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Evaluating the Sox’s Young Core. Plus, a Rough One at Fenway.

Evaluating the Red Sox’s Young Core

Brian breaks down the Red Sox’s loss to the Braves on Thursday, including some questionable pitching changes from the Sox&#8217;s dugout (0:00). Then, Brian chats with The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh about the Sox and their young core, including Payton Tolle, Connelly Early, Marcello Mayer, and Roman Anthony (16:50). Brian and Jamie end by chatting about Patriots OTAs (1:03:30).
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Host: Brian Barrett 
Guest: Ben Lindbergh 
Producer: Jamie McClellan

Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

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Brian Barrett is a contributor to The Ringer and host of the Boston sports podcast ‘Off the Pike.’ He’s also done some work on ‘The Ringer Gambling Show.’ He’s known for his analytical approach and in the past has worked as a radio host for Red Sox pre- and postgame coverage.

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