Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

Brian recaps the Bruins’ loss to the Hurricanes, and the Celtics’ loss to the Bucks, which included some bizarre aspects and a lack of hustle from the C's (0:30). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh about the Red Sox’s season thus far, how the Sox can replace Trevor Story’s glove, the health of the pitching staff, Tyler O’Neil’s hot start, and more (16:30). Brian and Jamie end by discussing the Red Sox’s 20th anniversary celebration of the 2004 World Series champions (51:40). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Ben Lindbergh Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian recaps the Celtics’ wins over the weekend before discussing the Sox’s 7-3 West Coast road trip and Tanner Houck’s sizzling start on Sunday (0:50). Then, he gives his Sunday thoughts on the Boston sports scene, including Trevor Story’s shoulder injury and his disappointing Red Sox career, Rafael Devers’s careless defense, the Bruins’ impressive play as of late, Kyle Dugger’s contract extension, and more (13:00). Brian ends with a listener call before Brian and Jamie discuss the NCAA men’s national championship game on Monday (54:30). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian chats with The Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed about covering the new Patriots’ regime post-Belichick, Robert Kraft’s bizarre offseason, Doug’s latest Pats mock draft, and more (0:50). Then, Brian gives out his five favorite aspects of this season’s Celtics team, including Derrick White’s breakout and Joe Mazzulla’s eccentricities (53:40). Finally, Brian and Jamie discuss Brian’s list, and also somehow get onto the topic of top Boston-based movies (1:10:30). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or, send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Doug Kyed Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian recaps the Celtics’ win over the Thunder, which gives them a 60 wins on the season and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs (0:30). Then, he chats with Sox Prospects' Ian Cundall about the Red Sox’s sweep of the A’s, Jarren Duran’s hot start, pitching coach Andrew Bailey’s positive effect on the pitching staff, hype for J.J. McCarthy to the Pats, and more (13:50). Then, Brian and Jamie get to some listener emails on the Pats and Sox (1:05:45). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Ian Cundall Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian chats with Spotrac’s Keith Smith about the Celtics as they gear up for the playoffs, how the front office can possibly keep the team together as players reach the ends of their contracts, a look ahead at the Eastern Conference postseason picture, and more (0:30). Then, Brian and Jamie chat about Eliot Wolf’s QB philosophy, the passing of Larry Lucchino, and the NCAA basketball tournaments (56:30). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or, send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Keith Smith Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian gives out some big-picture and small-picture thoughts on Boston sports, discussing a new tool in Jaylen Brown’s repertoire, Kristaps Porzingis’s spotty shooting from deep, Robert Kraft’s bizarre offseason, and more (0:30). Then, Brian reviews the Red Sox’s split of their series versus the Mariners, which included phenomenal pitching from the starters (37:50). Then, Brian answers a listener call about the NFL draft before he and Jamie get to an email regarding Jayson Tatum (54:15). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at tel:6173967172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at mailto:[email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian discusses another Celtics loss to the Hawks, which included some poor rebounding, some head scratching matchups, and more poor late game execution (0:30). Then, Brian recaps the Red Sox’s opening day win in Seattle, Raffy Devers’ hot start, the Red Sox’s athleticism, Brayan Bello’s solid outing, and more (28:00). Brian ends with a listener call, before he and Jamie chat about Opening Day (50:10). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian speaks with NFL Media’s Eric Edholm about the top QBs in the upcoming NFL draft, including LSU’s Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye, and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy. They also discuss potential players the Pats could target given their needs at WR, OT, and CB (0:55). Then, Brian and Jamie chat about Robert Kraft’s latest head-scratching comments and the Celtics’ baffling loss to the Hawks on Monday before they give out their season predictions for the Red Sox, who play Thursday night against the Mariners (32:40). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at tel:6173967172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at mailto:[email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Eric Edholm Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian discusses Pats head coach Jerod Mayo’s comments at the NFL’s annual meetings on Monday, and what to make of Mayo’s eyebrow raising approach to the media, as well as how his words have stacked up with the teams’ actions up to this point (0:30). Then, Brian chats with The Boston Globe’s Conor Ryan about the Bruins as they gear up for the playoffs, which goalie has the inside lane to start during the postseason, the Bruins’ defensive pairings, another stellar season from David Pastrnak, and more (24:20). Brian and Jamie end with a discussion concerning this Bruins season compared to their historic last season, then talk about Mayo and the Pats (58:45). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Conor Ryan Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian explains why he thinks Joe Mazzulla has actually been underrated this season, as the Celtics have been playing with an incredible consistency and effort level on a nightly basis (0:30). Then, Brian discusses the Red Sox’s pitching staff, as Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck win the final two spots in the starting rotation (33:10). Finally, Brian answers a listener call before he and Jamie get to an email (49:20). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices