The Boston Bullpen Podcast

Gil LaRocque & Tommy O
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Your Boston Sports Relief. Gil and Tommy break down everything Boston sports with the takes, the passion, and the honesty of two fans who live and die with these teams. Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins, from the trade deadline to training camp to the playoff race, we cover it all. New episodes every week. Pull up a stool and join the Bullpen.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Boutte Traded, the Pats Depth Problem & the Sox Hit 70 Wins

    The Patriots made a move. Gil and Tommy break down the Kayshon Boutte trade to the Texans, what they got back, and whether the return was enough for a guy who led the team in playoff receiving yards last season. Then the preseason game. The Pats beat the Eagles 24-21, but the depth behind the starters is a real concern. Gil and Tommy dig into what went wrong on defense, the O-line injuries piling up, and what it means heading into the regular season. Plus the guys who stood out. The Red Sox swept the Giants to hit 70 wins and are firmly in the playoff picture. Roman Anthony is mashing in rehab and moving to Worcester, and the big Yankees series is coming. We look at the stretch run. We also sit down with Ryan Mulherin from North Shore Dining for our first ever Bullpen Session, talking local food, how he built one of the biggest dining communities on the North Shore, and his sports takes. And Tommy takes over Bites & Bets with a trip to Shaq's Big Chicken. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own.

  2. 5d ago

    Pats Torch the Eagles, Gonzo Still Out & the Sox Wake Up

    The Patriots just spent two days going head-to-head with a Super Bowl contender, and they more than held their own. Gil and Tommy break down the Eagles joint practices: Drake Maye carving up the NFL's No. 4 secondary, A.J. Brown torching his old team, and a defense that answered back with five interceptions. Is this a real contender taking shape, or just preseason hype? Plus a preview of Saturday night's preseason finale at Gillette. Then there's Christian Gonzalez. Devon Witherspoon reset the cornerback market, but Gonzo is still not practicing and still without a deal. We get into what he really wants, whether it's an injury or leverage, and where this standoff goes next. Over on Jersey Street, the Red Sox have woken up. We dig into the bounce-back, Adley Rutschman finally heating up, and the reinforcements on the way as Roman Anthony mashes in rehab and Trevor Story inches back. And we count down our Top 5 Patriots most important to a deep playoff run. Gil's list might surprise you. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own.

  3. Aug 17

    Red Sox Bats Go Cold, the Gonzo Standoff & Bites & Bets Debuts

    The bats have gone quiet at the worst time. Gil and Tommy break down the Red Sox slide, a lifeless offense that's dropped 7 of 10 and can't buy a hit with runners on, and ask whether it's real trouble or just noise for a team still holding a playoff spot. Plus: Adley Rutschman's cold stretch, and the reinforcements on the way with Trevor Story and Roman Anthony starting rehab assignments. Then to Foxborough, where the Christian Gonzalez saga just got a new twist. Devon Witherspoon signed the richest cornerback deal in NFL history, the exact domino Gonzo was waiting on, and he's still not practicing. We break down the Patriots' 13-13 preseason opener against the Colts, the standout performances and the special-teams woes, look ahead to this week's joint practices with the Eagles (and A.J. Brown facing his old team), get into what Gonzo is really after, and assess a banged-up Patriots defense. We also rank all four Boston teams from furthest to closest to a championship, and debut a brand-new segment, Bites & Bets, where one of us reviews a local spot and drops a bet of the week. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own.

  4. Aug 13

    Red Sox Free Fall, Gonzo's Standoff & Bruins Bet Big

    The Boston Bullpen is back, and the mood has flipped. After going 30-5 over 35 games, the Red Sox have suddenly dropped 5 straight, getting swept in Toronto with an offense that's gone ice cold at the worst time. Gil and Tommy break down the free fall: what's wrong with the bats, whether it's a real problem or just a market correction, and how Adley Rutschman's long-awaited debut got swallowed up by the skid. Then to Foxborough, where Christian Gonzalez has become the story of camp. He skipped the joint practice with the Colts and posted some cryptic lyrics, and now the contract standoff is heating up with talk it may not get resolved until 2027. We debate whether he's really worth record-breaking corner money, the state of a banged-up Patriots defense, and whether this is still a Super Bowl contender if healthy. Plus: the Bruins made the biggest swing of anyone in town, landing JJ Peterka. Did they overpay, and does it fix what ailed them? And we debut a brand-new segment, Top 5, where we each rank our favorite current Boston athletes and defend the picks. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil LaRocque & Tommy O  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own.

  5. Aug 9

    Red Sox Red Hot, Camp Drama & a Celtics Shakeup

    The Boston Bullpen Podcast is back. Gil and Tommy dig into the hottest team in baseball, the Red Sox went 30-5 over a 35-game stretch (the best in franchise history) to storm from double-digits under .500 into a playoff spot, a month after fans wanted Craig Breslow fired and the owners to sell. Is this run for real, or are we setting ourselves up for heartbreak? Plus: Adley Rutschman starts his rehab assignment and could debut any day, Roman Anthony works his way back, and we relitigate whether Boston overpaid at the deadline. Then we head to Foxborough for Patriots training camp: the Christian Gonzalez vs. A.J. Brown battles getting chippy, the offensive line questions in front of Drake Maye, the Stevenson-Henderson backfield split, and what we're watching in next week's joint practices with the Colts and Eagles. Plus a Madden 27 ratings debate, is Gonzalez really the best cornerback in the game? And the sneaky-big story nobody's talking about: the Celtics traded 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the rival 76ers for Paul George and a package of picks. They blew it up... or did they? Did they have to do it, or did they panic? All that, plus a brand-new segment we're launching next week. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own.

  6. Aug 4

    Red Sox Deadline Chaos & Patriots Camp Heats Up

    The Boston Bullpen Podcast is officially open. In our debut episode, Gil and Tommy react to a wild Red Sox trade deadline as Craig Breslow abandons the slow build and goes all in. Boston lands three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the rival Orioles, then shocks everyone by shipping former No. 4 overall pick Marcelo Mayer to the Giants for hard-throwing reliever Erik Miller. We break down the massive prospect haul Boston gave up for Rutschman (Anthony Eyanson, Kyson Witherspoon, Enddy Azocar, and Carlos Narvaez), grade the deadline, and ask the big question: are the Sox World Series contenders, or did they just mortgage the farm? We also dig into the AL East arms race, with the Rays adding ace Freddy Peralta and the Yankees loading up on Luis Garcia Jr. and Heliot Ramos. Then we flip to Foxborough for Patriots training camp: the A.J. Brown thumb scare, Kayshon Boutte stealing the show, Drake Maye's MVP hype, and the state of the offensive line. Plus, we reveal the winner of our night at Fenway giveaway. Could it be you? Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook @bostonbullpenpod. That's the ballgame. Follow The Boston Bullpen Podcast: 📸 Instagram: @bostonbullpenpod 👍 Facebook: @bostonbullpenpod 🎵 TikTok: @bostonbullpenpod 🎙️ New episodes every week Hosted by Gil & Tommy  Your Boston Sports Relief The Boston Bullpen Podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, or Major League Baseball. All opinions are our own.

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Your Boston Sports Relief. Gil and Tommy break down everything Boston sports with the takes, the passion, and the honesty of two fans who live and die with these teams. Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins, from the trade deadline to training camp to the playoff race, we cover it all. New episodes every week. Pull up a stool and join the Bullpen.

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  • Creator
    Gil LaRocque & Tommy O
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
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