Starkville | Will Middlebrooks Believes in the Red Sox

The Red Sox have been one of baseball's hottest teams since late June, and this week Jayson and Doug are joined by former major leaguer and NESN studio analyst Will Middlebrooks to break down what's behind Boston's surprising turnaround and why the club has become one of the biggest stories in baseball. Then, Jayson shares stories from Hall of Fame Weekend in Cooperstown, including a chance encounter with one of the greatest hitters in baseball history and why even Hall of Famers are still in awe of the game's most exclusive club.

Rundown:

2:13 Jayson’s Weekend in Cooperstown

10:23 Will Middlebrooks Visits Starkville

11:23 The Red-Hot Red Sox

18:02 Being a Top Prospect

23:48 Curtis Mead-Connelly Early Trade

26:46 Evaluating the American League

33:28 Reliving the 2013 World Series

37:25 The Infamous Obstruction Play

41:11 Hall of Fame Perspectives

45:19 Strange But True

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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville

With: Will Middlebrooks

Producer: Jason Potere

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