It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving leftovers linger in the fridge and the last of the pumpkin pies has been finally eaten. And with the calendar poised to turn to December, we toss another log on the fire turn our eyes towards that most magical of wintry festivals. Yes, the hot stove is crackling and the winter meetings loom on the horizon. Chris and Ian start off with the 40-man roster. They break down the players protected from the rule V draft as well as the big name left exposed. They review the Arizona Fall League results. And then they take a look at the top 20 prospects and predict who gets dealt, who plays in Fenway next year and who stays down on the farm. Finally, we turn the show over to you and crack open the mailbag for some great questions.

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0:00 – Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon.
4:50 – Rule 5: Reyes protected, Ockimey not
33:00 – Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up
44:00 – Top 20 in 2019: MLB contributor, trade bait, or farmhand
1:14:45 – Emptying the mailbag

Players mentioned in the show

Esteban Quiroz
Colten Brewer
Michael Chavis
Darwinzon Hernandez
Travis Lakins
Josh Taylor
Denyi Reyes
Josh Ockimey
Bobby Dalbec
Mike Shawaryn
Teddy Stankiewicz
Triston Casas
Jay Groome
Tanner Houck
Bryan Mata
Antoni Flores
CJ Chatham
Durbin Feltman
Nick Decker
Brandon Howlett
Jarren Duran
Nick Northcut
Alex Scherff
Gilberto Jimenez
Tzu-Wei Lin
Tate Matheny

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Give it up for your 2018 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Chris and Ian get together to share the latest news from the system. After a quick recap of the Arizona Fall League and the goings on in Venezuela, they get down to how to assemble a World Series title team. They review the top player development stories in the system. They review the draft to end all drafts - 2011. They laud the deep scouting work done that brought guys like Robby Scott and Hector Velazquez. And finally, they take a short look at what the offseason ahead brings.

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0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon.
3:30 - Postseason roster considerations
8:30 - News from the Fall/Winter leagues
23:00 - Minor League Free Agents
25:30 - Building a World Series winner
1:27:30 - Red Sox Gold Glove winners


Players mentioned in the show

Michael Chavis
Darwinzon Hernandez
Bobby Dalbec
Josh Ockimey
Esteban Quiroz
Mike Shawaryn
Josh Taylor
Enmanuel De Jesus
Christopher Acosta
Justin Haley
Dustin Pedroia
Steve Pearce
Christian Vazquez
Jackie Bradley
Matt Barnes
Blake Swihart
Mookie Betts
Brandon Workman
Brian Johnson
Andrew Benintendi
Robby Scott
Hector Velazquez
Sam Travis
Tzu-Wei Lin
Rafael Devers
Steven Wright
Brock Holt
Heath Hembree
Joe Kelly
Eduardo Rodriguez
Marco Hernandez

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Podcast Twitter Links:

• @SPChrisHatfield
• @IanCundall
• @SoxProspects

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