Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

Brian breaks down the Sox’s loss to the Braves on Thursday, including some questionable pitching changes from the Sox dugout (0:00). Then, Brian chats with The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh about the Sox and their young core including Payton Tolle, Connelly Early, Marcello Mayer, and Roman Anthony (16:50). Brian and Jamie end by chatting about Patriots OTAs (1:03:30). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Ben Lindbergh Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian debuts his list of the top five Boston sports figures under the most pressure right now. Then, he chats with CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning about the NBA Playoffs, Jaylen Brown’s most recent comments about the All-NBA teams, where the Celtics might trade him, other players to target including former Celtic Robert Williams III, and more (17:00). Brian and Jamie end by discussing his list from the beginning (1:10:35). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Bobby Manning Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian opens with some Sunday Thoughts, including a comparison of this Celtics core and the Big Three era of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen (0:00_. Then, he chats with Boston superfan Kevin Hench after the Red Sox get swept by the Twins at Fenway, discussing where it all went wrong for this current team and Craig Breslow’s terrible tenure as GM (15:00). Brian and Jamie end with some final thoughts about the Sox and Fenway Sports Group (1:20:30). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Kevin Hench Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian opens by comparing Joe Mazzulla’s tenure to other head coaches with a similar track record to see if he is on the hot seat this coming season, before he touches upon the possibility of A.J. Brown becoming a Patriot (0:00). Then, he chats with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo about the Red Sox’s sweep of the Royals, John Henry’s commitment to the team, Jarren Duran’s hot streak, and more (15:50). Brian and Jamie end by discussing the short shelf life for head coaches in professional sports and some video game talk (1:04:40). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Chris Cotillo Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian wonders if the Celtics have enough top-tier talent to compete with teams like the Thunder and Spurs after watching Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night, before touching on the latest in the Jaylen Brown-Stephen A. Smith drama (0:00). Then, he chats with MassLive’s Chris Mason about the Patriots' 2026 schedule and their most anticipated games of the season (32:00). Brian and Jamie end by marveling at Victor Wembanyama’s greatness, and other memorable unicorns across sports (1:18:50). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Chris Mason Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices