Play Tessie - A Red Sox Podcast

Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill joins Rob Bradford at the Lord Hobo Brewing Co. to dive into what exactly happened from Los Angeles' point of view in the World Series. Hill goes on to explain exactly what happened in Game 4, how he remains one of the game's best pitchers at the age of 38 years old and offers a pointed take on the controversial world of analytics. Boom Sauce! See omnystudio.com/policies/...

Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson joins Rob Bradford to reflect on his World Series-winning ride with the Red Sox, the pitcher's recent trip to Japan and the unique way he spent his playoff money. Boom Sauce! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...

Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson joins Rob Bradford to reflect on his World Series-winning ride with the Red Sox, the pitcher's recent trip to Japan and the unique way he spent his playoff money. Boom Sauce! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...

Rob Bradford is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to help kick off the most popular sport in Boston, the Red Sox offseason. Dierkes and Bradford dive into projections for all the Red Sox free agents along with looking at what promises to be a nutty offseason. The two also explore the popularity of Dierkes' Web site and how the world of baseball has made it such a centerpiece when it comes...

Rob Bradford is joined by Ian Browne of MLB.com, Pitcher Nick (Friar) and WEEI.com's John Tomase to take a deep dive into everything you need to know about the Red Sox' postseason. T-shirts. Hot takes. Predictions. Inside information. Beer. It's the best way to get ready for the playoffs. Boom Sauce! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

New Red Sox setup man Ryan Brasier join Rob Bradford to discuss the incredible journey he took to landing in the Sox' bullpen this season. Brasier details almost giving up on professional baseball just a few months ago while going into great detail regarding the path that led him to Boston. Boom sauce! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices....

One of the original members of the venture that was (and is) WEEI.com the Boston Globe's Alex Speier joins Rob Bradford to reflect on the organization's 10 years. Speier and Bradford talk about how it all began, the unexpected challenges along the way and a bunch of behind-the-scenes stories from a unique project that kicked off Aug. 18, 2008 and continues to go strong. See omnystudio.com/policies...

New Red Sox starter Nathan (not Nate) Eovaldi joins the Bradfo Sho podcast to talk about his new world of living life as a Red Sox. Eovaldi discusses his path to becoming the pitcher we're currently witnessing, the differences in playing baseball in Boston and how he's approaching his contract year. As a bonus, Brian Johnson introduces his newest teammate. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for...

Red Sox manager Alex Cora makes another appearance on the Bradfo Sho, this time as the manager of a team that heads into the All-Star break 38 games over .500. Cora offers an honest assessment of his first go-round as a manager, offering some interesting takes on just how good he thinks this team is. Cora also compares 2008 Bradfo to 2018 Bradfo. It's a great listen heading into the season's secon...

In a very important Bradfo Sho, Rob Bradford is joined by former NESN cameraman Bryan Brennan, who is spearheading a cause that has gained signficant momentum: the John Martin Foundation. The two discuss the path Martin -- a NESN cameraman -- has taken since being diagnosed with ALS, and the phenomenon that has become the "Cafe Martin" hats, which have recently been seen on the heads of such notab...

The one player in the recent MLB Draft that most thought had the best chance to make the jump to the major leagues this season was TCU relief pitcher Durbin Feltman. As it turned out, the Red Sox picked Feltman in the third round and kept the door open to the possibility that the reliever could actually help the big league team sooner rather than later. Feltman joins the podcast to discuss his pat...

The reemergence of Steven Wright has been one of the most surprising stories of the Red Sox' season, so it's fitting that the pitcher joins the podcast to talk about his windy road back. Wright goes into detail about the challenges that came with fending off doubts regarding his knee, also touching on the on and off the field low points he experienced over the last year. Wright finishes off the co...

With the MLB Draft upon us, it is a perfect time to explore how the Red Sox are going about finding their next homegrown big league pitcher. The organization has come under fire in recent years for its inability to develop hurlers for the major league club. Now, that's where Brian Bannister comes in. The Red Sox assistant coach joins the podcast to explain how he views the challenges and strategie...

Making his second annual appearance on the Bradfo Sho, Mookie Betts sits down for an in-depth conversation with Rob Bradford. The duo reflect on some of the things the outfielder said in last year's appearance (including that he may never be better than 2016), how he actually got better, how his personality has changed, what he did with his Bradfo t-shirt and why he views NBA coaches more valuable...

Steve Perrault of the Section 10 Podcast and Bleacher Report joins Rob Bradford to take a deep dive into what makes a good baseball podcast. Why are some good? Why do some suck? The duo also discuss the evolution of their respective podcasts, and where the whole podcast thing might be going. Steve also reflects on his time with NESN when it was his job to write down everytime the Kirk & Callahan S...

Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly joins Rob Bradford to offer details of what life has been like since his April 11 brawl with the Yankees' Tyler Austin. Kelly explains how his world had changed since the bench-clearing brawl, how this season has changed him,  and the unique way he handled a six-game suspension. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choice...

Rob Bradford is joined by Kerosene Ken Laird and Pitcher Nick Friar to break down the state of the Red Sox as they head into another week. Kerosene Ken blows us away with his latest hot takes, while getting into a little bit of a spat with Pitcher Nick. The group discusses how loose-lipped Kerosene Ken has come when it comes to his "little birdies" giving out information. See omnystudio.com/polici...

Brock Holt joins the Bradfo Sho to offer a detailed account of his long road back from the dark days of a concussion to becoming one of the most productive players on this Red Sox team. Holt offers a candid account of his lowest moments, days of severe doubt and where it all started finally turning for the better. Holt and Rob Bradford also dive into the strange days of spring training when he hea...

The Red Sox much-discussed information system, "Carmine," is being retired after this season, being replaced by a new operating platform the team is calling "Beacon." The man who was the chief force behind the building of Carmine, former Red Sox senior analyst Tom Tippett, joins Rob Bradford to discuss the origins of the system and how the world of analytics took off in the baseball world. Tippett...

Rob Bradford is joined by Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston and Kerosene Ken Laird of WEEI to pick through possible bumps in the road for the juggernaut Red Sox. Bradford and Drellich also discuss the media landscape, and how living life as a beat reporter has changed. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Ashley Kelly, wife of Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly, joins Rob Bradford to discuss a question weighing on the minds of everyone: What it's like to be married to Joe Kelly. Ashley discusses how they met, how many times he has had to defend her honor, what it was like watching the pitcher's fight with the Yankees and the fallout from Kelly's newfound popularity. Most importantly, Ashley reveals how the...

Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy joins Rob Bradford to talk ratings, altered perception of his team, remembering how John Henry handled a delicate situation between Theo Epstein and Larry Lucchino, and the pursuit of Shohei Ohtani. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data a...

Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz joins Rob Bradford to offer what really happened during his eight-game stretch with the Red Sox in 2009. Smoltz offers some candid commentary when it comes to the idea of using a closer for something other than getting the last three outs of a win, a topic that has been swirling around the Sox thanks to the presence of Craig Kimbrel. See omnystudio.com/policies/lis...

Kerosene Ken Laird stops by the Bradfo Sho for his weekly appearance to reflect on his most recent hot takes, while offering a whole batch of new ones. Included in the conversation with Rob Bradford is David Price's opt-out, Fenway Park kale, and the trade Kerosene Ken guarantees is going to happen. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Rob Bradford is joined by Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel to discuss his evolution over the past three seasons. The duo also dives into the new way of thinking when it comes to using closers, with Kimbrel revealing how he views pitching prior to the ninth inning. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn...