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With Major League Baseball free agency still playing out slower than slow, the question has to be asked: Is Boston and the Red Sox still a preferred destination for these guys. Mike Lowell has some experience when it comes to this stuff, which is why the former Sox third baseman joined the Bradfo Sho for the latest edition of "Uniquely Boston" sponsored by City of Boston Credit Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It has been a while since Alex Cora, a regular on the Bradfo Sho for years and year, had appeared on the podcast. But he's back! The Red Sox manager joins for the latest City of Boston Credit Union's Uniquely Boston series, breaking down what it takes to function in this town. Cora also takes a deep dive into how the last year has impacted his view of managing this team, and how he sees life going forward, both for himself and the Red Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is plenty to talk about when it comes to Red Sox bench coach Will Venable. What was his interview with Chaim Bloom like? What has he learned since becoming a big league coach? What have been his first impressions of Alex Cora? But what really is a difference-maker when it comes to this interview is the deep dive Rob Bradford goes into with Venable when it comes to his life as one of the best Ivy League basketball all players of all-time. It's worth a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So many prospects to talk about, so little time. Fortunately we have SoxProspects.com and their executive editor Chris Hatfield to help guide us through the Red Sox farm system. Hatfield joins Rob Bradford to discuss the best and the brightest of the Sox minor-leaguers, picking through the Sox Prospects' recently-released prospect ranking. This podcast will make you smarter (and that's a good thing). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tanner Houck only started three games for the Red Sox, but he represented perhaps the best story in an otherwise miserable 2020 season. Houck gave up just one earned run over his 17 innings, vaulting him into the conversation for a spot in the Red Sox' 2021 starting rotation. In a lengthy conversation with Rob Bradford, Houck offers insight into what he was thinking all these years leading up to his big chance, what it was like to strike out Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez in back-to-back at-bats, how he is spending his offseason with some very, very notable names this offseason and what his success has meant to the charity "Tanner Houck's Pitch For Adoption". It's an important listen for an important player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Hill was born in Boston. He grew up in Milton. And he once played for the Red Sox. So when it comes to finding a player who can pass along advice to potential free agents about what it is like to play here there is no better than the 40-year-old free agent. Hill kicks off our series "Uniquely Boston" (brought to you by City of Boston Credit Union) to talk about growing up and playing in Boston. Hill also takes a deep dive into his thoughts on the Blake Snell decision along with his approach to picking his next team. (The Red Sox?) It's a good listen ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just about 13 years ago Peter Fatse was showing a UConn baseball recruit by the name of George Springer around campus. Now he is serving as Red Sox assistant hitting coach while waiting to see if there will be a reunion with Springer, now a free agent. The 33-year-old Western Mass. native is a fascinating piece of the Sox' puzzle, offering a unique perspective to hitting, which he explains in detail during the podcast. There's talk of Springer, Jackie Bradley Jr., this year's Red Sox hitters and where Fatse believes hitting is going. It's a good listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three years ago Dave Dombrowski introduced Alex Cora as the manager of the Red Sox. Now Cora is back, a development that doesn't surprise Dombrowski at all. The former President of Baseball Operations joins Rob Bradford to discuss what he saw in Cora to hire him back before the 2018 season, what surprised him about Cora and how he can understand why Chaim Bloom is bringing him back. Dombrowski also gives an update on his own venture in Nashville, while reflecting on his good friend Tony La Russa being hired by the White Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Red Sox bench coach and interim manager Torey Lovullo returns to the Bradfo Sho to accept his induction into the podcast's Hall of Fame. While visiting Lovullo gives us some insight into what Alex Cora will be facing heading into his third year while also passing along poolside stories from the 2013 Red Sox, how Studio 54 gave him his big break and how managing is changing. The Arizona Diamondbacks skipper delivers once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Cora is the new manager of the Red Sox ... again. Rob Bradford is joined by John Tomase of NBC Sports Boston to dissect the news of the day, which is Cora returning as manager or the Red Sox. What is the right choice? Whose choice was it? What does it mean for this team going forward? Why is Tomase doing this podcast standing up? All questions are answered during this special emergency Bradfo Sho. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major League Baseball free agency is always one of the most talked about few months of the entire calendar year for those who follow the sport, with the rumors and guessing running rampant. Thanks to the fine folks at MLB Trade Rumors we are given an annual cheat sheet in terms of the Web site's prediction for the Top 50 free agents. Putting together what is almost always an incredibly accurate cavalcade of landing spots and financial figures are Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Connor Byrne. Tim and Steve join Rob Bradford to discuss this year's list, with plenty of Red Sox-centric conversation transpiring. Listening will make you a smarter Hot Stove baseball fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo Sho Hall of Famer David Ross makes his first appearance on the podcast since being named manager of the Cubs, now perhaps just a few days away from being named National League Manager of the Year. Ross reflects on his crazy year, which has included a Jim Beam commercial, a most unusual 2020 season and the reality that came with living life with Jon Lester for perhaps the last time. Ross always delivers, and this is no exception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Jon Lester bought almost 5,000 beers for the city of Chicago the least we could do was buy him one Boom Sauce while devoting an episode to him. Rob Bradford not only buys the beer, but he is joined by The Athletic's Cubs writer Patrick Mooney to dive into all things Lester when it comes to the pitcher's time in Chicago and where he might be going from here. Sit back, crack one open and enjoy Red Sox' fans favorite pastime, some good Jon Lester talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The official launching of the offseason is upon us thanks to the First Annual Red Sox Free Agent Draft. Rob Bradford is joined by Pat Light, Matt Perrault and Will Noonan to execute a five-round draft where each picked free agents they feel would be good fits for the Red Sox. There hasn't been a better springboard into the Hot Stove Season than this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo Sho Hall of Famers Joe Kelly returns to the podcast fresh off his World Series win with the Dodgers. Kelly joins Rob Bradford to get an inside look at all that the Dodgers experienced during their World Series run, including the issues that came with the MLB bubble, the Jason Turner drama and the honest reaction to when Blake Snell got taken out. Kelly also gets into how his son Knox became the team's biggest motivator throughout the final two rounds of the postseason, resulting in a wave of videos and t-shirts. He is the best World Series correspondent a podcast could hope for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Red Sox' hitters had some interesting stories throughout the 2020 season, both good and bad. Rafael Devers. J.D. Martinez. Alex Verdugo. Kevin Plawecki. The list goes on regarding hitters doing things we didn't necessarily expect them to do. The perfect person to break down those players and others is Red Sox hitting coach Tim Hyers, who joins Rob Bradford for the latest episode of the Bradfo Sho. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Arroyo has had a bumpy road to this point, having gone from first-round pick to a player Chaim Bloom picked up off waivers in 2020. But the Red Sox might just be finding the 25-year-old at the perfect time, as his performance September suggested. Arroyo joined Rob Bradford to about his journey to the Sox, along with what it's like to play in the Tampa Bay organization. He also takes a few minutes to relay his admiration to Tom Brady, the new quarterback for his hometown Buccaneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not many Red Sox fans might know Robert Stock or his remarkable story. Named the best 13-year-old baseball player in the country before going to college at just 16 years old, Stock's journey has been a crazy one, with the 2020 Red Sox serving as his latest stop. And not only does the pitcher (who used to be Joe Kelly's catcher with St. Louis) have a great tale, but he is one of the more insightful voices you're going to find in big league baseball, as is evident in this podcast when talking politics, social media and cinema. Oh, and he also once threw 102 mph. It's worth a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October 28, 2018 was the night Steve Pearce's father got a truck. It was also the night Pearce embedded himself into Red Sox lore forever, winning the World Series MVP after hitting three home runs in the Sox' Series win over the Dodgers. Pearce returns to the Bradfo Sho to offer his analysis regarding the Patriots, Tom Brady and what team was the best in the history of baseball. He also explains how painful it has been to try and follow the game after retiring a few months ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Red Sox popularity has taken a hit over the last year, especially since Mookie Betts entered into the national spotlight this postseason. So, how do the Red Sox become the cool kids in the minds of Boston sports fans. Steve Perrault of the Section 10 Podcast and Bleacher Report joins to present his five-point plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When 2020 rolled around it appeared as though Brian Johnson was on the verge of earning a spot on the Red Sox despite not being on the 40-man roster. But not only didn't the former first-round pick make the team, but he was never called up despite the team's historic pitching woes. So, what happened? Johnson joins Rob Bradford to discuss his trials and tribulations throughout the recent season, how he feels about becoming a free agent, and relays the excitement that comes with being inducted into the Bradfo Sho Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was supposed to be an episode where Rob Bradford and Pat Light offer another round of buying or selling, this time digging into the upcoming World Series. But along the way the former Red Sox pitcher decided to officially announce his retirement. It's worth a listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dayton Moore has been the general manager of the Kansas City Royals GM since 2006, having won the American League Championship Series in 2014 and the World Series in 2015. Moore originally came from a Braves organization that dominated when it came to evaluating players in trades. On the podcast the KC exec -- who almost came to Boston during Theo Epstein's 2005 hiatus -- explains how he approaches making deals and what he thinks of new Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom's approach. Moore also offers a passionate plea for people to understand the importance of not getting rid of minor-league jobs and opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It had been since 2013 since Daniel Bard walked off a major league mound, seemingly throwing his last pitch as a big leaguer while pitching in relief for the Red Sox. But seven years later Bard reemerged, turning a remarkable season with the Rockies. But the 2020 production -- which included six saves -- was just a small part of the story. The unbelievable path and persistence from the 35-year-old can only be truly appreciated by listening to Bard's own words. In a riveting podcast, Bard joins Rob Bradford to tell his remarkable tale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Gibbons made his mark as the Blue Jay manager, so much so that he was one of very few candidates for the Red Sox managing job once the team moved on from Alex Cora last winter. Gibbons joins Rob Bradford to discuss his Massachusetts roots, what it was like interviewing with Chaim Bloom and Co., how managing major league players have changed and what it's like to have a day named after you in a major city (as is the case in Toronto). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After opting out of the regular season, Rob Bradford returns, bringing Pat Light along for the ride. In a dizzying array of opinions of podcasting the duo let their feelings be known on: Are the Dodgers better than 2018 Red Sox; Is Manny Machado a jerk; Should Red Sox sign George Springer or Trevor Bauer; Which are more intimidating, bar fights or baseball fights; And how does Pat get all that sweet Boras Corp. swag?​ There's more, but you're going to have to listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 2: Which was tougher to accept, turning 30,40 or 40? Stephen A. Smith says Steve Nash was hired because of 'white privilege'. The Bradfo Sho producer nothing nothing about anything.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 1: Greg Dickerson is in with Rob Bradford and with the Raptors tying up the series, is it time for Celtics' fans to be worried? Did the Celtics extend Brad Stevens too early? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by former Red Sox first-rounder and current rising media superstar Pat Light to take a good look at the unknown that is the never-been-done-before 60-game 2020 Major League Baseball season. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball is coming back which means two things: 1. The Bradfo Sho has cranked back up; 2. Joe Kelly is jumping back on the podcast express. Fresh off adding twins to his family, the former Red Sox pitcher joins to discuss the ins and outs of playing the upcoming abbreviated 2020 season. Among the topics are some of the unexpected changes the 60-game regular season will present, and how Kelly did contemplate not coming back to play this season. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Red Sox Josh Beckett checks in from his quarantined life in Texas to catch up on old times with Rob Bradford. Beckett offers the inside stories on his 2007 postseason run, contract negotiations, dealing with the Boston media, the extent of his physical issues and the status of golf carts in his home state. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Roenicke, nephew of Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke, joins Rob Bradford from Taiwan to discuss what it is currently like to actually be playing professional baseball. Roenicke, a pitcher who has appeared in 190 major league games, has just gotten out of the 14-day quarantine needed in order to join his Chinese Professional Baseball League, the Uni-President Lions. The former college football teammate of Patriot Matthew Slater goes into detail regarding what life is like in a country that is playing sports again (albeit in front of cardboard cutouts and robots instead of fans). For those who are hopeful that MLB will return this season, it is a good look into what it might look like. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Ashley Kelly just a few days away from giving birth to twins, Joe Kelly joins Rob Bradford for the final installment of 'Quarantined with the Kellys' from his the former Red Sox pitcher's home in Arizona. This time Kelly revisits inadvertently throwing a ball through his window during a training session the previous day, while also offering up strong opinions on the misguided idea of having an MLB The Show video game competition, actually playing Major League Baseball for a season in Arizona and whether or not school is needed.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell joined Rob Bradford to accept his title as the best Red Sox interviewee over the past 15 years. Lowell and Bradford reflect on why the Sox Hall of Famer was such a good quote while taking a deep dive into the ever-changing media/player dynamic. He also tells a really good story about Disney World. As always, Lowell doesn't disappoint. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Trask, Dom Loiacano, Neal Dempsey and Wayne Fox had made it to every Fenway Park Opening Day for the last 31 years. That streak, of course, hit a roadblock in 2020. Trask joins Rob Bradford to tell the tale of how a college poker game turned into an epic tradition. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first installment of 'Quarantined with the Kellys' former Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly brings the listeners into his home during these times of seclusion to not only give a glimpse into his current existence -- with a 4-year-old son and wife who is due with twins any day now -- but also offer insight into such items as Mookie Betts' Dodgers speech, Brock Holt's stay at the Kelly household, how the Dodgers reliever thinks he fixed his perplexing 100 mph fastball, and a bunch of other stuff. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the day that was supposed to be Opening Day, Rob Bradford talks with Blue Jays expect Ben Nicholson-Smith to reflect on what might have been at Rogers Centre. Put up some bunting in the basement and get all the chills and thrills that come talking about what should be Day 1 of the 2020 baseball season. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, there is baseball being played ... in South Korea. Rob Bradford is joined by Sung Min Kim of the Lotte Giants to discuss the very important development that is a professional baseball league starting back up. The duo talk about how South Korea got to this point and what exactly we will be looking at when it comes to our new favorite league. The coronavirus can't stop us, and neither can having to do an interview a half a world away. Good stuff from Sung Min Kim! Good to be talking baseball again! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Red Sox play-by-play man Will Flemming to reflect on the night -- Wednesday, March 11 -- everything changed when it came to how we viewed baseball and the coronavirus. Flemming and Bradford take you behind the scenes for what would be the final Grapefruit League broadcast of the season, picking through what was one of the most surreal three-plus hours we've witnessed. What was baseball thinking then and what should be thinking when it comes to baseball now? It's worth a listen. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In their annual appearance at Twin Peaks in Fort Myers, Rob Bradford is joined by Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson on the first day the media has been banned from clubhouses due to the coronavirus. The duo discuss the dynamics of the media's access to the player, with great perspective from both sides. Bradford and Johnson also dive into the pitcher's lot in life while getting his take on the controversies surrounding the Red Sox. Waitress Samantha also chimes in with a few questions of her own. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Lou Merloni and John Tomase to reflect on what the trio heard from Chris Sale, who spent 30 minutes giving his take on his elbow, cheating in baseball and the reality that is the Red Sox. The three agree Sale's proclamations were some of the more memorable on the JetBlue Park bench in some time. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by former Red Sox Kevin Youkilis for a candid discussion on this day and age of hitting, the controversial trend of private hitting coaches, the big decision of signing an extension, how he thought he would be in Boston forever and the chaos of 2012. The owner of Loma Brewing Co. doesn't hold back. It's worth a listen. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Kerosene Ken Laird to pick through the Astros and Red Sox cheating scandal. How it impacts the Red Sox. Who did what, when and why? Where does everyone go from here? The duo touch on everything you need to know and contemplate as things unfold. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the report coming out from The Athletic that the Red Sox may have been illegally using their video room in order to steal signs it seemed like a good idea for Rob Bradford and John Tomase of NBC Sports Boston to pick through the allegations. What does it mean for the Red Sox? How is MLB is botching this whole thing? Exactly how did we get to this point? The pair touch on everything you need to know when it comes to the latest Red Sox drama. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Lou Merloni for a special podcast at Lord Hobo Brewing Co., celebrating the life of Pete Frates. At the event the pair take a deep dive into exactly what might be going on with the Red Sox and their mysterious offseason. At the heart of the conversation is how both Bradford and Merloni view the Red Sox approach when it comes to David Price and Mookie Betts. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Ian Browne of MLB.com to reflect on how covering the Red Sox has changed over the last decade. The duo reflect on the parts of the job which have been dramatically altered, but looking at each Red Sox club throughout the last 10 years and how each and every one was different from a beat writer's point of view. Bradford and Browne also pick through the best Red Sox to interview from 2010-19. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Kerosene Ken Laird to talk about the two biggest topics in this year's Hot Stove season when it comes to the Red Sox: the future of Mookie Betts and David Price. The duo analyze the pros and cons of trading each player while looking at how the Red Sox can possibly compete in 2020. It is the kind of Hot Stove talk you've been looking for! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Bradford is joined by Salem News sports editor Phil Stacey to reflect on the life and impact of Pete Frates. Stacey offers rare insight into the life of his fellow Beverly native, giving a unique perspective on Frates as a star athlete and as one of the world's most impactful ALS patients. The podcast is an important one considering all that Frates accomplished before his passing Monday, leaving a legacy that will live for generations to come. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a new inductee into the Bradfo Sho Hall of Fame! His name is Travis Shaw and he is now a free agent. The former Red Sox and Brewer infielder accepts his honor -- joining Joe Kelly and David Ross as the three to make the cut -- while offering an honest assessment of what went wrong in 2019 and how he landed in free agency. Shaw discusses how going to a private hitting guru backfired leading into last season along with how he is viewing his future (including thoughts on potentially rejoining the Red Sox). It's worth a listen! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since leaving the radio a few years back, Gary Tanguay is back. The NBC Sports Boston host joins Rob Bradford to discuss his departure from WEEI, his battle with cancer over the past year, his role in the new hit movie "Knives Out," and the state of sports media. Considering the ups and downs 2019 brought Tanguay, there is no better person to spend some time reflecting with. It's worth a listen! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since leaving the radio a few years back, Gary Tanguay is back. The NBC Sports Boston host joins Rob Bradford to discuss his departure from WEEI, his battle with cancer over the past year, his role in the new hit movie "Knives Out," and the state of sports media. Considering the ups and downs 2019 brought Tanguay there is no better person to spend some time reflecting with. It's worth a listen! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices