Episodes
The Red Sox just got swept in the most important series of the year and this feels like rock bottom. Between an unimpressive trade deadline, squandering a chance to gain major ground in the wild card race, and Alex Verdugo being benched in the most important game of the year, this feels like a new low for the 2023 Red Sox. We’re breaking down what went wrong in the series, the Alex Verdugo clubhouse drama, Chaim’s job security with the recent slump, and Arroyo clearing waivers after being...
Published 08/07/23
Jared and Tyler get in a heated discussion about the Red Sox trade deadline. Jared questions the decision to hold onto Paxton, Tyler’s on board with Bloom not forcing anything, and they both scream at each other over Bobby Dalbec’s 2021 splits. We also break down the series loss to the Seattle Mariners and how the last game changed the vibe of the deadline. Just another episode talking Sox. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you after the Blue Jays series! If you or someone you know has a...
Published 08/03/23
We’re back with another episode of Name Redacted and this time we’re talking Sox. There’s a lot of talk on this episode, and nearly all of it is Sox. We start by talking sox, mix in a little Sox talk in the middle, and wrap things up by doing a few minutes on the Sox. Enjoy and we’ll be back Thursday to talk more Sox! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY),...
Published 07/31/23
The Yellow Sox DON’T LOSE! We’re five days away from the MLB trade deadline and the Red Sox just took two games from the best team in baseball. We’re talking the Red Sox being 21-4 in their city connect uniforms, Triston Casas continuing to be a beast, and the pitching staff showing up big time, especially the bullpen. We’re also formally saying goodbye to Kiké Hernandez and giving our thoughts on the trade. We also welcome Big Loosh and drizzle some ketchup. Thanks for listening and we’ll...
Published 07/27/23
After dropping a series to the lowly A’s, the Red Sox bounce back to take a series from the Mets and inch closer to cementing themselves as buyers. Triston Casas had his best series of the year and continues to prove himself as a significant contributor on this team. We talk about whether Kiké has played his last game for the Red Sox and what the plan with him could be at the deadline. We also have the call of the series, Red Sox Lottery, Klark’s Ketchup Series MVP, Tyler’s Haiku’s, and the...
Published 07/24/23
Tyler goes on trial for picking a sweep and ruining the series against the A’s. He also presents 10 business ideas to Pat Light. Enjoy! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-777 7/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit...
Published 07/21/23
This episode has everything. Ketchup, Red Sox Lottery, potential Chaim moves and deadline talk with Coley, Cubs series recap, iPhones vs Androids, look ahead with Dallas, Manny Ramirez, Sox vs Marlins '03 series recap, Blake Swihart, Ted Lilly, Brian Johnson, Sox/Dodgers blockbuster trade in 2012, emergency Holy Water, and Tyler being a serial killer… we cover it all! The Red Sox have won 10 of 12 heading into a three game series against the lowly A’s and the 2nd half Sox vibes are positive!...
Published 07/17/23
In today’s surprise look ahead we’re (you guessed it) looking ahead to the Cubs series! We’re also breaking down the news that Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony has skyrocketed in the national Baseball Prospectus rankings to number nine in the league! The Red Sox now have two of the top 10 prospects in all of baseball! Enjoy the quick episode and we’ll see you after the Cubs series! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by...
Published 07/13/23
Jake is in the hospital, but the show must go on. The Red Sox finish off their sweep against the Athletics and head into the All-Star break. Tyler and Jared break down the Red Sox first-round draft pick and the rest of the MLB draft. Tyler gives us a well-deserved haiku. Chris Cotillo gives the guys some roster speculation for the second half. Who will win this episode's Klark's Ketchup Series MVP? We're joined by Coley to dive into the new world of Threads. Thanks for listening and we'll see...
Published 07/10/23
The Red Sox just won a series against the best team in the AL and wtf is going on with this season? We got Dallas Braden for the look ahead, Tyler going to church proms, and Jake falling asleep at the wheel. We’re also awarding Klark’s ketchup series MVP and breaking down another phenomenal performance by Brayan Bello. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY),...
Published 07/07/23
The Red Sox swept the Toronto Blue Jays and holy shit it's hard to get a read on this team. They win five straight then lose five straight. They sweep a series then get swept. It's been the story of 2023 and it doesn't look like it's changing any time soon. Jarren Duran had a MONSTER game 3, Justin Turner gave the Red Sox life like he's been doing all year, Whitlock was pulled after an inning with elbow tightness, and Devers had a couple of clutch hits. We're also recapping Jake's birthday,...
Published 07/03/23
This sucks. Red Sox get swept by the Marlins behind a dominating start from Brayan Bello where he took a no-no into the 8th. We’re talking why Casas sat twice, defense still letting us down, and Whitlock’s status as a starter after getting hit hard in Game 1. We also look big picture and reminisce on old beefs between Jared and players. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Sunday. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed...
Published 06/30/23
The Boston Mid Sox (h/t @EdHand89) go 3-4 on their road trip to continue their streak of mid. The pitching was solid and Bello dominated, but the offense disappeared and the Red Sox squandered the chance to take a winnable series. We’re doing 5 minutes of positivity before we start looking at deadline options and exploring extensions. Thanks for listening and we'll see you on Friday! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by...
