7-8-08 Dennis and Callahan first segment

All's well in Red Sox Nation it only took. Yeah well a one nothing game a decent performance by you know not only. You know policies certainly Hideki Okajima came on in -- Daisuke starting I mean. And no boos for Manny everything's fixes this year yet I am honestly. That was the one thing that I really wanted to find out about last night was not -- the fans are going to bring Manny back into the fold so to speak his first appearance since the -- there secretary with the Red Sox Jack McCormick and you know he cab back to the business of of I guess playing baseball and EU you know -- little apparently internal -- Coppola and you know I guess all's well well I always wonder if the court of public opinion. Can be measured by what the 35 to 40000 fans at Fenway Park. I think -- in the to develop an automatic out -- and well I really don't why. Because I think those people that if for reasoned. That use specific entertainment and an enjoyable laid out and and -- vivid generally speaking. In 2008 Red Sox being goes to and we to support support support. And I think that. The people who either a called listened to. This radio station or -- talked to a general basis yeah. You know whether -- era are going to have anymore -- objective. If Matt's room lights the it almost more active. Pena it would of the story about -- brothels and all -- yeah. We weren't -- its effort. But I am not only sure that's representative of everybody's voice what happens when they come to -- Happens when it to -- play on the plate. Style that I thought Fenway crowds may be more so than say Gillette Stadium crowds certainly more so than garden crowds. Have been fairly representative of the of the of them -- on the whole -- 2003 but I think that the phantom -- changed immunity to -- I think it's an interesting sociology question around here. Which crowd. Which stadium crowd basically has it right which crowd is more representative of the overall general feeling in -- that is the debate will grow it's a football crowd of Bruins crowd and well easily -- only because that's the team that won as much recently so. You know maybe there's more angst is without tiger in the or people were showing up -- those -- regular basis. A real avid hockey that's true after all it's. And also -- though last now it is said that meant they love Manny he's got to do something short of a capital offense to get booed here. That's exactly pretty much you know what that's the department is a guy makes it it was assault if not better it's exactly course or 64 -- old McCormick its job to the ground movable mus. And Manny Ramirez's forgotten -- well -- forgiven him for well. On is long Agassi in Utah. As long as he just you know. Does his job and you know he didn't do his job two nights ago when he stood there it looked at three pitches. But then last night he gets up and he knocked in the only run of the game one nothing game as the king redemption was -- every time you have you -- because if that team Yankee Stadium had been. -- way to Fenway Park stood there with pigeons -- national and in the ninth inning I think you heard from as Latvia you know reactionary Tom you know you seriously. Maybe if he -- given a free rent and make them look good too. -- Not looking at your -- Wakefield are your fat fastball that's like you know may be fouled one off to see maybe he might -- league yeah it is but you know and he does redemption I just nobody else from -- single up the middle ground -- coming -- Philadelphia -- 2006 when he sounds like him penetrates patella tendinitis. Kicks in in late August. It's -- the big hit last night but I think perhaps two other stories that if that was story you know one day. One B and once he might have to be the performance the pitching staff certainly would Dice-K. You know managing to control his you know wildness pitching was relative effectiveness and -- have to say no runs six hits it pretty doggone good right that's -- to -- but on top of that. Is is Hideki. Okajima back close to what we saw from him a year ago he's -- tune -- consecutive performances where. -- And and I think it alone you know maybe the madness actually makes little sense here. They're going internal to fix the problems of the bullpen and you know what the more I think about it the more relief like yeah and I don't know if if one or two nights combined of of Okajima. Not allowing inherited Bryant scored -- hey it's 2007 again. It's it's on the right track and I think for this team right now meter. They are hitting the all star break it it just about the right time in terms of -- you mentioned you get Buchholz who comes back up the masters and rose a little bit he hit the break you have. Which tees took swings yesterday thirty swings pain free and we have an opportunity with a Okajima and all these other things to maybe -- points that I picked.

At that that is outstanding analysis by now by its early and also sells his best of us here at 558. -- Saturday when he gets there -- it gets here you liked the real answers senses of outdoors -- the garage for a free TV but for across the success interpret it look like you're running the -- the com and I was Powell -- you're -- that's who we have eyes everywhere but I think it also tells you gentlemen that the reds notched. Clearly do not want to overpay for the likes of -- point did monsoonal mark today your friend Doug Brocail will be available as. Relievers here that are coming up to July 31 want to pull another Eric John you move from last year right try internally first with Masterson makes a lot of sent -- didn't close at one point we read today only pitched in 2005 for the wear him in one of Tom cards via the the capabilities could be held -- do you do against the Hyannis Mets.

You know like over the highest -- left. -- those in 1993 repair tech was America but from a we doubted that covered the bats they had -- man Morrison's name. Our ticket the -- Yet it was he was he came down market had six he came down halfway through the because he couldn't agree to deal with the twins. And he came down it -- it's about 289 game -- at 367. In two on the button you remember that outings he was -- and you were back -- and I think the Red Sox clearly you know want to keep their chips John. Well they that nets them I that's a -- him it was a little surprising I'll be honest with little surprising -- with other they would probably look outside the system but you know -- the more than I thought about it in after got the news last I'm thinking you know that really makes a lot of sense. So Clay Buchholz gets called back up because he's pitched. Pretty doggone well AAA east four and two with a 247 ERA. You know since he was sent to put -- of -- deficit he's pretty much done the job here. And don't put him back in the rotation the -- masters and have -- shot at developing into a relief role. Specifically actual track can only assume now that they will allow him to write -- close a few opportunities -- talk about. I would think most such as -- seventh and eighth and -- the seven and eight giving ain't getting set up guy for Papelbon upon his return. Sure would this in his service yes it's right east. Should this experiment proved fruitful. Yeah an enemy again if you can. That's really the glaring weakness of the pen right now because that's really you know we keep talking about the problems of the ball and -- If you can get. That complementary set up situation with Okajima repeat masters winner whoever else. Then you have the situation weekend Papelbon and he's. Getting on base with with queen -- he's getting in although this week they all that's the hold it that's it -- you know does -- anybody in you're going to handle your clothes with a clean base is opposed to one or two guys on. World of difference keeps those numbers weighed down you know that's doing the job so that's encouraging helluva -- of -- who listless in the game as a -- India has. They could not have afforded last night you know he goes to his right makes of that stuff -- wanted to close it but it. I did want to hear the tenor of things that day. And they had a ninth inning meltdown with -- on the -- you know he's been victimized with 34 times -- three time series 31 profits like numbers down for an. I think that's it. So that the fact he has not been used as much to start to pitch him that's. Part of it I mean he's gone up pretty good stretch than when they were on the road where they didn't use in the all mean he was. Or several days in games gone by where he didn't see the light today and the period. You know that's probably more than offenses fault anybody -- I think that was that was -- but I so fired up yeah heart and -- I'm not Atlanta Alameda was there to you know make sure he birdies chronicler. But at that stage though does it is -- embodies fears now alleviated I mean. Do we need to as you suggested forget completely about the possibility won a very US bonds I don't think we can forget.

Lou's part to good fodder for a back. That is if there is still alive will keep Alonso about a century says you know I felt that I'd just one session in the cages to dispel unequaled fears about David Ortiz effectively coming back although it is encouraging -- Feels no pain.

What -- the breeze blows up this morning so. Good news is gone but again you know Lamar bring them on they didn't and had this -- flipped again. And they don't score when they it was a 21 game -- the same and so -- everything is accurate that the problem that existed. Yesterday at 630. In the evening still exists today despite that baseball that happens it's still very patch in the immortal Scott Baker. Who butler left the game because of oppressive humidity. Could not deal -- it was impressive you know why well remember they play their condition to home. Right you know with Aggies up steel mills yeah relatively little different environment last night for him it and the rest of the twins and losing weight 394 I've never heard -- has Bartolo Colon left the game oppressive humidity we have Bartolo Colon. -- is yes well it's on the DL now yeah exactly to never have enough pitching around them manned. All right so the Sox then have apparently at least four game we're too. -- some -- pitching woes looks like things are trending back you know we were talking about the negative -- yesterday and now that trend has apparently started itself in May be on the way back up like it's it's bad -- good but that's what total pie who let's just say it is -- you know. And let it will see if they can continue on the street now with this the conversation of bonds' potentially. Being considered it internally by the Red Sox in. May be returned to baseball Barry Bonds there's store that I wanted to talk to you about mr. Curran knows since you like that in the beat for NBC's -- About Brett. Opera actually considering he is. Come back to the National Football League and I heard yesterday. Human word and these are some we have there other you know networks and stuff right other than this one. I haven't holders -- rumor that there is such a bomb but. I heard that answer please say it isn't so that's my first initial reaction please say it ain't so at least not when you just keep on -- in on. Part of me wants to see him go out the way he did there's maybe another part of mean that says well you know what it is certainly played well. Yeah -- kinda but there's -- part of me says sinister yet. There's an on the part of it -- you don't want there's a little intrigue this.

There's definitely entry to it I think John but but the simple fact of it is you have a guy. Who set the standard for being that guy who regret who makes more regrettable decisions on the field than any player in history 288 career receptions. Now not surprisingly he's trying to get back another decision with the retirement and I think that it's it's a real. It shows how even as likable as the best athletes can be in eventually becomes all a blow them. And I think that if he was gonna do right by the Green Bay Packers to do right by Aaron Rodgers -- Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy. Into the right thing -- they were tired. You know over the fear we tug and Adam and him having the itch to play it's natural when you retire when the clock in the season stacked turned with the dog days summer. We suits but what is that telling training camp. We gonna have to withstand that. But instead if you ask -- he's been a selfish player. And putting. Putting the Packers over Beno because they don't want him back I spoke to Ted Thompson last year in the in the Minnesota Vikings locker room. After five set the record for touchdown passes. And I -- you're within two years of having Aaron Rodgers co. His entire rookie contract -- point as to do you think that's going to open that's. And that's concerned so they have been racing for the change they want it over and I think that you know. I'm curious and going to be writing later this week on whether or not Green Bay fans we reflexively says hello everybody Green Bay wants them back is that really the case. It ought to try to find that out -- trying to talk some of the you know people out there but I don't know that's really the case I would think that a smart and would say you know what it is time for this organization into the game fans who reserve judgment on me any year. Or who actually can give -- tennis this. Who feel that way a boat far there you know the people who are objective about things can look at things NC you know what it's time to move I just. The entire premise.

Of not being able to hang it up win or not knowing when you're time is short time. Who we see this happen from time time in sports and just you know -- the sport -- superstars probably happened to the best of them and I have to say that largely. Well just just did it just did it quick glance back at all. I can't think of in the it's ever happened successfully released tremendously so the guys who hung around who -- on what we perceived to benefit. -- you think once if you make the policies -- its all about right if you dominate Wilkins. Company will goes through those week those -- where that number twelve and -- in the room numbers first media day Dominic the most famous of which would have to be Michael Jordan. You know -- up and then decided to come back and obviously we saw mixed bag with that but it actually was his second go around. That was more painful the Wizards return was now. How would like to be Ted Thompson those few key points in year remembered as the man who traded Brett Farr from -- round pick. -- all time that's the obvious thing that I think most people at least most observers I would think wondering. Whether or not because I believe that's what we're hearing at least out of of the before camp from his incredible these reports -- right that you know it's like I want to be released from my obligations with the Packers -- to set -- not so hopefully with the Packers but maybe within the -- somebody -- looking for quarterback -- that could -- you know a starter generally would be for instance Baltimore -- if -- it's hardly -- it -- like -- but look -- point of -- I -- if -- a Baltimore team that could be potentially -- Super -- material. You know. All they need is you know the right guy to lead at all fans maybe you know you know this is a good situation for one year you know hired gun type thing right get back and get to -- super bullish about -- one. I mean he'll stay -- that maybe he's not quite ready for primetime play hardest thing about a situation like for them but generally that's sentimental but it will be absolutely arresting to see him in -- It just sickening in my exact address for a second anyway into Garcia is for a second tournament Ravens Yeltsin. In the black and it is it's weird -- like once the plank -- organization Carolina well. That team -- water on the Baltimore would actually be a pretty good spot for -- honestly if he's going to go pick a team that could use a starter. Like that a team that. Desperately needs somebody to lead them not only on the field off the field and you know one year hired gun and let's see we can't get into the Super Bowl type of thing I think that's that works for me if I'm looking -- for me purer. You know right down -- football and -- on one needs that whispers theater well I mean if that's why this is a ticket but you know what what about our ball -- you know shoot once you take a shot yeah. But he's right because it was -- for one year but it's it's funny because. This is ticking time one whichever team peaks and one because this is one of the few players. And I think just quarterbacks Toro and he's in France as I've would be better well. Tom E Curran has joined us from NBC sports dot com John -- also with the John -- Burrell hang in in and hold it down the fort for. If vacationing Dennis and Callahan was morning want to get to impact coming up in the 9 o'clock -- Joel Sherman from the New York Post. He's going to join us I guess it was a little bit of they -- debate. In New York with some appointed -- in between mr. Sherman. And Joe Girardi of the Yankees just. In the very recent past last Thursday and more specifically ask you'll blow up that there's also seems to be pervading feeling now especially from the New York. Have you. That overeat the American League east by any stretch of the imagination. And I don't think we think that it's over here from a Boston perspective but I think that from the New York perspective as well over era on. Really want to know what it's only just -- I don't really want to -- light as you know on need to -- bases and I don't need to know and balls madame in this victory in front pages in Karbala as that is about it if great great -- that -- just yeah outstanding. It is specifically concerning would be one to Boller and Boller run. Oh yeah right oh yeah my my romp with a A -- Ex Cubs stripper and Lewis. Nice and it will be getting that probably in the two or distant future 617779. 815 the told relied is 888525. 850 you can reaches via email Dennis and Callahan at WEE -- outcome it's -- and current for the NC this morning and WB