The Rich Keefe Show

The full post-trade deadline edition of The Christian Arcand Show from Monday, August 3rd, 2026.

The show starts right as the trade deadline ends and the Red Sox were aggressive in making the deals they wanted. How shocking was it to see Craig Breslow not sit on his hands and get the trades he wanted done? Then, Marcelo Mayer's tenure in Boston is over and it sure sounds like the Sox didn't want anything to do with him which is why a reliever was the return. And, it may have been an overpay for the Sox to acquire Adley Rutschman, but that's the price it takes to make a World Series contending team.

Lots of prospects were given up for Adley Rutschman, but if the idea was to make the 2026 Red Sox better, then that bridge can be crossed later. Then, Craig Breslow spoke about the trade deadline and felt pretty convinced about the moves he made. And, Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon were dealt because of the pitching development Breslow trusts which everyone might need to start trusting too.

It feels like a long time ago now that the big 3 Red Sox prospects were the focus of the team and now they've all underwhelmed. What about that time was influential in today's deadline moves? Then, Rob Bradford joins live in studio to give his thoughts on the acquisition of Adley Rutschman and the departure of Marcelo Mayer. And, Bradfo emphasizes that the purpose of overpaying for Rutschman among other moves is to legitimately go for the World Series.

Most of the response to the Adley Rutschman trade is discontent for the haul the Red Sox had to give up. Are fans too focused on the prospects because of many years of lackluster trade deadlines? Also, its time to gear up for a legit playoff run and there aren't any more excuses as to why the Sox can't do it. And, it may be the trade deadline, but the dongs will never be moved in tonight's Dong Report.

Players may be traded, but the dongs never go anywhere as its time for another edition of The Dong Report.

Its been years of players wanting help from the front office; well they got it and now its on the Red Sox clubhouse to keep their winning ways going and make a deep playoff run.

Its been a long day for Bradfo and he ends it in studio recapping the trade deadline for the Red Sox and using the World Series expectations as the reasons for the haul they gave up for Adley Rutschman.

It feels like a long time ago from when the Red Sox hyped up the Big 3 of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell and now to avoid anything like that the trade of Adley Rutschman was made.

Lots of people wanted to ship Craig Breslow out of town, but the moves he made today at the trade deadline might've garnered some support especially with the pitching development he's trotted out.

The Red Sox main roster got stronger with Adley Rutschman added and without subtracting a ton from that roster, you can call the moves Craig Breslow made a success.

Right before the deadline, the Sox shocked everyone by trading away Marcelo Mayer for a reliever which feels like a signal that they were just done waiting for Mayer to get better.

It was an aggressive trade deadline for Craig Breslow and the big price he paid to get Adley Rutschman was much different from what he's done as CBO which should be considered a victory.

Dan Bahl and Stiz continue the show questioning what position the Red Sox should prioritize when making moves before the trade deadline. The two of them then share their thoughts on Drake Maye and A.J. Brown so far in training camp. Mike Dussault then joins the show to discuss the latest on Patriots training camp. And Dan questions if you the Patriots can rock with 6 wide receivers.

With Dan Bahl filling in for Christian Arcand joined by Stiz, the two react to Jarren Duran with yet another on the field problem. Is he tanking his own stock if the Red Sox are planning on trading him? Do you blame Chad Tracy at all for Jarren Duran's actions? What does Alex Cora think of the Red Sox right now?

We know how the Red Sox are doing, but what about the rest of the league. Are there teams slipping or gaining momentum? What does the rest of the Red Sox schedule look like? Dan then decides Josh's fantasy draft order for his fantasy football league this year. And what does tonight's matchup against the Dodgers look like?

What's the path for the rest of the season look like right now? Can the Red Sox stay hot for the remainder of it all?

We know how the Red Sox are doing, but what about teams like the Yankees? Could the Red Sox overtake teams like them?

Mike Dussault joins the show to discuss with Dan the most recent updates on Patriots training camp. How has the O-Line looked so far and where is he at when it comes to Drake Maye and A.J. Brown?

Dan and Stiz continue the show with their opinions on Drake Maye and A.J. Brown during training camp. Will Drake Maye be able to put up the same numbers as last year?

How much longer will Jarren Duran keep doing this? Is he going to learn from his mistakes with actions like this?

With Dan Bahl filling in for Christian Arcand along side Stiz for the our, the two react to Jarren Duran who once again had an on the field problem.

With Dan Bahl in for Christian Arcand, the show starts joined by WEEI's Stiz and the two of them praise Will Flemming and his calls on the Red Sox broadcasts. Then they take their focus to Roman Anthony, but question where his focus is at? A lot of people are starting to call for Roman Anthony to be traded, but why? Is it the injury, his mentality, or are people just not high on him. And Stiz mentions what has changed about the Red Sox since he started working at WEEI.

Dan Bahl continues todays show by saying whether or not he believes the Christian Gonzalez contract is a done deal. Jon Lyons joins the show to give Dan the latest on Patriots training camp. How has the wide receivers looked so far. What about Caleb Lomu? And does Jon Lyons think the Gonzo contract is done? And Roman Anthony has finally started swinging a bat! What does this mean for the Boston Red Sox?

WEEI's Jon Lyons joins Dan Bahl to give him the latest on Patriots training camp. How has Kayshon Boutte looked so far? What about the connection of Drake Maye and A.J. Brown? What does he think about Christian Gonzalez at training camp?

Dan Bahl questions if the Christian Gonzalez deal is done already. Dan Bahl might think so based on what Christian Gonzalez has done in training camp so far.

Fans are eager to trade Roman Anthony, but why? Is it becuase of the injury, him going out so much, or do people no longer think he no longer will be "that guy".

With Dan Bahl in for Christian Arcand joined by WEEI's Stiz for the hour, Dan asks where Roman Anthony's focus is right now and react to what Craig Breslow said on The Greg Hill show about Roman Anthony.

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Arcand continues the show questioning the Red Sox medical staff and why we simply can not get anything in order when it comes to our players. Who should the Red Sox move now that Curtis Mead is hurt and now headed back to Boston to see a hand specialist? A.J. Brown so far loves New England, but maybe he hasn't been looking that good. And Arcand might have a new favorite musician, Jerry Reed!

Arcand starts off the show with his thoughts on what Christian Gonzalez had said about Robert Kraft and his extension situation. Did this completely back fire on Robert Kraft? Breaking news comes in that Curtis Mead has a broken hand and has been placed on the IL, what does this mean for the Red Sox going forward? Do they need to make another move?

With Curtis Mead down, it may seem like the Red Sox need to go out and make another move, but that means someone has to go. Who should that person or those people be?

What is up with the Red Sox medical staff? Why does we constantly have an issue with injuries and not knowing what's right and wrong?

Arcand reacts to the breaking news that Curtis Mead has been placed on IL with a broken wrist, but didn't the Red Sox say the X-Rays came back negative yesterday?

Christian Arcand starts off the show reacting to Christian Gonzalez speaking after Patriots training camp and how Kraft talking about Gonzo's contract completely backfired on him.

Christian Arcand continues the show with questioning if Devon Witherspoon is actually the one waiting for Christian Gonzalez to sign his extension. Not many people have mentioned it, but we still Mack Hollins on this Patriots roster. What's the latest on Drake Maye in training camp and what is going on down at UNC and Michael Lombardi? Did Jayson Tatum break the hearts of all Celtics fans with what he said about not wanting to be the smartest guy in the room?

Christian Arcand starts off today's show with his reaction to the Red Sox trading for Curtis Mead and telling everyone how he likes the trade. Does Craig Breslow need to get more comfortable when it comes to taking risks? What is Craig Breslow's philosophy going forward with this team? And should the team make a big splash before the trade deadline?

Did Jayson Tatum ruin everyone's belief with what he said about not wanting to be the smartest person in the room? Does this mean there was beef between him and Jaylen Brown?

Many people believe that Christian Gonzalez is waiting for Devon Witherspoon to sign his extension, but what if Devon Witherspoon is actually waiting for Christian Gonzalez to sign first?