The Pesky Report (Red Sox Podcast)🎙

Derrik, Jake, and Hunter are back as a trio for the first regular episode of MiLB Talk in a while! They discuss all the recent trades, including the Garrett Crochet move. The Rule 5 draft was busy as the Red Sox lost five prospects and gained four new minor league players. The trio breaks down the moves and looks at the future of the system following all the chaos. After months of anticipation, a...

Matt and Derrik hop on to breakdown the Crochet trade from the White Sox side, and really go in more depth about the impact this will have on their organization. They end up down a rabbit trail of discovering just how bad the 2024 White Sox were. They also did some in depth look at the Angels and the Astros latest acquisition Isaac Paredes. Who are the SLOWEST guys in the MLB? The guys find out as...

They did it again! The Boston Red Sox swung a deal on Wednesday, acquiring the left-handed ace of the Chicago White Sox. Jordan and Bayleigh give their initial reactions to this acquisition and the sort of domino effect it can have on the Red Sox's future and present. Later, they talk a bit about other free agents they'd like the Red Sox to kick the tires on, and how important it is to get talent...

Jordan, Kate, and Jack react to the news that superstar outfielder Juan Soto is headed to the New York Mets on a record-setting 15-year deal, with an opt-out after the 2029 season. After, the trio gives their quick thoughts on where the New York Yankees lineup stands and where the Boston Red Sox may pivot now that their pursuit of the free agent came up short.

Jordan and Matt are joined by Red Seat Radio host Corbin to talk about the latest offseason news. Red Sox have signed Aroldis Chapman, and what does that impact look like to the team, and is the bullpen done being upgraded. Soto might be picking a team this weekend, and the A’s have signed the largest contract in franchise history. Would a Golden At Bat rule be awful for the game? Join the trio as...

Derrik, Jake, and Hunter are joined by Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects. The trio talk to Chris about the SoxProspects new rankings, the 2024 season went, and looking ahead to the 2025 season. They ask about which prospects he missed on and those he felt didn’t get a proper chance. What does he think of the adjustments made in the pitching development? Hatfield also gives an inside look at the websi...

It was not a great holiday for Boston sports media literacy, as in between plates Red Sox fans went crazy trying to find out if Juan Soto had in fact agreed to a deal with the team. Jordan, Jack and Jason recap on Black Friday to talk about that plus Blake Snell to the Dodgers, the idea of Rafael Devers moving to third base and then a random rant about the early-2020s Red Sox.

Jordan and Tim go player-by-player on the Hall of Fame ballot and give their yes or no reasoning for whether they'd vote for them to be inducted into Cooperstown. After talking about each player, they circled back to talk about Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Dustin Pedroia, who has an interesting case for induction but is widely believed to be a one-and-done omission. Last, they quickly talk about s...

Matthew joins Jake and Hunter for a special episode of MiLB Talk as the gang brings back Boston Red Sox pitching prospect David Sandlin. Sandlin looks back on his 2024 debut season in Boston’s organization and his offseason plans. He tells us about the 100 MPH club in the system, and how he views himself as a pitcher. Sandlin makes a pitch for Juan Soto to come to Boston. He talks about his teamma...

Matthew is joined by two first time guests on this week’s offseason episode, Isiah and Amanda (aka @BigSwoleFan) to talk about offseason rumors and lots of  Jarren Duran content. Do we have what it takes to land Juan Soto or Roki Sasaki? What could a package for Crochet look like, and of the 3 aces we are linked to which order would we prefer? The trio talks MLB award and snubs, and Amanda shares...

Jordan and Bayleigh preview what hopes to be an action-packed offseason for the Boston Red Sox, who started by tendering the qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Pivetta. The team also chose not to extend the same offer to outfielder and team home run leader Tyler O'Neill. Later, the duo talks about Gerrit Cole's decision to opt-out... but not really opt-out of the final four years of his deal wi...

Jake makes his long awaited return with Derrik and Hunter for another episode of MiLB Talk. Jake isn’t the only big appearance, though. Boston Red Sox prospect and the organization’s MiLB DPOY award winner Nelly Taylor joins the show. Taylor talks about his childhood health issues, his draft story, and more. There is plenty of talk covering his defense, but they also discuss his offensive potentia...

Matt, Jordan and Kevin recap the playoffs so far. Kevin talks about his offseason betting journey and the Sox offseason outlook. They also discuss the Red Sox Doc on Netflix “The Comeback” and make World Series predictions. Kevin also almost gets fired from the show.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substa...

