Ken Rosenthal, A.J. Pierzynski lobby for MLB Draft to be held at College World Series
"It is a logical thing to do."
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Ken Rosenthal defends ‘valuable’ in-game interviews: ‘They’re not disruptive’
"If you don't try, you're not going to get the good ones."
Ken Rosenthal reflects on MLB Network exit: ‘It should’ve ended sooner’
"I'm glad it didn't in many ways. I have so many friends there still, and I miss those people, but the relationship was not good."
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...
Ken Rosenthal estimates ‘90%’ chance MLB locks players out in 2026
"What I have a really hard time seeing is why you would take a $12.1 billion industry and take it down"
Ken Rosenthal: ‘I had trouble sleeping’ after ‘electric’ Juan Soto contract news
"I had trouble kind of putting my head around what had just happened …"
Ken Rosenthal: Dave Roberts showed ‘incredible discipline’ in ‘effectively conceding postseason games’
"And frankly it was not a great look, effectively conceding postseason games. But should they hold on, the end will justify the means."
Kiké Hernández drops F-bomb in postgame interview with Ken Rosenthal
"Are we live?" "We're live."
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.
Padres banned Ken Rosenthal from dugout over ‘peacock’ column
Ken Rosenthal on ‘insider’ culture: Being first to report a transaction isn’t ‘really journalism’
"The immediacy gave many of us more exposure and advanced our careers. Woj was the extreme example of that."
Ken Rosenthal: Mike Wilbon’s exit velocity comments show issue with ESPN’s MLB coverage
"It's probably better to focus on a specific sport — the way I do — than talk about things you don't have any knowledge of."
A.J. Pierzynski implores Hal Steinbrenner to ‘sell the damn team’ after payroll remarks
"George would roll over in his grave right now."
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."
Ken Rosenthal: MLB can no longer ignore Ángel Hernández
After another string of umpiring controversies, Ken Rosenthal questioned how MLB could possibly ignore Angel Hernandez any longer.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred leaving legacy of media missteps
"He will be the next villain in the 'Batman' movie. And he’d be a good one."
Ken Rosenthal mocked for seemingly-contrasting takes on young player extensions
After writing about the risks of extensions with Wander Franco, Ken Rosenthal saluted the Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. extension.
Ken Rosenthal responds to criticism over Wander Franco column… sort of
“Maybe this was a bad example to use, and in retrospect, that probably was the case."
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."
MLB insiders quickly refute Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rams-Saints game report
Ken Rosenthal: The San Francisco Giants have a ‘city problem’
"I don't know for sure what's going on there, but that perception exists."
What Shohei Ohtani’s chaotic free agency says about the current state of sports journalism
Ken Rosenthal detailed his approach to World Series double duty for Fox and The Athletic
"You go on adrenaline in a lot of ways, and you're fired up to be there."
Sports media luminaries hang out as Threads opens for business
Some of sports media's biggest names and most recognizable faces are already hanging out over at the newest social media haven: Threads.
Ken Rosenthal: Fernando Tatis Jr.’s All-Star snub sends ‘strong message’ in wake of PED suspension
"I can picture players sitting at lockers filling out their ballots and thinking, ‘**** this guy'"
