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The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox Podcast
MassLive.com beat reporter Chris Cotillo and MassLive.com supervising reporter/columnist Sean McAdam will be joined by guests from around Major League Baseball to break down the latest news, notes, rumors and opinions surrounding the Boston Red Sox.
Episodes
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 165: Joe Castiglione on winning the Frick Award and how it feels to be a Hall of Famer
On this episode, longtime Red Sox radio play-by-play broadcaster Joe Castiglione joins the show a week after winning the Ford C. Frick Award and earning his…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEye on Foxborough crossover: Patriots' Joe Cardona talks upcoming Army-Navy game
Eye On Foxborough is MassLive's Patriots podcast, and this week is a special crossover with Patriots columnist Karen Guregian. She's joined by Patriots long…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 164: Wrapping up Day 3 of the Winter Meetings; Alex Verdugo traded to Yankees
MassLive's Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam wrap up the third and final day from the Winter Meetings in Nashville and discuss the Red Sox trading Alex Verdugo to…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 163: Wrapping up Day 2 of the Winter Meetings as two new Red Sox rotation targets emerge
On this episode of Fenway Rundown, MassLive Red Sox reporters Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam wrap up Day 2 of the Winter Meetings from Nashville, discuss the…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 162: Wrapping up Day 1 of the Winter Meetings (and Craig Breslow's first presser)
On this episode of Fenway Rundown, MassLive's Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam share their takeaways from Day 1 of the Winter Metetings, share what they learned…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 161: David Ortiz on the Red Sox needing to go big this winter, Craig Breslow memories, his foundation & more
On this episode, Hall of Famer David Ortiz joins the show for the second time. In Florida for his charity golf tournament, Ortiz weighs in on what the Red Sox…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 160: What to expect from Red Sox as Winter Meetings approach
Co-host Sean McAdam is joined by MassLive's Chris Smith. They preview the Winter Meetings, what to expect from the Red Sox and look ahead to who the Red Sox…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 159: How Red Sox may benefit from a top free agent's offseason living situation, hot stove updates & more
On this episode, co-hosts Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo re-set the hot stove with the Winter Meetings a week away. The writers debate if the Red Sox may have…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 158: Red Sox offseason update with Aaron Nola off the board, Yoshinobu Yamamoto officially available
On the last episode before Thanksgiving, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss where the Red Sox' search for pitching stands with Aaron Nola off the…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 157: Analyzing the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, including the chances of first-timers Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer
On the latest Fenway Rundown, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam (a Hall of Fame voter) discuss the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, which was released…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 156: Janet Marie Smith on ballparks, Fenway Park's future, why America loves baseball stadiums & more
On the final Fenway Rundown of this week, the hosts are joined by renowned architect and urban planner Janet Marie Smith, who has overseen the construction and…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 155: Red Sox Insider Mailbag with questions on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, trade options, Alex Cora's future & more
On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam take mailbag questions from subscribers to the Fenway Rundown Insider Text program. The topics…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 154: Could the Red Sox actually sign Shohei Ohtani? Plus ROY reactions, previewing roster moves
On the first Fenway Rundown of this week, co-hosts Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo have a lengthy discussion about the chances Shohei Ohtani actually ends up in…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 153: Wrapping up the GM Meetings, including Alex Verdugo/Gleyber Torres and more
Co-host Sean McAdam is back home from the GM Meetings and is ready to break down everything Craig Breslow said in Scottsdale. McAdam and Cotillo talk about the…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 152: Ben Cherington talks about new Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow
Former Red Sox GM and current Pittsburgh Pirates GM Ben Cherington spoke with Sean McAdam at the GM Meetings about Craig Breslow. Learn more about your ad…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 151: Takeaways from Day 1 of the GM Meetings and Craig Breslow's first presser
On this episode, Sean McAdam checks in from Scottsdale, where the annual GM meetings are underway. McAdam and co-host Chris Cotillo break down Craig Breslow's…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 150: Craig Breslow officially introduced as Red Sox chief baseball officer
On this episode of Fenway Rundown, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap Craig Breslow's introductory press conference at Fenway Park after the Red Sox…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 149: A new-look Red Sox mailbag (free agency preview), plus farewell to Producer Joey
On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam open up the mailbag from MassLive's new Insider Text feature and answer questions from subscribers on…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 148: Ryan Dempster weighs in on why his former teammate Craig Breslow will succeed in Boston
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by Ryan Dempster, a former Red Sox pitcher and teammate of Craig Breslow on the 2013 title team. Dempster…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 147: EMERGENCY Pod -- Red Sox hire Craig Breslow as new chief baseball officer
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with an emergency episode to break down the news that the Red Sox have hired former reliever and Cubs executive…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 146: More news surfaces in Red Sox GM search, plus thoughts on Jason Varitek, Nathan Eovaldi & more
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the latest news surrounding the Red Sox front office search (including Craig Breslow's emergence as a…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 145: Mailbag! Red Sox GM search updates (including where things stand with Craig Breslow), Masataka Yoshida's 2024 season & more
In this mailbag episode, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk more about about the emergence of Craig Breslow in a potential front office position with the Red…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 144: As Red Sox GM search heats up, a rundown of every known candidate
