98.5 The Sports Hub Red Sox Audio Podcast

• (0:00) Mazz, McCarty, and Milliken open the show discussing the latest on the Xander Bogaerts contract negotiations. 
• (15:08) Thoughts on the signing of Kenley Jansen. 
• (23:43) The Red Sox sign Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida.

Matt McCarthy was on the air when Xander Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres.

Mazz checks in with a special podcast-only edition of "The Baseball Hour," covering the latest on the Red Sox' off-season and the overall outlook for 2023. It's not looking good.

The biggest topic at the moment: Xander Bogaerts, and the increasing likelihood of his departure from Boston. Has the veteran All-Star shortstop really "severed ties" with the Red Sox? Mazz gives his thoughts on that, plus the Red Sox' overall approach for 2023, as they've already let big-name free agents slip away.

(0:00) Discussing the Red Sox press conference comments from today.

(13:07) The Red Sox need to take a risk.

(24:48) Do the Red Sox have a plan when it comes to Bogaerts?

• (0:00) Jared Carrabis of DraftKings joins the show and they open the show discussing Alex Cora and the 2022 Red Sox season. 
• (14:23) Tyler Milliken, Chief Nerd, joins the show to discuss the Red Sox analytics. 
• (24:55) The future of Xander Bogaerts with the Red Sox. 
• (36:56) Thoughts on Dennis Eckersley retiring from the booth!

(0:00) Alex Speier’s comments on the Red Sox.

(13:00) Callers weigh in on the upcoming Red Sox offseason.

(23:39) Jen McCaffrey from The Athletic calls in and gives her thoughts on a possible Bogaerts extension.

(36:58) Mazz and the callers give their final thoughts. 

• (0:00) Mazz opens The Baseball Hour with some thoughts on the 2022 Red Sox season as a whole. 
• (11:42) The callers weigh in on the Red Sox. 
• (24:33) Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s monster home run on Friday night. 
• (38:21) Final thoughts from Mazz!

(0:00) Red Sox spending discussion. 

(15:00) McCarthy gets the caller's reactions.

(25:26) McCarthy and Stewart build the next Red Sox dream team.

(38:08) McCarthy closes the Baseball Hour.

(0:00) Discussion on Sam Kennedy’s comments.

(12:37) Mazz gets the caller's reactions.

(24:48) MVP race between Ohtani and Judge.

(36:54) Mazz gets the caller's final thoughts.

• (0:00) Mazz is joined by Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings on The Baseball Hour! 
• (16:21) Aaron Judge is stuck on 60 home runs. 
• (25:45) Thoughts on Trevor Story at second base in 2022 and callers.