SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast
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SPPod #113: It's Hard to Develop Baseball Players
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From Fort Myers and the delightful Hampton Inn. Chris and Ian deal with the unseasonably chilly weather (for Florida) and talk about the early minors ...
Episode 112, If He Dies, He Dies
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With winter weather clinging bitterly to Boston, Chris, Matt and Ian look ahead to their spring training trip. Up first is an overview of what the guy...
SPPod #111: Spring At Last
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a winter hibernation, Chris, Matt and Ian have a backlog of questions and a lot to cover in advance of the staff trip to Fort Myers. It's Spring...
SPPod #110: Dealin' Dave's Winter Sale
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sound the emergency podcast siren! Dealin' Dave was at it again today, acquiring Tyler Thornburg from Milwaukee for Travis Shaw, Mauricio Dubon, and J...
SPPod #109: Alex Speier on Ranking the System
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Making his fourth appearance on the podcast, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe and Baseball America joined the guys to discuss his recently released Red...
SPPod #108: 2016 Rankings Special
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Ian, Matt, and the returning Mike Andrews marked the end of the season by breaking down the debates that led to our end-of-season rankings! Top...
SPPod #107: Instructs 2016
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On what proved to be the final day of the Boston Red Sox 2013 season, Chris and Ian recapped the latter's trip to Instructs. Scouting reports included...
SPPod #106: AJ No-Teller
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Coming down the stretch in MLB, that doesn't mean there isn't anything to talk about in the world of SoxProspects! In this episode, the guys wrap up e...
SPPod #105: MoncadainBoston
10 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Moncada to the majors? September call-ups? First-hand Jason Groome, Bobby Dalbec, CJ Chatham, and Mike Shawaryn reports? And even new rankings? Sounds...
SPPod #104: BeninBoston
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Since the last episode, we've seen Andrew Benintendi make his debut in the majors and Yoan Moncada make his debut at third. Could the latter join his ...
SPPod #103: Yes Devers loves me, the homers tell me so
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we have new first-hand updates on Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi, Rafael Devers, and Michael Kopech! Plus, we hit a ton of li...
SPPod #102: Groome signs, Dave deals, podcast delivered
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So a few things have gone down over the past 10 days, eh? The guys had a ton to talk about - the trades of Luis Alejandro Basabe and Jose Almonte for...
SPPod #101: Trade and penalties fill the news
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The news in this episode was big enough to take up most of the conversation. First, just hours before we recorded, RHP Aaron Wilkerson and 2B Wendell ...
SPPod #100: Your regularly scheduled June programming
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With all of that draft craziness out of the way, it's time to get back to the grind, and with promotions afoot and new seasons beginning, there was pl...
SPPod #99: MLB.com's Jim Callis talks draft
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2016 MLB draft in the books, our friend Jim Callis of MLB.com came on the podcast to dissect the draft as a whole and the selections made by ...
SPPod #98.5: Draft night 1 recap - Sox take top prep LHP Groome
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Ian, and Senior Staff Writer Will Woodward got on the horn quickly to react to the Red Sox selecting prep lefty Jason Groome out of New Jersey ...
SPPod #98: 2016 Draft Preview with Baseball America's JJ Cooper
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's draft week! To prepare for this year's MLB First-Year Player Draft, which starts on Thursday, June 9, Chris spoke to Baseball America Managing Ed...
SPPod #97: Rankings and Emails, Emails and Rankings
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As the calendar turns to June, we've got a new set of rankings to dissect and a bunch of listener emails to answer! We check in on the Big 4, chat abo...
SPPod #96: Catching up on catching up
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the unofficial second part of the crew's roundup of the first month-plus of the season, the guys looked at the goings-on in Portland and Greenville...
SPPod #95: One month in, start it up again
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a month, but Chris came back from being a big shot andgot back on the horn with Matt and Ian to discuss the season'sfirst month. Things kick...
SPPod #94: Reports from the Fort 2016
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Another successful trip to minor league spring is in the books for the SoxProspects.com crew. With fresh scouting and other intel to share, Chris, Mat...
SPPod #93: Pre-Camp Mailbag
17 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In preparation for our trip to Fort Myers, the guys cleaned out the mailbag, answering your questions about the state of the farm system! Who would th...
SPPod #92: Jim Callis of MLB.com Returns
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The guys are pumped that their trip to Spring Training is drawing near, but first, they got on the horn with Friend of the Site Jim Callis of MLB.com ...
SPPod #91: Camp talk with the Boston Globe's Peter Abraham
03 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe has had all the coverage of the early stages of spring training, and he joined us for a conversation about what's b...
