Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

Jaylen Gets Ejected in the Battle of the 2-Seeds, With Justin Verrier. Plus, a Recap of the Pats’ Moves.

Brian recaps the Patriots’ free agent signings, and explains why he likes the moves (0:00). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Justin Verrier about the Celtics’ loss to the Spurs on Tuesday night, Jaylen Brown’s fiery ejection, ranking the top teams in the East, and more (28:50). Brian and Jamie end with some final thoughts on the Pats’ offseason moves (1:11:45). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Justin Verrier Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tatum and the Celts Win in Cleveland With Chad Finn.

Brian highlights the top needs that the Patriots must address once free agency gets underway this week (0:00). Then, he chats with The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn about the Celtics’ win over the Cavs on Sunday, Jayson Tatum’s strong play in his first two games back, how he and Jaylen Brown will mesh, and Joe Mazzulla’s growth as a head coach (19:10). Brian and Jamie end by talking about the Celtics game and the World Baseball Classic (1:09:45). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Chad Finn Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jayson Tatum’s Triumphant Return. 

Brian breaks down Jayson Tatum’s long-awaited and impressive return as the Celtics beat the Mavericks at the Garden on Friday night.  We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Brian Barrett Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sox Predictions With Tyler Milliken. Plus, Tatum is Back!

Brian opens with the news that Jayson Tatum will play this season, perhaps as soon as Friday night, before discussing the news that the Patriots are releasing Stefon Diggs (0:00). Then, he chats with Section 10’s Tyler Milliken about the upcoming Red Sox season and they give out some predictions for team MVP, best offseason addition, how many games the Sox will win, and more (27:20). Brian and Jamie end by discussing the Tatum news (1:20:25). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Tyler Milliken Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Grande on the “Gap-Year” Celtics

Brian chats with Sean Grande, the voice of the Celtics, about how Jayson Tatum is handling the mental aspect of his Achilles injury, Hugo González’s tenacity and defensive effort, Jalen Brown’s invaluable leadership this season, the ’24 Celtics championship, and more (0:30). Then, Brian does a Metric Man breakdown of Trevor Story and what we can expect from him this upcoming season (1:11:40). Brian and Jamie end with a listener email about the Patriots’ top offseason needs (1:29:20). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Sean Grande Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices