Locked On Red Sox - Daily Podcast On The Boston Red Sox

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Rays Beat Down On Red Sox; Triston Casas & Christian Arroyo Come Up Clutch; Kiké Hernadez Extension Sep 07, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox continued their struggles against AL East team when they lost the second game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays after Rich Hill allowed a hit parade to the Rays lineup. Christian Arroyo continued to swing a hot bat and Triston Casas flashed some power with the first home run of his MLB career. Kiké Hernández was also signed to an extension Monday night to stay through 2023.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Producer at ABC New 4 & Co-Host of Obstructed View podcast Jamie Gatlin to discuss Tuesday night's loss. They share their thoughts on the optimism of the future that Casas and Connor Wong have brought to the Red Sox and their thoughts on how they've both looked so far. Then they react to how hot Christian Arroyo has been since his injury and explain how they want the team to use his next season. Lastly, they share thoughts on the Red Sox extending Kike Hernandez and what they think it means for Jarren Duran's future.

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Rays Snap Red Sox's Win Streak; Bullpen Breaks Down Sep 06, 2022

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All good things must come to an end including the Boston Red Sox's five-game win streak.

The Red Sox fell to the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of their series Monday night at Tropicana Field after the bullpen failed to protect the lead.

NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates team insider and WooSox production assistant Jake “Iggy” Ignaszewski look at Monday's loss and what went wrong (spoiler alert: the bullpen). The two also discuss how durable and reliable Michael Wacha has been as he recorded his 1,000th career strikeout.

Lauren and Jake look to the future and who should be called up should Franchy Cordero miss significant time after he injured his ankle in the loss.

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Red Sox Sweep Rangers; Triston Casas Is Here! Discouraging Injury Updates Sep 05, 2022

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The wins kept rolling for the Boston Red Sox this weekend as they completed the four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park.

Brayan Bello got his first win of his MLB career, Triston Casas made his highly anticipated debut and Trevor Story played a huge role in Sunday's win.

NESN's Lauren Willand recaps the weekend series, talks about Casas and his call-up and what this means for Bobby Dalbec and Eric Hosmer. Lauren also dives into Story's last seven games since coming off the injured list and how much of a tear he's been on.

Later, Lauren looks at Xander Bogaerts' race to the American League batting title and how important he is to this Red Sox team and why they need to do everything in their power to not let him walk this offseason. She also points to Bogaerts not being 100% healthy and how much of a strong season he's having for the Red Sox.

As always, we end the show on the mental health minute!

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Red Sox Walk Off Game Vs. Rangers In Ninth; Discouraging Injury Updates Sep 02, 2022

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Rob Refsnyder, sleep-deprived and all, hit the walk-off single in the ninth inning to cap off the Boston Red Sox's comeback victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Fenway Park.

NESN's Lauren Willand recaps the 9-8 win which saw the Red Sox entering the ninth inning down by three runs. Lauren looks at how the offense was resilient on a night they didn't get the best pitching performance from Rich Hill, who allowed four earned runs in his outing.

Lauren looks at how good Alex Verdugo has been at the plate for Boston, as well.

But it's not all good news. Lauren provides some discouraging injury updates on Tanner Houck, Nate Eovaldi and Eric Hosmer, but questions whether this will open the door even wider for Triston Casas to earn a call-up to the Red Sox.

As always, Lauren ends the show with the mental health minute.

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Red Sox Avoid Sweep Vs. Twins; Matt Barnes Closes Out August On High Note; September Call-Ups Sep 01, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox avoided the sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-5 win at Target Field on Wednesday night. Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam, J.D. Martinez hit a solo home run and Matt Barnes picked up the save.

NESN's Lauren Willand recaps the 6-5 win and how an intense mound visit from Alex Cora to Matt Barnes may have helped the pitcher settle down in the win. Lauren looks at Matt Barnes' strong August and shows just how reliable he's been since returning from the injured list.

Lauren also dives into an article written by MassLive's Chris Cotillo regarding Jarren Duran and his struggles with mental health and opening up to people and how he handled the criticism of his defense and his reaction to his own fanbase (remember when he told fans to not root for them when they make the playoffs?)

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Red Sox Losing Streak Continues With Loss To Twins; September Call-Ups & Bryan Mata Debut Aug 31, 2022

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Red Sox continue to make it tougher for themselves to get back in the playoff race as they extend their losing streak to three games after falling to the Twins on Tuesday. Kutter Crawford and the Sox bullpen struggle to hold down the Twins offense as they allow 10 runs. With September call-ups just one day away, the Sox could show fans a sneak peek of what the future team could look like with rosters expanding from 26 to 28.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider and WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski breaks down everything that happened in the Sox loss to the Twins. Iggy looks at a few players that should be replaced by younger players in order to give those prospects the opportunity to show what they can do. Then Iggy gives his prediction on which players will be called up after rosters expand tomorrow and breaks down the impact they've had in AAA so far. Lastly, Iggy shares some updates from AAA such as Duran's first game back in Worcester and Bryan Mata's AAA debut.

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Red Sox Win Series Vs. Rays, But Problems Still Obvious; Jarren Duran Optioned Aug 29, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox were able to win their series against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend, but Sunday's loss continued to highlight the issues Boston has faced of late and all season.

NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates team insider and WooSox insider Jake "Iggy" Ignaszewski wrap up the weekend series, share what they liked -- including Rich Hill's masterful performance in which he struck out a season-high 11 batters in seven innings in Saturday's win. The two also discuss Jarren Duran being optioned and why he should remain in Worcester even when September call-ups roll around.

Lauren and Jake take some listener answers and read them on air and were able to react to Kaleb Ort and Zach Kelly being recalled to the Red Sox after Austin Davis and Hirokazu Sawamura were DFAd,

As always, Locked On Red Sox ends on the mental health minute.

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Red Sox Get Swept By Blue Jays; James Paxton Shut Down For Season Aug 26, 2022

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The 2022 Boston Red Sox have not been showing any signs of good offense of late, and that was more than apparent after getting swept by the Toronto Blue Jays.

NESN's Lauren Willand has a little bit of a therapy session on this offense and just how ugly it's been -- including having the bases loaded with NOBODY OUT and being unable to score to win against the Blue Jays on Thursday. To make matters worse, Lauren provides offensive stats for Trevor Story (and a positive injury update on the second baseman!) that truly puts the offense into perspective.

Lauren provides updates on Nate Eovaldi, Tanner Houck and James Paxton, who was shut down for the season after suffering a Grade 2 tear in his lat. Lauren gives you the details of his contract and what the Red Sox would be wise to do.

Lauren also looks at Triston Casas and Connor Wong about being candidates for September call-ups and why it's okay we have yet to see Casas with the Red Sox.

As always the show ends with the mental health minute!

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Red Sox Pounded By Blue Jays; Injuries Continue to Pile Up For Boston Aug 24, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox continue to struggle against not only the Toronto Blue Jays but AL East opponents. Due to bad pitching and injuries, the Sox got pounded by the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the series after they scored eight runs in the third inning. With injuries continuing to pile up, the Red Sox's depth will be tested when they need to win games more than ever.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider and WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand break down the tough loss vs the Blue Jays and explain what went wrong. Then they go into why it doesn't make sense that Franchy Cordero is still at first base and how injuries are putting the team in a tough position depth-wise. Then they share injury updates over the last day or so and explain how they will impact the team going forward.

Lastly, they share some advice from what they've learned while working in the sports industry.

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Red Sox Lose Series To Orioles; Nate Eovaldi Scratched; Xander Bogaerts Ejected Aug 22, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox couldn't get it done this weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, only winning one of their three-game set to end the road trip.

NESN's Lauren Willand recaps the weekend that was, touches on the Xander Bogaerts and Alex Cora ejections from Friday's loss and dives into why Bogaerts has to be better in a situation like that. Lauren touches on the bullpen not getting it done Sunday and reveals some discouraging news about Nate Eovaldi -- who was supposed start Tuesday night when the Red Sox return to Fenway Park to begin a series with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The good news for the Red Sox is that Franchy Cordero made an impact Sunday after he was recalled from Triple-A Worcester, but the bad news is that he was recalled because Eric Hosmer was dealing with back spasms after he was removed from Saturday's game.

As always Lauren ends the show on the mental health minute!

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