Brian discusses the Red Sox’s series with the Rays, including Roman Anthony’s MLB debut, a brutal extra innings loss on Monday, and a solid win on Tuesday (0:35). Then, he chats with Mass Live’s Chris Mason about Patriots minicamp, the Josh McDaniels Offense, Marco Sturm’s introductory press conference, and more (26:00). Brian and Jamie end with some thoughts on the Sox and the NBA & NHL finals (1:03:00).

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Brian recaps the Red Sox’s series in New York, where the offense came alive and Boston took two out of three from the Yankees. Then, Brian chats with CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning about the Celtics' offseason, and some potential trades the team could entertain to ease their payroll problems (20:30). Brian ends with some listener calls before he and Jamie offer some last thoughts on the Red Sox and top prospect Roman Anthony (1:01:20).

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Brian discusses the Bruins’ new head coach, Marco Sturm, and his résumé before getting to his list of the top five most disappointing Boston teams of the 2000s (0:35). Then, he chats with CBS Sports’ Julian McWilliams about the Red Sox’s baffling season, their woeful starting pitching, Kristian Campbell’s struggles, and whether they have a shot at winning in the Bronx this weekend (31:15). Brian and Jamie end with a listener call about the Sox before discussing Brian’s list from the top of the pod (1:18:00).

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Brian discusses the brain drain happening with the Celtics as coaches and front office execs are poached by other NBA teams, and he gets into how the team must weather this next phase of Jayson Tatum’s career (0:35). Then, he chats with MassLive’s Mark Daniels about Patriots OTAs, Stefon Diggs’s attendance, Drake Maye’s leadership, the Patriots' winnable schedule, and more (24:10). Brian and Jamie end by discussing the College World Series and the NBA Finals (1:05:00).

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Brian recaps the Red Sox’s series win in Atlanta, including another dominant start from ace pitcher Garrett Crochet, a Trevor Story resurgence, and Craig Breslow’s media session (0:35). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Justin Verrier about the Celtics’ offseason, the future of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum with the team, potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trades, and more (32:05). Brian and Jamie end with a couple listener calls (1:02:30).

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Brian discusses the Red Sox after their disastrous series in Milwaukee, including Wilyer Abreu’s slump, a lack of clutch hitting, and some more defensive mistakes (0:35). Then, Brian compares the OKC Thunder’s current rise to the Celtics’ run in the early 2020s (38:00). Brian and Jamie end by commiserating over the Red Sox’s slump, and hit on the Stefon Diggs controversy (44:25).

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Brian predicts who will be the five most popular athletes in Boston one year from now (0:35). Then, he talks to Boston Globe reporter Conor Ryan about the Bruins’ offseason, potential free-agent targets, Don Sweeney’s contract extension, and the team’s head coaching search (25:30). Brian and Jamie wrap up with some thoughts on the Celtics’ offseason and break down Brian’s top-athletes list (1:03:35).

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Brian starts by trying to make sense of the Red Sox’s disappointing season thus far, including subpar starting pitching and a black hole at shortstop (0:35). Then, he commiserates with Boston sports superfan Kevin Hench about the state of the team, why things haven’t worked out as expected, and whether there are any potential fixes (16:55). Brian and Jamie end with a listener call on the Red Sox (54:55).

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Brian starts by discussing the crazy Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and Knicks, before getting into the latest drama surrounding the Red Sox’s pitching staff (0:35). Then, he chats with The Athletic’s Chad Graff about some interesting questions surrounding the Patriots, including who their no. 2 wide receiver will be behind Stefon Diggs and how the carries will be broken up between Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson (26:40). Brian and Jamie end with a listener email and talk about the Red Sox’s issues (1:01:00).

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Brian discusses the latest Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson exposé that the New York Times published on Tuesday, including the news that the two may be engaged, before shifting to the Bruins, who extended GM Don Sweeney for two more seasons (0:35). Then, Brian speaks with the Boston Herald’s Zack Cox about the end of the Celtics’ season, the financial crunch that the team faces this offseason, and the potential trades they could make to lighten their payroll (25:10). Brian and Jamie end with some final thoughts on the Belichick drama (57:45).

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