Tim McMaster is joined by The Athletic's Red Sox beat writers Chad Jennings and Jen McCaffrey and guests for a weekly dive into the big issues facing Boston's O...
Alex Cora returns to Red Sox as manager - What does he need to prove to fans and MLB?
Tim and Chad react to the news that Alex Cora will return to Boston as Red Sox manager one year after being suspended by Major League Baseball for his role in the Astros sign stealing scandal. Who's decision was this? What should expectations be? Does he need to win back the fanbase?
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Ron Roenicke won't return to Red Sox, will Alex Cora replace him?
The Athletic's Tim McMaster and Red Sox beat writer Chad Jennings examine why Ron Roenicke's time with the Red Sox is over, whether Alex Cora will be considered for the job and what the expectations will be on the next manager for 2021.
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Michael Schur joins the show
Michael Schur, the creator of Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place joins the show. The life-long Red Sox fan takes us through the ups and downs of his fandom. Then we compare his TV characters to Red Sox personalities. Finally, Michael, Jen, Chad and Tim draft their top Red Sox villains.
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Season on the brink... still
With negotiations failing to pick up momentum between MLB and the players, the 2020 season looks less and less likely to happen. Chad, Jen and Tim discuss what has gone wrong and if it can be saved. Then they talk about how the Red Sox missed the mark with staff salary cuts before finally previewing next week's MLB Draft.
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Unretiring with Daniel Bard
Daniel Bard joins the show to discuss why he decided to climb back up on the mound after three years of retirement, what he learned while away and what he thinks of the latest pay proposal from the MLB owners.
Tim McMaster is joined by The Athletic's Red Sox beat writers Chad Jennings and Jen McCaffrey and guests for a weekly dive into the big issues facing Boston's Olde Towne team.