Brian discusses the possibility of Damian Lillard coming to Boston, and how that would impact the Celtics (0:35). Then, he chats with Boston sports superfan Kevin Hench about the Red Sox’s sweep of the Nationals, Trevor Story’s hot bat, Aroldis Chapman’s dominance, some areas of need that could be addressed at the trade deadline, and more (12:00). Brian and Jamie end by chatting about the Red Sox’s All-Star selections and the MLB All-Star Game (47:00).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Sean Grande

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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A Big Weekend for the Sox With Kevin Hench