06-25-08 Top Stories #2 - Sox are in first place

Now there -- an amateur at the standing here the red the Red Sox -- 4832. Unbelievable sixteen games over five and think about that well what's going on this team wildcats -- we going -- were -- with the -- there what there one game ahead of those pesky. Tampa bay -- that department raised. Always will be -- dogs the me the double -- one game behind I don't believe them. But ultimately of course by the end of -- the -- had to -- I don't know -- again this this might be this might be the most impressive. 48 and 32 record is going to sound crazy -- say it. But then when I when I support the evidence -- and this might be the most for most impressive 48 and 32 record in team history and example sounds as it sounds stupid that exhibit okay consider. With the Red Sox had to deal with the see witness to the crowd. We would have been listed weight is lifted the whole thing. Curt Schilling on the idea.

Beckett was on the -- to begin the season. Daisuke began eight -- went on the idea. Hideki Okajima not the same Mike Cameron's on the DL comes up the DL he looks like he should be back on the DL or retired. Bartolo Colon surprise -- a Clay Buchholz young star pitcher DO fingernail. Julian Tavarez released -- got about that Ortiz David Ortiz Big Papi man. Becker -- DL. Will that opportunity supposedly have put. But right now we don't unavailable and it's been gone with an accountant how's that been a month yeah. -- got to be a month month and a two days so far for Ortiz will be more than a month could going to need to get. He's going to have yeah some even -- the brief rehab assignment he'll at least two excellent exactly. The -- with the flu yet so remember Manny hamstring DH now can't play an appeal. You get hit the shot or between any. So see -- A Little League game so they start this season and Japan at the games count then they don't count right then they count again.

Yes and Oakland Toronto back home beat up. Fight with the devil dogs Coco raised the Suns raiders' season. Francona has missed a couple of games is mother in law -- issues some family issues there and did some unhappy moments ago. I missed the game his daughter -- graduated from Brookline high school he went to attend his son's graduation from Penn. -- low remember than Mike lol start the season on the DL not.

Practice the most impressive 48 and 32 record in team history and another went to. Manny and you. Fight like Kobe and Shaq and the dog out for all ought to see NASA. The house network can't -- at all don't talk to the backhand a lot of our. Of different music of the sooners certainly Larry my exaggerating now. -- I'm -- about -- doesn't exhibited all this that it happened at Jacoby versus. Coco in center field what's gonna happen is Jacobi job going to trade Coco Coco in spring training I'll want to play. Copies night it did happen to be here which he won the plane. And it worked out all this that is happen. Before the all star break things greening up eight holes -- wrap up year.

And a lot of that stuff within the last six weeks it's. A lot of got a great home record yes they have bureau they have a poor road record yes so. The only one team American League with a winning record with the upscale LA but but when you look at this. You look at this list you look at this rap sheet this is really just the list of this is a list of offense. It is and that's why you know that's why I always thought this team was going to make it and he puts you look at what the other day. When you talk about now hopefully you know this is a man to man solicited citadel college of Africa their -- okay I need to be entertain them dropping off you know at a nineteen month old days ago. I need to have -- we destructive to -- form but you know vote vote the idea and the thought behind -- players and backup guys. It's to get you through certain scales and certain spots right not -- entire season. And it's it's amazing once the team sixteen games of below 500 and of those counts are in oh lots of innings and the album field every single day. And -- team was not built for it is right wrote exactly you know but you don't arguing got done right. Besides that you don't want role players do but it here -- at -- as a role player and I don't you were talking all about bottom. Bottom up better what was it middle Tennessee today the middle Tennessee's I'll pick it up right now. He middle that if you regret it had. He had John then yeah Jonathan Quinn at quarterback and another pro quarterback Kelly Holcomb off course opened play with a broken on the one normally play you -- off three times though he threw it to me at at -- But went right the idea -- here's here's the issue or reward I think oil whipping on what we as a positive thing for the Red Sox against us at that way. Who really role player I mean got Coke Coke.

Crispin there and he wasn't expecting to play. Every day but it's really role players starting guard Sean Casey. I know he came here knowing that he wasn't going to play every day when he's had some bad Mort back in the -- if he hadn't gotten hurt. He probably have more but it is shot -- role player who's been a starter. For the majority of his career he's got a batting career batting average over 300. So I guess this is where money comes in here. I don't hate him for -- resources on people have a in Major League Baseball some people don't. Interviewer what do they have in Major League Baseball don't feel sorry for the have not that it that it. It's not a social social justice -- the conversation that it's a Major League Baseball conversation. For for those that cannot talk about the haves and have not an American guiding him talking about a lot of rich while rich folks in Major League Baseball. But some are richer than others in the Red Sox are richer -- a lot of other teams so when they are talking about role players. They can afford the payroll player between half million dollars million dollars where some teams they women Mecca for -- dolls for us. You -- have about 500 plate appearances or 600.

There are people that have resources company CEO's but don't use them. So you're exactly at the that the fact that -- were able to you know use some of this and a use some of this at their disposal you're absolutely right that separates. The decent teams from the good and great teams in the -- are to do that but when you talk -- players. The pitchers are young so they elevate our all those guys maybe that's the example that we should use but I'll tell you one more guy. And I don't know this is a temporary thing like like Jason Baird the cab in the fluid and everybody get in the flew in the Red Sox clubhouse that's temporary. I would like to believe 'cause I'm feeling good. Optimistic which grade teacher -- optimistic view go Buckeyes I would like to believe that. David Ortiz -- problems are temporary and that he'll be back after a very brief rehab assignment. And three -- that the hawk fans that he'll be back. But my question is. One issue we didn't mention -- Lugo is that temporary because this has been going on now. We not talk about -- we're talking about. This one of -- the classic Bill Parcells statement. You are what your record says you are you are what your batting average says you are which are open yes numbers that you are. This might be a permanent situation here for Julio Lugo is what we thought he was. But now he's got its what got it barely -- give a -- got his card but. It's -- he's not what we thought he was well thought. He's going to be a T 75 to eighty that are no no around 309. Nine -- and I believe me look at ya round 300.

Lyon expect that much -- body big a good hitter in Sosa when the field what he's been is bad. At the plate that's been about it and say let's face it most dance around he's been a bad hitter and he's a bad field. Which is a bit about player right. Is that temporary.

And and guess what if it's not temporary. They proved last year. Quincy was a bad player last yes it was below average overall though he had decent production numbers -- with a low batting average last year they survived. Julio -- those problems can they do two years and they're going to have to. What dusty do mean you have to play the they're going to have to yet I didn't trade him and you bring you bring -- and that's that's Russian -- and you don't want to do that they'd like to bring up their kids but he's cool wood metal and -- on their own serve also. Maybe -- deposit