The Talk Sox Podcast

In this week's episode, Nick talks about the current state of injuries going through the minor leagues, especially Juan Valera and his elbow issue. Discussion is also had about Payton Tolle and how either he or Jake Bennett is a prime candidate to take Sonny Gray's spot in the rotation temporarily.

Alex and Maddie sit down and talk through the potential causes for Garrett Crochet's lackluster start and why a phantom IL stint may make sense but couldn't happen right now. They dive into the bullpen woes while's giving Jovani Moran his much deserved flowers and speculate just where Tommy Kahnle has been. They preview the upcoming Yankees series by worrying about the team's offensive woes. Finally, they talk through the most recent Jarren Duran outburst and ponder how much longer he may be playing in Boston.

Alex and Maddie sit down and discuss the mostly positive aspects of both the Brewers and Cardinals series. They talk through why Masataka Yoshida needs to be getting more playing time, but how that's difficult to do with so many outfielders on the roster. Alex pitches an idea to get Masa more reps by moving Ceddanne Rafaela out of center field, and then the two break down just why Trevor Story could be the biggest flaw on the 26-man roster. To end, they talk through the benefits of calling up Nick Sogard and try to figure out when more help for the bullpen will arrive.

In this week's episode, Nick talks about how Anthony Eyanson, Juan Valera, Mikey Romero, and Franklin Arias, among other prospects, have gotten off to hot starts. He breaks down what's been good and what they still need to work on. He also gives a quick update regarding Kutter Crawford's first rehab start for Worcester.

Nick breaks down the first series for each affiliate while also going into detail on how top pitching prospects Juan Valera, Kyson Witherspoon and Anthony Eyanson did in their respective debuts. Justin Gonzales also receives praise for being the monster of a player that he is. It concludes with a quick breakdown of the Salem Ridgeyaks first series since their rebrand and how the pitching of Dylan Brown, Christian Foutch, and Devin Futrell makes him wonder if they would be with Greenville if it weren't for the insane depth the Sox have with pitching in the lower levels of their organization.