Beware the tenth of February. The Emergency podcast horn is blaring again. Andrew Benintendi is now a Kansas City Royal. Chris and Ian break down the trade to discuss what we know now and what we won’t know for a little while. They break down why the Sox went in the direction of the multiple players to be named later. After recording this episode, the front office made another move and Chris and Ian got back on the line to record their thoughts on that signing as well as the other offseason moves. We take a quick stroll through the mailbag. And finally, Chris and Ian pay heartfelt tributes to Ron Johnson and Pedro Gomez.

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 2:00 - Benintendi traded 37:00 - Marwin Gonzalez signs 48:15 - More offseason news 50:00 - Mailbag 59:15 - RIP Ron Johnson and Pedro Gomez

Players Mentioned   Andrew Benintendi  Franchy Cordero  Josh Winckowski  Eduard Bazardo  Jackie Bradley  Travis Shaw  Mauricio Dubon  Marwin Gonzalez  Enrique Hernandez  Michael Chavis  Christian Arroyo  Hirokazu Sawamura  Joel Payamps  Chris Herrmann   

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Chris and Ian welcome Red Sox Senior VP of Baseball Operations Ben Crockett—who was promoted from VP of Player Development shortly after this episode was recorded!—to the podcast. The guys discuss the most unusual year that shall not be named. Crockett shares his thoughts on the alternate training site. He talks through what the year ahead will look like. And finally the guys talk to him about some of the more interesting player development stories. Before getting into the interview, Chris and Ian talk through the latest moves, including the Adam Ottavino trade, and read your emails.

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 4:30 - Transactions and news 28:00 - Mailbag 35:30 - Looking back on 200 episodes 42:45 - Interview with Ben Crockett     Players Mentioned   Frank German  Adam Ottavino  Enrique Hernandez  Garrett Richards  Jose Adames  Zac Grotz  Matt Carasiti  Jay Groome  Rafael Devers  Michael Chavis  Javier Guerra  Mauricio Dubon  Tanner Houck  Jeter Downs  Triston Casas  Gilberto Jimenez  Nick Yorke  Blaze Jordan  Eduard Bazardo  Brayan Bello  Bradley Blalock  Aldo Ramirez 

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Chris and Ian welcome Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom to celebrate our 200th episode. The guys discuss Bloom’s first year at the helm of the Red Sox, as well as Bloom’s start in the game. Bloom also talks through his experience at the Rays, taking the helm of an organization during a season altered drastically by a global pandemic, roster management, the draft, and much more. 

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 4:30 - News: Chatham traded, Pedroia not returning 15:45 - Interview with Chaim Bloom

Players Mentioned   CJ Chatham  Jonathan Arauz  Christian Arroyo  Jeremy Rivera  Dustin Pedroia  Darwinzon Hernandez  Nick Pivetta  Connor Seabold  Nick Yorke    We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.   Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.     Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links: 

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Welcome to 2021. The Commissioner is telling teams to prepare to start the season on time. Free agency and the hot stove are both heating up as well. And our episode is setting the table for bigger things to come. Still, we have some interesting moves to analyze, both made by the Red Sox and by other clubs. Another set of international free agents have begun to sign, and Chris and Ian have the run down on them and the first round of non-roster invitees. Additionally, rumors have been flying about a possible trade involving a young outfielder, and the guys share their thoughts before we crack open the mailbag for your questions. 

  0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon   4:00 - Moves that didn’t happen   18:00 - Moves that did happen   32:00 - Minor transactions   35:45 - International free agency   41:00 - Benintendi trade rumors   47:15 - Mailbag   Players Mentioned   Alex Verdugo    Jeter Downs    Hunter Renfroe    Martin Perez    Matt Andriese    Daniel Gossett    Eduardo Rodriguez    Garrett Whitlock    Nick Pivetta    Deivy Grullon    Connor Wong    Johnny Pereda    Roldani Baldwin    Austin Rei    Rusney Castillo    Rafael Devers    Christian Vazquez    Xander Bogaerts    Miguel Bleis    Juan Chacon    Andrew Benintendi    Josh Ockimey    Seth Blair    Stephen Gonsalves    Raynel Espinal    Cesar Puello    Caleb Simpson    Kevin McCarthy    Jarren Duran    Eduard Bazardo    Durbin Feltman    Bobby Dalbec    More International Signings here      We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.     Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.       Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.    Podcast Twitter Links: 

