Cassell's Corner

Tyler Uberstine comes on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about his remarkable story of making it to the big leagues. The current WooSox pitcher and member of the Boston Red Sox 40-man roster was cut from the USC club baseball team before embarking on a journey that took him to Northwestern, being drafted by the Red Sox, undergoing Tommy John surgery and finally being called up to make his MLB deb...

Worcester-raised Rich Gedman jumps on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about the current state of the Boston Red Sox and how he sees the game of baseball evolving as a hitting advisor with the Worcester Red Sox. Gedman, a Red Sox and WooSox Hall of Famer, also chats about his memories of growing up in the Canal District (which includes winning a state title at Saint Peter-Marian after losing nearl...

On a pontoon boat in Charlton, recently retired high school football coaches Ken LaChapelle (Northbridge) and Mike Ross (West Boylston) joined Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podcast. The two Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Famers talked all things football, Central Mass. and their longstanding rivalry, while sharing some good stories about their combined 75 season...

After being thrust into the role as acting manager of the Worcester Red Sox, Iggy Suarez stops by Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about a wild few weeks with the WooSox. The two also discuss Suarez' journey through baseball, which included a stint as a player with the PawSox, and his favorite memories of being a manager in the Red Sox organization, like telling players they've been called up to t...

JP Ricciardi, the man with the best tan in Worcester, jumps on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about his journey through professional baseball, which including stints as a baseball executive with the Athletics, Blue Jays, Mets and Giants, and the current state of the Red Sox (and how he might fix them). Ricciardi also hits on his involvement with the early days of "Moneyball" with the Oakland A's...

Boston Red Sox senior director of player development Brian Abraham hops on Cassell’s Corner podcast with T&G sports reporter Tommy Cassell.  The two discuss the Red Sox’ current crop of top prospects, and a few former prospects who are now playing in Boston.  Abraham, a former Holy Cross catcher who was raised in Worcester and currently lives in Shrewsbury, also talked ab...

Bishop Feehan senior pitcher Brody Bumila, the No. 1 high school baseball player in New England (for the Class of 2026), talks all things baseball with T&G sports reporter Tommy Cassell. The two discussed Bumila’s rise to national spotlight, his recovery from elbow surgery and his remarkable winter for high school basketball, which resulted in a Division 1 state championship win. The 6-f...

Boston Red Sox top prospect Payton Tolle jumps on “Cassell’s Corner” podcast to talk about his rise through the Red Sox farm system last year, which concluded with his first call up to the big leagues, and his start with Triple-A Worcester this season. A 6-foot-6 left-handed pitcher with a penchant for a good quote, Tolle also touches on the passing of his mom before he was draft...

Worcester Red Sox manager Chad Tracy joins T&G reporter Tommy Cassell on 'Cassell’s Corner' podcast to discuss the 2026 season and all things WooSox and baseball. A few weeks after the podcast was recorded, Tracy was tabbed as the interim manager of the Boston Red Sox following the firing of Alex Cora.