WEEI Podcasts

In the latest edition of the "It Is What It Is" podcast, WEEI.com's Christopher Price and former Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham discuss the state of the Patriots at the midpoint of the offseason, touching on what they've accomplished in the draft and free agency. The two also discuss the impact former teammates Willie McGinest and Matt Light had on both sides of the ball, as well as a look at why some players struggle with life after football.

Will Middlebrooks put on a show is his fourth big league game, slamming one homer to right, one to left and nearly knocking down a double in center field in a startling display of all-fields power. He didn't always have an approach that permitted him to hit the ball hard to all fields. Instead, he developed it as he moved up the ranks in the minor league system. In this episode of Minor Details, Middlebrooks and Alex Hassan -- who has played with Middlebrooks at four different levels -- discuss the third baseman's emergence as a hitter who clears the fences to all parts of the ballpark.

In the latest edition of the "It Is What It Is" podcast, WEEI.com's Christopher Price and DJ Bean take a look back at the NFL draft and break down each one of the Patriots' seven picks -- including first-rounders Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower -- and ask how soon they'll be able to contribute on a regular basis. Price and Bean also examine a few players the Patriots passed on and why.

Red Sox outfielder Darnell McDonald joins Rob Bradford in reviewing the brand new documentary 'Marley' which chronicles the life and times of music icon Bob Marley.

On the latest Talking Hoops podcast WEEI.com's Paul Flannery is joined by the one and only Michael Holley to talk Celtics, Hawks and playoffs. What Atlanta player scares Flannery? How far does Holley have the C's going this year? (You might be surprised). All that, plus more than you ever wanted to know about their neighborhood.

In the latest edition of the "It Is What It Is" podcast, Christopher Price and former NFL quarterback Brian St. Pierre take a look at the quarterbacks who will be drafted this week, with a specific eye on Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. Price and St. Pierre also examine the other quarterbacks in the draft, including Ryan Tannehill and Brandon Weeden. St. Pierre also gives his take on the Patriots quarterbacks, including whether or not Brian Hoyer is a better prospect than Matt Cassel and what the endgame might be for Ryan Mallett.

Hitting coordinator Victor Rodriguez is now in his 18th season as an instructor in the Red Sox farm system. Both in his current capacity of working with every level of the system and with his nearly two decades of working with top Sox prospects, from Nomar Garciaparra and Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia to Ryan Lavarnway and Bryce Brentz and Xander Bogaerts, Rodriguez has as broad a perspective on up-and-coming Red Sox hitters as anyone in baseball. He joined Minor Details in spring training to break down a number of top prospects in the system, and to discuss the search for the next great sound of an up-and-coming prospect.

In the latest edition of the It Is What It Is podcast, WEEI.com's Christopher Price and Jerry Thornton break down New England's activity this offseason, including what the acquisition of Brandon Lloyd means for the Patriots' passing game and where New England stands on both sides of the ball. They also give their take on the busy NFL offseason, including Peyton Manning to the Broncos, Tim Tebow to the Jets and what's going to happen to the Saints because of the recent bounty scandal.