Maddie and Alex join to talk about the heartbreaking loss as the Red Sox were shut out against the Yankees in game three of the Wild Card round.
Alex, Maddie, and Brock talk about the late-inning loss against the Yankees, forcing a must-win situation in game three at Yankee Stadium.
Alex and Maddie are joined by Brock Beauchamp to talk about the closely-fought Red Sox win over the Yankees in game one of the Wild Card round.
Alex and Madde talk about Connelly Early's incredible start to his big league career and dive into why Payton Tolle hasn't been able to replicate his first start again. They give live updates on the second game of the A's series while discussing just how listless the offense has been since Roman Anthony hit the IL with an oblique injury. Finally, they throw some names out for the General Manager search that will take place during the offseason.
Maddie and Alex discuss Roman Anthony's oblique injury and timeline, wondering how exactly the team will handle his return. They then dive into the latest Alex Bregman contract news and start to wonder what the team may look like next year with his potential absence. They pick up the attitude with a look into Payton Tolle's first start and the domination that led to Aroldis Chapman's surprise extension. Finally, they end the show with a sincere thank you to the fans who have made the last year of Talk Sox possible.
Alex and Maddie dive into the fantastic series win against the Yankees while giving some credit to an overlooked Orioles team. They prop up Aroldis Chapman for his performance over the last month and discuss what is going wrong for the bullpen outside of his stellar run. Then they discuss why Nathaniel Lowe seems to have rediscovered his swagger and make a case for Garrett Crochet to win the Cy Young.
Maddie and Alex talk through the Roman Anthony extension and which players, if any, should be in line to get the next one handed out by the front office. They review the roster moves the team has made over the last week and then try to figure out why the Red Sox still have the third-best odds in the AL East to make the playoffs.
Alex and Maddie discuss the underwhelming trade deadline and how the team seems to have responded positively to keeping the core group together. They then run through the injury updates that have come out over the last week, while facing some technical difficulties, and wrap up by discussing if the Red Sox have enough in the tank to make a run at the AL East title.
Alex and Maddie react to the Red Sox surviving the gauntlet of National League teams, then break down just how much the schedule softens up through the month of August. They pivot to trade rumors surrounding the team, and each picks their ideal trade candidates as the deadline draws near.
Alex and Maddie discuss what went wrong during the second half opening series against the Cubs and why Carlos Narvaez has so many catching issues against the Phillies. Then they break down their preferred trade options for the starting rotation, bullpen, and first base. They review some notable rumors from the last week and give their takes on which players from the roster should be available as the deadline draws closer.
Alex and Maddie jump into the ten game winning streak to close the first half of the season and welcome back Masataka Yoshida and Alex Bregman. Then they discuss just how difficult the second half of the season will be before making some trade deadline predictions and figuring out which of the outfielders is the most likely to be moved.
Alex welcomes Caleb Kohn onto the podcast to pinch-hit while Maddie and Adam are both away. They discuss Alex Bregman's return from injury and a possible contract extension. Then they talk through some possible trade deadline scenarios and wrap up with Caleb's pitch for Garrett Crochet to start the MLB All-Star Game.
Alex and Maddie talk about the resurgence of errors with the Red Sox and wonder if some players need to be shipped out to try and fix that problem. They provide a timeline for when to expect some key contributors to return to the big league squad and live react to Walker Buehler giving up five runs in the top of the first, before moving on to discuss the trade deadline.
Alex and Maddie discuss the fallout of the shocking Rafael Devers trade and discuss why maybe the front office made the right call after all. They dive into the exciting call-ups of Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony, plus make the pitch for Carlos Narvaez to win AL Rookie of the Year.
With the injury to Alex Bregman, Maddie, Alex, and Adam discuss the Red Sox infield woes. They look optimistically at Marcelo Mayer’s debut and Garrett Crochet’s dominance after the first inning of his starts. They speculate about a couple possible trade candidates that could keep the Sox above .500.
With the injury to Triston Casas, Maddie, Alex, and Adam discuss the ensuing feud between Rafael Devers and Craig Breslow. They discuss first base options both inside the organization and outside, and wrap up by discussing the pitching staff and what exactly to do with Tanner Houck.
Maddie, Alex, and Adam reflect on an exciting series in Cleveland that included Jarren Duran stealing home and being heckled by fans. They look ahead to Lucas Giolito's return and what that means for the Red Sox rotation.
Maddie, Alex, and Adam try to wrap up two weeks of ups and downs, including one terrible and one pretty good series against the White Sox. They talk about Trevor Story's hot streak, Tanner Houck's cold streak, and when we can expect Roman Anthony in the Red Sox lineup.
Alex, Adam, and Maddie break down the Garrett Crochet and Kristian Campbell extensions, discuss the five-game winning streak, get a chance to break some news on the pod, and try to pronounce a lot of player’s names with varying degrees of success.
Maddie, Alex, and Adam try not to overreact to the Red Sox 1-3 start. They find the goodness in Kristian Campbell and Wilyer Abreu's performances while recognizing the historic bad start for Rafael Devers. They also discuss the latest in the Masataka Yoshida saga.