07-25-08 Tyler Kepner, NY Times

John -- and John Hagerty and for dale and Holley on Friday both of them will be back on Monday the Red Sox opened up a three game series against the Yankees. Among the goal of these two teams are separated by seven -- games now they're separated by three games. And joining us on the phone as -- Kempner of the New York Times Tyler you in town for the series.

Yeah up right now on on the night it will let drive on up my attic.

first thing his first top of you guys canceled the media game today at Fenway Park -- a a a.

We didn't get an eye out but the other route right now I would -- That but that -- the putt I charged I'll -- up but not. Yeah I -- got it back -- crazy out there early today they didn't want it yet but not. You know this because. There aren't you gotta fight it. LA game they're out box games -- getaway day or whatever it and got Barrett got pretty well outlook --

You know I'd Joe Hagerty is here and -- the way I definitely singled up talent -- they're glad last year's game I don't know -- await the wait -- tells that you guys -- just scared that's like it wasn't the Yankees thought you guys are scared to face them.

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Not Tyler I was not on the active roster that year I'll have you know last year. I've played wonderful game with a team where want to know in games that I have a little one and eleven and as well we thought -- that and that's that though we -- noted in the media as a long history of dominating the Boston media in the game as I understand it. Ops well let's talk about the Yankees. Usually in the case of the last few years -- buried early but. Seem to get their act together when they need to and that's again in the case this year.

Yet accounting. -- higher power to hurt that pattern. Or hear about it. What are not apparently get everybody I'll. Body at all worried about -- at the end of error of their Rondo being out playoffs here and they always come on and not. I am not a bad streak it each year dominant July but it winning record. Dick the monster that and gain ground and Emmitt our hair carpet and out of the all star break it. -- got that regard the back into other expect I don't know you'll be a night. And -- not. Yeah it well or that starred in an error there aren't going to let it it it. --

Tyler what are or two Rivera two or three the biggest keys that you seen either Yankees during this run it's allowed them to really come back in our players that are really kind of thrown a lot of responsibility on their shoulders there in this the stretch.

Well it that I. Our better revelation -- happy play like -- bet that there it horrible and are happy. But the other. A ball game here and there at -- eat whatever it. You know Lara won the real -- and intolerant and auto property are ala BA get my money shot beat on it Geary. -- You expect out area at all are very optimistic outlook great when he hit about forty. -- yet are so there's one caveat wrote. And and -- Eddie Eddie albeit game all of that gave -- back you've been at ending. I -- it got England back up at the top of the order. But Matt do we are hard but but their ordered it would help a lot better where there aren't orbit it. And not. And the pot shot at their integrate their ball panic and and in yet. Really like count and not a pretty -- out every everything. Everything like now.

you mentioned that that the run hitting with runners in scoring position has been has been a positive -- this team coming out of the all star break but. You look at Matsui he's hurt he's he apparently is not going to season ending surgery or episodic it's hurricanes' -- won't catch twenty comes off the DL he's going to play first base to be the DH for this team. I'm I'm not entirely sure how the Yankees are getting this done I understand can always hot. Damon has been okay since being activated but where does the offense coming from.

Well I thought about -- not indicate they'll have to artery eat it not been able to add. Well Barry is going to give it can't be can be -- better. It the other night better -- Well haven't started out to eat it up. You know -- that. Well well below that whatever we I don't think a lot of dirt rattled it if I don't get. -- to get any better don't. I'm stop now they. You have the opposite of me. -- Peter Peter picked up at an early -- everybody -- do okay in Iowa in RBI eight the year get it to get it but it. Ray equipment RBI. He got -- they act like. -- Got a disappointment -- Cabrera has not been good that they are partly a year and not. It ultimately didn't do on -- can't get it now and then. It got to go to work when you -- gaelic -- radio. Here I'd Giambi. Oh the -- good hitter in the bottom rail. A lot of other I think I think okay I'll bet that -- cannot. They don't beat that preoccupy buyout they'll get hitter Eric that a -- a look around on on bigger at 888 but like bat. I don't doubt they got that should be looked at I act and well.

The -- the most obviously intriguing matchup pitching matchup for the weekend comes tonight. Josh Beckett leg against Joba Chamberlain and I think it was hank Steinbrenner who basically -- road declaring column we need to find. Our answer to Josh Beckett our ace is it too early to say the job Chamberlain has basically slid into that role he's performed that way is the jury still out or -- the Yankees people look at job which came on as their ace and their way to neutralize may be Beckett in a series.

