Pondering life, baseball, and Sonny Gray with my boy Chris Cotillo on a brand new Pod By The River dropping soon!

A lot packed into this one and well worth the listen. Some notes: -Cotillo sees Sonny Gray as a 2.5/3 starter and isn't confident that getting a true #2 is a priority given the needs on offense and the large stable of young talent waiting in the wings. -He favors Kyle Schwarber

I tend to agree with this, but it is pretty close.

I think it's a good trade for both teams, particularly on its own. The one concern I have with Gray is his age. Regression is going to come at some point. I've moved into him being a solid #3 for a contender. Would I rather someone a little younger with a little more power?

Unpacking the Sonny Gray trade — with my thoughts on if it means they're done with high-end rotation additions — on a new Fenway Rundown with Sean McAdam:

What's next for the Red Sox following the Sonny Gray acquisition? Chris Cotillo suspects its one Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, and Alex Bregman. In that order.

Respectfully, Shawn actually missed a few here. Garrett Crochet Sonny Gray Brayan Bello Patrick Sandoval Kutter Crawford Connelly Early Kyle Harrison Hunter Dobbins Payton Tolle Cooper Criswell Tyler Uberstine David Sandlin Shane Drohan Luis Perales Kyson Witherspoon

I’m thankful this Thanksgiving for all the amazing Red Sox podcasts, especially Pod By The River Dirty Water Fenway Rundown Play Tessie Section 10 Podcast as those are my top 5 favorites!

Hard pass if true.

I suspect that Clarke may have gotten a bit overhyped, at the very least the Red Sox organization seem to believe this.

"All models are flawed, some models are useful." -Albert Einstein (probably)

Red Sox are down to three bullpen lefties in Chapman, Moran, and Drohan. Matz would be a very good fit. Probably could use a second as well.

This is so funny.

Wonder if there are any rule 5 lefties the Sox might take. That feels like something Breslow would do.

THE BLUE JAYS WANNA MAKE IT BACK TO THE BIG DANCE

AL East horse race is hot. Cease was at the top of my list of potential Red Sox FA targets (before yesterday)

Toronto’s not waiting around this offseason. Their rotation is going to be very good and very right-handed. Kevin Gausman Dylan Cease Trey Yesavage Shane Bieber Jose Berrios

Good for the Blue Jays setting the market but I truthfully don't really fear Dylan Cease.

Mike Mutnansky Dirty Water Hogdale KutterIsKing I love the show, I’ve been a Hogdale fan from the start and I’m glad he’s reaching a large audience and has great co-hosts, I do miss Ed Hand getting Hogdale going on rants though

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