Brian gives out his Sunday Thoughts, including another standout performance from Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson, Marcelo Mayer’s worrisome injury history, the Celtics’ competition in the Eastern Conference next season, and more (0:20). Then, Brian answers a listener call before he and Jamie assess the state of the Red Sox’s bullpen (37:00).

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Brian discusses Roman Anthony’s incredible rookie campaign and his meteoric rise within the Boston sports scene (0:15). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh about the Red Sox’s pitching rotation, their AL East rivals—the Blue Jays and the Yankees—and the top contenders in the American League (16:25). Brian answers a listener call before he and Jamie end with some final thoughts on Anthony (1:03:50).

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Brian breaks down what went wrong with Garrett Crochet’s start in the Red Sox’s loss to Houston on Monday night (0:25). Then, he chats with Fox Sports’ Will Hill about their favorite NFL futures, including the Patriots’ ceiling, some surprise teams, and contenders for the NFL’s top awards (22:30). Brian and Jamie end with a couple more of their favorite NFL futures bets (1:00:20).

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Brian chats with Sox Prospects' Ian Cundall about the Red Sox’s loss to the Padres on Sunday, some small mistakes that added up to cost the team two of three in San Diego, Kristian Campbell and Peyton Tolle’s progress in Worcester, and more (0:20). Then, Brian recaps the Patriots' first game of the preseason, including some standout plays from rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson (59:35). Brian and Jamie end with some final thoughts on the Sox (1:11:35).

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Brian opens with the news that the Red Sox and Roman Anthony have agreed to a major contract extension that will keep the rookie in Boston for years to come, and he examines other similar moves that Craig Breslow and the front office have made in recent years (0:20). Then, he chats with the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan about the Patriots-Commanders joint practices, DeMario Douglas’s strong camp, whether the offensive line will improve this season, TreVeyon Henderson’s explosiveness, and whether the defense can be a top-10 unit in the NFL (22:50). Brian and Jamie end with an email about some pitchers that the Sox let get away in recent years (1:09:20).

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Brian opens by discussing the Red Sox’s seven-game win streak, including their first two games against the Royals, two great starts from Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello, and Trevor Story’s offensive renaissance (0:20). Then, Brian chats with The Ringer’s John Jastremski about the AFC East, diving into which teams will be better than expected, which will be worse, and which will make the playoffs (37:35). Brian and Jamie end by looking at some promising Red Sox futures bets, including their chances of winning the AL East (1:09:25).

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Brian chats with Boston superfan Kevin Hench about the Red Sox’s sweep of the Astros, and they give their thoughts on the Sox’s trade deadline (0:20). Then, Brian breaks down Lucas Giolito's and Walker Buehler’s starts in the series, Roman Anthony’s maturity at the plate, the pitch-tipping incident that cleared the benches on Saturday, and more (25:00). Brian and Jamie end with a listener call about Craig Breslow’s job performance and how far this team can go this season (45:50).

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Brian reacts to a quiet trade deadline for the Red Sox, which saw the team add pitchers Steven Matz and Dustin May, but miss out on other, better players (0:20). Then, he chats with Sox Prospects' Chris Hatfield about the deadline, the Red Sox’s trades, why the Sox didn’t make bigger moves, who might get called up to the majors as the season winds down, and more (22:20). Brian and Jamie offer up some final thoughts on the deadline and Craig Breslow’s GM tenure (1:00:20).

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Brian recaps the first two games of the Red Sox-Twins series including some unbelievable hitting from Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman, a solid start from Lucas Giolito that had reason for concern, and the flaws that the team should address before the trade deadline. Then, Brian talks to The Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed Pats training camp, Vrabel’s command of the team versus previous coaching staffs, how Josh McDaniels plans to utilize Drake Maye’s speed, Christian Gonzalez’s leg injury, and more (29:00). Brian and Jamie end with their thoughts on ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ (1:12:10)

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Brian opens with some positive thoughts on the start of Patriots training camp (0:20). Then, Brian talks to Chad Finn about the Red Sox’s win over the Dodgers on Sunday, Aroldis Chapman’s injury amid a strong season, Jarren Duran’s trade value, the wide-open American League, and more (14:00). Then, Brian takes a couple of calls before he and Jamie offer up some last thoughts on the Sox (1:10:30).

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Guest: Chad Finn

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