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It’s December, and despite the lack of major league player movement Chris and Ian had plenty to discuss. We finally know what the realignment of the minor leagues looks like and which teams that will remain a part of the Red Sox system. There have been some moves to look at as we welcome Hunter Renfroe and Garrett Whitlock to Boston. Chris and Ian take a quick trip through the winter leagues. We released new rankings and go into detail on a few of the guys who made significant moves. And finally, the guys get to your excellent questions.

  0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 3:50 - Minor League affiliate shuffle 15:50 - Rule 5 recap 23:00 - Hunter Renfroe signing 29:00 - News from the winter leagues 34:00 - Rankings update 50:00 - Mailbag   Players Mentioned   Garrett Whitlock  Brian Johnson  Hector Velazquez  Tyreque Reed  Kaleb Ort  Hunter Renfroe  Michael Chavis  Jarren Duran  Alan Marrero  Denyi Reyes  Gilberto Jimenez  Jay Groome  Aldo Ramirez  Noah Song  Brainer Bonaci  Matthew Lugo  Jorge Rodriguez  Chih-Jung Liu  Christian Koss  Jeremy Wu-Yelland  Brendan Cellucci  Bryan Mata  Darwinzon Hernandez  Tanner Houck  Mookie Betts  Dustin Pedroia  Andrew Benintendi    We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.   Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.     Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links: 

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Making his seventh appearance on the podcast, Alex Speier joins Chris and Ian for an enjoyable conversation. The guys discuss his prospect rankings, the challenges of ranking players who have missed a full year of development, and how much weight to put on performance at alternate training sites. And as always, the discussion crosses into so much more. Prior to talking with Alex, Chris and Ian go over the latest offseason news, including a just-announced trade, and pop open the mailbag to answer your questions. 

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 2:30 - Offseason News 7:45 - Mailbag 26:30 - Alex Speier interview

Players Mentioned   Michael Gettys  Yoan Aybar  Christian Koss  Denyi Reyes  Austin Brice  Triston Casas  Jeter Downs  Bobby Dalbec  Bryan Mata  Jarren Duran  Jay Groome  Gilberto Jimenez  Tanner Houck  Nick Yorke  Thaddeus Ward  Connor Seabold  Rafael Devers  Noah Song  Aldo Ramirez  Chris Murphy  Brayan Bello  William Cuevas  Brendan Cellucci  AJ Politi  Andrew Benintendi  Garin Cecchini 

We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.

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It's mid-November, and finally... some minor league scouting updates to discuss! Ian and Chris have the goods from the Fall Instructional League in Fort Myers, where 62 of the Red Sox' top farmhands spent 5.5 weeks. We've got who impressed and who disappointed with their showings. Plus, the guys preview who might be protected on Friday from selection in the Rule 5 draft (and how that list has changed based on Fall Instructs reports), who's playing abroad this winter, and of course, your emails. 

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon  6:10 - Rule 5 preview 21:00 - Offseason leagues 25:45 - Fall Instructs 1:06:00 - Mailbag

Players Mentioned

Bryan Mata  Connor Seabold  Conner Wong  Jay Groome  Eduard Bazardo  Hudson Potts  Jeisson Rosario  Deivy Grullon  Gilberto Jimenez  Triston Casas  Aldo Ramirez  Brainer Bonaci  Chris Murphy  Brayan Bello  Nick Decker  Matthew Lugo  Cameron Cannon  Chih-Jung Liu  Eduardo Lopez  Darel Belen  Eduardo Vaughan  Juan Chacon  Wilkelman Gonzalez  Nick Yorke  Blaze Jordan  Shane Drohan  Jeremy Wu-Yelland  Brian Van Belle  Jordan Divalerio 

We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.

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The winter meetings are still off in the future, but baseball’s offseason is in full swing. The Sox brought back several minor league free agents. Oh, and Alex Cora is back with the club to manage. In addition, we have a run down on important upcoming dates for the offseason. The guys talk through the players who will need to be protected on the 40-man before the rule 5 draft. Ian and Chris discuss the future of the minor leagues. And we wrap it all up with another installment of the 80-grade mailbag.   

