Alex and Maddie sit down with Corbin from Red Seat Radio to discuss the start of spring training, whether they are already worried about the lockout, and their predictions for where the Red Sox will finish in the AL East. They talk through the logjam at DH and what an eventual Triston Casas return could mean for the position.

Alex and Maddie discuss the Caleb Durbin trade and how the Red Sox may have fleeced the Brewers. Then they dive into why PECOTA hates the team for the second year in a row before diving into an early spring training news roundup and discussing what, if any, moves the team needs to make to finalize the roster.

Alex and Maddie sit down with MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo to talk through the Red Sox offseason so far, his roster projection, and get a few behind-the-scenes travel stories. They wrap up with an overview of which Red Sox players are participating in the World Baseball Classic.

Alex and Maddie say goodbye to Alex Bregman and welcome the newest member of the Boston Red Sox, Ranger Suarez, to the team. They talk through 2026 roster projections and make some predictions on how the rest of the offseason will play out by focusing on some outside-the-box trade targets to fix the hole at second base.

Alex and Maddie discuss the Willson Contreras trade and the impact it may have on Triston Casas. They go through the remaining free agent options for both second and third base before moving on to the starting pitching market. They close the episode discussing possible trade scenarios and give their takes on whether the Red Sox will sign either Tatsuya Imai or Kazuma Okamoto.

Maddie and Alex talk about the uneventful Winter Meetings and why the market for the three top Japanese players (Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto, Tatsuya Imai) has been so quiet to this point. They give their takes on if Alex Bregman is really looking at the Diamondbacks as an option and end the episode talking through pitcher trade proposals.

Alex and Maddie celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Talk Sox Podcast by analyzing why Cole Ragans makes a lot of sense for the Red Sox. They then talk through whether the team is overvaluing Jarren Duran and discuss whether he should be traded over Wilyer Abreu. Finally, they talk through the latest news, connecting the team to Ketel Marte. Thanks to everyone who has made this last year a success here on the Talk Sox Podcast!

Alex and Maddie are joined by guest Richard McGill of Playing Catch to discuss the trade that sent Sonny Gray to the Red Sox. They talk through some NL Central trade options and close out with why Red Sox fans will be excited to have Gray on the team in 2026.