(0:00) Mazz, McCarty, and Milliken open the show discussing the latest on the Xander Bogaerts contract negotiations.  (15:08) Thoughts on the signing of Kenley Jansen.  (23:43) The Red Sox sign Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida.

Mazz checks in with a special podcast-only edition of "The Baseball Hour," covering the latest on the Red Sox' off-season and the overall outlook for 2023. It's not looking good. The biggest topic at the moment: Xander Bogaerts, and the increasing likelihood of his departure from Boston. Has the veteran All-Star shortstop really "severed ties" with the Red Sox? Mazz gives his thoughts on that, plus the Red Sox' overall approach for 2023, as they've already let big-name free agents slip away.

(0:00) Discussing the Red Sox press conference comments from today. (13:07) The Red Sox need to take a risk. (24:48) Do the Red Sox have a plan when it comes to Bogaerts?

(0:00) Jared Carrabis of DraftKings joins the show and they open the show discussing Alex Cora and the 2022 Red Sox season.  (14:23) Tyler Milliken, Chief Nerd, joins the show to discuss the Red Sox analytics.  (24:55) The future of Xander Bogaerts with the Red Sox.  (36:56) Thoughts on Dennis Eckersley retiring from the booth!

(0:00) Alex Speier’s comments on the Red Sox. (13:00) Callers weigh in on the upcoming Red Sox offseason. (23:39) Jen McCaffrey from The Athletic calls in and gives her thoughts on a possible Bogaerts extension. (36:58) Mazz and the callers give their final thoughts. 

(0:00) Mazz opens The Baseball Hour with some thoughts on the 2022 Red Sox season as a whole.  (11:42) The callers weigh in on the Red Sox.  (24:33) Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s monster home run on Friday night.  (38:21) Final thoughts from Mazz!

(0:00) Red Sox spending discussion.  (15:00) McCarthy gets the caller's reactions. (25:26) McCarthy and Stewart build the next Red Sox dream team. (38:08) McCarthy closes the Baseball Hour.

(0:00) Discussion on Sam Kennedy’s comments. (12:37) Mazz gets the caller's reactions. (24:48) MVP race between Ohtani and Judge. (36:54) Mazz gets the caller's final thoughts.

(0:00) Mazz is joined by Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings on The Baseball Hour!  (16:21) Aaron Judge is stuck on 60 home runs.  (25:45) Thoughts on Trevor Story at second base in 2022 and callers. 

(0:00) Red Sox's biggest issues that need to be addressed. (11:08) Callers weigh in during the baseball hour. (23:38) MLB Playoff Format. (36:41) Mazz gets the caller's final thoughts.

(0:00) Mazz opens The Baseball Hour discussing the Red Sox being officially eliminated from the playoffs.  (14:01) Aaron Judge fails to homer off the Red Sox.  (23:55) The callers weigh in on the Red Sox disappointing season.  (37:02) Final thoughts from Mazz.

(0:00) Red Sox viewers went up last night. (12:20) Is Ohtani an MVP candidate? (22:56) The performer of the week. (37:38) Mazz and McCarthy take to the callers.

(0:00) Jared Carrabis’s thoughts on Aaron Judge. (13:05) Carrabis and Mazz take to the callers. (25:30) Could Aaron Judge come to the Red Sox?

(0:00) Matt McCarthy is in for Mazz on tonight's edition of the baseball hour and he starts the show discussing Aaron Judge's homerun chase.  (15:10) McCarthy continues to discuss Aaron Judge's homerun chase with calls coming in. (27:10) Calls continue to come in on Aaron Judge's homerun chase and if fans want him on the Red Sox.  (34:30) Matt wraps up the baseball hour taking calls on all things Aaron Judge. 

(0:00) Is Bryan Bello in the Red Sox rotation next year? (13:16) Garrett Whitlock hip surgery. (24:01) Aaron Judge got his 59th home run. (34:24) Upcoming Red Sox games.

(0:00) Mazz and Jim Murray start Monday's edition of the Baseball Hour with the Red Sox release of Kevin Plawecki and how the team is responding to it.  (15:10) Red Sox players are upset with how the team treated Kevin Plawecki.  (24:50) Mazz continues to discuss the Red Sox dysfunction between players and the front office with calls coming in. 

(0:00) Matt McCarthy Joins Mazz on The Baseball Hour.  (14:52) Mazz and McCarthy get the caller's thoughts on Bogaerts. (24:26) Discussing the new MLB rule Changes.  (35:41) Mazz’s Upcoming book.