Cotillo and McAdam have some names for the potential Chaim Bloom replacement, and they share their thoughts on who's a serious candidate and who is not. Learn…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 143: A Red Sox GM search update, plus thoughts on the major changes to the coaching staff
Co-hosts Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back to discuss the latest they've heard on the vacant Red Sox GM position — and the challenges Boston is facing in its…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 142: Report Cards! Grading the Red Sox on their 2023 seasons, from Chris Martin to Kiké Hernández
Boston's season is officially done, meaning it's time for co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam to hand out Red Sox report cards. The pair of writers grade…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 141: Sam Kennedy wraps up the Red Sox season and digs into the team's GM search and offseason
Red Sox President/CEO Sam Kennedy returns to the Fenway Rundown to talk with Chris and Sean. They delve into why the hiring process for Boston's front office…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp. 140: Dan Duquette on Tim Wakefield's legacy, bringing him to the Red Sox and his favorite memories of the late knuckleballer
On this episode of Fenway Rundown, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam welcome Dan Duquette to the show. The former Red Sox GM remembers Tim Wakefield, who…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 139: A look at the lousy final month and which Red Sox free agents might return for 2024
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the recent uninspiring performances from an eliminated Red Sox team, plus they banter about a few of Boston's…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 138: Awards Show! Recapping preseason predictions, both where we went right and (very) wrong
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam look back on their preseason MLB awards predictions, many of which were very wrong, to say the least. They also hand out…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 137: Wrapping up a bad Red Sox road trip with thoughts on Alex Cora, Mike Hazen, Kim Ng & more
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo (fresh off a trip to Texas) and Sean McAdam weigh in on a bad road trip for the Red Sox, Alex Cora's future, Mike Hazen and Kim Ng as…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 136: Alex Cora weighs in on another lost Red Sox season, Chaim Bloom’s firing & more
Alex Cora joins Chris Cotillo and reflects on the Red Sox season, Chaim Bloom's firing, his future as a manager with the Red Sox and more from Arlington…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 135: EMERGENCY POD: Chaim Bloom fired -- reaction, potential candidates & more
With the Red Sox announcing the firing of Chaim Bloom, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam give their reactions to the move, theorize ownership's thought process…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 134: Mailbag: Theo Epstein rumors, Jarren Duran's future, free agency and more
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam answer your X (Twitter) questions on Justin Turner and Jarren Duran's future with the Red Sox, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and much more!…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 133: Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly on his comeback, spending the summer in Fort Myers and making sure he wasn't forgotten while rehabbing
Host Chris Cotillo catches up with Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly, who is on the comeback trail after undergoing elbow surgery early in the season. The pair…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 132: Are the Red Sox's playoff hopes dead or alive? Plus the remarkable second half of Triston Casas and why isn't Ceddanne Rafaela playing more?
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the reality of Boston's 2023 playoff hopes and what would need to happen for the Sox to make it into the postseason. They…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 131: Red Sox director of player development Brian Abraham offers a comprehensive overview of the Red Sox farm system, provides scouting report and updates of Boston's top prospects
Brian Abraham joins Sean McAdam to talk about Boston's farm system and how it currently stands, how they evaluate players, updates on Marcelo Mayer, Miguel…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 130: Chris Smith pinch-hits as we discuss the nightmare loss Monday, whether the Sox are out of the wild card race and the outfield picture for ‘24
Sean McAdam and Chris Smith cover all of the latest Red Sox news, including Monday's 13-5 loss against the Houston Astros, the starting rotation problem, low…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 129: Red Sox mailbag: NESN booth, Kenley Jansen/Jarren Duran injuries, the Astros series and more
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the most recent Red Sox and MLB news before answering your mailbag questions. Twitter questions include which NESN…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 128: MassLive roundtable: Chris Smith joins to discuss roster moves, poor defense and the big hill the Sox must climb
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk with colleague Chris Smith, who's currently in Houston for the Red Sox-Astros series. The trio has a wide-ranging discussion…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 127: Red Sox pitching coach Dave Bush on some pitchers returning from injury, ramping up for the pennant race, bullpen improvements & more
Dave Bush joins Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam to discuss the Red Sox's pitchers, including Chris Sale, Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock all returning from…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 126: Recapping Chris Sale and Trevor Story's returns, previewing the Red Sox' long road trip, a harrowing DC story & more
Hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap big weekends for Red Sox stars Chris Sale and Trevor Story, plus a discussion on Garrett Whitlock's future and…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 125: Mailbag episode with questions about the future of Alex Verdugo, Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam answer your questions on the futures of Alex Verdugo, Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora, a potential Ceddanne Rafaela appearance in the…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 124: Analyzing Alex Verdugo’s benching, a horrible weekend for the Red Sox and if Trevor Story’s return is too late
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam give their thoughts on a rough weekend for the Red Sox, Alex Verdugo and his recent benching/overall reputation, if Boston's…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 123: Blue Jays broadcaster Dan Shulman on the showdown series this weekend, where the Jays stand and his Fenway memories.
