7-15-08 Dennis and Callahan: First Segment

Almost every outfit Jerry that I am glad in fact I am very glad I had a change of heart last night. Reverse my course. And went against my better judgment sat down made time to watch the home run derby and even and even. Chris Berman and Joe Morgan couldn't ruin a little army could try as they might now try as they might they could not -- what I how many nights.

In the course of a six month baseball season you sit and watch is dreadfully dull baseball game yes. Really -- Sunday's -- got exactly this for 33 and a half hours and occasionally sit in the stands and watch dreadfully dull baseball games this is not. The greatest sporting event on the count of does not that not mean it's not bad. And I think the one problem I had where that is they -- that a lot of cameras. And Lotta coverage this year had a fight cam in out in the right field yeah we get close ups of these New York punks fighting over the balls would you want to see that. The other thing I wanted to see was a prolonged shot of the New York City police solve us yet. Putting Lopez on the and a black background left center -- they'd get -- what are made that kid all of those kids think that was a good idea that a big hit no one would notice a -- obviously it's off limits -- and -- aware itself -- yeah isn't all I'm gonna get it and they go -- and you're right you don't want to stop the kid brother -- he had had hit my head and neck. Finley kid snuck out the tunnel and you don't know what happened out there are you ESP and could -- camera out there and truly asking for the ball back a lot of just never caught the ball beat him with them into his blood colored balls like fifty years old the level or. Do you think some kid can afford those tickets -- much that was -- that is tonight's ticket is huge it is a back on the price but it's like. A real event in New York City because of Yankee Stadium and and and beat number 99 when a big deal wasn't Fenway and or huge deal was -- the at the end and -- home run derby. Mark McGwire and and and company yet here in Fenway you resolve we know why is gonna knock the wall down. You know I don't ever -- the walk through the garage. Behind -- close in jeopardy that's is that you know I thought the cool thing on that this could not have been a better advertisement for baseball you Bud Selig. Somewhere I did did they even show him on camera no he was certain there would would yet because. Other than lance on permanent. He's a specific that it that it could've been a little -- corked -- but the would you put out -- type player other then. Lance Bergman then he's not battled the mean the all fresh face yeah all new guys are all. Mean this is the new era they ushered in in my mind there were like ushering in a new era of baseball with a home run derby win in Yankee Stadium. You can find a better advertisement than that. And if you end and to Hamilton's -- transcendent performance. Just added to even without it you -- a cool Uggla is up Perot realize. -- his -- right Gloria right you know Sizemore really old guy right crying out loud -- and then comes Hamilton. To steal the show and an AA and and you made him the best point of all. Even Berman even Morgan McEnroe could -- him and try as they might I want you wanted to be one of those moments like these elected. Do you see him play by play guys do this on occasion they let the moment speak for sure of one of them just go to take a leak. -- thought Joe Morgan go to some neat -- and let Hamilton do his thing yet they didn't need to tell me the pitching coach was 71 years old again.

A little what we'll get to Morgan and Berman in the second but it seems to me the Hamilton is one of those rare stories because oftentimes you'll hear a story again and again and again. At a and M a bit in the entire public beat the the paying public baseball fans America held -- world. Grabs onto a story that is of interest and it's so interest saying that he gets told and retold and retold and retold. And eventually becomes boring and it's something he's okay right enough already. I I'm not sure that this is going to reach that anytime soon. And I think for a couple of reasons it it it it's it's the you know -- is the richest to rags to riches story plus it's an ongoing thing are watching this -- say -- you know sure can he continue to stay on the straight and narrow win every single positive reward is being -- in his -- just don't -- dislike -- you think about the masters always try and we have we -- drive.

In 95 runs the break that's a mixed blessing mixed bag I mean obviously it's an amazing number and you are the half but first half MVP and all that but. If he ends up -- like a 140 it's disappointing we can't help and a he's got to drive and I'd say at least a 16055. And in order to fulfill expectations -- the second half. And as they were talking -- in the overnight Texas Rangers tend to trade Fave in the heat this summer heat and and obviously he faded last night. -- That's something if you carry the home runs and around to liking German around exactly I want and just sit there. And sit out is that Zimmer should know yet cricket be I don't know I amendment you have to have a Gatorade and watched as the other guys tried to catch New -- and you know they wouldn't mean they never did yeah. Josh and Justin Morneau won the thing -- how many thirteen fewer home -- some like that -- he wanted because he won in the final round and eventually Hamilton got. -- tired as much as it is get out of sync. You know you. That they win this thing.

I think you'll man it was a one who's worn out then who can blame that I'm surprised Francona didn't yank him after 79 pitches. But I only did he -- and -- was like having not read seven and I want to let adrenaline with fifty -- in the first 5454. It would lose eight more than his age yeah silly in the -- 79 -- the bottom of more than then illustrative dissimilar to muster wet blanket in their walks into the office this morning shortly after 5 o'clock and his. Blow those balls juice last night out balls Jews you know our records out of your mouth made it does doubts they or they -- that -- they probably word in on this probably some way because. He and many think he knew the Longoria didn't think they were Jews to what do you do you -- these two of the three longest home runs ever got in the contest and coming up 500 footers 300 everybody homers and by the way that's the 531. With a one the Joe Morgan apparently heard somebody. Make the reference to you know when you get tired contender drag the -- and lose some so Joe Morgan that he couldn't say that's a little cut fastball watch this watch that. On the very next point says he drags the bat through the zone the balls in the air and back.

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Yeah we finally made it out I'm thinking he didn't I didn't -- the captain I think just sales oh I know it must've gone forty Rose up and and just not violent man now yeah. Someone ESPN I agree I think they get them to Berman and asked to tone it down and he did because. He couldn't keep up we have that long immediately he can do the whole Chris Berman look at me self. Not until the bachelor back it was -- eleven and -- the you know until the Triborough but I -- through your for a lot of cliche but but he wasn't as bad as he's been in the past Joe Morgan however. No one has pointed out to him that we don't need baseball analysis like nuts and bolts analysis and home -- your disposal.

Prime example of and and not that we didn't know he was badly does his normal schtick. With John Miller but this was a prime example of taken the training wheels off or taking his big he off in his -- is sit telling you what pitch he thinks it was and then telling you watch it hit to the right side of the diamond. That's a whole different requirement when you're doing a home run derby you're exactly right it does require any of that Norris -- call for any of that and so as a result Joe training wheels are awfully -- either -- bicycle and I practice and while I was.

Water right next fifty fixated on the sound analysis of pulled to -- watch well. I'm not incompetent boo thoughts on continues to -- a sizable paycheck from ESPN yeah in -- come buddy does good depth he provides comic relief but it's like watching him do -- Tim Wakefield game he when he can't. Analyze what actually is he's a lost soul.

That was okay I think Rick Reilly was brought into this and park would run this for a reason to just kind of Riley balances she wanted to totally disjointed but. I mean he was there to add the obvious means that there and and Joe Morgan we talked -- dragons -- ago they. Harrowing at a -- I'll open to defend and go. Yeah that's right it's got three years ago it was still would she know and you don't just Joe nobody does -- and then finally who pointed it was a -- that it took three years off and how incredible that is. That you could take three years off come back and he admitted he doesn't look right and Morgan Murton already did it and punish us. Yeah you take a marked off and it's hard to hit pitching he took three years off and is like Morgan didn't know. This the whole deal behind it and he never does yes he doesn't do any research project ticket Joe. Do you know that Josh Hamilton was a heroin addict. I want to in the someone say that Joe do you know why he is always tattoos he used to hang out the tattoo parlor. No -- this time -- in any great ball and what -- you can just sit I want more going to go like this. He did it did yeah -- yeah. Off some -- the goods store.

I thought -- on a couple locations last night and Joe Morgan continued just embarrass himself and ESPN putter I think a one a couple of occasions he'll attack. Actually meter and exactly I -- and Billy packer although he doesn't have television was sitting in front of his cable watch in this the other we say and wait a minute I get fire and Jo -- and not our job there's no justice at all none out -- Billy packer knows that he could fire. Because he has been the imminent -- he has no cell phone made -- a landline phone in the house that's true yeah probably all on the like like on -- we have -- he imagines 6321. And -- have a lot but. But but but of course it wasn't sure doesn't have an answer machine though because without.

Not definitely I'm Anita meet in those this right -- you maybe sit try and catch him getting getting it to sound like a telegram now hoping you join us on Wednesday at 840 dot dot dot I don't. -- but there's a lot of broadcasters who must do -- I know we've beaten this into the ground but you know guys like Rem dog local guys. Good. Second and third team whereas the Rick Sutcliffe sure in the and Dennis Becker's tennis like while I don't know Vick wants faster. 61 so you always want somebody would be good at RB grade out a great great that it may they must look and just listen and say. It's like when we used to listen like Imus and say. He makes how much. He's only awful hunt if you wonder and and in this case it is the home run derby really exposes him because it's about human interest stories death. It's about dramatic drama and and and you know just relishing the moment in this boobs sits there goes. A drags his bat and -- his hands and you go.

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who -- that's important that Riley says you know stat shows he's embarrassed that those those he got those when he was tied the cook what our our lawyers say. A lot like -- was a Riley has said who did steroids. Until the commissioner like one Riley said he's just a does not lose to Lee white guys here who do you sense -- this to me like guys it's like -- want -- club meeting. What Nissan that I missed I missed that that was an early early death fears that Nolan had any idea how to -- white guys -- you know there's a lot of Hispanics in baseball now on the -- there's not enough represented in this -- many. -- is Vladimir. They -- it wears were Ryan Howard -- years -- said the words there are too many white guys I swear to god -- did a blend you remember occurs chances -- Miguel Angel might it was probably in the first hour Alicia all have had -- because I wasn't much focusing in on the -- Brunell until. -- They wanted to more Hispanics A-Rod didn't want to do in many endeavor wants to do it can't teases her via Ryan Howard didn't make the team. Could could they have Ryan O'Neal yeah do it and they leave that's -- that. That's I did I think they should do that but make like the NBA -- I mean -- neglect the three point cannot and it's just because you know and all the stats he still committed only you can watch that contest and say they have to redo every tool that -- and I. I thought about before you really why don't they were a mess our guys sit there like Ortiz and in others and I said. I've seen them do I like this fresh faces new guys and he's not a problem -- drawn her -- we want to kick out. The if you want to you want to have we want to have in this Ryan Howard I Howard or Billie Jean hill I think would've been cool they have like. -- You know that some on the no he was there whose stock -- I think you stuck Emanuel one point you'd saw him during Hamilton's performance not -- him I didn't want to put out a snub which he was -- because he's so self absorbed he had to -- think and I could do this. Maybe not in 28 but I could certainly get the place -- And and have some fun here all ought to be chose not to want to be interesting to see if the break you situation now -- balls this guy yeah absolutely when you could -- the -- name go past the brave yet taken a brand it like. Fourteen home runs in the next calendar year yeah and that if that will pick if he does that the Rangers will will will go down in Flames and he'll sit next year and a dozen total -- will be an all -- next year that'll guide council he'll be hitting not pitching out because there won't find anyone else in the college.

Early in -- smart -- way of doing things here we tend to say all the judge Josh Hamilton was a drug at all I didn't know that until compelled to commit and say that today and an almost can't get enough of this story by the way some organization had him speaking in New York yesterday with some people from from from this area as well. This is a guy who does it rolled his eyes it's not like you know of -- Tony Bennett forced to sing. I left my heart in San Francisco and face the fact that that's -- with him my guess is this -- has made peace but we made peace with himself. And and who he was and where he is now but is not tired has not yet grown tired of sharing that story in trying to help other people biggest.

