FANBASE: A Deep Dive Into the Greatest Rivalry in Sports

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When you think of sports rivalries, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Auburn-Alabama? Dodgers-Giants? Duke-UNC? Brown-Bengals (just kidding). The truth is, there is only one that legitimately stands out: Yankees-Red Sox. It started with the selling of Babe Ruth and an 86-year curse. But in reality, the century old tensions truly became next level in the last few decades. Through the experiences of two SuperFans -- one Boston, one New York...and both were THERE for a lot of it -- FanBase takes a look at the moments that made Yankees-Red Sox the stuff of sporting legend.

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    #198: Dom!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 41:53


    Old friend Dom Rivers joins us to talk about just how inept the Rockies are. Plus, we update our teams and talk more about our favorite topic: FENWAY!

    #197: Devers, Soto and 'Roids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 23:32


    As Raffy Devers controversy seems to fade, we look at similarities with Juan Soto's struggles in New York. Plus, new technologies for umps and would the Hall ever take Tatis, Jr.

    #196: Devers Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 20:55


    We continue to work over his comments on not moving to first. Who's the most to blame? Oh, and he's ON FIRE at the plate. Speaking of fires, we also talk Aaron Judge and the dumpster fire that is the Colorado Rockies.

    #195: Blowing Leads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 20:42


    Bullpens are a major problem for both The Yankees and Red Sox. Plus, we try to figure out "Who's on First" for Boston.

    #194: Sh-t Happens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 31:16


    This one is GREAT. From literally, um, having accidents in your pants, to the Netflix Red Sox series to baseball in Orlando and Colorado -- give this one a listen!!

    #193: Springtime!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 16:19


    Some green shoots of optimism in Boston. Meanwhile, the Yankees are in first but seem to lack depth. Plus, the Braves and bad leadership ... along with some bad umpiring.

    #192: NOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 24:28


    Sox need to make changes. NOW! Plus, a great breakdown of the World Baseball Classic.

    #191: Fenway Sucks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 21:44


    John goes OFF on Fenway after going for the first time in years. Oh yeah, we also evaluate first leg of season and assess jinxing no-no's. Enjoy!

    #190: Openers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 22:53


    Brian shares his thoughts on Fenway and his first-hand look at the team -- Devers still liked, Abreu LOVED. John talks contracts and early season take on Yanks et al.

    #189 Judge-ing bats, Devers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 16:13


    Aaron Judge and the Yankees have been monstrous. Is it those weird bats? And can Devers not see through his tears or is he really hurt?

    #188: Here We Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 32:58


    We set the table for the Sox and Yanks, make our picks division by division and pick a winner -- with SOME surprises.

    #187: Capitulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 20:58


    Raffy Devers caves, Yankees pitching is thin ... maybe call Joey Gallo?!?!

    #186: Cole Blooded Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 16:26


    Is it a 5-alarm fire for the Yankees? John's hot take may surprise you. Regardless, the AL East may now be wide open. Buckle up.

    #185: Spring Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 22:25


    No Devers yet -- Good for Sox? Yankee injuries mount. Plus, Pete Rose and ... Andre Agassi?!

    #184: Beards, Boone and Bregman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 21:55


    Triple B! Who's gonna be the first Yankee to test the new beard policy? And will Boone actually manage for the full length of his deal. And yes, Brian is still pissed at Raffy Devers.

    #183: Bregman, Devers and Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 20:12


    The real reason Bregman may work in Boston and why John thinks Devers is done at third. Plus, facial hair ... and we have dogs!

    #182: Alex Bregman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 12:20


    He signs for 40 million a year and won't even play his true position. Good or bad deal? A good fast listen on a huge signing.

    #181: Dom Rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 31:54


    Dom is a baseball lifer, from OG Roto to Elly De La Cruz, he knows A LOT. He gives us a bunch of takes, including the Sox and Yanks. Good stuff!

    #180: Ueck and ChChChanges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 29:21


    We give Bob Uecker his due and then talk about changes in John's job and the media business in general. Plus, changes to the podcast!

    #179: Looking Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 24:04


    We update free agency and talk about what we are most looking forward to in 2025!

    #178: Special Guest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 20:16


    We break down offseason moves, talk about how to deal with pitchers/injuries and a 50-year Sox fan joins in.

    #177: So Long Soto

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 21:47


    Juan Soto is a Met. WTF do the Yankees do now? And did you even believe the Sox tried? We pick up the pieces as the Winter Meetings begin and EVERYONE expects a Yankee response.

    HOT Stove

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 22:03


    Blake Snell gets paid ... by the evil empire! What it means for the whole market, and of course, Juan Soto. AND do you believe the Sox are in on all these FA's? (Hint: No)

    #175: Only Two!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 21:42


    John says only TWO teams will compete for Juan Soto. You know one of them. Who's the other?

    #174: The End

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 21:51


    We wrap up the devastating Yankee collapse and look ahead to what's next for Juan Soto and the rest of the offseason.

    #173: Here We Are!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 26:13


    Predictions for the World Series, RIP Fernando, Shohei's (ahem) balls and Yankee cheaters in '04?

    #172: Down to Four!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 21:42


    Our picks for the LCS. Plus, we talk options for the Rays stadium and whether we'd pay a player to get a piece of his future earnings, something you can actually do.

    #171: Division Primer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 44:10


    Postseason baseball has been electric. We make our divisional series picks. Plus, an emotional story from a flood ravaged North Carolina.

    #170: Pete and Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 23:32


    We make our picks and pick apart the HOF debate for Pete Rose.

    #169: Winding Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 28:38


    Updates on a slew of teams, City Connect here to stay in Boston, bubye Oakland but can Vegas work? Also, happy anniversary Tommy John surgery.

    #168: Judge is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 20:32


    Recap of the four game series between the Sox & Yanks. From free passes to bean balls, we have plenty to say.

    #167: Big One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 23:17


    Red Sox-Yankees. And it matters. Best Yankee lineup should ... SHOULD ... dominate. And we get an awesome college update from John.

    #166: Headhunters and The Martian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 29:56


    Yankees fans are scratching their heads as to why The Martian hasn't landed in New York. One player is livid over bean balls. Plus John Sterling is back!

    #165: Bobbleheads and Relief Pitchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 27:26


    Even teams who tried to upgrade at the trade deadline have struggled out of the pen. Also, Shohei's bobblehead and dog dominate a news cycle. Plus, Rich Hill and college kids.

    #164: Tears and Jeers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 34:23


    Updates on our teams, the WBC and impact on Olympics, and we cry (almost literally) about sending our kids off to college.

    #163: First Pitch This

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 24:56


    Jarren Duran doesn't make right, Juan Soto's genius and Machine Gun Kelly's idiocy (and the lost luster of the first pitch).

    #162: Aaron Judge and Stinky Betty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 16:20


    Still no support behind the captain, the Sox schedule about to get BRUTAL and BO vs Perfume in the stands. Listen to understand.

    #161: Fenway and Cooperstown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 24:58


    We had some great experiences this week, from Yanks-Sox game of the year, to holding Aaron Judge's bat at the Hall of Fame. Plus, how Jazz Chisholm will re-shape New York's roster.

    #160.5: WHEN YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 10:07


    The Yankees slide continues with no end in sight. Can this sinking ship even be saved? It's time for an EMERGENCY Episode rant that every Yankees fan needs to hear!

    #160: BIG Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 22:06


    Yanks-Sox series could determine a lot, including the trade deadline. Plus, John has an AMAZING idea to get all the stars in the Olympics.

    #159: Second Half!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 24:57


    Who will buy? Who will sell? Plus, connecting Jarren Duran and Dustin Pedroia, and looking at the draft.

    #158: Bizarro World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 21:09


    Sox surge, Yankees swoon while Devers stars. But you knew that. Did you know how schedules really favor Boston? Did you know there are more than 30 new All Stars? How many can you name? John knew all but two!

    #157: Yankee Swoon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 18:40


    New York is Scuffling while the Red Sox are Surviving.... and we are already talking about the trade deadline!!

    #156 Sigh Of Relief!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 20:49


    Everyone in Yankees universe can exhale, but there are still injuries and problems to fix. The Red Sox are off and running. Plus, we honor the life and career of Willie Mays.

    #155: No Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 23:58


    Red Sox owner John Henry finally speaks, a Japanese amateur slugger snubs the league, and why you should think twice before you rush the playing field!

    #154: Baseball, Betting and Brawls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 29:36


    All of that, Plus Chris Sale and the pleasure that is UConn Baseball

    #153: Too Fast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 19:06


    Already one-third through the season, we take stock, look at payroll problems as well as the college team going to the World Series even though their school on longer exists.

    #152: SHOOT YOUR SHOT!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 28:54


    Yankees signing Juan Soto during the season. Trevor Bauer's plea to MLB owners. Producer Matt's weight loss journey. Sometimes, you just have to shoot your shot!

    #151: Chris Sale, Paul Skenes and CuraƧao

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 28:30


    We update our teams, talk service time, attendance and Jayson Werth's horse fetish.

    #150: Divine Intervention

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 26:47


    We have some great baseball talk as always, but you have to hang on for the back half as John talks about how his son arrived at his college decision. It's an awesome story.

    #149: HS Ball, Judge's Toe and Connor Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 21:32


    John is loving watching his son's senior season! Plus we have updates galore and Why umpires best be nervous - and it's their own fault!

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