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Prospect Perspective with Aram Leighton, Part 2 Dec 01, 2020

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Gabrielle is joined once again by Aram Leighton, host of Locked On Marlins and Locked On MLB Prospects to discuss the feast-or-famine situation the Red Sox are currently working with at the MLB and minor-league level. Find out which prospect Locked On's resident prospect expert played against as a kid and has "exceeded the insane expectations" everyone has placed upon him, why he thinks Triston Casas is only going to get better and won't have a hard time adjusting when he eventually gets to the big-league level, and what to do about the overload of infield prospects the Red Sox currently have.

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Prospect Perspective with Aram Leighton, Part 1 Nov 23, 2020

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Will Tanner Houck be in the Red Sox starting rotation on Opening Day? Will he continue the signs of dominance from his first three career starts last year, or will opposing lineups figure him out? What kind of mind games is Chaim Bloom playing? Gabrielle and Aram Leighton, host of Locked On Marlins and Locked On MLB Prospects ponder these questions and more in Part 1 of this conversation about the franchise's future.

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Commissioner Theo? Commissioner Theo. Nov 20, 2020

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This episode is all about two of the most talented young minds in the last three decades of Major League Baseball: Kim Ng and Theo Epstein. Gabrielle talks about their career timelines and why it's important to celebrate Ng's hiring while also talking about how long it took for her to become a General Manager, before talking about Epstein leaving the Cubs. Will he look to join an ownership group, or make a play for the throne? Would he be a good commissioner, Gabrielle tells you why she thinks so...

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Expectations and Eventualities Nov 16, 2020

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Kim Ng's introductory presser as MLB's first female team GM was a lesson in self-awareness and the realities of being a woman in sports. Gabrielle discusses some of her quotes from today's event, before launching into Part 3 of her conversation with Javi, host of Locked On Padres about what the Red Sox offseason and 2021 might look like. Will they be any good? Will they bring back Jackie Bradley Jr. or Mitch Moreland? Can they depend on Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez?

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Shattered Glass Ceilings and Fans' Feelings Nov 13, 2020

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Kim Ng is officially the first female and first Asian-American GM in MLB history, AND the first female GM in the history of pro sports in the United States. Gabrielle talks about why her hiring is so important, why the representation matters, and what it feels like to be a woman in sports today! Later in the episode, she and Ethan Smith, host of Locked On Pirates discuss how MLB can embrace fans in 2021.

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Steve Buckley, Boston's Immortal Sportswriter Nov 13, 2020

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Sportswriter Steve Buckley has lived through and written about the craziest times in Red Sox history. The Senior Writer at The Athletic joins Gabrielle to discuss Cora's return, how baseball analytics are like Tesla's autopilot feature, how the Red Sox are going to embrace fans again (hopefully), and so much more!

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La Russa, and Cora, and Hinch, Oh My! Nov 12, 2020

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Gabrielle and Ethan Smith, host of Locked On Pirates link up to talk about each of the very different, very controversial new managers across the American League. They cover White Sox hire Tony La Russa, Tigers hire AJ Hinch, and of course, Red Sox re-hire Alex Cora. It's been a very dramatic offseason in this first ten days, and these managers are at the epicenter of the storm.

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Offseason Drama with Locked On Padres (Part 2) Nov 11, 2020

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Is Major League Baseball more dramatic than this season of the Bachelorette? Probably not, but it's a close second. This week, Gabrielle and Javi, Host of Locked On Padres, are back together to break down every crazy thing that's happened since the offseason began, just last week. In Part 2, they discuss every aspect of the Red Sox rehiring Alex Cora: the PR, the cheating scandal, a comeback, the very different Red Sox team to which he's returning, and more.

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Offseason Drama with Locked On Padres (Part 1) Nov 10, 2020

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Is Major League Baseball more dramatic than this season of the Bachelorette? Probably not, but it's a close second. This week, Gabrielle and Javi, Host of Locked On Padres, are back together to break down every crazy thing that's happened since the Dodgers won the World Series just last week (though it feels like a month ago already.) In Part 1, they discuss Justin Turner not getting punished, MLB's COVID protocol failings, and how Rob Manfred letting fans in the stands for the postseason backfired on him.

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Guess Who's Back? Nov 07, 2020

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In a not-at-all shocking turn of events, the Red Sox have rehired Alex Cora as their manager. Gabrielle breaks down the angles of this decision, from the PR standpoint, to the very different team to which he's returning, to her thoughts on his suspension and second chance. What will Cora have to prove? What will his challenges be? Was this the right move for the Sox? Gabrielle poses these questions and more.

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