98.5 The Sports Hub Red Sox Audio Podcast

Season 3 of Hardcore Baseball kicks off as the Red Sox report to Fort Myers following a disastrous offseason. Jason Mastrodonato joins Matt McCarthy from Sox camp to discuss the circus that was the Mookie Betts trade, Ron Roenicke's elevation to interim manager, and the questions facing the 2020 team (6:45).

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Matt McCarthy reacts to the breaking news of the Mookie Betts and David Price trade. Should John Henry still own the Red Sox if he's solely going to make decisions based on saving money? 

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That voice on the other end of the phone? It's Jack O'Connell, the man who has made the phone call to 49 retired major league players over the last 20+ years to inform them that they have been elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He joins Mazz in the latest edition of The Baseball Reporters.

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Tony Massarotti joins Matt McCarthy to talk everything Hall of Fame after the 2020 class was announced (8:40). Is Cooperstown getting watered down by the number of fringe candidates elected in recent years? Should Derek Jeter have been unanimous? Will Bonds and Clemens get in?

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Alex Cora is gone as the Red Sox await MLB's sanctions amid the sign-stealing scandal. Tim McKone joins Matt McCarthy to talk about what this means for the Red Sox, how they should react, and whether baseball got it right by slamming the Astros with unprecedented punishments. 

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Jimmy Stewart joins Matt McCarthy to talk about the Red Sox sign-stealing scandal and what should happen to Alex Cora and the organization. Plus: why haven't the Red Sox done anything of substance this offseason? Arbitration numbers are in, how on God's green earth is Jackie Bradley Jr. an $11 million player?

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Mazz catches you up on all the latest developments during the Red Sox off-season, starting with the rumors of a Mookie Betts trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also looks at the pitching market and the Red Sox pitching contracts.

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After one of the busiest Winter Meetings in recent memory, Matt McCarthy and Sean Sylver react to all the offseason happenings to date, including the Yankees signing of Gerrit Cole, the Astros scandal, and why the Red Sox haven't done anything yet.

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In the latest offseason podcast of The Baseball Reporters, Mazz speaks with longtime New York Daily News reporter and fellow co-author John Harper about the positives and negatives of Derek Jeter, the biggest name in this year’s Hall of Fame ballot.

The two also share their Hall of Fame thoughts on everyone from Andy Pettitte to David Ortiz, the latter of whom will be eligible for the first time following the 2021 season.

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In the first offseason podcast of The Baseball Reporters, Mazz speaks with former big league general manager Dan Duquette about the process of devising and executing an offseason plan. They talk budget, needs and tampering.

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