Blue Jays play-by-play announcer Dan Shulman joins Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam leading up to the Boston-Toronto weekend series. They discuss where the Blue…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 122: Red Sox trade deadline recap from Seattle; why was Chaim Bloom so inactive?
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam discuss the trade deadline for the Red Sox and the lack of moves that Chaim Bloom and the front office made, along with other…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 121: Emptying the Red Sox mailbag prior to the trade deadline
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with another mailbag with questions surrounding what the Red Sox are dealing with ahead of the trade deadline. Questions…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 120: Chaim Bloom on Red Sox trade deadline plans, what he learned from 2022 and the craziness of late July
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam chat with Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Bloom discusses the Kiké Hernández…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 119: Instant analysis of the Kiké Hernández trade between Red Sox, Dodgers
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down the Red Sox trading Kiké Hernández to the Dodgers for two pitching prospects immediately after talking Red Sox chief…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 118: Recapping a disappointing trip, a looming roster crunch and why the Red Sox aren’t players for Shohei Ohtani
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down a few Red Sox decisions leading up to the Aug. 1 trade deadline. They discuss the excess of middle infield players and…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 117: Red Sox draft pick Nazzan Zanetello on turning pro, his first Fenway experience and being compared to Mookie Betts
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk to Red Sox second-round pick Nazzan Zanetello on the draft process, growing up as a St. Louis Cardinals fan, initial…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 116: UVA baseball coach Brian O'Connor on Red Sox pick Kyle Teel, his love for the game and his DJ skills
The Red Sox selected Virginia catcher Kyle Teel with the 14th pick in the MLB Draft Sunday, and Chris Cotillo talked to his college coach Brian O'Connor to get…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 115: Wrapping up the Red Sox first half with thoughts on Brayan Bello, the All-Star Game and more
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back to talk about the emergence of 24-year old pitcher Brayan Bello, the lack of Red Sox players in this year's All-Star…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 114: NESN’s Jahmai Webster on his broadcast career, traveling in style and the danger of foul balls
NESN's Red Sox sideline reporter Jahmai Webster joined Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam to talk about his path to Boston, building relationships, avoiding foul…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 113: Red Sox mailbag: Chaim Bloom’s future, trade deadline plans & more
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with another mailbag, answering Twitter questions on Chaim Bloom's future with the organization, short stop issues…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 112: Discussing Boston's latest injuries, minor league pitching depth, Bobby Dalbec and more w/ Chris Smith
Sean McAdam and Chris Smith dive into the recent injuries of Tanner Houck and Reese McGuire and how that affects the Red Sox going forward, Boston's minor…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 111: Derek Falvey on saying no to the Red Sox, Christian Vázquez, the trade deadline & more
Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations and Mass. native Derek Falvey joined Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam on the latest Fenway Rundown episode. He…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 110: Ken Rosenthal on Red Sox trade deadline plans, Chaim Bloom’s future & more
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic, FOX) joins the show to share his thoughts on the Red Sox and where they currently stand. Rosenthal addresses the…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 109: Unpacking the Matt Dermody controversy, Alex Verdugo’s benching, Chris Sale’s injury & more
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam cover all the recent Red Sox news, including how Boston handled the Matt Dermody controversy, to bad news for Chris Sale, Alex…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 108: Former MLB pitcher and current ESPN broadcaster David Cone on Red Sox-Yankees, the health of the rivalry, similarities to Judge and Jeter & more
Sean McAdam flies solo as he talks to former MLB pitcher and current ESPN/YES Network analyst David Cone. McAdam and Cone talk about the Red Sox-Yankees…
The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox PodcastEp 107: Terry Francona on facing the Red Sox, his managerial tree, how the job has changed & more
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam talk with former Red Sox and current Guardians manager Terry Francona before Boston and Cleveland begin a three-game series…