Talk Sox Podcast

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss Rafael Devers' homecoming. As always, they answer your forum questions and debate whether Jahmai Jones or Eli White is a better bench piece. They rank Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez, and Devers in order of who should be booed the loudest in their return to Fenway. They congratulate Nick Sogard on his first home run. Finally, they discuss Trevor Story's imminent return to the team. (They didn't notice he was gone in the first place.)

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss the Red Sox's recent skid. (Spoiler: they're unfazed about the Blue Jays and Pirates series.) They answer your forum questions, reviewing the difference in Statcast and Baseball Info Solutions definitions of hard-hit rate. They consider the length of Trevor Story and Roman Anthony's rehab stints. They're also reminded of Johan Oviedo's existence. They talk about Adley Rutschman's transition to Boston and how he's starting to look like himself again in the first game of the Diamondbacks series. Finally, they predict where Alex Cora will end up managing next year.

Alex and Maddie sit down and recap the Red Sox's week after the trade deadline. They answer some of your forum questions, including who's the better defensive shortstop between Andruw Monasterio and Trevor Story (hint: neither is Bobby Witt Jr.), what's eating Jarren Duran, and whether Kristian Campbell is back on everyone's radar. They provide an update on Roman Anthony, Garrett Crochet, Kutter Crawford, and Tanner Houck's injuries and gauge when they will be back with the team. They condemn Red Sox fans for booing Willson Contreras after he jogged to first on a ground ball on Saturday. Finally, they speculate where Adley Rutschman will bat in the lineup.

In this week's episode, Nick breaks down the major prospects the team traded away in the Adley Rutschman deal such as Anthony Eyanson, Kyson Witherspoon and Enddy Azocar. He also discusses the promotions of Jason Gilman, Gage Ziehl, and Devin Futrell along with other moves made across the organization following the trade deadline

Alex and Maddie sit down to discuss what the Red Sox did during the trade deadline! They talk through what kind of impact Adley Rutschman can bring to the organization, what the future for Carlos Narvaez looks like now that he's in Baltimore, why the team may have brought in Eli White, and finally what Erik Miller brings to the team as a high-leverage lefty out of the bullpen. They end the episode by discussing Marcelo Mayer's fall from grace with the organization and how that could potentially impact Roman Anthony.

In this week's episode, Nick talks about the recent promotions that took place, specifically the ones of Franklin Arias, Blake Wehunt, and Mason White. He also goes into detail about Arias' first two games in Worcester and what the prospect seems like from first impressions. He then talks about how some members of the 2025 Draft Class, such as Anthony Eyanson, Jack Winnay, and Kyson Witherspoon, are doing this season.

Alex and Maddie sit down and welcome Curtis Mead to the Red Sox while discussing their differing opinions on the trade as a whole and Connelly Early's ceiling with his new team. The Talk Sox Forums provided some thought-provoking questions that allowed them to really dive into why Marcelo Mayer likely won't be back with the big-league club this season and had them power rank their favorite stadium traditions. They dissect Breslow quotes post-trade, remarking he's finally starting to sound like a human. Finally, they list more players to target at the deadline.

Alex and Maddie sit down and celebrate the 14-game win streak. They review Brayan Bello's return to the majors and his limited usage out of the pen. With the trade deadline nearing and the team's sudden turnaround, they discuss Shea Langeliers and Hunter Goodman as potential trade candidates. Finally, they unpack the latest Jarren Duran drama.

Alex and Maddie sit down to bestow mid-season awards to the Red Sox. They discuss Willson Contreras' Home Run Derby performance. Finally, they speculate whether the team's somersault into the All Star break affects the front office's mentality at the trade deadline.

In this week's episode, Nick is joined by Sam Posner, a writer for Three Quarter Slot and the beat writer for the summer league team, the North Adams Steeplecats, to talk about the Red Sox farm system, along with the draft being very close. The duo discuss the development of Payton Tolle and Anthony Eyanson along with how the system could be ranked higher than the 15th it was given before the season thanks to strong play from Henry Godbout, Johanfran Garcia and Brooks Brannon.