Derrik, Hunter and Jake were thrilled to be joined by Salem Red Sox manager Liam Carroll for this week’s MiLB Talk on the Pesky Report! We asked Liam about his unique path to working in Minor League Baseball in America, as he is believed to be the first European-developed ballplayer to become an MiLB manager. What was it like trying to follow MLB in England as a kid? We also asked him about his role managing in the Red Sox organization, Salem’s season to date, and how they approach player development. We talked to Carroll about his experience managing several current and former Salem players, including recent show guest Jojo Ingrassia as well as Allan Castro, Yordanny Monegro, Nelly Taylor and more. News broke this week about Miguel Bleis’ imminent promotion to Greenville, so we asked Carroll about how he’s changed since his injury last year, how he has handled his superstar prospect status and what it’s like to have him in the clubhouse. Later, we talked to Carroll about riding the buses in the minors, how he helps young players transition into their career as pros and much more.

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Death. Taxes. Red Sox playing .500 baseball.

Jordan and Brian get together and discuss the Boston Red Sox splitting a four-game weekend series with the worst team in baseball: The Chicago White Sox.

The two *again* discuss Tanner Houck's case to start the All-Star Game for the American League, as well as discuss if the Red Sox ought to be worried that right-hander Brayan Bello has yet to ascend into the frontline-caliber starting pitcher they extended him in hopes he'd become.

They also shine light on the continued production out of middle infielder David Hamilton and give flowers to future Hall of Fame closer Kenley Jansen.

Later, they talk about John Henry's comments before discussing their All-Star ballots ahead of the Midsummer Classic in mid-July.

Matthew Crory, Kevin Baver and Doink discuss the Red Sox return to .500 AGAIN with a split vs the Braves. They debate if Kutter belongs in the 2025 rotation depending on the offseason. Sam Kennedy says the team is underperforming, but how can you blame them with the hilarious lineups they are putting out, like in Game 1. Chris Sale’s return might have seemed lame on TV but the Pesky Report Stands for Chris Sale. Dom Smith is here for a good time, and Dalbec is an RBI machine. Pivetta dominated the Braves as they are shut out for the first time this season. Duran leads the league in triples by a large margin, and Devers is on fire since April 24th. They also discuss Jay Groome’s betting record, and the camera mishaps during Jamie Westbrook’s debut. Doink previews the White Sox's upcoming series. Go vote for the all star team!

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The Minors Talk crew of Derrik, Hunter, Matthew from the weekday show, and Jake are joined by Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Jojo Ingrassia! The boys talk to Jojo about his season so far, what was his experience like getting drafted, and what pitch he would add to his arsenal. Jojo is in need of a new roommate as the Chicken Farmer is now moving on up. They discuss his 3 No-Hitters in HS and playing against top prospect and now organizational teammate Marcelo Mayer. They talked about His day to day preparation for a start vs a relief appearance, and what songs would make it on his pre-game playlist. We finish with a special final game, where Jojo plays “Guess the Teammate.” Listen to find out how he does!

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Derrik, Hunter and Jake opened this week’s Red Sox MiLB Talk discussing Richard Fitts taking a perfect game into the 8th inning last week against Charlotte. How did he turn things around in this start? Later they go over a massive week for Kyle Teel and the two clutch home runs he hit against Altoona that helped him earn Eastern League Player of the Week for the Sea Dogs. Matthew Lugo had another big week and is getting the call to the WooSox, what can we expect from him there? Luis Perales had a blazing hot debut for the Sea Dogs as well. Kristian Campbell is making his way to Portland as well. Yordanny Monegro is back, as his his ridiculously fun swag watch. In Salem, Blake Wehunt is moving up to Greenville after another strong start. Plus solid weeks for Marvin Alcantara and more!

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Jordan, Sam and Brian recap the Red Sox four-game series split with the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. In doing so, they examine whether extending RHP Nick Pivetta is the best move for the organization, as well as talk about Tanner Houck's continued dominance en route to his league-leading 2.7 fWAR.

The group also talks about the confirmed torn ACL suffered by Ronald Acuña Jr. before getting into the New York Yankees success that has them positioned as the best team in the American League with two MVP frontrunners.

They also talked about the announcement that NLB statistics will be considered MLB statistics, which shined a light on baseball played pre-integration and after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947.

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Matthew Crory, Doink and Keven Baver breakdown the series loss to the O’s. In this series the sox batted under .200 with RISP and can’t beat teams with winning records. They talk about Rafaela’s elite defense being a difference maker. Bernardino is a Bad man.Bello bounced back from back from a rough first inning and battling the flu. Connor Wong continues to rake. The gang also talks about the regression from Kutter and Criswell. They Previewed the upcoming Tigers series, and gave predictions. They also talked about Angel Hernandez’s unexpected retirement. They also break down the Mets drama from wednesday night, and give a brief homage to the Negro League Stats being made official by The MLB database.

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Matthew Crory talks with Boston Red Sox prospect Matthew Lugo after Saturday's contest. Lugo, Sox Prospects' No. 50 in the system, has rebounded tremendously in 2024 after a perfect storm of injuries, top draft picks, etc. made him almost an afterthought as a future big leaguer in Boston.

He talks with Matt about changes to his approach he made over the winter among other things that motivated him to be the best version of himself for the Portland Sea Dogs so far.

Derrik, Hunter and Jake are back with another week of Red Sox MiLB Talk. The big news of the week is around promotions for Luis Perales to Portland, Zach Penrod to Worcester and a few others. Why did Perales get a promotion and what has been the key to his success this year? Penrod’s move seems overdue, but what can he expect in Worcester? Elsewhere, the guys talk about the great weeks for Matthew Lugo, Kristian Campbell, Connelly Early, Blake Wehunt, Jojo Ingrassia, Antonio Anderson, Miguel Bleis, Yoeilin Cespedes, a huge power surge in the WooSox lineup and then wrap up with Guess the Prospect.

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Jordan and Brian talk about a Red Sox weekend series with the Milwaukee Brewers that ended with tempers flaring over ... bunting? The two also talk David Hamilton's resurgence and the identity of the 2024 Red Sox roster.

Later, they talk about the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros before answering the question of which star player makes sense as a trade target moving forward.