Episode #122
Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio
Guests: Chip Buck (@chip_buck)

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This week Paul and Tim tap Fire Brand columnist and twitter extraordinaire Chip Buck to join the show and topics range from Josh Beckett to Nomar Garciaparra and back again. But it all seems to come back to the starting pitchers. If this season has shown us one thing, it’s that the Red Sox success hinges on the performances of their starters. The offense is, as usual, one of the best in baseball and the bullpen is more than adequate at the moment with Andrew Bailey and Mark Melancon waiting in the wings.

The crew takes on each of the starting five and with heavy hearts admits that there really isn’t any choice but to send Will Middlebrooks down to the minors when Kevin Youkilis returns. And hey — the Red Sox have won five in a row.

All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.

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