06-17-08 Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Joining us now on the eighteenth tee hotline from fox sports is Ken Rosenthal I can't I don't -- going Greg who you have tonight Lakers and Celtics. And that did you see them play last night is awful you know all you follow the NBA at all even a little bit.

Michael background general comments and you know -- as well anymore. Sure -- sports but now in the east it's really difficult for me dictate anything more than cursory attention. Ready at this point silly that sounds like on its all time which is. 3:15 AM this morning as what do.

Well apparently going to start there silently that but I'm a basketball before before we get that -- just -- cliches -- a reason. So people say when in Rome do as the Romans do you know on a Boston radio station I gave you an Alley -- you say the Celtics went by fifteen points and you don't. Well done I'd like to groups were actually got a.

What little attention paid this. The -- will be paying obviously. Each his own and and -- band LA law and what immunity in the is ultimately several -- last few weeks. They were partly confident that this was not going to be much problem off. Title so it kind of music it and cut down.

The the the real headline on the front page of foxsports.com says shameful. Your headline on York piece today says men I have. Will -- should be ashamed I guess -- alone tells us what you thought of the Mets move at 3:15 this morning.

Going to be the minority opinion and that's. Anybody -- And -- flew Randolph in equities at the west coast. On Sunday and it fired him after win on Monday along with pitching coach Rick Peters and first base coach on the it. These things -- never pleasant and never -- however there is no way to do it. -- them off last. People coming in dignity. And the Mets just violated every known principles what he thought it would -- is that wrote well. Willie Randolph deserve this I had in deserve -- some time ago but they've exceeded now turning this into something --

Then why did -- and all harmonize your opinion why did he do it this way and you you not a lot to say because he has no class me give me a --

Armored I don't have class laden was paralyzed with -- over the I don't know the answer that question Michael at a press conference today if I in the eastern. Which -- show Q -- answered that question but. It just seem to you know or -- economic either. Here's a guy -- and it's even -- game in any way to great based on. He was unable to bring himself to do. Sort of very very bitter -- when he ultimately did he chose the worst possible match. And while the wilpon fingerprints all over there the owners. It also can be said that general manager's job -- Theo Epstein and surely attest to this at least privately. Is to manage people bought him as well as people blow -- fact -- went to a deal comparison now a little bit. What -- succeed in doing when he had his contract dispute regret and ultimately settling them. -- He reached agreement -- people out. And he does that Brian Cashman doesn't extent although he -- think Steinbrenner. You gotta make it work and that's your job it is -- it's not easy. But it amounts to an organizational failure and of course include.

Tennis at the dale earlier that the Mets could do a lot worse than Jerry manual. As the interim manager what do you think of manual and why did it taken so long to bounce back from his Chicago experience.

Personally Michael I -- He is one of ten best people like nine no sport is the last these guys are thoughtful respected. Sensible all these good adjectives to describe in reply. The problem with the game in this situation. Is that this team if you wanted to designer profile for the match they eat it would be electric. Gary Emanuel is not that -- he is someone he'd gotten the -- do -- not fiery. It might be an argument in maybe the -- change. And the -- of this bout will make it different now. And it legitimate second chance much better -- it would be in Chicago. But how much are strong personality -- is part of the reason went so long it would cost with the team or anyone else replaced.

At what point of the wilpon needs. Turn their -- eyes towards the general manager and some of the moves that he made some of them inexplicable like dealing Scott Kazmir away. For nothing Carla.

that was performance I was form and -- get -- out at a number of moves and dale and yeah he'll be -- no question about that game.

He was one under scrutiny no matter what happens here. You -- look at this team old team in the -- it's the team that was equipped with -- in. Tina was relying too heavily on oft injured player like Pedro and el duque is. And yet there's a lot look at the -- a lot of questions. He's signed through nine as Randolph was but I would not be surprised if they do not turn around. If there were changed in the --

You wrote earlier this week can about the desire ability of Ken Griffey junior. As a guy somebody might trade for at the deadline do you see anybody out here. The rays included who would give a mid level prospect or two for the opportunity to have acting Griffey junior closes career with them.

