06-03-08 Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Joining us now on the eighteenth -- hotline from fox sports -- Tuesday baseball regular Ken Rosenthal again. Right -- Doctorow at all always good it's on team and I you don't. Yeah if not I missed the broadcast on Saturday that would. Okay they showed my first pitch. And they showed one -- scary. On the yeah pair of them did thank. Maybe they compare before pushing it further forward shield and I guess -- did not go over well our.

So you you're trying to sell me that. You you want props because you threw better than Mariah Carey who is known for her singing and not her athletic ability.

And yeah I don't think that it is -- told that you only. It's okay what I did well until the --

You know what -- You know this might give you a meeting with Mariah -- you should you should leverage this.

When they came to me and I here are going to be -- luckily because that was prepared. Yeah actually they captured right after that I sent well they're releasing my own version of touched my body this week. There is inaugural things we're we're in now where we're all right without that. And I thought our version -- by the one.

A nice little Segway into baseball and -- I can't at some point today in Kansas City Ozzie Guillen and his general manager will sit down and talk. Well Ozzie Guillen be smart enough to take his foot out of his mouth orwellian and just get himself fired.

I really smart enough to take your photos now but they'll go to more unpredictable people in all sports. So for me to say are you going to -- and going to do that I would be walking is very fine line there. It is possible he gets tired today. Any possible but given the loyalty that Jerry Reinsdorf owner has I think -- Given the fact -- contract runs longer than any other managers in digging through 2012. I have a hard time believing that this particular incident is going to get him fired. That's that I have written his first several years now and eventually you'll option felt I had finished job. Whether it happens now true much that Jeter's now I don't know by. -- L I think that's pretty clear.

Well let's switch over to the Red Sox -- second can if this were June 2004 we heard some news injury news about David Ortiz I think Red Sox fans. Would be filled -- dread but -- June 2008. The nose is not great I -- sensed panic from Red Sox fans do you think anything is going on in the front office behind the scenes you think they're looking to make. A move to make up for. Ortiz is that since.

Not yet Michael and they might not need to. And I love the additional losses they've heard it by any stretch. It just that as you mentioned. This being 2008 option that did not exist in 2004 won't be -- case clearly not RT. Chill and more intriguing. Is this notion of putting David DH spot. Playing an outfield of cocoa oh very and true which would be one of the top defensive -- your game. You have a horse beating out lineup and won't be difficult to compensate for the loss -- Ortiz offense. You would at least have some ways to do things offensively that perhaps are always there -- one of those two speed guys on the bench. So given that there are expected to be. He's too long exceeded any -- wrist problems and there's certainly can be. Injury that later there and it pretty decent spot and the other thing it is Bears mentioning. Afforded them -- played nine games in National League parks whether they're DH so if ever there was a fourteen to be hurt. I hate to fail like this but this would be it.

Full disclosure I'm a huge fan of Terry Francona as I think he does a tremendous job. But with that said do you think it takes something like this. And injury to David Ortiz and say the Red Sox playing good baseball without Ortiz. For Francona to give the managerial credit nationally. That he deserves.

Like I believe it most observers of the game who'll have a good understanding of based almost good stretch right there. Understand mister Francona is a very good match. And you really going to make that determination and the outside it sufficiently great diverse group of players very usual route in many ways. It was that way if you doubt -- well. Age and he has repeatedly gotten the most out he keeps ship afloat lack -- trade a guy called. And for that it deserves a ton of credit and that -- a lot more difficult than people might imagine if you. So we've got a lot of badger red account he can stay well all you have to do it all the balls out there. That is not always true Willie Randolph would be one example of the other way at this got.

Well the only reason I said he then give the credit is because he has never in his career. Received -- first place manager of the year vote and he's got two championships and and no one. Thinks that he's worthy of -- first place vote.

I don't like that that Award generally goes to manager shortly architect -- out. Not badgers to week year -- year. I don't know that Joe Torre won many -- if any quality and speed up top and short.

I think he got it and -- if he didn't hit it in the night and didn't know five he was in the top three he was up there.

Okay by Jewish speaking of not Award goes to managers of really bitchy toward -- go to majerus true. And I'll get a backing and getting -- following year and I qualification and -- certainly deserves more credit in those. -- contest but he got it but I think he's pretty comfortable this to a World Series title.

Well let's talk for a minute if if the David Ortiz injury is a little more long term and that still up in the air right now we've probably had a dozen emails already. From Red Sox fans saying go get Barry Bonds. Is he going to play baseball for anybody this year.

Surely looked that way although there is a perfect score for bought by the contending okay. It was money and it gene that may have -- negated DH. They stretched probably to imagine the Red Sox going out doing that and there would be certain segment of the fan base. -- you know large statement that would -- And we are. It bring it all others that are. Issued a distraction. It is pretty adept at -- effect I think location they have -- very the most happy camper on the ball -- From a GA standpoint over the years. I bet your -- awful lot of it matter if you're an awful lot of your other players who have to deal that distraction game. At the end of the day and you guys can answer this at all -- Are -- very happy if you in the world there's a Barry Bonds what are your judicial crucial little bit in my opinion -- so little.

