Harold Reynolds, MLB.com

Looked good on the national right now joining us up from MLB dot com as he has on a number of occasions in the past his body Harold Reynolds cerebellum Michael again how aria. Harold we -- we were joking that you know you're headed for -- mice I've bend of that hotel you got a clear customs and immigration before you get to your room don't yet.

Well that's what I said give me at least five minutes takes a lot are only about these steps away that is in very picked up.

We did pretty good job on the team Estes predators opened to -- it.

I'm glad that I know our ability guys -- Brenda here now and it was it.

Theo Epstein was quoted in the herald today as saying he was a little surprised at the lack of activity at these winter meetings what did you think

yeah that's been kind of slow them but I think you know I've been to a couple of on the floor where you have a big name players that basically hold up the whole day and that's you know Johan Santana has so many clubs. -- in -- and then a lot of the other combination of those who might be talked about different players. Include that whole group of prospects in also on -- due to build the Orioles were Benard bedard a success then. You're going to use that basically that same group of prospects if you can't get sent so it that this kind of holding -- a lot of different moved a lot of clubs unmake.

When I'm sure we'll talk to about Santana during this interview but I I'd love to hear your thoughts on the big trade between the tigers and the Marlins what do you expect that Cabrera. And and Willis to give the tigers.

Well it arts center stage when when the deal went down for the -- red top of the heap with everybody I mean. He you get a bonafide all star and Cabrera you got an all star pitcher. In dontrelle and those scuffled a little bit last gives him like he got back together but he's always been healthy got great stuff. And you know immediately think men used to look at that tiger lineup and that's kind of scary. But today there's a lot of talk about dontrelle possibly get traded to the Mets. And so that the tigers are talking about maybe even move in dontrelle to another club so what we'll see what what happens heard. That that might be dontrelle going to the Mets but it. Part of that deal would be pudge Rodriguez because they want to take -- contract with them to to New York. In return obviously Snyder to the -- of the -- washed into the Mets would we go to Detroit and I don't know the other pieces but that's kind of what's been -- the smaller.

That's -- sound like a good deal for Detroit to give up pudge and Willis and -- matter who's who's just an average talent back.

What they discussed random discuss estimated this president of the is somewhat of the leader of that club. And you know so often chemistry does play a big part and pledges that I got it. Not only have ability but but in the club -- also has led that club so that's that's -- know you know a lot of things sometimes it doesn't make sense and and the new moves happen or they don't.

Let's get back from moment you know the talk between the Red Sox in the twins or the twins and whoever ultimately when this whole thing is said and done do you think Johan Santana will be a member of the Red Sox.

I don't know origin and again you -- so many different things initially. It looked like it was definitely going to be the Red Sox and now. This is -- Providence and Minnesota is really. Question harper for what they've collected in the bill that they're gonna to new stadium in. In on and if so what they want to have a good solid club they -- major league guys back and that is minor leaguers but also on top of that. I think Boston's kind of got their -- out there is the only team that involvement selected have to offer -- much so it gets to be that point that -- in I don't think the Yankees are out of this yet -- I really. Really do not.

I'd love to hear your opinion on that cost -- and we all know that Santana is a great pitcher brilliant pitcher. If your if your general manager do you. Give up you know three or four your best prospects and any any good major league players from the Yankees for example Cabrera or the Red Sox Chris. Four Santana is he worth all that.

In a heartbeat. I didn't and a flat and here's why I think he's one of those generational that it just doesn't come along every day you know you start looking -- On the possibilities of Beckett had Santana in the same rotation you can just cancel christmas a lot of people. And you know that's that's just the proposition that they're going to have in the base that. The Yankees the most surprising that I part with there. There one or two prospects that would hold -- because he's the actual one guy in baseball that they need. And I'm looking at this from hitters perspective there's. There's all have a handful it has in the big leagues that you look at say the as a dominant pitcher but there's really only two guys. In the big leagues right now that you say I don't want to face him I go to the play and that's Beckett and sent out. You get that got you quote I think you do.

If we set the Yankees aside from moment -- I agree with you completely it's one thing they might need more than any other team needs anything set them aside from moment. Which team didn't address the biggest problems they had when they were -- down there because the only team that seemed to have gotten a lot better this week is Detroit.

Well -- really did I have a lot of close seven address a lot of donated you know -- start again it goes back. Well restarted this conversation off with I think everybody's got so involved in -- at Santana that they've. Got there -- what they're really need to do and I think once that that situation happened in his starts to a lot of things changed. But there are some clubs remember this too like Detroit for example before they got down here they went and got. Edgar Renteria and then move Guillen to first base already addressed that issue that they needed or you looking back to Atlanta Braves beat them last year you know you go get Mark Teixeira. And they -- avoided that is so so close made moves already last year or even early in the winner before they got better national.

Harold I you know I I'd I'd never think we're going to have to hold bake sales for for Major League Baseball owners I think they're all going to do just fine thank Cuba. But I wonder how much money is actually in the marketplace when I look at -- Jones contract. And try to figure out how a guy who hit 222 this year deserves 18000018 and a half million a year great country is -- Harald great country

tremendous threat in the American you know I don't know I think obviously that is some past stock in. But I think you know look at his whole career to I had a bad year last year as one goes to look at this whole. All the whole career he had one down. Season roster that was last year they play with a bad back in. And so I think that played a big part in the number not quite be in there you have won ten gold gloves and eight you know is phenomenal player you know -- out of his first one at I'm Wharton I didn't men don't come on now. Well I -- that would be towards your reaction.

Within a contract year the numbers there didn't two point horse just absurd -- but that's how much money in baseball on actually had competency from -- yesterday in our time that this is that you get up but it in the perspective herald is that that's the how much money. Is in Major League Baseball this Gail has changed in now as players are actually whether it should be ten days I was kind of take him back.

And and you mentioned Torii Hunter do you see him helping the angels a lot and made it is is not a great signing for them in your opinion.

I have a great lesson on the base yeah I think it's a great pick a -- Yeah he he makes -- pitching staff better because as deep as the gathered and you know he's going to hit you know to third 280 to 90. Is going to drive in 30 going to hit 30 home resident drivers a round of play defense or that thought process of the angels. Well -- have to spend money to go get it DH anyway. But now you can take Gary Matthews and move him to -- left you can give Vladimir they're -- DH in -- their two Ph.D. in. How to use -- or guys in the rotation is Torii others and so little time.

No we talked about how relatively quiet on the winter meetings where did you get the sense of anyone down there or do you get a sense. That is quiet because a lot of these general managers just wait and see what happens so what names are in the -- to report.

That that is definitely some investments says and definitely something that's happening there's no doubt the Mets -- report has played a big part in this whole thing. And I think it's it's it's going to be real interest in the next couple weeks what happens in the only American a commemorative player with this type of money and and gathered not only one might want years you you're gonna have to be pretty confident about what you in the -- what you would do.

What's -- it for Major League Baseball to release these names

not so -- big but time has passed. I really do I think maybe 34 years ago this might have been something of major interest clearly. If you look at attendance and you look at the money it has -- they're they're breaking attendance records and the money in the game this is going to the -- I think. You know people are not looking at this as. As big as it used to be in the most minutes as the years ago I think we've really got into -- it was so much steroids taught that it just became known.

Right yeah you always hear these rumors herald that. Is going to be a big name with a going to be a lot of big names on this list do you expect any bombshells I guess I'm cynical I really don't.

Well I don't really either although I've had several people that are very that made good baseball helmet there will be some. Some serious names are going to get dropped in there I'd just don't see the benefit of it and I. Don't just said it's going to happen.

Unity and the other issue that people brought up in these parts is George Mitchell is heading the investigation and is also on the board of directors of the Boston Red Sox. If there isn't a Red Sox name on the list people are probably going to wonder about that tell.

Well so just there's so many negatives that outweigh the positives in the social situations so whether it's. Senator Mitchell's reporter or himself or or the players or bring in the fans just don't see real positive thing happened with this whole thing.

it's always great time for us to talk baseball with yet yeah have you heard enough country music now for a week to get to

I got my coach is -- out of Nashville. Yes indeed Eric appreciate them.

Thanks so much we really appreciated Harold Reynolds joining us up from Nashville