Maddie and Alex discuss Roman Anthony's oblique injury and timeline, wondering how exactly the team will handle his return. They then dive into the latest Alex Bregman contract news and start to wonder what the team may look like next year with his potential absence. They pick up the attitude with a look into Payton Tolle's first start and the domination that led to Aroldis Chapman's surprise extension. Finally, they end the show with a sincere thank you to the fans who have made the last year of Talk Sox possible.

Alex and Maddie dive into the fantastic series win against the Yankees while giving some credit to an overlooked Orioles team. They prop up Aroldis Chapman for his performance over the last month and discuss what is going wrong for the bullpen outside of his stellar run. Then they discuss why Nathaniel Lowe seems to have rediscovered his swagger and make a case for Garrett Crochet to win the Cy Young.

Maddie and Alex talk through the Roman Anthony extension and which players, if any, should be in line to get the next one handed out by the front office. They review the roster moves the team has made over the last week and then try to figure out why the Red Sox still have the third-best odds in the AL East to make the playoffs.

Alex and Maddie discuss the underwhelming trade deadline and how the team seems to have responded positively to keeping the core group together. They then run through the injury updates that have come out over the last week, while facing some technical difficulties, and wrap up by discussing if the Red Sox have enough in the tank to make a run at the AL East title.

Alex and Maddie react to the Red Sox surviving the gauntlet of National League teams, then break down just how much the schedule softens up through the month of August. They pivot to trade rumors surrounding the team, and each picks their ideal trade candidates as the deadline draws near.

Alex and Maddie jump into the ten game winning streak to close the first half of the season and welcome back Masataka Yoshida and Alex Bregman. Then they discuss just how difficult the second half of the season will be before making some trade deadline predictions and figuring out which of the outfielders is the most likely to be moved.

Alex welcomes Caleb Kohn onto the podcast to pinch-hit while Maddie and Adam are both away. They discuss Alex Bregman's return from injury and a possible contract extension. Then they talk through some possible trade deadline scenarios and wrap up with Caleb's pitch for Garrett Crochet to start the MLB All-Star Game.