To win the World Series. My so list for sale now but at this point what with three championships in Boston. I think some fans can take the high road the 2003 I believe gaining anything goes because you can all.

Actually that's good point though because. The Cubs would be a better analogy right now even ability don't have a DH it's not a good fit but. The desperation level certainly at Iowa you haven't and you know we have the Red Sox -- Twice they want. At least lately with a certain credo which -- to -- players in their -- guys have to try. About to be short term deal so be a little bit different but he really illustrate with the -- accomplished any other thing it. Almost people who are suggesting that I bar right now. Posted almost assure that they were cute out for the year usually -- back -- to DH.

Exactly by the way I can -- that -- baseball reference here. Torre was manager the manager of the year and in the American League in 96 and 98. 962 understand and I did understand it 114 games so I guess.

I 96 was. If not a turnaround it was certainly a first year with a new team and it. Better fit what I was talking about them what Francona age right now or even what you Horry became later.

The Tampa bay rays come to town tonight and -- You know for all those folks who back in January February march we're given these tickets went in the paper boy. -- desperately trying to get them back they could miss a pretty good team to watch tonight.

Other target -- large scale there's no question about that. -- make it seem to watch for awhile about the difference in Tampa as we've -- it is that they now have pitching to go. They're hitting -- they've always really bad the last couple years it's become. The bullpen is going to be a little better addition to lacking personal right now and that loses for them their anchor. Well at least so far they've got I was Wheeler and read it. And I howl and this collection of mostly better at all back there. Oh lead actually -- that team that is where they might crumble I had someone explained yesterday GM. -- actually the manager say when the stakes get higher in the bullpen Serbs getting used more it becomes that much more difficult and Tampa data entry uncharted territory and regard. I will have to see how they hold up. Whether alternately Gabriel David Price traps use him in the bullpen you course there's great prospect and I want -- Lester -- But they're shown I don't always used to -- that -- that they are we were last year I would say probably Astros. And they feel they have enough young talent to swing the kind of field it. They might need to stay in the.

You know I'd you're just too damn smart you know I was going to ask you about the draft you mentioned the draft see how it all works together can't. The draft is is this week. How has Tampa done in the draft the last four years because that's generally. How teams like Tampa with payrolls like Bears continue to compete with teams that have payrolls that sometimes double or triple that.

It's done really well Michael and the arguing against them when you talk about how well they drafted it has. Drafting number one or number two every year it should be pretty well but as you say it is certainly possible -- diminished. Get in the past some of -- pitching George. But -- years. It is quite mr. Carter is sort of -- top pitching prospect. Evan Longoria pretty good player Delmon Young or bush turned it connect Gardner and Jason Bartlett. So bad drafted extremely well I -- in general. There really or did it has attracted a group of young players as there -- in the game.

What do you think god and knows the tough question for is not like the NFL draft you know Mel piper I know. But who do you think the the Red Sox will select. -- they're looking at what they're on draft picks here where their first round pick.

Yeah it. I -- about how about the -- about the top complicated.

Backup shortstop in Georgia the high school kid. Pedro Alvarez -- third baseman from Vanderbilt. And buster posing with the capture first baseman type Florida State those are some of the main -- I must admit guys I don't follow this that closely part because of -- thirteen to worry about 5 daily basis. So this -- the one area where sacrifice --

In the somebody wouldn't want to hear the excuses okay and I actually didn't even we just had to back -- the Long -- does -- throw arrived there --

Hey if you -- a baseball writer in New York this could be a huge night for yet. You got Pedro Martinez making his return to the Mets tonight. And you good job Chamberlain returning are -- going into the yankees' rotation I gave this scenario a Michael tonight. And of the night for job Chamberlain his line -- seven innings. Three hits one run two walks nine strikeouts leaves leading 31 Kyle Farnsworth -- and company in the Yankees lose.

Yeah I didn't they're already four and it can't do what we've been talking about with this smooth. Surely you can understand the Yankees decided job in irritation -- out of pitcher goalie Jordan -- street that Saturday. The problem is placed it in the eighth inning farnsworth give up the winning run last night. They don't seem to have. One guy in fact they don't have one guy that they can rely on to do anything quote what job but this. -- good -- well because restarted don't pervert it mitigates ultimate. It really present a quadruple double and managing apple -- People start eating Mariano Rivera more than one and -- not a great idea can -- 38 what do they do you catch a -- I've Oilers took the desired it -- into the rotation but -- trying to win right now created the national mobile.

And final question what are the Mets realistically expecting. From Pedro tonight.

We're hoping 8200 pitches which would be outstanding any -- very clearly that he is. Almost backed where it -- spray they look pretty good and it -- happy with its -- happy with the way destroy. Obviously we've stepped back. He is issued petition to them not only recorded in on the field but just the energy -- it. Secure our people at times but watching Saturday in the dugout I was doing like -- that and Dodgers. Is all of what any count so well on the and that he did it gives you a lot of so it's your -- me even more than perhaps there churn -- a normal player under these circumstances.

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