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SPPod Ep. #212 - Finally, the rest of the Benintendi bounty
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's your weekly trip from Fort Myers to Boston, with stops in Salem, Greenville, Portland and Worcester, in between. And yes, with 4 straight weeks,...
SPPod Ep. # 211 - June Rankings Update
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to summer. With Memorial Day weekend in our rear view mirror, our new rankings are out and Chris and Ian had a chance to discuss them as wel...
SPPod Ep. #210 - Scouting Salem
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three weeks into the minor league season, the guys took a look around the system to gauge the early returns at each level. The injury bug, while most...
SPPod Ep. #209 - Chris and Ian visit Worcester
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With minor league game action resuming, Chris and Ian took a trip to Worcester. The stadium is a work in progress, but the early reviews say it's goin...
SPPod Ep. #208 - A visit to the Alternate Site
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 Minor League Baseball season kicks off May 4th, and after a year away, we're all glad that the games are getting started again. In advance of...
SPPod Ep.# 207 - It is not a terrible take
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 Major League Baseball season is just over two weeks old. Chris and Ian got together to discuss what they have seen with the big club, includi...
SPPod Ep. #206 - Maple Syrup is overrated
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The season is upon us! Chris and Ian are pumped to preview the imminent MLB season (since delayed 24 hours) and hope you're ready too. The guys discus...
SPPod Ep. #205: I'm kinda over spring training
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are less than a week away from the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season and the guys want to get going already. Chris and Ian have the la...
SPPod Ep. #204 - And our next email is from...
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian have a metric ton of emails to go through. We put out a call for questions and you all stepped it up. Awesome work. Before getting after...
SPPod Ep. #203: Interview with Red Sox EVP and Asst. GM Eddie Romero
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian continue their Offseason interview series and welcome Red Sox Executive VP and Assistant General Manager Eddie Romero to the podcast. ...
SPPod Ep. #202: I'm going to send that link to you
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beware the tenth of February. The Emergency podcast horn is blaring again. Andrew Benintendi is now a Kansas City Royal. Chris and Ian break down the ...
SPPod #201: Interview with Red Sox Senior VP of Baseball Ops Ben Crockett
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian welcome Red Sox Senior VP of Baseball Operations Ben Crockett—who was promoted from VP of Player Development shortly after this episod...
SPPod Ep. #200: Interview with Red Sox CBO Chaim Bloom
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian welcome Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom to celebrate our 200th episode. The guys discuss Bloom's first year at the helm of th...
SPPod #199: It's the Amuse Bouche
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2021. The Commissioner is telling teams to prepare to start the season on time. Free agency and the hot stove are both heating up as well. ...
SPPod #198: You're throwing a curveball
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's December, and despite the lack of major league player movement Chris and Ian had plenty to discuss. We finally know what the realignment of the m...
SPPod #197: The Boston Globe's Alex Speier returns
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Making his seventh appearance on the podcast, Alex Speier joins Chris and Ian for an enjoyable conversation. The guys discuss his prospect rankings, t...
SPPod #196 That is patently false
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's mid-November, and finally... some minor league scouting updates to discuss! Ian and Chris have the goods from the Fall Instructional League in Fo...
SPPod #195: Resetting the Roster, Pt. 2
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The winter meetings are still off in the future, but baseball's offseason is in full swing. The Sox brought back several minor league free agents. Oh,...
SPPod #194: Resetting the roster, pt. 1
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 2020 season has successfully drawn to a close, bringing us to an offseason that promises great change for the Red Sox. With nine players already g...
SPPod #193 - Speaking is hard
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sprint that was the 2020 season has drawn to a close, and while it may not seem like it, Chris and Ian had plenty to look back on. There were plen...
SPPod #192 - Revealing my real age
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well, the season is over. The Sox finished strong and still nabbed the fourth pick in the 2021 draft. Chris and Ian wind down the campaign with an eye...
SPPod #191 - Tankathon Update
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the possibility of a top-five pick riding on the last few weeks of the season, we have a reason to pay attention to games as the season winds dow...
SPPod #190 - We're talking trade deadline today
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Sox wheeled and dealed at the deadline. In total, they struck four deals, including the Workman-Hembree deal talked about last episode. We don...
SPPod #189 - I think that's genius, actually
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the trade deadline coming up, Chris and Ian get back on the line to talk trades. They address the deal that sent Brandon Workman and Heath Hembre...
SPPod #188 - Getting to see the prospects
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks in, and we still have MLB games! And thanks to the PawSox streaming simulated games from McCoy Stadium, we even get to see the prospects. We...
SPPod Ep. #187: Happy Season Eve
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball games are starting at last. Chris and Ian drop in to set the stage for this most unusual of seasons. They lead off with the latest additions ...
SPPod #186 - There's summer camp happening
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have real news. Lots of it. News from camp. Juice Pigs news (yes, that's a thing). And new rankings news. We start off with Nick Yorke signing, and...
SPPod #185 - Get things started and ramp up
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Major League Baseball has announced plans for a return to the field. Meanwhile, Minor League Baseball cancelled its 2020 season. That gets Chris and I...
SPPod #184 - Maybe it worked, I don't know
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having gone outside the pod for opinions last episode, Chris and Ian got their chance to talk through the draft. The guys talk through each draft sel...
SPPod #183 - Jim Callis from MLB.com Talks Draft
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian welcome Jim Callis to the pod (his fifth appearance on the podcast!) to talk all things MLB Draft. And as always, he's got plenty of kno...
SPPod #182 - 2020 Draft: Night 1 Recap
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the 17th selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft, the Boston Red Sox threw us all a curveball when they selected California high school...
SPPod #181 - Draft Preview with BA's Carlos Collazo
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A sense of normalcy returns Wednesday as Major League Baseball holds its annual Rule 4 Draft. This year's draft is a truncated affair: 5 rounds instea...
SPPod #180 - We're going to try to talk baseball… again
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when there are more important things to focus on in all of our lives, we felt that recording a 97-minute distraction might not be the worst ...
SPPod #179: Go get some vitamin D
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball's long winter continues. And while we wait for games, Chris and Ian have updates. First up, an interview with Deputy editor and Pentagon Corr...
SPPod #178: They can't hear you nodding
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all miss baseball, but the podcast marches on! Even without games, Chris and Ian had plenty to talk about. In the news, MLB finally released its re...
SPPod Ep. #177 - It's got a better twist than that
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball extended winter continues. All of us at SoxProspects want to send you our sincere wishes for health and safety. And with time on our hands, w...
SPPod Ep. #176 - Small Prospects
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before we get started, to all our listeners, colleagues, supporters and friends of the site, we all want to send our sincere wishes for health, safety...
SPPod #175: Minor League Camp "Preview"
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lot can change in a couple days. In this episode, Chris and Ian engaged in an in-depth preview of their then-upcoming trip to minor league spring tr...
SPPod Ep. #174: Emergency podcast – Mookie Betts, take two
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go again. The siren is blaring. Mookie Betts is once again on his way to LA, along with David Price and cash to cover half of what Price is ow...
SPPod #173 - Emergency Podcast: Mookie Betts
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is not a test. The front office actually did it. Mookie Betts and David Price (plus some cash) are now Dodgers. Alex Verdugo and Brusdar Graterol...
SPPod #172 - We're going to try to talk baseball
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a test of the emergency podcast system. This is only a test. If this had been an actual emergency podcast, Mookie Betts would no longer be a m...
SPPod Ep. #171 - Alex Speier talks Homegrown, his top 10 and the Sox system
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New Year, new laptop, new podcast, and a new book out from our guest Alex Speier (@alexspeier). Chris and Ian spend an hour with the Boston Globe beat...
SPPod #170 - A string and two tin cans
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Technical difficulties be damned (RIP Chris' laptop), Chris and Ian cobbled together a mid-December Podcast to tuck under your tree. Noah Song's activ...
SPPod #169: Why are we here?
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's an existential question, and perhaps an appropriate one as the organization ramps up in the most pivotal offseason in recent memory. First, Chris...
SPPod #168: Scott Boras is a genius
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
J.D. Martinez is coming back. And so are Chris and Ian to detail the latest off-season developments. First on tap, the aforementioned non-opt-out of t...
SPPod Ep. #167: Halloween Candy Buyback Program
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The hot stove fires have been stoked. Ian and Chris discuss the looming offseason. Topping it off, meet Chaim Bloom. The Red Sox took their time and d...
SPPod Ep. #166: I think we've got a lot to talk about
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard about this. The Red Sox dismissed Dave Dombrowski Sunday night. Chris and Ian question the timing (of the announcement, not the dec...
SPPod #165 The Ballad of Big Joe
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even if the ultimate goal of minor league games is player development, winning still matters to those players. With Lowell and Salem qualifying for th...
SPPod #164: Scouting catch-up pt. 2/Catching up with Mike Rikard
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After focusing on the Lowell Spinners last episode, Chris and Ian emptied their scouting notebooks, which they filled in recent weeks with stops to se...
SPPOd Ep. #163: I want to be from hot waters
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The annual summer hiatus is over. Chris and Ian return to update you with the latest from around the Red Sox' system. First up, they share insights on...
SPPod #162: I'm recording this podcast while drinking orange juice
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The draft signing deadline has passed, and the Red Sox were busy. Chris and Ian took a look at the organization's final push to add amateur talent and...
