Short and to the Point: Scott Braun on “Foul Territory,” A.J. Pierzynski, Ken Rosenthal, and more

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews Scott Braun, host of Foul Territory and formerly of MLB Network. Jessica and Scott discuss a wide range of topics including having more freedom to discuss baseball topics on Foul Territory, A.J. Pierzynski calling out BS, working with Ken Rosenthal, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown.

• 2:06: Welcome Scott Braun to Short and to the Point
• 2:25: Foul Territory origins
• 4:23: How do you promote the players and showcase their personalities?
• 6:35: Transition of players opening up more to media or their own platform
• 9:47: Being comfortable with taking a step back despite being a host of Foul Territory
• 11:30: The ability of being able to express views more freely on Foul Territory compared to an MLB Network show
• 15:43: When did Scott notice he had to hold back on discussing certain topics
• 19:22: Having more freedom and control resulting in having more fun on Foul Territory
• 21:14: Player interactions on Foul Territory compared to an MLB Network show
• 25:36: Finding balance between being entertaining and being informative
• 29:05: Fun moments and stories
• 33:15: Baseball media compared to the media in other sports
• 37:07: What makes a good piece of baseball content?
• 40:04: Working with A.J. Pierzynski
• 45:00: Working with Ken Rosenthal
• 46:53: What does Scott want to see the future of Foul Territory?

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