Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports - MLB

Each and every Tuesday. We talk a little baseball with -- fox sports baseball insider you some on the telecast last night reporting on the news about bill Stoneman stepping aside as GM of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and he joins us right now live from Cleveland as well Ken Rosenthal -- I don't you and a great thanks it's it's kind of a a little aside I go on fox sports and I pull up -- piece today which is about the Wakefield pitching match up and saving Beckett now -- And and I just did the quick math it said you updated it ten hours ago by my math that was 2:15 this morning. What time did you get to --

About an -- into the game to nationally. So that every year yeah a lot of -- Well wherever it was that we do that post game show on the web but I hope everyone is watching and.

We did know that what what to argue.

actually it's kind of interesting that we have a pregame post game show live on fox sports doctor an MLB dot com. The pregame show is an -- start to out of camp for the game starts and on that we do a good number of interviews. Like that's an Atlanta Quito and Mike Ol Red Sox Indians people to Paul Byrd was one. And how old Reynold interest minors and Jim Leyritz to announced breaking stuff down and then -- come -- after the game as well he -- about half hour. And this highlights and sometimes podium -- lives but it's all on the web and it's actually I think companies are still up more in the future.

To do that Saturday night. We done every at Wimbledon yeah we did.

Tonight it's nearly did so regardless

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Attack column oh let me ask you this sectors you're dabble probably asked this question is well now where you stand on pitchers. Such as Josh Beckett going on on three days' rest now last night they were showing your stats on the Fox Broadcast in the stats don't look very good the winning percentages aren't high. But it in your story you seem to suggest that maybe the Red Sox -- baby back -- where do you stand on the thing.

Well I stand with what I wrote in the calm and keep in mind also -- role on the broadcast is really give information and perspective on it. And their title in my opinion. Out of that opinion was police -- left to be perfectly honest it. And it -- more people and kind of just ran through my mind. I don't disagree or have a problem with the Red Sox do I understand that I definitely understand both sides. At the same time appetite was -- read Judas and givens. Which alien boxes not have done we're not done as the case 88. That can -- does give it greater weight and I -- typically instead saying hey. If we're going to do it two days ago what we do it now while they do think circumstances change and staying boxes not struggle again -- struggle but not -- well I just think it. Really this kind of rain -- debate should ever do addition you know overdo it and outlawed billing it. But I think despite the case where they should be doing it and I try to lead down to -- today and in fact that they wrote at one point that call eight. It's difficult to get too excited yet they noted players that they really do they know them better than not -- and echoes of fans those -- media. But at the same time I just think it's possible -- respect and principals say if they go out how Paul Byrd tonight. In Wakefield pitches reasonably well it's not an issue and they got away with something pretty.

Let me ask you this -- what's proving. That a guy can do with the fact that he does it once twice how many times I don't that they have to do it to prove that he can't.

Like I don't think you have that kind of information and the fact it once frankly was an exception. Now what kind of an exception for him but it's certainly an exception in the -- pitchers taking over the last ten to 12 years. Any it -- Josh Beckett right now and I found to be pretty interest. His last five starts have been -- five days or rest if backing off. Because they feel with his innings count word is where is -- that that's the right thing to do and again. It's one of those great baseball debate I don't think there is a given right or wrong answer in the portable I was trying to write today. Is at his -- dry out if his decision proved to be want to backfires that I think that I have. -- debate deity anymore intent -- I think Pete was sick of pitchers getting baby if you hurt Joe attempt. On the broadcast came -- but we're pretty well east atlas. I don't like this it's the way it is I think that's how most of us deal.

If the Red Sox had beaten the Indians last night to start. We don't think that C. C. Sabathia would be pitching tonight doing.

No but the differences C. C. Sabathia not -- all that well this post in which Josh Beckett had. But hey let's -- other serious Brandon Webb last -- his team went down 3 he didn't pitch on three -- It's just the way for the most toward that team is go about it and yes they have one mission and yes. I think in the Red Sox case for the most part. The way they handled a pitching at a point this out the call it's gone pretty well particularly with papelbon. So it's against -- too much fault with this. But at the same time you wonder what point. Do you stop protecting these guys too extreme.

