# Matt McCarthy joins the show // Modern offensive problems // Your reactions - 5/8

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Podcast: [The Baseball Hour with Tony Mazz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-baseball-hour-with-tony-mazz-1084627)
Published: 2026-05-08T22:00:00+00:00
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(00:00) Mazz welcomes Matt McCarthy for Friday’s Baseball Hour, sharing their thoughts about the Red Sox from the past week.  (15:27) We discuss the on-field moves by the Red Sox, starting with a terrible base-running decision by Willson Contreras. (26:12) The crew finishes The Baseball Hour with your lovely phone calls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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