Section 10 Podcast

COVID-19 has taken over the Red Sox clubhouse and they still found a way to split that 4-game series in Tampa. Today we talk the dominance of Garrett Richards the reliever, when to expect Xander Bogaerts back, Chris Sale shutting people up that said he hadn't pitched against any legit teams yet, reliving Mike Mussina losing a perfect game with 2 outs in the 9th to Carl Everett 20 years ago to the day, how wild it was to see Raffy flip out like that, Wander Franco continuing to dominate the Red Sox, how important that go-ahead hit was for Jarren Duran, projecting the best Red Sox pitching situation for a potential Wild Card game, lookahead to this Indians series and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox lost Sunday but have won three series in a row. We'll take it. Today we talk Kyle Schwarber needing to catch that ball in the 7th, the Yairo Munoz controversial play in the 8th, why JD needs to stay as a DH, the Sox trying to get through COVID issues, the bullpen almost getting through a series without sucking, Garrett Richards continuing to dominate in relief, where that Jonathan Arauz home run on Friday ranks in most stunning Sox blasts ever, a Wild Card standings update, a lookahead to this huge 4-game series in Tampa and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox have won their 2nd-straight series. That's good. Today we talk the August dominance of Bobby Dalbec, how to fix the issues with Matty Backpacks, Christian Vazquez needing to be better, why the Sox should move Tanner Houck to the bullpen, Garrett Whitlock continuing to prove his value, criticism of Cora's handling of the bullpen being completely wrong, how much Kyle Schwarber loves getting on base, the importance of what Chris Sale is doing in his return, Adam Ottavino being a bit crazy, how there's no stat that accurately sums up defense, a lookahead to this Indians series and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox won a series on a walk-off grand slam by the Mayor of Ding Dong City. That was awesome. Today we talk how we feel after that series win over the Rangers, if Matt Barnes can be trusted as the closer anymore after that 9th-inning meltdown, how we feel about Travis Shaw after the walk-off blast, how crazy it would have been if Xander got thrown out in the 10th because he thought Devers hit a walk-off homer, Brock Holt leading the world in career montage video tributes at Fenway, Cora calling the team out after Saturday's embarrassing loss, if the Sox have any chance of catching the Rays, who we trust the most in the bullpen and being fully ready for a Sox-Yankees Wild Card game. We are then joined by our good friend Steve Buckley to talk the current state of this Sox team, his favorite interactions with baseball legends when he was growing up, the madness of Shohei Ohtani and a big promotion for Tuesday night's Oldtime Baseball Game. After the Buck interview we have a series lookahead for Twins-Sox and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox got swept by the Yankees in the Bronx. Dammit. Today we talk who deserves the most blame for that sweep, how much we hate 7-inning doubleheaders, where Wednesday's loss stands in worst of the year rankings, why the Sox underperforming absolutely doesn't mean they've quite on the team, if we'll be able to take much from these upcoming games against trash teams, how long fans will keep referencing the deadline when the slumping continues, Yankee fans needing to learn how Old Takes Exposed works, a lookahead to this Rangers series and much more.

The Red Sox had to sweep the Orioles and they did just that. Good. Today we talk where the current vibes of the team are at heading into this series with the Yankees, the enormous difference it makes having an ace in Chris Sale back in the rotation, if fans overreacted to that two-week slump, Bobby Dalbec being better than Anthony Rizzo since the trade deadline, reactions to Kyle Schwarber's debut weekend with the Sox, how concerned we are with the bullpen right now, a breakdown of the Alex Cora argument with E-Rod in the dugout, what the Mayor of Ding Dong City can bring to this team, having a fun time at the game with Section 10 listeners, Eck being better than ever this year on the broadcast, a farewell to Marwin Gonzalez and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox lost another series, but we're trying to stay positive. Today we recap our first game at Fenway together, if the vibes changed in that blowout Wednesday when Valdez had a brutal 9th inning, this Sox team continuing to lose games they should win, when we will see the good Matty Backpacks again, if the division is out of reach after that series loss to the Rays, what to expect from Chris Sale's return on Saturday, needing the A's to be out of the mix so the AL East teams can all battle for three postseason spots, a Field of Dreams game recap, Hansel Robles being terrible, a look ahead to this Orioles series and much more. Enjoy!

The Sox blew a 7-2 lead on Sunday and, well yea that sucked. Today we talk the current state of this big-time slumping Red Sox team, how much Matt Barnes can be trusted in clutch spots the rest of the way, how impossible it is to have 16 hits and lose, the fans that just blame Chaim for this being in the wrong, Nick Pivetta deserving so much better on Saturday, how glad we are the Sox don't play the Jays the rest of the season, this team needing to fully reset on the off day, if we need to start preparing for a Wild Card game in Boston, what we expect from Chris Sale's return on Saturday, a Kyle Schwarber update, lookahead to this Rays series and much more. Enjoy!

Today we are once again joined by the Chief Baseball Officer of the Red Sox, Chaim Bloom. With Chaim we talk a full breakdown of his approach at the trade deadline, understanding why fans wanted him to make more moves, how close they actually were to some big deals, the impact the Sox being in first at the time might have had on their "lack" of moves, shooting down the rumor that ownership was pushing him towards trading for Max Scherzer, where they see Kyle Schwarber fitting in best when he comes off the IL, the reaction from the front office when they landed Marcelo Mayer in the draft, auctioning off his draft day apparel and much more. Throughout the rest of the show we talk the current tough times with the Sox, assess how bad a stretch this actually is for this team, project what the rotation is about to look like with Chris Sale and Tanner Houck back, show love to Triston Casas' Olympics performance, look ahead to this 4-game series in Toronto and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox have lost 4 games in a row and everyone is losing their damn minds. If you're out o the Sox, stay out. Today we talk everyone needing to calm down thinking this is the beginning of the end for the 2021 Sox, what impact a somewhat quiet trade deadline has had on Sox fans' reactions to that sweep in Tampa, Wander Franco seemingly only dominating against the Red Sox, how rough it is to see Anthony Rizzo have a huge debut weekend with the Yankees, hoping the deadline didn't mess with the vibes in the Sox clubhouse, how great it would be for Sale and Schwarber to debut on the same day (and soon), Chaim never leaking anything, a Tigers series lookahead and much more. Enjoy!