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Pleasant surprise is an expert opinion on this Curt Schilling brought you by DC you digital. Federal credit union for bank in the DC you way go to DC you'd dot org or Tulsa going to play apartment role in the Jimmy Fund telethon late Mexico talk about that in a few minutes but cart right now is on the hard part -- They're -- It'll also. But he's. That's in the major leagues from Libya lord -- you -- What about Clay Buchholz should we be disappointed -- where he's at right now.

The target in Philadelphia so now. I thought it it is if it's round of potentially unrealistic expectations. You know it's gonna happen and execute those and only election which -- I'm -- Tibet has anything but the great thing -- And we are you later and and you expected the game like that sets or just borderline unrealistic. You know he's. Actually got top of the rotation guy. But you know it. You can still. Beat the beat the fifth professional and maturity and I say that as good that it that it that it spiritually. In in in the -- he is you know I heard it talked earlier. About it hasn't brought up fastballs and fitness snap and hold true for any it I don't care how hard thrower how good your best pitches the fastball at. To be your best -- Two pitch everything else works off of especially for guys it's dominant changeup -- And he is still. Barea on I want I don't think uses complement the have to be in -- fastball. You know again today. That you put the finger down but but if if the pitcher doesn't want to throw it and kicked off -- goes to another pitch then. Then you know it -- ultimately it inadvertently talking about you know what did you go to did David Ecuador's back -- the pitcher. Yes that's true.

A lot and -- might well question -- that Tommy -- failed to go out there aren't say probably been fastball and Barrett second put down the one. I had at the kid doesn't do it. It's ultimately up to him to did you go to guy that age at the right to shake off the pitching coach asked -- what he wants.

It's absolutely -- that the bigger point there's you can block tell him anything you want and he can do what you tell him -- doesn't believe. Well you're telling him to do you waste your time you're you're you're you're working backwards and it's always -- he. -- to become -- it's not just become public got to get better and get better command his fastball and there's a lot of little things to go into getting a kid -- his agent it is states to the next happen. Ninth of out of every percent of those things if if you start to -- toward the other are all internal. They're all alone. There all him. He's got to get out there there's there's a point five of the young players per -- where. Talking example Jon Lester comes at a picnic years ago and I don't think here it's an industry over his first a decent start what is numbers are property -- what -- on. The no -- the clincher in. But the fact these points plot. About an accident. You know accidentally don't want one YE UEU -- went and number one you have not good stuff number two but the bigger thing for me was watching behind the scenes. On John learning. That that fifth day he was the culmination of forty it'll work that wasn't the big -- at the big days weren't between. If you start it is for forty's who because -- big leagues he's kind of wow that is awesome and this really a lot of money to and then also didn't. You start -- deserves to be accountability problem or that and accountability to realize and the privately start to spent in in the video room. And part of the deviant studying and and looking at the scouting in in. You have progression there that that evolves and happens outside the lines and it happens away from the cameras. But it's a very been vital piece of that and it -- Josh stood and watched. John do it and and I think that's one of the next pieces for clients got a deep -- The heat beat that -- they have the most important -- of your life. Thirty to 35 times separate a period -- time and I don't I'm not sure he's there yet I think that there's still some. -- maturation normal or excite things and Purdue. And all of those people out up to him getting you know getting better.

I will the second part of arguments morning news's Mike -- it will concern about Tim Wakefield on the threat tribe because his past history. And clearly Wakefield has been one of the best pitchers in the American League dating back to the middle man so. Yes so why it's -- the argument Mike has again is of the history the up and down history he says to -- you -- why why should that change in. I don't have a good answer all. Except for the fact that he's pitched in really well has pitched pretty well the last couple month. Is there anything that you can identify -- different in him that might suggest that he's going to carry this for the rest of the year.

Why I don't. I'd is that. Wake is is is it that is not pertinent data and the most compliment your way -- you know it's the whole field for weight. He he is really wake as well as the most -- take. It feels -- to -- coming out it and he pitches well and it's very different for knuckleballer and its first first and you know on court a normal guy. I haven't seen him do anything this year that would lead depleted -- start stretch where it's going to be cross your fingers. But with a knuckleballer to -- because there are mitigating circumstances the pitching such as whether. That -- no control our I keep and a good place I know mentally and really it's been consistent the top part of the translating that new policy has. You know I've always believed that. If you're not a power pitcher you're an enormous disadvantage in the postseason. You looked Maddux and Glavine those guys in the postseason very average to below average numbers in oh overall for about a hundred bits and look at smoltz. Wake is that a disadvantage in the post season I think in in to some degree depending on ticket base because players in policy in -- are very very patient. And it generally don't get most people want to put ethical subsequent first it's and that that that puts him is that a little bit of a disadvantage but I see no reason why not maybe he has.

Curt Schilling here on DNC -- does that bother you that matter mirrors did all the wrong things. And got rewarded for.

I think I'd sit de Lafayette you know part of -- was -- mistaken. You know. You come -- hope it didn't happen just because of incipient someone getting what they wanted effort doing every possible thing. -- they could do wrong. But you know it's it. I was in the clubhouse after that and it did change in atmosphere was -- And I don't think that that. Price that.

