Play Tessie - A Red Sox Podcast

When it came to the media availability at the MLB All-Star Game, both Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez knew what was coming - questions about their futures. Sure enough, Bradfo is on scene to take deep dive with both when it comes to how the upcoming trade deadline might be shaping their situation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac...

Bradfo and Coop join all the fun and festivities the All-Star Game has to offer, taking the Sho on the road to Los Angeles. The guys break down all the sights and sounds, including messages relayed by the likes of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and J.D. Martinez. The podcast finishes things off with another sit-down with Bogaerts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:...

Brock Holt joins this All-Star weekend edition of Baseball Isn't Boring with Coop and Courtney. Brock talks about the All-Star Game from a player's perspective and what aspects of the entire Mid-Summer's classics stuck with him most. Does fan voting negatively affect the All-Star Game or does it provide the best product to market the sport? The three dive into this question and maybe how voting co...

Bradfo and Coop are joined by Red Sox assistant general manager to talk about the hottest prospect in the Sox' farm system, outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Bradfo also catches up with the man himself, chopping it up with Rafaela while up in Portland. It's a name you're going to want to start remembering, so this would be a good place to start. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practic...

The Red Sox lost. They still haven't won a series against an American League East team. There were two key injuries. But, as Bradfo points out, we can't be hypocrites. Chris Sale's dominant performance was the biggest news from Tuesday night. Bradfo discusses Sale's outing, along with some interesting information he picked up in a boots on the ground trip to Portland. To learn more about listener...

The Red Sox are still atop the Wild Card standings but also have a bunch of expiring contracts belonging to key players. It's why Bradfo went to one of those players - J.D. Martinez - to discuss what the mindset is of the team heading into the trade deadline. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...

Bradfo recaps the Red Sox series-ending win over the Yankees and what it meant to the vibes of Alex Cora's clubs. He also also looks toward the big week that lies ahead, which includes Fork-In-The-Road-Tuesday with Chris Sale taking the mound. There is also some news regarding Brayan Bello's fan base for Monday's game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....

Bradfo has instant reaction to what has to be considered one of the best wins of the Red Sox' season, a 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Yankees. Along with breaking down all the particulars of the win, we are also joined by the hero of the night, Alex Verdugo, who claimed the walk-off hit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

It's another Friday serving of "Baseball Isn't Boring" on the Bradfo Sho. Rich Hill joins Rob, Coop, and Courtney to chat about what makes certain parks special or in the wise words of Josh Winckowski, "stock standard". Rich dives into some of his favorite parks to play in, why pitching in Fenway and Wrigley are unmatched, and yes, the impact of Winck's words. We wrap up with some current events o...

Bradfo sits down with Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta to talk about one of the more unique pitches on the Sox' pitching staff, his big curveball. As it turns out, the origins of the pitch start with a former Red Sox pitching coach, who taught Pivetta the offering. Considering how good Pivetta has been, it's worth a listen. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...

Bradfo and Brian Barrett take to the air waves to talk about where the Red Sox have fallen short when it comes to team building, what they need to trade for and what they don't, and the magical quote that was Josh Winckowski calling Wrigley Field "stock standard." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ch...

With Bradfo at Wrigley Field and Coop back at the Bradfo Sho studios, the guys react to a 4 1/2-hour baseball game which the Red Sox won and included Xander Bogaerts needing seven stitches after being cleated. We bring you Xander's reaction, along with Connor Seabold's explanation of why he was better in his second go-round as a starter this season. Coop also gets ready for his next Chris Sale ass...

This week's Bradfo Sho Baseball Isn't Boring episode is dominated by the good, bad and ugly of brawls in baseball. Bradfo, Coop and Courtney Finnicum are joined by an expert on the subject, former Red Sox Jonny Gomes. Gomes goes into great detail about how brawls are viewed inside the clubhouses and what exactly protocol is once the teams empty the benches. The Bradfo Sho crew also touch on the aw...

Bogaerts is back! Xander Bogaerts makes his return to the Bradfo Sho, catching up with Bradfo to talk about the MVP candidacy of his teammate Rafael Devers. Bradfo also checks in with reliever Austin Davis to get a pitcher's perspective of Devers. It's another opportunity to here what's what when it comes to Devers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud...

Boots on the Ground Bradfo hits the Red Sox clubhouse after a huge extra-inning win over the Blue Jays in which Nick Pivetta played the role of ace, Alex Verdugo rubbed salt in Toronto's wounds and the benches actually cleared. Bradfo gets reaction from Pivetta and Verdugo, while finishing things up with Alex Cora's full postgame interview. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practic...

Of the many great stories so far during this Red Sox resurgence, Rob Refsnyder resides near the top of the list, with the veteran outfielder stepping up big-time with regulars such as Kiké Hernadez out. Refsnyder's story is one of perseverance, which he details while sitting down with Bradfo. The outfielder also explains how he feels the Red Sox are one of the best when it comes to getting their m...

As the red-hot Red Sox turn their attention to the lowly Tigers, Bradfo catches up with the pitcher who will kick off the series for Alex Cora's club, Josh Winckowski. The rookie explains that if he hadn't found his way in professional baseball a very real path might have been professional gaming, going into great detail about how he lives in that world of video game playing. To learn more about l...

Hour 2. Bradfo & Barrett debate the truth behind what Mookie & Salty recently told Rob in interviews. 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/adchoices

Hour 1. Bradfo is at the US Open, and Brian Barrett at Fenway Park. The guys react to a minor Chaim Bloom trade and look toward a trade deadline six weeks away 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/adchoices

Bradfo and Coop are joined by Red Sox relief ace John Schreiber, who has emerged out of nowhere to become one of team's most reliable relievers. Schreiber talks about the pain he felt thanks to David Ortiz's historic home run against the Tigers, why he grew his beard, the struggles playing in his hometown of Detroit and how he turned everything around. Teammate Ryan Brasier jumps in to debate whet...

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck hasn't been named the Red Sox closer, but he has certainly given off the image of such a pitcher in recent days. In another Bradfo Sho on the Go, this time after a Red Sox 6-1 win over the A's, Houck explains his thought on the role and his path to even be considered for such a thing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...

Bradfo and Coop are joined by former Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who is trying his hand at coaching this summer with the Bourne Braves of the esteemed Cape Cod League. Salty offers some previously untold insight and stories from the world championship 2013 season, what really happened when he left the Red Sox and the time ghosts came to visit him in the team hotel. It's definitely worth...

The Boston Red Sox won their seventh straight game, handing the Angels their 14th straight loss thanks to a 1-0 affair in Anaheim. The Sox still haven't lost in the month in the June, thanks in large part to some crazy pitching numbers. Bradfo breaks it all down, with Joe Castiglione and Will Flemming capping off the instant reaction with a postgame Bobby Dalbec interview To learn more about liste...

Former Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts has done pretty well for himself since leaving Boston. But that doesn't mean Betts still doesn't reflect on his time in Boston, how his departure went down and what it has meant to his current lot in life. Mookie sits down with Bradfo to explain exactly how he views the path that led him to Los Angeles, along with a message to the Red Sox fans who continue to...

Michael Wacha continued to be one of the best free agent signings in the American League, lowering his ERA to 1.99 after a three-hit complete game shutout over the Angels. Bradfo reacts to the performance, while surfacing a conversation he had with the pitcher about his go-to pitch, what has become a lethal changeup. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.au...