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The Pesky Report (Red Sox Podcast)🎙

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02:49:57

Episode 566: Andrews Opata joins MiLB Talk

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2026/04/28

Derrik and Hunter are joined by Boston Red Sox prospect Andrews Opata. They ask the Salem star about his start to the season, and his introduction to the organization and professional baseball in general. Opata tells us about growing up in Georgia and his family background in Ghana. He tells us about his relationships, his teammates, and what his pregame rituals. Derrik and Hunter finish off the show with a rundown of the rest of the system.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, &

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01:41:56

Episode 565: Just Play Baseball

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2026/04/27

The weekend crew recaps an eventful series in Baltimore for the Red Sox. They won two of three, but Brayan Bello got smoked in Game 1, then they scored 17 in an authoritative win in Game 2.Then, they fired longtime manager Alex Cora along with several key members of the coaching staff. It’s a new era, but the first impression of life under interim manager Chad Tracy looked pretty good. The gang gives their initial thoughts and reactions.Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram,

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01:20:47

Episode 564: Red Sox Fire Alex Cora

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2026/04/26

Derrik, Jason, and Jordan jump on an emergency podcast to breakdown the firing of longtime Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Cora headlines a departing staff of six dugout members losing their jobs as the Red Sox are an AL East-worst 10-17 to start the season. The trio also talks Chad Tracy, who got the call to be interim manager for the rest of the 2026 campaign.Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack:

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00:42:06

Episode 563: Tolle's Back, Yankees Sweep

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2026/04/24

Matt rocks a solo pod breaking down the Yankees 3 game sweep of the Red Sox at home. He breaks down the pitching performances from Early, Suarez and Tolle, as well as how the offense faired with RISP. He talked about Roman’s back injury, as well as the MLB debut of 22yr old P Eduardo Rivera. He previewed the pitching matchups for the upcoming series and peeked at where the offense ranks in the MLB.Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond

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02:58:26

Episode 562: Braiden Ward Fight Club

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2026/04/21

Jake is back! Derrik, Jake, and Hunter are joined by Worcester Red Sox star Braiden Ward to discuss the Triple-A fight at the top of the show. He tells us how the season has gone so far, and what the last few months have been like in a new organization. Jake gets his first point in the farm system frenzy. He also gives his thoughts on the pitching throughout the organization. Derrik and Hunter go through the rest of the farm system to close out the show.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram,

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00:39:54

Episode 561: Patriots' Day Weekend Split

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2026/04/20

Jordan rocks a solo episode as the Boston Red Sox split a four-gamer with the Detroit Tigers. Ranger Suarez dazzled in Game 1, with Masataka Yoshida the hero in the 10th. Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello each struggled to get deep into the game, costing the Sox the middle two before a bullpen masterclass carried them to a series split after Sonny Gray departed with injury.Jordan recaps the series, talks a bit about roster construction, then previews this upcoming series with the New York

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01:46:35

Episode 560: Pig Meets Wolf

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2026/04/16

Jordan and Isiah recap another series loss for the Boston Red Sox, who fall to 7-11 on the season. It was a historically bad start for Garrett Crochet, with Sonny Gray following up with a not-so impressive outing as well. Connelly Early salvaged the weekday series with six strong innings, as Trevor Story plates five runs.The story, however, was Jarren Duran's antics again. Jordan and Isiah recap that and give their thoughts on Duran's history with fans, as well his fit with the Red Sox and

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02:38:41

Episode 559:What These Pitchers Want

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2026/04/14

Derrik and Hunter are here for their first tag team MiLB Talk episode of the year. There’s plenty to talk about with an eventful week in Worcester, ridiculous pitching throughout the minor leagues, and more. They discuss the discourse surrounding Kristian Campbell and Jake Bennett, talk about potential breakouts, and gush over Franklin Arias and Greenville’s pitching. Let’s make sure to highlight the incredible week of Drew Ehrhard and start the hype train for Andrews Opata.Make sure to follow us on

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01:46:40

Episode 558: Got Right in The Lou

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2026/04/13

The weekend crew gets after it following another Boston Red Sox series win. Ranger got back on track, as did Bello. Also... offense?The lineup, despite a dud in Game 1 and nothing from Roman Anthony in the final two games, scored 16 runs across the final two games. They set a new season-high in runs twice.Willson Contreras is a beast. Are we happy with how the offseason played out if it was Bregman OR Ranger and Contreras?Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport. We are

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01:04:14

Episode 557: Breath Of Fresh Air

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2026/04/10

Matt, Isiah, and Bayleigh recap briefly the Boston Red Sox’s first series victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. They talk about Story being moved down to the 5 spot in the lineup, which has yielded some results but his defense is still questionable. They talk about how Marcelo at SS would make more sense. They break down the rest of the offense, look at Roman’s arm issues, highlight a MLB debut, and the surprise that the Miz didn’t strike out 26.They also celebrate Sonny Gray’s second good start in

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02:55:33

Episode 556: Justin Gonzales will be episode titles a...

