Section 10 Podcast

The Red Sox were almost perfect pitching-wise in the series finale in St. Pete, but sadly you gotta score runs to win. Today we recap that tough series loss to the Rays, the awesome watch party we had at GameOn!, what the hell happened in the 9th inning, if Pivetta was actually upset to get pulled with a no-hitter, Yankee fans being dumbos, our true feelings about E-Rod right now, if Garrett Richards' career is over, lookahead to this Yankees series, expectations for Pedroia Night and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox have reclaimed first place in the AL East after losing a series to the Royals. Just like we all expected. Today we talk why the Sox losing that series in KC actually hurts the Yankees, where we rank a walk-off triple play on our best baseball moments that can happen in a game list, if the Red Sox leadoff hitter come October is even on the team right now, whether the Sox will retire Pedroia's number on Friday or not, when we can expect Marwin Goznalez to do anything at the plate, the importance of Christian Arroyo to the success of this club, immediately pausing for us to all buy the greatest jersey ever, No. 35 maybe becoming Just Matt again, why we aren't worried about the Rays calling up Wander Franco for this series starting Tuesday, the importance of the Sox proving they're the best team in the AL East this week and much more. Enjoy!

ALEX VERDUGO MAKES HIS SECTION 10 DEBUT! In our much-anticipated interview with the face of the Red Sox we talk how much 2020 motivated him and others on the Sox to continue to improve, if he's used to the national spotlight yet, how much of a Red Sox fan he actually was growing up, a breakdown of his first time meeting David Ortiz in Fort Myers, how he continues to be himself and not try to live up to what Mookie Betts is capable of doing, a funny moment before his walk-off hit last Friday, the biggest difference between hitting leadoff and second, what makes Alex Cora so great to play for, if he feels the need to be the spark of this team each day, how he dealt with people calling him immature when he was traded to Boston, a full breakdown of his favorite custom cleats and what kicks he brought with him on this road trip, who he's tightest with on the team, JD always goofing around with him, a hilarious mic'd up moment at Yankee Stadium that didn't make the broadcast, his reaction to VerduGo Red Sox guy and much more! After the Dugie interview we recap that Sox sweep of the Braves, debate what the team should do to fix E-Rod, give Christian Arroyo all the praise, clown Gerrit Cole's comments on sticky stuff and tons more. Packed episode. Enjoy!

The Red Sox found a way to split that series with the Jays with two walk-off wins featuring Big Scoops coming up clutch! Today we talk why that series split was more important than you might think, why Jared is upset about having a wet butt, Aaron Boone's comments on the Yankees not expecting to lose being kind of hilarious, Ryan Weber not being a real Major League player, if Marwin Gonzalez's coolness gives him a pass for his lack of production at the plate, Martin Perez continuing to always be more accountable than anyone we can ever remember on this team, why Matt Barnes giving up that bomb to Vladdy is perfectly fine, the Blue Jays closer never caring about anything, why it's a good thing when the Red Sox give up 9 runs, a Suns update with our boys going to the Western Conference Finals, a schedule lookahead for this Braves series and much more. Enjoy!

WE MADE IT TO 400 EPISODES! Today we talk every aspect of that wild series finale with the Astros, how the packed Fenway crowd really made a difference in that game, why Brock Holt isn't the guest on this episode, Alex Cora calling out a slick move by Dusty Baker, and mixed feelings on that infield fly call. We then set up an interview with Twins slugger Josh Donaldson during the show to break down his clutch 9th-inning homer off of Aroldis Chapman, his comments on Gerrit Cole's mysteriously diminishing spin rate, how close he was to playing for the Red Sox and much more. In the second half of the show we try to figure out what's wrong with E-Rod, demote Matt Andriese even further down in the nickname rankings, give a much-needed shoutout to Christian Arroyo, continue our discussion on how dumb the red seat is, come up with an amazing name centered around that red seat, express our gratitude with Don Orsillo calling a Sox game on July 3rd, tease a huge guest that we have next week, and take a trip down memory lane breaking down our favorite guests in the history of this podcast. We want to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years. No way we get to 400 episodes without you all! So much more fun stuff coming up soon for this show. Stay tuned

The Red Sox swept the Yankees in Yankee Stadium for the first time in 10 years, you LOVE to see it. Today we talk that hilarious strike three call in the 9th inning that sent the game to extras, how the hell Aaron Boone did literally nothing after such a crucial miss by the ump, why Yankees fans should be ashamed for how boring it is playing "rivalry" games in their stadium now, Devers remembering how to hit a fastball, if this sweep changes our perception of this team moving forward, the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast being noticeably one-sided and miserable last night, Marwin Gonzalez's huge weekend, Josh Taylor deserving all of the praise for this insane stretch he's currently on, Giancarlo Stanton being the most guaranteed strikeout possible in any clutch situation, Cora experimenting with the bullpen for how to best bridge the gap to Matt Barnes, a lookahead to this weird Marlins game and upcoming Astros series and much more. Enjoy!

Martin Perez just had the best start of anyone in the rotation this season, and you know we love to see that. Today we talk why the Sox should have split that series in Houston, why Raffy is struggling with the fastball, how great the starting pitching was for those last three games, why the struggles of the core of this lineup will never last long, where the hell John Farrell is now, if there was anything to make of that Nick Pivetta-Christian Vazquez discussion in the dugout, why Lou Merloni brought up an interesting thing about Pedro Martinez's playing days on the radio broadcast, the Suns crushing the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, chants in the States being the worst for the most part, which Sox starter would get the ball in a postseason opener right now, this team having a completely new motto that we just came up with, Brett Gardner's comment about the "rivalry" being a joke, a full lookahead to this series coming up with the Yankees and much more. Enjoy!

Fenway was back to full capacity over the weekend and you simply LOVE to see it. Today we talk the impact the full crowd had on the game on Saturday, recap Steve and Jared's time at Fenway on Friday, when it's time to start worrying about the Rays being good, why Yankees fans need to realize they root for a mediocre ballclub, how dumb it is to say a player is an even better person, FanGraphs needing to change their playoff percentages immediately, Ottavino and Sawamura being fired up on Saturday, if we're actually supporters of Josh Taylor, 17-10 May still being on the table even though the game on Sunday got rained out, a schedule lookahead to this Astros series and how important this week is for the Sox to prove they belong at the top of the American League. That and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox and the rain are going to continue to be best friends this week, just hoping the wins keep coming as well. Today we talk Pablo's return to Fenway Park, how we all could have easily have been animals instead, why Bronson Arroyo should have been in Boston for much longer, what to make of Franchy being demoted to Worcester, how David Ortiz can do whatever he wants to at Fenway whenever he so pleases, an updated look at the relievers we trust list, why Garrett Whitlock deserves zero criticism whatsoever, being extremely upset at the weather coming to town this weekend, what our favorite chips are, a schedule lookahead for this Marlins series and much more. Enjoy!

The Red Sox won the series in Philadelphia like we said they would, all is well. Today we talk the real reason Sox fans aren't pleased with winning two out of three in Philly, which relievers on this team we currently trust, Josh Taylor quietly having a great month, why no one should worry about E-Rod's recent struggles, a full breakdown of Danny Santana's impressive debut for the Sox, why no-hitters mean absolutely nothing now, if it was the right move to have Alex Verdugo play in Sunday's game, if we were surprised at all by the 474-foot bomb by Franchy, a full Down on the Farm segment on Jarren Duran and Triston Casas and why Don Orsillo is living his absolute best life. That and much more. Enjoy!