06-10-08 Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Joining us now. On the eighteenth the hotline from fox sports as are baseball insider Ken Rosenthal can -- on here today say hello to a man named Mike. -- you know Mike and -- Can you -- back away back caps laid back way back you know get Selena he has knowing -- true. I'm Michael. I facing his somewhere I can we're doing great I want to ask you one question. Would you be able to. Look into the camera into the fox sports cameras with a straight face and say. Roger Clemens is being investigated for using viagra as a performance their performance enhancing drug -- be able to do that without giggling.

Well first of all I don't believe that I have. That topic I picked certainly I'll be -- could be professional about it talked about rot Rogers the act or use. -- it was surprising to me frankly that's story. In aviation be more aware of this I'll take in the occult but there but I did not know that players using back.

okay I'm gonna say performance enhancer absolutely because what is viagra a performance enhancer. But I don't know I didn't know it can help you crank up your fastball or court help you to all of the park. Literally had a little pocket figuratively or literally. I didn't know that but now back to serious topic. Ken Griffey junior hit his 600 home run. But this guy into perspective because we've heard so much about Sammy Sosa Mark McGwire Roger Clemens guys who. Reached great heights with an asterisk. If not a real asterisk in invisible one hovering over hovering about their achievements not so with -- in Griffey -- UC.

Certainly Michael there's never been in suspicions about him so I see in. At least for now so we find something out that we don't want to find out and hopefully they'll have. As being at a greater level. Acquire Sosa. And bonds at the throwing there as well there's no suggestion that he did this anything actually so.

It's seems to need it worse that -- might have otherwise he'd received because of the way he went about. My only caveat here is that. It's just become might need to not trust anything. And even -- Ken Griffey junior's been outspoken about this even though again urban suspicion.

Personally I've been -- too many times but. It's certainly appears he's clean and that -- the achievement. You'll be remembered that way at -- and now and that is only proper there is a distinction between a player used -- play enough he. From everything we know.

We can't it was a huge achievement last night number 600 and I just wonder now on the reds have started to deny this even a couple weeks ago but now that he's had 600. He becomes a real trade piece for that Cincinnati Reds team they have jay Bruce has come up and been tremendous. What do you see as the next step here for the reds is Ken Griffey junior going to and this season at Cincinnati or other some trades out there they can make to maybe get younger rats and talented that a farm systems in.

His value is not nearly as I'd -- in year two years three years ago. He really hasn't had a very good year along -- it's -- know. On base percentage at least sixty that's good looking. So it terms of his value and when he -- respect the red unsuspecting at this point in mid level prospect possibly. -- top prospects at that being indicate. Native reds trade because he probably has worked nights then it would in the game. What possible reason would be Griffey wanted to go in captive situation -- it is he wanted to go to yes trade clause. That you could talk about it in the and it works Seattle would have been perfect but there's so far god I can't even imagine it. If you come to that but.

Ken how I want to bring this closer to home here last week there was situation between Manny Ramirez. And Kevin Youkilis for everybody to see. Manny hits Kevin Youkilis in the dugout wine what did you think of of that confrontation. That fight between teammates and to the larger question is. From what you hear from what you see how was Kevin Youkilis perceived by other teams in baseball. Other of other players.

Coverage somebody Red -- box over the past couple years it's sitting down by the dugout very frequently. He -- does dugout in the dugout and by understanding the situation that it can't we era of the players if you're up six. In this testament back in the dugout scream itself. Is a respected player is well liked player on the -- but that aspect of his personality does wear -- other guys. And that is what led to his stretched out as you've heard many people say. These kind of things do happen in baseball or often enough we don't see. In just two nights ago with packed cars and Dioner Navarro of the double edged sword -- though. Not that -- heard of but that public. It's certainly -- question. This brought polite that aspect if you -- personalities that well is attributed intensity. Understandable thing for diet and self -- player. There's a time place at times he did not exercise the right scratch.

Well I'm short and he's well liked and well respected in the Red Sox clubhouse. But I'll I'll go exhibited every like I'm going to -- easy one of those guys that if he's on your team is cool other guys that I don't attract about.

Battle I don't see him -- way he's somewhat similar to Paul -- in -- Teams look at it and see the intensity in the tampered -- chuckled -- scowl.

Afford another team side there's someone. It's under the team game like an 80% AJ Pierzynski Eric. Andy's park other players -- people and doing things like that you clip it's more than himself and other people.

