Podding the Red Sox

MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo joins the show to preview the 2022 season with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are Chris' takeaways from an abbreviated spring training in Fort Myers, a review of Chaim Bloom's off-season pre- and post-lockout, the Red Sox signing free-agents like Trevor Story, Jake Diekman, and Matt Strahm, expectations for the starting rotation and bullpen this year, what Alex Cora brings to the table as a manager, and much more! You can follow Chris on Twitter (@ChrisCotillo) by clicking here. You can read his work for MassLive.com by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, be sure to check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox catching prospect Kole Cottam joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are Kole's college days with the University of Kentucky, his summer on Cape Cod in 2017, where he was when he found out he was getting drafted by the Red Sox, how he stayed active during the COVID-19 pandemic, some memorable moments from the 2021 season, being named an All-Star in the Arizona Fall League, how it is going at spring training so far, the significance behind the No. 13, and much more!You can follow Kole on Twitter (@Kole_Cotton13) by clicking here. You can follow him on Instagram (@KoleCottam13) by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, be sure to check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox infield prospect Nick Sogard joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how Nick found out he was traded from the Rays to the Red Sox last year while training with his older cousin Eric Sogard, what he thought of his 2021 season, the differences between playing at High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland, how he spent his off-season, his preparations for the 2022 season, spring training in Fort Myers, getting the chance to work with Red Sox manager Alex Cora, and much more! You can follow Nick on Twitter (@NickSogard22) by clicking here. You can follow him on Instagram (@Nick_Sogard) by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Red Sox development coach Katie Krall joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. The Red Sox became the first MLB team to employ two female coaches when they hired Krall earlier this winter, joining Bianca Smith. On this episode of Podding the Red Sox, Krall discusses growing up in the Chicago-area rooting for both the Cubs and White Sox, attending Northwestern University, pursuing her MBA from the University of Chicago, working in the Commissioner's office as well as the Cincinnati Reds' front office, her brief stint on Google's global strategy department team, why she took a job with the Red Sox, her role in the team's Winter Warmup program in Fort Myers, her expectations for the 2022 season with the Portland Sea Dogs, and much more! Thank you to Katie for taking some time to come on the podcast. For more Red Sox content, be sure to check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox pitching prospect and 2021 12th-round draft pick Christopher Troye joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are Christopher's time in the New England Collegiate Baseball League and Cape Cod Baseball League, how he played catcher in high school but converted into a pitcher at UC Santa Barbara, working out with Shane Bieber and Tyler Glasnow during the pandemic, his first professional season in the Florida Complex League. his expectations for 2022, and much more!You can follow Christopher on Twitter (@cctroye) by clicking here. You can follow him on Instagram (@christophertroye) by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox co-director of international scouting Todd Claus joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how Todd's playing career led him to a career in scouting, managing the likes of Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, and Jacoby Ellsbury in the minor-leagues, traveling abroad and the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic have brought on, an overview of some of the prospects he has helped the Red Sox sign over the years, a look ahead to the 2022 international signing period, and much more!Thanks to Todd for taking some time to come on the podcast.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox minor-league reliever Zack Kelly joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how Kelly first found out the Red Sox were interested in him last year, what it has been like pitching in the Red Sox organization, the differences between the Double-A and Triple-A levels, grinding his way through the minors as an undrafted free agent out of a Division II school in 2017, what he spent his first professional check on, his offseason plans, his expectations going into 2022, and much more!You can follow Zack on Twitter (@Zack_Kelly) by clicking here. You can follow him on Instagram (@Zack_Kelly19) by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox pitching prospect Brandon Walter joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are the breakout season Walter enjoyed in 2021, what he attributes to that success, how he spent his time during the COVID-19 layoff last year, his draft experience out of the University Delaware in 2019, exceeding expectations as a late-round selection, fall instructs, how he plans on spending the rest of his offseason, where he would like to start out in 2022, and much more!You can follow Brandon on Twitter (@b_walt_) by clicking here. You can follow him on Instagram (@b_walt_) by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox outfield prospect Tyler Dearden joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are the record-setting season Tyler had with the Greenville Drive this year, what led to him signing with the Red Sox out of high school as opposed to going to Penn State, how he used 2020 to get better and as motivation, what he has planned for the offseason and the 2022 campaign, and much more!You can follow Tyler on Twitter (@tylerdearden) by clicking here. You can follow him on Instagram (@tylerdearden) by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox area scout Josh Labandeira joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how Josh is the last player to make his major-league debut for the Montreal Expos, what it was like playing with Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Desmond, and Ben Zobrist in the minor-leagues, what led him to pursue a career in scouting, how he found about the likes of Red Sox prospects Karson Simas, Nick Yorke and BJ Vela, and much more!Thanks to Josh for taking some time to come on the podcast.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pitcher List writer Sarah Griffin joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are the moves the Red Sox made at the trade deadline, the departures of Michael Chavis, Marcus Wilson, and Brandon Workman, what kind of impact Kyle Schwarber will make once he's healthy, the impending returns of Chris Sale and Tanner Houck, thoughts on what other teams -- such as the Brewers -- did at the deadline, predictions for the final two months of the 2021 regular season, and much more! You can follow Sarah on Twitter (@skg_18) by clicking here. You can read her work for Pitcher List by clicking here. Also, check out her new podcast, Saturdays n Seltzers, by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell and becomes the first recurring guest in Podding the Red Sox history by doing so. Chris and Brendan discuss what the Red Sox could be before Friday's trade deadline, which starting pitchers, relievers, and position players they could target, Chaim Bloom's philosophy when it comes to making trades, the future of certain Red Sox players following the trade deadline, the idea of the Red Sox buying a prospect in a trade, and much more! You can follow Chris on Twitter (@ChrisCotillo) by clicking here. You can check out his work for MassLive by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Salem Red Sox general manager Allen Lawrence joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Allen discusses what led him to pursue a career in baseball, the key differences between being a general manager for a major-league versus a minor-league team, how the Salem Red Sox navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, his impressions of young players like Gilberto Jimenez and Nick Yorke, who he believes the Red Sox should take with their top pick in this weekend's draft, and much more! You can follow Allen on Twitter (@AllenWLawrence) by clicking here. You can learn more about the Salem Red Sox by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MassLive.com's Chris Mason joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Chris discusses how he first got into writing about sports, how he made the transition from covering the Red Sox for The Eagle-Tribune to covering the Patriots for MassLive, the key differences between both beats, how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way he goes about writing, his thoughts on the Fenway Park press box compared to the Gillette Stadium press box, uniform numbers in baseball and football, and much more!You can follow Chris on Twitter (@ByChrisMason) by clicking here. You can check out his Patriots (and Red Sox) coverage for MassLive.com by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Providence Journal's Bill Koch joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Bill discusses how he first got into sports journalism, what led to him covering the Red Sox, how he goes about writing and tweeting about the Red Sox, who will be representing the Red Sox in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, his thoughts on the future of the Red Sox' 40-man roster, when Jarren Duran could make his major-league debut, and much more!You can follow Bill on Twitter (@BillKoch25) by clicking here. You can check out his work for the Providence Journal by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MassLive.com's Katie Morrison joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Katie discusses her background in photojournalism and writing about baseball, how she became MassLive.com's Worcester Red Sox beat writer, what she makes of top Red Sox prospects like Jarren Duran and Jeter Downs, her impressions of Polar Park and the 2021 minor-league season, and much more!You can follow Katie on Twitter (@KatieMo61) by clicking here. You can check out her WooSox coverage for MassLive.com by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SoxProspects.com's director of scouting Ian Cundall joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Ian discusses how he took an interest in scouting, what he makes of job Chaim Bloom has done as well as the state of the Red Sox farm system heading into the 2021 minor-league season, his initial impressions of Worcester's Polar Park, his favorite Red Sox prospects to scout over the years, and much more!You can follow Ian on Twitter (@IanCundall) by clicking here. You can check out his work for SoxProspects.com by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boston Balling podcast host Gabby Hurlbut joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how Gabby became a Red Sox fan while growing up in Connecticut, how she got her start in sports media, her time at ESPN, her thoughts on the Red Sox' success and Yankees' struggles thus far, the Red Sox' City Connect jerseys, and much more!You can follow Gabby on Twitter (@gabbyhurlbut10) by clicking here. You can check out the Boston Balling podcast by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox director of marketing Kelsey Doherty joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how it was running the Red Sox' social media during a 2020 season where there were no fans in the stand, how different players and their personalities help produce content, what to expect from the Red Sox' social media team in 2021, what led to the creation of the Red Sox' player development Twitter account, and much more!You can follow Kelsey on Twitter (@kelseyedoherty) by clicking here. You can follow the Red Sox' main Twitter account (@RedSox) by clicking here. You can follow the team's player development Twitter account (@RedSoxPlayerDev) by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox area scout Danny Watkins joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how it has been scouting in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, what it was like scouting Mookie Betts out of high school, how the team is preparing for the 2021 draft, what to make of Vanderbilt University's Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter, and much more!Thanks to Danny for taking some time to come on the podcast. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

40 years ago Thursday -- March 18, 1981 -- former Red Sox catcher and future Hall of Famer Carlton "Pudge" Fisk inked a five-year, $3 million contract with the Chicago White Sox after spending the first 11 years of his major-league career in Boston. BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell looks back at that moment in Red Sox history and reflects on what Fisk went on to accomplish on the South Side of Chicago before calling it a career in 1993. You can read more about Fisk's Hall of Fame career with the Red Sox and White Sox by clicking here, here, and here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Chris breaks down the 10 predictions he made for the Red Sox' 2021 season, which he wrote about last Friday in his weekly notes column for MassLive. He also discussed how the offseason went for the Sox and what it's been like to cover spring training from home as opposed to Fort Myers. You can follow Chris on Twitter (@ChrisCotillo) by clicking here. You can check out his work for MassLive by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Newest Red Sox pitching prospect Zach Bryant joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Zach discusses what it's like to be the player to be named later in a trade, how it was growing up a Red Sox fan in Florida, utilizing Driveline Baseball and weightlifting to hone his craft, his expectations for the 2021 season, and much more!You can follow Zach on Twitter (@zbry34) by clicking here, and you can follow him on Instagram (@zbry34) by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MLB.com's Ian Browne joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are how it has been covering the Red Sox since the COVID-19 pandemic started, how things are at the team's spring training complex in Fort Myers, how Jackie Bradley Jr.'s free agency is going, how the likes of Eduardo Rodriguez, Darwinzon Hernandez, and Josh Taylor will fare in 2021, and much more! You can follow Ian on Twitter (@IanMBrowne) by clicking here. You can check out his work for MLB.com by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Athletic's Alec Lewis joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell regarding the trade between the Red Sox and Royals last week that sent Andrew Benintendi to Kansas City. Among the topics discussed in this episode are which prospects the Sox could be getting back from the Royals as players to be named later, how Benintendi will fit in with Kansas City, how Franchy Cordero will pan out in Boston, and much more!You can follow Alec on Twitter (@alec_lewis) by clicking here. You can check out his work for The Athletic by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are Jen's journey to covering the Red Sox on a full-time basis, her thoughts on the way Chaim Bloom goes about his business with reporters, the repercussions of the Andrew Benintendi trade, the aftereffects of the Marwin Gonzalez and Enrique Hernandez signings, and much more!You can follow Jen on Twitter (@jcmccaffrey) by clicking here. You can check out her work for The Athletic by clicking here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Red Sox minor-league coach and University of Rhode Island product Chris Hess joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed between the two are Hess' transition from a playing career to a coaching career, his hitting philosophies, his goals for the future, his New England connections, and much more!To check out Hess' 401 Elite Baseball Training program, click here.For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pitcher List writer Sarah Griffin joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are Sarah's journey to getting into sports journalism, what she makes of the Red Sox' offseason so far, her favorite trades from 2020, her expectations for the team in 2021, and much more! You can follow Sarah on Twitter (@skg_18) by clicking here. You can check out her work for Pitcher List by clicking here. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Sox outfield prospect and 2019 eighth-round draft pick Wil Dalton joins the show for a conversation with BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell. Among the topics discussed are Dalton's journey from junior college to the University of Florida, Dalton's first professional season with the Lowell Spinners in 2019, his performance at the 2020 Fall Instructional League, and what his expectations are headed into the 2021 minor-league season. For more Red Sox content, check out BloggingtheRedSox.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BloggingtheRedSox.com's Brendan Campbell addresses several rumors involving the Red Sox that have sprung up this week, including those that pertain to Andrew Benintendi, DJ LeMahieu, Marcus Semien, Corey Kluber, and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brendan Campbell provides a brief overview for what listeners can expect to hear during future episodes of Podding the Red Sox: A BloggingtheRedSox.com Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.