Happy belated Truck Day! Will the new, balanced schedule help the Red Sox make the playoffs? Here's a hint: no. Jayson Stark ($) with everything you need to know about the new schedule. Do the Red Sox have enough "Character Guys"? I also react to Keith Law ($) and Kiley McDaniel's ($) farm system rankings. Law himself says on his own website these rankings are just an opinion. 

Then I take a deep dive into the Red Sox rotation. I break down every candidate for the rotation in order on how much confidence I have in them. Sorry James Paxton, at least The Big Maple is a cool nickname. 

Jake & Amanda Deikman's Gut it Out Foundation

Beverage of the week Party at the Moontower from Wildbloom Beer.