Alex begins the show by further analyzing the Josh Beckett situation, and his defiant attitude after the game on Thursday. Beckett’s defiance embodies the ignorance around the Red Sox organization, Alex says. The team fails to realize the negative perception around them, and the players don’t seem to care about it.

Bobby Valentine has been less than advertised in-terms of how he’s handled these situations through the media, as he continues to make excuses for the players. Has Valentine been sedated? Do the players know that they’re a more valuable commodity than Valentine is, and thus don’t respect him?

Alex also recaps the 3-game series against Cleveland, in which the Red Sox took 3 of 4 games. The key to the series win was the Red Sox receiving strong performances from the starting pitchers. With nobody running away in the AL East, can the Red Sox survive this disappointing start? Or will the attitude within the clubhouse prevent them doing so?

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex looks at the AL East standings, where the Orioles still hold the lead. Alex also looks at how the NL East is unfolding, and tells you why John Axford of the Brewers has become one of his favorite players in the game.

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It is episode 500 of “Without a Curse,” and Alex opens the show by thanking all of the listeners for tuning into the show over these past 7 years. Alex also thanks executive producer Dylan Richardson for all of the hard work he’s put into the show over the past several years.

Then…the evisceration of the 12-18 Red Sox commences. It goes from bad to worse with the perception of the team, as Josh Beckett was reportedly spotted golfing with Clay Buchholz last Thursday, two days before he missed his scheduled start due to a sore lat muscle. It has also been reported that Beckett refused to listen to trainers over the last home stand. Has Beckett gone rogue? Even though he’s been the best starting pitcher on the team this season, has the time come to consider moving on from Beckett?

Alex discusses this past series against the Royals, as the Red Sox dropped 2 of 3 games. Will Middlebrooks is one of the few bright spots, as he continues to perform offensively. Is it premature to begin discussions about Middlebrooks replacing Youkilis at 3rd base? Also, when will Bobby Valentine beginning managing this pitching staff to actually win games instead of treating these games like extended Spring Training?

Adrian Gonzalez has been under a lot of scrutiny for his persona this past week. Is that criticism warranted, or has Gonzalez been a problem for the Red Sox?

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex looks at the AL East standings and how David Robertson has struggled thus far in the closer’s role. It’s been another bad week for closers, as the Blue Jays recently replaced Francisco Cordero as closer in their bullpen. Alex also talks about Cole Hamels’ decision to intentionally hit Bryce Harper last weekend, and whether or not it was warranted.

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RIP to Carl Beane…what a tragedy. He and his voice will be missed throughout Fenway Park.

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In one of the longer episodes in “Without a Curse” history, Alex reveals his utter lack of faith in all aspects of the Red Sox organization. Alex eviscerates the team after a 1-5 home stand against the A’s and Orioles, including two deflating extra-inning losses to Baltimore on Friday and Sunday.

Alex discusses the recently revealed answers regarding Carl Crawford’s elbow injury, and also wonders as to whether Clay Buchholz is being upfront with the team about the health of his back. There is no way Buchholz can be healthy right now…

The bullpen has been a bright spot for the team, and even their efforts weren’t good enough over the weekend. Is it fair to expect the bullpen to continue to perform at this level, or will they eventually fall back to earth? If the bullpen does fall back to earth, can the starting rotation be expected to pick up the slack? Plus, is this a “feast or famine” kind of offense?

Alex also comes to the realization that Bobby Valentine may very well be over his head.

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex analyzes the AL East standings and states why he has no doubts Mariano Rivera will be back from his ACL injury in 2013. Alex also talks about the closer troubles around the league, including the Marlins, Cubs, and White Sox making changes at the position. Chipper Jones blasting Jamie Moyer in the press, and what could be the start of a hot streak for Albert Pujols and the Angels is touched upon, too.

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Thursday’s podcast is episode 500 of “Without a Curse.” Thanks to all who have listened over the years.

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Alex discusses the recent string of injuries that have hit the Red Sox, including Kevin Youkilis’ various aches and pains that have placed him on the 15-day DL. Will Middlebrooks has been called up to play everyday in Youkilis’ absence. Is this the beginning of the end for Youkilis? What do his injuries, and the fact that he seemingly wasn’t ready to begin the season, say about him and the training staff?

Alex also talks about the possibility of Josh Beckett missing his start over the weekend after throwing 126 pitches in an outing last weekend in Chicago. It’s just another sign that Beckett is not an ace; however, why did Bobby Valentine have Beckett out there for that long if he can’t handle the workload?

The Red Sox have made a flurry of roster moves recently, and the fact that Jose Iglesias is on the roster angers Alex, as he continues his “anti-Iglesias” crusade.

The 3-game series against the Oakland A’s is recapped, including some discussion as to whether or not Clay Buchholz is completely healthy.

