Hogdale, Ryan Brady, and Ed Hand. Three generations of Red Sox fans, one millennial, one Gen X, one Gen Z. Listen to them and their friends fight whether they want to or not based on the rules of their ridiculous game.
As Spring Training begins, the boys take a look at how the infield stands currently. They talk about ownership's comments during their pressers and how poorly they've communicated their desires for the team lately. They also drag Fanatics and discuss Roman Anthony among others playing in the WBC.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Brady and Ed breakdown their reaction to the Caleb Durbin trade, Brady's correct predictions from the previous week, and some early takeaways from spring training. Then they have a lengthy rapid-fire round with lots and lots of Muppets talk.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin, Buzz, and Owen breakdown the Caleb Durbin trade and give our thoughts and reactions. They also talk about the residual rumors that came out after the move like what the diamondbacks wanted for Marte. There is some also IKF talk too as well as some conversation about how it seems the outfield logjam is here to stay.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ed and Owen are joined by Dan Szymborski, Senior Writer for FanGraphs, ESPN contributor, data provider for teams/agents, ZiPSetician, Broadway composer(?), and all-time A-lister for a wide ranging conversation about the strengths and limitations of predictive modeling, the offseasons of the Red Sox and Orioles, Luis Arraez's need for a new hitting coach, getting drunk, whether or not AI will kill us all, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ed and Brady break down where the Red Sox actually stand as the offseason slows, pushing back on panic while acknowledging the roster still isn't finished. They talk through pitching depth, remaining areas of need, why certain “quiet” moves matter more than fans want to admit, and how expectations shape frustration during a cold stove. The conversation also touches on payroll, roster flexibility, and why winning headlines in December rarely translates to wins in July, ending with a reminder that building a sustainable team requires patience, not emotional whiplash.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Owen, Ed, and Buzz are joined by 2018 World Champion and 2021 All-Star reliever, Matt Barnes to discuss his career, the charity clinic he hosted following the Sandy Hook massacre, the coolest thing he ever saw in the big leagues, and much, much more!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin and Owen review the big three of Brendon Donovan, Isaac Paredes and Nico Hoerner as realistic Red Sox trade targets. They also talk about the moves that were made by the Mets, the Yankees bringing back Cody Bellinger and the Rangers trading for MacKenzie Gore. ALSO your mail bag questions!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ed, Brady, and Owen are joined by Red Sox beat writer Marcos Grunfeld of Elemergente.com making his debut on an English-speaking podcast to discuss the Ranger Suarez signing, international signing day, Venezuelan baseball, and much, much more. Kyle Tucker even signed midway through recording!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin hosts as the boys bid farewell to Alex Bregman and dissect how it all fell apart for the Red Sox. We also go over pivot moves that we think are pipe dreams and some others that are more up to our expectations. Buzz and Owen touch on fan fest and that's pretty much it.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Chelsea Roemer of Beyond the Monster joins Ed to talk about her story on Red Sox minor league pitcher Blake Wehunt.Check out the article in the link:The Chicken Farmer: How Blake Wehunt's Farm-Raised Grit Shaped a Red Sox Pitching Prospect
Justin and Ed welcome Hunter Dobbins to the show to talk Red Sox/Yankees, recovering from a torn ACL, being traded to St. Louis, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin and Buzz react to the trade for first baseman Willson Contrares!
Ed and Brady are joined by noted Star Wars enthusiast and Boston Red Sox righty David Sandlin, recently added to the 40-man roster. There is some baseball talk as Sandlin gives the rundown on new Red Sox lefty Jake Bennett, and talks a bit about his 2025 season. There's even a little bit of Phillip Rivers talk, but before long, the focus switches to Star Wars and that's when things get interesting.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ballpark Buzz makes his long-awaited debut as a fulltime cast member, joining Justin and Owen to discuss a disappointing, kind of boring Winter Meetings.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald returns to talk to Ed and Owen about the state of the Boston Red Sox, the whispers and rumors making their way around winter meetings, training for the Boston Marathon, and much more.Mac is running the Boston Marathon in support of the hospital's Miles for Miracles program. Every dollar raised will go towards supporting Boston Children's Every Child Fund, which provides care and services for families throughout the hospital that aren't covered by insurance. You can donate in the link below. MFM - Boston Marathon 2026: Mr. Mac Anthony Cerullo - Boston Children's Hospital
Ed answers YOUR questions from twitter!
Ed, Justin, and Owen react to the Red Sox acquisition of RHP Johan Oviedo for outfield prospect Jhostynxon "the Password" Garcia. They also go over their projected current rotations, their ideal pitching acquisitions moving forward, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Despite his previously tense debut last season, MassLive beat writer Chris Cotillo makes his return PBR to chat with Ed about the Sonny Gray trade, how to fix the outfield logjam, the merits of Kyle Schwarber and Luis Arraez, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin and Owen react to the news that the Red Sox have acquired starting pitcher Sonny Gray.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
This week on Pod by the River, the crew breaks down a whirlwind stretch of roster moves as the Red Sox add Shane Drohan, Tyler Uberstine, and David Sandlin to the 40-man roster while saying goodbye to Luis Guerrero, Brennan Bernardino, and Chris Murphy in a series of rapid-fire trades at the Rule 5 protection deadline. But the real fireworks come when Brady and Justin stop being polite and get into a series of heated debate over Jordan Hicks and for some reason Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
After a month-long hiatus, the boys are back with new bromances, fantastic offseason takes, and the looming spectrum of an old friend.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Meet our newest cohost/Swiss army knife, Owen Brown, a recent graduate from MCLA with a passion for baseball so deep that he actually plays in a league that replicates the game's earliest days down to the uniforms. The Mookie Betts trade, Alex Bregman, and Kyle Schwarber are just a few topics touched on.
In our season two finale and what is likely to be Hogdale's last episode as a cohost, the boys go over the final series of the season, a sad loss to the Yankees in the Wild Card round. This is all somewhat overshadowed, however, by Hogdale's announcement that he has signed a contract with Barstool, the culmination of a lifelong dream to talk sports for a living. Emotions, pride, and bittersweetness ensues.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
It's a full house with Ed, Hoggy, Brady, and Justin all showing up to determine the pod's superlatives for 2025 before previewing and predicting the upcoming Wild Card series between the Red Sox and the Yankees.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Hogdale reflects on his awesome trip to Boston before breaking down the Rays series and projecting ahead to a huge showdown with the Blue Jays with Brady and Ed.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin and Hogdale review the most recent series against the Yankees despite Justin's recent cancelation.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Brady and Ed get together to discuss Connelly Early's masterpiece of a debut, the generally positive vibes of the 2025 season, Ed's come around to Craig Breslow, and much, much more. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Payton Tolle is set to make is MLB debut against Paul Skenes and Brady, Ed, and Justin are here to talk about it. They also review the trade deadline (since Brady was in Europe and missed it), debate the merits of signing Pete Alonso vs Kyle Schwarber, and answer your questions from twitter.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Hogdale and Ed break down a 3-1 series win against the Yankees on the road. Roman Anthony's dominance, the step forward taken by Brayan Bello, and Walker Buehler's generally uselessness are all discussed. There's also some Patriots talk at the end because hey why not.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
As Justin searches for the best deal on a labubu, the boys discuss the latest happenings in Red Sox nation including the brutal loss on Sunday, Hoggy's love for Roman Anthony, and whether or not Marcelo Mayer can be called "injury prone".Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ed is joined by Jake T. O'Donnell of the Pesky Report to break down the last week of Red Sox play in addition to the future. Topics include but are not limited to Ceddanne Rafaela, Abraham Toro/Nate Lowe, the three-man catching crew, Payton Tolle, the state of the farm, and much more!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ed is joined by Rotoballer lead MLB writer , Eric Cross, making his second appearance of the pod as they go over a litany of topics including the Roman Anthony extension, Eric's grade on Craig Breslow, the surprising redemption of Lucas Giolito, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin and Hoggy break down a Red Sox sweep of the AL West leading Houston Astros.Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River!
Hogdale and Ed go over an underwhelming trade deadline and then go on a 20-minute tangent about adult animated television program "Bojack Horseman" for some reason.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Hogdale and Justin discuss a solid series win against the Dodgers. They also go over what's up with Kristian Campbell, but mostly this one is all about the trade deadline. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Brady and Ed reunite to discuss the happenings of the last couple of weeks including the rise of Ceddanne Rafaela, the general effectiveness of the bullpen, and Brady's new love of a certain Arizona Diamondbacks veteran starting pitcher. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Justin and Hoggy talk about the cubs series, the first half, trade targets, how wide open the AL is, which teams are gonna be sellers, upcoming series and upcoming album releases in hip-hop.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
JustinMLB goes over the recent run of Red Sox success as they hit the All-Star Break including the 10-game win streak, Ceddanne Rafaela, the draft, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Hogdale and Ed are joined once again by the Dong Queen herself, Lucy Burdge of DraftKings for a conversation that runs the gambit of the Red Sox, the Bermuda Triangle, Hogdale's personal 9/11, and much, much more.Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Ed goes over the Red Sox random trip to the White House, the Reds series, and answers your questions! Intrigued? Then its time to listen to Pod by the River.
Sweet, we finally got Ian to join us!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Brady and Ed go over their disappointment with the Red Sox recent series against the Angels and how maybe it can be fixed. Then they answer FAN questions. Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
JustinMLB breaks down the Red Sox/Raffy grudge match in San Francisco and answers YOUR questions!Intrigued? Then it's time to listen to Pod by the River!
Brady and Ed discuss the fallout of the Rafael Devers trade and where we go from here.
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.
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