<p>In today's episode, Joey has the pleasure of being joined by his cousin and baseball historian, Finn Kelley, for an in-depth Boston Red Sox and MLB season preview.</p><p>Joey and Finn start the episode by breaking down the Red Sox's offseason acquisitions (0:43) and ranking where the Red Sox starting rotation lies in the MLB (1:50). They give their season expectations for Willson Contreras (6:15) and outline where Triston Casas (7:34) and Masataka Yoshida (10:15) can fit on this season's roster. Then, they transition to the Red Sox outfield (13:30) and explain why it is important to not place too much pressure on Roman Anthony (15:20). They give their thoughts on Kristian Campbell starting the season in Worcester (19:25) and what his future in Boston may hold. Additionally, Joey and Finn react to Alex Cora's decision to start Marcelo Mayer at second base to begin to the season (24:43) and highlight why it is important for him to not be a platoon player in order to help Mayer reach his ceiling (27:07). Then, they revisit Craig Breslow's decision to trade Rafael Devers (32:37) and consequently let Alex Bregman walk in free agency (36:47). They voice their opinions on the club's decision to hold onto Jarren Duran (44:49) and where the Red Sox stack up against the rest of the AL East (53:19).</p><p>After that, they point out which MLB franchises had the best offseason acquisitions (1:05:32) and which clubs are sleeper teams heading into the season (1:09:22). They debate who the most underrated players are in the MLB (1:14:12), along with the most underrated prospects, which includes former Northeastern Husky outfielder and current Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Mike Sirota (1:16:18-1:27:00).</p><p>Following that, Joey and Finn unpack their predictions for the 2026 World Series (1:30:53). They question whether or not the Dodgers are "ruining baseball" with their spending habits (1:36:49) and chat about the likely MLB lockout heading into the next collective bargaining agreement. Next, Joey and Finn list their 2026 MLB awards predictions (1:45:18). At the end, Finn recalls his Northeastern University graduation ceremonies at Fenway Park (2:01:55).</p>