Barth & Balekji // Red Sox Have Become a Punchline // Do Red Sox Lack a "Bully" in the Front Office? - 7/5 (Hour 2)

(0:00) Alex Barth & George Balekji kick-off Hour #2 with the Red Sox catching a stray during the introduction of a Massachusetts participant in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition. Have the Red Sox become a punchline? (7:56) Barth & Balekji react to a mashup of comments made by Sam Kennedy and Craig Breslow on consecutive days earlier in the week. Is the organization feeling more pressure than it usually does? The duo question what Breslow will do as the trade deadline approaches. They both express the mediocre Red Sox' need to add in order to improve the team's chances of making a run this season. (20:48) Steve Buckley recalls a Larry Lucchino story from "Boston Has Entered The Chat" on NESN. Do the Red Sox need a "bully" like Lucchino in the front office? Barth & Balekji heap praise for the late Larry Lucchino. (30:46) Red Sox open series with (11-2) win over the Nationals in a Fourth of July matinee. Sox bats provide fireworks with a 7-run 5th Inning. Balekji highlights Giolito's recent success on the mound. ------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ON TWITTER/X: @RealAlexBarth | @GeorgeBalekji | @jorgiesepulvedaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.