With rumors of Kenley Jansen and Masataka Yoshida being discussed in trade talks, it's fair to wonder what's next for the Red Sox. If they subtract one of their high-salary players, where does that free money go? Do they up their offer for a free agent outfielder? The Play Tessie guys break it all down and run through what might come next for the Sox.

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The guys open up the phone lines and DM's to the Tessie Heads in the Playpen. Gordo, Pat, and Sammy field questions from Red Sox Nation to cap off a rollercoaster first week 2024. From ideal opening day rotations, to whether or not they'd want Shōta Imanaga to sign with Boston, to which MLB mascot would win in a royal rumble.

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Bradfo jumps aboard the Play Tessie Express for the first of his weekly rant on the Red Sox, with this week's involving the idea of moving on from closer Kenley Jansen. For a team that is desperate to find some certainty on its roster, opening up a spot on the team - the closer role - once again is a dangerous proposition. Bradfo points out that this was part of the 2023 roster Chaim Bloom got right, so Craig Breslow shouldn't be so quick to forget that lesson.

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Happy New Year to all our Tessie Heads in the Play Pen! The guys ring in the new year with some resolution suggestions for Craig Breslow and the front office after discussing the reports of stagnation in free agency talks. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported that the Red Sox had told a free agent they need to get more fiscally comfortable before they can pony up and Gordo isn't taking the news lightly.

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It's an emergency podcast from Gordo, Sammy, Pat, and Coop on Play Tessie, because the Boston Red Sox have traded Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves for INF Vaughn Grissom AND they have signed SP Lucas Giolito. The boys are here to break down what Chris Sale meant to the Red Sox and what the team is getting in Vaughn Grissom. Also a breaking down Lucas Giolito and what this signing means for the Red Sox and their plans for the remainder of the off-season.

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Lucas Giolito is the newest target of the interest kings. Jon Heyman reported that the Red Sox were in on the big right-handed starter which the guy can only summarize as nectar from an oasis because the offseason has been dry in Boston. Join Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy as they discuss the recent free agent news and how some of the names being tossed around stack up with each other.

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Welcome to the duldrums of the offseason Red Sox Nation. Do you like bargains after the holidays? Well get ready to dive head first into that bin as Craig Breslow misses out on the second biggest name of the offseason, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. It's Coop, Sammy, Pat, and Gordo reacting to the Red Sox not going full throttle for a pitcher that could have pushed the team into playoff contention before Pitchers and Catchers even reported.

But they're not here to sulk, the guys who brought you Who Says No debate the importance of the newest target of the Interest Kings, outfield Teoscar Hernandes. Does his bat complement Fenway? Where could he fit in the lineup? Is his lack of defense more of what Chaim Bloom built in 2023? All that is answered and more on the Jackie Bradley Jr. episode of Play Tessie.

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The Tribal Chief of Baseball, Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins the guys as they react to the Alex Verdugo introductory press conference where the former Red Sox had some fighting words for his former manager. Jared additionally prepares the guys for what may be another letdown season if a certain free agent isn't signed by Craig Breslow - with one source's quote making the show stop dead in its tracks...

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Chapters

(0:01:30) - Intro

(0:07:15) - The New and Old Carrabis is still the Same

(0:14:30) - Blazing his own media trail

(0: 26:45) - Will the 2024 Red Sox be fun?

(0:30:30) - John Henry's Day at Winter Weekend 2022

(0:37:15) - Carrabis's Would be Pitch to Yamamoto

(0:45:30) - Carribis Comments on Alex Verdugo's Departure to the Yankees

(0:52:15) - Verdugo will Hate New York

(0:56:30) - Don't Expect the Sox to Spend if They Miss on Yamamoto

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With the market maker Yoshinubo Yamamoto deciding to hold the entire pitching free agent class hostage until Christmas, the guys are choosing to hit the trading block. Join Coop, Sammy, Gordo, and Pat as they try to piece together the perfect trade that can push the Red Sox back into 4th gear and truly be 'Full Throttle' on the 2024 MLB season.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It's not every season a set-up reliever gets a Cy Young vote, but that's exactly what happened with Chris Martin of the Red Sox. And for good reason. In his first season in Boston, Martin turned in an incredible campaign, leading Baseball Isn't Boring to name him our Reliever of the Year. Bradfo catches up with Martin to talk about his season, how it came about, the recruitment by the Red Sox, and the real reason he ultimately found himself in his current surroundings.

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