Published 06/26/23
The Red Sox are mid af. If they played 1,000 games they’d go 500-500. Today we’re breaking down the series with the Twins and talking about the offensive surge to start compared to the lack of offense to finish. We’re talking injuries to starting pitching, Casas getting a bad rep on Twitter despite putting up good numbers recently, Rafael Devers not being the offensive threat we need right now, Corey Kluber’s phantom IL stint, and more! Jared is gives us a recap of his experience covering the...
Published 06/23/23
IT'S A JAM PACKED EPISODE 100! The Red Sox swept the Yankees and the positivity horn is blaring! As tradition follows, Brock Holt joins the show for every 100th episode so we get a full hour with Brock! We talk baseball, Yankees, spiders, whales, Benintendi, and his comeback season in 2024. In the rest of the episode we're breaking down Bello's fantastic outing and figuring out where he ranks among pitchers in the Red Sox rotation. We're also drizzling ketchup and looking ahead to Minnesota....
Published 06/19/23
In today’s episode we’re diving into the decision to remove Kiké Hernández from the starting shortstop role. We’re analyzing Alex Cora’s comments and trying to figure out if this was his decision or if the front office is calling the shots. We’re also talking about the impending return of Trevor Story and the comments he made about playing shortstop vs 2nd base. Rafael Devers was out of the lineup on Wednesday night the night before an off day and we’re seeing if there’s anything to read...
Published 06/15/23
Name another baseball podcast that gives you haikus and ketchup. You can’t. Red Sox took two of three from the Yankees and we’re drizzling’ tonight baby. Starting pitching was fantastic and picked up the struggling offense, Kiké looked the best he’s looked all year, Raffy went deep twice, Adam Duvall returned, Jarren Duran was impressive, and Kenley showed up in his first appearance in the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry. RIP Bullet, Uncle Cubbie, and Big Stuff. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you...
Published 06/12/23
Steve Buckley joins the show to give his opinion on the Red Sox decision to bring up Matt Dermody to start last night’s game. Buck also gives us his thoughts on the current state of the Red Sox, the lack of personality on the team, the fan interest level versus the other Boston sports teams, and his expectations for the rest of the season. Jared and Tyler are also breaking down the decision to bench Alex Verdugo, how much time Corey Kluber has left on the team, impending roster moves with...
Published 06/09/23
The Red Sox aren’t good and the Red Sox aren’t bad. The Red Sox are mid. We’re breaking down the series loss to the Rays. We had some embarrassing defense, a lack of offense, and a lot of rain. We’re talking about the team meeting that took place, AC being in a tough spot with the defense, the decision to DFA Ramie Tapia, Refsnyder’s extension, and more. Tyler introduces the world to “Moon 2” which gets immediately shutdown by Jared and Coley. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on...
Published 06/06/23
The Red Sox lost two of three to the Reds and Chris Sale went down. We're still waiting for results from his MRI, but it's tough to not feel a gut punch when Chris Sale gets hurt. The Red Sox lost two very winnable games to start this series before the bats came alive in Game 3 to salvage a win. We're talking about the Red Sox offense in April compared to May, Alex Cora calling out the defense, Duvall and Story timelines, and our general outlook on the season after two months. Tyler is also...
Published 06/02/23
The Red Sox took a series from the DBacks over the weekend in what felt like an uneventful couple days. Chris Sale had another solid outing while pitching with a stomach bug and Garrett Whitlock went five strong innings on Saturday in his first start since coming back from an elbow injury. Tanner Houck seems to be suffering from a case of one-inning syndrome and we’re talking about if we should be concerned that this will be a problem moving forward. It’s only May, but we’re also waiting on...
Published 05/29/23
Steve Perrault calls Jared while we are on the podcast which leass to a Podception crossover with ITM. Jared and Steve break down the Kaleb Ort/Matt Strahm drama. The Red Sox got swept by the Angels and the offense was non existent. We’re talking about some guys in the lineup going through cold streaks, Kluber being sent to the pen, Shohei chatting with AC and Masa, Kenley’s appearance, and more! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be...
Published 05/25/23
Chris Sale is officially back. Today we're breaking down the series win against the Padres. Kluber sucked, Sale and Paxton were great, and Xander let us off the hook emotionally. We're talking about how the Xander feels will hit us harder when he's back in Boston. We take a deep dive into what the Red Sox mindset on Corey Kluber is and how much of a leash he has left until he's out of the rotation. We're also gauging our panic meter on Kenley Jansen and drizzlin' some ketchup. Enjoy! If you...
Published 05/22/23
The Red Sox won much needed back to back games to take two of three from the Seattle Mariners. The bats came alive in the final two games of the series and we’re drizzling’ ketchup everywhere. Turner had two homers, Duran hit .500 in the series, Pablo Reyes came up clutch multiple times… It was good to see the Red Sox fight back after a four game skid. Nick Pivetta has officially been moved to the bullpen and the new look rotation is starting to form. We also look ahead to the Padres series...
Published 05/18/23
The Red Sox got swept by the Cardinals with two of the losses being the most frustrating losses of the year. Paxton was great, Sale was dominant, but Kenley Jansen blew two saves after being nails all year. Although this series left a sour taste in our mouths, we’re rationalizing the sweep and breaking down why we shouldn’t be too worried. We’re taking a deep dive into the Chris Sale and James Paxton starts, analyzing Kluber’s subpar outing, questioning whether it was the right move to bring...
Published 05/15/23