Bean Ball

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Two lifelong baseball guys (one Pro, and the other very much not a Pro) from the North Shore discuss the Boston Red Sox from a realistic viewpoint. Both Jim and Derek grew up as Sox fans when the Sox were perennial losers, experienced the highs of four championships, and the lows of recent years. The goal is to give listeners an honest weekly assessment of the team and not blow sunshine up your ass.

  1. Episode 19

    07/29/2024

    Episode 19

    Red Sox are slumping post all-star break, but we still expect them to invest in this team. The rotation is falling apart and it's killing the bullpen. Trades are starting to roll in...who are the Sox looking at?

    45 min
  2. Episode 18

    07/02/2024

    Episode 18

    The Red Sox hit a wall this week, losing 3 of 4 since we last spoke. The rotation got its poo pushed in with the exception of Wink. Does a Walker Buehler-Kenley Jansen trade make sense? Almost to the ASG break, and looking up at the Wild Card. KC will be hard to catch. Manny Machado is good. So is Jackson Merrill. OMG Don Orsillo is back!

    55 min
  3. Episode 17

    06/27/2024

    Episode 17

    No June-Swoon for the Sox this year! They continue to surge toward the playoffs, and make us doubters look silly. What would it take to get Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert? What would we give up? Jaren Duran gets no respect from Vegas on MVP odds. Nobody in MLB is the clear World Series favorite. Just get in and you have a chance. The Yankees are slipping. The Blue Jays are lurking. What will the standings look like at the All-Star break.

    55 min
  4. Episode 16 (Post-Yankees Series)

    06/16/2024

    Episode 16 (Post-Yankees Series)

    Ok, we were all wrong, this team is OK. Cora is shoving it up the Front Office's a**. Duran is an all-star. Daydreaming about a Trout or Tatis trade. Are the Yankees overrated? With the AL seemingly up for grabs, what moves, if any, should Boston make?

    57 min
  5. Episode 15

    06/06/2024

    Episode 15

    It’s Groundhog day in Boston where the Sox have hovered around .500 for 4 years. More starters hit the IL, more minor-leaguers in over their heads, more odd decisions by Cora….and somehow they keep treading water. Houck is in the Cy Young conversation. Jansen needs to be dealt. Devers is on fire. Plus a little Celtics talk.

    53 min
  6. Episode 14

    05/23/2024

    Episode 14

    Sox continue to surprise after sweeping a lifeless Rays team. Jim was wrong about Jarren Duran And Chris Sale And Vaughn Grissom But, not Tyler O’Neill Bryan Bello’s starts are alarming. Pirates screw up Skenes and Jones stellar starts. Plus, some yammering about local stuff you don't care about. Seriously, stop listening after about 45 minutes and thank us later

    1h 3m
  7. Episode 13

    05/15/2024

    Episode 13

    The Red Sox are boring. Win one, lose one, no personality, no stars, nothing that is must watch....just vanilla. Jim screws up the broadcast. Sox outfielders lead the league in running into walls. Cooper Criswell is getting exposed in real-time during the show. Does he keep a rotation spot when Whitlock returns? Jim and Derek ramble on about super local stuff that isn't worth listening to...which is fine since Apple won't upload the show anyway.

    55 min
  8. Bean Ball Episode 12

    05/09/2024

    Bean Ball Episode 12

    The Red Sox got a reality check on their 1-4 road trip. Things are about to get much tougher for this scrappy team that has played way over their heads thus far. Jim and Derek identify potential trade targets to bolster the roster before a brutal June schedule. Jarren Duran appears to be the real deal. Jim's offseason assessment was way off. Connor Wong is producing offensively but metrics show he is among the worst defense catchers in MLB. Nick Pivetta May have been rushed back from rehab....or the Braves lineup is just that much better than what they have faced so far. Will this team stay over .500 as things get tougher?

    59 min
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Two lifelong baseball guys (one Pro, and the other very much not a Pro) from the North Shore discuss the Boston Red Sox from a realistic viewpoint. Both Jim and Derek grew up as Sox fans when the Sox were perennial losers, experienced the highs of four championships, and the lows of recent years. The goal is to give listeners an honest weekly assessment of the team and not blow sunshine up your ass.

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  • Creator
    BallNine
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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