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HR 1 Baseball Isn't Boring - Is this Red Sox lineup better than last year?

Sep 27, 2026 · 43 min · 20 segments

Hour 1 - Bradford and Ken debate if Wilson Contreras will play and talk about how important it is to have him in the lineup. Is this roster better than last year's team or will they also fall to the…

Hour 1 - Bradford and Ken debate if Wilson Contreras will play and talk about how important it is to have him in the lineup. Is this roster better than last year's team or will they also fall to the Yankees in the Wild Card?

Hour 1 - Bradford and Ken debate if Wilson Contreras will play and talk about how important it is to have him in the lineup. Is this roster better than last year's team or will they also fall to the…

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Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈164k followers

Speakers: Rob BradfordHostKen LairdHost

Top entities: Jeff Torborg×23 Boston Red Sox×50 Willson Contreras×12 Dustin Pedroia×19 Craig Breslow×10

Red Sox enter the Yankees playoff series1:10 – 7:17

Rob BradfordHost

1:10

So, yeah, you know it's rubber meets the road type.

Rob BradfordHost

1:13

You know it's a big day.

Rob BradfordHost

1:15

What you heard from Dustin Pedroia was from the live podcast, the live baseball is boring podcast we did over at Cisco Brewers.

Rob BradfordHost

1:24

Maybe the finest

1:25

establishment in the history of the world.

1:27

And I'm glad you pulled that clip.

1:28

I was standing there watching.

1:29

It was very inspiring, the whole thing.

1:31

And Pedroia, I think, nailed the essence of it.

1:33

32-7.

1:34

It's in there.

1:35

32-7.

1:35

32-5.

1:36

Easy.

1:37

Oh, no, don't degrade them.

1:39

The world champions are in there.

1:41

I love that.

1:42

I love that turn of phrase.

1:43

I mean,

Rob BradfordHost

1:44

he's done it for multiple teams.

Rob BradfordHost

1:46

It's not a coincidence.

Rob BradfordHost

1:47

He only does it for winning teams.

Rob BradfordHost

1:49

He did it for the Milwaukee Brewers.

1:51

Who did it?

Rob BradfordHost

1:52

Pedroia gave speeches.

Jeff TorborgPersonAmerican baseball manager
99%23 mentions
Boston Red SoxSports TeamBaseball team
98%50 mentions
Willson ContrerasPersonBoston Red Sox catcher and first baseman
97%12 mentions
Dustin PedroiaPersonAmerican baseball player
96%19 mentions
Craig BreslowPersonAmerican baseball athlete
94%10 mentions
New York YankeesSports TeamBaseball team
93%20 mentions
Rob RefsnyderPersonAmerican baseball player
92%23 mentions
Brian AbrahamPersonAmerican coach
91%12 mentions
Roman AnthonyPersonBoston Red Sox outfielder
89%14 mentions
Philadelphia PhilliesSports TeamBaseball team
88%8 mentions
Ford Motor CompanyCompanyAutomobile manufacturer
87%15 mentions
Jack McKeonPersonAmerican baseball manager
86%6 mentions
Cam SchlittlerPersonNew York Yankees pitcher
84%8 mentions
Ken LairdPerson
83%44 mentions
Max FriedPersonNew York Yankees pitcher
82%2 mentions
Don MattinglyPersonAmerican manager and coach
81%3 mentions
World SeriesEntityChampionship
79%9 mentions
Pete AlonsoPersonBaltimore Orioles first baseman
78%11 mentions
Chad TracyPersonBaseball manager
77%6 mentions
MLBSports OrganizationBaseball league
76%8 mentions
Mickey GasperPersonBoston Red Sox catcher
74%6 mentions
Miami MarlinsSports TeamBaseball team
73%6 mentions
Chicago White SoxSports TeamBaseball team
72%2 mentions
Tropicana FieldMusic VenueMulti-purpose stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida
71%3 mentions
Jim DuquettePersonBaseball player
69%4 mentions
Jarren DuranPersonBoston Red Sox center fielder and outfielder
68%1 mention
Alex CoraPersonPuerto Rican baseball manager
67%6 mentions
Nate EatonPersonBoston Red Sox outfielder
66%8 mentions
American LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
64%1 mention
National LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
64%1 mention
Aaron BoonePersonAmerican baseball manager
62%1 mention
New EnglandAdministrative AreaRegion in the United States of America
61%2 mentions
2003 Florida Marlins seasonEvent
59%1 mention
Nick SogardPersonBoston Red Sox infielder
58%5 mentions
Adley RutschmanPersonBoston Red Sox catcher
57%4 mentions
TexasAdministrative AreaUS state
56%6 mentions
Romy GonzálezPersonBoston Red Sox shortstop
54%14 mentions
Zack WheelerPersonPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher
53%2 mentions
Nick MartinezPersonTampa Bay Rays pitcher
52%2 mentions
Wild cardEntity
51%1 mention
Alex BregmanPersonChicago Cubs third baseman
49%4 mentions
Pontiac FirebirdEntitySports car
48%2 mentions
MotörheadMusic GroupRock band
47%2 mentions
Fenway ParkStadium or ArenaBallpark in Boston, Massachusetts
46%3 mentions
HoustonCityCity in Texas
44%6 mentions
ConnecticutAdministrative AreaUS state
43%3 mentions
Milwaukee BrewersSports TeamBaseball team
42%3 mentions
St. PetersburgCityCity in Florida
41%4 mentions
Cleveland GuardiansSports TeamBaseball team
39%5 mentions
New YorkCityCity in New York State
38%2 mentions

Player health and availabilitySports > Baseball
Team management and roster constructionSports > Baseball
Playoff contention and postseason outlookSports > Baseball > MLB > Boston Red Sox
American League Wild CardSports > Baseball > MLB postseason
Boston Red Sox–New York Yankees series strategySports > Baseball > MLB postseason > American League Wild Card
Boston Red Sox offenseSports > Baseball > Team performance
September scoring decline and home-run shortageSports > Baseball > Team performance > Boston Red Sox offense
Boston Red Sox roster injuriesSports > Baseball > Player health and availability
Boston Red Sox coaching and lineup decisionsSports > Baseball > Team management and roster construction
Team performanceSports > Baseball
MLB postseasonSports > Baseball
Boston Red SoxSports > Baseball > MLB
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BaseballSports
MLBSports > Baseball

Red Sox enter the Yankees playoff series1:10 – 7:17

Rob BradfordHost

1:10

So, yeah, you know it's rubber meets the road type.

Rob BradfordHost

1:13

You know it's a big day.

Rob BradfordHost

1:15

What you heard from Dustin Pedroia was from the live podcast, the live baseball is boring podcast we did over at Cisco Brewers.

Rob BradfordHost

1:24

Maybe the finest

1:25

establishment in the history of the world.

1:27

And I'm glad you pulled that clip.

1:28

I was standing there watching.

1:29

It was very inspiring, the whole thing.

1:31

And Pedroia, I think, nailed the essence of it.

1:33

32-7.

1:34

It's in there.

1:35

32-7.

1:35

32-5.

1:36

Easy.

1:37

Oh, no, don't degrade them.

1:39

The world champions are in there.

1:41

I love that.

1:42

I love that turn of phrase.

1:43

I mean,

Rob BradfordHost

1:44

he's done it for multiple teams.

Rob BradfordHost

1:46

It's not a coincidence.

Rob BradfordHost

1:47

He only does it for winning teams.

Rob BradfordHost

1:49

He did it for the Milwaukee Brewers.

1:51

Who did it?

Rob BradfordHost

1:52

Pedroia gave speeches.

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