Part of this. Part of the rehab real cross says yes and and minute in that story in in Sports Illustrated that that kind of the definitive story. A few weeks back that talked about how we can't turned -- he won't turn down an interview. Amid I think he'd like to think he will I think is tired of it but he knows he eat. It's it's it's part of the mean the whole process here he can't say I'm not talking about this anymore yeah he has to continue to unburdened himself. Of of this -- Lugo of these demons how long they'll last I don't know and I do think he gets egos to view of the religious and this reflexively you know when he talks about it is immediately. Thanks to god thanks to Jesus and you know if if you if you're Jeff Allison is Steve Buckley writes about there's someone else. He direction to that higher power that's his thing yeah and when you think about it he's there in a way it. And typical evangelical he's going to say. You know with a solid innocent listen me I'll bring you you know I'll bring in Jesus and he's try and he's not as articulate perhaps as some. But at at this pretty strong and and you continue to try Americans see it. We might get tired of the story. But there's always going to be someone there whether it's in reporter or some kid who's going to the same problem in -- Jason Peter look and shares to.

What are some point if this it is as a real hero of the monitor yeah -- exactly at some point as as as his story continues to be told it won't be. The center of everything about the sky. If he continues to stay straight and narrow clean and sober and perform well the Major League level level but every single day of every single interview to a three years down the road was going to be asked about this you great.

Yeah yeah -- yeah I mean it'll be in if you get older and those stories all liberal I'm the one exception Morgan already knows. That I think everyone knows or should know Joe Simpson stir the tattoos and edit the detectives are so big and dog though he could never again and we -- yes just one tad too yeah fiddling is old girlfriends name right but abandoned allegedly tell you know it's really really used to put a bit. Or just get it removed with his no way he could have weakening Ellsbury sleep thing. That's true yeah does it was goalless. Sweat band get -- of those pads kind of cover and some of the -- but he's got. What is -- 28 tattoos on his body yeah minutes -- you think about it it's bad enough that you're a heroin addict and doing Coke can get and it was a bottle of.

Jack Daniels check of the news today yeah -- shall bottle of crown Roy Halladay -- who. He's only twenty years old resume this yeah. You can smell was -- twenty years old with a -- you -- still can't fifth conclusion did you look here's your assists. Indians are hanging out was it in Bradenton. Yeah -- hanging out that's an attempt to pro that was where he goes oh yeah -- should get a buzz on the boards and put him on the -- here -- the American. -- blue devil hardens inflame the -- deer -- logo put on his head up here today no matter how ugly face a guy I don't fixing.

I think the problem is going to have as he's not. -- eighties. He's not the house and that deeper articulate he's he's not that interesting and on the main. And he's going to tell -- story -- until again and again people are going to be looking for more tell us more make -- The bring us further into and is going to listen and I was wasted all the time. In I was stupid I was force I don't remember tubby is remember about how I -- a lot of Jason -- book is a lot of crap meter and if you agree -- you're reading detail after detail about his drunken drug though that's just roots and dissent. You can't remember that no human being after doing Matt men many drugs and -- who's not much. Could remember all these details in and clearly Peter and who knows he does not make it up another and I had I was still I injured has allowed us to listening how is your stomach lining tonight. The knowledge drugs that that's like humanly impossible yeah admitted that you really -- was Hart didn't staff. Now he never stopped snort them bowlers does not have reflect sixty fight -- heroin crack coming into this -- I think his heart and lungs and then his body was pushed to limit I'm sure and he probably was close to Diana I'm I'm not expecting to lived -- there was eighties -- in the media this guy's. Fallen off the wagon again and and -- thanks.

three years meant three years ago now it's says in addition of the non sequitur Billy packer popular in my mind as I watched Joe Morgan Wilson and Joe Morgan embarrass himself there was another kind of non sequitur I think the popular in my mind -- watching this last night and -- point to start this this program archer we said how happy must Bud Selig being with new guys in this kind of story and that kind of performance that captivated everybody last night and the all star game isn't even until tonight. Could you did did you was think. Which commissioners having more fun this evening. But still leaguer David stern for a while Selig just sit there Zhu said little aluminum somewhere thinking about this is as good as you can get for for my sport David stern is sitting in his ivory tower saying. You gotta be kidney we got another refereed that may be involved -- and I think.

