The Talk Sox Podcast

Alex and Maddie sit down to recap the Tigers and Rays series. They dive into why Payton Tolle and Connelly Early both deserve to stay in the rotation even as other starters get healthy. Next, they preview the upcoming Phillies series and talk through why the Red Sox have a good chance to win the series, especially if Wilyer Abreu keeps hitting against left-handed pitching. They talk through Jarren Duran's decision to delete his Instagram account and why his immaturity is likely the biggest thing holding him back. Finally, they discuss the likely upcoming Giants fire sale to see if there are any possible targets on that roster, besides Rafael Devers, before wrapping up with a discussion about what a possible Trevor Story trade to the Mets could look like.

Alex and Maddie sit down to discuss how the Red Sox have been performing in the first full week in a post-Alex Cora world. They go in-depth on the leaks that have come out since the firing and discuss how there is a need for leadership in the clubhouse that Trevor Story isn't able to fill. They talk through Ceddanne Rafaela's response to Story's lack of hustle during the Astros series and break down the comments that Willson Contreras made about the young players on the team and Marcelo Mayer's response to it. Finally, they break down potential names that could be traded away should the season go belly up sooner than later.

In this week's episode Nick talks about the sudden firing of Alex Cora and the promotion of Chad Tracy and what things were like in the press box and later outside the clubhouse the night it all took place. He also discusses how Franklin Arias' sudden power surge could change the outlook on the prospect while also discussing how Henry Godbout, Justin Gonzales and Anthony Eyanson could be headed to Portland sooner than anyone predicted if they continue this level of play.

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss Alex Cora and the five members of his coaching staff's abrupt firing. They dissect Craig Breslow and Sam Kennedy's Sunday morning press conference and review comments from Trevor Story, Garrett Whitlock, Wilyer Abreu, and Carlos Narváez. They give a brief intro to newcomer Chad Tracy, noting how he's worked with most of the team's current roster. Towards the end, they share their thoughts on how they'd like the remaining 134 games to pan out.

In this week's episode, Nick talks about the current state of injuries going through the minor leagues, especially Juan Valera and his elbow issue. Discussion is also had about Payton Tolle and how either he or Jake Bennett is a prime candidate to take Sonny Gray's spot in the rotation temporarily.

Alex and Maddie sit down and talk through the potential causes for Garrett Crochet's lackluster start and why a phantom IL stint may make sense but couldn't happen right now. They dive into the bullpen woes while's giving Jovani Moran his much deserved flowers and speculate just where Tommy Kahnle has been. They preview the upcoming Yankees series by worrying about the team's offensive woes. Finally, they talk through the most recent Jarren Duran outburst and ponder how much longer he may be playing in Boston.

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss the mostly positive aspects of both the Brewers and Cardinals series. They talk through why Masataka Yoshida needs to be getting more playing time, but how that's difficult to do with so many outfielders on the roster. Alex pitches an idea to get Masa more reps by moving Ceddanne Rafaela out of center field, and then the two break down just why Trevor Story could be the biggest flaw on the 26-man roster. To end, they talk through the benefits of calling up Nick Sogard and try to figure out when more help for the bullpen will arrive.

In this week's episode, Nick talks about how Anthony Eyanson, Juan Valera, Mikey Romero, and Franklin Arias, among other prospects, have gotten off to hot starts. He breaks down what's been good and what they still need to work on. He also gives a quick update regarding Kutter Crawford's first rehab start for Worcester.

Nick breaks down the first series for each affiliate while also going into detail on how top pitching prospects Juan Valera, Kyson Witherspoon and Anthony Eyanson did in their respective debuts. Justin Gonzales also receives praise for being the monster of a player that he is. It concludes with a quick breakdown of the Salem Ridgeyaks first series since their rebrand and how the pitching of Dylan Brown, Christian Foutch, and Devin Futrell makes him wonder if they would be with Greenville if it weren't for the insane depth the Sox have with pitching in the lower levels of their organization.

