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Goodbye Hanley May 28, 2018

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Evan Drellich and Lou Merloni break down the most talked-about topics from the week in Red Sox nation:

0:20 - With Hanley Ramirez being designated for assignment, Evan and Lou discuss why they think it was a bad move for Dave Dombrowski and the Red Sox.

6:50 - After Chris Sale's poor performance on Sunday vs. the Braves, Evan and Lou look at his numbers through May from his first two seasons with Boston. They also talk about David Price's recent success and Rick Porcello's up-and-down season.

14:14 - Evan and Lou quickly go around the horn to look at storylines around Boston and the rest of the majors: Five new inductees into the Red Sox Hall of Fame; Mookie Betts scratched from Sunday's game with tightness in his left side; Red Sox and Astros will clash late this week.

J.D. Martinez on pace for monster season May 21, 2018

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Lou Merloni and Red Sox insider Evan Drellich debate and discuss some of the week's biggest Red Sox topics:

0:22 - With a pair of homers on Sunday vs. the Orioles, J.D. Martinez continued his hot streak and is on an MVP-type pace. Lou and Evan discuss Martinez's power to all fields and how his hitting approach has had a positive impact on his teammates.

6:44 - Lou and Evan break down the ugly situations for Carson Smith, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Blake Swihart and discuss what the club can do to deal with the struggles of all three players.

13:40 - Evan and Lou go around the horn and look at a few headlines from around the league: Robinson Cano's 80-game suspension, the Cubs' interest in Manny Machado and Dustin Pedroia nearing his return to the Red Sox.

Bullpen and David Price remain question marks as Sox return home May 14, 2018

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Tony Massarotti joins Lou Merloni on the Baseball Show to discuss and debate the most recent Red Sox news and results:

0:41 - The Red Sox were able to take two games from the Blue Jays in Toronto and went 6-4 on their road trip. The biggest storyline in the series was the return of David Price, who had missed his previous start after being diagnosed with a mild case of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Lou and Mazz discuss Price's situation.

6:53 - With Boston a quarter of the way through the regular season, Lou and Mazz pick out their top-five team MVPs so far.

12:40 - During the road trip, the part of the roster that suffered the most was the Sox bullpen. Lou and Mazz break down the performances from multiple relief pitchers and discuss how worried they are about the group.

Chris Sale heating up, Sox and Yanks set to clash in the Bronx May 07, 2018

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Lou Merloni is joined by NBC Sports Boston Red Sox insider Evan Drellich to break down the top headlines in Red Sox news:

0:30 - Following Chris Sale’s 12-strikeout performance vs. the Rangers on Sunday, Evan and Lou discuss how the Red Sox have managed their ace up to this point. They also take a look at Mookie Betts’ incredible numbers this season and look ahead to when the club will be faced with signing Betts to a lucrative deal.

6:10 - Jared Carrabis from Barstool Sports joins Evan and Lou to discuss how successful the Yankees have been recently and what it means for the Sox as they head to the Bronx this week. The trio also discuss Alex Cora’s managerial style and J.D. Martinez’s underrated contributions to the team so far.

13:52 - Evan and Lou quickly go around the horn and hit on Dustin Pedroia’s impending return, Tyler Thornburg’s progress and they preview the pitching matchups for the upcoming series with New York.

Sox first team to 20 wins despite cooling off Apr 30, 2018

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Lou Merloni and Evan Drellich break down the most recent Red Sox action and a few topics from the past week:

0:33 - Boston narrowly escaped a sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, as Craig Kimbrel was about to slam the door in the final two innings of the series finale. Lou and Evan continue their debate on the closer's usage.

6:31 - The team has come back down to Earth over the past week, which has Lou and Evan discussing whether or not they are worried about a few players in particular: David Price, Drew Pomeranz, Jackie Bradley Jr., Andrew Benintendi and Eduardo Núñez.

13:29 - We're just approaching May and Joe Kelly has already had himself quite the season. Since his brawl with Tyler Austin, the reliever has gotten a standing ovation at a Bruins game, he's had some hilarious tweets and now he's taking in Sox games in the bleachers at Fenway during his suspension. Evan explains why Kelly's suspension was upheld by the league.

Red Sox suffer back-to-back losses for the first time this season Apr 23, 2018

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1:11 - Evan Drellich and Lou Merloni break down the Red Sox most recent loss to the Oakland Athletics and debate how Alex Cora should being using Craig Kimbrel.

7:28 - With Mookie Betts off to a roaring start to the season, Lou and Evan are left wondering if he has reverted to his 2016 form or if he'll fall off as the season progresses.

12:13 - With the weather wreaking havoc on teams' schedules in April, Lou and Evan look at some potential adjustments the league could make to the schedule: less games, more double headers and even longer playoffs.

Red Sox-Yankees brawl, new hitting approach, David Price's problems Apr 16, 2018

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0:54 - Evan Drellich and Lou Merloni discuss what the number 1 reason is why the Red Sox are off to a red-hot start and talk about the new offensive approach from the hitters.

4:54 - Drellich and Merloni recap the brawl between the Red Sox and Yankees that took place at Fenway Park over the week and, if and when the Yankees will retaliate.

9:20 - The guys talk about how JD Martinez started showing what he can do on this 9-game homestand and what happened with David Price’s handed in the cold, and if that is something that could affect him in the future.

Red Sox off to historic start with Yankees coming to town Apr 09, 2018

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1:11 - It was another win for the Red Sox on Sunday, giving Boston a franchise-best 8-1 start to the season. Evan Drellich and Lou Merloni break down the comeback win vs. the Rays on Sunday.

6:18 - As far as some people are concerned, the 2018 season doesn’t really start until the first series with the Yankees happens. Well, it’s here and Lou and Evan are previewing it.

11:34 - While the beginning this season has been full of bright spots so far, Lou isn’t about to let the little things slip through the cracks. He takes a shot at some base running mistakes and a certain first baseman's fielding tendencies.

Starters solid, bullpen questionable to start 2018 Apr 02, 2018

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1:01 - With the first series of the season concluded, Evan Drellich and Lou Merloni give their first impressions of this Red Sox team and discuss how important it was for the rotation to get off to a hot start vs. the Rays.

5:47 - Evan and Lou break down the bullpen blunders of Joe Kelly and Carson Smith on Opening Day and debate how Alex Cora should have executed the late innings and should in the future.

10:07 - No one is panicking yet with any player on the Red Sox roster, but Evan and Lou take an early look at who needs to step it up after a slow start over the first four games.

JD Martinez on being released; In-depth approach to hitting Mar 27, 2018

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Evan Drellich talks exclusively with the Boston Red Sox biggest free-agent acquisition this offseason, JD Martinez.

The Sox slugger talks about being released by the worst team in baseball, just a few years ago, and not getting discouraged. He also talks in-depth about the hours of analysis he puts into hitting, before, during or after every single at-bat.

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