Play Tessie - A Red Sox Podcast

It's another fan Friday where the guys call out to the Play Pen to see what questions are brewing as Truck Day is just days away. Callers and texters ask Gordo, Pat, and Sammy everything from Boras conspiracies to baseball world-shattering rule changes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of Play Tessie, the guys are getting a better look at the 2024 Boston Red Sox and the characters that'll make up this season. One of them is bullpen arm and white whale guest Chris Murphy. Join Murphy and the guys as they chat about debuting in the Bigs, growing up on enemy territory, preparing for each day, and working with the Red Sox new and improved pitching/analytics team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are back to break down a weekend of reports on Jordan Montgomery and Masataka Yoshida. Gordo, Pat, and Sammy have differing opinions on where this all ends up as it pertains to Montgomery. Then the discussion pivots to Masataka Yoshida, whether the Red Sox will end up biting on a trade, and whether there is hope for first half Yoshida to re-emerge. The fellas end with some talk about whether the Red Sox are putting enough of a foot forward to justify holding onto some of their rental pitchers, and some talk about how to improve the overall subpar structure of the MLB offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off his stint as the host of the Cinco Ocho show, Red Sox Hall of Famer joins Play Tessie. The guys pick Pap's brain on where the season is heading, win totals, how Casas can elevate his game to legendary status, and countless stories that'll cheer up your Red Sox soul after a tough winter. Chapters 0:08:15 - start (0:09:15) - cinco ocho show (0:10:30) - today’s players relationships outside the clubhouse (0:11:22) - red sox may still have something up there selves & season preview (0:13:00) - Casas homerun total and Ortiz comp (0:14:30) - mindset of taking on a new role at the Bigs & telling Theo he’s the closer (0:21:00) - closer role in modern baseball (0:22:00) - Rendon needs to sit on his thoughts (0:27:50) - Terry Francona was a psychiatrist before he was a manager (0:32:00) - Pedroia’s HOF campaign (0:38:10) - Nuf Ced To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Castiglione now has some friends to join him on his day in Cooperstown as Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton are nominated by the Baseball Writers of America. Gordo reflects on meeting a future Hall of Famer while the guys talk about the short stint and memorable time Beltre spent with the Red Sox. Additionally, the guys are fed up of all the front-office news so they're taking matters into their own hands with some 'Who Says No's'. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordo, Pat, Sammy along with Coop recap there adventures and how they feel Red Sox ownership stands with the fanbase after what was to be their opportunity to buy back good faith. They detail what was said, and better yet, what likely got left out of the 'Cinco-Ocho Show'. Additionally, they discuss the sights and sounds of Fan-Fest. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Podfather, Rob Bradford, invites the Play Tessie boys onto Baseball Isn't Boring on the WEEI airwaves live from the Mass Mutual Center at the 2024 Red Sox Winter Weekend. From the trainwreck that was the 'Cinco-Ocho Show' to Pat Brown finally meeting Chris Murphy at MGM. Join in for the fun and thoughtful discussion on where the Red Sox seem to be going after making their intentions on the roster payroll public. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig Breslow spoke on multiple podcasts on Thursday, and a lot was revealed about his vision for and the direction of the Red Sox organization. Gordo and Sammy react to everything Craig Breslow, give their takes on the direction of the franchise both in 2024 and beyond. The guys also react to Jon Heyman's report that Adam Duvall is choosing between the Red Sox and Angels, and talk about the team's hiring of Kyle Boddy, founder of Driveline, to be a Special Advisor to Craig Breslow. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): For the first time since he took over as the Red Sox' Chief Baseball Officer, Craig Breslow sits down for a podcast, joining Bradfo to talk about the highly-scrutinized Red Sox offseason. Breslow addressed the team's pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the ability to spend, his mindset and strategy when it comes to getting into competition for players in the free agent market and, most importantly, how he views where the organization is and how that is impacting his approach heading into the 2024 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, Red Sox ownership has stepped in it again and in the form of over-promising while underdelivering in the offseason. Tom Werner corrected his statement on going full throttle and the gang is furious. Bradfo is invited on to help Red Sox Nation keep a level head while assuring them they are justified in their frustration. Will fans revolt at Winter Weekend even with John Henry being absent due to a scheduling conflict? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever hang around with your friends and chop it up talking about the randomest Red Sox players from the past? That's what the boys found themselves doing on this one. Tune in for some names you may have thought you were never gonna hear again! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's been a lot of negative discussion about team owners in Boston as of late, but today one of those owners bought back some good graces with their fans. That owner is not John Henry as Gordo, Sammy, and Pat address the news that broke late Wednesday giving credence to the allegation that the principal owner of the Red Sox doesn't care anymore. Chapter Intro - 0:01:30 Winter Weekend - 0:09:30 Offseason Contradictions - 0:23:30 How Breslow can buy goodwill - 0:31:30 What a good owner looks like - 0:33:15 The CincoOcho Show - 0:41:00 Blake Snell - 0:46:30 Nuf Ced - 0:48:30 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo is fired up once again, which has led him back to the podcast, this time joining Gordo. With the big news in the sports world centering around the dismissal of Bill Belichick, the guys look back at when the Red Sox parted ways with their longtime main guy Terry Francona. What lessons can be learned? What type of leader should be prioritized? Does it matter? There is some great reflection on the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, and, yes, the current state of affairs when it comes to the Red Sox. (The Patriots just gave us the launching point for this one.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Bailey has had quite a career path since retiring, with a meteoric rise to Giants pitching coach before taking his current role in the same position with the Red Sox. Bailey reunited with Bradfo to tell stories from his own career, how he prioritizes pitchers and pitches, and his perspective on some of the newest Sox pitchers (Lucas Giolito) and some of the holdovers (Brayan Bello). It's a great perspective from one of the game's most intriguing young coaches. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Much of the attention this offseason has been paid to the pitching staff. While the Red Sox still have plenty of work to do on their rotation, the Play Tessie guys are wondering when we are going to see the team add the run-producing right-handed bat they so desperately need. After seeing Teoscar Hernandez sign a reasonable contract with the Dodgers, is it worth wondering if the Red Sox are going to secure that bat at all? Shota Imanaga agreed to terms with the Cubs during recording, and the guys give their live reaction to seeing another Red Sox target come off the board. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With rumors of Kenley Jansen and Masataka Yoshida being discussed in trade talks, it's fair to wonder what's next for the Red Sox. If they subtract one of their high-salary players, where does that free money go? Do they up their offer for a free agent outfielder? The Play Tessie guys break it all down and run through what might come next for the Sox. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys open up the phone lines and DM's to the Tessie Heads in the Playpen. Gordo, Pat, and Sammy field questions from Red Sox Nation to cap off a rollercoaster first week 2024. From ideal opening day rotations, to whether or not they'd want Shōta Imanaga to sign with Boston, to which MLB mascot would win in a royal rumble. Be sure to get your questions in for the next mailbag episode through this number: (617) 297-7582 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo jumps aboard the Play Tessie Express for the first of his weekly rant on the Red Sox, with this week's involving the idea of moving on from closer Kenley Jansen. For a team that is desperate to find some certainty on its roster, opening up a spot on the team - the closer role - once again is a dangerous proposition. Bradfo points out that this was part of the 2023 roster Chaim Bloom got right, so Craig Breslow shouldn't be so quick to forget that lesson. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year to all our Tessie Heads in the Play Pen! The guys ring in the new year with some resolution suggestions for Craig Breslow and the front office after discussing the reports of stagnation in free agency talks. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported that the Red Sox had told a free agent they need to get more fiscally comfortable before they can pony up and Gordo isn't taking the news lightly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's an emergency podcast from Gordo, Sammy, Pat, and Coop on Play Tessie, because the Boston Red Sox have traded Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves for INF Vaughn Grissom AND they have signed SP Lucas Giolito. The boys are here to break down what Chris Sale meant to the Red Sox and what the team is getting in Vaughn Grissom. Also a breaking down Lucas Giolito and what this signing means for the Red Sox and their plans for the remainder of the off-season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lucas Giolito is the newest target of the interest kings. Jon Heyman reported that the Red Sox were in on the big right-handed starter which the guy can only summarize as nectar from an oasis because the offseason has been dry in Boston. Join Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy as they discuss the recent free agent news and how some of the names being tossed around stack up with each other. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the duldrums of the offseason Red Sox Nation. Do you like bargains after the holidays? Well get ready to dive head first into that bin as Craig Breslow misses out on the second biggest name of the offseason, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. It's Coop, Sammy, Pat, and Gordo reacting to the Red Sox not going full throttle for a pitcher that could have pushed the team into playoff contention before Pitchers and Catchers even reported. But they're not here to sulk, the guys who brought you Who Says No debate the importance of the newest target of the Interest Kings, outfield Teoscar Hernandes. Does his bat complement Fenway? Where could he fit in the lineup? Is his lack of defense more of what Chaim Bloom built in 2023? All that is answered and more on the Jackie Bradley Jr. episode of Play Tessie. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tribal Chief of Baseball, Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins the guys as they react to the Alex Verdugo introductory press conference where the former Red Sox had some fighting words for his former manager. Jared additionally prepares the guys for what may be another letdown season if a certain free agent isn't signed by Craig Breslow - with one source's quote making the show stop dead in its tracks... Be sure to subscribe and check out Play Tessie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Chapters (0:01:30) - Intro (0:07:15) - The New and Old Carrabis is still the Same (0:14:30) - Blazing his own media trail (0: 26:45) - Will the 2024 Red Sox be fun? (0:30:30) - John Henry's Day at Winter Weekend 2022 (0:37:15) - Carrabis's Would be Pitch to Yamamoto (0:45:30) - Carribis Comments on Alex Verdugo's Departure to the Yankees (0:52:15) - Verdugo will Hate New York (0:56:30) - Don't Expect the Sox to Spend if They Miss on Yamamoto To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the market maker Yoshinubo Yamamoto deciding to hold the entire pitching free agent class hostage until Christmas, the guys are choosing to hit the trading block. Join Coop, Sammy, Gordo, and Pat as they try to piece together the perfect trade that can push the Red Sox back into 4th gear and truly be 'Full Throttle' on the 2024 MLB season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It's not every season a set-up reliever gets a Cy Young vote, but that's exactly what happened with Chris Martin of the Red Sox. And for good reason. In his first season in Boston, Martin turned in an incredible campaign, leading Baseball Isn't Boring to name him our Reliever of the Year. Bradfo catches up with Martin to talk about his season, how it came about, the recruitment by the Red Sox, and the real reason he ultimately found himself in his current surroundings. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy debate the degree to which Red Sox principal owner, John Henry, cares and prioritizes the crown jewel of his sports entertainment empire. Does missing out on Yamamoto mean he's lost interest or is their more to the inaction? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Japanese pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly met with Boston Red Sox brass and other possible suitor organizations last week. However, the Red Sox are the current highest bidders along with the Giants on the World Baseball Classic champ with an offer reported at $300 million. Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy react to the news and try to wrap their heads around what to make of the multitude of vague reports coming out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MassLive's Red Sox beat writer with the toned calves in the world, Chris Cotillo, joins Coop, Sammy, Pat, and Gordo for the Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Millar episode of Play Tessie(15). The group discusses seeing through the fog of war that has been the 2023 MLB offseason, which pitchers fans should truly turn their attention to, what Chris would like to see from Craig Breslow for the sake of the fans, and of course Yamamoto To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There was a lot to catch up with Tyler O'Neill about, so it seemed like a good time for the outfielder to make his Baseball Isn't Boring debut with Bradfo. The guys talk about Tyler's reaction to being traded to the Red Sox, why he was happy it was the Red Sox, what changes he is making in preparing for 2024, what went wrong the past couple of seasons, if he reached full-muscle capacity and what his cheat foods are. All that and more in O'Neill's very first interview as a member of the Boston Red Sox. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A question that has haunted mankind for centuries. Is 'Full Throttle' a concept, a spectrum, is it in the room here with us? Tom Werner used the term in regards to the Red Sox's expectations for the offseason and with Seth Lugo considering the Red Sox fourth in his contract pursuit, it has the guys conflicted on what to expect. Is the front office bluffing for Yamamoto, are they saving for Montgomery or Snell... or if you're Coop both? Tune in and find out what the guys all think, and don't forget to subscribe! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coop, Sammy, Gordo, and Pat give you the low down on the Red Sox' newest right-handed outfielder acquired via trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Does he replace the hole left by Verdugo in the lineup? Should his medicals and history of injuries concern the Fenway Faithful? All of that answered on Play Tessie. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's not Shohei Ohtani; it certainly didn't take $700 million. Still, the Red Sox made a transaction since the last episode that has Coop, Sammy, Pat, and Gordo as excited as they can be after the Dodgers and Yankees made aggressive moves to improve their teams. The guys react to the Red Sox trade for Tyler O'Neill and try to figure out how Fenway Sports Group can still win back their fanbase by Opening Day. Chapters (0:01:30) - Intro (0:03:00) - Ohtani Fallout (0:09:00) - How/Should the Red Sox Respond (0:24:00) - How will Fenway look on Opening Day (0:34:50) - Tyler O'Neill Bogaloo (0:54:00) - Nuf Ced To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are getting desperate as the Red Sox look to stand pat at the Winter Meetings. Breslow showed he could make the big moves by trading away Alex Verdugo, but he has still yet to fulfill his two starter quota. Additionally, Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy discuss the threat that now looms in the Bronx now that the Yankees have Juan Soto for the 2024 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordo is here with a Play Tessie Short to put a bow on the Winter Meetings by breaking down the Yankees acquisition of superstar outfielder Juan Soto. Should the Red Sox have stepped in to stop it? Will Juan Soto leave the Yankees in 2025? Is it time to panic with the Red Sox lack of additions this offseason? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are breaking down day two of the Winter Meetings. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Verdugo has been Traded to the New York Yankees in return for three right-handed pitchers. Jeff Passan broke the news late on Tuesday night and the guys give their instant reactions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordo has got his boots on the ground in Nashville for the Winter Meetings, and he's here to give you a rundown of what he has heard throughout the day. From Ohtani and Yamamoto holding the market up to the types of arms it is increasingly likely the Red Sox are looking at, Gordo is here to fill you in on everything going down in Nashville. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are hosting the Godfather of Red Sox podcasting and host of 'Baseball Isn't Boring' for a quick lesson on all things Winter Meetings. What to expect from the Winter Meetings from the Sox and... hey wait... Why do these GMs and Front Offices meet in the first place? Coop, Gordo, Sammy, and Pat are asking all the right questions so you don't need to wonder this week. Chapters 0:30 - Intro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordo is here to provide some analysis on where the Red Sox stand in free agency based on all of the reports that have come out. Are all the Red Sox eggs in the Yamamoto/Montgomery basket? If so, what happens if the Red Sox end up with Montgomery, not Yamamoto? The off-season is about to pick up steam as the Winter Meetings begin, Gordo has you covered with the latest. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sammy has seen the truth and it is in the form of the Brewers extending top prospects before they even reach the Majors. Milwaukee made MLB history by signing 19-year-old Jackson Chourio. The teen is rumored to earn up to $80 million on the deal, but the action of the contract has intrigued the guys. Coop, Sammy, Gordo, and Pat debate whether it'd be wise for the Red Sox to push these deals with some of their highly touted prospects. Additionally, they discuss a possible way to fill the Red Sox second base hole but are faced with an ultimatum from Sammy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean McAdam of MassLive joins Coop, Sammy, and Gordo to chat about the Red Sox offseason from the signing of Craig Breslow to the team's demand for pitching. Sean delivers fans true pros and cons of signing Shohei Ohtani along with providing promising news for Yamamoto stans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy catching you up on recent Red Sox headlines after the Thanksgiving break. There's a new name emerging out of Cuba that the Red Sox have reportedly scouted and another pitcher signs helping to establish the market. Additionally, the guys are getting in the giving spirit by building a gift list for John Henry and the Red Sox Front Office. 