Pod By the River

Ed is joined by Chrystal O'Keefe of Southside Sox to preview the upcoming weekend series between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.

Hogdale and Stephen Scott (making his first pod appearance of the season) attempt to navigate an immensely frustrating series that saw the Red Sox drop 3 of 4 against the Blue Jays. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Justin and Hogdale go over the exciting and sexy sweep the Red Sox put on the St Louis Cardinals. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Red Sox won their first series of the year and the vibes are maxed out after extensions to Kristian Campbell and Garret Crochet. The vibes are also maxed out for Hogdale as he has a couple of surprises for the boys including a sexy new responsibility and a whole lot of new Twitch followers. Brady then brings back an old segment with a new name and everyone has a great time. Intrigued? Then it&...

Last night at 2 AM, we received a message in the group chat from Hogdale stating that Justin, Ed, and Brady are all "dumb talentless bitches" and that Hogdale was quitting to do his stream full time. Not sure where we go from here but we're gonna do our best.

The boys review the first series of the season and go over Wilyer Abreu's hot streak, Kristian Campbell's MLB debut, Rafael Devers' record breaking struggles, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The guys go over the Opening Day roster and share their predictions for the 2025 season (which will be tracked) as we enter what should be a fun season of Red Sox baseball! Ed's sleep deprivation shows. Brady and Justin bond over Mortal Kombat fatalities. Hogdale's microphone still isn't really working. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to the momentous 100th episode of Pod by th...

Garrett Crochet's extension talks (or lack of them) really sets off the guys but the real fireworks come when Spring Training numbers come up. Is it opening day yet? Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River!

Hogdale, Ryan Brady, and Justin talk about the idea of the big three prospects not being on the opening day roster, we also went over our worry level regarding the recent injuries to the Red Sox rotation.

A plague of norovirus has overtaken the Red Sox spring training clubhouse causing illness and weight loss in it's players. Ed, Hogdale, and Justin attempt to navigate fake news and real news to figure out what's actually going on. THEN, Hogdale goes of on the upper management of the team and their "fear of the future" while Ed vents about the Spring Training love affair with Trayce Thompson before...

In one of our more informative episodes, Hogdale and Ed are joined by Chris Cotillo of MassLive and Fenway Rundown to pull back the curtain behind just what covering the Red Sox entails. Topics include the Rafael Devers press conference from a couple of weeks ago, the nature of modern-day journalism, social media's effect on news reporting, and a whole lot more. There's even a little bit of baseba...

Bored of Spring Training, Hogdale musters up some rizz and drip, and uses his pull to bring in his lady friend, Lady Red Sox, to vibe with the boys while they count down the days until the games actually count. Many mysteries will be explored over the hour and six minutes such which relievers will make the opening day roster, who is currently leading the second base race, and who stole Hoggy's...

What is this, a crossover episode?! Ed's partner from his other podcast joins the show to talk all things minor league spring training! Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Spring Training may have started but old arguments die hard. Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman make their Fort Myers debuts, and it goes very well, so why is Ed accusing Brady and the Red Sox front office of "leading on" Raffy Devers and treating him as a "pity f***" rather than a long-term spouse? THEN, is "super utility player" an insult? Who is the next man up if a...

Bonus pod! Hogdale and Ed React to the Awkward Rafael Devers Press Conference!

In a team up several years in the making, the boys are joined by the tribal chief himself, Jared Carrabis, in a two hour-plus extravaganza most of which revolves around Red Sox talk. Alex Bregman, Triston Casas, the entire rotation, and Justin Slaten are just a few things touched upon as are Jared's origin story, what makes Hogdale so captivating, Ed and Jared's mutual op, and a hell of a lot more...

The guys unite from across the globe to share their excitement over the Alex Bregman signing and what it means for the Red Sox moving forward. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Is it Spring yet? Hogdale and Ed do a mailbag and shoot the shit since this is a very professional show and we can't just not record an episode. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Tired of the same Alex Bregman conversation everyone's been having for the last month or so, Ed takes a pallet cleanser in the form of Brian Wilson, creator of the excellent Ten Stadiums, Ten Days blog. What starts as a conversation about the website's origins turns into a discussion about chatting with strangers at games, the sad end of the Oakland A's, why Fenway Park is a holy cathe...

In a week in which (once again) nothing Red Sox related happened, the boys are forced to outsource a guest for fresh content, and Eric Cross of the Red Seat podcast in more the up for the task. The quintet takes on the new MLB Pipleline top 100 list, 2025 Hall of Fame class, and Trevor Bauer's newest team before diving into YOUR questions. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the...

Our very own JustinMLB takes on Brian Pahlm of The Pesky Report! Questions 1. Better player: Andruw Jones or Carlos Beltran? 2. Will there be another strike/lockout when the next CBA expires? 3. Who wins in a fist fight: Tom Caron vs Dave O'Brien? 4. What's more important for the remainer of Red Sox offseason: late inning reliever or RH bat? 5. Did Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever hook up?

Nothing really happened this past week beyond a couple minor moves, so we filled the void with chatter. Some really interesting arguments breakout involving the likes of Vaughn Grissom, Alex Bregman, Connor Wong, and more. Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River! Presented by Beyond the Monster

It's Fenwayfest and while some things of note were revealed at the event, the boys are more just annoyed that the team seems to be backtracking from multiple previous statements and also that they're going to arbitration with Jarren Duran. THEN, Jerry DiPoto returns to explain why he shot down the Red Sox offer of Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida for Luis Castillo before asking Hogdale to accept...

Gritty veteran BallParkBuzz takes on up-and-coming SoxProspects producer Daniel Fox in this week's Pick-a-Side showdown!

With Fenwayfest a couple of days away and lots of rumors but little action around the league, Ed is joined by Red Sox beat writer Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald to go over the state of the Red Sox with a month to go before pitchers and catchers report. Topics include Alex Bregman, Tanner Scott, Triston Casas, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!