98.5 The Sports Hub Red Sox Audio Podcast 98.5 The Sports Hub Red Sox Audio

(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!