Base it goes back to the old I don't know -- senate but Felix saying that baseball has to be great came to -- the people who run yeah you've taken -- Bud Selig is up so -- him he's -- he deserves no credit for -- no we sit -- go and meet the fact that you know Dan Uggla learned Evan Longoria -- came into the game. And and kind of became the new faces of the game gambling steps in with his great story right but silly just had to sit up there until it -- let it happen I mean it's not no credit to him it's a credit to baseball game of baseball and how captivating it can be in the right. And under the right circumstances. I wondered if if -- if David stern. Pay is what else is -- how long were all those phone calls 'cause I'm really know about this thing. Tim Dunn and he makes 134 phone calls in a 180 days that's got -- every four days I mean either of these two are are are dirty other lovers. I think I --

I this could fit except that I -- they were all old school less than two minutes at all all less than two mentally -- tells you right which does Doug don't take a hundred on the Celtics. -- This music is immediately and this -- if you -- the finals two yeah one games one and -- almost -- minute Tony get into those who do admitted I never made that many phone calls than anyone -- universe tell you don't -- bit off in John -- credit he can't his friend and -- are right now we'll tell you all about that story at take your phone calls open the whole life to its excellence of incidents of 9850. Toll free 888525850. Mike -- will join -- Matt Light will join his me to Perot joins us now.

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The kind of work you do is it back kind of working into all. And -- awful no no authority awful.

You know -- he wasn't that that you really wasn't it was all about judge don't instilling this year though yes. That's -- Chris thanks for him -- I do appreciate the effort you made too like not. You -- Joe Morgan and I give him too much credit to listens well like he's coming back from cancer yeah I did others already it was not very articulate. He tried to but he made a good point. The knock is leveling his comeback from cancer -- rent them. I mean he was doing drugs and then he chose to do them chose to do the -- he chose to just give up. For three years essentially in just become a flat out. Crack derelict -- that yes.

Didn't know it was an out or Beckham it doesn't is that I -- as a -- a -- got through double what they explained that I arrived brought in Josh Hamilton. Yes assistant or Justin Morneau wins the home run derby is out homered Hamilton five to three in the far out -- that is just silly. 35 to 22 was the total in favor of Josh Hamilton and he loses this event the explain that please that should not after 28 it's our Josh yeah that would have been cool clinic has -- and just let.

Morneau and those of the go Berkman all those other was three guys left that point right yeah just let them try to catch of Jeff and Steve and Allen could have let him sit back and streak is slow vitamin water and and and and enjoy.

I'm pretty sure the real rules of baseball his home runs and RBI for the first have to get to carry over the second half when it begins right now price and yes it does you forget that he has 95 RBIs right now. And Jayson stark had in Chandler's the first absentees. From this team they're being kids left. I love that this is store -- lot I he had a dream do you know the words -- Rose six I never saw myself hitting in the derby in the dream but it was at Yankee Stadium and it was in the home run derby I was at the plate I saw all the guys sitting around -- on the plate. Walking toward them and it was actually a lady that ran up an interview me. Her jugs were tremendous I was didn't tell everybody that how I was there at why I was there. But I tell you I don't know this is not a big deal but can you answer me question what what's with a briefcase that from all -- I thought. I was actually wondering about that through Jerry but whenever got an answer no he didn't didn't do good so more -- Militia -- briefcase and pulp fiction yeah just the mysterious thing okay has brought it up there the guy -- traded for Iraq and and no one has hit there all discard yeah I did notice in Nike shoot shoot. On the briefcase I think it was Nike planted. Then there was smoke in the war I made about as much sense -- results understandable poppy getting up the middle walked into the dugout puppy gotta ask fought off a lot of I don't know he just wanted. Some -- time he wanted was getting face time one that he want to.

