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Red Sox Agree To Terms With Corey Kluber; New Years Resolutions! Dec 30, 2022

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It's our final episode of 2022!

To close out the year, NESN's Lauren Willand and Jake Ignaszewski discuss the Boston Red Sox agreeing to terms on a contract with pitcher Corey Kluber. The two discuss how the rotation still has a lot of "what ifs" in it while also talking about what Kluber -- though not the two-time Cy Young Award winner he once was -- can bring to the Red Sox.

The two talk about Nathan Eovaldi signing with the Texas Rangers and wonder if the Red Sox knew they wouldn't re-sign him, then why wouldn't Boston trade him at the deadline? Lauren and Jake also look at what he and Rich Hill leave behind.

Lauren and Jake read some answers about how listeners are feeling about the 2023 season and the Red Sox as a whole as we approach the new year and share some of their personal ambitions for next year!

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Red Sox 2023 New Year's Resolutions with Nathan Eovaldi to Rangers Instant Reaction Dec 28, 2022

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As the year 2022 comes to an end, we do what most people do going into a new year and come up with our New Year's resolutions for the Boston Red Sox.

Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand begin the episode by sharing their awkward exchanges with family members during the holiday weekend talking about the rough past month for the Red Sox and express their hope that the new year brings some good news. Hopefully these New Year's resolutions do the trick! They start out by addressing the questions of the middle infield and talk about the options that are still out on the market to fill in the second base/shortstop need. Then they go into the biggest topic of the offseason outside of Xander Bogaerts and stress the extension of Rafael Devers.

After letting off some steam talking about those two topics, they shift their focus to the need for another arm in the Red Sox rotation and talk about the possibility of the team resigning Nathan Eovaldi (this was before we saw the report of Eovaldi signing with Texas) and Michael Wacha. Then while they're finishing off the resolutions by stressing the need for a plan and direction for this team, they found out about Nathan Eovaldi signing with the Texas Rangers and give their instant reaction.

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Locked On Red Sox Special Episode: Locked On 2022 Year In Review: Dec 26, 2022

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It is a very special episode of Locked On Red Sox!

Locked On Sports Today, hosted by Peter Bukowski takes a look at the biggest sports moments from 2022. From Aaron Judge's home run record, to championships for the Warriors, Rams, Astros, and Avalanche, to retirements of Coach K, Sue Bird, and Tom Brady retiring and un-retiring. 2022 was a big year in sports. In this year end special we look back on the biggest stories, the biggest games, and the superstars who called it a career.

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Red Sox 2022 Season, Offseason Recap With Locked On MLB Dec 23, 2022

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The 2022 Boston Red Sox season was one to forget.

NESN's Lauren Willand and Locked On MLB's Paul Francis Sullivan -- but please call him Sully -- discuss the 2022 season that was before diving into the offseason of losing Xander Bogaerts, the future of Rafael Devers and how homegrown talent has been an issue for the Red Sox to keep around for several years even before Mookie Betts and Jon Lester.

The two chat all things Red Sox and what must need to be done to salvage the offseason in order to put a legitimate competitive product on the field for fans.

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Red Sox Reportedly Agree To Terms With Justin Turner; Is Boston Dodging Rafael Devers? Dec 21, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox made a move this offseason, but it only added to the plethora of questions facing this team.

Justin Turner reportedly agreed to terms on a deal with the Red Sox, and while he primarily will be the team's designated hitter, many pointed out he indeed is a third baseman.

NESN's Lauren Willand looks at the deal as a good thing and explains why Turner's versatility and depth will be a good thing for the Red Sox. Later, Lauren also looks into the reports of Rafael Devers and the Red Sox being "galaxies apart," while breaking down Sam Kennedy's recent tone-deaf comments about being frustrated over comments about the Red Sox not being committed to winning.

Ass always the show ends with the mental health minute!

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What Are The Red Sox Doing? Dec 19, 2022

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Red Sox have made many head-scratching decisions throughout this offseason so far and have left fans frustrated about the current state of the roster heading into the 2023 season. With many holes still left in the roster, NESN's Lauren Willand and Jake Ignaszewski air out their frustrations about the current state of the Red Sox and look into many concerns that fans have expressed recently. Then they give their thoughts on the trade with the Royals that led to Eric Hosmer being designated and explain why they don't understand players like Brasier, Hernandez or Ort are still on the 40-man roster. Then they react to the signings of JD Martinez to the Dodgers and Christian Vazquez to the Twins.

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Was Marcelo Mayer Reason For Red Sox Not Re-Signing Xander Bogaerts? Boston Introduces Masataka Yoshida Dec 16, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox continued their trend of "what are they doing?!" this week as the abysmal month of December continued.

The Red Sox introduced Masataka Yoshida during a press conference at Fenway Park on Thursday that again was overshadowed by negativity. To make room for Yoshida, the Red Sox DFA'd Jeter Downs -- who was a key piece in the Mookie Betts trade in 2020.

Chaim Bloom also revealed Yoshida likely will lead off, but Yoshida said he is not confident in his abilities to do so.

NESN's Lauren Willand looks into the awkwardness of the presser and questions why the Red Sox want to make him a full-time outfielder when the scouting reports aren't high on his defense.

Later, Lauren looks into a tweet from The Boston Globe's Alex Speier that revealed that Scott Boras implied the Red Sox did not re-sign Xander Bogaerts due to how excited they are about shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer. With Mayer still years away from MLB action, why not just deal with that when the time comes if he does pan out?

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Kenley Jansen Introduced By Red Sox; What Does The Future Hold For Rafael Devers? Dec 15, 2022

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Kenley Jansen officially was introduced as a member of the Boston Red Sox, but his press conference was overshadowed by Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.

NESN's Lauren Willand looks into Jansen's presser, pulls some of her favorite quotes (including his 4-year-old stealing the show!) before diving into Chaim Bloom and Sam Kennedy's comments, deflections and answers that probably won't give Red Sox fans much hope.

Dansby Swanson? The Red Sox reportedly are interested (shocker!) and Bloom reportedly wants to be aggressive on the trade market.

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The Boston Globe's Julian McWilliams Joins Locked On Red Sox! Dec 13, 2022

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The Boston Globe's Julian McWilliams saw Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom in the airport just hours after Xander Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres.

Jake Ignaszewski sits down with Julian to discuss his conversation with Bloom and broke down how it all came about during a tough time for everyone in Red Sox Nation. So, who will fill the void left behind by Bogaerts in the Red Sox middle infield? Julian shares his thoughts on that, as well as the possibility of Alex Verdugo getting traded.

Also, should we be worried that the Kenley Jansen deal has yet to be announced by the Red Sox? Who will be taken off the 40-man roster in order to make room for Boston's new closer?

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Is This Why The Red Sox Lost Xander Bogaerts? Rafael Devers Extension Talks Dec 12, 2022

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With all the questions surrounding the Red Sox after Xander Bogaert's departure, MassLive Red Sox beat reporter Chris Cotillo joins Jake Ignaszewski to answer some of those questions. Cotillo had a lengthy conversation with Chaim Bloom a few days after Bogaerts signed elsewhere and shares the biggest takeaways he gathered from that interview. Cotillo then gives his thoughts on Bogaerts signing with the Padres and explains how he thinks the Red Sox will proceed with the infield situation.

The next big domino that fans are waiting to fall is a possible Devers extension and Cotillo shares what he believes the Red Sox could offer the third baseman and when he thinks it could happen. Since the rotation is still one of the main areas of need for the team, Chris shares his thoughts on whether the Red Sox will focus more on the free agent or trade market to address that area and gives a few names to look out for.

Lastly, Chris answers some fan questions from Twitter.

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