You mentioned Adam Dunn of the Cincinnati Reds and you know worst case scenario for Red Sox fans canas then -- you get the news and the next month or six days that David Ortiz is going to need surgery he won't be back in. I wonder is Adam Dunn of the reds a guy that the Red Sox made hardly per Barry Bonds who for grip whoever Donna. Is done one of those guys that if the Red Sox need a long term. -- fixture at the DH spot is -- a a -- can happen and how cheap to seek common terms of prospects of from the Cincinnati Reds.

He definitely is -- guy that would draw the red. No question about that much was sold on what. He -- their statistical pro while I -- a lot of power at DH he's perfect at the plate he'll. The problem is -- And the Red Sox would not be inclined to Europe and for him because with Ortiz coming back it would not keep it. The red the red meanwhile arrested on a guy had to respect street you know -- And then not simply don't need him regret not ready of the team to -- at least I would say one or two quality prospects in return. And the question I would have as with the Red Sox be to do that for rental. When they can probably find other solutions they've got an internal solutions merely. And -- after the matches there but certainly the age should be.

Would you do it if -- the Red Sox can.

It would Michael from me it would depend entirely on the right if they want masters -- embargo. If they want hey Michael yeah that level and another guy in that read. I considerate because keep in -- which you used on it to draft expect. So you might want to give up out of merit but yet if Ortiz is now long term. Certainly you'd counter from the left side -- many in done is that.

So if they lost them at their that the reds lose them they get to draft picks and that the Red Sox lose and they get to draft picks as well. Well -- I mean.

This is why a lot of people complain about that -- element in baseball compensation structure because. Has won the mighty take on these guys and then not only did they could benefit in the player they get drafted.

Rusch has especially if you know what you dorm with the draft and right big market team you say let's work just.

The reds' perspective that's what you want quality back because you asked Japan to skeptics can understand it is site which took about. Two guys one in the first round in what is in the supplemental.

It'll be interesting and Billy -- talked about that once the teams like the Red Sox and Yankees figure out how beneficial it is to take on a guy and get -- picks early. Change the landscape another guy over the American League CC sabathia. I ask because I -- team in Cleveland your -- at six games under 500 the great halfback in the central much like Don sabathia is a free agent and the year. E eight -- they having conversations yet march apparel company that we need to make a decision on sabathia do we sign a long term. Do we just keep been tried every -- a free agent or do we trade this guy and avoid getting nothing form if he walks at the end of the year.

Game they are coming Rios patience low that the not there a year. In the American League Championship Series that would essentially this past there not Buick post T. Part of that is injured Hafner the injury it Martinez but neither one of these guys -- before -- their bullpen. Not in the soap opera weighted down the bullpen now -- starting pitchers currently on the disabled list Westbrook Carmona. He'd just done -- So depth at some point eight to put that out there in my opinion and he would be by far the best starting pitcher no.

And cook and and let cool looks crazy like a fox Ken Rosenthal Ozzie Guillen. This time last week you can be in the last ten days were talking about Ozzie might be losing his job they've won seven consecutive games. And it might be the -- here just as it's not Cleveland's year.

It might be -- year because it was so bad in Detroit of that and that's not a knock at the White dot they're pretty good. Right now the that the best rotation you're rate in the game I think that would surprise people. Consider that contreras -- or all huge question going in the year. And yet they're pitching is accurate the bullpen deepest of the on line -- Only good as well and I offensively finally they found themselves over the last week. -- the right time -- not because they were going to that in. Kansas City Minnesota and frankly I think they were due to explode up and look at some there's statistics is just -- that I don't get too deep into the people out there are peaceful that it. Caught batting average on balls -- play basically how you do what you make contact and there's an element of luck to. So a lot of their guys. Really bad batting averages -- which indicates that theory or luck. Generally that doesn't last and I think that's really what's happening year or so and out like fire.

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I would -- to place and you're one of -- bought you know I'd. The republic we have victories second.

But but something something as working for a working for a seat somehow the players.

Game general magic got Carlos Quentin general magic got Alexi Ramirez he chilled out about Gavin Floyd and there's a lot like there. And the fact that the Tigers are just brutal and the Indians Justin lost really indicate that we could have changed -- in the post the.

I can always fun talking baseball with a man not take yourself we'll talk to you next week.

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