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 4:10 - Offseason news 9:50 - Minor League free agent signings 19:00 - Alex Cora returns to helm the Sox 30:20 - Important offseason dates 44:50 - Future of the minors 51:50 - Mailbag

Players Mentioned

Roldani Baldwin  Seth Blair  Raynel Espinal  Stephen Gonsalves  Joey Meneses  Johan Mieses  Josh Ockimey  Jhonny Pereda  Caleb Simpson  Martin Perez  Josh Tobias  Jay Groome  Bryan Mata  Hudson Potts  Jeisson Rosario  Connor Seabold  Conner Wong  Eduard Bazardo  Pedro Castellanos  Kutter Crawford  Jerry Downs  Joan Martinez  Alex Scherff  Zach Schellenger  Thaddeus Ward  Durbin Feltman  Kevin Garcia  Rusney Castillo  Nick Pivetta  Tanner Houck  Dustin Pedroia  Chris Martin 

We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify. Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.     Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links: 

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The 2020 season has successfully drawn to a close, bringing us to an offseason that promises great change for the Red Sox. With nine players already gone from the roster, Chris and Ian went player-by-player through the remaining members of the 40-man roster in an attempt to predict who will stay, who will go, and what those who are still around will be doing next season. Plus, some questions about Jackie Bradley’s future with the club now that he’s a free agent, and more of your great questions! 

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 6:25 - Early offseason moves 19:50 - Reshaping the 40 man 58:45 - Mailbag

Players Mentioned   Domingo Tapia  Rusney Castillo Dustin Pedroia  Christian Vazquez  Xander Bogaerts  Matt Barnes  Eduardo Rodriguez  Andrew Benintendi  Rafael Devers  Marcus Walden  Ryan Brasier  Colton Brewer  Michael Chavis  Josh Taylor  Darwinzon Hernandez  Ryan Weber  CJ Chatham  Kyle Hart  Yoan Aybar  Marcus Wilson  Martin Perez  Chris Mazza  Kevin Plawecki  Austin Brice  Jeffrey Springs  Matt Hall  Alex Verdugo  Phillips Valdez  Robert Stock  Nick Pivetta  Jairo Munoz  Deivy Grullion  Christian Arroyo  Tanner Houck  Jackie Bradley 

We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.

Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.     Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links: 

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The sprint that was the 2020 season has drawn to a close, and while it may not seem like it, Chris and Ian had plenty to look back on. There were plenty of debuts to digest, so the guys looked back on the first taste of MLB for Bobby Dalbec, Tanner Houck, and others, plus examine what the team's (probable) positioning at number 4 in next year's draft really means. Meanwhile, what did we learn from the action at Sim City in Pawtucket? Is there anything to be gleaned from this experiment in player development? Who stood out? And baseball is not done yet - it's time for the Fall Instructional League, and we're breaking down the roster. Plus, as always, your superlative emails!

For the full Fall Instructional League roster, see our post

0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon 4:45 - MLB season recap 43:30 - Looking back at the Alternate Training Site 1:01:00 - Looking ahead to Fall Instructs 1:22:45 - Mailbag

Players Mentioned

Andrew Bennintendi  Jay Groome  Bobby Dalbec  Michael Chavis  Jonathan Arauz  Tanner Houck  Nick Pivetta  Robinson Leyer  Domingo Tapia  Kyle Hart  Dustin Pedroia  Jarren Duran  Jeter Downs  Triston Casas  Stephen Gonsalves  Bryan Mata  Connor Seabold  Hudson Potts  Jeisson Rosario  Alan Marrero  Dylan Spacke  Osvaldo De La Rosa  Wikelman Gonzalez  Nathanael Cruz  Chih-Jung Liu  Brian Van Belle  Jordan DiValerio  Eduard Bazardo  Brainer Bonaci  Nick Yorke  Blaze Jordan  Pedro Castellanos  Wil Dalton  Luis Perales  Danny Diaz  Brandon Howlett  Albert Feliz  Tyler Esplin 

We also want to thank our in-residence musical guest, The Ludlow Thieves. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.

Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.     Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links: 

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