Alex and Maddie discuss what is continually going wrong for the Red Sox during this awful start to the season. They highlight consistent issues through the Astros and Padres series while wondering what fixes could be coming. Their focus shifts to the upcoming Brewers series and why the matchup on Tuesday featuring Garrett Crochet should be must-see viewing for any baseball fan. Finally, the talk through the bullpen woes before discussing Trevor Story's role with the organization and how it needs to change quickly.

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss why the Red Sox have gotten off to such a sluggish start to the season. They start with the exciting win from Opening Day, carried by Garrett Crochet. Then break down both the offensive and defensive struggles of Roman Anthony and Willson Contreras. Finally, they give Wilyer Abreu his much deserved flowers and end the episode discussing what Carlos Narvaez needs to do to make the new ABS challenge system work in his favor.

In the inaugural episode of the MiLB podcast, Nick introduces the show along with the second-ever Spring Breakout game. Highlighting players who performed well in it and those who may have performed well despite what the box score showed. He also discusses the organization's great pitching depth before talking about players that he's excited about entering the 2026 season. He then concludes by looking over potential season-opening rosters for the affiliate teams.

Alex and Maddie sit down with NESN's Jahmai Webster to discuss his path to becoming the sideline reporter for the Red Sox, what it was like getting a chance to interview Kobe Bryant as a young journalist, and a lot more stories that led him to where he is today. After the interview, Alex and Maddie give Greg Weissert his flowers and talk through why Jarren Duran is the best DH option for the team in 2026.

Alex and Maddie dive into some surprising names (Mickey Gasper) that have been tearing it up in Grapefruit League action, and some not so surprising like Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela. They move on to their WBC predictions and discuss whether strong showings from Duran and Masataka Yoshida make either more tradable as the season gets underway. They both make their fifth starter predictions and give Payton Tolle and Connelly Early their flowers for strong starts to camp, before making strong cases for why the Red Sox shouldn't trade for Issac Paredes now that Caleb Durbin and Marcelo Mayer are settling into positions.

Alex and Maddie sit down with Corbin from Red Seat Radio to discuss the start of spring training, whether they are already worried about the lockout, and their predictions for where the Red Sox will finish in the AL East. They talk through the logjam at DH and what an eventual Triston Casas return could mean for the position.

Alex and Maddie discuss the Caleb Durbin trade and how the Red Sox may have fleeced the Brewers. Then they dive into why PECOTA hates the team for the second year in a row before diving into an early spring training news roundup and discussing what, if any, moves the team needs to make to finalize the roster.

Alex and Maddie sit down with MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo to talk through the Red Sox offseason so far, his roster projection, and get a few behind-the-scenes travel stories. They wrap up with an overview of which Red Sox players are participating in the World Baseball Classic.

Alex and Maddie say goodbye to Alex Bregman and welcome the newest member of the Boston Red Sox, Ranger Suarez, to the team. They talk through 2026 roster projections and make some predictions on how the rest of the offseason will play out by focusing on some outside-the-box trade targets to fix the hole at second base.

Alex and Maddie discuss the Willson Contreras trade and the impact it may have on Triston Casas. They go through the remaining free agent options for both second and third base before moving on to the starting pitching market. They close the episode discussing possible trade scenarios and give their takes on whether the Red Sox will sign either Tatsuya Imai or Kazuma Okamoto.

Maddie and Alex talk about the uneventful Winter Meetings and why the market for the three top Japanese players (Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto, Tatsuya Imai) has been so quiet to this point. They give their takes on if Alex Bregman is really looking at the Diamondbacks as an option and end the episode talking through pitcher trade proposals.

Alex and Maddie celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Talk Sox Podcast by analyzing why Cole Ragans makes a lot of sense for the Red Sox. They then talk through whether the team is overvaluing Jarren Duran and discuss whether he should be traded over Wilyer Abreu. Finally, they talk through the latest news, connecting the team to Ketel Marte. Thanks to everyone who has made this last year a success here on the Talk Sox Podcast!

