This week on the Hot Stove Show Kirk Minihane, Alex Speier and Rob Bradford talk with Red Sox COO Sam Kennedy and outfielder Shane Victorino. They also discuss some of the excerpts from Terry Francona's book.
Kirk, Rob and Alex talk with Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino about the offseason, the WBC and approaching spring training with a new team.
Kirk, Rob and Alex talk with Sam about the excerpts that have come out of Terry Franconas book and whether there has been a change in approach to the game within the organization.

[0:02:28] ... during the period that we've been here for eleven years of the New York Yankees so erratically so. On the business side the baseball side didn't end and the community. Outreach side. All need to work together ...
[0:03:06] ... he is and always has been in the central mission of the Boston Red Sox since we've been here I think that the John Henry and Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino have have demonstrated. An incredible track ...
[0:04:55] ... In the post season and give yourself a chance to win the World Series. We've fallen short of that so we have ten understandably. Not criticize. And for. A lot over the last several years in ...
[0:13:38] ... one is sport has ever received the type of support that the Boston Red Sox had seen during this incredible. Incredible. Ten years this decade. That Henry Werner Lucchino administration in -- it is humbling. And hopefully ...






Mikey, Ryder and Lenny are talking about the Patriots-Ravens matchup in the AFC Championship and whether it will come down to defense or offense being the deciding factor and how big will the loss of Rob Gronkowski look on Sunday.
Mikey and Ryder are talking about steroids once again. Not pertaining to baseball this time, but to Lance Armstrong admitting to doping in an upcoming interview with Oprah. They talk about the effect on his legacy and the effect on the Livestrong Foundation.
Mikey, Ryder and Lenny debate the steroid issue and how it will affect baseball and Hall of Fame voting for years to come.
Mikey, Ryder and Lenny are discussing who might make the MLB Hall of Fame tomorrow when inductees are announced. They debate the struggles of trying to vote players from the steroid era in.
Mikey and Ryder aren't debating the finer points of honey nut cheerios, they're talking Patriots-Texans and recapping Celtics-Knicks.
The Mike Napoli saga continues towards the New Year after dragging on for the last several weeks. John and Lenny try to figure out what the holdup is and if Mike Napoli will ever suit up in a Red Sox uniform.
Ryder and Lenny get to the root of the Celtics problems and try to find possible solutions to the issues dragging the Celtics down. The guys explore possible trades for big men including Sacramento’s Demarcus Cousins and Cleveland’s Anderson Varejao.