The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox Podcast

On this episode, Sean McAdam checks in from Scottsdale, where the annual GM meetings are underway. McAdam and co-host Chris Cotillo break down Craig Breslow's first press availability of the offseason, discussing what the new chief baseball officer said about his plans for Boston's roster, coaching additions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Fenway Rundown, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap Craig Breslow's introductory press conference at Fenway Park after the Red Sox officially introduced him as the new chief baseball officer Thursday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam open up the mailbag from MassLive's new Insider Text feature and answer questions from subscribers on what the Red Sox will do in free agency, who they might non-tender and more. The hosts send off producer Joey Aliberti, who is on his final episode of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by Ryan Dempster, a former Red Sox pitcher and teammate of Craig Breslow on the 2013 title team. Dempster talks about his time playing alongside Breslow in 2013 and why the former reliever is a good fit to run the Red Sox. Dempster also discussed the differences between playing in Chicago and Boston and his time playing for Dusty Baker, who is retiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with an emergency episode to break down the news that the Red Sox have hired former reliever and Cubs executive Craig Breslow as the chief baseball officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the latest news surrounding the Red Sox front office search (including Craig Breslow's emergence as a front-runner) before delving into Jason Varitek's managerial candidacy with the Giants and some thoughts on how the Red Sox let postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi get away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this mailbag episode, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk more about about the emergence of Craig Breslow in a potential front office position with the Red Sox before getting into some questions from the listeners regarding the front office search and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cotillo and McAdam have some names for the potential Chaim Bloom replacement, and they share their thoughts on who's a serious candidate and who is not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back to discuss the latest they've heard on the vacant Red Sox GM position — and the challenges Boston is facing in its quest to replace Chaim Bloom. Plus, they delve into the Sox' decisions to fire pitching coach Dave Bush and third base coach Carlos Febles earlier in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boston's season is officially done, meaning it's time for co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam to hand out Red Sox report cards. The pair of writers grade every Red Sox player, along with Alex Cora and Chaim Bloom, on their performances this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Sox President/CEO Sam Kennedy returns to the Fenway Rundown to talk with Chris and Sean. They delve into why the hiring process for Boston's front office leader is different this year, what type of candidates will be considered, why the organization has so much faith in manager Alex Cora and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Fenway Rundown, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam welcome Dan Duquette to the show. The former Red Sox GM remembers Tim Wakefield, who died at 57 on Sunday, discusses the knuckleballer's legacy and his favorite memories of Wakefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the recent uninspiring performances from an eliminated Red Sox team, plus they banter about a few of Boston's upcoming free agents and the likelihood they re-sign and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam look back on their preseason MLB awards predictions, many of which were very wrong, to say the least. They also hand out a few Red Sox superlatives, including team MVP, pitcher of the year, biggest disappointment and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo (fresh off a trip to Texas) and Sean McAdam weigh in on a bad road trip for the Red Sox, Alex Cora's future, Mike Hazen and Kim Ng as potential GM candidates and more on the latest Fenway Rundown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Cora joins Chris Cotillo and reflects on the Red Sox season, Chaim Bloom's firing, his future as a manager with the Red Sox and more from Arlington, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Red Sox announcing the firing of Chaim Bloom, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam give their reactions to the move, theorize ownership's thought process, discuss potential replacements, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam answer your X (Twitter) questions on Justin Turner and Jarren Duran's future with the Red Sox, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Chris Cotillo catches up with Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly, who is on the comeback trail after undergoing elbow surgery early in the season. The pair discuss Kelly's injury, if he'll play in Boston again this season, his rehab stint in Fort Myers (including impressions of Trevor Story and Adalberto Mondesí) and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the reality of Boston's 2023 playoff hopes and what would need to happen for the Sox to make it into the postseason. They also talk Triston Casas, who struggled in April, but is one of the league's best hitters ever since, along with discussing why top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela was called up just to sit on the bench. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Abraham joins Sean McAdam to talk about Boston's farm system and how it currently stands, how they evaluate players, updates on Marcelo Mayer, Miguel Bleis and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean McAdam and Chris Smith cover all of the latest Red Sox news, including Monday's 13-5 loss against the Houston Astros, the starting rotation problem, low playoff chances, who should get the final roster spots and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the most recent Red Sox and MLB news before answering your mailbag questions. Twitter questions include which NESN analysts have stood out this year, who can replace Kenley Jansen if he needs to miss time, the severity of Jarren Duran's injury, Chaim Bloom's job security and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk with colleague Chris Smith, who's currently in Houston for the Red Sox-Astros series. The trio has a wide-ranging discussion on topics including Jarren Duran going to the IL and the implications of that (Wilyer Abreu over Ceddanne Rafaela), a defensive problem for years to come, the importance of Justin Turner and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Bush joins Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam to discuss the Red Sox's pitchers, including Chris Sale, Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock all returning from injury, the biggest differences between being a pitching coach now compared to 10-15 years ago, what inspired him to get into coaching and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap big weekends for Red Sox stars Chris Sale and Trevor Story, plus a discussion on Garrett Whitlock's future and Boston's bullpen in general, what the Red Sox need to do over the next 10 days and more before another segment of "Sean on the Spot" — and a harrowing story of one of McAdam's previous trips to Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam answer your questions on the futures of Alex Verdugo, Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora, a