Alex and Maddie are joined by guest Richard McGill of Playing Catch to discuss the trade that sent Sonny Gray to the Red Sox. They talk through some NL Central trade options and close out with why Red Sox fans will be excited to have Gray on the team in 2026.

Maddie and Alex run through the roster changes as the Red Sox prepare for the Rule 5 draft. They then discuss Kristian Campbell's new position in left field and turn that into a discussion on Jarren Duran trade packages. They wrap up the episode by running through the Pete Alonso rumors and discussing other potential free-agent fits.

Alex and Maddie are back after the World Series to give an offseason primer and talk about just why this free agent class could be considered lackluster. They speculate what Triston Casas could be talking about in his most recent, very cryptic, Instagram post, and then talk through pitching trade ideas. They wrap up talking about the still-clogged outfield and what the remedy for that situation could be.

Maddie and Alex join to talk about the heartbreaking loss as the Red Sox were shut out against the Yankees in game three of the Wild Card round.

Alex, Maddie, and Brock talk about the late-inning loss against the Yankees, forcing a must-win situation in game three at Yankee Stadium.

Alex and Maddie are joined by Brock Beauchamp to talk about the closely-fought Red Sox win over the Yankees in game one of the Wild Card round.

Alex and Madde talk about Connelly Early's incredible start to his big league career and dive into why Payton Tolle hasn't been able to replicate his first start again. They give live updates on the second game of the A's series while discussing just how listless the offense has been since Roman Anthony hit the IL with an oblique injury. Finally, they throw some names out for the General Manager search that will take place during the offseason.      

Maddie and Alex discuss Roman Anthony's oblique injury and timeline, wondering how exactly the team will handle his return. They then dive into the latest Alex Bregman contract news and start to wonder what the team may look like next year with his potential absence. They pick up the attitude with a look into Payton Tolle's first start and the domination that led to Aroldis Chapman's surprise extension. Finally, they end the show with a sincere thank you to the fans who have made the last year of Talk Sox possible.

Alex and Maddie dive into the fantastic series win against the Yankees while giving some credit to an overlooked Orioles team. They prop up Aroldis Chapman for his performance over the last month and discuss what is going wrong for the bullpen outside of his stellar run. Then they discuss why Nathaniel Lowe seems to have rediscovered his swagger and make a case for Garrett Crochet to win the Cy Young.

Maddie and Alex talk through the Roman Anthony extension and which players, if any, should be in line to get the next one handed out by the front office. They review the roster moves the team has made over the last week and then try to figure out why the Red Sox still have the third-best odds in the AL East to make the playoffs.

Alex and Maddie discuss the underwhelming trade deadline and how the team seems to have responded positively to keeping the core group together. They then run through the injury updates that have come out over the last week, while facing some technical difficulties, and wrap up by discussing if the Red Sox have enough in the tank to make a run at the AL East title.

Alex and Maddie react to the Red Sox surviving the gauntlet of National League teams, then break down just how much the schedule softens up through the month of August. They pivot to trade rumors surrounding the team, and each picks their ideal trade candidates as the deadline draws near.

Alex and Maddie discuss what went wrong during the second half opening series against the Cubs and why Carlos Narvaez has so many catching issues against the Phillies. Then they break down their preferred trade options for the starting rotation, bullpen, and first base. They review some notable rumors from the last week and give their takes on which players from the roster should be available as the deadline draws closer.

Alex and Maddie jump into the ten game winning streak to close the first half of the season and welcome back Masataka Yoshida and Alex Bregman. Then they discuss just how difficult the second half of the season will be before making some trade deadline predictions and figuring out which of the outfielders is the most likely to be moved.

