# 🎙️ Episode 102: Red Sox Digest LIVE - Red Sox Series Recap Vs. Rangers - Whats Next For The Team?

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Podcast: [Red Sox Digest Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/red-sox-digest-podcast-7420185)
Published: 2026-06-16T12:41:38+00:00
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Watch the full episode below 👇Episode SummaryNick Face hosted with John Martinello and Thayer Doyle while Jim Dalfino was “taking a little snooze,” and the crew broke down the Red Sox taking two of three from the Rangers while still somehow making everyone feel like they were watching a team assemble IKEA furniture with oven mitts on. The big bright spot was Wilson Contreras, who has become the most reliable bat on the roster and sparked a real debate: keep him as a rare functioning adult in the lineup, or sell high before the Red Sox turn another productive veteran into accounting confetti.The guys also dug into Connelly Early’s ugly home run problem after another shaky start against Texas, where the Rangers jumped him early and forced the Red Sox into chase mode. That led into a broader conversation about the team’s lack of identity, lack of momentum, and the depressing reality that even winning a series does not feel especially comforting right now.The episode then turned into a one-year postmortem on the Rafael Devers trade, with the crew agreeing that nobody really won except John Henry’s wallet. Devers’ absence still hangs over the franchise because the Red Sox never properly replaced his bat, his presence, or his role as a cornerstone player. From there, they hit Romy Gonzalez’s rehab assignment, NESN’s experimental broadcast booth, the upcoming Blue Jays series, and some late breaking former-Red-Sox pain with Dustin May throwing a complete game shutout.Key TakeawaysThe Red Sox won the Rangers series, but the crew still came away frustrated because the team remains inconsistent, thin, and allergic to real momentum.Wilson Contreras is clearly the best Red Sox hitter right now, with All-Star-level production and a legitimate argument to be kept beyond the trade de…

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