SPPod #90: Rankings Talk; Listener Questions
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pitchers and catchers have reported, so it must be time to fire the podcast machine back up! Chris, Matt, and Ian got back on the horn to discuss the ...
SPPod #89: Alex Speier on Baseball America's Red Sox Top 10 Prospects
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's ranking season, and that gave us an excuse to get our friend Alex Speier of the Boston Globe and Baseball America to discuss his recently release...
SPPod #88: Breaking down the Kimbrel trade
14 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it did not take very long into the offseason for Dave Dombrowski to make a blockbuster move, as the Red Sox traded four of their top 25 prospect...
SPPod #87: Season in Review, Pt. 2; Trey Ball Interview
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited second half of our season wrap-up hits three of your emails, then goes through our season-end rankings! How high did upstart Venezuel...
SPPod #86: Season in Review, Pt. 1
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the SoxProspects.com Podcast: - It’s time to wrap up the season! We start by taking your listener questions. What players would ...
SPPod #85: Final Notes from the Field, Sept. Rankings, Wendell Rijo
11 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SoxProspects.com Podcast: - In Notes from the Field, Chris, Ian, and Chaz share their reports on Pawtucket’s Matt Barnes, Ma...
SPPod #84: Mailbag extravaganza!
27 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a backlog of listener emails to get to, so what better time than the present to talk about what you want to hear? You guys had some outstand...
SPPod #83: Interview Special with Michael Chavis and Nick Longhi
22 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're hitting you with a couple of interviews with members of the Greenville Drive: third baseman Michael Chavis and first baseman/outfield...
SPPod #82: Teddy Stankiewicz Interview, August Rankings
06 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's now August, and we've got our second straight new top prospect! Why did Rafael Devers leapfrog Yoan Moncada to take the top spot? How about the j...
SPPod #81: Dropping in on the Drive, Darren Fenster interview
24 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Ian just spent some time watching the Greenville Drive, and they had plenty to talk about! The guys chatted with Matt about their thoughts o...
SPPod #80: Ty Buttrey interview, Salem and Lowell notes
17 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's another action-packed edition of the SP Pod, featuring an interview with Salem Red Sox right-hander Ty Buttrey! Chris sat down with him recently...
SPPod #79: Promotions, Signings, Rankings, Fireworks?
02 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With the calendar turning to July, Chris and Ian got on the horn and had plenty to talk about, starting with a slew of recent promotions, including th...
SPPod #78: Checking in on the PawSox
21 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Many outlets have noted the abundance of prospects on the Pawtucket Red Sox roster this season. So what about it then? We're past the midway point of ...
SPPod #77: Welcome to the Sox, Andrew Benintendi
09 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, the Red Sox selected Arkansas sophomore center fielder Andrew Benintendi with the seventh overall pick in this year's MLB Draft. Chris, Ian...
SPPod #76: Draft Preview with Kiley McDaniel
07 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Draft is in two days, so Chris and Ian got on the horn with Fangraphs Lead Prospect Analyst Kiley McDaniel to preview who might be on the Red Sox ...
SPPod #75: So, about those pitchers...
01 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Following the big debut of Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston rotation's continued struggles, it's sure looking like it's time for the Red Sox to st...
SPPod #74: April Recap and First-Hand Notes
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With Chris returning from the other side of the world, he got Ian and Matt on the horn to look back at the season's first month. The guys talked about...
SPPod #73: Scout Talk and Season's Start
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With the season underway, Chris, Ian, Matt, along with podcast rookie Chaz Fiorino had plenty to chat about in this extra-large episode! First, the...
SPPod #72: Season Preview with guest Matthew Kory
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time! Chris and Ian welcomed special guest Matthew Kory of Over the Monster, Forbes, Baseball Prospectus, and sundry other publications of v...
SPPod #71: Spring Training Reports!
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back... from Fort Myers! Chris, Ian, and Matt had a ton of stuff to report back from the SoxProspects.com staff's annual trip to Spring T...
SPPod #70: Moncada signs, Ben Badler talks, PawSox sold
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of bombshells dropped on the SoxProspects landscape Monday morning, so naturally we had to get on the horn post haste! First, we talked to Ba...
SPPod #69: Hot Stove on High
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was a week wasn't it? With the Red Sox trading Allen Webster, Rubby De La Rosa, Raymel Flores, Yoenis Cespedes, Alex Wilson, Gabe Speier, a...
SPPod #68: Chris Mellen returns with BP's #diesel Red Sox top 10
02 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Within a week of the major league club making a pair of huge signings in Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez, Baseball Prospectus has dropped its Red S...
SPPod #67: Reserved at the Reserved List Deadline
21 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's reserve list deadline came and went without much fanfare, but that doesn't mean there was nothing to talk about. While the roster additions...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #66: Deluxe Discussion of Instructs, and the Mailbag!
13 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A long-time coming, Chris, Ian, and Matt got on the horn to talk about Ian's trip to the Fall Instructional League! Michael Kopech, Rafael Devers, Mic...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #65: Alex Speier talks BA's Top 10
06 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It is rankings season! Our friend Alex Speier of WEEI.com published his Red Sox Top 10 Prospects for Baseball America recently, so we had him on the p...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #64: Playing Out the Stretch
23 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Things are bad in Boston and the minor league season is over, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about! Chris and Ian got on the horn to ta...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #63: Just Sayin' Hi
08 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It took a bit, but the good news is that SoxProspects South is fully operational and the podcast is back! Matt relays his observations from Pawtucket,...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #62: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Trade Deadline
02 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After the craziest Red Sox trade deadline in recent memory, Chris, Matt, and Ian were ready to break it all down. What is up with all the young, upper...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #61: Wild Turkeys, July 2, and the Draft
21 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris got Matt and Ian on the horn to talk about the recent big dates on the player acquisition calendar: the July 2 opening of the international sign...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #60: Midseason Review, Pt. 2
07 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the heels of the first half of the midseason review, Chris, Ian, and Jon got back on the horn for part two, taking a look at how things have...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #59: Midseason Review, Pt. 1
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Finally getting back onto the normal schedule, Chris, Ian, and Jon started our midseason review, taking a look at the season thus far in the DSL, GCL,...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #58: 2014 Draft Recap
09 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show, "2014 Draft Recap." Act One: Who'd We Pick? Chris talks with Matt and runs down the whole draft. Are these guys good? Where'd all the co...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #57: Sea-ing the Dogs
27 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After a bit of a break, Chris, Matt, and Ian had some things to discuss. Ian and Chris have seen Portland recently, and they had plenty to dish after ...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #56, Reports from The Bucket
14 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With the first week-and-a-half of the season in the books, Chris, Ian, and Matt got on the horn after Pawtucket's first homestand to ruminate on the s...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #55: Opening Day roster round-up
03 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Minor League Opening Day 2014 is here, and we're getting you ready! Chris, Jon, and Ian talked about the season-opening rosters at the four full-seaso...
SoxProspects.com 2014 Spring Training Update, #3
23 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday, the guys roamed the back fields for the A-ball and Rookie-level games, and there was plenty to see, first and foremost our first look at ...
SoxProspects.com 2014 Spring Training Update, #2
22 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With three days of camp to catch up on, there was plenty for the guys to talk about. In the second dispatch from the Fort, the guys talk about what th...
SoxProspects.com Spring Training Update #1
21 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After the crew's first day(s) out on the back fields, Chris screwed up and deleted the audio from the short podcast we recorded. But don't worry - we'...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #54: MLB.com's Jim Callis closes out the ranking season
17 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with the final offseason ranking of the Red Sox top prospects? Longtime friend of the site Jim Cal...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #53: Spring Training Mailbag
03 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Jon, Ian, and, eventually, Matt thought it time to get to your emails, so that could mean one thing: mailbag podcast. You asked about first-tim...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #52: ESPN Insider Keith Law on ranking the Red Sox
14 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We continued our offseason rankings conversations by chatting with ESPN's Keith Law. We asked Keith about how the Sox system compares to other top sys...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #51: Convos from New Stars for Young Stars IX (Fixed)
17 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
No guest this week, but an action-packed episode nonetheless! Chris and Matt play some audio from interviews with Blake Swihart, Mookie Betts, and Dra...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #50: Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus on the Red Sox Top 10 and #want
06 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We've hit 50 episodes! To celebrate, Chris and Ian had a chat about Baseball Prospectus's Red Sox Top 10 list with BP's Jason Parks and our very own C...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #49: Alex Speier on Baseball America's Red Sox Top 10
20 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It's ranking season! With the release of Baseball America's Red Sox Top 10 prospects list, we were joined by Alex Speier, also of WEEI.com, to talk ab...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #48: The Slow Season
01 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
There may not be much going on, but Chris, Matt, and Jon still got up from their Thanksgiving naps to answer some reader questions. Among the subjects...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #47: Offseason Preview
06 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After shaking off their World Series hangovers, Chris, Matt, and Ian pulled themselves together to set up the offseason. Listener e-mails covered whic...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #46: Listener Question Bonanza!
23 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
During a lull before the World Series, Chris, Jon, and Ian got together to answer a bunch of your questions. Bogaerts and Workman on baseball's bigges...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #45: SoxProspects.com's 10th Anniversary
25 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Andrews makes his triumphant return to the podcast to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the website with Chris. We tried our hardest not to make...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #44: 2013 Season Wrap-Up
19 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Jon, and Ian (showing some #want by checking in from England) come dangerously close to the two-hour mark as they put a bow on the 2013 minor l...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #43: Honkbal Hits the Hub
28 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Matt, Jon, and Ian got together for a super-size episode, leading off with their reaction to the call-up and usage of Xander Bogaerts in Boston...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #42: Trade Deadline 2013
05 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast returns, as Chris chats with Matt and Ian about the three-team trade that brought Jake Peavy and Brayan Villarreal in exchange for Jose Ig...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #41: Promotion Commotion
15 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by Matt Huegel and Ian Cundall to talk about... well... everything that's happened since last episode, and that happens to be a lot of...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #39.2 / 40: "Oops, Chris did it again" Edition
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Well, a little over a year after the "forgot to hit record" incident, Chris screwed up and deleted the audio from part 2 of last week's podcast. Howev...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #39.1: Mellen's Excellent Salem/Greenville Adventure
17 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With Chris Mellen back from his yearly southern swing, the two unofficial members of SoxProspects South, Chris Hatfield and Jon Meoli, hit him with so...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #38: Draft post-mortem
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After a big week for the Red Sox, Chris Hatfield, Matt Huegel, and Ian Cundall reviewed the results from the Red Sox' 2013 draft. They speculate on wh...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #37: Draft Day 1 Recap
07 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With the Sox's selections of Trey Ball and Teddy Stankiewicz in the books, Chris Hatfield, Jon Meoli, and Ian Cundall evaluated the selections and spe...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #36: 2013 Draft Preview
04 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
DRAFT PREVIEW EDITION! Chris Hatfield, Ian Cundall, and Jon Meoli preview this week's draft. With the Sox picking at number 7 overall, excitement is h...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #35
28 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Back on schedule, Chris Hatfield, Matt Huegel, and Ian Cundall got together to discuss the news of the week, including what depth there is at third ba...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #34
22 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After a short haitus, the guys are back. Chris, Matt, and Jon talk about the goings on in Pawtucket, Portland, and Salem, discussing players like Rubb...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #33
29 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off, Chris Hatfield, Matt Huegel, and Ian Cundall gabbed about the players who've had the best starts to the season, and what conclusions...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #32
13 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The minor league season is just over a week old, and the SoxProspects team is already out there reporting from the field. On this episode, Chris gets ...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #31
06 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the guys review what we learned at Spring Training (which you can also catch up on at news.soxprospects.com), and analyze the season-...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #30
16 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris H. and Matt talk about the big stories of spring training so far, which in a happy coincidence are almost entirely prospect related. Jackie Brad...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #29
29 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With some fresh audio from the Jimmy Fund's New Stars for Young Stars event, the guys discuss five players and their upcoming seasons.
SoxProspects.com Podcast #28: Year-End Edition
31 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, remember when we had a podcast? Well, we actually still do, although it's been a minute since the last episode. Chris Hatfield, Chris Mellen, Mat...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #27
23 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
With the dog days of the season upon us, Chris Hatfield, Chris Mellen, and Matt Huegel chatted about Xander Bogaerts and the exodus of talent from Sal...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #26
16 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up! We've got a long one here, as Chris Hatfield, Chris Mellen, Matt Huegel and Ian Cundall discuss what's been going on in Pawtucket, Portland...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #25
25 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a break from making you listen to us talk about the players and let you hear from the players themselves! We've got short interview...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #24
18 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hatfield got on the horn with Chris Mellen and Jon Meoli to talk about the goings on at the southern affiliates, Salem and Greenville, in this e...
SoxProspects.com Draft Podcast 2012
11 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this year's draft podcast special, Chris Hatfield, Chris Mellen, and Matt Huegel chat about this past week's draft, breaking down how things shook ...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #23
23 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Don't call it a comeback: The Chrises and Matt Huegel hooked up to re-boot the podcast in its new, shorter format to discuss the big stories of the se...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #22
23 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The guys hook back up after a brief hiatus for the first podcast of 2012, discussing transactions since the last episode, their projections for Will M...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #21
23 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In a happy coincidence, Mike, Mellen, Hatfield and Ian T. had a chat on what turned out to be a busy day. Among the topics the guys discussed were the...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #20
12 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Boston's season may be over, but the prospecting is still good, as Mellen talks with Mike and Hatfield about his trip to Instructs, which wrapped up t...
SoxProspects.com Podcast #19
14 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The season flew by and the guys get together to put a bow on it. Topics discussed include: is Ranaudo worth the hype, which 2011 pick has the most pot...