The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox Podcast

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Ep 194: Recapping the Red Sox trading John Schreiber trade to KC (with Craig Breslow's explanation, too) Feb 18, 2024

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Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap the Saturday trade that sent reliever John Schreiber from the Red Sox to the Royals for pitching prospect David Sandlin. The writers explain why Boston made the trade, talk about what they got back and get into the messaging aspect of the deal. The episode concludes with audio from Craig Breslow's media availability; he explains why he made the trade with the Royals.

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Ep. 193: Examining Kenley Jansen's future, clubhouse culture change and Ceddanne Rafaela as spring training starts Feb 15, 2024

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Hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap the first few days of Red Sox spring training from Florida, examine what the future could look like for Kenley Jansen, where they believe the leadership will come from and more.

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Ep 192: Recapping Day 1 of Red Sox spring training after Alex Cora, Craig Breslow meet with media Feb 13, 2024

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Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down the first day of Red Sox spring training and their takeaways from lengthy media availabilities with manager Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. The writers discuss Cora's future in Boston, whether or not the Red Sox will make more moves before Opening Day and the general lack of interest — and storylines — surrounding this year's team.

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Ep 191: Ranking the Red Sox top 25 prospects with Chris Smith; plus documentary thoughts Feb 09, 2024

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Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by fellow MassLive Red Sox writer Chris Smith, who discusses his top 25 Red Sox prospect rankings that came out this week on the site. Smith reveals why he ranked Roman Anthony over Marcelo Mayer at No. 1, who he thinks is the best pitcher in the system, his breakout prospect candidate for 2023 and more. The writers also discuss this week's news that the Red Sox will be featured in an all-access Netflix documentary in 2024.

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Ep. 190: Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony on preparing for spring training, his meteoric rise through the system and expectations for himself in 2024. Feb 08, 2024

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Host Sean McAdam is joined by Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony, who talked about his climb up the team's minor league ladder, the brotherhood he feels with other top Sox prospects and his own thoughts on how close he is to realizing his major league dream.

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Ep 189: Analyzing Theo Epstein's return to the Red Sox, including what it means and why the time is right Feb 05, 2024

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Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam analyze Friday's big news that Theo Epstein has returned to the Red Sox organization as a part-owner and senior advisor for Fenway Sports Group. Cotillo and McAdam discuss their piece about Epstein's new role and what it means for the Red Sox and dig into why now — with this group of people — was the right time for Epstein's return.

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Ep 188: Analyzing Justin Turner's departure and the Orioles sale, projecting the Red Sox payroll & more Feb 01, 2024

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Co-host Chris Cotillo is joined by fellow Red Sox beat writer Chris Smith to wrap up the week. The two writers discuss what Justin Turner's departure for Toronto means for the Red Sox and go over Smith's recent Red Sox payroll projection. Cotillo and Smith also get into the impacts of the Orioles sale and preview Smith's prospect projections, which will go live next week.

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Ep 187: Ken Rosenthal on the quiet Red Sox, their reputation nationally, Alex Cora's future & more Jan 31, 2024

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Co-host Chris Cotillo is joined by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, who gives his thoughts on the Red Sox' quiet offseason and their reputation across the league. Rosenthal weighs in on what Boston may be able to get in a trade for Kenley Jansen, Alex Cora's future in Boston and much more.

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Ep 186: Liverpool writer Dave Powell weighs in on what it's like covering John Henry, Fenway Sports Group across the pond Jan 30, 2024

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On this episode, co-host Chris Cotillo is joined by Dave Powell, the chief business of football writer for Reach and the Liverpool Echo in England. Powell, who has covered John Henry and Fenway Sports Group across the pond for years, weighs in on the ownership group's reputation and legacy in England. The two writers discuss the similarities and differences when it comes to covering Henry in different countries.

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Ep 185: Mailbag! Answering subscriber questions on Kenley Jansen trade rumors, the Jordan Montgomery pursuit, top prospects & more Jan 26, 2024

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On this mailbag episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam answer subscriber questions on Kenley Jansen trade rumors, if the Red Sox are really in on Jordan Montgomery, expectations for top prospects and much more.

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