Toucher & Rich

(00:00) Wallach is traveling to beautiful MAINE, so Hardy quizzes him on some of the events going on in vacationland (17:23) It’s time for the segment everyone’s talking about—The Email Bit! Send an email to anyone on the show with the link below, and stay tuned as we dive into missed stories with The Stack! (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads)   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) RED SOX or BLUE JEANS?? (19:01) Tim Healey became the Boston Globe’s Red Sox beat reporter in June 2025 after covering the Mets and Marlins. He joins Toucher & Hardy to talk all things Red Sox. (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) Albert Breer is the Senior NFL Reporter and Lead Content Strategist for The MMQB and part of the Thursday Night Football crew on Amazon - He joins the show for his weekly hour-long segment. Breer clarified he never reported the Patriots were “very interested” in Terry McLaurin (13:50) Inside NFLPA Scandal: Why Howell's resignation was "inevitable" (29:14) Christian Gonzalez SNUBBED? Holley & Breer Debate Top NFL Corners (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) The great MICHAEL HOLLEY is with Hardy and Wallach this morning! (23:00) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) Last night at the Cold Play concert at Gillette there was a video that went viral.   (17:37) It's the Email Bit! Feel free to email any show member by clicking the link below. (33:51) Last up, we’ll unpack the stories we didn’t get to with The Stack!  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!  

(00:00) Ryan Johnston has a new game! If you were Hardy would you open the door?   (15:11) Brian Robb from Mass Live joins the show in the studio to talk about Celtics summer league games in Las Vegas and his offseason thoughts.  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!  

(00:00) Hardy's Trash Guy Joey calls in all the way from California to talk about the recent trash strikes going on. Joey is taking advantage of the strikes as he is living his best life out in Gardenia California. The Tour de France is happening right now and the guys are not into watching it.    (15:31) Ryan Johnston provides his thoughts on the Bruins recent draft picks, and look ahead to what this season may look like  (29:42) Callers call in concerned about the Bruins recent draft picks. Is there more pressure to draft players from New England college hockey teams rather than other teams around the world?  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments f

(00:00) Happy British Open day! Ryan Johnston is in for Fred today, which means lots of golf talk throughout the show! Trying to beat the Florida heat is not for the weak. Hardy gives an update on navigating the trash strikes in his town. (22:36) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: The ESPYS went down last night and lets just say some of the jokes weren’t received well. Hardy is all pumped about the British Open starting today. How does Scottie Scheffler compare to the all time greats in golf?      (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) Live free or buy is back! Fred and Wallach guess if the item that Hardy lists off is free or for sale.  (15:55)  It's the Email Bit! Feel free to email any show member by clicking the link below. (31:40) Last up, we’ll unpack the stories we didn’t get to with The Stack!  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!  

(00:00) When you go to a pool party should the host supply all the towels or should you have to bring your own towel. Fred is not on the side of bringing a towel to a pool party.  (20:30) Gary Washburn is the National NBA writer and columnist for the Boston Globe. He joins the show to discuss what's going on around the NBA right now.  (32:55) Does it really matter where you go to the beach in New England? Adam 12 is not on the Nantucket or Vineyard band wagon as he has never been to either place.    (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!  

(00:00) Some ideas for games come to you at two in the morning, well only for Adam 12. The guys guess if the name that Adam lists off is a recent Red Sox draftee or a blue jean brand? What jeans were the best and worst to wear?  (23:03) Fred isn’t too big on girl watching or even people watching.  (34:11) MLB is rapidly changing and is slowly going downhill. What should the league do to get back on track?   (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) There is a new movie filming in Boston and they are in need of an Italian grandfather. Could this be Mark Gemeli’s breakout role in the industry? Fred is heading down to Orlando for his son's Baseball tournament, and is visiting his old stomping grounds of Rollins College. What is new in Orlando since Fred's been in college?    (23:39) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: It's the mid summer classic as the MLB All- Star game did not disappoint. Kyle Schwarber delivered as he won the game for the NL in the home run swing off. Caitlin Clark was in town as she led the Fever to take down the Connecticut Sun 85-77. Not so good news for Clark or the Fever as she left the game with a groin injury late in the fourth quarter.  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Insta

(00:00) Mike Francesa reviews SUPERMAN! (19:05) Welcome to what’s often called the show’s standout segment—The Email Bit! Feel free to email any show member by clicking the link below. Next up, we’ll unpack the stories we didn’t get to with The Stack! (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) It’s time for NEWS You Can USE! (19:02) Jen McCaffrey from theAthletic.com joins Toucher & Hardy to talk all things BASEBALL! (34:03) After getting briefly stuck in the elevator, Fred explains how his mind surprisingly didn’t go to dread. (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) A country group called LOCASH has a new song, "Isn’t She Country," based on the Stevie Wonder classic. Guess what? It’s not good. (19:11) SPORTS! The Home Run Derby took place, and the guys gave an in-depth look at everything that happened! (34:20) Hardy, Chris Forsberg and Wallach are hitting the links after the show tomorrow! (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) It’s Tuesday at the start of the deadest part of the sports calendar — All-Star week — so there’s plenty of talking going on. About what? You’ll have to listen and find out! (23:01) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: Fred is OUT on hairy men in saunas! Meanwhile, a “distressed” woman approaches Hardy at 1AM asking… “Have you seen my lighter?!”. Oh, and the Home Run Derby happened last night! (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) Ian Browne, a sportswriter at MLB.com, calls into the show to discuss the Red Sox’s recent success and the possible trade deadline moves.  (16:43) Get ready for the much-anticipated Email Bit, where you can connect with anyone on the show by clicking below. Then, join us as we catch up on missed topics with The Stack! (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) The guys react to stories from the Levitate Festival over the weekend, as Ryan Beaton tells about his experience as he was there on Saturday. (14:34) The guys take calls from people asking what accents are socially acceptable and which accents are culturally inappropriate in music and singing. (30:36) Toucher, Hardy, and Wallach talk about how there are now more kids than ever who want to go to schools down south for college rather than staying in Northeast because of the differing acceptance rates.  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) Breer, a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, joins the show for the 7:00 hour to discuss plenty of things including travelling to the Cape.  (19:11) The guys talk about recent news regarding their finances of players and coaches from certain NFL teams and how it involves their owners.  (31:34) Toucher, Hardy, Breer, and Wallach discuss who they think will make the playoffs this year, as they decide which teams will make the jump and which teams will take a step back.  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

(00:00) The guys open the show as Hardy tells a story from his golf round yesterday, where he ran into a host of a different show on the Sports Hub.  (22:44) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: The Red Sox swept the Rays over the weekend, making it 10 wins in a row. Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in 4 sets to win his first Wimbledon championship.  (PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads) CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!