ITM Podcast: Boston Red Sox

Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford joins the podcast today and talks about settling into a starting role, what it was like to face Mookie Betts in his return to Fenway, the backstory behind his National Anthem standoff earlier this year, his relationship with Chris Sale, how the players feel about parks like Tropicana Field, and, of course, his ERA against animal teams. That, and much more!...

The Orioles are currently the 2nd-best team in baseball and are coming to Fenway for 3 games against the Sox. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys play out all the possible scenarios in which the Red Sox could find themselves back in a playoff spot. Plus, the guys make their Call your Shot picks, give series predictions, and much more!

The Red Sox drop 2 out of 3 at the Trop to the Rays thanks to more ugly defensive mistakes, and a shutdown performance from Tyler Glasnow. Steve and Joey break down the biggest moments of this series including Kutter Crawford being robbed of a strong start, Wilyer Abreu's defensive blunders, Trevor Story's bat being a non-factor, the defensive statistics this team has racked up, Justin Turner's fu...

The Sox head to the Trop for 3 games against the Rays. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys do some quick math to see how the Red Sox could still sneak their way into the playoff picture. Plus, the guys make their Call Your Shot picks, series predictions, and much more!

A series that won't soon be forgotten. The Red Sox take 2 from the Royals in Kansas City, and Steve and Joey break down all the biggest moments of the series including Chris Sale's refreshing pitching performance, Masataka Yoshida generating momentum, Bobby Dalbec's plight in Worcester, how this series may have effected some fans' view of this team's playoff chances, and what changes need to be ma...

The Red Sox head to Kansas City to take on the lowly Royals in a series for the ages. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys set an ITM record live on air! Plus, the guys make their Call Your Shot picks, look back at the brief period in time when the Royals were good, and much more!

For the first time in history, the Houston Astros sweep the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Steve and Joey try to make sense of these soul-crushing losses that now have the Red Sox solidly outside the postseason picture, and break down the biggest moments form the series including Alex Cora's decision to leave Kyle Barraclough in Game 1 for 4.1 innings, Chris Sale failing to deliver a lengthy start...

The Astros make their way to Fenway for 3 games against the Red Sox. Joey has your pitching matchups. Steve has your weather update. The guys predict where the Red Sox will be in the Wild Card standings after the series, and determine whether or not the fate of the season will actually be clear at the end of August. That, and much more!

Mookie Betts and the Dodgers came into Fenway and took the series from the Red Sox. Steve and Joey break down all the biggest moments from this series including how Mookie handled the entire situation, the tribute video that coupled Mookie with Ryan Brasier, the base-running blunder that might have cost the Sox Game 1, James Paxton's inconsistency, Adam Duvall returning to his April form, how much...

Mookie Betts, Kiké Hernandez, Ryan Brasier, and about a dozen other former Red Sox make their return to Fenway Park as the Dodgers come to Boston for 3 games. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys prepare themselves for the extensive Mookie coverage that we are all in-store for this weekend. Plus, the guys make their Call Your Shot picks, and much more!

In a series that saw massive ups and downs, the Red Sox walk out of Houston with a split after 4 games against the Astros. Steve and Joey break down the biggest moments from this series including Wilyer Abreu's impactful MLB-debut, the Sox' defense still being a huge weak spot for the team, Brayan Bello looking like an ace (in a day game!!), try to make sense of Rafael Devers' strange season, figu...

The Red Sox beat the Yankees in 3 straight games in the Bronx, moving their season record to 8-1. Steve and Joey break down all the biggest moments from this series including Rafael Devers' prowess at the plate, Gerrit Cole remaining consistently bad against the Sox, the struggle of watching a game on Apple TV, more infuriating umpiring, the first Alex Cora ejection in a while, the Yankees being s...

Four games in Houston for the Red Sox against the Astros, who just got swept at home by Seattle. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys break down how important this series is for the Sox' postseason push. Plus, the guys make their Call Your Shot picks, revisit the monstrosity that was Tal's Hill, and much more!

The greatest rivalry in sports. Red Sox. Yankees. A late summer showdown between the 4th and 5th place teams in the AL East. Joey has your pitching matchups. Steve has your weather update. The guys take a look at the sad, sorry state of the franchise in the Bronx, submit their Call Your Shot picks, and try to figure out why the Yankees are giving away a Roger Maris bobblehead this series. That, an...

The Red Sox drop a series to the Washington Nationals in embarrassing and frustrating fashion. Steve and Joey break down all the biggest moments in this series including Winckowski and Whitlock's disastrous relief appearances, the biggest bats in the lineup going cold yet again, the impact that these late-season losses could have, and reassess where the guys stand on the future of this team as the...

The Red Sox head to the nation's capital to take on the Washington Nationals. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys look at the Nats' organizational fall from World Series Champions just 4 years ago. Plus, the guys make their Call Your Shot picks, series predictions, and much more!

It's another series W for the Boston Red Sox, as they take 2 of 3 from the Detroit Tigers to wrap up the homestand. Steve and Joey break down all of the biggest moments from this series including Chris Sale's return, Trevor Story's dominance at the plate, the strong return of Whitlock, a lackluster outing from Brayan Bello, Miguel Cabrera's Fenway farewell,  how much a sweep would have helped this...

Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers come to Fenway for Miggy's final series in Boston. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys discuss what exactly the Red Sox will gift Miguel Cabrera on his farewell tour, as the Red Sox look to stay hot through this 10-game stretch against easy opponents in hopes of a postseason spot. The guys also make their Call Your Shot picks,...

The Red Sox take 3 out of 4 from the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park and climb a game in the Wild Card standings. Steve and Joey break down all the biggest moments of the series including Pablo Reyes' walk-off grand slam, the return of Trevor Story, the continued success in the City Connect jerseys, the ball getting stuck in a light on the Monster, a series of DFAs and call-ups in the bullpen, t...

A series that could have put the Red Sox in postseason position, instead ends in a sweep for the Toronto Blue Jays, knocking the Sox back to 5 games out of a Wild Card spot. Steve and Joey break down this series and everything around it, including the Alex Verdugo benching controversy, Alex Cora's comments on "one of his worst days" in the organization, the embarrassing double play to en...

The Royals are on a hot streak and are coming to Fenway Park for 4 games. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, the guys discuss if Trevor Story (and Adalberto Mondesi) will every play a game for the Red Sox again, submit their Call Your Shot picks with some new rules, and reassess the Josh Taylor trade. That, and much more!

Chief Baseball Officer of the Boston Red Sox Chaim Bloom joins the show today. Steve and Joey ask Chaim about the Red Sox' quiet trade deadline, how close the team came to more trades, what conversations with players were like before and after the deadline, Chaim further explains his "underdog" comments, gives insight into what deadline day is like for the front office, the current direc...

The Jays come to town in a series that should drastically change the landscape of the AL Wild Card race. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys play out the possible scenarios that could find the Red Sox in postseason position by the end of the weekend. That, and much more!

A silent trade deadline and a series loss in Seattle has the atmosphere around the Red Sox on the downswing. Steve and Joey break down the biggest moments around this series including the continued inconsistency of the offense, Nick Pivetta's first real start since getting moved to the bullpen, a trade deadline that left many Sox fans scratching their heads, how that inactivity might effect the cl...

The Red Sox come up short and drop 2 games in the Bay to the San Francisco Giants. Steve and Joey break down the biggest moments of this series including Justin Turner being the most clutch hitter in baseball, more puzzling lineup decisions, the Sox' offense going cold, Verdugo starting to break out of his slump, who will be on the move at the deadline, Rafael Devers' quotes on the team's needs, a...