04-22-08 Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Every Tuesday at twelve noon we connect up with our baseball insider from fox sports -- sports dot com -- the baseball package on boxes well. Ken Rosenthal -- with a -- you deal. Great thanks play it game let's play caller yeah like game where old Brian Cashman next that you general manager 'cause I don't think he's got a log arc. Funny how I -- there are perfect. That's our amateur got his life but -- failure part is why doesn't that Democrats.

I -- for this particular thing. There are many opportunities at present though if he chooses to leave in the -- and based pirates is it should be. Enough is enough at the last time he stayed because of autonomy and -- you. Hank Steinbrenner isn't interfering with that I'm fairly regular basis and -- US where he will end up there are a lot of potential option start in the Philadelphia pat Gillick is retiring GM as opposed to New York obviously it would mean much of the destruction cashed in light. Washington where he went to high school and college Jim Bruton I would think -- rank as available would be trouble. Seattle it's -- make the playoffs though they could be trouble Los Angeles Dodgers at any. Did reunite with Joe Torre there if they didn't get the job to -- assisted Logan white. In probably Toronto which -- it would be a longshot but everyone is well aware at that. If blue jays sputtered as he's in the GP initially might not be that -- you know is to use a contract.

Well -- and it's it's -- playing games here let me be the devil's advocate I'm not sure I believe this but it is the counterargument to the Cashman has had enough then and and and he's just Fed up in -- two runners on operation. Isn't the other side yard argument that. Hank Steinbrenner is dead at the same thing for a long time. Won championships in the seventies won championships than ninety's the first part of the 21 century. In -- something healthy about challenging your general manager and challenging your manager making sure that the other --

That's good point Michael and certainly. But not kid ourselves in other situations -- a different kind of ops it would have -- to play with in most of the situation that we discussed and it would be different animal. And I don't misunderstand I'm not suggesting that Cashman. I'll say -- he should. Why you're right the Yankee way has let you. A lot of championships -- any lately in what he was trying to do it is trying to do go -- get them back to the point -- Compete better in the way to do that in his estimation he's -- interpretation. Start job reasonable and go from there now he may -- proving correct in need be that. The yell at and penetrate should have been made but -- but. If you have a clue about baseball you'll understand and even -- that was 12 -- for years he signed Julio Lugo. He -- Doug Mirabelli trade. He made a number of that question and that's the hated your general manager hopefully make. More good movement bad and Theo Epstein Kate's -- cashed in case you're -- and have money to cover your mistakes but. The brought Arroyo trade -- a lot of well opt out like duties several examples of where the Red Sox it's still. -- to make mistakes in -- recover.

And the other piece of -- Kenny is this is is hank Steinbrenner right about job Chamberlain should he be a starter an easy right about Mike Mussina this is hilarious. Learning how to pitch like Jamie Moyer the guy who won 251 games and -- he needs to learn how to pitch like Jamie Moyer is he right about either of those things.

Number one not right about job at beast right now. He seemingly spoke out of turn according to Cashman on the same page and they know it up at the start these these. They came up that plant. Eventually want to make started this season at first -- we could never point. When you get out all the two innings versus seven meaning that one -- is a four pitch guy like apple on he wears -- rotation but. Use the weapons and leave you also that your in case there ever gets hurt one bit that might happen as for Messina. Where hank Steinbrenner out of line is disrespect if they choose given a lot of good. He's the all they know because 128 -- eat and he deserves that. It's just raw --

We just got a four game weekend look at the Texas Rangers and there are bad baseball especially when you get into their bullpen -- are really bad baseball team and and as I watched Ron Washington -- to back and forth from the dugout to the mound all weekend long. I wondered how long he'd be in this position and you write today he might well become the first manager fired this year.

Yes actually it said on the pregame shows Saturday and whatever and -- days it was basically whatever. That owner Tom hicks met with Washington which road trip which started with a two game sweep into what fourteen. Losing sweep in Austin and -- Washington the team chose improvement -- will be eight. They're always look. One Nolan Ryan is true will it be certain or. A president. To Washington. In the last August. Through 2000 granted before right over but with the knowledge that he would be inaccurate rebuilding situation. Usually matches rebuilding situation -- more patient. At the same time there's been. Undercurrent of talk since he took the job that. Ron Washington there's issues coach in the offing guys -- coached long line in the transition. Struck out and right now but it's very common for these coaches. Not fare as well the better off as coach Larry Bowa is it like a great coach -- that your great match. It can -- preclude the -- didn't make it certainly great so. That could be part of it too by the same time you look at the way they played especially as we can -- The way they played so poorly fundamentally not endorsement of the match I think it's his fault I gotta make plays but.

A couple other things happen in Boston this weekend to not only did the Red Sox sweep the Rangers but. Jacoby els very was dynamic on the base paths and any time this guy attempts to steal you feel like the other team doesn't have a chance getting them out. So that leads to yet another. Coco verses ellsbury discussions not really an interest in discussion anymore I hear crickets. When it comes to Coco Crisp how about you it's no interest out there for Coca.

