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It's now the offseason for the Boston Red Sox.Chaim Bloom, Sam Kennedy, Brian O'Halloran and Alex Cora held their end-of-year press conference Thursday at Fenway Park and even though they all said the right things, it's now time to make sure they back up their words with actions.NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates team insider Jake Ignaszewski discuss their biggest takeaways from Thursday's presser, especially when it comes to Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, J.D. Martinez and the catcher position.The two discuss what they'd like to see and why it's important for the Red Sox to make sure they re-sign Bogaerts.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And just like that, the 2022 Boston Red Sox season has come to an end.The Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 to complete the sweep to end the campaign on a high note. NESN's Lauren Willand takes a look at the game through the lenses of who potentially could be leaving such as J.D. Martinez, Nathan Eovaldi and Xander Bogaerts. Lauren looks at just how emotional the game was from Dennis Eckersley saying goodbye to broadcasting, Bogaerts' curtain call and Martinez's two home runs in what could have been his final game in a Red Sox uniform.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red Sox are ending the rough 2022 season on a high note as they've already won the series against the Rays with a win on Tuesday night after the rain delay. Nathan Eovaldi ended the season with a bang in what could be his final start in a Boston Red Sox uniform. Xander Bogaerts and Christian Arroyo come up clutch offensively to help the Sox add to their win total.NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake "Iggy" Ignaszewski discuss their experiences at their last Red Sox game of the season and talk about the different energy at Fenway Park. They also break down the rained-out win for the Red Sox and reminisce about Nathan Eovaldi's career in a Red Sox uniform. Later, they explain the importance of the team re-signing and answering the off-season questions early.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accura

The Boston Red Sox kicked off their final series of the 2022 season with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Fenway Park.NESN’s Lauren Willand recaps the victory and looks at just how good Matt Barnes has been since his return from the injured list and how his recent run of dominance spells good news for the 2023 Red Sox.Lauren also looks at Rich Hill’s final start and questions whether the Red Sox should re-sign the 42-year-old.As always the show ends with the mental health minute!Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrren Support us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red Sox finish off the season series against the Blue Jays by getting swept in 3-games. Dalbec and Almonte showed up for the Red Sox during Sunday's game to help the team score their only three runs of the series as both players are auditioning for 2023. A report came out Sunday that Tommy Pham's mutual option salary has doubled and that Eric Hosmer will return for the final series.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski explains everything that happened in the final game against the Blue Jays on Sunday and looks into how much the Red Sox have struggled against AL East teams. Iggy then shares his thoughts after seeing the report about Pham's mutual option salary doubling and explains why the Red Sox should keep Refsnyder instead. Lastly, Iggy explains why it doesn't make any sense for Eric Hosmer to come back for the final series of the seasonFollow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes

Red Sox are getting hot to end the season as they sweep the Orioles in three games. Nathan Eovaldi returns after an injury on Thursday afternoon to help the Red Sox complete the sweep while JD Martinez, Alex Verdugo and Triston Casas came up clutch offensively. Zack Kelly and Kaleb Ort complete firsts in their MLB career with Kelly clinching his first win, while Ort completes his first save.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down Thursday afternoon's 5-3 win and explains the importance of this recent success for certain players who are auditioning for a spot on the MLB roster in 2023. Iggy shares his reaction to Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy's conversation with Chris Cotillo on the Fenway Rundown. Kennedy shared his thoughts on the season, a possible All-Star game at Fenway Park and the narrative that the ownership group is focused on the team due to their expanded portfolio. Iggy explains how Kennedy's comments help him feel more confident going into the offseason.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_

Rich Hill dazzled in his second-to-last start with the Red Sox this season by striking out nine in the Boston Red Sox’s 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. NESN’s Lauren Willand recaps the win that was highlighted by Hill’s start and what the future holds for the 42-year-old. Lauren then looks at how strong Alex Verdugo has been not the last eight games, but since the All-Star break for the Red Sox. As always the show ends with the mental health minute.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BlueChewTry BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code LOCKEDON at BlueChew.com,-just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Wacha didn't have his best performance but the Boston Red Sox put up 13 runs in the 13-9 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.NESN's Lauren Willand looks at the win and dives deeper into Triston Casas, who homered in the win and why we should be optimistic about his offense despite his batting average. Lauren also looks at Xander Bogaerts' recent appearance on "The Bradfo Sho" podcast where the Red Sox shortstop discusses his contract (or lack thereof). Lauren also dissects why it's so crucial for the Red Sox to keep Bogaerts long term.As always, Locked On Red Sox ends on the mental health minute!Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BlueChewTry BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code LOCKEDON at BlueChew.com,-just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red Sox have been swept by the New York Yankees in four games. On the bright side, Brayan Bello helped fans get excited about the future after his impressive start on Sunday and the team held Aaron Judge homerless throughout the series.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider and WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski breaks down Sunday's loss to the Yankees that ended in a rain delay and looks at Brayan Bello's impressive outing vs New York. Iggy drives deeper into Bello's incredible improvement over his last seven starts and looks into how Bello handled the big moment of playing in New York. Then Iggy shares his thoughts on the Refsnyder botched fly ball and expresses his disagreement with last night's announcers. Iggy then gives his thoughts on Trevor Story's comments about Xander Bogaerts signing a long-term extension with the team and explains how the Story-Bogey duo could be even better with a full offseason together.Lastly, Iggy reflects on his time working for the WooSox and shares advice on how you c

The Boston Red Sox cannot seem to figure out the New York Yankees.The Red Sox fell Friday 5-4 and Saturday 7-5 at Yankee Stadium, but once again held Aaron Judge without a home run.NESN's Lauren Willand recaps Friday and Saturday's losses but not without talking about Gerrit Cole getting ejected from Friday's game for arguing balls and strikes (the call he was arguing absolutely was a ball, but umpiring was bad on both sides). Lauren also discusses Judge's chase for American League home run history and wonders if Sunday will be the day he finally breaks through after going 1-for-9 through the first three games against the Red Sox.Later Lauren looks at the AL batting title race with Xander Bogaerts reclaiming the lead over Judge after having a two-hit game Saturday.As always, the show ends with the mental health minute!Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines th

The Boston Red Sox officially got eliminated from 2022 postseason contention after a walk-off loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday night in 10 innings at Yankee Stadium.NESN's Lauren Willand looks at what one big win was from the game and provides the latest on Trevor Story who will do everything in his power to play again this year despite being placed on the IL on Thursday. Lauren then dives into just how strong Reese McGuire has been for the Red Sox since being acquired at the MLB trade deadline.Lauren provides some encouraging news about Xander Bogaerts after manager Alex Cora appeared on the "Off The Pike Podcast."As always, the show ends with the mental health minute!Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boston Red Sox fell to the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of their two-game series, but there was some optimistic takeaways.NESN's Lauren Willand looks at Connor Seabold's start and why -- even though he was charged with four (!) wild pitches -- it still was his most effective outing. Lauren also looks into a MassLive article by Katie Morrison regarding Bobby Dalbec and how he has such a great attitude with the Worcester Red Sox despite being optioned there for Triston Casas earlier month.SURPRISE! Dalbec was recalled by the Red Sox ahead of Thursday's Red Sox-New York Yankees game, which came due to Trevor Story being placed on the injured list with a heel contusion.Lauren also previews the Red Sox-Yankees series and how Aaron Judge can (and probably will) make history against the Yankees' biggest rival.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!NugenixNow get a complimentary bottle of Nugenix Total T when you text MLB to 231-231. Text now

The Boston Red Sox showcased some much-needed power against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in their 5-3 win at Great American Ball Park.Rob Refsnyder, J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers all homered in the win that almost didn't happen after the Reds nearly rallied in the ninth inning. NESN's Lauren Willand recaps the game, looks at Alex Cora's comments about experimenting for the rest of 2022 and delivers some unfortunate injury news about Garrett Whitlock. Lauren also looks at another efficient start from Brayan Bello before ending the show with the mental health minute.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BlueChewTry BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code LOCKEDON at BlueChew.com,-just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Newly acquired Red Sox pitcher Taylor Broadway came over to the team as the player to be named later from the White Sox to complete the Jake Diekman trade at occurred during the trade deadline. Broadway has been pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs since being traded and is trying to acclimate to his new team during the season's final weeks.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Taylor Broadway to talk about how he found out that he was being traded to the Red Sox and how he's been acclimating to his new team. Broadway explains what he's been working on throughout this season and what he plans to focus on during the offseason to continue improving. Broadway then explains what goes into his gameday routine and how he uses visualization as a powerful tool to help him prepare for the game before the situation arises. Lastly, Broadway shares something he'd want Red Sox fans to know about himself.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalal

The Boston Red Sox dropped their first game of the series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday in 10 innings after Jeurys Familia couldn't handle the 4-4 tie.NESN's Lauren Willand looks at Tuesday's loss and the good that came from it like Triston Casas' first home run at Fenway Park in his first Red Sox-Yankees game, Reese McGuire and Xander Bogaerts' homers and how the Red Sox DFA'd Familia after the loss.Lauren also dives into Chaim Bloom's comments regarding Bogaerts' future in Boston and how he's "front of mind" for the Red Sox this offseason.As always, Lauren end the show on the mental health minute.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BlueChewTry BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code LOCKEDON at BlueChew.com,-just pay $5 shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ceddanne Rafaela is a Red Sox prospect outfielder that has been making headlines throughout this season for his acrobatic catches in the outfield and impressive statistics at the plate. Rafaela currently ranks No. 4 on the Baseball America Red Sox top prospect rankings and his stock will continue to rise after his incredible 2022 season.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Red Sox prospect outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela to talk about what's made him so successful this season offensively and defensively. Ceddanne explains how he's not allowed the pressure from fans or the media to impact him and what his mindset is going into every game.With how important the mental game is, Iggy asks Ceddanne what goes into his mental game routine and the process he goes through during struggles. Lastly, Ceddanne shares his favorite hobbies outside of the game and what pitcher he'd want to face past or present.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @la

The Boston Red Sox took two out of three games from the Baltimore Orioles this weekend to secure a series win against an AL East opponent.NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates team insider and WooSox production assistant Jake "Iggy" Ignaszewski look at all three games and what they liked about them -- particularly why they were encouraged by Brayan Bello. They also look at J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts and how they were crucial to this series. Later, Jake tells you about David Hamilton and Ceddanne Rafaela and why Red Sox fans should be on the look out for them. As always they end the show on the mental health minute!Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red Sox prospect David Hamilton came over to the team in the Hunter Renfroe trade from the Brewers right before the MLB lockout this past offseason and is a few weeks away from finishing his first season in the organization. Hamilton has been making an impact with his legs and bat but is continuing to develop the rest of his game.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Red Sox prospect David Hamilton and asks him about his initial reaction to the trade to the Red Sox and how he's enjoyed his first season in the organization. Hamilton then explains what makes him so successful in stealing bases besides his speed. Iggy then tries to understand what goes into his mental game and what his process mentally is when going through struggles in his play. Lastly, Hamilton shares what his favorite hobbies are and what's on his bucket list.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineToday's

The Boston Red Sox couldn't muster one run to help them avoid a sweep against the Tampa Bay Rays as they fell 1-0 on Wednesday night. Both offenses were quiet as it was a pitchers duel at Tropicana Field as Nick Pivetta had a no-no going into the fifth inning. Some other moves were made by the team as Cordero was placed on the 60-day IL.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand break down the tough loss on Wednesday and look at the multiple opportunities the Red Sox had to win this game.WooSox Broadcaster & Sideline Reporter Cooper Boardman joins the show in the second segment to share what he's seen from players like Triston Casas, Connor Wong and more throughout this season in Worcester. Then Cooper shares his thoughts on Abraham Almonte getting the call to the majors and explains what he thinks he will bring to Boston. Lastly, Cooper shares the one player that Red Sox fans should keep an eye out for.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox &

The Boston Red Sox continued their struggles against AL East team when they lost the second game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays after Rich Hill allowed a hit parade to the Rays lineup. Christian Arroyo continued to swing a hot bat and Triston Casas flashed some power with the first home run of his MLB career. Kiké Hernández was also signed to an extension Monday night to stay through 2023.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Producer at ABC New 4 & Co-Host of Obstructed View podcast Jamie Gatlin to discuss Tuesday night's loss. They share their thoughts on the optimism of the future that Casas and Connor Wong have brought to the Red Sox and their thoughts on how they've both looked so far. Then they react to how hot Christian Arroyo has been since his injury and explain how they want the team to use his next season. Lastly, they share thoughts on the Red Sox extending Kike Hernandez and what they think it means for Jarren Duran's futu