SPPod #161: We always finish with the emails
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the short season clubs starting to get into full swing, Chris and Ian have a lot to talk about as we enter the busiest time of the year. The guys...
SPPod #160: The G-forces will make you lose consciousness
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 2019 draft is in the books, and it's time for Chris and Ian to break it all down! Off the heels of our recap of the first two picks, we examined t...
SPPod #159: 2019 Draft Day 1 (and Duran Promotion) Special
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year: the Red Sox are adding some new blood to the system! On the first night of the 2019 MLB Draft, Boston selected Arizona shortst...
SPPod 158 - Someone has to put you in your place
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off his tour of Athens and the Hellenic Republic (many olives were crushed) Chris rejoins Ian to get back into the groove in our first podcast o...
SPPod #157: Definitely gonna crush some olives
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is ready for his trip to Greece and all the Feta cheese he can eat. But before it's wheels up, he and Ian cover a lot of ground in the first pod...
SPPod #156: This is a monologue coming up, folks
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have a lot to discuss. Chavis is up. Swihart is out. And Christian Vazquez is…playing second base? You know, all these moves, it's starting to fe...
SPPod #155: Season Preview/Spring Training Review
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, about that World Series title defense—Chris and Ian have some thoughts. First up, now is not the time to panic. As Ian notes, the West Coast s...
SPPod #154: SoxProspects Spring Training trip preview
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
JetBlue is bustling. There's new grass on the field. The Sox are playing and getting geared up for the defense of their World Series victory. (It neve...
SPPod #153 - The Truck is There
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pitchers and catchers have begun to arrive in Fort Myers. Baseball is back and so are we. Chris and Ian bust open the mailbag to answer your questions...
SPPod #152: Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The countdown to Spring Training is on, and what better way to get geared up for the season than with a special guest: Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting ...
SPPod #151 - Alex Speier's on the Podcast (WHAAAAT?)
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Chris and Ian kick off 2019 with a very special guest. They welcome the Boston Globe's Alex Speier (@alexspeier) back to the podcast f...
SPPod #150 - We know what a Roman numeral V is
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian and all of us at SoxProspects want to thank you all for a great 2018. But before Ian sets off for the UK and Chris journeys to Florida, ...
SPPod #149 - I'm not dead inside
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving leftovers linger in the fridge and the last of the pumpkin pies has been finally eaten. And wit...
SPPod #148: Not a bad investment for a buck
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Give it up for your 2018 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Chris and Ian get together to share the latest news from the system. After a quick reca...
SPPod #147 - Season-end rankings spectacular
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
End-of-season rankings … season is upon us, and the full complement of the SoxProspects brass is ready to chat about it. Chris and Ian welcome back ...
SPPod #146 - That's a heckuva signing for 10K
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, the Sox cancelled Instructs following the damage from Hurricane Irma. And we love Instructs. It's a fresh look at players who we haven't se...
SPPod #145 - We're letting it roll, so just go ahead
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our minor league revels now are ended for 2018. Before we turn our attention to the big club and their quest to break the franchise record for wins in...
SPPod #144 - They have a Durin, Duran and Duron
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chris and Ian as they sort through the people's mailbag. They share their thoughts on the WooSox (Narrator: WooSox?) What do you think about WooS...
SPPod #143 - Ian might be silent about it
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's August, and the Red Sox are rolling. Chris and Ian break down the Kinsler trade. Now that the trade deadline has passed, the Sox are promoting pr...
SPPod #142 - Well, I do, so deal with it
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The trade deadline is right around the corner. With one swap in the books, Chris and Ian bid farewell to Jalen Beeks. They look ahead to potential upg...
SPPod #141 - ...And then there's hot streaks
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As we reach the major league All-Star Break, Chris and Ian update us on changes in the site rankings, including the additions of the top international...
SPPod #140 - I have never seen Airplane!
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Surely, you can't be serious! It looks like Chris and Ian picked the right time to record a podcast. The new rankings have landed. The Red Sox have lo...
SPPod #139 - The "Lost" Spring Training Reports
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that episode of Spring Training scouting reports we promised? Here it is. With the benefit of time (prepare to grimace when the guys excitedl...
SPPod #138: 2018 Draft Day One Review
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Well that was unexpected! On the first day of the 2018 Draft, the Red Sox selected 3B/1B Triston Casas and OF Nick Decker, high schoolers from Florida...
SPPod #137 - He looks like one of the bad guys from Ducktales
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
That's Juan Carlos Linares who looks like one of the Beagle Brothers. And if we're referencing JC Linares, who ranked in the top twenty in 2011, then ...
SPPod #136 - Ian is being a wisenheimer
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remember us? We've been busy. #BlameHatfield. After two-and-a-half soggy weeks of minor league games, we're back. Chris and Ian start with a rundown o...
SPPod #135 - 2018 Spring Training Trip Preview
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The annual rite of spring approaches—the SoxProspects staff spring training trip is coming, and to set the table, Chris and Ian preview what they ar...
SPPod #134 - Conspiracy Theories are Real
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The quiet winter is over. Spring training kicked off and so did, at last, the hot stove. Chris and Ian broke it all down on a transaction-heavy editio...
SPPod #133 - Six Degrees of Ivan De Jesus
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian return to talk about the glacial pace of the offseason. Henry Owens has left the system. JD Martinez still hasn't signed with the Sox. A...
SPPod #132: The cat is looking at me skeptically
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the year, we get questions about who the Red Sox will protect from the Rule 5 Draft in the coming offseason. This week, we learned who thos...
SPPod #131.5 #Addendum
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We recorded a podcast. Then the Red Sox went and did things that made the podcast old news before we even released it. So here is an addendum to our l...
SPPod #131: #BlameHatfield
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian are back to wrap up the 2017 season and look ahead to 2018. In news, the club signed some minor league free agents and the major league ...
SPPod #130: Lots of stuff about error bars
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
September brings us minor league playoffs, September call-ups in both the majors and minors, and of course, a new set of rankings. Who's fueling the G...
SPPod #129: I've had a long, weird day
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With the calendar turning to September and the minor league season about to wrap up, Chris and Ian discussed the news and took a bunch of your questio...
SPPod #128: I Read the Spark Notes and it was Pretty Interesting
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Promotions marked the start of August, and having seen Pawtucket, Portland, and Lowell recently between them, Chris and Ian had plenty to talk about. ...
SPPod Ep. 127: Stranger Things Hatfield
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the trade deadline. Chris and Ian broke down the trades to acquire Addison Reed for Jamie Callahan, Stephen Nogosek and Gerson Bautista and Eduar...
Podcast Ep. 126: It's What We Do When Skype Is Working, At Least
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian battle technical difficulties on a big news weekend. Rafael Devers got upped. They say so long to Pablo Sandoval and Jhonny Peralta. The...
SPPod Ep. #125: International signings with Baseball America's Ben Badler
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A very special Independence Day edition of the SoxProspects Podcast brings Ben Badler back to talk about the Red Sox's haul of international free agen...
SPPod Ep. #124: Would make for worse radio than we give people
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Chris hung out to discuss the latest news on the Red Sox system. The promotion of Michael Chavis and what that means for both Chavis and Rafae...
SPPod #123: 2017 Draft Review with Jim Callis of MLB.com
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Callis of MLB.com joined us for our annual draft review to talk about how the Red Sox 2017 draft class looks coming out of last week's 40 rounds! ...
SPPod #122: Draft night 1 reaction
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian couldn't wait, so they hopped right on the Podcast Machine to chat about the Red Sox selections in the First and Second Round of the 201...
SPPod #121 - Draft Preview with JJ Cooper of Baseball America.
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode, another guest. This week JJ Cooper abandons the bear and joins Chris and Ian for a draft preview extravanganza. JJ discusses players ...
SPPod #120 - It wouldn't be the first time you haven't recorded a podcast
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan McGair from the Pawtucket Times joins Chris and Ian for the 120th edition of the SoxProspects Podcast. Chris and Ian are in a celebratory mood...
SPPod Ep. #119: I'm abusing nothing!
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is back from Greenville to join Ian for a news heavy Podcast. Prospects are getting promoted. Chris and Ian analyze all the moves and all the in...
SPPod Ep. #118: Ehhh, You're Not That Funny (FIXED)
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Now featuring the full episode! The partners in crime, Chris and Ian, have the SoxProspects virtual podcast studio all to themselves. They break do...
SPPod Ep. #117: They're Literally Gobbling Up a Storm Right Now
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian welcome Mike Andrews, the Dude, His Dudeness, or el Duderino - if you're not into the whole brevity thing - to the Podcast just in time ...
Podcast Ep. #116: I'm a Bad Person, What Can I Tell Ya
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ian and Chris welcome Chaz Fiorino to the Podcast and go deep on Portland. We have an update on Rafael Devers. We go into the intrigue of Aneury Tavar...
Podcast Ep. #115: Learning to Pronounce Shawaryn
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Real actual baseball. Minor League season kicked off tonight and with the rains in the northeast, Pawtucket and Portalnd were washed away. And what be...
SPPod #114: Straight Outta A-Ball
25 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With Fort Myers in the rearview mirror, Chris and Ian stick a set of chopsticks into Spring Training. Chris sits down with Sox farmhand and member of ...