In this episode, Joey recaps the 2025 World Series and praises the Los Angeles Dodgers for their late-game heroics in both Game 6 and Game 7 on the road in Toronto. During this segment, he discusses how baseball is a game of inches and how the Blue Jays were so close to winning their first title in over three decades. Joey talks about Yoshinobu Yamamoto's excellence and the clutch performances of Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, and Will Smith. Additionally, Joey explains why Game 7 was the best game of baseball he has ever watched. At the end, he explains why people need to respect the greatness of the Dodgers. Also, he predicts that Kyle Tucker signs with the Dodgers and commends the Dodgers for their ability to develop young talent. Before closing the episode, Joey mentions Mike Sirota, the #64 prospect in the MLB's Top 100 Prospects list and the Dodgers' #5 prospect.
In this special episode, Joey is joined by Boston Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Cotillo begins the episode by grading the 2025 Red Sox season and assesses the club’s decision to trade Rafael Devers. After that, they discuss the likelihood that the Red Sox land Kyle Schwarber or Pete Alonso. During this segment, Cotillo contemplates the likelihood that Boston trades for Joe Ryan and predicts what his desired price tag would be from Minnesota’s front office. At the end, the duo answers whether or not the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining the game of baseball with their record-breaking payroll and luxury tax bill.
In this episode, Joey previews the 2025-26 NBA season. He starts out with a recap of the offseason, including a breakdown of important trades and top headlines heading into Opening Night. After that, he predicts each of the NBA’s award winners. At the end, he provides hot takes on the standings in each conference and his playoff predictions.
In this episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by the sports maestro Brendan Murray, his former high school baseball teammate. Brendan and Joey start out by discussing the strong start to the Boston Bruins season (0:40-19:45). During this segment, they talk about Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel’s extensions. Following that, the duo moves onto highlighting the recent excellent play of Drake Maye and the New England Patriots (19:45-1:00:44). Additionally, they use the growth of Mac Jones and Daniel Jones to argue that quarterbacks need a stable head coach and a consistent offensive system. Next, they transition to baseball and offer a look into the MLB Playoffs and discuss their outlook for the Red Sox offseason (1:00:46-1:18:15). They question whether or not the Red Sox have the potential to sign Kyle Schwarber or Pete Alonso. After that, they quickly break down their expectations for the Celtics with Jayson Tatum sidelined (1:18:15-1:26:30). At the end, Brendan and Joey give their thoughts on the MLB’s automated ball-strike system (ABS), which will go into place for the 2026 MLB season (1:26:30).
In this episode, Joey last night’s 34-17 victory for the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. He recaps what happened in the game and praises Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo and Cor’Dale Flott for their heroics.
In this episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by Ken Powtak who covers Boston sports for the Associated Press. Powtak has been a freelance sports journalist for over four decades and offers exceptional insight into the industry. At the beginning, they dive into the offseason plans for the Red Sox, including the futures of Alex Bregman and Trevor Story in Boston. Powtak takes a look back at Craig Breslow's decision to trade Rafael Devers and answers whether or not the Red Sox made the right decision. Joey and Ken discuss the uncertain futures of Masataka Yoshida, Jarren Duran, and Triston Casas. They also contemplate whether or not the Red Sox will be in play for Pete Alonso, Joe Ryan, or Kyle Schwarber. At the end, Powtak highlights some of his favorite memories as a sports journalist and explains how important it is for writers to pay attention to details when crafting a story. Before closing the episode, they provide their outlook for the New England Patriots ahead of their favorable eight-game stretch before their Week 14 bye.
In this episode, Joey provides an update regarding the Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs. He updates listeners on what happened in the Reds-Dodgers series. Additionally, he offers a quick recap of Games 1 and 2 in the Tigers-Guardians series, Padres-Cubs series, and the Yankees-Red Sox series and previews the Game 3 showdown for each matchup.
In this episode, Joey previews the 2025 MLB playoff bracket with a thorough outline of each Wild Card matchup. He offers predictions for each series and explains why he believes the Dodgers have what it takes to win the World Series again. Also, he discusses the struggles and the meltdown of the New York Mets.
In this late upload, Joey provides an update regarding the 2025 MLB Wild Card standings and breaks down the historic second half run for the Cleveland Guardians. He also praises Nick Kurtz for an incredible rookie season. At the end, he quickly recaps some storylines from Week 3 of the NFL season, including the Colts improving to 3-0 and the Giants switching their starting quarterback from Russell Wilson to Jaxson Dart ahead of Week 4.
In this episode, Joey breaks down some of the biggest storylines from Week 2 of the NFL season, including Daniel Jones' success in an upset win over Denver and Russell Wilson's top-notch performance against Dallas. Joey also explains why teams like the Cincinnati Bengals need to make it a priority to address their offensive line. At the end, he discusses the Chiefs falling to 0-2 and quickly previews their Sunday Night Football showdown against the Giants. Joey gives his opinion on whether or not Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are on the hot seat.
In this episode, Joey breaks down some of the headlines across College Football from Week 2, including Arch Manning's strong second half against San Jose State and UMass's tough loss against Bryant. He goes into detail about what this loss could mean for the future of the UMass program. Following that, he dives into recapping Week 1 of the NFL season, highlighting Daniel Jones' strong performance against Miami and the Bills-Ravens thriller on Sunday Night Football.
In this episode, Joey delivers a breakdown of his 2025 NFL season predictions ahead of the year's first NFL Sunday. He starts out by breaking down each division with a prediction for each team's win-loss record. Following that, he provides his playoff predictions, including his Super Bowl matchup. At the end, he gives hot takes regarding the award winners at the 2026 NFL Honors ceremony.
In this episode, Joey is joined by the legendary sports guru Mike Hurley for their fourth annual quarterback rankings tradition. Joey and Mike rank all 32 NFL Week 1 starting quarterbacks based on how they believe each will perform this season. It is important to note that their predictions are based on two different variables, with Joey prioritizing statistics (while considering team situations) and Mike emphasizing a quarterback’s win-loss record. They have a lot of variety in their rankings, leading to a strong debate. At the end, the duo highlight some of the top backup quarterbacks in the league.
In this episode, Joey is live from Faxon Park with the Player of the Game and the captain, Chris “Maddog” McKenna, for postgame interviews following the Sport’s Emporium’s excellent playoff win in Game 1 of the play-in round.
In this episode, Joey interviews the Sports Emporium's two Players of the Game from the club's 15-6 win at Faxon Park on Monday Night. After that, Joey has the honor of speaking with the heart and soul of the team: Chris "Maddog" McKenna. At the end, he provides a quick rundown of the winning lineup.
In this episode, Joey is joined by the player of the game and the captain of the Sports Emporium following a 16-12 victory. At the end, Joey gives a recap of the game and breaks down the lineup.
In this episode, Joey gives his immediate thoughts on the Red Sox’s decision to trade slugger Rafael Devers to San Francisco for four players. At first, Joey breaks down what went into the souring of the relationship between Devers and the Red Sox. After that, he outlines what the Red Sox got in return and explains why he is high on prospect James Tibbs III. At the end, he glances into what this means for the team in the short-term window.
In this episode, Joey talks with the player of the game and the Sports Emporium’s captain after an 18-2 victory at Faxon Park on June 9th.
In this episode, Joey starts off by giving his thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers. After that, he moves onto the Red Sox series win against the Yankees and dives into Abraham Toro’s monster game on Sunday Night Baseball. Following that, Joey talks about Juan Soto’s hot streak and supports his play with some advanced metrics. At the end, he talks about the bad luck of the Arizona Diamondbacks with free agency pitching after Corbin Burnes’ season-ending injury.
In this episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by a special guest in Brian Gagnon to talk all-things Boston Red Sox. Joey and Brian start out by diving into the state of the Red Sox and their current struggles with runners in scoring position and in one-run games. Following that, they give their thoughts on Roman Anthony's potential call-up to the Majors and debate whether or not the Red Sox would actually trade Jarren Duran or Wilyer Abreu. Towards the end, they close the episode with two special segments: their all-21st-century Red Sox lineups and their all-time Red Sox lineups. They highlight some of their top nostalgic memories watching Koji Uehara and Manny Ramirez. To finish the episode, Brian gives his quick thoughts on the Boston Bruins hiring former player Marco Sturm to be their next head coach.