0:30 Intro 7:45 Red Sox Trivia 16:00 Red Sox News 18:30 Yariel Rodriguez 36:50 Red Sox Gift List 1:02:14 Nuf Ced To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are giving thanks for what makes the Red Sox, the Red Sox. And they're figuring out what the team should shop for in the bargain bin this Black Friday. Additionally, Andrew Bailey gives Boston a reason to smile this holiday season during his introductory press conferences Tuesday evening. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here at Play Tessie, we care so much about Red Sox Nation that Sammy, Pat, and Gordo along with Rob sat down with Red Sox relief pitcher, John Schrieber. The gang talks about everything from perfecting a pitch with body mechanics at Driveline to a Turkish hair transplant. Be sure to download today's episodes for your long trip to the in-laws or flight back home to see the parents on Thanksgiving. Have a happy holiday Red Sox Nation! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Smith of Mass Live joins Coop, Gordo, and Sammy to discuss the Red Sox' recent trade with the Seatle Mariners and what it could indicate for the offseason to come. Are the Red Sox favoring their lack of pitching or will their next move supplement what they lost in Luis Urias? The guys pick Chris' brain on this exact equation in addition to some of the top pitching free agents he'd prefer to see with the team in 2024. Additionally, the matter of Ohtani's true fit with the current shape of the roster is broached leading to Chris giving his probability of the future Hall of Famer landing in Boston... His answer may happily surprise you. 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - Chris Smith 8:05 - Red Sox Trade for Isiah Campbell 11:00 - Pitchers to Keep an Eye On 19:20 - John Henry's Financial Mentality 24:25 - Analysing Yamamoto To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wild week of Red Sox news should have the Fenway Faithful excited for the weeks, and possibly days to come. Fresh off a second MVP, Shohei Ohtani has pinned the Red Sox as a likely landing spot and the guys are reevaluating their confidence in John Henry landing the greatest baseball player ever to live. Additionally, the guys discuss the rumors of the Red Sox hiring a former Red Sox member and Craig Breslow's teammate in the 2013 World Series, Andrew Bailey, as the team's new Pitching Coach. The ink isn't yet dry but Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy are eager to see what the pitching guru can bring over from his work with the Giants. 0:00 Intro 11:15 Ohtani Confidence 34:30 Shuffling Starters 44:00 Andrew Bailey 55:00 Nuf Ced To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Gordo and Coop for a quick update on the Sox world as the Rule 5 Draft comes to close Tuesday Afternoon, but that's not what is piquing the interest of these two. Brian Cashman stepped in it at the GM meetings, and now he's marching his messy shoes all around the Bronx. Listen in on how Brian Cashman made Yamamoto's landing with the Red Sox even more likely. Additonally To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some might say we're fighting over scraps. New Englanders argue we're fighting for culture. Coop, Gordo, Pat and Sammy are debating which fan base controls the 6th state to the New England Union and which Red Sox free agent - Justin Turner, James Paxton, and Adam Duvall - should be prioritized in the coming weeks by Craig Breslow. A right-handed bat or assurance in the pitching staff isn't the end-all-be-all conversation the guys thought it would be. Additionally, the guys discuss the recent report from Rob Bradford of WEEI and Baseball Isn't Boring on the potential trade between rivals that would send Alex Verdugo to the Bronx and second basemen Gleyber Torres to Boston. 0:00 State of Baseball in Connecticut 6:55 The Big Three Free Agents 9:55 The Case for Adam Duvall to Remain a Red Sox 18:44 The Case for James Paxton to Remain a Red Sox 28:40 The Case for Justin Turner to Remain a Red Sox 39:54 The Alex Verdugo/Gleyber Torres Trade 49:36 Nuf Ced To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Play Tessie, a new podcast in the sense that the Nationals were a new ballclub. Join Coop, Gordo, Pat, and Sammy as they set the scene of what will be a chaotic and exciting offseason for Red Sox Nation. The Ohtani stan of the show is making a massive declaration, while Gordo decides to start spending John Henry's money for him on a different Japanese star player. 0:00 Intro 11:00 Offseason Extravaganza 13:20 Jorge Soler 18:45 Jordon Montgomery 24:00 Yoshinobu Yamamoto 33:40 Shohei Ohtani 43:35 Blake Snell 58:45 Teoscar Hernández 1:04:50 Alex Verdugo trades 1:17:07 Nuf Ced To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is Coop and Sammy recapping the docile start to MLB Free Agency that kicked off on Monday. They comb through MassLives' article of bold predictions before they jump into a quick catch-up with the Red Sox' own Zack Kelly. 0:00 - Show Start 4:20 - Biggest Free Agent Acquisition 9:30 - 2024 Starting Rotation 16:15 - Bold Trade 26:30 - Zack Kelly Interview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices