Play Tessie - A Red Sox Podcast

In the first official edition of the Live BP podcast, former Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly chose the platform for a major announcement: He is determined to save baseball. Kelly announced a "revolution" to help remind people baseball isn't boring, challenging fans to offer their examples to the social media accounts @poutingiscool (Twitter) and @baseballisntboring (Instagram). The best will receive pri...

Rob Bradford has your emergency Live BP reaction to the Monday news that Eduardo Rodriguez has agreed to a 5-year, $77 million dollar deal with the Detroit Tigers 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

Rob Bradford and Steve Perrault reflect on what Jerry Remy meant to both of them and the New England sports scene, while revealing their favorite stories involving the iconic broadcaster and former player. 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

There’s nothing like a great postseason run. Relive the twists and turns of the Cubs curse-breaking 2016 World Series campaign: game-by-game, controversy-by-controversy, heartbreak and triumph, all culminating in the most epic Game 7 ever.   Matt Spiegel (670 The Score) and Roy Wood Jr. (Daily Show) are joined by Cubs legends and celebrity superfans to talk about what the run meant for the city of...

With Major League Baseball free agency still playing out slower than slow, the question has to be asked: Is Boston and the Red Sox still a preferred destination for these guys. Mike Lowell has some experience when it comes to this stuff, which is why the former Sox third baseman joined the Bradfo Sho for the latest edition of "Uniquely Boston" sponsored by City of Boston Credit Union. Learn more a...

It has been a while since Alex Cora, a regular on the Bradfo Sho for years and year, had appeared on the podcast. But he's back! The Red Sox manager joins for the latest City of Boston Credit Union's Uniquely Boston series, breaking down what it takes to function in this town. Cora also takes a deep dive into how the last year has impacted his view of managing this team, and how he sees life going...

There is plenty to talk about when it comes to Red Sox bench coach Will Venable. What was his interview with Chaim Bloom like? What has he learned since becoming a big league coach? What have been his first impressions of Alex Cora? But what really is a difference-maker when it comes to this interview is the deep dive Rob Bradford goes into with Venable when it comes to his life as one of the best...

So many prospects to talk about, so little time. Fortunately we have SoxProspects.com and their executive editor Chris Hatfield to help guide us through the Red Sox farm system. Hatfield joins Rob Bradford to discuss the best and the brightest of the Sox minor-leaguers, picking through the Sox Prospects' recently-released prospect ranking. This podcast will make you smarter (and that's a good thin...

Tanner Houck only started three games for the Red Sox, but he represented perhaps the best story in an otherwise miserable 2020 season. Houck gave up just one earned run over his 17 innings, vaulting him into the conversation for a spot in the Red Sox' 2021 starting rotation. In a lengthy conversation with Rob Bradford, Houck offers insight into what he was thinking all these years leading up to h...

Rich Hill was born in Boston. He grew up in Milton. And he once played for the Red Sox. So when it comes to finding a player who can pass along advice to potential free agents about what it is like to play here there is no better than the 40-year-old free agent. Hill kicks off our series "Uniquely Boston" (brought to you by City of Boston Credit Union) to talk about growing up and playing in Bosto...

Just about 13 years ago Peter Fatse was showing a UConn baseball recruit by the name of George Springer around campus. Now he is serving as Red Sox assistant hitting coach while waiting to see if there will be a reunion with Springer, now a free agent. The 33-year-old Western Mass. native is a fascinating piece of the Sox' puzzle, offering a unique perspective to hitting, which he explains in deta...

Three years ago Dave Dombrowski introduced Alex Cora as the manager of the Red Sox. Now Cora is back, a development that doesn't surprise Dombrowski at all. The former President of Baseball Operations joins Rob Bradford to discuss what he saw in Cora to hire him back before the 2018 season, what surprised him about Cora and how he can understand why Chaim Bloom is bringing him back. Dombrowski als...

Former Red Sox bench coach and interim manager Torey Lovullo returns to the Bradfo Sho to accept his induction into the podcast's Hall of Fame. While visiting Lovullo gives us some insight into what Alex Cora will be facing heading into his third year while also passing along poolside stories from the 2013 Red Sox, how Studio 54 gave him his big break and how managing is changing. The Arizona Diam...

Alex Cora is the new manager of the Red Sox ... again. Rob Bradford is joined by John Tomase of NBC Sports Boston to dissect the news of the day, which is Cora returning as manager or the Red Sox. What is the right choice? Whose choice was it? What does it mean for this team going forward? Why is Tomase doing this podcast standing up? All questions are answered during this special emergency Bradfo...

Major League Baseball free agency is always one of the most talked about few months of the entire calendar year for those who follow the sport, with the rumors and guessing running rampant. Thanks to the fine folks at MLB Trade Rumors we are given an annual cheat sheet in terms of the Web site's prediction for the Top 50 free agents. Putting together what is almost always an incredibly accurate ca...

Bradfo Sho Hall of Famer David Ross makes his first appearance on the podcast since being named manager of the Cubs, now perhaps just a few days away from being named National League Manager of the Year. Ross reflects on his crazy year, which has included a Jim Beam commercial, a most unusual 2020 season and the reality that came with living life with Jon Lester for perhaps the last time. Ross alw...

After Jon Lester bought almost 5,000 beers for the city of Chicago the least we could do was buy him one Boom Sauce while devoting an episode to him. Rob Bradford not only buys the beer, but he is joined by The Athletic's Cubs writer Patrick Mooney to dive into all things Lester when it comes to the pitcher's time in Chicago and where he might be going from here. Sit back, crack one open and enjoy...

The official launching of the offseason is upon us thanks to the First Annual Red Sox Free Agent Draft. Rob Bradford is joined by Pat Light, Matt Perrault and Will Noonan to execute a five-round draft where each picked free agents they feel would be good fits for the Red Sox. There hasn't been a better springboard into the Hot Stove Season than this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Bradfo Sho Hall of Famers Joe Kelly returns to the podcast fresh off his World Series win with the Dodgers. Kelly joins Rob Bradford to get an inside look at all that the Dodgers experienced during their World Series run, including the issues that came with the MLB bubble, the Jason Turner drama and the honest reaction to when Blake Snell got taken out. Kelly also gets into how his son Knox became...

The Red Sox' hitters had some interesting stories throughout the 2020 season, both good and bad. Rafael Devers. J.D. Martinez. Alex Verdugo. Kevin Plawecki. The list goes on regarding hitters doing things we didn't necessarily expect them to do. The perfect person to break down those players and others is Red Sox hitting coach Tim Hyers, who joins Rob Bradford for the latest episode of the Bradfo...

Christian Arroyo has had a bumpy road to this point, having gone from first-round pick to a player Chaim Bloom picked up off waivers in 2020. But the Red Sox might just be finding the 25-year-old at the perfect time, as his performance September suggested. Arroyo joined Rob Bradford to about his journey to the Sox, along with what it's like to play in the Tampa Bay organization. He also takes a fe...

Not many Red Sox fans might know Robert Stock or his remarkable story. Named the best 13-year-old baseball player in the country before going to college at just 16 years old, Stock's journey has been a crazy one, with the 2020 Red Sox serving as his latest stop. And not only does the pitcher (who used to be Joe Kelly's catcher with St. Louis) have a great tale, but he is one of the more insightful...

October 28, 2018 was the night Steve Pearce's father got a truck. It was also the night Pearce embedded himself into Red Sox lore forever, winning the World Series MVP after hitting three home runs in the Sox' Series win over the Dodgers. Pearce returns to the Bradfo Sho to offer his analysis regarding the Patriots, Tom Brady and what team was the best in the history of baseball. He also explains...

The Red Sox popularity has taken a hit over the last year, especially since Mookie Betts entered into the national spotlight this postseason. So, how do the Red Sox become the cool kids in the minds of Boston sports fans. Steve Perrault of the Section 10 Podcast and Bleacher Report joins to present his five-point plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn m...

When 2020 rolled around it appeared as though Brian Johnson was on the verge of earning a spot on the Red Sox despite not being on the 40-man roster. But not only didn't the former first-round pick make the team, but he was never called up despite the team's historic pitching woes. So, what happened? Johnson joins Rob Bradford to discuss his trials and tribulations throughout the recent season, ho...