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex analyzes the AL East standings and also offers commentary on the Evan Longoria hamstring injury. When will the streaking Rays be affected by Longoria’s absence? Plus, will the Roger Clemens perjury trail end similarly to the way the Barry Bonds trail ended?

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For once, there is a lot of good news to talk about in regards to the Red Sox! They have won 6 of their last 7 games, and are within 1 game of .500 on the season. What went right for the Red Sox on this road trip to Minnesota and Chicago? Was it really as simple as the starting pitching finally providing the Red Sox with innings and quality efforts?

Alex discusses the improved recent performance from the bullpen, and how much of it is legitimate and how much of it can be attributed to the level of competition they’ve played recently. Even if it is due to the level of competition, is that necessarily a negative thing?

The offense continues to perform well, with David Ortiz off to a thunderous start. Mike Aviles, Ryan Sweeney, and Cody Ross have done their parts to minimize the effect of Jacoby Ellsbury’s absence as well.

The upcoming series against the A’s is previewed, as is the potential upcoming roster crunch with Aaron Cook’s first opt-out date approaching.

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex looks at the AL East standings and discusses the teams with the hottest starts in baseball as well as the teams with the slowest starts in baseball. Plus, Alex reveals his unequivocal man-crush on Bryce Harper.

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Alex interviews Jon Couture of The New Bedford Standard-Times and the “Better Dead than Red” Red Sox blog. Alex and Jon discuss the controversy over Daniel Bard’s role on the pitching staff, the peculiar timeline of Carl Crawford’s suddenly severe elbow injury, and how the first weeks of Bobby Valentine’s managerial tenure have gone.

Alex recaps the three game sweep against the Twins, and touches upon all of the storylines from the week including Bard’s reluctance to accept even a temporary role in the bullpen, Crawford’s visit to Dr. James Andrews, and Bobby Valentine not knowing whether Minnesota starter Liam Hendricks is a lefty or righty until three hours before game time.

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex recaps the week in the AL East while also questioning how Michael Pineda’s labrum tear came along so suddenly.

It was a tough loss for the Bruins last night. They couldn’t find a way to score on the power-play or open a game open. Alex opens the show by briefly discussing the Bruins as well.

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The Red Sox enter the week riding a 5-game losing streak, as their contest against the Yankees was mercifully rained out last night.

Alex does briefly touch upon the well-done and frankly surreal ceremony Friday afternoon at Fenway Park. Alex gets quite sentimental when talking about those 2003-2005 Red Sox teams.

After that, though, it’s all downhill, as Alex replays the horrors from Friday and Saturday’s games against the Yankees. The biggest horror of all, of course, was the bullpen surrendering 14 runs in the 7th and 8th innings of Saturday’s game. Is there anything that can done to fix this bullpen? How is it possible that a team sporting an 180 million dollar payroll enters a season with this wretched cast of relievers?

Alex also talks about more troubling news regarding Bobby Valentine and how poorly the Red Sox are responding to him. At a 10-31 record over their last 41 games, is something deeply wrong with this core of players?

The worst thing about the weekend; however, wasn’t the bullpen’s meltdown on Saturday. It was something else that occurred between the top half and bottom half of the 8th inning…

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex discusses the AL East standings and lauds praise on some of the upper-echelon teams in the American League. Congratulations to Phillip Humber for the perfect game on Saturday…

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This past Saturday was the last edition of “The Alex Reimer Show” on WGAM. But stay-tuned, as Alex is on the verge of launching a new football podcast that he is excited about.

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Alex discusses the most recent Red Sox three game losing streak, and speaks about the atrocious efforts from the bullpen on both Tuesday and Wednesday night against Texas. Shouldn’t all blame for this horrid bullpen fall on the baseball operations department? They are the people who assembled the team.

The controversy stemming from Bobby Valentine’s comments regarding Kevin Youkilis’ “emotional investment” continues to linger. Is Valentine allowed to manage the way he wants to manage? Are bad fluke injuries (Bailey and Ellsbury), an atrocious bullpen, a divided clubhouse, and a fan base and media who hates him a recipe for Bobby V’s failure? Is Valentine receiving a fair shake in Boston?

Alex talks about the upcoming series against the Yankees, and the 100-year Fenway Park anniversary, which Terry Francona has now decided he will attend. There is no better way for Tito to stick it to ownership than to receive the loudest ovation on Friday afternoon.

In the “Around the League” segment, Alex updates us on the AL East standings, talks about Tim Lincecum’s slow start, and looks at the retirement of Ivan Rodriguez.

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“The Alex Reimer Show” airs Saturday from 2:00-3:20 PM EST on WGAM “The Game” in New Hampshire (900 AM Nashua/1250 AM Manchester) and www.wgamradio.com.

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