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Matt and Jordan recap the AL Wild Card series loss to the Yankees. What a crazy season and it all ended in embarrassing fashion. They talked about Chad Tracy’s decision to pull both starters early and the overall lackluster offense. The Vibes were off. They looked ahead to 2027’s payroll as well as where some other teams current sit, and discussed some directions Craig might take the team if he wants to shake things up. They talked about if someone was to get traded, who would be the best plater to be traded, and the worst player to stay.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Quick turnaround for the MiLB Show as Derrik and Hunter are joined by High-A Greenville manager Liam Carroll. They discuss the Justin Gonzales brawl and the player that he is. How did the trade deadline impact the roster? Who are the clubhouse leaders? Coach Carroll talks to us about his experience in the WBC again. We even get into how the mass firing was felt by the coaching staff. He tells us about the experiences of the 2026 season, what he learned, and how he hopes to continue to grow. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/

The Minor League season is officially over. Derrik and Hunter are graced with the return of Jake to hand out end-of-year awards throughout the system. The trio discuss the state of the system and how it has been handled with trades, moves, and more. Then they dive into the awards, handing out awards for hitting, pitching, defense, baserunning, and breakout seasons. Who takes home the big honors? Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/  This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Jordan and Jack preview the second consecutive Wild Card series between the Red Sox and Yankees in the Bronx. They also go into season superlatives before circling back to giving their respective predictions. They also go into the issues they have with the postseason formatting, both in how the Wild Card is scheduled and how the seeds are determined overall. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Matthew and Isiah are joined by Bart (@SoxBart on Twitter) to breakdown the latest Red Sox news as they finish their series against the Guardians. They talk about the Breslow and Tracy extensions, as well as the plethora of injury updates. They discuss which returning player would have the greatest impact on the playoff roster, and where Romy vs Ward would fit. They also discuss the strange weather that is set to impact the upcoming Cubs series, including potentially having to play a game or two at the Trop. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

The Triple-A season is over which means it’s time for the MiLB Talk recap of the Boston Red Sox minor league seasons. Derrik and Hunter talk about monster weeks from Allan Castro and Braiden Ward to end their years. What about playoff roster implications? They discuss who saw their stocks rise throughout the entirety of 2026, and get to breakdown the freshly announced Chad Tracy extension.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/  This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Jordan and Jack recap a bad series with a grand outcome for the Boston Red Sox, who clinched their second consecutive playoff berth over the weekend in the Trop. The story of the weekend was Brayan Bello putting potentially the finishing touches on one of the more historic turnarounds in recent Boston sports history. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Bello as the Red Sox continue churning out young pitching talent, while also needing to continue adding externally – not to mention potential returns for Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford beyond 2026. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Jordan and Matt recap the weekday series against the Texas Rangers. Not a lot of offense through Games 1 and 2, Sonny Gray and Roman Anthony have us worried, and could Sogie be the second baseman of the future? They talk about the lockout shortening a season and how the length would impact how we feel about Story as our SS. They talked about the latest Patrick Sandoval start, and Jordan compares him to a local Boston landmark. They also dive into another shortened season (2020) and how fake the awards were. They look at Yu Darvish’s twitter following, and preview the upcoming Rays series. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

It’s the final week of the Double-A season and MiLB Talk is here to talk about it. Derrik and Hunter discuss the last performances of the Portland prospects, including Ahbram Liendo, who is being shipped up to Worcester. Hunter went to the Worcester games and gets bragging rights over Derrik as Allan Castro continues to mash whenever he’s in his presence. They talk about the playoffs and potential rosters. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/  This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Jordan and Jack recap the weekend series for the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals. They talk about their priorities for this team down the stretch as well as debating the postseason rotation. They then go off the rails and talk about lockout stuff, the Red Sox 100% keeping Trevor Story and Jarren Duran next year, and more. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Matthew is joined by Marcos (@TheBeatwriter) of ElEmergente.com to discuss the series loss to the Angels. They talk about the vibes shifting in the Tracy Era, and the luxury of being able to be talking about playoff roster construction and not panicking about making it in. They talked about the rough starts from Sandoval and Bennett but also Bello’s return to starting. They look at the recent injury updates around Crochet, Houck, Contreras, and more. They also preview the upcoming matchups against the Royals. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

MiLB Talk is back for the final week of the Single-A and High-A seasons. Derrik and Hunter start with a rant about social media. Then discuss who finished their seasons strong and who had deserves the biggest praise for their performances. Salem hit a record number of home runs, while Greenville enjoyed plenty of power success themselves. Henry Godbout enjoyed a home run surge in Portland himself, while Hayden Mullins set a season-high in strikeouts. Mikey Romero deserves a shoutout. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/  This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Jordan and Brian recap the Boston Red Sox four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, in a series that featured some fireworks. Eli White was a key factor in this series, as was Isiah Kiner-Falefa. But the story, once again, was stellar starting pitching, as the Red Sox got 26 innings of four-run ball out of the starting pitchers this weekend series in Baltimore. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

Jordan and Isiah recap a series that should’ve been a sweep for the Seattle Mariners against the Boston Red Sox. Should they have pulled Tolle sooner? Thoughts on Trevor Story’s surge since returning? How about Roman’s? Should they tank for the six seed? All that and more answered on this week’s episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ThePeskyReport.  We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.

MiLB Talk is kicking off with the September call up of Jedixson Paez. Derrik and Hunter discuss how he can impact the Major League team and what else is happening in Worcester. Johanfran Garcia and Justin Gonzales are mashing in Portland. In fact, everyone was hitting home runs this week. Yordanny Monegro is back, and Greenville has some talented hitters. We also got our first Martin Shelar bomb. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/  This episode is brought to you by TJStats — advanced MLB stats and tools including pitcher summaries, prospect rankings, and live pitch data. Head over to tjstats.ca and use code PESKY for 25% off your first month.