7-10-08 Dennis and Callahan: First Segment

And now we're just continue to raise the bar at WV guy usually there are. Miscreants sitting behind the glass Steve Burton the best way to describe it miscreants -- gone out. A rag tag on gone up it has gone up tremendously hard and Alison. Speaking houses you have now. Please let's start -- it's absolutely -- that can't take any heat whatsoever I am now. I can I studies he's watched the game I can match it's so spoiled a quick game. Obviously the ball. It wasn't a blow and I left was school when -- first of all aren't Shepherd producer if you are -- is there's well we knew right behind home plate for rose vehemently it and -- behind. -- yes and you leave the game what inning. Seventh dollars and six there was this horrible it is this expired hiding -- scored seven runs missed. Fantastic and it -- and as I. Saturday at this -- that. Because like that because it was time -- there to I was overcome with the oppressive humidity in the pitcher's league and Scott Baker from -- often.

It the same problem arm but yeah by the -- initiated started creep in and it was cool that it wasn't too bad and you miss what do you know even before he needs to sit.

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First of Austin -- organs in my apartment what's up mystery have to welcome Heidi one. First parents and welcome to Boston is well you're doing a tremendous and some big shoes to fill Woodson is from Bosnia leaving but you certainly have. Carried the ball very effectively and what do you order your experiences been thus far how would you characterize your first couple months in Boston.

Isn't fantastic I love and love -- the Red Sox I love watching baseball every damn of the travel and it's it's the perfect job I really blessed. And you know we talkin' you know during the break about Terry Francona and how he's -- in the player's -- seems to respect you pretty much. They are they're great ever really within the Red Sox organization has been wonderful from the players coaches and Terry it's just he's he's a great guy and really that's one of the greatest things about covering the Red Sox and yet they went yeah they're great team but went -- people.

And let's Thomas trepidation do you have to be tourist car count. Are coming -- when you beat them to come from San Francisco which is a big baseball market but you come here and there's so much focus on the reds in the entire nation is raises team right now -- here in this position order. It's a big time job.

It is -- actually I was working in Fresno which is much smaller and San Francisco but I did -- the Giants in San Francisco lot. It was a big step it is a big step and warned about Boston and and the love of the Red Sox it's a little shocking little. -- unexpected. Harsh on people have. Really -- for the most part welcoming -- you know people like you -- respect we're familiar with that. Baghdad know I've I'm really enjoying it's great what's been the most difficult aspect of it. Being so busy constantly going you never have an off day to perform well I'm here today it.

We got to applaud you double Acura acknowledge that she's she gets out she beats his bullpen mysterious. I've got to do the stuff for years have been you know it is 558 Burton stupid to vote. Jobs there were these reports that energy vigor and have a great debut so park opens his dom dragon because I sat behind the plate for six innings but. -- excuses but that's very present. The first question you've got today government with -- the you know I look at it for fifteen. That's that's that's par for the course and you walk backwards toward corporate -- I think so. Well that's outstanding welcome nice and so far in the sand is not -- forfeit the no no it is not what's it like traveling -- this question traveling with the reds. Traveling in luxury that.

At that's my favorite part I'd love to travel in general -- different cities but certainty that -- on the plane and everything else yet easily with these guys -- foursome -- I'm with them quite a bit -- on the plane you know -- stick it. Sitting back it the next and crew and kind of read a book and you know half and Newton and the okay so it's like him you know backed out of the guys out. We have our own kind of separation of Church and state they're there there's a -- separation Lee always stay. We led the team do their thing and try to stay out of the way but but really they they take care of everything it goes well and you know when we get to new cities I'd love because I'll rent a bike or go for a jog -- different things that's my favorite target the out of stadiums new play.

Going to and a the break out west coast swing but that's a homecoming. It it's actually my aunt was going to count them -- is an excellent in your cousin is nick won these aren't my cats and PGA tour. How's he doing on the through -- his right this year can't wait to Lee comes out here over Labor Day for the Deutsche Bank that appeal to see him. But he's he's been great he's replacing Tigers and it's Nikolay. He's going to overtake now now he is known as Heidi what needs to.

Yeah we always get that that -- brother sister day we look a lot alike in world me like a month apart in age says that he's.

You know it's -- is big time -- announcement one improper cost him proper Bostonians Boston's best jam packed issues by 200 did in the questions for -- Page two points -- high audio reports that -- Red Sox for NASA providing live in game updates during the baseball coverage. What are your three favorite -- moments of law. One of them -- the first few days after -- to Boston for a start reporting it's -- the obvious at various locations around the park. Get the Fenway experience and so she's from all different angles on the street and intrigue it is the greatest city and I didn't say that that's part of Newport News well. I also sat in the second road it's this road on the third baseline. Yes that is true but you said yesterday it's 106 degrees game. Clearly debilitating back. Who had his best -- substance performance.

Josh said that he had his stomach was bothering and so. He can't take everything we can't it was a hot day he's not feeling well and you know your best up everyday and you know --

That Daisuke. What you -- you'll quickly its eyes and I just. Speculate what is is the five now is 9195 that is -- he's he's not not I five but it's out of my five dip but he hits in five. The story though Heidi and Steve Byrd in the offensive explosion -- my money. You know -- through -- which is like child's play but Dustin Pedroia we talked a little bit about -- yesterday and Tony management but the scenario that seventeen game hitting streak. 474 in that span. I think definitely it first happened but it should be. And is Tony -- Beauty of this team as far as student there's one player player having equal career year and the bulletin interchangeable parts not one -- At the forefront but a small guys coming together but I think Pedroia is well on his way to establish victory.

He's having a fantastic game that pressure and it it's like Terry Francona said when you're going through a slump. Then you're analyzing everything analyzed in your swing your ear you're -- do you think about your mechanics -- concede Boswell and Pedroia obviously not going to respond and so he does -- think about it -- the ball he sees the ball so well that's -- doing so well and hopefully he stays on fire but you're right defensively he is he's amazing to watch so much fun him and it just -- dirt dog to dive around.

He takes -- those years mean this guy is one focus. Baseball player and he's a spark plug in really had so much to offense and deep and to watch him play. He's just a blast to watch because you know what he's going to do -- writers. On the fact that beagle that he can do that -- that's what motivates tiger he's been the government they won the gather -- with a swing that's too big swings to card reader. Okay the last threat today -- Akron last year in April I'd. That was by far his worst month since that point in there and give his stats later but -- I remember during them month. They can you know it was a little harsh on dust and since I don't know these random do it is sweet too big. But it proved everybody wrong he's been doing that every day in his career it is -- Arizona State also topic you want that. You want him to continue picture partial because that's what he uses the -- you know he's too smart. In all these that was like five letting your biggest. Easy as I think your pretty dark and it's so evident when you when you watch the game for six innings -- and mentally if -- Jacoby Ellsbury gets on base this team wins and Terry Francona said after the game that's that's clearly. The ingredient that is to happen to Jacoby has oh I don't know 23 it's. 8590% chance to -- and again.

If he gets on base period he draws Milwaukee gets hit a four hit day yesterday who's on base quite a bit and he really gets in the head that pitcher that team I mean they played differently when -- on base and even when he's at the plate basically differently because of his speed mean. Just couple games I think marquis he got on base with a couple of bonds because they. And they expect the team making some errors because they were so worried about it speed on line.

It's it's 371 now 387 in his last nine games 1231 and a bad unit threw 45. I think what gets lost two -- Michaels contributions to a talked about MVPs for the first half. Tickets start to Pedroia -- you probably go to Drew. Then -- approach it a little hole and Andrew are situated in his thing in my lawn and -- World Series last year and everything out so. You know he is coming off such a monster year and in the last and you and Michael you know and -- Michael when you think about him is that. Star great play and everything else so he gets overshadowed a little bit when you see JD Drew who struggled. All of last year except the playoffs we came up. And -- you know low Iguchi Drew and -- technical notes again David protect students. It -- well. Decisive break man it's about to break averages of it to him 128 and start you know really heated up and finally. But it was a couple of those -- watching.

I don't know -- that's not a lot of foot in front of his glove and -- it wasn't even close on the replay and and I'm sitting from the third base camera -- which is just about fifteen feet from Gartner and I could tell it was McCants and live action and of course replace what he was.

And after that triple play in the that the -- of why tagged. So only at. But it you know announces and you know this could be -- all the proverbial turning point between a roof collapse that Jardine I was more frustration. Probably probably some intestinal turmoil and -- turmoil and I think he was hot exact condition. The fans right exactly comfort of the colon. No doubt about that you know it's awesome Steve's Kevin Cash -- what didn't go right. Everybody would go right yesterday and -- scored by them without it it's amazing Tuesday night about. Red Sox home record now 34 and and that is it is silly to sell them at the -- people -- the how many that the lack of home losses the Red Sox only have. Patriots last comic Japan accuse him you know Celtics Celtics -- was what was at eight or ten. We double checked Bruins I couldn't idea that them so hard. -- joint and it embarrassment of riches of Weaver's. That if someone who sits in the second or fourth world believe. -- lack of effort and it's the greatest in any of all -- story in my life. -- missing greatest things every -- week which it is it's week law and Casey batted twice and that it. It and I we we go get the sympathetic we -- the only minority view that -- the game we go get a smooth -- highlight of my day. Let's go get disability. That's the and it didn't. Yeah I didn't bring me. No we did not side -- ticket that your location noticed someone needed down I don't know if you people and -- you know her reside now they moved you from campus -- do you like the new location -- on the third baseline.

I deal I a second have a -- one game when ESPN was in town because it was pretty crowded in the pit. And the view confidence third base bit I mean I'm right -- an -- at third base and you can see the whole field scored games toilet to stay involved in from -- get blocked a little it's hard to see home plate. It's your more detached from the action selanne and now I am spoiled right there mattered a Bruins it at Yankee Stadium. Do you do with the catcalls from the crown it really wasn't that bad they they were. Actually most people were distracted by the Madonna A rod thing and so that's all that hearing is Donna Arab Madonna era so bad about me and I'll just.

It's silly about it well in the papers that I -- the sets. Photo exclusive what era odds are women are saying front page of the New York Daily News A-Rod and his fitness model friend -- She's been not a relationship Alex and that they're just friends of course. Of course I was edit I want Andy Roddick boss man I thought it would be great but this idiot that would be great for the team Alex Rodriguez in Boston would be constant soap opera. Yeah I'm not sure if you belonged here. -- ruin to too much of a head.

Much of it's just too much of production too much of bigger than life thing you know away. I'm not sure how would he how he would have been in here -- on Monday that classy classy individuals it's marks and I share Iraq you know. And it rod is like the anti Jeter if Jeter company has been it's a different story and that's why you know you're -- he has been -- bonds. Last few days and and you know all right you've you've dealt with Barry Bonds. You know a big poppy doesn't come back will bonds be --

Yeah and -- it right exactly and you're you don't think so.

Not remotely he. I've got still I have and guys that talk with the -- giants' clubhouse and the atmosphere this year compared to last year so much better -- and they had a lot of pressure with bonds' home run chase and they were. Terrible team last years we kept losing but -- kept having just this huge media -- because of bonds. And so that made things tough but his -- personality -- his demeanor in the clubhouse. Brings everyone down the great thing about the Red Sox is that.

