A weekly Red Sox podcast breaking down the biggest stories surrounding the team in 5 minutes with expert analysis. Past guest are Steve Perrault, Jahmai Webster, Sarah Griffin, Chris Cotillo, Lauren Campbell and Jen McCaffrey. Hosted by a passionate Red Sox fan named Jake Iggy from IGGY Sports Talk.
I'm joined by Chris Cotillo of MassLive and the Fenway Rundown podcast. Chris and Jake begin by discussing his experience covering this rollercoaster season for the Red Sox. Then they move on to talking about a recent incident with Willson Contreras and a fan. Discuss if Contreras was in the right or wrong and what to make of him not running hard on grounders. They then talk through how the Red…
I'm joined by SidelineWithSarah to discuss the Red Sox's small losing streak and break down the major topics of the past week. We talked about the offense's recent struggles and whether we were worried about the team before the losing streak was snapped. Then moved on to the positive report about Roman Anthony being close to returning. We discussed why the expectations for him should be lower when…
Red Sox made big moves at the trade deadline and Hogdale joins the show to break it all down. Hogdale and Iggy begin by giving their grades for the deadline and then assess each move. They debate whether the Red Sox overpaid for Adley Rutschman and if they sold too low on Marcelo Mayer. Then they discuss the moves that they wish Craig Breslow had made. Lastly, they discuss how these moves made the…
Zack Scott spent 17 seasons in the Red Sox front office from 2004 to 2020 and he joins the show to share his experiences, especially at the trade deadline. Zack begins by assessing the job of Craig Breslow so far and also grades the recent trade with Curtis Mead. He then breaks down the homework that's done before a trade and shares what happens behind-the-scenes to get a deal done. He goes on to…
Sean McAdam from MassLive and the Fenway Rundown joins the show. We start with the hard-hitting questions about whether Sean still believes that it's "nearly impossible" to see Craig Breslow keeping his job past 2026 and what Breslow needs to do to keep his job. Jake and Sean then discuss how the Red Sox will approach the trade deadline and whether they'll likely target prospects or MLB-ready…
Pete Abraham from the Boston Globe joins the show and we break down the suspensions handed out to Willson Contreras, Cade Cavalli and others. Pete and Jake discuss the reasoning for Contreras being suspended for 7 games and if maybe his behavior could actually hurt the rest of the clubhouse. They then discuss the injury miscommunications regarding Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony and why it's…
Jake Storiale from Jomboy Media joins the show to discuss everything regarding the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. They started by reflecting on how things have changed for the Red Sox in the 2025 Wild Card series, and Jake gives his thoughts on the turnover at manager and potentially the front office position. Then they get into former Yankee players like IKF, Sonny Gray and Aroldis Chapman taking shots…
Matt McCarthy from 98.5 The Sports Hub joins the show, and they start by discussing the Scottish takeover at Fenway Park on Sunday night. Then they dive into the struggles that Connelly Early has had giving up home runs and share their level of concern. They then shifted focus to the comments that Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy had at the start of the week on WEEI about the state of the Red Sox, Craig…
Tim Healey, Red Sox beat reporter for the Boston Globe, joins the show to discuss all the questions that everyone has surrounding Craig Breslow and the current state of the Red Sox's front office. Jake and Tim start talking about whether Breslow could be fired during the season and if he'll be able still be the team's President of Baseball Operations at the trade deadline. Then dive into Breslow's…
**RECORDED BEFORE BELLO WAS SENT TO AAA** Ari Alexander from Channel 7 News joins the show to discuss the massive struggles that the Red Sox have had when playing at Fenway Park. Jake and Ari start off by talking about a trade with the Pirates that Ari actually broke right before the recording. Then they talked through the quotes from Isiah Kiner-Falefa on why they've been struggling and try to…
Jake Iggy is joined by Ed Hand from Pod On The River and Dirty Water podcast to discuss the tough stretch the Red Sox have had when playing at home. Then they go into some potential changes that should be made in the bullpen. Jake and Ed then dive into Craig Breslow's recent comments about the trade deadline and discuss how the Red Sox should approach a potential buy or sell plan. On the subject…
