Larry Lucchino

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan our conversation with -- president and CEO the Boston Red Sox Larry Lucchino was brought to you by Fred C church insurance it's not the policy it's the people I guess probably good morning shouldn't be -- Larry to be hello Larry Lucchino. Mourning and Larry hi how much. I should thank Larry it's -- care practical to right yet knows. -- we talked about earlier when you've gone I don't I I I needed to the fire would be sent me some books and including Barack Obama as book Hilary Clinton's al franken. Which which when went up faster I think you know what they did burn nicely at a colorful leave room in the in the little -- yeah torched them --

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undermine Jerry being undermined. -- Larry personal question how much deep restful restored to sleep have you gotten the last several nights

well last night was was more fitful most I would say. It's been it's been tough you know we are in the business that we air and and emotional well occurred to ride it. -- experiencing. Last few weeks.

You know what strikes me as I watched this in the last a week week and a half the aspect of baseball that is so absolutely confounding and that is what you think you can count on. By the way by contrast sometimes the things that you don't think you can count on can change a 180 degrees in the blink of in my prime example the most recent example. The back into the bullpen had someone told you at the trading deadline after requiring Gagne. That that's suddenly for a may be just a short period of time the back in the bullpen of papelbon Gagne and -- We're not going to be able to get it done you say you're crazy you're actually crazy.

Well the unpredictability of the game -- I guess it's it's great. Characteristic but it's also met -- characteristic it is combination of -- unpredictability in the game and then -- You know I don't know the answer to the body can do sort of make rational decision. So orderly process. Those decisions will will pan out the Q do you ever and -- rules if you make them who make trade. And popular sentiment the media center and the Pakistan as positive. That'd probably not going to work out the that the public. Often is often wrong and mostly -- 28. We use that -- very straight it will receive -- like art and unpredictability baseballs can.

An as Eric call -- one love that Gagne deal.

Yet analysts say it was great elation.

Larry you could tell us that you don't care about the division title what you just want to make the playoffs which is what you players a sand. But I gotta -- a -- I don't believe you I think you in your heart. Think that division title means something.

I do want to win the division title I I want I'd bet that. Absolutely that would like went to -- and but if we do not. Is not the in the world. We like to put up they decision like -- like to like Andy. -- at the at it has to -- Asian. Yeah I want it pretty badly -- I had to give up on there's yeah you know our mood swings art sites. View you gotta be careful what you saying do your ticket out all of two I -- this game. So unpredictable -- back and there's still change in the -- here.

Larry in your estimation winning division title what which is the bigger plus the psychological advantage of winning it being the champ in the division. Or the procedural aspect of home field in -- having your choice.

Well -- to me I like the home field advantage. Four for cutlery want to financial help -- advantage as well I like playing I think and you have to -- on on the game. If he's studied history postseason baseball he's Asian victory. It very -- something like you know 50 to 4851 after four in Norman all and we'd care Mike --

you know -- to my untrained Larry clay buckled to June 3 best starter I'm sorry. I think he should be a third starter in the playoffs is that crazy.

Well you know wade -- treaty because he has performed extremely well very exciting players. And I think. -- got don't on the future here but -- he Q some of these players in double. But that there is some again rational plan to look at how -- history as. What it is she worked as the play I'm hopeful that cash opposed. Policies -- I think.

Larry is there any interference and that's probably the wrong word much too harsh a suggestion or consul as to whether Tito uses a particular player in particular situation from the negative standpoint you know Gagne from a positive standpoint Salisbury and -- how much well how that process work from the from the office down to the dugout.

It was an -- I -- in baseball operations about happens with great -- that are for the most part those we -- the yeah roster room they are. Generally almost instantly after the manager's. Consultation in general manager and the coaches the not tell him that day today and it may be data to -- What want to go right you know -- your future. Those -- Micromanaging on his. Inappropriate but there are still opportunities. Well -- or specific. Suggestion about a two year there I think it really do. -- pitchers.

So afraid -- watches what all the fans are watching and makes a determination sometime in the next two weeks that -- very gives him a better chance -- JD Drew in the post season and suggest by that -- eyeball test that -- should get the vast majority of playing time over JD Drew there wouldn't be any interference because JD Drew his Macon 14 million dollars in Eldred make of the minimum. --

We knew we heard that when balk calls there was no hitter that he was going to come out when he reached that number whatever it was one when he. That pitch count number no matter what even if you had a no hitter going in the game was over I don't believe that but that's weird. Now we hear that he's got the limit on innings at 155 if he reaches that like in that. In the playoffs and and -- he still going to say -- got to worry about his future we can't mess with that is that set in stone.

I know it's very it's a presumption. Can be abided if you well gear yeah -- What you can use all depending on how well guys performing now. -- here from here it could well go. I think there's the flexibility there set don't suggest. Flexibility -- let it rule -- policy people think long term well being. Players playing for all of exclusively I think as the balance absolutely. Judgment in -- player that you.

with David Ortiz battling his way through injury out lol certainly probably everybody that's out there you close trying to get back -- was obviously very sore wrist there is an assumption and some evidence that you know maybe some of the players quietly probably are rolling their eyes at many protracted timetable I'm wondering is if organizationally there's any I ruling about. Many schedule --

While we're frustrated to cure that we were we playing keep that year it was several. Key players hurt. Obviously last series play three key players are here. So yeah other cities very frustration house in these guys back we we are thought. And try to get predictions. But the want effort they work one -- true -- You know -- What ever -- tree carry on QB and several days is all -- always. More optimistic as who -- Manny skeptical. -- work to get back ups as well I was hearing when he started at work he 238 one day hoping to accelerate process. Oh would love him in the lineup this week and we any play -- traders there rehab specialists working in. Who it is lingering problem. Diagnosis we have been for -- it is 2 because he. And errors in and shouldn't forget that -- the dark dark moment there is there have been several back from that nature.

Do you ever does the doctor ever tell you guys he's fine by our count he's fine he's ready to go in the player says. I'm not I'm not panic --

Well let it happen. Yeah.

Well lately is happened lately

no not on the doctors told -- if you ask you and -- Doctor ordered these fine though played not

Larry I'm sure he'll take no joy or solace in being able to say I told you so but you were nothing short repressions. Back in April and may when many of -- were -- 110 game winners in the Yankees dead and buried. That's right.

Thank thank you were remembering that is cold comfort yeah -- all of like but it but it. Absolute fact of life it's exceptional organization. You're very resources great manager great -- and you'd. Use you may do so just it looked at yeah. --

And -- will you. Celebrate recognize acknowledge a wildcard berth when it happens.

I would say Eric --

That will that do the trick this year no big

I think so I think that I think that's the way and I'll. I think we've -- It's so important Stuart little knowledge that I don't think you'll see yeah about celebration which in my city. -- past years and struggling.

If you cling to the division title will that be more. Of a celebration.

I think that -- Larry thanks time we'll talk to down the road it yet keep pace Larry.

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