Everybody's up what you know what he -- at the same thing Patriots Moss if I would ask you this before months ago here. Would you must be if it here with Patriots and I think the majority people's. You know in not. You know it wouldn't it union it that's the thing is no Barry Bonds gainers -- you build on that are bought puts on its uniforms first at bat at that point. You roundly booed. I don't think so and and -- and yes. -- going to become one right it's it's it's just don't want issue Manny Ramirez is never going to bode Miller Park. Never no matter what he does he's never booed wall yesterday in the Senate that's opera itself well did you did you report on the nieminen in his cellphone the picture the globe we had a night to last during the break dominate the change -- pissed him and respected and many in the wall -- self and not is going to be one of went to be -- on a cellphone and wallet and let's put that I put as many -- made it to. Shot a 66 year old man in the ground and elected bruised right Barry Bonds -- the Boston. And is he -- at all.

But Manny has. Many means a lot to the people in Boston Barry Bonds doesn't mean that much the people on boxed as a coming you're still a bit of an outsider he would be out.

He would be outside until he puts on you once he puts on them at such beautiful I think could be some boos at first. -- ironically it's that first Australia and and and then any of the -- forgot exactly many gets a standing oh outs but he starts but he does start ago. But I think is not as -- And it -- and I guess we we always put a target against Barry Bonds because there artificial numbers we know that but there's there's still up the sport the other thing is you know. Think about who he who he would be replacing. Poppy who everybody loves it it's okay he's like the -- Big Papi yeah looks like Ortiz is making a net pretty could come back and finally they hoped to have to make a minor league rehab assignment next week.

Yes they're going to crank up the machine and Terry said that at really crank it up so that he's going to be taking some pitches that game speed cat thing and then. Yeah he'll have a minor league rehab starts and hopefully be back with the team and I'm.

Quote news around Barry Bonds today from his agent Jones for his you know you know of course agent speak one on one you'll get in that a little bit lost to get into some interesting. And -- SoundBite from one Plaxico Burress of the New York football Giants again that it that in the next hour about the New England Patriots in. 1 telling -- come up after after the fact after the game's over and they start playing. That's just what -- and -- thomas' battle it yeah out yes news comes it comes out to complain about it it's great to hear about that we also have. NBA free agency kicking in high -- James Posey will he or won't he reached -- of the Boston Celtics his agent mark sparkle Steen says he wants to get it done within the next 48 hours one way or the other maybe Cleveland debut Washington maybe Detroit -- Lakers will mean the Celtics -- is no right -- he wants to come back out Cleveland -- they're making a strong push for James Posey. Baseball trading deadline coming up by no -- will be paying close tenth of that on for three weeks grants not to Philadelphia Phillies going to be a player that's the doctors said -- have -- exactly the east is getting much stronger now -- it's five years seven. Seven million dollars million dollars why did network I'm my judge yeah but why did not act like your mechanics and a ball game for. I just the result of course she acted alone -- latter I get ups are you a lot is different NASA. Premier appearance one -- lot on Sports Radio rate fifty WB yeah I would Steve Burton channel for a job to Perot Pederson Callahan it's 617. 77985888525 Zurich fifty nervous ready just the gloves and a boxer minute ago. Becomes another flashy just doing it out and all of them too.

I'm nervous yet. Wally -- morale. There Red Sox explode for 23 it's an eighteen to five when governments completing a sweep of the twins Dustin Pedroia extends his hitting streak to seventeen games Jacoby -- As a career I've hit night. Red Sox -- and I both Oakland and down tomorrow for a three game set over the weekend clip buckled will take the -- J. D. Drew also expected back in the lineup after missing yesterday's matinee with a strained back. And David Ortiz cranks up his hitting over the weekend the Sox slugger should be back. By the Anaheim series the Sox in game on Tampa bay Los for the third straight day the Yankees to one in ten innings Yankees win their fourth straight. Also Don Mattingly -- really haven't Dodgers as they're hitting coach he'll join the team. After the all star break a couple of big sightings in the NBA James Jones agrees to a five year 23 million dollar deal with Miami. Chris pol extends its contract with the -- undisclosed deal there Chris Duhon headed to an accident two year eleven million dollar contract. -- dancing gala at our our our number two them dancing -- and meter and Steve Burke. Right now I'm -- that age -- sports