Stat that it's stadium -- back to some of the guys and in the 60s and 70s and see how the guys as well yeah I've pitched let me have a pitch count -- pitched 25290 innings it'd make -- How other arms doing right now they have any shoulder problems in the elbow problems you can't burn out a staff I think it's commonsensical participated.

You know Michael -- to make. For all the precautions that are taken today and electorate with the Red Sox well Jon Lester the way they handled and not. Entity can't have a before and papelbon to way to handle him as a closer. And they've done well those two guys but in general for all the precautions that are taking guys spoke breakdown all the time. And I think frankly that the whole concept all idea needs to be revisited I don't expect that that happened but I believe that. If you pitching guys every fifth day. He's the greatest number of injuries and want to look at some other options look at some other ideas media reception they is that I don't know. But I don't under the current system so great.

I think the one line out of your piece that might raised the hackles on Red Sox fans the back of their -- is this one. Rest assured this is not solely manager Terry Francona skull.

and I think. Alvarado want peace in front about it the next one and it's something like. The Red Sox like men like clarity today right okay are run from the top down what extra that's the reality of it today and I don't know what that would raise hackles of Red Sox -- that'll pick any great secret but at the same time it's not Franco alone. It is call I think.

Well -- let me let me just that interject you know while I do think that there's a lot of folks involved in the decision making process. I've always gotten the feeling it is his call and that you know. Theo Epstein has input and John Farrell has important maybe other people do but ultimately when the decision making part comes it's Francona who makes the call what you say that may not be the case.

I would stand by what it sentinel tickets sold his call I think there's a lot of choices and negativity in the final decision but I think -- consent to that comes to our past in situations like this.

Let let's go to tonight's game in his -- on so called it. With the way they treated him no but to get him back into the closer role probably -- right. When you say yes that was his decision ultimately.

The way it was described -- band. Title by talking into it and -- field and at the top of the group planned to make this work so. While in the old days maybe a matter of time. Random more autonomy ship like that anymore only that almost.

Let's go to two two tonight's game Kenny he got Tim Wakefield versus Paul Byrd Byrd is an amazing guy to mean not that I I think he's the most I think he's the most talented pitcher in the league just the fact that they would -- people out. With his stuff -- does not which is not exceptional why do you think he's able to be successful.

Location and craft it is an all those things you hear about. In many cases left handed pitchers who don't have much stuff like that Latin or Boyer he is. Very good at locating he also is much more competitive person any might appear he is one of these guys -- Is an Everyman and if you ever talked to him or people ever heard about it reviews at you very appealing guy because he's a regular guy. Through all that he is one of the fiercest competitors out there -- His agent any -- McGinest over the last week that while Byrd is a very strong Christian. He -- fights with teammates and other than any -- It just kind of joke about that and -- the Christians -- in the fights but it was just out of interest in his mind it was like that. So I think he's going to go out there tonight and execute the ball where wants to put it in -- good shape and the other thing he does of course it's changed the and he's not -- up despite side obviously but I think he is someone just has all of those attributes that you expect of crafty pitchers.

Setting aside the Wakefield Beckett component from moment and we know that with Wakefield brings an -- belly. Beyond that do you get the sense that Terry Francona is considering any other changes in his lineup or batting order tonight.

I don't know and what would you. Alternative.

Well one thing I've Marty said as I'd like -- Pedroia out of the leadoff spot. Well that we talked about you Kalus is -- very phone call today ten tons of ellsberg thing.

Boy that. Outplayed actual Dustin Pedroia is going to be the rookie of the year. He's had a heck of the year he has a heart and sole player I think he's one of their guys that. Well it not a -- leader he would -- part of what they do. Scobey held very as a kid who has a -- ability. And how much people of that situation today. When really they're backs are against the wall to some degree in your -- awful lot like the cue stick with the people that. Have brought you there and I would be surprised they did David -- that to me as a reactionary anti.

Off a course of and it just. Absolutely amazed to see some of these emails here talking about -- you can't do any worse with Salisbury you know.

Thank you understand how he -- but lipitor to our show about 45 minutes to an hour ago I had a long debate with the guy about. Are you could do worse. You you actually could he could have -- that to 12 at bats and go hitless now he's an exciting player and he looks good out there with psyches. He's energetic and he's motivated but. What's to stop them from going out there going over to a.

Right and then he's young kid is still in the post season and then read -- wanted to you know. -- starting next here.

Yes you'd stick with Coco Crisp and J. D. Drew is well.

I understand the question put it that way. But I think you have to -- it yes.

And you stick with Pedroia in the tie in the absolutely. Despite the fact it is regular season strikeout rate was 8% in his playoff strikeout rate is 28%.

little bit of small sample size. I don't open next couple sample but yeah.

Hope but I -- but it gets a chance to get bigger.

That -- it is then yes I really I don't see that I don't think that kind of -- And it's again it goes back to doing we've done all year. And sticking with the people who have. On the best Buick Dustin Pedroia goodness -- I don't yet at the greatest running here of late but he present an awful lot.

Let's switch gears for a second and talk about some of the general -- general managers. Who are either going to be available or who just who have stepped down from the roles in helping John schuerholz is going to leave the braves up down. Yet Terry Ryan who stepped down got bills Delmon who stepped down and well jock and he didn't want to step down the problem was moved out. What does this mean are these guys going to pop up in different places anybody.

Not share all got started Terry Ryan. Eventually I guess could but I doubt it I think it would polite the one who could find itself in different places actually just got. And he's the hottest. Veteran GM out there right now he has certainly someone that a lot of teams -- great regard. I would not be surprised if he -- somewhere not missed an Israeli right away but it time he did not -- That job because it was burned out or anything like that he left because the internal situation there was dysfunction. That's where --

Kenny it's it's almost all 30 in the following is the first Yankee reference on the airwaves today. What's gonna happen what Joe --

I had no earthly idea what's it might get state. And I think that's the best guess but.

How is anyone religion no -- really knew people are charged the two snipers and -- own opinion that was not. Privy to there's no track record of background of these guys really a sense of what they might do. I do believe that they should keep -- because the other option not very good understand. That there are times and it changes could and I think you can make cases where this team. Could use a change for all the great victorious accomplished this year and it previous years. Let's face the post season is not what they wanted and the other thing is that they are transition to a younger tied up so they wanted to make a change I can understand that but find -- someone. Who while I know won't be territory at least I can say okay I understand it and I don't see any of the candidates that are out there being. Guys that I would think along those lines.

When Roger Clemens came back to the Yankees he had well he he has a lot of cryptic press conferences but he had a cryptic press conference in which he stated it. He had a conversation with mr. Steinbrenner and and mr. Steinbrenner shared some stuff he's not going to go into it right now. I think probably George told Roger way back when this is it for me this is my last year but how active as he'd been in the running of the operational along anyway the last.

Well we all would love to note that result would -- to know. How coherent he is if it's on a daily basis if he ate it and now how healthy is. And this is just one of the great mysteries we don't know. Very much about his health. In fact when you know I don't know what that story that's been the day before they were eliminated saying quoting George in. Number of ways -- a number of topics. It was very surprising to me and I think -- a lot of other people. He quoted at extensively it'd been long. It's we it's -- George Steinbrenner speak to a reporter and speak Atlanta all we have heard. Were these statements in the PR man Howard Rubin. So it's really unclear. How able he used to run the team. But I do you think the two sons emerging here clearly indicates that George Steinbrenner is not what he wants what -- we -- 222 together and that's.

Do you know anything about these kids -- how are they. A little impulsive.

It matters cannot.

Much to one son is. Supposed to be more like George and the other one explosive more reserved and I don't know which one -- more power again I am not. That'll wear that -- really have kind of been in the background for a long time so want to see. Exactly now. They play out in your new role.

Will the Colorado Rockies ever lose another game.

Yes in the World Series they've news four World Series but. They had a great run it would dictate to me now guys because of the extent this format. They're going to have eight days off is -- wants to play every day goes for the rest realized with a colleague. And that alone could present problems for them to present problems for the tigers last year with an extent -- off. The history on these kind -- Situations is kind of Knicks some teams have done okay off -- will want others not so well but. This is an unprecedented let -- in terms of the -- before the World Series eight gates longest ever in. That took me is going to be problematic for them probably they're great open as the series goes seven games -- pitching gets depleted and perhaps that about the skills from.

Can we always appreciate time we'll talk to next -- guys aren't going to zip. I'm Ken Rosenthal from fox sports joining -- says he does each and every Tuesday at this time he's in Cleveland