98.5 The Sports Hub Red Sox Audio Podcast

(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.

Matt McCarthy was on the air when Xander Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres.

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!