Talk Sox Podcast

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss why the Red Sox have gotten off to such a sluggish start to the season. They start with the exciting win from Opening Day, carried by Garrett Crochet. Then break down both the offensive and defensive struggles of Roman Anthony and Willson Contreras. Finally, they give Wilyer Abreu his much deserved flowers and end the episode discussing what Carlos Narvaez need...

In the inaugural episode of the MiLB podcast, Nick introduces the show along with the second-ever Spring Breakout game. Highlighting players who performed well in it and those who may have performed well despite what the box score showed. He also discusses the organization's great pitching depth before talking about players that he's excited about entering the 2026 season. He then concludes by loo...

Alex and Maddie sit down with NESN's Jahmai Webster to discuss his path to becoming the sideline reporter for the Red Sox, what it was like getting a chance to interview Kobe Bryant as a young journalist, and a lot more stories that led him to where he is today. After the interview, Alex and Maddie give Greg Weissert his flowers and talk through why Jarren Duran is the best DH option for the team...

Alex and Maddie dive into some surprising names (Mickey Gasper) that have been tearing it up in Grapefruit League action, and some not so surprising like Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela. They move on to their WBC predictions and discuss whether strong showings from Duran and Masataka Yoshida make either more tradable as the season gets underway. They both make their fifth starter predictions and...

Alex and Maddie sit down with Corbin from Red Seat Radio to discuss the start of spring training, whether they are already worried about the lockout, and their predictions for where the Red Sox will finish in the AL East. They talk through the logjam at DH and what an eventual Triston Casas return could mean for the position.

Alex and Maddie discuss the Caleb Durbin trade and how the Red Sox may have fleeced the Brewers. Then they dive into why PECOTA hates the team for the second year in a row before diving into an early spring training news roundup and discussing what, if any, moves the team needs to make to finalize the roster.

Alex and Maddie sit down with MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo to talk through the Red Sox offseason so far, his roster projection, and get a few behind-the-scenes travel stories. They wrap up with an overview of which Red Sox players are participating in the World Baseball Classic.

Alex and Maddie say goodbye to Alex Bregman and welcome the newest member of the Boston Red Sox, Ranger Suarez, to the team. They talk through 2026 roster projections and make some predictions on how the rest of the offseason will play out by focusing on some outside-the-box trade targets to fix the hole at second base.

Alex and Maddie discuss the Willson Contreras trade and the impact it may have on Triston Casas. They go through the remaining free agent options for both second and third base before moving on to the starting pitching market. They close the episode discussing possible trade scenarios and give their takes on whether the Red Sox will sign either Tatsuya Imai or Kazuma Okamoto.

Maddie and Alex talk about the uneventful Winter Meetings and why the market for the three top Japanese players (Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto, Tatsuya Imai) has been so quiet to this point. They give their takes on if Alex Bregman is really looking at the Diamondbacks as an option and end the episode talking through pitcher trade proposals.

Alex and Maddie celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Talk Sox Podcast by analyzing why Cole Ragans makes a lot of sense for the Red Sox. They then talk through whether the team is overvaluing Jarren Duran and discuss whether he should be traded over Wilyer Abreu. Finally, they talk through the latest news, connecting the team to Ketel Marte. Thanks to everyone who has made this last year a su...

Alex and Maddie are joined by guest Richard McGill of Playing Catch to discuss the trade that sent Sonny Gray to the Red Sox. They talk through some NL Central trade options and close out with why Red Sox fans will be excited to have Gray on the team in 2026.

Maddie and Alex run through the roster changes as the Red Sox prepare for the Rule 5 draft. They then discuss Kristian Campbell's new position in left field and turn that into a discussion on Jarren Duran trade packages. They wrap up the episode by running through the Pete Alonso rumors and discussing other potential free-agent fits.

Alex and Maddie are back after the World Series to give an offseason primer and talk about just why this free agent class could be considered lackluster. They speculate what Triston Casas could be talking about in his most recent, very cryptic, Instagram post, and then talk through pitching trade ideas. They wrap up talking about the still-clogged outfield and what the remedy for that situation co...

Maddie and Alex join to talk about the heartbreaking loss as the Red Sox were shut out against the Yankees in game three of the Wild Card round.

Alex, Maddie, and Brock talk about the late-inning loss against the Yankees, forcing a must-win situation in game three at Yankee Stadium.

Alex and Maddie are joined by Brock Beauchamp to talk about the closely-fought Red Sox win over the Yankees in game one of the Wild Card round.

Alex and Madde talk about Connelly Early's incredible start to his big league career and dive into why Payton Tolle hasn't been able to replicate his first start again. They give live updates on the second game of the A's series while discussing just how listless the offense has been since Roman Anthony hit the IL with an oblique injury. Finally, they throw some names out for the General Manager s...

Maddie and Alex discuss Roman Anthony's oblique injury and timeline, wondering how exactly the team will handle his return. They then dive into the latest Alex Bregman contract news and start to wonder what the team may look like next year with his potential absence. They pick up the attitude with a look into Payton Tolle's first start and the domination that led to Aroldis Chapman's surprise exte...

Alex and Maddie dive into the fantastic series win against the Yankees while giving some credit to an overlooked Orioles team. They prop up Aroldis Chapman for his performance over the last month and discuss what is going wrong for the bullpen outside of his stellar run. Then they discuss why Nathaniel Lowe seems to have rediscovered his swagger and make a case for Garrett Crochet to win the Cy Yo...

Maddie and Alex talk through the Roman Anthony extension and which players, if any, should be in line to get the next one handed out by the front office. They review the roster moves the team has made over the last week and then try to figure out why the Red Sox still have the third-best odds in the AL East to make the playoffs.

Alex and Maddie discuss the underwhelming trade deadline and how the team seems to have responded positively to keeping the core group together. They then run through the injury updates that have come out over the last week, while facing some technical difficulties, and wrap up by discussing if the Red Sox have enough in the tank to make a run at the AL East title.

Alex and Maddie react to the Red Sox surviving the gauntlet of National League teams, then break down just how much the schedule softens up through the month of August. They pivot to trade rumors surrounding the team, and each picks their ideal trade candidates as the deadline draws near.

Alex and Maddie discuss what went wrong during the second half opening series against the Cubs and why Carlos Narvaez has so many catching issues against the Phillies. Then they break down their preferred trade options for the starting rotation, bullpen, and first base. They review some notable rumors from the last week and give their takes on which players from the roster should be available as t...

Alex and Maddie jump into the ten game winning streak to close the first half of the season and welcome back Masataka Yoshida and Alex Bregman. Then they discuss just how difficult the second half of the season will be before making some trade deadline predictions and figuring out which of the outfielders is the most likely to be moved.