Play Tessie - A Red Sox Podcast

Things have not gotten better as Gordo, Sammy, and Pat react to ANOTHER series loss for the Red Sox. How Ranger Suarez's injury just made things go from bad worse on top of a Sox lineup that couldn't hit with runners in scoring position against the struggling Astros' pitching. Then, more clubhouse issues may be leaking out with contradictory statements from Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer. And, Caleb Durbin has been one of the poster children for the bad offense so far to a point that its becoming less likely he turns things around.

Fresh off making the Red Sox rotation, rookie starter Connelly Early joins Gordo, Sammy, and Pat from Fort Myers to discuss his ascent through the minors to the end of last season in Boston. Early also gets into his friendship with fellow pitching prospect Payton Tolle and what their relationship is like. And, Early reveals his long-lasting affiliation with taking care of service dogs and why he goes by Connelly instead of his real first name.

The 2026 season got off to the best start you could think of with the Red Sox winning their Opening Day game with the Reds. Gordo and Sammy look at all the notable moments from the victory including Roman Anthony building off his WBC momentum for a scraping offense. Then, it was a little surprising to see Isiah Kiner-Falefa starting, but Marcelo Mayer's pinch-hitting proved to be the difference. And, Garrett Crochet looked just like Garrett Crochet which could be a bit of a shock this early into the season.

Spring Training is now in the rearview mirror and Gordo, Sammy, and Pat are ready to give their predictions for the 2026 Red Sox season. Where will the lineup and pitching staff stack up with the rest of the MLB? Then, despite what projections may say, the Sox will have home run hitters to a certain extent. And, the player that may be quiet in the baseball world, but will establish themselves during the year.

There's one more team in the AL East to preview in our Outlook series and that would be the New York Yankees. Gordo, Sammy, and Pat give their assessment on how the Bronx Bombers are essentially running things back from their offseason. Also, with the return of Gerrit Cole and emergence of now villain Cam Schlittler, how good is the Yankee rotation? And, it may not be the strongest lineup, but its got Aaron Judge and that's all New York may need.

Gordo, Sammy, and Pat have a chat with Red Sox broadcast analyst Lou Merloni with a little over a week away from the season starting in Cincinnati. How would Lou asses what moves the Sox made and didn't make this offseason? Then, Lou gives his expectations for Roman Anthony and what would qualify as a good season for him. And, the stock that Lou is taking from what we've seen in the World Baseball Classic.

The big story to come from the World Baseball Classic has been the dominance from the Red Sox representations. Gordo, Sammy, and Pat break down Brayan Bello figuring out his pitches and Jarren Duran crushing lefties in a big way. Then, how do the Sox manage the playing time from their surplus of outfield hitters? And, Masataka Yoshida doesn't seem like an everyday player so his pinch hitting skills will be put to the test quite often.