Matt and Doink break down a series victory against the Guardians that doesn’t feel so joyous on the tail of the news that Roman Anthony will miss the rest of the regular season due to injury. They look at the ideal playoff roster given how this impacts things, and how the lineup will need to produce without him. They talk about Zack Kelly looking good as the bulk reliever, and Hicks to the IL. They also talk about the best plan being to just win out.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jake, Derrik, and Hunter are back for the first regular episode of MiLB Talk in a while. They start the show with some Payton Tolle talk, then move on to Worcester to discuss some potential September call-up options. Portland’s pitching continues to blow the doors off of opponents, while the hitters (including Brooks Brannon) have picked things up at the plate. Justin Gonzales headlines the High-A news thanks to his recent promotion, while Juan Valera’s return and Johanfran Garcia’s clutch-gene earn some mention. Yhoiker Fajardo’s nickname is discussed, and we have the first Guess the Prospect in a long time.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
The weekend crew is back to recap a lackluster series for the Boston Red Sox, who dropped two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates.However, Payton Tolle dazzled in his big-league debut, and Lucas Giolito gutted his way through six innings of one-run ball in the finale. Unfortunately, everything in between Tolle and Giolito was atrocious.Jarren Duran hit his first inside-the-park home run of his career on Sunday, catapulting the Red Sox in front, where they stayed until the final out.The team also extended All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman through at least the 2026 season, while also releasing veteran right-hander Walker Buehler.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Matthew, Isiah, and Jordan break down a 4 game sweep of the O’s in Baltimore, winning 7 of their last 8 and on top of that top pitching prospect(and friend of the show) Payton Tolle has been called up to the bigs to pitch vs Paul Skenes on friday. They break down who could be the corresponding move for Tolle, and what the September Call ups could look like. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
The MiLB Talk trio is back for the first time in a while. Derrik, Jake, and Hunter aren’t alone, though. They are joined by Boston Red Sox prospect and 2025 draftee Maximus Martin. Martin talks about moving around in College and playing at Fenway Park in High School. He breaks down the draft process, and how his short time in the system has gone. Martin talks about culture, gives us his walkup song, pitcher he’s most excited to face, and teammate he’s been most impressed with. The trio then do the usual MiLB rundown.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jordan and Brian recap a great, productive series for the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx, as they take the first three games.Trevor Story blasted his 20th homer of the season, making team history in the process, and Garrett Crochet registered his 500th career strikeout.Also, Connor Wong and Brayan Bello are inseparable, less than a year after Bello made the catcher look like a complete buffoon on the Netflix Doc; both in tandem won the Sox a game this weekend.Later, the duo talks about Tarik Skubal and Joe Ryan as future Red Sox hopefuls before previewing Sunday Night Baseball and the upcoming four-game set in Baltimore.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
HA, see what we did there? Because, like Nathaniel Lowe is brand new but also the Red Sox as a team hit a new low? **Dramatic, awkward pause**Forgive us, that was a brutal series for the Boston Red Sox, who got swept in a two-game series with the Baltimore Orioles spanning both days of the Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon, which saw a record donation tally!Matt is back as well! Sadly, for a dud of a series. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Derrik and Hunter are joined by Boston Red Sox prospect John Holobetz for MiLB Talk. The right-handed pitching prospect talks about being the PTBNL in the Quinn Priester trade. He tells us about his time in the Red Sox system and what pitches he’s working on. Holobetz tells us about which pitchers he’s worked with, talks Johanfran Garcia, and gives his thoughts on Greenville. They learn what pitch he’d like to add to his repertoire, and which teammate he’d like to face in the box. Hunter and Derrik then do a rundown on the rest of the minor league system.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Brian and Jack are joined by Derrik, who makes his first non-Minor League Show appearance of the year filling in for Jordan on the weekend crew to breakdown the Red Sox series against the Marlins. The crew discusses the Red Sox bullpen, potential options down the stretch for the bullpen, the first base issue outside of Romy Gonzalez, the streaky offense, clubhouse vibes, Raffy Devers, Triston Casas, team dynamics, and more.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jordan and Jason recap a disappointing series with the Houston Astros that saw the Red Sox drop a Crochet game and a Buehler game. However, Dustin May was brilliant in his second start for Boston.Later, the two discuss the recently DFA'd first baseman Nathaniel Lowe as a potential option for the Sox down the stretch if they truly don't want to throw Kristian Campbell back to the fire in 2025. Then, they preview this upcoming series with the Miami Marlins, which could display some fireworks with Cal Quantrill slated to start Game 2.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jake and Hunter are joined by Boston Red Sox 2025 33rd overall pick Marcus Phillips. They ask the pitcher about the draft process, what it was like being selected by the Red Sox, and his welcome to the organization. Phillips explains what it was like pitching/winning at Tennessee and gives his thoughts on Boston’s pitching philosophy. He talks about growing up around baseball, becoming a full-time pitcher, and what his walkout song will be. Marcus Phillips gets a chance to introduce himself to Red Sox nation. Jake and Hunter then discuss the week in the minor leagues.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
The weekend crews, sans birthday Jack, recap a frustrating series for the Boston Red Sox in San Diego.Riding the high of a good Walker Buehler outing, the Red Sox get a meltdown in Game 2 from Lucas Giolito and a deceptively bad pitching line in Game 3 from Brayan Bello. Regardless, the offense put up 10 runs in Game 1, only to score six combined in the final two.Jordan and Brian also talk about the ramifications of there being a lockout in 2027, regardless of how much game action is missed and both ultimately pray the season isn't as altered as it appears destined for presently.Lastly, the duo previews the upcoming series in Houston.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
The weekday crew recaps the Boston Red Sox series win against Kansas City, kind of.The trio talks about Roman Anthony's contract extension, women's celebration night on NESN, and just how hungry this team is for October baseball this season.Later, Jordan learns what a labubu is ... so yeah.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jake and Hunter go solo to talk about the trade deadline moves. They discuss the prospects gone and the players they got in return. The Joe Ryan debacle is touched on as well. Jake goes down the ridiculously long list of promotions and moves made throughout the organization over the last few days. Hunter talks about his trip to Boston, getting to see Fenway and Polar Park. They discuss candlepin bowling and bean suppahs. The duo gets to talk about the debuts of a few 2025 draftees as well.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
The weekend crew is here to recap another series sweep for the Boston Red Sox, who are now 11 games over .500 and fast approaching the top spot in the American League East.How did they get there? A little bit of everything. Sloppy baseball, clean baseball, squandered opportunities, timely hitting, etc.The crew talks about what was a blah deadline on paper but acknowledge there's intrigue with both Steven Matz and Dustin May. Regardless, there needs to be something done about Walker Buehler in the rotation.Oh, and Trevor Story is back.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jordan, Bayleigh and Doink briefly recap the Boston Red Sox series victory over the Minnesota Twins before getting into discourse about the MLB Trade Deadline that's Thursday.They get interrupted twice by trades, giving raw reaction to Jhoan Duran getting dealt to the Phillies and Ryan Helsley getting moved to the Mets.Later, they talk through potential Red Sox pathways to a successful deadline before wrapping up with their Astros series preview.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Derrik and Hunter are going solo on this episode of MiLB Talk. They discuss the trade piece options throughout the minor leagues. MLB 2K becomes a long discussion, as they reminisce on Pablo Sandoval, Hanley Ramirez, Kyle Schwarber, and more. They talk about the recent promotions of Connelly Early and David Sandlin, as Portland finally has a chance to field a normal rotation. John Holobetz and Yophery Rodriguez continue to make the Quinn Priester trade palatable for Boston fans. They discuss a surprising hot week for Salem’s offense. Surprisingly limited wrestling talk in the show.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
The weekend crew is back and so are the wins for the Boston Red Sox, who took two of three from the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend.Brayan Bello was OK, Walker Buehler was a worse version of OK, and Garrett Crochet shrugged off two first-inning homers and dominated his way to another victory.On offense, Connor Wong got his first extra-base hit of the season, but the big swings in the series came from Jarren Duran, Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman. Each of those swings mattered immensely in what was a series in which the aggregate score was 10-10.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
Jared Carrabis joins the Pesky Report for our 500th episode. The Tribal Chief joins Jordan, Matthew, and Hunter to talk about the Red Sox season so far, plans at the deadline, and more. We discuss his relationship with the fans and with the players. How does he feel about Craig Breslow? There’s even some wrestling/lifting talk. Jordan and Hunter then recap the series against the Phillies, look ahead to the series against the Dodgers, and discuss Kristian Campbell who they want the Red Sox to target at the deadline.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg
High-A Greenville Drive manager Liam Carroll returns to the show. Hunter and Jake grill Carroll about all things High-A (and more). Who has impressed him the most? Who are the clubhouse leaders? How has he handled the outfield logjam? What about the catchers? They discuss Payton Tolle, Franklin Arias, Miguel Bleis, and more. Carroll gives his unique perspective on development, players, and the system in general. Derrik returns for the midseason MiLB awards. They quickly touch on the short week in the minors, including Hunter’s trip to Reading.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg