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From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): The Red Sox are flirting in the danger zone of missing the playoffs following a series loss at home to the Athletics. Gordo and Sammy break down how scary of a spot the Sox are in with the Guardians closing in on them and what kind of collapse this could turn into. Also, this current spot brings back some bad memories of the 2011 disaster even though this season isn't quite the exact equivalent. And, is it more must-win for the Sox to head down to Tampa and sweep the Rays or is just winning the series still good enough to keep their playoff chances high? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti go around the whole league for week 3 in the NFL. Packers are the best team in the league. JJ McCarthy and Caleb Williams are awful QB's. Picks against the spread and 2-0 teams and the 0-2 teams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Bradfo sits down with Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle to discuss his transition to the bullpen and his walk in music To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Flemming and Mike Monaco spoke to the hero Nick Sogard following the Red Sox 10-inning walk-off win over the Athletics about being literally dragged out to pinch hit for his walk-off hit, his season jumping back and forth from Boston to Worcester, and being a part of a much-needed win as the chase for the postseason heats up.

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): Gordo and Sammy get a chance to chat with one of the biggest stars of the 2025 Red Sox Trevor Story about his first playoff chase in Boston since signing in 2022. Also, after years of difficulty and injury, Story is appreciating every moment of being a key contributor in the first real playoff chase for the Sox in some time. And, Story explains the kind of relationship he has developed with Jarren Duran. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Connelly Early is one of the many rookies who are being called up by teams in the pennant race to help get them over the hump. The Red Sox pitcher turned in a gem in his first outing, receiving praise from all corners not only for his results, but the level of preparation he showed from the get-go. Bradfo caught up with Early to talk about how his time at West Point helped prepare him for this big moment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): For a weekend that started out very rough, Gordo, Sammy, and Pat give you their thoughts on the Red Sox losing two of three games at home to their arch rivals at home. Does this series against the Yankees change the expectations for the Sox regarding the playoffs? Also, there was and still may be some more fear in missing the playoffs and Alex Cora's comments didn't help the cause. And, Garrett Crochet being his usual dominant self reassured fans that it would still take a huge collapse for the team to miss the postseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 6 innings that saw him strikeout 12 Yankees 'The Pig' Garrett Crochet joined Will Flemming and Will Middlebrooks to discuss what it means for him to be the stopper, pitching against the Yankees in Fenway Park, and more

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): Gordo, Sammy, and Pat are all together again to share their satisfaction with a series win by the Red Sox in Sacramento against the A's highlighted by some dominant pitching. How shocking was it to see Connelly Early have huge success in his first career start and is he now a prime candidate to join the rotation? Also, it was the other side of spectrum once again for Payton Tolle which puts his rotation spot in serious doubt. And, we finally got to see the Sox debut from Kyle Harrison and hanging out in Worcester seems to have paid off in his first appearance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following a 463-foot missile, Rob Refsnyder joined Will Flemming and Mike Monaco after a 6-0 Red Sox win over the Athletics to discuss how Nathaniel Lowe helped him on his home run and celebrating Connelly Early's major league debut.

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): With baseball buzzing about the Mets' young starting pitchers - Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat - as well as the Red Sox' rookie hurler Payton Tolle, it's a great time to get some perspective from Steven Matz. The current Red Sox reliever lived the life of these rookies back in 2015, when he was thrown into the Mets' starting rotation in September before making three postseason starts during New York's World Series run. It's a quick conversation with someone who knows what's what when it comes to being thrown into the postseason fire as a rookie. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): Gordo and Sammy are out in the desert after witnessing the Sox look lifeless in the first two games against the D-Backs, but salvaged the series finale. How concerned should fans be with the struggles from the lineup without Roman Anthony and Payton Tolle? Also, its clear missing Roman AND Wilyer Abreu is hurting the offense so its right now about surviving until they return. And, there's more uncertainty in the back end of the bullpen and finding a fourth and fifth starter is more than crucial in this September run. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Red Sox salvaged the series finale in Arizona, thanks in part, to Trevor Story's game tying single in the 4th inning. Story joined Will Flemming and Lenny DiNardo postgame to discuss the series finale, playing behind Brayan Bello, and more

Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti divulge in every detail that is the NFL as we approach week 1 of the 2025-26 season. Who will be in the Super Bowl? Do the Lions take a step back? Picks against the spread and a whole lot more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): Roman Anthony won't be playing for the foreseeable future with a strained oblique and Gordo, Sammy, and Pat try to cope with the unfortunate injury. What kind of a gut punch did this injury leave to the Red Sox and their fanbase? Also, the upcoming west coast road trip to Arizona and Sacramento just got even more important. And, Nick Sogard was recalled to take Roman's roster spot, but Kristian Campbell or Jhostynxon Garcia looked like the better options. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Red Sox video coordinator Mike Brenly returns to the podcast, this time to break down how he managed to identify that Trevor Story's home run - the shortest homer of the season - actually went off Jhonkensy Noel's glove and off the Fenway Park right field foul pole. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With contributions on both sides of the field, Trevor Story had a chance to chat with Will Flemming and Sean McDonough after a rallying 11-7 win over the Guardians about his defense alongside Alex Bregman, picking up slack for Garrett Crochet and roman Anthony, and using the Fenway Park energy to their advantage.

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): There's still a buzz for the Red Sox even though they lost their weekend series with the Pirates, but a win over Cleveland puts the division within reach. How great does it feel in the city of Boston to have the Sox in a playoff race entering the final month of the regular season? Then, Payton Tolle brought the energy in his debut while Dustin May is someone to deal with unlike Walker Buehler. And, Aroldis Chapman got a well-deserved extension to lock up in the back end of the bullpen for next season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): How is Aroldis Chapman doing what he is doing? The closer's excellence has everybody scrambling for answers. Appearing on Rob Friedman's podcast (Pitching Ninja), ESPN's Buster Olney explained it all started with an interaction between Connor Wong and Chapman. Bradfo went to the person in the middle of the story, Wong, to get his perspective on exactly what happened, and is happening, when it comes to the 37-year-old reliever. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a pinch hit role, Carlos Narvaez had the go-ahead hit in the Red Sox 6-4 win over the Guardians and spoke to Cooper Boardman and Lenny DiNardo afterwards about breaking out of his slump, the strong starting pitching even with Brayan Bello struggling today, and the emotions he had coming into Fenway Park as the calendar switched to September.