Red Sox Digest Podcast

In this episode of the Red Sox podcast, host Jim Dalfino and guests Thayer Doyle and Nick Face discuss the recent performance of the Boston Red Sox, focusing on their winning streak and the impact of key players like Ceddanne Rafaela and Brayan Bello. They analyze the team's strengths and weaknesses, the importance of pitching, and the upcoming trade deadline. The conversation reflects on the team's identity and the excitem...

In this episode of Red Sox Digest, host Jim Dalfino and guests Nick Face and Thayer Doyle discuss the recent walk-off win for the Red Sox, highlighting key player performances and the team's resurgence. They delve into injury concerns surrounding Hunter Dobbins and the implications for the pitching rotation.

The conversation shifts to the team's defensive struggles, particularly errors, and the performance of the bullpen. Th...

In this episode of Red Sox Digest Live, host Jim Dalfino and guests Nick Diamond and Nick Face discuss the Boston Red Sox's thrilling comeback victory against the Tampa Bay Rays. They analyze key player performances, particularly focusing on Marcello Meyer and Ceddanne Rafaela, and delve into the implications of this win for the team's future.

The conversation shifts to potential trades and the importance of maintaining a st...

In this episode of Red Sox Digest, hosts Jim Dalfino, Nick Diamond and Nick Face celebrate the Red Sox's six-game winning streak, analyze the impressive pitching performance of Lucas Giolito, and discuss the implications of Masataka Yoshida's return to the lineup.

We delve into trade rumors surrounding young talents like Marcelo Mayer and the challenges of player positioning. As the team prepares for a crucial series against...

Another night, another win against baseball’s basement dwellers. 😏

Tonight on Red Sox Digest LIVE, we break down Boston’s 9–3 “route” of the Colorado Rockies—and why it wasn’t as impressive as it sounds. From Dick Fitts’s reluctant victory to Roman Anthony’s highlight-reel night, plus an inexcusable blunder in the infield, we cover it all.

Topics we’ll cover:

⚾ Starter or bulk reliever? Is Richard “Dick” Fitts rotation-worthy or dest...

Tonight on Red Sox Digest LIVE, Jim Dalfino is joined by Nick Face and Curry Mitchell to celebrate a sweep of the Nationals—because nothing says “we’re barely above .500” like beating a team in full teardown mode. We’ll dissect every angle of Boston’s three-game clinic and ask the hard questions no one else will:

• ⚾ Ceddanne Rafaela: Is his hot bat a sign of things to come or just Nationals-only fireworks?
• 🎯 Garrett Crochet: Ride...

The Red Sox Win on the 4th… and Somehow Don’t Ruin the Holiday

The Boston Red Sox actually showed up on Independence Day and pummeled the Washington Nationals, 11–3. Fireworks? ✅ Runs? ✅ A dominant Lucas Giolito? ✅ And somehow, Garrett Whitlock didn’t light the bullpen on fire — he just kindled it.

Today on Red Sox Digest LIVE, Jim Dalfino and Nick Face break down the 4th of July beatdown with all the usual heat:

🔥 Trevor Story Break...

On today's fiery episode of Red Sox Digest LIVE, host Jim Dalfino, joined by Nick Face and Nick Diamond, dives headfirst into the Red Sox chaos: from maddening bullpen collapses to questionable game management that's left fans (and our hosts) scratching their heads. They tackle the uncomfortable truth about Walker Bueller’s disappointing season, analyze Brayan Bello’s promising growth, and question the baffling experimentat...

Another rain delay, another mess. 🌧️

Tonight on Red Sox Digest LIVE, we break down the bizarre suspended game, William Abreu’s insane grand slam andinside-the-park homer, and the sinking ship that is this pitching staff.

Topics we’ll cover:

⚾ What’s up with Dick Fitz as the rain-delay savior—and why he shouldn’t be a regular starter

💥 Is Abreu the real deal or just a flashy moment?

🤔 What’s going on with Jarren Duran and Roman Anthon...

Another series, another disappointment. 😤

Tonight on Red Sox Digest LIVE, we break down the frustrating series loss to the Blue Jays in all its sloppy, bullpen-burning, soul-sucking glory.

