Section 10 Podcast

Former Red Sox GM Dan Duquette makes his much-anticipated Section 10 debut today! With Dan we talk everything that went into him trading for Pedro Martinez again in 1997, the impact Juan Marichal played in getting Pedro to Boston, some behind-the-scenes stories from the 1999 All-Star Game that include the flyover pilots, Ted Williams, Sammy Sosa, Frank Robinson and others, how unique a player Nomar was, Garciaparra's relationship with Teddy Ballgame with an awesome untold story about Ted and Nomar, and we wrap with some in-depth Manny being Manny talk. After the Duquette interview we say our final farewells to Andrew Benintendi, what we actually expect from Franchy Cordero and company, how to handle the scoop game and much more. Enjoy!.

You wanted him, we got him. Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom makes his Section 10 debut today! With Chaim we talk how he feels about the Mookie Betts trade now, if he would have handled it any differently, what his reaction was to the Sox coming up numerous times during the World Series because of the Betts trade, his philosophy on giving out longterm deals, when he knew he was gonna be a GM, who came up with the title "Chief Baseball Officer," his in-depth approach to the draft, a full breakdonw of where he got that red cardigan, why saying the Sox are the "Boston Rays" should be a compliment and not an insult, if they ever made a real attempt at trading for Tyler Glasnow, his reaction to the Astros scandal and how he'll never forget that day, what he wanted most from the manager position before bringing back Alex Cora, his reaction to making a deal with the Yankees, why this team shouldn't be compared to the 2013 Sox, the current goal for this Red Sox team and much more. Enjoy!.

Dustin Pedroia joins Section 10 for the first time ever in the same week that he announced his retirement after a phenomenal career with the Boston Red Sox. Today with Pedey we talk when he knew it was time to call it quits, how much trouble he had trying to recover from surgeries, physically not being able to do a one-game sendoff like David Wright did with the Mets, not caring enough to use social media, how much teammates appreciated his intense preparation over the years, a hilarious story from 2013 when Larry Lucchino lost a bet and had to buy Pedroia a brand new car, why he feels bad for Jeff Francis after roasting him during the 2007 World Series, if he thinks he should have his number retired in Boston, who would be on the receiving end of his first pitch on a Pedey Day at Fenway, revisiting the story of David Ortiz not knowing his name was Dustin with an added element where Pedey felt like he always had to do David's home work on pitchers, why the 2007 team doesn't get enough credit, Bobby Valentine actually not being that bad, an injury people didn't know he went through in 2013, how much Boston Strong meant to that team, full breakdowns of the Papi ALCS grand slam and World Series speech, behind the scenes for that brutal last game of the 2011 season, how much his teammates had his back in 2018, riding Brock to go for the cycle in Yankee Stadium, and close with a very touching thank you to all Red Sox fans. After the Pedroia interview we break down his career, why his number needs to be retired, and why we will never see anyone like him again on the Red Sox. Enjoy!.

Alex Cora is BACK on Section 10! Today with #MyManager we discuss his year off after the suspension, how he was ready to go back to TV before the Red Sox opportunity came up again, when he knew he had this job locked up, whether it made it easier seeing AJ Hinch get hired first, tough conversations with his family and people in Puerto Rico during the suspension, how much we meant to him during the whole process, Chaim deserving more credit for the team he has assembled for this upcoming season, the semi awkwardness of the intro presser, preparation for another Big Papi Bridge photo shoot if the Sox win the World Series, JD looking ready for a comeback season, Mookie being all Hollywood now since his trade to the Dodgers, some of the toughest times during the 2019 season, his connection with Verdugo and how good he thinks he can continue to be, everyone needing to embrace their specific role this season, importance of having a guy like Kiké Hernandez on this team, expectation of getting booed when fans are back in the stadiums, if Dustin Pedroia will remain on the roster, and his favorite Manny Ramirez story. Outside of the Cora interview we discuss why old losers need to lose their Baseball Hall of Fame votes, what to expect from Kiké Hernandez, Garrett Richards and Adam Ottavino, if this current Sox team can actually compete this season and much more. Enjoy!.

The Sox might not be making a lot of moves right now, but at least we have our guy Martin Perez back in the BUILDING! Today we talk how pumped we are to have Martin back, which other starters the Sox need to add immediately, the top celebrities that potentially listen to the pod after hearing Stephen King is a loyal listener, how obnoxious reporters have been after a misleading tweet that Benny was gonna be dealt by last weekend, how much luck actually factored into the 2013 Sox title, which dumb teams Chaim can take advantage of through trades, what to realistically expect from Chris Sale this season and much more. Enjoy!.

Andrew Benintendi will likely be traded soon and we surely have a ton of thoughts on that. Today we talk how we'll remember Benny Buttcheeks' time in Boston, if it's the right move to deal him right now, where he ranks among 2018 Sox players that we're sad to see go, recapping his top moments with the team, how wild it is that Gerrit Cole has never won a Cy Young, if Eduardo Nunez is the only baseball player who has ever flopped, when the hell we can expect Brock Holt to give a speech for his 2020 Section 10 Guest of the Year award, why Corey Kluber could very realistically end up in Boston, how difficult it is to judge this Sox roster when there are constant reports that several moves are on the horizon for this team, a sad farewell to the Pride of Pawtucket Rusney Castillo and much more. Enjoy!.

The Red Sox are interested in literally every free agent, but they don't want to sign any of them. That's where we're at. Today we talk how excited we'd actually be if the Sox signed any of the guys they're "interested" in, Bill Mueller being the most underrated Red Sox player of our lives, whether or not we'd want Yasiel Puig in Boston, debate who is the second-most energetic player on this team after Verdugo, if we want Rick Porcello to make a return, why Tanner Houck might not have a starting rotation spot locked up yet even though he just won a Section 10 Award, how we'll be at Fenway this year regardless of if it's legal or not, Coley being scared of dying falling off the Green Monster and much more. Enjoy!.

The 3rd Annual Section 10 Award Show is HERE! Today we hand out the following awards after votes from you the listeners: Favorite New Section 10 Nickname, Most Underwhelming Performance, Most Surprising Performance In A Good Way, Best New Section 10 Merch, Best At Hit, MVP, and Guest of the Year! A jam-packed episode with lots of hardware to give out. Thank you all for listening and following along with the podcast this year during a very difficult 2020 for all of us. Lots more interviews and greatness to come in 2021!

It's the holiday season and our wish list for the Red Sox is LONG. Today we talk our wish lists for this Boston Red Sox baseball team, which age is the best to be on Christmas, break down that baseball Twitter championship between Jared and Trevor Bauer, give Nike a call for why the hell they sell an Andrew Benintendi jersey over a Xander Bogaerts jersey on their website, debate which player is the face of the Sox, destroy that Boston Globe article on why the Sox should get rid of Fenway Park because the Indians are changing their name and much more. Enjoy!.

The Red Sox have finally made an offseason move and we got some more pop coming to Boston. Today we are joined by the hosts of the Gone Bridge podcast to talk their first experiences at Fenway, how the hell they knew what Nomar vs. Jeter was like when they weren't even born yet, if Negro Leagues stats counting will change some of the top MLB records, how to get big-name guests to join your podcast, JBJ very clearly not coming back to Boston, why rival execs think the Hunter Renfroe signing is "just the beginning" for Chaim's offseason moves, how wild it was that the Sox paid $51M just for the rights to Dice-K and much more. Enjoy!.