I mean very you know at -- Mario at least bury the outlook the equity got -- ERA. And nine are not quite back yet to compete at at a it. And got shut out at. Eric Beckett but back to apply it. It every day she got up late and era of building -- those -- did not -- or -- basically -- well now. He. I get. Get the upper -- it's our pick and and that Eddie thought about the other -- direct order I don't it. -- really going to start at one that I could benefit people don't want to get it direct back. More -- like your ankle like how you. Want a Shell of a lot Abbott. He's been very good at it and pay. I'll look back at him bait.

Tyler last year -- Mike Mussina and the 3811 to ten with -- any RA electrifying. This year at the age of 39 he's got any RA of close to three what's the difference mean he looks like he's -- again.

Yeah it -- It -- type guy. Oh -- rely on ought to break at all see it get brought it up there or create child with a younger guy. 94. But Jack yeah yeah don't meet that that a lot eager to. It Internet. But the -- if Eric can't get it -- a guy eat at. Really at army. Eight after -- Chad. And a street injury it -- all that it -- What their way to let the alphabet and 88 wicket and I believe that year. He struck out I got out today it and and an outlet LL actually problem at bat to be any keep it probably ever ever wind at -- he ever really been repealed it. But he didn't even when he got on a -- that LP. It you know how caddie Billy could be a job last year and a -- basically. Out at Beckett and what I didn't putt went -- about it not yet. But -- it rebel puppet play and it probably integrate it you're at at it. Eddie great pitcher already here. That it ever be it our all but it ain't dark and it acted but it can't. And eat it and -- eat it but the ball and it back or want it and keep it. Or about April we audio a couple of dark spot where it looked like -- might be -- It -- realized -- and it just coach you are people don't. But all I got -- it was I don't think he had at that at -- debate about it and I got that. -- they're truly great -- By the way you hit the into their career at but. I guerrilla people repeating. Much more at the year a lot and I think it you'll be very important to it like it is nobody here. I don't really really don't that a bit.

At think the biggest question that I had now when Chamberlain moved into the rotation was exactly. How the bullpen would respond without that lights out setup guy there right before Rivera. And you know Kyle Farnsworth is answered the bell so far Jose Veres has been pretty solid and -- Ramirez good on the line they've gotten some pretty good performances out of the bullpen as of late. Do you see that I continuing to its stay consistent through the rest of the season do you really feel comfortable at this point with farnsworth being your big set up --

I hit. Buddy you. Have to hear it should eat all day. That -- update. I'd be let. Out a lot but. You know how well played at Joe Girardi. It into -- pretty opted to it but I -- I think -- start but it dictate. I've -- beat you write about art repeat the -- and it caught up well -- A year ago and and Italy and and Margaret been pretty -- it at all and a -- at your party and it drive it again I credit or Tibet you -- He didn't get I didn't want to lie and -- it -- it. And I and it paid optic network orbit. All that was Dave Roberts at all and he's got more state. And -- territory it rated number.

Tyler the trading deadline is next Thursday and maybe not so much in recent years but in historically speaking the Yankees have been famous about making the big move. I read one online report last night that had the dodgers' interest in Robinson Cano for Derrick Low and I believe Matt Kemp from the Dodgers now. I don't know if the Yankees necessarily do that but in European. Which way to the Yankees go today give up the young players to get the impact player to make another run or it. To answer I think they will keep the young players and roll the dice took what they have.

I pick out keep beyond -- I I really think that Bryant had a lot of people all along. They'll let you let you beat. -- You know I read here at. After the biggest cry. But the -- desperate that they could ever give up much. At the security and and not. And how they get a lot of that anymore Catherine it and it it really take cheap oil -- Highly war at -- would be like yeah he got -- he -- and Ricky back. Bert -- not they were -- guys and and like it better be good back it will pay. Don't want to give up -- gotten married and because they're their financial. You don't pick that what they're all big at -- there -- current situation. Like -- I'll be ready to go where belly. Shouldn't you got. Really -- to get rid of all hopped it they had made it -- And at nobody else that they got. And the Yankee then okay. You know what will take up Bobby great contract or or not immediately pick up. Any he brought back really and I got Bobby brave and open it DL now. I've mastered the outlook -- a bit but not. Albeit addled Dotel brad thought aloud why aren't body bet it will be the only baker Eddy -- little.

The Tyler I was reading it did watch -- limited no trade that includes New York is that right.

Eight not out at your watch out or -- back well well -- proper -- get a -- at -- aren't -- it will. Well out what got you got to pick pick pick it -- Or and I hated it and like it better than pat but he -- or -- that would all. I'd situation up there at Seattle it -- Burnett at the and hurt -- that at all about the -- our body is it for the what you're doing it -- yank it back up that. Don't come up but they're not an extra -- I -- a guy. Mile -- bad bad bad and it Billick at I I don't hear a little bit at an end. Averaged back then. I don't think that it is accurate -- it was. All the PLO -- get more money I -- orchestrated my I have cart back. I -- the Yankees at note topic Iraq. You know are given a -- it. Are locked and held it out on it and it will be -- an apartment here. Belt -- It voluntarily -- aren't right now but. The contract to a lot of bad contract -- out the Monte Ellis and Peter it allies we hit it into. -- contract to a -- other. I think it yet and not getting right back at their basic I I like they don't -- it pretty well. I thought but it pretty well -- bought the other day. And if not a doubt Ratner. -- that they're giving up.

We're waiting for Scott -- the -- back -- know what that's like Tyler. I've been their before.

Like -- get back. -- it got it ought to be funny I'll eat the they. Aren't all that well anyway I don't think I'll pick tightly.

Michael -- here John started John Wallach start -- the show by saying he thought. That and an -- it's a pretty popular sentiment that some of the luster has been las from this Yankees Red Sox out rivalry this year my question to you is. Are you a member of that can't we think it has kind of dealt a little bit this year do you think. This this series with some of the match ups and and some stuff on the line the proximity of the two teams to each other in the dailies is going to rekindle some of that rivalry.

I yeah I'll get bought any earlier that got us right out -- looked at Yankee -- I kept pretty cool. Got you got that. But a lot of like I bigger and operate -- Apple not now let it -- certainly every era at. On the road but I'll let apple it knocked up about. The public and beat up but yet I -- out it read back in -- he allowed treat the old dog -- it at this site.

I'm still going to be something created a good question we might see some boost DA's out there today I don't know -- public to want to bet there's a Madonna song between innings the night.

I do I I want people aren't that at all on the Spirit of unlike yet but how hot. I can't call on the topic but probably get idiotic -- get out. I want people respect you like it I'll allow it. The private life that Hollywood Agassi but -- a great player and a great year currently here I get. You know maybe can't walk without a parent apple and cherry and toward the good out there -- be happy. I ate it at Yankee that you don't let it -- there. There aren't that the current air air -- right there or cannot be crazy.

I last question Tyler and I did the Red Sox and Yankees are great in your right if the Yankees do sweep they're tied but there's a third team involved I guess we've been asking. Everyone on this program and everyone comes on this radio station from out of market this question are you are you a believer that the Tampa bay racing going to be there at the end.

I don't doubt that I I don't it popped out -- Thought that great eclectic eclectic expect that I can't let. -- and I can't. What I. I'd take -- like India to -- that would pay. But -- debate a debate agree out. But I don't think they're going to completely well art I like Joe Patton like leadership. I like that veteran leaders they have -- Barrett and I got it got an article. And I am -- and I looked at all but I think I think they'll be eight epic Edgar etiquette or epic two. I -- arrogant and and it less great -- I thought you guys at that -- back that it would. With the Braves -- a lot of bite that it was great -- belt a right at their right and higher until dale veteran era got it back to -- him and let it pat and I I -- great but I. --

Tyler one more quick question speaking of fights do you expect anything between Kevin Youkilis -- job Chamberlain tonight.

Yeah I have no idea what that the that it but it really weird yeah I'll get it I don't. To -- that -- into. Glad we thought. He went out and got a couple of -- get on -- it away. And it got to try to -- it but. I -- it back. Ultimately it -- don't like that Jarrett want it Jerry Kelly at the art and -- I don't know what. -- What fabricated got caught but not at bat I -- while Blake uptight. You know it got but that not at all up and up. And Eric but it really or gave it that. I don't appellate court sport it is weird.

All right Tyler thanks a lot we'll be watching. Take -- candor of the New York Times.