(0:00) Will Bogaerts stay with the Red Sox? (11:22) Callers weigh in on the Red Sox. (24:17) Casas at bat issues. (35:36) Red Sox bullpen.

(0:00) Are these games Xander Bogaerts last? (11:10) Mazz and Murray take to the callers during the baseball hour. (23:40) Joey Votto’s Opinion on MLB Rule Change (30:39) Xander Bogaert's potential new contract?

(0:00) Mazz and Muray start monday's edition of the Baseball hour talking all things MLB rule changes. (14:50) Mazz continues to discuss the MLB rule changes with calls coming in. (25:10) The MLB rule changes continue to be discussed with calls coming in and Mazz revisiting CC Sabathia's commments on the changes. 

(0:00) What is the future of baseball? (10:58) McCarthy takes to the callers as they weigh in. (24:56) Discussing the new MLB rule changes. (36:12) Callers weigh in.

(0:00) Are the nerds controlling the lineup?  (12:40) Dennis Eckersley comments on Xander Bogaerts.  (23:09) Joe Maddon thoughts on nerds in baseball. (35:43) Give the game back to the players.

(0:00) Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins Mazz on The Baseball Hour.  (13:54) Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers contracts going forward.  (23:59) Thoughts on Triston Casas a few games into his maiden MLB stint.  (35:27) Final thoughts from Mazz and Carrabis!

(00:00) Do the Red Sox have hope when it comes to making the postseason? (11:31) Red Sox outfield shortage. (22:15) Is it worth signing both Bogaerts and Devers? (28:59) The collapse of the Yankees.

(00:00) What is Cora’s longterm goal with the Red Sox? (12:12) McCarthy fields calls (26:45) Bloom's job is at risk. Could Cora eventually take over as CBO? (36:54) McCarthy's 'Performer of the week'

(0:00) Mazz and Murray start Thursday's edition of the baseball hour discussing the Red Sox struggling in the local media market survey.  (14:50) Red Sox fans seemed to be most upset with Chaim Bloom in the media market survery, is this fair?  (29:30) The Red Sox rankings in the media market survey continue to be discussed with calls coming in. 

(0:00) Mazz and Adam Jones are joined by Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings on The Baseball Hour.  (15:28) Are Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora a good match?  (25:58) The callers weigh in on all things Red Sox.   (38:04) Final thoughts from the guys.

(0:00) Mazz and Adam Jones open The Baseball Hour discussing the Red Sox struggles and who is to blame.  (13:49) Looking at the Red Sox mistakes in their loss to the Twins.  (24:28) Final thoughts from Mazz.

(0:00) Mazz and Adam Jones start Monday’s edition of the baseball hour talking about Rich Hill’s impressive performance over the weekend. (15:10) Chaim Bloom’s future with the Red Sox is discussed with an interesting quote from the Jared Carrabis podcast about his job security potentially being in jeopardy. (24:30) Mazz and Adam Jones react to the breaking news from Ken Rosenthal  that Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora will both be returning to the Red Sox in 2023. (33:10) The Red Sox pitching staff is discussed to wrap up the show.

(0:00) Mazz opens The Baseball Hour by taking a look at Brayan Bello’s start last night.  (11:56) The callers give their thoughts on the Red Sox.  (24:50) James Paxton ,who was already injured, is now out for the season.  (36:58) Final thoughts from Mazz!

(0:00) Mazz is joined by Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings and they open the show discussing the struggles of the Red Sox.  (13:21) The callers weigh in on all things Red Sox.   (27:10) Looking at the Red Sox struggles against the AL East.

(0:00) Mazz opens The Baseball Hour discussing the current state of the Red Sox and the interest level.  (12:01) The callers weigh in with their thoughts on the Red Sox.  (24:41) Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic joins the show!

(0:00) Tony and Jim start the baseball hour talking about the Red Sox frustrating weekend against the Orioles and Xander Bogaerts letting that frustration get to him. (15:30) Xander Bogaerts ejection on Friday night is discussed with his overall frustrating season in general. (25:50) Mazz takes calls on the Red Sox frustrating season and players being disappointments and how that bodes for the future of the roster. (36:10) Calls come in to wrap up the baseball hour.

