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Primetime Sports PodcastAuthor: Joey Maiullari
Sports podcast hosted by Joey Maiullari that includes multiple episodes per week of news within the world of sports, along with appearances from special guests. Language: en Genres: News, Sports, Sports News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 415 (3/21/26): Special Guest - Finn Kelley - Outlook for the 2026 Boston Red Sox, 2026 MLB Season Preview - Awards and World Series Predictions
Episode 415
Sunday, 22 March, 2026
In today's episode, Joey has the pleasure of being joined by his cousin and baseball historian, Finn Kelley, for an in-depth Boston Red Sox and MLB season preview.Joey and Finn start the episode by breaking down the Red Sox's offseason acquisitions (0:43) and ranking where the Red Sox starting rotation lies in the MLB (1:50). They give their season expectations for Willson Contreras (6:15) and outline where Triston Casas (7:34) and Masataka Yoshida (10:15) can fit on this season's roster. Then, they transition to the Red Sox outfield (13:30) and explain why it is important to not place too much pressure on Roman Anthony (15:20). They give their thoughts on Kristian Campbell starting the season in Worcester (19:25) and what his future in Boston may hold. Additionally, Joey and Finn react to Alex Cora's decision to start Marcelo Mayer at second base to begin to the season (24:43) and highlight why it is important for him to not be a platoon player in order to help Mayer reach his ceiling (27:07). Then, they revisit Craig Breslow's decision to trade Rafael Devers (32:37) and consequently let Alex Bregman walk in free agency (36:47). They voice their opinions on the club's decision to hold onto Jarren Duran (44:49) and where the Red Sox stack up against the rest of the AL East (53:19).After that, they point out which MLB franchises had the best offseason acquisitions (1:05:32) and which clubs are sleeper teams heading into the season (1:09:22). They debate who the most underrated players are in the MLB (1:14:12), along with the most underrated prospects, which includes former Northeastern Husky outfielder and current Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Mike Sirota (1:16:18-1:27:00).Following that, Joey and Finn unpack their predictions for the 2026 World Series (1:30:53). They question whether or not the Dodgers are "ruining baseball" with their spending habits (1:36:49) and chat about the likely MLB lockout heading into the next collective bargaining agreement. Next, Joey and Finn list their 2026 MLB awards predictions (1:45:18). At the end, Finn recalls his Northeastern University graduation ceremonies at Fenway Park (2:01:55).
