Not Another Sox Podcast

We will be releasing this episode every day for the next 33 years, the same amount of time that Bill Murray was presumably stuck in Groundhog's Day. Which is stupid because if the writers of Groundhog's Day knew anything it's that Bill Murray presumably would have been stuck in Groundhog's Day for 6 weeks. That being said, Jordan Hicks improved the Red Sox today. He now plays for the White Sox. Thanks Breslow, you never let us down! Oh yeah and we are joined by Emmy award winner @SeaDogsMark. Sponsor us, Smirnoff Ice! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remember the 2016 Red Sox? Gabby Maljanian of Locked-On Sox surely does. The 2016 Red Sox, somehow, look like a baseball Hollywood walk of fame. Funny because they didn't win the series that year, right? But you know who did win? Rick Porcello, 2016 Cy Young. Crazy, too that this was the final year of David Ortiz' playing career. Reminder that this year he led the league in doubles and RBIs. This was also the year of 9.8 bWAR Mookie Betts. And all-star knuckleballer Steven Wright. And Cubs star closer Aroldis Chapman. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Gabby's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Red Sox are connected to a plethora of potential trade candidates - some we like (Nico Hoerner) more than others (Brendan Donovan). Like, significantly more. There was also plenty of record setting and record cucking news in baseball this week - including Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers on the largest AAV contract ever given out, and Bo Bichette to the Mets on the Bregman sweetheart deal. The Mets are the weirdest group of infielders I think I've seen, maybe ever. Paredes is the most likely option to end up in Boston, but he is just not worth a singular Brayan Bello or Jarren Duran. We think by next week, SOMETHING falls into place (like the long Tetris piece). Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Boston Red Sox sign an actual player to an actual deal. Yes, in the year of our lord 2026, Craig Breslow gives $130mm to Ranger Suarez. Of the three available Suarezes on the market, this one is by far our favorite. To think Suarez and Gray are splitting the duties as your #2 and #3 pitchers respectively is all Red Sox fans have dreamed about since 2018. Finally, the Red Sox sign a player for just money. No prospects, no contract splits, just money. There's still some redeeming to do so keep it together, Breslow. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breslow, you f*cking stiff. You let Bregman walk. And for what? For a no-trade clause? Really? What are we doing here? We are joined by newly minted king of the Barstool barverse @Hogdale_ who was in Chicago when the deal went down. Think of it like the girl from Hereditary who is by herself at the party and then on the car ride home sticks her head out the window to be decapitated. The (Red Sox) nation turns it's eyes to Bichette, who we unfortunately have zero faith that the front office will pony up the money it takes to fill this Bregman-sized hole in the lineup. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hogdale's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fenway Park - it is OLD, it is GREASY, and it IS our favorite ballpark. We cover a LOT of ground. Firstly, player signings like Paul DeJong to the Yankees (hilarious) and Kazuma Okamoto to the Blue Jays (and what that means of the likelihood of a Bregman reunion??). We also cover how the current events in Venezuela might affect the baseball climate. The WBC might be a little tense. The Red Sox also have multiple players from Venezuela signed to the team. The events in Venezuela affect MLB and all baseball players. And THEN our favorite things about Fenway. Like I said - we cover a lot of ground! Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From the Cardinals trades to Twitter's finest, it has definitely proved to be as spicy as it has been boring for the Red Sox. Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras are both welcome additions to the Red Sox. They were the right moves. No free agents yet... Come on Craig, don't let us down. Twitter has been the most entertaining part of the offseason! At the hands of prominent Red Sox troll @KutterIsKing, both Cam Schlittler and Jazz Chisholm have been ratio-ed. May they RIP in peace. Happy New Year from your friends at NASP! Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Boston Red Sox acquire Willson Contreras via trade with the Cardinals. Hunter Dobbins was sent back to St. Louis in the trade. On the 8th night of Hanukkah, Breslow and Bloom celebrated with their two ultimate gifts. Bloom gets back the starting pitcher he drafted and Red Sox fill the enormous hole they've had at 1B. We are extremely excited to welcome Contreras, he hit big bonk. Our friend Tyler (Twitter's @RedBirdFarmHand) jumped in to talk about his excitement to get Dobbins, though he is going to miss the Cardinals 1B king. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Tyler's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins, former 3B for Texas Tech, joins the pod. He catches us up on all things rehab. His secret ingredient? Dr. Pepper. This episode is chock-full of insider info! We turn over stats, results, tweaks, stuff. The running mindset tends to be that "it doesn't matter how the work gets done, as long as it gets done." We also meet Hunter's dog Macy, absolute goofball. She is the life of the party. Hunter answers fan questions and joins us for a miniature round of baseball Jeopardy! Enjoy this interview, consider it an early holiday gift (for us). Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the second night of Hanukkah, we have Australian wrestler and Red Sox fan @RedSoxYapper. After seeing the Red Sox in 2008, she became locked in for life. Yes, we also asked why. She loves Marcelo Mayer, Wilyer Abreu, and if she became a Red Sox fan in 2008, statistically likely that she likes Jason Bay (we forgot to ask). Tonight being the second night of Hannukah is important. Craig Breslow is celebrating, and the presents get bigger every night. If we got breaking news with a Red Sox trade on night two (Jake Bennett), imagine what happens on night eight (Shohei Ohtani). Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso signed with the Orioles today, and Twitter CRASHED OUT. How do we feel about it? Less heartbroken than you think. Actually, Jack is pretty mad. He felt like we watched the Red Sox take a back seat while other teams got in on the action. Special guest Fitzy Mo Pena of Pod on Lansdowne joins the show. Many are calling him America's sweetheart. Jake and Liam make an appearance later in the episode in our reindeer games. Fitz has some opinions on the state of the market, and the state of the Red Sox. Though Red Sox do come home with a consolation prize, Ryan Watson. Pitcher we pilfered in the Rule 5 Draft. Fits the Breslow profile, maybe we like him. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Pod On Lansdowne's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Day 2 of the 2025 Winter Meetings and the Boston Red Sox rumor mill is SWIRLING. You name 'em, we want 'em. The Red Sox have been connected to Ketel Marte, Isaac Paredes, Bo Bichette, Corey Seager, to name a few. Somehow, the Red Sox ended up with enough young, controllable starting pitching to feed families from Texas to Arizona. Our sweet bonk boy Kyle Schwarber signed today with the Philadelphia Phillies. Who wouldn't have loved that 50 home run power in Boston. Alas, with Pete Alonso, we persevere. We did make a signing today! Alec Gomboa, the Gomboa Constrictor(TM). Fresh from the KBO. Let's talk about it. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today was day one of the MLB Winter Meetings. Many trade rumors and free agent rumors are spiraling. How will Craig Breslow steer the Boston Red Sox ship this year? Returning from last year, we are joined by Red Seat Radio. We have high hopes for the Sox. For the trades. For Pete Alonso. For Ketel Marte. For Cole Ragans. To name a few. Casas should still matter if you sign Alonso. Does Bregman still matter if you trade for Marte? Our heads are swirling with possibilities of meaningful upgrades. To top it all off, Corbin and Jack play the newlywed game. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are still high on Sonny Gray coming to Boston. A major move that really balances out the Red Sox rotation. After seeing what Dylan Cease got in free agency, Craig Breslow did the right thing. You do not need a J.T. Realmuto. There are other screaming areas of need before you throw $20 million at a catcher position. Imagine throwing $20 million at Bregman? Or at the Foxy Lady's annual Legs and Eggs? We wrap things up with the most polarizing conversation of the Red Sox offseason - which outfielder to trade. Jack is of the camp that you trade Duran and keep Abreu, Ian thinks the opposite. We voice our opinions. Tonight's game is in honor of Stranger Things. We're here to tell you who is from the Upside Down. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Red Sox make a splash with their first major move of the offseason. Sonny Gray, multi-time Cy Young nominated pitcher, will be joining the 2026 Red Sox. In return, the Red Sox have sent Richard Fitts and Brandon Clark to the Cardinals, along with absorbing half of Sonny Gray's remaining salary. To think, even after all this time, Chaim Bloom is still helping the Red Sox. Tyler, MiLB expert of @RedBirdFarmHand joins us. A Cardinals fan. A Cardinals PROSPECTS fan. And you know what? He likes the trade. Maybe Craig Breslow is cooking after all. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Tyler's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Red Sox, Yankees, and the most underrated American League players in the MLB. This writer's question, do you like Connor Wong? What about Adam (@dunkintern)? It was also a busy week of contract tendering and non-tendering. It's sad to see Bernie's face, though to be fair the Red Sox did send him to hell in exchange for soda in the vending machine. I hope Paul DePodesta is happy with his new Colorado Rockies. In this segment of "Under the Microscope", the middle infield - Jorge Polanco and Ha-Seong Kim. (Ha-Spongebob Kim. IYKYK.) Are these guys worth considering in Boston? We say yes, but with some caution. One thing we all know the Red Sox need is infield defense. That's why we need to take a good, hard look at what Bo Bichette actually does for us. DFAs, Non-tenders, the end of Josh Winckowski, and the background around the new guys in camp. Braiden Ward, Ronny Hernandez, Triston Gray, and co. Next, the Rule 5 draft? Kinda slaps. Also, Ian got a haircut. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We list the most underrated National League players - from the Dodgers to the Pirates. That list does include Andy Pages, most underrated bystander of the criminal investigation into Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz. The first free agent dominos are falling. Josh Naylor has re-signed with the Mariners for 5 years and Ryan Yarbrough returns to the Yankees. The second part is important, he has a 7.00+ ERA against the Red Sox. The Yankees suck. We are introducing a new offseason segment, Under The Microscope. We focused on the Red Sox first base need. What do Pete Alonso and Kazuma Okamoto look like when you zoom in? Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pokemon and Baseball. Two of any nerds favorite things. We are those nerds, and welcome to Pokemon Prospects. We are joined by Hunter Noll of Sox Prospects and Pesky Report, as well as Jake Wallinger of Pod On Lansdowne. It's a draft, but like, for nerds. Ever seen a Gigantamax Pikachu? What about a Gigantamax Eevee? Look it up. Ian made up the rules. There are constraints in this draft. Go to our Twitter page and vote - who built the best Pokemon team? The free agency stove hasn't started heating up yet. Sit with us, enjoy yourselves, agree, disagree, the world is your Cloyster. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hunter's Twitter Jake's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Firstly, let's get one this straight - Cam Schlittler is illiterate. He can not read, he can not write, and he can not stop getting cooked by fans. That's right folks, Cam Schlitter used AI to write an apology to the city he was raised in. It's a very common thing for absolute clowns to do. Lucas Giolito and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on declining their mutual option. The Boston Red Sox did not extend Giolito a qualifying offer. It's a shame, he would have been such a wonderful 60-day IL. Trevor Story, on the other hand, opts in to the remaining two years of his deal. We're happy about it. The off-season started by needing all four infield positions filled, now you only need three. We will welcome Trevor Story with open arms! At second base! Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Blue Jays blew it. This writer actually dozed off for a moment because he thought the Blue Jays had it in the bag. Even funnier was this was all done at the hands of impending free agent Miguel Rojas. Yamamoto, king of the roost, World Series MVP, has accomplished more in this World Series than most other pitchers in history; and most importantly, more than all the 2024 World Series Yankees team combined. Now, we look at the Red Sox offseason. There is a lot of work today, I'm sure our buddy Brez is just as aware. Halloween is over, bucko, now give us the candy. Disclaimer: We love Japan. Linktree NASP Instagram NASP Twitter Ian's Twitter Jack's Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.