I'd hate to give the cup in the white that are that are -- of Republicans really good platter Reed Johnson. Felix PA get a home run last night he hit that they want to succeed. Not -- very light but. The organization invested in in somewhat the same way he's the prospect of top prospect that they don't want the sale. At the end of the day from July is possible that. -- and has reached on an actual field because yeah eight spotted yet again yet that's possible but it's too early. Which right now. The White Sox have swisher and a close quite Murton -- it is right now in fact is that Jerry Owens had to triple play. Who was originally supposed to be -- fielder and there's no place. Basically with -- have or have to it's for someone on the team fails or get. It will happen in the next three months I think we are fairly certain of that but it has happened yet. Any other angle Michael is that the reds are better team Coco Crisp on the roster. Spell many are true they're hurt or tired or whatever he is protection for -- very he's facing a pitching certain time. There are a lot of reasons why the -- that would not one entry Coke is widely do you want equal value in return. Ellsbury is not an accomplished major league managers.

But I like him a lot. Coco Crisp is the -- that's worked out -- if that's what ultimately end the minute -- trade. If J. D. Drew goes down the next day which happened people be screaming at.

Tonight or this afternoon whenever -- sixty is on on ESPN we're going to see the complete video of the gotcha journalism that ESPN. Foisted upon Miguel Tejada leaving the journalistic questions aside from moment and Lester Munson writes about this on the ESPN website today. Miguel Tejada may have some serious legal implications here. If -- in fact lied on immigration and immigration documents about his age and -- the spelling of his name things like that he's already under investigation for lying to federal authorities. The the Houston Astros haven't somewhere in the back of their mind that this guy may end up being deported.

I'm not sure. There really won't comment about it missed it from it up. -- same time just an outsider's perspective. An example out of one of the players. That would be a little bit of stretch the difference of course it is under investigation for steroid. So -- where it at all is -- goes I don't know but again. He would not be the first guy to have done. -- let the so if you make an example out of him and I think -- epidemic and let -- rest of these guys a curious thing about this. Obviously he is under washed -- understand. But this is not uncommon occurrence among players from Latin there in two.

The ten dale said. Journalistic questions aside I don't want to put those aside I want to know your opinion how do you think the interview was handled by Tom Perry when he approached Miguel Tejada but this information.

I didn't like it. My personal view of it. I don't even really understand why it was done and asked if he asked me. In my opinion and -- the spot on myself somewhat of a competitor yet Gary oh I would have an axe to grind. This story that the oddest two years old are totally good story now and be told into the stories such as the one last month and -- I would love to add that story. Struck me as curious to at least like wondering what you are you.

Yeah have a feel the same way I just thought it was unnecessary in his kept. Asking myself could you have done this in a different way am I guess what they really want it was what they got.

Gotcha yeah like man and I response yet thing about that is not sixty. They wanted to be what it was.

Serious crime nor understand. The television networks -- would they can't pretension all media outlets. Fox sports not -- but. This story was good enough in itself I just don't understand wiped out. Part of it was.

Is Frank Thomas --

That's a good question I don't think. Because they believe that one will say are right but it will be seven or six it's no different than -- and -- money. Games but they shot at the minimum now why would you accurate team in need opposite like Seattle. Perhaps Oakland although they haven't all I think it's such of the people out of late match up. So he lemonade obviously because he'd be designated hitter in most teams that designated hitter but I don't but he.

Well do you think that AJ Burnett's contract is just as onerous for JP retarded have to deal with as frank thomas' this.

Somewhat and the reason for that is. And as -- explain -- other development yesterday. I'll let you know up so greatly if he had -- at your peak he would hurt.

Not that not that would -- that the that would ever happen in the blue jays essentially stuck with him because -- and so the point that was made it that essentially -- their upside. -- this feeling on the upside wild and no capital account. So it's not a good deal and that the same well and they feel -- that this week at these players. -- I understand but they tapered and I wondered if that was really necessary to get him to sign even that it was competition. Did you really is that that's the question.

Looks like Toronto. I mean I know it's early in the season but it looks like they're that same old team that we talked about before they could be great. They could be good but they'll probably wind up with 85 before victories.

I would attentive very.

You look at the history trading every year you look at their talent pretty good. And the Yankees possible decline here pretty helped them get -- But they're going to have to be healthy it'd have -- ever predict forming at expected level which every. What Rolen comes back -- is any question about that and if they get a Carter straightened out in the bullpen. Irritation still really simple and you really can't. The move with Thomas might help them in -- Adam leaned up and play as well give it a little more flexibility one less clutter on the bases.

If you the other teams though in the American league east wouldn't you have sat back before the season started in saint luck. The Red Sox have to go to Japan then when they do get back they've got as -- our schedule in the month of April as we've ever seen if we're ever going to catch them it's now. And you got the Red Sox sprinting away again.

Troupe and the reds are some of their people have been content to finish this month 500. And it finished a lot better.

Perhaps you're right you know it is a long game the Yankees hope for a using Kennedy will find at the job transition. Will not -- but for the right reasons way profits come alive and eventually depleted team that they think they can -- which is still contend. The -- yet. Probably needed to get off to a better start but because of all of this the because of the possibility of injuries all these included -- Why your point as well take. I'm not sure he'll need to way there's plenty of time these clubs but it --

Can we always appreciate time thank you very much we'll talk to next week we say hi Tim thanks Ken Rosenthal from fox sports the Major League Baseball package on fox fox sports dot com