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2026/04/07

Derrik and Hunter are back for another episode of MiLB Talk, this week with Nate Wollenhaupt joining the show. They start with the dominance of Worcester’s offense, the big bounce back start of Payton Tolle, and Jake Bennett’s dominance. John Holobetz was a lone bright spot in Portland. Justin Gonzales might be the best player of all-time, and Greenville’s pitching is ridiculously exciting. Salem had more fireworks than expected, getting us pretty excited.Make sure to follow us on Twitter,

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02:14:48

Episode 555: Good Teams Aren't 2-7

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2026/04/06

Marathon episode for the weekday crew despite the Boston Red Sox losing their third series in a row to open the 2026 season.Sonny Gray was great in Game 1, Connelly Early less so in Game 2, Ranger Suarez even less so in Game 3. The offense showed some signs of life, but not good enough to win the series against an equally slow-starting San Diego Padres team.The trio talk about local food spots, lobstah poutine, and possible solutions to the problems surrounding this team through nine games.They may

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01:23:32

Episode 554: Houston, We Already Have a Problem

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2026/04/03

Matt, Isiah, and Jordan recap briefly the Boston Red Sox series against the Houston Astros. There wasn’t a whole lot to discuss, as it was more of the same of what went wrong against the Reds. Pitching wasn’t good enough, the offense sputtered, but Wilyer Abreu and Connor Wong hit really well.The trio talks road trip snacks, lobster poutine, and the 9 and 9 in 9 challenge before previewing the inaugural home series against the San Diego Padres.Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram,

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02:38:18

Episode 553: 2026 MiLB Preview Time

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2026/03/31

Derrik and Hunter are here for another episode the MiLB Talk. The duo breaks down Worcester’s opening series, and preview the seasons for the other three levels of the minors. They touch on the season debuts of Jake Bennett and Payton Tolle. How did the offense do with Mikey Romero leading the way? They try to do a quick breakdown of the other three levels ahead of their season openers this upcoming week. Can they keep it under two hours? No shot.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, &

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01:26:24

Episode 552: Buck(nor)ed Over In Cincy

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2026/03/30

Matt, Jack and Brian discuss the first series of the year for the Red Sox, Opening Day stats, Roman's Historic day, Should Mayer start at 2B, What's the deal with the lineups? Marcelos’ commercial and the new NESN Scorebug. The group discusses it being too early to react to Sonny Gray’s time in Boston like hes the next Corey Kluber. They look at the historically bad CB Bucknor game, as well as different Umpire Score cards. They also preview the Astros Series upcoming and moreMake sure to follow us

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01:02:33

Episode 551: 2026 is Here

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2026/03/25

THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE BACK!!!Jordan and Isiah preview the 2026 Boston Red Sox season, as the opener in Cincinnati is finally here. The two of them talk about players they think are poised for big seasons, as well as players who may disappoint.Disclaimer: Lots of talk about eating shoes.They also examine a few fascinating roster plot holes, including potential pathways for Willson Contreras to catch and Ceddanne Rafaela to play second base.We also launched another new intro. Please enjoy and, as

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02:30:03

Episode 550: Spring Breakout 2: Electric Boogaloo...

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2026/03/23

Jake, Derrik, and Hunter are back for the official start of the MiLB Talk season. Andrew Parker of SoxProspects joins the show to discuss the Spring Breakout game and preview the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox 2026 season. Jake says his semi-goodbye (we’re going to make sure he joins as much as possible). We start with a rant on the MASN broadcast, before gushing over Anthony Eyanson. Andrew tells us all about his Spring Training adventures, and who stood out to him. Then we get into a nice long yap

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01:44:36

Episode 549: WBC and Season Preview

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2026/03/20

Jordan, Jason, and Kate recap a tremendous World Baseball Classic, which saw Venezuela knock off the United States 3-2 in the Championship.The trio talks about where the U.S. lacked in this tournament, despite being there in the end. They also talk about the upcoming Olympic Games, and how Team USA should be constructed going forward.Later, they talked about the Colorado Rockies for a bit before returning to the upcoming Boston Red Sox season. The crew talks pitching staff, lineup and roster

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01:19:03

Episode 548: Camp First Impressions

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2026/03/09

Jordan and Jack talk about their first impressions of the Boston Red Sox in spring training. However, it's tough to form strong opinions considering half the roster is in the World Baseball Classic.However, who is standing out in a positive way? Negative? Is Jovani Moran going to be an inadvertent x-factor this season? How do we feel about there still being an outfielder surplus? What does that mean for Kristian Campbell?Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport. We are

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01:14:12

Episode 547: The Fanatics Hostage Situation (Feat....

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2026/02/20

Jordan and Matt are joined by Ari Alexander (MLB Insider, Sports Reporter for 7 News Boston) as they discuss spring training storylines to watch, Breslow’s comments about Bregman “If he wanted to stay.”They break down the addition of Caleb Durbin and IKF compared to the hype at the start of the offseason, as well as talk about Breslow’s comments about acquiring a big bat and then not doing so. They also discussed the Fanatics hostage situation.Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram,

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