# 🎙️ Episode 112: Red Sox Digest LIVE! - First Half Report Cards!

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Podcast: [Red Sox Digest Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/red-sox-digest-podcast-7420185)
Published: 2026-07-17T14:07:41+00:00
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Watch the full episode below 👇Episode summaryThe Red Sox Digest crew hands out first-half grades to the players and the panel. Wilson Contreras, Sonny Gray, Ceddanne Rafaela and several young pitchers earn strong marks, while Trevor Story, Marcelo Mayer, Jarren Duran, Brayan Bello and much of the bullpen get hammered.The biggest debates center on Mickey Gasper, Bello’s first-inning problems and whether management should adjust roles to fit the players. The show closes with Francisco Lindor trade talk and what Boston must prove before the deadline.Key takeaways* Contreras and Gray earned the top grades.* Rafaela looks like a legitimate core player.* Mayer, Story and Duran received failing grades.* Bello’s role created the biggest debate.* The roster has too many utility players.* The panel is divided on Francisco Lindor.* Boston must score more and win at home.Chapters00:00 — First-half report cards01:24 — Grading the panel05:48 — Catcher grades13:55 — Contreras earns an A18:07 — Utility-player overload24:29 — Mayer and Story fail28:52 — Siegler provides a spark39:30 — Abreu, Anthony and Rafaela43:21 — Yoshida and Duran45:55 — Starting rotation grades51:22 — The Bello debate55:54 — Young pitching grades59:39 — Bullpen report cards01:06:04 — Viewer reactions01:13:28 — Lindor trade talk01:17:00 — What Boston must prove Get full access to Red Sox Digest at www.redsoxdigest.com/subscribe

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