potential Ceddanne Rafaela appearance in the majors this season, Rafael Devers' recent performance and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam give their thoughts on a rough weekend for the Red Sox, Alex Verdugo and his recent benching/overall reputation, if Boston's returning players will be enough for them to make the playoffs and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blue Jays play-by-play announcer Dan Shulman joins Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam leading up to the Boston-Toronto weekend series. They discuss where the Blue Jays stand, their struggles against the Red Sox this season, this weekend's series, Fenway memories and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the trade deadline for the Red Sox and the lack of moves that Chaim Bloom and the front office made, along with other stories coming out of the deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with another mailbag with questions surrounding what the Red Sox are dealing with ahead of the trade deadline. Questions on Christian Arroyo, Nick Pivetta, Chris Sale, Trevor Story, Alex Verdugo and much more are all answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam chat with Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Bloom discusses the Kiké Hernández trade, what Boston is looking for at the deadline, his thought process on rental players, what he learned from the 2022 trade deadline and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down the Red Sox trading Kiké Hernández to the Dodgers for two pitching prospects immediately after talking Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down a few Red Sox decisions leading up to the Aug. 1 trade deadline. They discuss the excess of middle infield players and what Boston could do (including cutting Kiké Hernández, make the case for both buying and selling and debate what it takes for Boston to get Shohei Ohtani in a trade with the Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk to Red Sox second-round pick Nazzan Zanetello on the draft process, growing up as a St. Louis Cardinals fan, initial impressions of Boston, what position he envisions playing, his connection with Jayson Tatum, player comps and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Sox selected Virginia catcher Kyle Teel with the 14th pick in the MLB Draft Sunday, and Chris Cotillo talked to his college coach Brian O'Connor to get an introduction to him. O'Connor discusses what makes Teel so good, gives a couple comps to successful MLB catchers and even discusses Teel's DJing skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back to talk about the emergence of 24-year old pitcher Brayan Bello, the lack of Red Sox players in this year's All-Star Game, more injuries to the starting rotation and more before another segment of "Sean on the Spot," where McAdam tells his best Theo Epstein story (27:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NESN's Red Sox sideline reporter Jahmai Webster joined Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam to talk about his path to Boston, building relationships, avoiding foul balls, travel stories and much more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with another mailbag, answering Twitter questions on Chaim Bloom's future with the organization, short stop issues, potential selling pieces at the trade deadline and much more. McAdam also shares some insight into his most recent column on the Red Sox current status and what they should do at the trade deadline. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean McAdam and Chris Smith dive into the recent injuries of Tanner Houck and Reese McGuire and how that affects the Red Sox going forward, Boston's minor league pitching depth, Bobby Dalbec's future with the organization and much more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations and Mass. native Derek Falvey joined Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam on the latest Fenway Rundown episode. He talked about declining a front office job with the Red Sox when they hired Chaim Bloom, how to develop young pitchers, Carlos Correa's unique journey through free agency, signing Christian Vázquez and much more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic, FOX) joins the show to share his thoughts on the Red Sox and where they currently stand. Rosenthal addresses the futures of Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora, what Boston could do at the July 31 trade deadline and how the upcoming deadline and free agency look to be shaping out for the entire league. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam cover all the recent Red Sox news, including how Boston handled the Matt Dermody controversy, to bad news for Chris Sale, Alex Verdugo's benching and more. To close, McAdam brings us down memory lane with another "Sean on the Spot" segment (27:05), featuring an untold story from the Nomar Garciaparra trade in 2004. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean McAdam flies solo as he talks to former MLB pitcher and current ESPN/YES Network analyst David Cone. McAdam and Cone talk about the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, how it can get back to the way it was in the early 2000s, the biggest differences between the New York and Boston markets and much more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk with former Red Sox and current Guardians manager Terry Francona before Boston and Cleveland begin a three-game series Tuesday night. The discussion covers a series of topics including Francona's managerial tree (and if Dustin Pedroia is next), the end of his time in Boston in 2011, how rule changes and a new generation of players has changed his job and more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down Chris Sale's most recent shoulder injury and the implications of his potential time off. They also talk about the defensive struggles for the Red Sox, and what changes could be made in the near future before getting into another "Sean on the Spot" (20:50) featuring a couple Terry Francona stories and a tease for next episode. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk with Red Sox GM Brian O'Halloran on the newest episode of the Fenway Rundown. O'Halloran discusses what he's most surprised about with Boston thus far, how the front office has evolved since he started with the Red Sox in 2002, trade deadline decisions and much more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam answer Twitter questions from readers and listeners for this mailbag episode of the Fenway Rundown after an opening with their takes the latest Red Sox news, including Corey Kluber's move to the bullpen. Questions include: Who on the Red Sox is an All-Star right now? How does Adam Duvall's return affect the starting lineup (and Jarren Duran)? Do you see the Red Sox trading for a starting pitcher at the deadline? The writers answer all that and more and tease a big guest for early next week. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MassLive's Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, who gives his thoughts on the Celtics before discussing his league-wide MLB impressions through the quarter point of the season. Russo and the hosts talk about the Red Sox' playoff chances while analyzing surprising storylines, who's overachieving/underachieving, where Shohei Ohtani may sign and much more. Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk about the most recent moves from the Red Sox, such as Nick Pivetta moving to the bullpen and reliever Ryan Brasier getting DFA'd. They also introduce a couple new segments, including Sean on the Spot, with a couple Xander Bogaerts stories (21:25-27:53) and On The Road featuring some anecdotes from previous trips to San Diego and Anaheim (27:55-40:20). Music: Airside by Hiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices