How many injured pitchers does it take to form a rotation?

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02/09/23 • 63 min

Happy belated Truck Day! Will the new, balanced schedule help the Red Sox make the playoffs? Here's a hint: no. Jayson Stark ($) with everything you need to know about the new schedule. Do the Red Sox have enough "Character Guys"? I also react to Keith Law ($) and Kiley McDaniel's ($) farm system rankings. Law himself says on his own website these rankings are just an opinion.

Then I take a deep dive into the Red Sox rotation. I break down every candidate for the rotation in order on how much confidence I have in them. Sorry James Paxton, at least The Big Maple is a cool nickname.

Jake & Amanda Deikman's Gut it Out Foundation

Beverage of the week Party at the Moontower from Wildbloom Beer.

Jake & Amanda Deikman's Gut it Out Foundation

Beverage of the week Party at the Moontower from Wildbloom Beer.

Previous Episode

Hope is springing for some people

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

Next Episode

A new era

Let's discuss how the World Series is superior to the Super Bowl in every way! The halftime show put me to sleep literally this year instead of figuratively like every other year. Is 2023 a bridge year? I talk about why a bridge year is the best we can hope for. I also revisit the original bridge year of 2010, and the prospects Theo Epstein was trying to bridge to. I also talk about why 2023 is a new era in baseball; a new era we were overdue for.

Ryan Westmoreland, whose baseball dream was struck down by brain tumors, inspires as a student at Northeastern

Theo Epstein confident that MLB rule changes will make baseball much more exciting in 2023

Beverage of the week: Guinness Extra Stout