Topics we’ll cover:

⚾ What the hell is going on with this rotation?

💣 Is the bullpen being run into the ground by July?

📉 Why the offense only shows up when it’s already too late

🤯 The Devers trade fallout: any signs of a plan?

🧠 Is Craig Breslow s...

Welcome back to Red Sox Digest Live — where hope goes to die and sarcasm comes standard.

The Red Sox just dropped six straight games to open their so-called “homecoming,” and the only thing colder than their bats is the Fenway crowd’s reception. This team came home and got embarrassed, exposed, and outplayed—night after night.

In tonight’s episode, we break down:

• 🧹 The full scope of this six-game faceplant
• 💤 Why the offense has g...

Buckle up, Sox fans. The Red Sox went to Disneyland and got absolutely taken for a ride, swept by the Angels in the most embarrassing way possible. From bullpen meltdowns and ice-cold bats to Christian Moore playing villain with multiple clutch home runs—this series was a horror show disguised as a fairytale. Join the Red Sox Digest crew as we vent, analyze, and question everything from Cora’s lineup decisions to Breslow’s looming ...

Did Jarren Duran and Jared Carrabis just throw down on Twitter? Nick and Jim, joined by special guest Nick Diamond of Nick Diamond Media, dive straight into the spicy drama—breaking down exactly what happened, the fanbase reactions, and whether this feud matters as the clubhouse settles into life post-Devers.

Speaking of Rafael Devers, we analyze the prospects Boston received in return (spoiler: it's not helping us sleep at nigh...

In a weekend series that felt about as pleasant as stepping barefoot on a Lego, the Red Sox frustratingly dropped two of three games against the Giants. Nick and Jim, joined by special guest Thayer Doyle, dissect every painful detail—from bullpen meltdowns and baffling managerial moves, to an offense colder than Fenway in February. 😒

Did anything positive happen in San Francisco? Is this just a minor hiccup or a troubling new reali...

In tonight’s episode, we dive deeper into the fallout of Rafael Devers being shipped to San Francisco like yesterday’s Fenway franks.

We break down Passan’s tweets, the fanbase’s meltdown, and the latest front office spin job that somehow makes less sense than Devers' glove at first base.

💬 Is Craig Breslow on the hot seat?

📉 How is ownership STILL pretending this was the right move?🧠 What are the actual implications for 2025 a...

Well, that was fast. Tonight on Red Sox Digest, Nick and Jim unpack the not-so-surprising demotion of Kristian Campbell, the Red Sox outfield experiment who clearly wasn't ready for prime time, despite Craig Breslow’s shiny analytics promises.

We'll dig into exactly why Campbell struggled, debate whether this was actual player development or just another round of roster roulette, and discuss the ripple effects his demotion c...

Nick and Jim dive headfirst into the chaos, dissecting every painful angle of this franchise-altering move. Is this really the worst trade since Mookie Betts left town? Spoiler: it's feeling like it.

We’ve got plenty of Craig Breslow questions (and zero answers), frustration-fueled rants, and an uncomfortable look at the prospects Boston got in return. Plus, a sarcastic therapy session as we try (and fail) to make sense of the f...

Red Sox Nation, brace yourselves — it actually happened.

On today’s emergency episode of Red Sox Digest, we break down the bombshell trade sending Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. We’ll unpack every brutal detail:

⚾️ What Boston got in return (spoiler: you’re going to be angry)

💣 What this says about Craig Breslow’s plan — or lack thereof

💔 What this means for the future of the franchise

🔥 And why ownership just threw g...

This… is Red Sox Digest.

The most brutally honest, stat-obsessed, emotionally unstable podcast in Red Sox Nation.

I’m Jim Dalfino — lifelong fan, stat junkie, and unapologetic Cora critic. Each week, we’re breaking down the games, the moments, the meltdowns, and the miracles. You’ll get player breakdowns, trade rants, and the kind of sarcasm that’ll make NESN nervous. Sometimes we bring on guests. Sometimes we just vent. Either w...