Hope is springing for some people

02/01/23 • 56 min

Maybe hope springing eternal isn't a cliche. I'm sensing some members of the nation are starting to talk themselves into this team. This is mostly normal as opposed to toxic positivity. I share some social media banter from both sides, and some national voices who are far from bullish on this team. I also discuss the Matt Barnes DFA/trade for Richard Bleier, the Aldaberto Mondesi trade, and more insight on Jorge Alfaro...Way-too-early 2023 MLB lineup rankings by Bradford Doolitle ($) https://es.pn/3HcrZHs ... David Ortiz has some concerns about the Red Sox' lineup by Rob Bradford https://bit.ly/3HolWQ4 ... The Show: A NY Post baseball podcast with Joel Sherman & Jon Heyman, Chaim Bloom Talks Red Sox Offseason Moves https://spoti.fi/3YgFqge ... Royals, Red Sox Swap Adalberto Mondesi For Josh Taylor by Steve Adams https://bit.ly/3HPLR4s ... Reflections on The Bear by Michael Baumann https://blogs.fangraphs.com/reflections-on-the-bear/ ... Thank you to @SawxSouth on Twitter for including me in a list of Red Sox podcasts https://bit.ly/3YaWll3 ... Beverage of the Day: Hot Americano Black from Odd Meter Coffee Company

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