Alex welcomes Caleb Kohn onto the podcast to pinch-hit while Maddie and Adam are both away. They discuss Alex Bregman's return from injury and a possible contract extension. Then they talk through some possible trade deadline scenarios and wrap up with Caleb's pitch for Garrett Crochet to start the MLB All-Star Game.

Alex and Maddie talk about the resurgence of errors with the Red Sox and wonder if some players need to be shipped out to try and fix that problem. They provide a timeline for when to expect some key contributors to return to the big league squad and live react to Walker Buehler giving up five runs in the top of the first, before moving on to discuss the trade deadline.

Alex and Maddie discuss the fallout of the shocking Rafael Devers trade and discuss why maybe the front office made the right call after all. They dive into the exciting call-ups of Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony, plus make the pitch for Carlos Narvaez to win AL Rookie of the Year.

With the injury to Alex Bregman, Maddie, Alex, and Adam discuss the Red Sox infield woes. They look optimistically at Marcelo Mayer's debut and Garrett Crochet's dominance after the first inning of his starts. They speculate about a couple possible trade candidates that could keep the Sox above .500.

With the injury to Triston Casas, Maddie, Alex, and Adam discuss the ensuing feud between Rafael Devers and Craig Breslow. They discuss first base options both inside the organization and outside, and wrap up by discussing the pitching staff and what exactly to do with Tanner Houck.

Maddie, Alex, and Adam reflect on an exciting series in Cleveland that included Jarren Duran stealing home and being heckled by fans. They look ahead to Lucas Giolito's return and what that means for the Red Sox rotation.

Maddie, Alex, and Adam try to wrap up two weeks of ups and downs, including one terrible and one pretty good series against the White Sox. They talk about Trevor Story's hot streak, Tanner Houck's cold streak, and when we can expect Roman Anthony in the Red Sox lineup.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie break down the Garrett Crochet and Kristian Campbell extensions, discuss the five-game winning streak, get a chance to break some news on the pod, and try to pronounce a lot of player's names with varying degrees of success.

Maddie, Alex, and Adam try not to overreact to the Red Sox 1-3 start. They find the goodness in Kristian Campbell and Wilyer Abreu's performances while recognizing the historic bad start for Rafael Devers. They also discuss the latest in the Masataka Yoshida saga.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie speculate if there is any beef between Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman about the third base job or between Devers and ownership over playing time that was promised him. They discuss the competition for second base and why so many Red Sox players appear to be stronger than ever...except Wilyer Abreu.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie discuss the Alex Bregman signing. What does it mean for the Red Sox infield? What does it mean for the Red Sox prospects? What does Rafael Devers think about adding a Gold Glove third baseman to the team? And even with all these questions to answer, Alex still manages to mention Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie break down PECOTA's projected standings for the AL East and the discrepancies in the front office regarding the team's current needs. They also discuss their expectations of player performances for this year and review their potential travel plans to see the Red Sox.

After returning from the holidays and New Years, Adam, Alex and Maddie discuss the Red Sox signing Walker Buehler and Patrick Sandoval. They answer questions like: Should Boston go with a six man rotation? If not, which starter pitcher do you leave out of the mix? Should the Red Sox trade Masataka Yoshida? Triston Casas? Wilyer Abreyu? And what is the deal with Roki Sasaki?

Adam, Alex and Maddie discuss the Red Sox first major move of the off-season, trading for Garrett Crochet.  They preview what giving up Kyle Teel means for the catching situation moving forward. They dream on what other trades the Red Sox could potentially make and what they might have to give up to facilitate those trades. They also discuss the minor moves of trading for Carlos Narvaez and signing Aroldis Chapman.

Alex, Adam, and Maddie get a chance to sit down and discuss why the Red Sox should sign Juan Soto and the ramifications it would have on the roster. They also get into discussing the future of the catcher position, who the Red Sox should trade Triston Casas for, which big name free agent pitcher the team should sign, and if Dustin Pedroia has a case for the Hall of Fame.