NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check
Sep 29, 2026 · 2h 5m · take 1 of 41
- The Red Sox probably lose the wild-card series.
After the Red Sox lost Game 1 of the wild-card series at Yankee Stadium.
“I do not have high hopes for the rest of this”
Yankees swept the best-of-three wild-card series, winning Game 1 9-0 and Game 2 9-2 on Sept. 30, 2026, and outscoring Boston 18-2. Red Sox eliminated.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS · Sep 30, 2026
In context
BillThe two best pitchers that I saw this year were him and Cease on the Blue Jays. But Schlueter did everything he had to do. Ben Rice, who has turned into a Red Sox killer, they talked about it during the game, is from Cohasset somehow as a Yankee fan.
BillSeems like he hits the hell out of the Red Sox all the time. So anyway, they won game one. They were supposed to win game one. I have no idea why they were only, I think, like minus 170 favorites for this series because, again, the Red Sox offense is effectively dead, especially Abrea, who I didn't even mention, who hasn't hit for a month either.
BillSo I don't know where the runs are supposed to come from. I said to Sal on Sunday, I probably trusted Anthony and Sogard the most of anyone in the lineup, and Anthony is now gone.
Billand I do not have high hopes for the rest of this. But the good news is the Patriots are a disaster.
BillYeah, if you're doing the Boston sports, what team do I feel best about? I think it's the Celtics.
BillThen we had the Pats playing in Buffalo this weekend. This is, you're not going to feel bad for me. I don't expect your sympathy.
BillBut this was not a great Boston sports stretch,
From the episode transcript around 00:04:24. Speaker names are recognized by voice.

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