(0:00) Red Sox win their second straight game over the Pittsburgh Pirates (11:57) Tyler Milliken joins Mazz on the Baseball Hour (22:41) Dennis Eckersley’s comments on the Pittsburgh Pirates (34:01) Nathan Evoldi will miss his start tonight

(0:00) Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins Mazz on the Baseball Hour (14:04) Looking at the lack of power from J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts (24:33) Red Sox take the first game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (38:43) Jared Carrabis’ big day at Fenway Park

(0:00) Tuesday’s edition of the baseball hour starts with Mazz discussing the Sox getting some players back from injury heading into a must win series against the Pirates. (15:10) The baseball hour continues with Mazz taking calls on the Red Sox playoff chances and how the roster has been constructed this season. (27:30) Chris Cotillo from Masslive.com joins the show to talk all things Red Sox and the teams outlook heading down the stretch.

(0:00) Mazz opens The Baseball Hour. Red Sox playoff hopes are still alive – but for how much longer?  (14:08) Red Sox started the season without a legitimate first baseman or right fielder. They also butchered the decision to make Whitlock a starter. Seems like the team is just now figuring these issues out.   (25:04) Mazz takes calls on the current state of the Red Sox.   (26:02) Mazz wraps up the program.  

(0:00)  Matt McCarthy fills in for Mazz on the Baseball Hour (13:14) Looking at the moves Chaim Bloom has made (28:47) Thoughts on the Field of Dreams game played last night (37:07) Baseball movies

(0:00) Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins Mazz on the Baseball Hour (12:54) Chris Sale’s breaks his wrist while riding his bike (25:20) Comparing Rafael Devers and Austin Riley of the Atlanta Braves (38:04) Carrabis shares his thoughts on the Red Sox players mindset at the trade deadline

0:00 – Mazz and McCarthy open the show discussing Chris Sale's season ending wrist injury, obtained in an alleged bike accident.  14:42 – Red Sox made it clear they expected Chris Sale to pitch again this season.  23:52 – Alex Speier of the Boston Globe wrote a story that indicates possible concern upstairs regarding Chaim Bloom.  37:09 – Chris Sale has suffered multiple injuries this year.

0:00 – Mazz and Murray are joined by John Tomase of NBC Sports Boston to talk about the Red Sox struggles.  13:01 – Where is management taking this team?   24:43 – Red Sox aren't extending the resources for high end players.  39:38 – The Red Sox direly need to turnaround.

(0:00) Tim McKone fills in for Mazz on The Baseball Hour. (9:52) Tyler Milliken joins McKone. (27:53) Jen McCaffrey of the Athletic joins the show. (37:26) Red Sox plan for the future.

(0:00) Chaim Bloom is starting to remind Mazz of someone familiar (12:56) The Red Sox release Jackie Bradley Jr  (26:59) Chaim Bloom’s approach to building the team (40:23) Listeners call in

(0:00) Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins Mazz on the Baseball Hour (14:50) Red Sox bring in Eric Hosmer from the Padres (25:53) Brayan Bello injures his groin in today’s loss to Houston (40:06) Thoughts on Tommy Pham

0:00 – Mazz and Murray open the show analyzing the Red Sox trade deals.  13:47 – Red Sox only address a need when the price is right.  26:21 – Chaim Bloom traded Christian Vázquez with no replacement in sight.  38:36 – Red Sox focused on the future over the present.

0:00 – Mazz and Murray open the show with thoughts that the Red Sox should sell at the deadline.   13:53 – Breaking news that the Red Sox trade Christian Vázquez to the Houston Astros.   25:08 – Atlanta Braves sign Austin Riley to a 10-year contract worth $212 million.  39:21 – Callers weigh in with final thoughts for Mazz and Murray.

(0:00) Matt McCarthy fills in for Mazz on the Baseball Hour  (13:28) Thoughts on the Red Sox splitting the series against the Guardians (27:13) Does Chaim Bloom believe in this Red Sox team? (39:04) Performer of the week

Jen McCaffary Of The Athletic Joins // Red Sox Issue At First Base // Chaim Bloom’s Deadline Comments - 7/28

(0:00) Jared Carrabis of Draft Kings joins Mazz on the Baseball Hour (13:02) Red Sox plans at the trade deadline  (25:15) What is the future of Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts? (37:02) Chaim Bloom’s comments on the Red Sox at the deadline

0:00 – Mazz and Murray open the show discussing the possibility of the Red Sox as buyers and sellers at deadline.   14:18 – The guys look into the Red Sox player rotations.  27:07 – Garrett Whitlock gets taken out of the bullpen.  38:00 – Callers weigh in to wrap up the hour.