italy's dugout and why did a soccer kit company make the team's WBC uniforms? AJ explains why the 12-time All-Star was a better defensive catcher than people give him credit for. Tap here to watch all Legends Territory episodes and clips on Foul...

Longtime Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire shouts out why the Twins can’t beat the damn Yankees!  The 2010 AL Manager of the Year tells Scott Braun and Erik Kratz about his run-ins with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt and the strategy behind the day game early ejection haha.  Gardy hits home with Twins fans when he thinks back to the pain of losing homegrown talent to bigger ballclubs. Also, how did the small ball "piranhas" pester the AL Central and what’s the best way...

Brewers great Carlos Gomez walked LOUDLY so today's players can run with authentic entertaining emotion on the diamond. "Go-Go" names the star in today's game who is most fun to watch. The 2-time All Star tells Scott Braun and Erik Kratz why he got up for playing the Yankees, reveals the background story on the nixed Wilmer Flores trade & spills all of the juicy soundbites from his famous exchange with Brian McCann. Tap here to watch all Legends Territory episodes and clips on Foul...