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Pitcher Jake Reed is now a member of the Red Sox. But even if he wasn't, the 30-year-old pitcher should be of interest to Bradfo Sho listeners. Possessing one of the most unique deliveries in all of baseball, Reed sits down with Bradfo to talk about his path - which has included five major league organizations - the change he is trying to make this offseason, life with his Olympic softball-playing...

In the latest installment of 'Who Says No Wednesday', Bradfo and Coop are joined by Sammy Hurwitz (@Hebhammer94) for three trades involving the Red Sox that should offer intrigue and lead to spirited conversation. Eric Hosmer for a relief pitcher. Perhaps the answer at designated hitter. And an absolute blockbuster that would reel in one of the best starters in baseball. Let the debate begin! To l...

You want baseball insight, you turn to Rich Hill. That's what Bradfo and Mike Mutnansky did with the pitcher swinging by the studio talk about the lot in life of baseball and his own career. You aren't going to find more insightful analysis regarding what happened to the 2022 Red Sox and what awaits the game in 2023. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.au...

With the contract extensions to the young stars of the game coming fast and furious, Bradfo breaks down the art of executing such a strategy with Josh Beckett and Chaim Bloom. If you want to understand the importance of such a strategy, you are going to want to listen to this. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abo...

On Oct. 17, 2004, Bill Mueller came through with one of the biggest hits in Red Sox history, driving in Dave Roberts to tie the Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series with a single against Mariano Rivera. Exactly 18 years to the day, Mueller talks about that at-bat, along with winning the batting title the year before. A longtime hitting coach, Mueller also offers some pretty...

The Bradfo Sho to the rescue! Bradfo - joined by producer extraordinaire Stiz - makes a plea to the Sho's listeners to help Red Sox reliever John '8 Mile Schreiber - pick a walk-in song. After more than an hour of suggestions, Schreiber called in to listen to the finalists. Eight-mile ends up picking a doozy ... with help from his wife, of course. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...

With the 'Make It Happen Foundation' in full swing - allowing supporters of Xander Bogaerts to help bring him back to Boston - Bradfo and Coop offer an update on Bogaerts and the foundation, while announcing the winner of two Opening Day tickets to one lucky contributor to the cause. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn m...

Who doesn't like a good trade proposal? That's exactly what we give you on the latest Bradfo Sho, with Nat 'Gordo' Gordon coming on the podcast with Bradfo and Coop to offer up three potential trades the Red Sox could make this offseason. We are here to make you think heading into the Hot Stove season, and that's exactly what this episode accomplishes. To learn more about listener data and our pri...

Joe Maddon and Theo Epstein were once thought to be some of the biggest proponents when it came to integrating analytics into baseball. Now the pair are trying to spread the word regarding what's what when it comes to how the use of the information is getting out of control. As part of his extensive sit-down with Bradfo, Coop and Courtney, Maddon - the author of the recently-released "Book of Joe"...

Bradfo and Coop take the podcast to the airwaves, joining producer Stiz to chop up and break down all things Xander Bogaerts. With some help from Hall of Fame caller Jeff from Watertown, it's an hour of baseball talk you don't want to miss. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://pod...

World champion manager Joe Maddon has some strong opinions when it comes to where the great game of baseball is going, which becomes perfectly clear both when reading his recently-released book "The Book of Joe" and listening to this podcast. Maddon joins Bradfo, Coop and Courtney to take a deep dive into how managing a baseball team has gone a little haywire, while spelling out his expectations f...

Bradfo and Coop had a presentation to make, so they used their latest Bradfo Sho on the Radio to do just that: Congratulations to John Schreiber, Red Sox Pitcher of the Year. Along with Schreiber coming on to accept his honor, the pitcher also chops it up with the guys by talking what closer's music he would choose, giving play-by-play of the Guardians' walk-off and who exactly was captain of the...

