Brian chats with Boston superfan Kevin Hench about the Red Sox’s sweep of the Astros, and they give their thoughts on the Sox’s trade deadline (0:20). Then, Brian breaks down Lucas Giolito's and Walker Buehler’s starts in the series, Roman Anthony’s maturity at the plate, the pitch-tipping incident that cleared the benches on Saturday, and more (25:00). Brian and Jamie end with a listener call about Craig Breslow’s job performance and how far this team can go this season (45:50).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Kevin Hench

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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The Sox Are Rolling After the Deadline, With Kevin Hench