Willson Contreras is ON FIRE. Caleb Durbin is ice cold. And we need to talk about both.

Contreras went 6-for-10 with a HR and 6 RBI this weekend in St. Louis — the real version of the guy the Red Sox traded for is finally showing up. Meanwhile, Caleb Durbin is still hitting .103 and we break down why Chandler Simpson (.370+, 5 SB) is the archetype of the player Boston needs him to become. Spoiler: the Red Sox were never going to get Simpson — but that's the standard.

Also on this episode:

• Masataka Yoshida is quietly leading the team in OBP (.519) — should he be the leadoff hitter?
• Ranger Suárez threw 6 scoreless innings Saturday after an 8.64 ERA in his first two starts. The $130M man is here.
• Roman Anthony's growing pains continue
• Minor league report: Kristian Campbell hits his first HR of 2026 and Nick Sogard stays hot in Worcester

The Red Sox took 2 of 3 in St. Louis and head to Minnesota next. Are they turning a corner or just teasing us?

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The Red Sox dropped to 2-7 and this front office has receipts piling up. James Tibbs III — the prospect Boston traded to the Dodgers — just hit 3 home runs in one game for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He has 7 HRs in 8 games hitting .514. Meanwhile the Red Sox can't score.

Munetaka Murakami, the slugger Boston lost to the White Sox in free agency, has 4 HRs in 8 career games and just made history as the most prolific Japanese-born power hitter in MLB debut history. The Red Sox pivoted to Willson Contreras instead — he's hitting .150.

Kyle Harrison struck out 8 in his Brewers debut. The Brewers are 5-1. Boston traded him for Caleb Durbin, who started the year 0-for-19 and got booed at Fenway.

Trevor Story is hitting .138 with 13+ strikeouts and committed an error in Houston. Jarren Duran is at .167. Both Duran AND Durbin were pinch-hit for in Saturday's one-run loss. If you have a real lineup, that never happens.

Big John and Big Country break down every ugly angle of this 2-7 start — the offensive free fall, the front office failures, and why this roster is at least one big-time bat short.

Deep Analysis. Deeper Frustration. Red Sox Talk.

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The One Where We Predict the 2026 Red Sox | 64 Deep

Big John and Sean Jones go ON THE RECORD with bold predictions for the 2026 Red Sox season.

We're locking in our numbers on everything from Contreras' home run total to the team's final win count — and we're not hiding from any of it. Can Chapman repeat anywhere close to his historic 2025? Will Roman Anthony crack the MVP ballot? Are the Red Sox really going to be the first team since 1974 without a 20-HR hitter? We're calling our shots.

🎙️ PREDICTIONS COVERED:

Suarez Innings Pitched | Contreras HRs | 30+ HR Hitters | Chapman ERA | Mayer Games Played | Roman Anthony MVP Votes | Tolle + Early Combined Starts | 20+ HR Hitters | Most Used Lineup Frequency | Red Sox Wins

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