On this episode of SOS, Tucker and John discuss the plan for resuming professional sports (0:00-9:30), the perception of baseball as a dying sport (9:30-16:20), why baseball is slowing down (16:20-31:00), and what can be done to speed it up (31:00-36:50).

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Ep. 9: Is Baseball Dying?

On this episode of SOS, John and Tucker discuss Tucker's near hole-in-one (2:50-5:24), the current MLB and NBA stalemates (5:25-14:45), and which duo should be crowned the greatest in Boston sports history (14:45-44:01).

Ep. 8: Greatest Boston Sports Duos

On this episode of SOS, John and Tucker discuss whether this season's championships should be tainted due to the coronavirus suspension (0:00-9:00), the possibility of adjusting the Hall of Fame voting threshold (9:00-13:15), and which non-championship Boston sports team is the best ever (13:30-1:04:05).

Ep. 7: Best Non-Championship Boston Sports Team

On this episode of SOS, Tucker and John discuss the current impasse in MLBPA/owner negotiations (0:00-9:45), how to handle home/road splits in 2020 (9:45-18:45), and which Boston athletes from the last year and a half would make the Hall of Fame if they retired today (18:45-1:05:35).

Ep. 6: Hall of Fame Likelihood for Boston Athletes

On this episode of SOS, Tucker and John discuss John's struggles with social media and technology (0:00-8:06), the Patriots' schedule (8:06-17:55), and Boston's best young players (17:55-52:30).

Ep. 5: Boston's Brightest Young Stars

On this episode of SOS, Tucker and John discuss the importance (or lack thereof) of championships (0:00-9:34), how heavily to weight league awards when discussing a player's legacy (9:34-13:48), which historical players would still be good today (13:48-27:40), and the best one- (27:40-55:22) and five-season (55:22-1:11:52) stretches by athletes in Boston sports history.

Ep. 4: Best Seasons in Boston Sports History

On this episode of SOS, Tucker and John discuss the red-hot Bruins and Celtics (0:00-12:50), a rational perspective on Jimmy Garoppolo's disappointing end to the season (12:50-22:30), and how they view the (pending) blockbuster that sent Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers (22:30-47:00).

Ep. 3: Scalding Celtics/Bruins, Jimmy G Disappoints, Mookie Trade

On this episode of SOS, Tucker and John discuss Eli Manning's retirement (0:00-6:15), recent Red Sox news (6:15-15:00), and how the Patriots' 20-year dynasty stacks up against the best historical stretches from other professional teams (15:00-42:54).

Ep. 2: Eli Manning, Dustin Pedroia, Patriots Dynasty in Context

On this Episode of SOS, Tucker and John introduce the podcast (0:00-7:38) and recap the Patriots' Wild Card loss––as well as the season at large––on both the defensive (7:38-21:26) and offensive (21:26-28:31) sides of the football.

Ep. 1: Introduction, Patriots/Titans Recap

Facts first, then opinions. A Boston sports talk podcast grounded in statistics. Hosted by Tucker Boynton (@Tucker_TnL) and John Germaine (@bostonsportsinf).

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