MiLB Talk is back as Derrik and Hunter are joined by Boston Red Sox catching prospect Elih Marrero. The son of a Major Leaguer discusses growing up around baseball. The trio argues about food, but find some common ground. Marrero talks about his 2024 performance, his past in the system, and his offseason goals. They also discuss the lost art of manager freakouts, his upcoming marriage, and drills....

MiLB Talk is back as Derrik, Hunter, and Jake (remotely) hand out minor league awards with the help of the listeners. Someone wins multiple awards, and they discuss how unfair it was for the other nominees that Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell were available as options for certain honors. Unsurprisingly, the award ceremony turns into the two yapping about each player and going off on unrelated...

This episode marks the end of the 2024 season for the Boston Red Sox. Jordan and Brian join together to recap what was the ultimate *mid* season, as the Red Sox finish 81-81. There were a few important things to note in the final series of the season: Nick Pivetta's likely end to his Red Sox career, Quinn Priester's beginning and the final game of Joe Castiglione's Hall of Fame career as the voice...

The final show of the season for the weekday crew. Matt, Doink and Kevin break down the travesty that is the A’s moving out of Oakland. They talk about the Red Sox finally being eliminated and how this is kind of what we expected at the start. They analyzed while Alex Cora would have stayed, and what that might mean for the future of this ballclub. There was alot of offseason talk about what secon...

Derrik and Hunter are back for another MiLB Talk (minus Jake). It’s the end of the season for Worcester, as the Red Sox minor league seasons are all officially over. The duo discusses Vaughn Grissom’s season and how he fits into the equation in 2025 and beyond. What’s Kristian Campbell’s health situation? Phillip Sikes and Alex Binelas make their Triple-A debuts. Hunter Dobbins still needs more lo...

Literally have no idea what to put for the description of this episode. It was *that* unhinged. Sox take two of three from Minnesota, Casas hits three homers in a game, Kutter pitched extremely well in Game 3 to help secure the series win. With six games left, Boston has to go 4-2 to finish above .500 for the first time since 2021. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport.  We are offici...

Jordan is riding solo for this episode as the Boston Red Sox muster up five runs while striking out 33 times against the fourth-place Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The good news? Triston Casas and Trevor Story both homered, Brayan Bello and Tanner Houck were solid, and we got at least one more Martin-to-Kenley shutdown before both veterans hit free agency upon the conclusion of the 2024 seaso...

Derrik and Hunter are back for another MiLB Talk (minus Jake). With just Triple-A and Double-A to discuss, they decided to do a surprise mailbag episode. The duo discuss Roman Anthony’s dominance, the rise of Vaughn Grissom and Kyle Teel, and Hunter Dobbins in Triple-A. What is Blaze Jordan’s outlook following an unlucky 2024 season in Double-A? How good was Isaac Coffey to finish the year? The tw...

Jordan and Brian recap what was a disappointing weekend of Red Sox baseball, as they drop three of four in the Bronx against their archrival New York Yankees. The two discuss what was a microcosm of the 2024 season this weekend before getting into Jordan's first impressions of Yankee Stadium. Later, they talk about the offseason, namely who the most valuable Red Sox trade asset is this winter....

Matt, and Doink, joined by Tim and later Jordan, spend the entire episode pretty much talking about Tyler O’Neill. Should we give him the QO this off season, how would that effect roster construction, how does this season of his stack up to historic seasons, and Jordan’s incredible luck with TON Home Runs. Matt also recapped his time at Section 10 night on monday. The crew also looks ahead at the...

Derrik and Hunter are riding solo this week for MiLB Talk. Will they ever shut up? They discuss the terrorizing reign of Roman Anthony and Vaughn Grissom’s improvements in Triple-A. Connelly Early has his best career start in Double-A. Mikey Romero is hitting home runs in bunches. Greenville’s season ends on a high note as Bryan Gonzalez breaks a record. They discuss who could be promoted to Doubl...

Jordan and Brian recap the Boston Red Sox series with the Chicago White Sox, which felt disappointing despite Boston taking two out of three. The duo recaps the return of Trevor Story, the MLB debut of Richard Fitts and assess their confidence levels in this team's ability to still make the postseason in 2024. Later, Jordan suggests a player he thinks might be getting overlooked as an offseaso...