Talk Sox Podcast

Alex welcomes Caleb Kohn onto the podcast to pinch-hit while Maddie and Adam are both away. They discuss Alex Bregman's return from injury and a possible contract extension. Then they talk through some possible trade deadline scenarios and wrap up with Caleb's pitch for Garrett Crochet to start the MLB All-Star Game.

Alex and Maddie talk about the resurgence of errors with the Red Sox and wonder if some players need to be shipped out to try and fix that problem. They provide a timeline for when to expect some key contributors to return to the big league squad and live react to Walker Buehler giving up five runs in the top of the first, before moving on to discuss the trade deadline.

Alex and Maddie discuss the fallout of the shocking Rafael Devers trade and discuss why maybe the front office made the right call after all. They dive into the exciting call-ups of Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony, plus make the pitch for Carlos Narvaez to win AL Rookie of the Year.

With the injury to Alex Bregman, Maddie, Alex, and Adam discuss the Red Sox infield woes. They look optimistically at Marcelo Mayer's debut and Garrett Crochet's dominance after the first inning of his starts. They speculate about a couple possible trade candidates that could keep the Sox above .500.

With the injury to Triston Casas, Maddie, Alex, and Adam discuss the ensuing feud between Rafael Devers and Craig Breslow. They discuss first base options both inside the organization and outside, and wrap up by discussing the pitching staff and what exactly to do with Tanner Houck.

Maddie, Alex, and Adam reflect on an exciting series in Cleveland that included Jarren Duran stealing home and being heckled by fans. They look ahead to Lucas Giolito 's return and what that means for the Red Sox rotation.

Maddie, Alex, and Adam try to wrap up two weeks of ups and downs, including one terrible and one pretty good series against the White Sox. They talk about Trevor Story's hot streak, Tanner Houck's cold streak, and when we can expect Roman Anthony in the Red Sox lineup.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie break down the Garrett Crochet and Kristian Campbell extensions, discuss the five-game winning streak, get a chance to break some news on the pod, and try to pronounce a lot of player's names with varying degrees of success.

Maddie, Alex, and Adam try not to overreact to the Red Sox 1-3 start. They find the goodness in Kristian Campbell and Wilyer Abreu's performances while recognizing the historic bad start for Rafael Devers. They also discuss the latest in the Masataka Yoshida saga.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie speculate if there is any beef between Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman about the third base job or between Devers and ownership over playing time that was promised him. They discuss the competition for second base and why so many Red Sox players appear to be stronger than ever...except Wilyer Abreu.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie discuss the Alex Bregman signing. What does it mean for the Red Sox infield? What does it mean for the Red Sox prospects? What does Rafael Devers think about adding a Gold Glove third baseman to the team? And even with all these questions to answer, Alex still manages to mention Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie break down PECOTA's projected standings for the AL East and the discrepancies in the front office regarding the team's current needs. They also discuss their expectations of player performances for this year and review their potential travel plans to see the Red Sox.

After returning from the holidays and New Years, Adam, Alex and Maddie discuss the Red Sox signing Walker Buehler and Patrick Sandoval. They answer questions like: Should Boston go with a six man rotation? If not, which starter pitcher do you leave out of the mix? Should the Red Sox trade Masataka Yoshida? Triston Casas? Wilyer Abreyu? And what is the deal with Roki Sasaki?

Adam, Alex and Maddie discuss the Red Sox first major move of the off-season, trading for Garrett Crochet.  They preview what giving up Kyle Teel means for the catching situation moving forward. They dream on what other trades the Red Sox could potentially make and what they might have to give up to facilitate those trades. They also discuss the minor moves of trading for Carlos Narvaez and signin...

Alex, Adam, and Maddie get a chance to sit down and discuss why the Red Sox should sign Juan Soto and the ramifications it would have on the roster. They also get into discussing the future of the catcher position, who the Red Sox should trade Triston Casas for, which big name free agent pitcher the team should sign, and if Dustin Pedroia has a case for the Hall of Fame.