Episode 1 (5/24/22): The Red Sox Hot Streak, Breakdown of the NHL Playoffs, Celtics Even Up the ECF, and Preview of Northeastern Baseball’s Matchup vs. William and Mary in the CAA Tournament

Joey begins the podcast’s premiere episode by breaking down Trevor Story’s explosive last week at the plate and analyzing how the Red Sox have fared since Alex Cora shaved his beard on May 10th (1:21). He offers deep insight into how the Sox have performed offensively and on the mound, with tons of statistics and analytics to back it up. After that, Joey moves onto the NHL Playoffs (37:09) and dives into his predictions for the Second Round, including his matchup projection for the Stanley Cup Finals. Following that, he recaps Game 3 and Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat (42:30), and explains why he sees the series going the distance, seven games. Then, Joey is joined by the Boston sports wizard Paul from Southie for his debut on the podcast to talk about what he believes will happen in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals (59:27). Paul discusses the Red Sox hot streak and they offer live coverage of the Red Sox-White Sox game (1:04:57). Next, Paul gives his predictions for the NHL Playoffs and also who he thinks could win the World Series. They explore Boston College hockey hiring Greg Brown as the new head coach (1:14:32) and review Jerry York’s legacy at BC and in the world of college hockey. At the end, Joey examines how the end of the regular season went for Northeastern baseball (1:17:57) and previews Wednesday’s matchup against William and Mary in the CAA Tournament.