Red Sox Reporter Pete Abraham introduces the three main candidates vying for the Red Sox manager job and gives an inside scoop on possible surgery for Dustin Pedroia's knee. Then, the producers of WBUR and NPR's Only A Game join the show to discuss their recent reporting about power, money and corruption in the NCAA.

Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – And Anti-Vaxxers." Event info: https://wbur.fm/2XXJIts