This because a couple of guys most of his teammates were -- between pitches and your little thing and give Gatorade no lab but -- was like come poppy I needed. Get a piece of this death so we walks off I don't think he -- knew what he was going to do they were probably a little bit off the Regis was on vacation and Anderson Cooper -- show yesterday called -- if they get. -- for you next flash for you know what was in the are -- like pulp fiction yeah all -- what's in the brief.

Paces or so wait until the last your -- got in trouble for use in the briefcase with the with the bat member. The folks from the color are good friends and from the -- had a brief case for Ortiz and it was a bat. And they got in trouble for that Major League Baseball some wondered if Nike is trying to pick up this pick up the pacer I don't really get in trouble at. I don't know I have no idea but it was ago it was a great advertiser -- just they just -- drove Major League Baseball. But I'm glad I wasn't hallucinating this because Rick Riley did say I didn't yes we do have a sound right shots this.

I'm -- selection of the the last guy they asked you yesterday. We have.

Chances. Yeah gonzo if he has that that is just such -- that the game I had just enjoyable literal. Liberal position you look at this thing -- fresh faces all these great young players and you -- donning -- right in your edit this what that's what liberals do they count race that they divide -- people long race at all times including in the home run derby. First of all none of these guys wanted to do what I mean obviously it braille. -- they're not fair enough and he doesn't want to do it Griffey's not there Howard didn't make the team mean does that. They obviously brought -- and care about that all about racing color. I mean just in my remarkable remarkable to me that that's the way liberals think when they look at something like this that they hey wait wait until he white guys. -- That good.

Good record made much sense I want this to be abroad far zone but -- of the all star regular to freeze out of brush far freeze -- excuse me yes under the credit red sauce -- was -- Packers shareholder. I don't know if I did not either but I guess -- breath a little worked off -- the Packers always. When he was it forty people that showed up last night -- Brett -- rally. Cornea last night yeah it would wait till Sunday that another rally around well Sunday it'll be thirty. I think maybe was thirty Bibby was between wanted to Ernie -- that -- Brett on prevents us did you watch the show usually -- I did.

You know I don't usually but I did this -- Hamilton was done that yes I've just flicked around there was far. And whining.

If you don't you tell me one thing don't come back until Bob just oops I -- you know we've moved on and then we'll work and I don't whatever it is. -- don't make up a lot of stuff or give half of his troops so one of the was should -- back up because he's got to understand this now. In his traditional civilians.

Yeah that mean this is guys and it's also and it picks up this total is here. First of all the the I think he's making it easier for the Packers now they can't trade him because he sounds like is likely to describe self absorbed Weiner. Who is. Kind of rearranging the facts to serve is on purpose here to me he left them hang in. What what does she want to reduce okay come back -- now errand runner Wilson back from the bench tonight. Meg Rogers has tried to do and say the right thing amid at that point they told him you're the back -- now he would take a harsh.

We can't be a backup I mean they gave -- how how bad would that be a dreary I can't -- saying what are the first interception on the first game on the first series and be screaming for the sky the.

You -- this is working out good because of packer fans are going to listen this thing Hussein and we don't need this and trade him -- to Miami gets some gets up and something good. Let him play in the AFC let him play for bad team yeah and we'll move on mean a lot of guys do any point he talked about Joe Montana with Greta. And I'm part Montana was alleged tremendous career is Kansas City went on to Kansas City -- main guys do that it's gonna end and they'll Dwight Evans played for the Orioles don't remember I don't. It happened just go play for someone else and let. Everybody move on.

Kinsella mark -- marsteller when I got from a podium. And and one of the things -- said I know -- comply but at this time I don't I don't want to. And what sort of left the door open. But they want an answer and -- mad at him for that no. Okay. We got the national hey you're you're not mad cool good news did not do not matter you.