Worry about breaking it on radio but I spoke with the -- but Reggie and it will -- said that more likely than not to keep it and then on because he's still trying to you know what the penis and it still trying to. And let's face it if they're -- Griffey junior or double A prospect what's the point in my -- will keep it to -- drastic the go about that way others -- and that you have to offer arbitration to get the draft -- but. At this moment. Just doesn't -- illogical to -- tressel but situation it was better word out to -- The old friend you don't -- I asked about this over the weekend at the game at at. They told me that that's for Atlanta may first he's the only one you know. -- is the word yet on about it he says it agent primal -- that much. There's one mile written -- myself that will be shot down and the accurate.

I was by myself second guessing my own opinions when they agree with opinions of people like hank Steinbrenner. But I think he's right on this one. And and not just because he lost a pitcher for the next couple months or or I watched Bartolo Colon pull a muscle in his side swing anatomy shoes last night. If you're asking me who would I rather see step into the batter's box and any baseball game Bartolo Colon or David Ortiz and taken David Ortiz every time. I don't understand why the National League doesn't get this.

Well there it really interesting question and I agree certainly to the point where it if pitchers hitting. In the game from American while is -- frankly it's probably surprising there haven't been more in recent years. It's -- into it nationally -- I do -- the differences between he and American league baseball for some is definitely acquired. They prefer. Better of course changed this year but that the perception. This is a fair point that is brought up -- Steinbrenner could -- regard to pitchers hitting and running. Maybe the answers -- DH in all the early gains but of course that -- mentioned you know. I'm not sure but this doesn't seem to be something that is going to be resolved in.

But as Terry Francona has told us on a number of occasions. There's -- decided disadvantage for American League teams in these National League parks.

There it is decided advantage for the team in the American park it would if the Red Sox. If the Atlanta Braves coming into Boston all of the that was part of it all week. I don't have a player on our roster who's the obvious. -- DH is going to be bench -- like the -- so from that aspect of it. I think there are advantages and disadvantages which part to playing. Yeah you're right spot rhetoric about. -- asking pitchers it is something that they normally do in which is -- off.

Lots of perfect Segway -- should mean wrong is there race whether some people consider -- or not is beside the point he's your guy. Do they do anything drastic today they go out and make a trade for a big time pitcher. To replace -- September is a long time away.

I get is that we will be export. But it didn't give up what they considered the cream of their farm system -- I doubt they would do that first at bat if the of course circumstance is different if he gets about in most likely are getting him only -- rental. Let the indians' great -- window which I'm in long term which is possible. If baseball proof that window that would be an option but. They've been so protective of their young kids it's difficult to imagine them doing something along those lines. At the same time the flip side -- player received to win. So I imagine -- owners or a number of different avenues maybe -- get a Rich Harden and Paul -- just for an example. Shane go about it that way if you go for sabathia maybe even try to.

Wade talked about changing circumstances I don't think the stock. Of job Chamberlain Ian Kennedy or Phil Hughes could have been higher in the offseason. Because -- got into the -- the put out of their performances has their stock dropped a bit.

For short -- Maybe a little bit but he's. And there are others in the European organization -- as -- whose stock has dropped as they'd kept. So there's danger as always which means that all their prospects. And the dangers in the valuing you don't have to deal have you had before and this is something that other general managers have complained about. Yeah total plate Kenny -- is the one guided many Indian people the eight we -- we.

How badly did build a bases screw up the Mariners before being fired yesterday.

Bat and -- web site expire at the right guy preserving that you can't by the CEO Howard Lincoln. Basically enabled debate the I allowing him to blow money the way he did. They are pretty screwed up in that so few weeks ago. Thirteen with pieces that don't fit. -- Region itself to a highly by going -- still forty all these. And by going after the start -- five players for him. They were never as that is they ought. And as a result they made some decisions that all of them for quite some time. Whoever the next GM is he's going to have very difficult time.

Final question before we let you go in the six weeks before the trading deadline the non waiver trading deadline. What do you think the -- in the market for.

and reliever. Gain struggles Okajima are but one read poker game series there's set up effective it left and right. But they've been looking for that left and he noble and either upgrade -- as compliment Lowell. And struggled Okajima. Point now. They get a guy like Bryant went -- quote Colorado that would be. Outstanding addition because -- usual -- options Watergate. Do get -- if -- operator and pretty let -- situation what they can do all these. And he is just one reliever out there there are others. Others left handed that would be in the market as well.

Can we I was appreciate time thank you will talk again next week and thanks for move in this thing today's make room for Franco. -- I talked garsten thanks. Ken Rosenthal brought to buy AT&T with more bars in more places switch to the wireless network with a best global coverage AT&T your world delivered