Tom Warner

It is our number three of the Dennis and Callahan Show Dennis -- here Callahan is made -- morale is that we're being joined now at the but as the scope twin rivers there's got it I got -- at the twin river studio on lands -- street actually we're joined about. One born on musical trends 400 hardy souls we call when we want to be kind but chairman of the Boston Red Sox Tom Werner joins us now did you have a have people like this when you're at San Diego waiting outside the gates together in the 5 in the morning we had wandered too. -- guess it wasn't when I got there was 32 countries I think they were a lot there on the way to serve and that's through this this is uniquely. Boston we didn't get -- testament to begin with one where estimating that between 40400 addictive or more people out there than tickets remaining so some of them are going to be literally left them in the world. Those again and it will be great day in the ceremonial start at 1 o'clock and we've got a lot of great surprises this season. The glow of the we've been keeping the -- secret cherry one yeah private I don't bring me how you guys want. He -- dad is yes tour guides he he something as we is answering and -- and I got my. Thank god my father -- northeast and class of 57 in the Stoudamire and talk back. But this is is bigger than your. Oh for things now it's exactly the same size it is -- it is silver and has to. Those supposed to be some -- to Red Sox. What's in this box -- rubies and such mean to one touch. Having an embedded diamond that's getting them on the side and one cited this seventh World Series champ or post sweet. This picture of a ball Mark. And I think that's the picture a trophy -- and one of the things. Eight of the players who world witnessed in the 2014 if special -- with two trophies that's going to keep that you can keep in touch him to you can laugh -- booty went we know. We know the Boston symphony orchestra news coming because there we see them looking replaced the park it's hard like fifty people to lose and she'll clothes and all that the fun it was the park but there on the way to do. How were they doing well they're going to be performing the national anthem and then there's going to be special rock star again to bless America and watched I mean he off the -- aerial -- to -- Japanese -- that's a -- Iraq's basket. Rocks and we had some guesses. Yet with new kids on the block call it's honest honest in his answers and -- laws side. But it may feel like an American -- chest was no one rocks like hippies you know like James Taylor is my -- diamond did. You know it's coming -- and that officially we we've heard rumors about -- come on let's make it as a favorite of news here and one else is there a fly over there will be wild excellent and while the Air Force's I think going if it's applied by -- live hopefully jets. Cool because they had in public somewhere which was -- their helicopters that you haven't you enough -- there was news counters and blimps in Monaco as a problem there that's -- open fly over. We have the -- anything special about the presentation in the rings I think the before the rings the we're going to celebrate the diversity -- nation's Red Sox nation is worldwide and 62 countries -- going to be. China -- that 62 countries. People from those countries of the park for a 62 countries -- duplicated fives -- just because you know countries like Kazakhstan I don't Marat so brings us to one. Well known member Red Sox nation in the country Japan. Can you admit now than it was kind of stupid idea when you realized that didn't come on blocks too well and the players are not really. Happy with the -- action I think if we'd won just one of those games -- know everyone would have said it was a good trip the -- were 21 in the United States. We're undefeated in the states and but playing those three games in the and it's it's going forward but I will say this it was it was a great trip but we will be gracious and let somebody else -- there. What can you tell us how and on all unfolded because the players. We heard from Papelbon some others. And they have complained about it. And I don't blame them it in there. It's it's not an even playing field the -- teams that didn't have to go -- that that didn't have to fly around the world like Detroit today in New York later this week but they voted for this right they approved this.

Well look you know all of us have to do things in life that -- good for the business that your -- and this was good from Major League Baseball and it's it was good for the Red Sox because we showed our flag in in Japan. I wish that our relief pitching have been a little bit better -- I don't know whether that was affected by the long. Trip or not but I think in in retrospect I'm glad we went. I wish you know we all wish that we came back and we weren't a three and four but. I think that you do things in -- cherry that sometimes a good for first year industry and the Red Sox were asked to to do this and was assuming that I think we -- you.

You knew you had to expect kind of a natural conflict there as a manager. He doesn't care about the brand of the Red Sox -- of the in them. Selling the things gave strong already in Japan I mean it's such a strong base there anyways deceptive -- the Red Sox Bryant was like you know the NFL has has played games in in London right in in Mexico and I think that. Where in a global business here we we want to expose the game not just to the fans in Japan but for the fans in China and Korea. And I think it is that how do you how do you eliminate the excuse do you. Avoid then having in the back of their mind than lose a game like in Toronto sent. Well no wonder we lost we we know we have -- were times where you know they didn't go to around the world we did I think Kevin Youkilis senate race yesterday said you know we have no excuses. It looked a little tired and in that Toronto that it's a 162 game season and then they're going to. Be competitive and hopefully we look back now it won't be it won't have to deal last year he started 36 and fifteen heavily on throwing. June 1. Probably going to have to. In turn it on go about it a little differently this year. When you agree that with the schedule not only with the -- with the schedule it's going to be tough to get out of the gates like that that's true we were very tough schedule in the April that. You know we're playing very competitive division we -- thing was going to be easy turn on -- stronger. And and and yet you know I'm very count and a better team here who is the one who really want in Japan trip was that the commissioner. Who was it you know you guys we -- we -- and who's -- idealism I think that they that this isn't the first time that two teams have gone to Japan and the commissioner asked to assess as you as you said Jerry that that affair and the players. Voted for it and and listen I go back to the fact that if we'd just won one of those games and I we wouldn't be having and you're right except we might have a California we might -- I'm sure -- should the owners are probably point back in the fact the Yankees in 2004 won eleven games -- struggling and they went out went went out to win 101. The religion affected them much except for them month. Because like consciously thinking all right we have a month here for -- it's to Japan excuse. I hope not I hope you know there's a psychology you start thinking about it too much then it's definitely knew it. You -- in the all right you do we do we it was -- that I can't have everybody it's and I'm guessing you feel like he did at first class wasn't like -- rough and we did a first class and and I were sent the players got a lot that haven't me a went to a lot of events right now if a few of them talked to win and they really did think it it was a memorable experience and he's not part of the plan in Manny City Hall last manual or -- was it was every I was -- the most unique thing -- interesting thing -- Well I said that. We we were we are fascinated with the one toilet seats assuming it everybody I did not to experienced before and couple players are trying to plan manufacture them who realist in the warmup. -- Obviously they're like made in China. And I'm in the US.

And do you. -- give back to the team we were just talking about the Olympic protest. Do you see any resolution that doesn't seem to like from April to August. It's gonna get crazier and crazier and then in August while they may keep the peace in Beijing. That the whole world is in disagreement about.

The bat. Well idea I'm on the side of of not trying to mix politics with sports. Talk to him -- ever saw was a friend of mine who's the chairman of NBC. And while I understand and and agree with the fact that in the Hampton Delmon politics for a minute that the Chinese government needs to. Figure I'd had a would have amicable relations with today I don't think the olympics is the right place to express our protest I know that. A lot of people disagree with that but. I was at the olympics and then 1984 and in Los Angeles and I know that we boycott in the olympics in 1980 in my calendar repercussions in 1984. The point if sports is to bring people together -- a point of of sports here you know all these people coming here today to be entertained in the secret athletes and it's nicest thing it's a shame that and the two were being next to -- seems.

Like it's gonna get worse because of the election you know coming up in the fall in the olympics in August. And who has a stage and right and -- result well although you can't you can't expect too many protesters on the site. In Beijing.

Well I understand is something -- like -- 7000 journalists who. Who are not going in the game is who will be in Beijing so they're going to be looking for a story -- and hoping that in the game with no off of that -- BK is. You know you work your whole life as an athlete to perform such a great stage and it would be ashamed ethic on to him work ethic and -- over. And yes I have and now I'm going to be and at Fenway Park throughout restlessness and -- at Fenway just got back from Japan via and.

Now do you that this is does this feel any different I mean to me. You win one World Series. He can be an Aussie flew keep this thing in hockey you know you win one title and we point out. I'm Brian Billick won a title in in the football in which your example one a guy who Bobby Cox and Bobby Cox to want -- four. I mean winning one you know it's it's something but it could be considered a fluke you feel like he's going to dynasty going here.

Well I wouldn't -- dynasty but there is a great sense of pride in in winning -- second championship and I think for those players who who third in the World Series ring for the first time they probably don't appreciate. When a mountain decline in you know I was listening to Ernie banks the other day sing take him to the ball game at wrigley field. They're great players you've never won one and so I don't wanted to sort of past this day over too quickly because it may not come and so often and this team in 2007. We're grade as you said the you know they came out of box great 36 and fifteen they went almost wire to wire and they deserve. This day we haven't played baseball Fenway Park since the second game of the World Series and so. And Terry wants to focus on 2000 names that week that this is dated. Appreciate the town of 2007 teams is as good as last Houston -- I think it's better. And better just why why would you agree and so in the case can be made -- I'm not sold and well because she'll answer that which are now unless you're only that was one of my argument. Those -- my only argument. Optimist touted Jerry while course of -- appropriate for an epic and this team doesn't look sloppy fundamentally maybe Japan maybe -- and that but. I think Tom I was under the school if you have a chance to go out ridiculous it and you go out yet. You know there was much discussion about that season wants it that you went three World Series in the next five years. You can at you involved with all of that today reach your we will -- what we -- talked about it I think that it was a it was a complicated decision that. You know we eat eat eat you build up a farm system and part two. To play with -- live great players for a long period of time the trade was not a simple one on one trade now -- we would have had to given up a lot of people whose names we don't know yet. Who will be very important ingredients the Red Sox going forward. And we we think we've got a very strong team insist it's a tough division lead in it is the -- I was going to be easy. And had a great pitching staff last year but. I guess time I'm excited a better team we got a lot of young talent that is growing. You look at our pitching staff and except for for Tim Wakefield we've got pitchers in their prime who were young. I I do think Daisuke will have a better year this year than last year Lester is going to whoever strong -- we've got a very strong nucleus of a player would you.

Think we knew we knew -- points it is going to NY which. Winners in New York Mets in I would SNU yeah I meant that you need to have the hold your breath as -- got the New York Yankees it's. You think it's -- now on the Yankees whatever. You'd be witness news. -- they've been what might have bad news story line here.

Well I think part of the competence that Larry in John and I have in. In the -- operations is that he's got a very very sober and strong point of view about players and you know. When when Pedro Martinez left and when Johnny Damon left I think there was a lot of anxiety. We haven't yet seen that the talent yet of John blisters he grows up any growth for it and and let's see here where we are we you know him and and five years versus are pitching like 200000 business right now while we breaks news talents says messed up on that -- it isn't it. Somebody who it's not in the Fenway Park recently and it will be very nice Ramon stunningly you -- sucked me -- times that -- that probably around 2 o'clock right at 2 yeah -- dissidents and and -- on me that you've been here I just this somebody's got to -- giving -- Internet group that make -- pack doesn't plastic -- me is that it would give us through that whole little classical then you can't coach at he's really small ones he has really small thinkers and but the beauty. Tom Warner chairman of the Boston Red Sox and one more question you know in the club Boston -- know -- Players and having that they know us and his man -- but is calling you with -- a head and I do know is that and they know you say you hit an eight today. -- saint Louis to suck up to the bonds is now. You know come up and really and -- Fleischer Mike Timlin on the way back crunch said can we get heat in the bullpen. That's what we're good for. -- That's that's one of the improvements in the ballpark heated heated board and for the bullpen in center field in the kitchen and new -- on for the anyway pitch in for the -- us. God these guys --

Schilling doesn't. He too busy yeah at Iowa what one aspect of the market's great is the 175 -- the Coca-Cola is Shannon and Larry you've done a terrific job and and it looks like it's been here all all of ninety sixers this ballpark that is. Tom thanks good luck today guys -- last chance you know compelled from the -- we're trying to you know yeah off the air spent -- injury to meet girls sports clashes next we'll take your calls after that