Pod By the River

Brady and Ed discuss the fallout of the Rafael Devers trade and where we go from here.

Raffy got traded.

Brady and Ed reunite to go over the Red Sox recent run of success. Brady asks Ed to look into his crystal ball in a lightning round and Ed gets Brady's early returns on the rookies. All this and more!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Justin and Hoggy break down a pleasantly surprising series win against the New York Yankees in which the offense picked up the slack and RHP Hunter "Dr. Pepper" Dobbins talked his shit and then walked away with a W.Intrigued? Then it's time listen to Pod by the River!

Hogdale and Justin breakdown a successful series against the Braves that saw the Red Sox take 2-of-3 against the Braves and Trevor Story show signs of life for the first time in a month.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Ed and Hogdale go over another disappointing series, discussing the Alex Bregman injury, Kristian Campbell's slump, and the strange use of the pitching rotation before degenerating into a conversation about 1995 anime masterpiece "Neon Genesis Evangelion" which Hoggy recently watched for the first time and is Ed's favorite.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Hogdale, Brady, and Justin go over a solid W of a series against a good Mets team that is not without its annoyance and frustrations.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Justin and Hogdale take us home after Ed accidentally ends the episode early and leaves.

Hogdale, Justin, and Ed go over a wasted walk-off and another lousy team performance by everyone not named "Rafael Devers" before Ed accidentally ends the bitchfest early leading to a Part 2.Intrigued? They it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Justin and Ed breakdown a nice series win against the Kansas City Royals before going over the most recent developments in the Rafael Devers drama. Ed uses multiple metaphors that may have scarred Justin for life in what is easily our rauchiest episode to date.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Red Sox win 2-of-3 against the Rangers but no one really cares as Raffy Devers' goes scorched earth on Craig Breslow. Brady and Hogdale enter the thunderdome to battle it out. Will they still be friends after? Will both handsome men still be alive at the end?Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Another series with a couple of 1 run losses, another episode of an irritable Ed and Hogdale. And yet in their sorrow there are some flames of not optimism but cold, hard reality both good and bad. A lot of pot shots taken at all levels of management and fandom in this one.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

A depressing series calls for a depressing episode and that's exactly what you're given here. Aging, death, destruction, and return to the void are just a few of the topics the boys go over (and all some baseball stuff, actually mostly baseball chat if we're being honest).Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

In this Hogdale-less episode, the boys explore the darker side of humanity despite a 2-1 series win for the Red Sox over the Guardians including the fan that told Jarren Duran that he should kill himself, Ed's ex-landlord, and Twitter reply shitheads.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Hogdale and Justin take on the 1-2 series loss to the Seattle Mariners and Hogdale kills a spider with a gun.Intrigued? Then it's to listen to Pod by the River!

Hoggy and Wustin break down another series that the Red Sox won, this time taking 3 of 4 from the White Sox who are both objectively terrible and also seem to always play the Red Sox tough.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Red Sox bounced back after a disasterous week and a disasterous game one to take a series with the Rays on the road 2-1. The King of Iowa (Hogdale) and the most hated man on the internet (JustinMLB) are here to break it all down for you!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Red Sox slow, inconsistent performance continues as they drop an extremely winnable series to the lowly White Sox. Hogdale, Ed, and Justin break down the disappointing weekend that was.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Ed is joined by Chrystal O'Keefe of Southside Sox to preview the upcoming weekend series between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.

Hogdale and Stephen Scott (making his first pod appearance of the season) attempt to navigate an immensely frustrating series that saw the Red Sox drop 3 of 4 against the Blue Jays.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Justin and Hogdale go over the exciting and sexy sweep the Red Sox put on the St Louis Cardinals.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Red Sox won their first series of the year and the vibes are maxed out after extensions to Kristian Campbell and Garret Crochet. The vibes are also maxed out for Hogdale as he has a couple of surprises for the boys including a sexy new responsibility and a whole lot of new Twitch followers. Brady then brings back an old segment with a new name and everyone has a great time.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Last night at 2 AM, we received a message in the group chat from Hogdale stating that Justin, Ed, and Brady are all "dumb talentless bitches" and that Hogdale was quitting to do his stream full time. Not sure where we go from here but we're gonna do our best.

The boys review the first series of the season and go over Wilyer Abreu's hot streak, Kristian Campbell's MLB debut, Rafael Devers' record breaking struggles, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The guys go over the Opening Day roster and share their predictions for the 2025 season (which will be tracked) as we enter what should be a fun season of Red Sox baseball! Ed's sleep deprivation shows. Brady and Justin bond over Mortal Kombat fatalities. Hogdale's microphone still isn't really working.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to the momentous 100th episode of Pod by the River!

Garrett Crochet's extension talks (or lack of them) really sets off the guys but the real fireworks come when Spring Training numbers come up. Is it opening day yet?Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River!

Hogdale, Ryan Brady, and Justin talk about the idea of the big three prospects not being on the opening day roster, we also went over our worry level regarding the recent injuries to the Red Sox rotation.

A plague of norovirus has overtaken the Red Sox spring training clubhouse causing illness and weight loss in it's players. Ed, Hogdale, and Justin attempt to navigate fake news and real news to figure out what's actually going on. THEN, Hogdale goes of on the upper management of the team and their "fear of the future" while Ed vents about the Spring Training love affair with Trayce Thompson before Justin finishes things off with his new tier list.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

In one of our more informative episodes, Hogdale and Ed are joined by Chris Cotillo of MassLive and Fenway Rundown to pull back the curtain behind just what covering the Red Sox entails. Topics include the Rafael Devers press conference from a couple of weeks ago, the nature of modern-day journalism, social media's effect on news reporting, and a whole lot more. There's even a little bit of baseball talk!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Bored of Spring Training, Hogdale musters up some rizz and drip, and uses his pull to bring in his lady friend, Lady Red Sox, to vibe with the boys while they count down the days until the games actually count. Many mysteries will be explored over the hour and six minutes such which relievers will make the opening day roster, who is currently leading the second base race, and who stole Hoggy's headlights in the middle of the cold Iowa night?Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

What is this, a crossover episode?! Ed's partner from his other podcast joins the show to talk all things minor league spring training!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Spring Training may have started but old arguments die hard. Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman make their Fort Myers debuts, and it goes very well, so why is Ed accusing Brady and the Red Sox front office of "leading on" Raffy Devers and treating him as a "pity f***" rather than a long-term spouse? THEN, is "super utility player" an insult? Who is the next man up if a fifth starter is needed come April? How are the relievers doing so far? What about Hogdale? Will Justin ever return from Japan? All these questions and more will be answered!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Bonus pod! Hogdale and Ed React to the Awkward Rafael Devers Press Conference!

In a team up several years in the making, the boys are joined by the tribal chief himself, Jared Carrabis, in a two hour-plus extravaganza most of which revolves around Red Sox talk. Alex Bregman, Triston Casas, the entire rotation, and Justin Slaten are just a few things touched upon as are Jared's origin story, what makes Hogdale so captivating, Ed and Jared's mutual op, and a hell of a lot more in this absolute banger of a recording.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The guys unite from across the globe to share their excitement over the Alex Bregman signing and what it means for the Red Sox moving forward.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Is it Spring yet?Hogdale and Ed do a mailbag and shoot the shit since this is a very professional show and we can't just not record an episode. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Tired of the same Alex Bregman conversation everyone's been having for the last month or so, Ed takes a pallet cleanser in the form of Brian Wilson, creator of the excellent Ten Stadiums, Ten Days blog. What starts as a conversation about the website's origins turns into a discussion about chatting with strangers at games, the sad end of the Oakland A's, why Fenway Park is a holy cathedral of a baseball stadium, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

In a week in which (once again) nothing Red Sox related happened, the boys are forced to outsource a guest for fresh content, and Eric Cross of the Red Seat podcast in more the up for the task. The quintet takes on the new MLB Pipleline top 100 list, 2025 Hall of Fame class, and Trevor Bauer's newest team before diving into YOUR questions. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Our very own JustinMLB takes on Brian Pahlm of The Pesky Report! Questions 1. Better player: Andruw Jones or Carlos Beltran? 2. Will there be another strike/lockout when the next CBA expires? 3. Who wins in a fist fight: Tom Caron vs Dave O'Brien? 4. What's more important for the remainer of Red Sox offseason: late inning reliever or RH bat? 5. Did Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever hook up?

Nothing really happened this past week beyond a couple minor moves, so we filled the void with chatter. Some really interesting arguments breakout involving the likes of Vaughn Grissom, Alex Bregman, Connor Wong, and more. Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River! Presented by Beyond the Monster

It's Fenwayfest and while some things of note were revealed at the event, the boys are more just annoyed that the team seems to be backtracking from multiple previous statements and also that they're going to arbitration with Jarren Duran. THEN, Jerry DiPoto returns to explain why he shot down the Red Sox offer of Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida for Luis Castillo before asking Hogdale to accept his stepdaughter's hand in marriage. Will he accept? Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Gritty veteran BallParkBuzz takes on up-and-coming SoxProspects producer Daniel Fox in this week's Pick-a-Side showdown!

With Fenwayfest a couple of days away and lots of rumors but little action around the league, Ed is joined by Red Sox beat writer Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald to go over the state of the Red Sox with a month to go before pitchers and catchers report. Topics include Alex Bregman, Tanner Scott, Triston Casas, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

A year removed from his epic showdown with Hogdale, Section 10's very own Tyler Milliken returns to the pod to talk some Sox and bridge the gap between Walker Buehler and whatever the next move is going to be. Topics include but are not limited to the greatness of Justin Slaten, Triston Casas, the year of T, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Hogdale, Ed, and Justin are joined by the handsomest man in Boston, Lenny DiNardo, in their first episode of 2025. Lenny is a gracious guest who answers a large array of topic ranging from why someone who was a serial killer in a past life makes for a good closer, to who he would ideally add to the Red Sox 2025 roster to why Ceddanne Rafaela needs to stay in centerfield and much, much more! Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly joins Justin and Ed to talk about fantasy football, the 2024 season, what he thinks of the Red Sox offseason so far, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River!

The initial episode Hogdale and Ed recorded prior to the Buehler signing. Listen and half to how naive they were just 12 hours prior. Topics include Ed finally snapping over reactions to the Patrick Sandoval signing, the Cam Booser trade, answering YOUR questions, and much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Red Sox signed SP Walker Buehler and it threw off the episode Ed and Hogdale recorded the night before so they summon Justin and Brady and so an emergency pod that kind of turns into a case for Alex Bregman. Listen to this one first, then listen to what we recorded the night before and laugh. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

In a sexy and exciting new Pick-a-Side, Mr WallyEatsCats himself takes on the Pesky Report's finest. Only one can win! Who will it be!

Ed is joined by the great Jen McCaffrey of the Athletic to talk all things Red Sox offseason including the Garrett Crochet trade, Triston Casas rumors, Roki Sasaki, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!

The Pod on Lansdowne/Play Tessie rivalry continues as Fitzy Mo Pena takes on Boston Sports Gordo! With guest judge Matt Couture of "Raise the Banner"!