Thu, 17 Jul 2008|
Fox 25's Butch Stearns and Ch 7's Larry Ridley bring you their Lightning Round, presented by Dunkin Donuts.
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Driving around in this town and listening to Michael -- claim. That this is the lightening round of the finest fast. Listen to Michael Holley claim that this is the lightning round might mean Apple's fourth on did -- Well it's a fact now sponsor -- usually get rid of it it's. Say that this is the lighting on and then take a call after cook and not. Do the middle lightning round fashion piece marching the reputation of the lightning round when you just keeping the seat warm that is not a good way to get yourself invited back who -- want to be back come home -- it was so we're not going to in my mirror image is that right I got a I got other deals from other -- a big snow on the table. -- I'm afraid he'll tell holly I'm -- out perfect call and in my this is the lightning round the way it's supposed to be done and we're going to start when Jason in Portland Maine. Kicked your points make your comments who moving on this is -- rounds Jason Jason.
Undermines good -- I want to say that I don't agree about them being back maybe and I am over thirty I think this whole thing with what he did not in Houston. I think what Hendry coming out beat you know he has. I think they're going to speak we're going to let you know that in video and it all it to my it even if they do pick him up a one warrior. Right into the next year I did not pick up my option for 2000. If you gonna play for the all here. We've seen it over and over maybe give it a great years of the kind of always remember they inherited this guy than a guy they -- it. And the whole collection I think I think that's out who did we take --
Good comments thinks few calls welcome the lightning round where you let's go to you down and Cumberland Rhode Island what's a break.
Number march I don't guys look at this is ridiculous and Manny Ramirez and every right to know. What they gotta do you giving you two World Series you know give it to walk five into the deal -- tell what's happened and that's the bottom line.
Manny Ramirez doesn't have any rights are held all the options thanks for the call this is the lightning round. It's MNJ pay.
I don't understand the debate it's crazy he -- best hitter we've seen I'm forty years old. There's a couple of guys maybe Joe Carter gym right to -- hadn't settled. But -- that -- lineup he's been consistent. Simon of the 45 years all the stuff about the off the field. Craziness. It doesn't matter it doesn't bother the team any great.
Jimmy JP thinks recalled thanks for joining the lightning round my spirits are -- so broke.
Well -- caution I have there's what's scarier dealing with Manny for another couple of years a twenty million bucks per or hitting many in pinstripes nineteen times a year holly.
I could be scared by the Yankees this is the lightning round you call Michael let's go to German women's. Hey guys I don't zooms up. I just want to make comment what went hop beat them back into the lineup. I I'm a big proponent of lefty right lefty right it allowed myself I think I was just wanted to see what you guys. They got whether JD you're should move directed at five spot in the sixth spot of because back am. I just -- get some comments you guys know what you think the advantages -- disadvantages would be considering that JD is that distraction free this year compared to last year. And why you think that it would benefit the Red Sox mortem bat fifth behind Manny or six.
While I appreciate your comments this is the lightning round it's not about us it's about you the colors thank you very much and you -- next Chris in Waltham soft. What's up Chris and -- salutation this is -- lightning round that's all.
I want this area and I'm I'm caught all Manny. I think yeah I think we surprised people must -- find someone better because. Who blocked out there the -- they're not going to get anyone better so. Q -- currently -- don't wash up after that.
No time for calls -- answers to your question this is the lighting around you just make. Comments. Mussina know what Danica are -- next hospital but the the Dan Zambrano running around what what. You tell us.
I don't know anyone over there and just tell the media that they -- why not Manny -- makeshift Pedroia got.
Very good alleged comments -- that's how you contribute to the lightning round. Ryan in Connecticut what you have.
Yeah and no way it straight from Mark Teixeira. Is guaranteed it's a lot on a free agency in the biggest free agent promoter out there beside Boris and self. So don't should produce more could you -- on them I don't hear. Tied mark and proud and it's your next on the lightning round. You know it's a mark.
Well jump out you may have bad head and baseball to load shape or dominant -- considered pro I'd say a year maybe two more. -- shot him for a multiyear deal.
Don't don't talk -- he's done in the past talked me about what he's going to do in the future this is the lightning round let's go to John -- I always step going to sit on your New Hampshire the granite state.
And people get Manny we need -- more years. What they probably have a definite right now is that at least on the road would -- out which Dionte -- another Oden.
Too young and on the road what do Jacoby Ellsbury and does the majority in the postseason. Yeah in the post season their graduate this year on the road we are going to bounce. You keep your legend threatened to hurt it would hurry to turn over notes -- arguably is the lightning round let's go to Tim in a car Tim glass.
Eric Wedge Elliott talked about soft but they're -- Grady Little extra my job pat. He's taken over the net which I didn't read books well somewhere there's village -- no immediate affect your thought.
Tribeca another day problems not the subject Scott you're in right next to the studio itself up.
Yeah I think we should accept being Posey could come back -- caught up in the finals of the hole at some proven we beat them next yep well settlement.
I appreciate your comments and stick with the subject for James Posey is again our emotions going today let's go to Glen in Boston. Glad your on the lightning round let's.
200 got a long ago about how that post video that no integrity. And I just want to say to that is used to put street north Phillips pled guilty to play at a different team.
Thank you know what I appreciate the support actually we can talk for awhile somebody calls and says that they like normally -- this is.
Having guys Michael lightning quick comment -- got a -- or -- years. They got a I'd like the BMW -- had to trade the Teixeira and I'd like to we call back tomorrow still --
Ha what happened in the five he's got a rip us at the end there. I know Glenn's going to kill me because I've stolen hockey talk but who cares let's go to dominant car this is the lightning round.
Hey you know just Domanick holiday enterprise also collecting how. Yeah yeah I got let you know we're definitely got to -- Manny Ramirez because -- it is great hitters statistically. But he didn't hit good pitches and he hit anybody so you know I got there were -- modicum replace -- you gotta put up the numbers. -- but look what he does in the playoffs look at what Manny did last year against. Not yet came out of whatever it. You know. Take it yet and that got taken him deep how many guys can do that in the ninth inning.
come -- the Rangers. You don't have an advance that's that's your journal bulletin boards and making comments quick let's go to -- a car Johnny on the lightning round.
Hey guys just want to say if you don't -- Manny. Who's going to high five Stanley out.
Feel proud so very good point one that hasn't been brought up today a very very good point all you -- about him well let's go to John. John Rhode Island that was my fault John your final lightning round.
You tell us I think -- you know I don't keeping Pachulia because he kept -- going out RG. Very good like this is this a all in an automobile -- that you. Manny got to go with what you want to point your daddy push it out how would you feel.
Very good employees but unfortunately my dad's dead thank you for the call though let's go to bill and not Georgia you're on -- lightning round.
Real quick guys. -- many whatever he wants a hundred million dollars not our money who cares and also Mark Teixeira is not going anywhere these from Georgia and they'll stay there -- heavily.
While you stay in Georgia do bill we appreciate the call. All right Mike you know your mind know who we have -- read on the red moderate -- hits like did you see that -- original idea around Ronnie and Chicago -- next.
To quote the late great red outback in the bill Russell and their rules for everyone else. Taping a Manny put up a bit difficult for another title -- side of.
Very nice yard thank you win on the line around. Matt what's that you can yield bond might get a car of the red one the red and one Larry do to fit it for what it's like I was read. A we might get a guy you're on the lightning around.
You say okay now that's -- we like do we go to Mets on the way back Daniel -- Madden -- island yeah we didn't worried about where I'm going into the -- you and good supporters.
Series. -- We're really going to -- I don't smoke coming out on the phone lines let's still waiting around.
get a car you're on the lightning round. Keep I mean our enemy anything big. Manny keep changing in the three hole sick about it attack. Great job guys in gold cup a steel wannabe you we appreciate. This aids regardless who it's called.
Hey we gotta keep Bennett at the end of the Red Sox -- playing god and they lose we gotta keep --
you're in the minority but we alleged comments Jim in a car you next on the lightning round -- should be. I don't know I can't if you want security you know -- yeah -- fifteen million documentary that's why. -- GM appreciate it. Ours is gone and.
We're lucky -- opinion not see it's a school I don't know don't give a little -- own I just do brightness I don't know no -- what I consider my John John John and I don't know next dozen boys Ray -- F --
go to because you're going to. Good quick thing about Manny these days actually it is Kucera the next -- involved.
Omar we don't video -- corner and thanks for the although right now I'm Chris this is the lightning -- the way it should be what do you got.
They're cute maybe hamstring call and then I'll -- body people on.
Thanks that's the light around supposed to be by the way Dunkin' -- them opened brother sponsorship opportunities you get -- me in my fox boston.com. -- and -- next.
Hey I think we need -- way to many one up he's done his job I'm autumn golf and this is -- quite figure out short to beat.
Thank you very much supporters out there we love them. Jason you're on the on the -- what's up.
Getting -- any not valued bring some new blood thanks guys and I really against.
Let's go to Kevin next Gammons in a cushion at what's up Kevin on the lightning rounds.
Well that there might have been like about -- many rude shock waves.
I at all -- this is the lightly around the way it should be I don't hear about the sponsorship. Right now the lines are cleared. And we just returned -- to break your take a break let's human -- Michael burger break that my friends is the lighting around the way it should be.
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