The Red Sox have money, but that doesn't mean anything unless they use it to lock up their prime targets. In other words, they can't fall short in their pursuits of desirable free agents this time around. To explore the subject, Bradfo talks to former Red Sox targets Collin McHugh and Brooks Raley, while also asking Chaim Bloom about the topic at the year-end press conference. Bradfo caps all off...

The Red Sox finished in last-place. The Red Sox a boatload of roster uncertainty. The Red Sox have some issues. It's why the press conference Thursday involving Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, team president Sam Kennedy, manager Alex Cora and general manager Brian O'Halloran lasted almost an hour. We felt it was important for Bradfo Sho listeners to hear the whole ball of wax. To learn more ab...

There is no more fitting way to close out the 2022 season than for Bradfo and Coop to sit down with Xander Bogaerts in the Fenway Park dugout to catch up on contract talk, concerts, his future and the declaration that the Bradfo Sho is his favorite podcast. All that and questions from fans. It's a great way to punctuate the 162-game journey (and maybe Bogaerts' Red Sox career). To learn more about...

For one final time in the 2022 season, one which might be J.D. Martinez's last in a Red Sox uniform, Bradfo catches up with the Sox' designated hitter. Martinez reflects on his five years in Boston while offering specific reasons why he is optimistic about what awaits in 2023, whether it be with the Red Sox or somewhere else. It is the most interesting conversation you will ever hear from a player...

Rich Hill punctuated a pretty good season with the Red Sox Monday night, first pitching six stellar innings and then showing the passion and emotion that has defined him while talking with the media after the Red Sox' win. Bradfo looks at why the emotions bubbled up for Hill, with the pitcher's postgame press conference helping paint the podcast picture. To learn more about listener data and our p...

Bradfo is joined by Red Sox network play-by-play man Will Flemming on the pregame show to react to Dave Sims' much-talked about call for the Mariners' clincher. Will explains how an announcer approaches such a moment, and how he views the path to nailing the calls. The duo also talk about Blue Jays fans propensity to pour beer on their faces. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pract...

As part of the wildly-popular sit-down with Chaim Bloom, Bradfo asked the Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer his philosophy on adding more power, better relievers heading into 2023. Bloom offers his blueprint, sprinkling some bread crumbs for fans to follow when trying to figure out the Sox' offseason plan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...

Want to get to know one of the newest Red Sox? You're in luck. Bradfo and Coop sit down with red-hot rookie Triston Casas for previously untold perspective and stories from the first baseman. This is your official primer when it comes to introducing yourself to the player who figures to be the Sox' 2023 first baseman. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.a...

Bradfo Sho minor league correspondent Alex Binelas - who just finished his first full professional season, playing for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs - joins Bradfo and Coop to defend his fantasy football acumen, go into great detail about a change he made and offer the what's what when it comes to the pitch clock that is coming to big league baseball. There is also some more good trash talk regar...

With the season coming to an end, there are a few questions that need to be answered when it comes to Xander Bogaerts. Does he consider this his best year? How challenging has this season been both physically and mentally? What are his thoughts about chasing the batting title? And, of course, where does he stand when it comes to his contract status? Bogaerts gives a lot of answers in a short perio...

Bradfo helps allow for a pause in the chaos of the 2022 Red Sox season to offer a glimpse of what might be better times ahead, talking with minor-league award-winners Niko Kavadas and Ceddanne Rafaela at Fenway Park. Kavadas is the slugger who is a real-life 'Rudy' - growing up 15 minutes from Notre Dame - and the best avenue for offering if minor-league correspondent Alex Binelas can actually pla...

Wondering about if the Red Sox will take the same approach with Rafael Devers as they did with Mookie Betts? Well, Chaim Bloom has your answer. Bradfo asked the question of Bloom and the Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer offered a detailed explanation of how the team is approaching what figures to be a pretty big deal. It's an important conversation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...

While in New York for the first game of the last Red Sox-Yankees series of the year, Story was placed back on the IL. We caught up with him in the clubhouse to get some of his thoughts on his latest hurdle in the 2022 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com...