Scares me to -- this year. Was different because those storm clouds have been there in the past -- and and the trade deadline has come and gone or alarm went out and -- out or something happened and then. The club the the storm clouds passed you all got over Manny got over at the players got over he produced and you won that was the track record more often than not. I was this year not why is not going to happened outweighed this year.

I think it was I don't really think that's rocket science it was a contract. And I think that was very clearly. I don't think he he he can accuse anybody about that they -- I thought it was pretty -- clear about why he was in the Lacey wa. And -- I don't I tight but I I think.

Well it just I mean in the past he's refused to play. In the past yeah.

talked about the contract in the past. That the contract was a very atypical piece everything about in the derby. The contact with the reason that I actually it is probably because many was always a very hard work into the offensive piece of the he'd always -- always work party post acute tocchet. You know he actually trying to think the intent that he was going to be so dominating early in such -- such a place. That they were going to want to resign them and then drop the options -- mentioned something -- the agents returning about him with some opposite. Don't have a conversation with -- in April and may about restricting in it and and you know it was very. You know it was a very important thing that. There was if it wasn't something is as and Arctic -- that he wanted in new deal. And I think it was the conversation. Turnaround you know either I just played out poppy it and you know whatever happens happens then you want to -- an -- I think he won an extension. Or nothing. And I thought I think he felt that if -- it would he was going to do but that was going to take care of itself and my response it and then was there there's no way. That they're going to read up view and drop your options number one. There's -- deficit. And given that the history there there would be no reason for them to do that he'd still have the adult stated that politics like that is you never really given the Marines to -- for lack of in that in that scenario that they had no no reason to be in a what you hear what you guys apart but last week or two weeks -- month about -- You're you're talking about information that the public and and that the beat writers might have seen in the clubhouse there's much more that goes on. That that's good -- to put everything apoplectic didn't that you know when you look at what happened how it went down. And how much effort expended an extra -- it was imperative that trading deadline -- not the kind of trust the fact that it was working.

So aware it'd turn every week we see. Like you said ideas as beat writers we get a -- we get the comments of many of the all star game okay I have a meeting at -- weird in your eyes where did it turn wasn't in April wasn't in --

I think it turned on the big -- realized he. He was not going to get an expectant and they were not going to win lose another thing that that that was a day battle like -- did it date but I think it. There was a real basic pieces -- that he had a paperback. Oh the thought that as part of via DL it's what people and people -- to -- into the situation to -- back and so you know there's anything but ought to apply it just because. If you think about it and if you want an eight if you want to that you want to security is -- he's out there which was which meant more than one year option. You would make it that would mean playing here and doing what he does in this ballpark. That's doing other World Series in and just maximize your value put -- value of the --

Let me ask is open because I've heard this I've no idea if it's true but I got you saw in my as well basket. That is did you ever have a confrontation with Manny and did that ever -- physicals at that. It is what happen.

We -- Tampa. From the publishers back. It was a night. That -- got hurt and -- opted the next day and Manny was scheduled at the day off. That next day -- that night and -- couldn't play and maybe we'll have a hot station and he was asked to choose to -- that we had -- the plight. And he didn't and we were in the Claussen that was David and -- and -- in and you know and and it was the big predicted for Tampa that went to Milwaukee.

It's hard. The club. The club's long yes.

It was it was slow guys who through 96 mile an hour -- and want to throw it was a federal as the against us it always thought restricted like cy young and of course despite -- exciting -- keep oneself by success in the first three innings. And David looked at me because why in the hell does this guy trying to decide 100000. -- dismayed many of them sporting -- do you know they'd take off. And and it's the defense that.

So so this is also what -- what was the nature of the physical --

It is there was. I'd be broken up than in the next days I saw many in it was that that the previous -- never happened.

Okay now. Now -- that goes back to what I just said now that was a contract hanging over his head that year but that's public up pretty bad incident that sounds like.

Not a not a -- not a bad it's that happened. And that's not it's hurt you might -- that the.

You don't think that when when Prince Fielder nearly -- Manny Parra -- the clubhouse wall last night at the end what the heck they were. But that's not a bad thing.

It's like to thank but it certainly -- if you're if neither of the guys involved is -- selfish idiot and and visit in their. I mean I've had verbal sparring and so on my best friends ever hit it it's. It's not a game I know people like to think it is that the multi billion dollar business and the stress and the pressure. Especially the team like Milwaukee didn't really there's going to make a name for themselves -- thicker going to be equality going to be around a lot of experience their first real heated pennant race. And things happen and in you know lot of title -- and the people who as opposed to the damaging with a great people. I think this was the year that. That they decided they were going to gamble they -- I I think that they felt that the team. Could win the World Series I think the you know that many situation. Was borderline totally. Did -- the results are going to be as random they'd ever then and unpredictable than ever that and I think that. They don't want to gamble when you win it all of the one piece is that the people I think they're horribly -- any is that is -- player that we got up. I've been a huge decent defensive that he can't -- it -- Diego. And I would argue that on the free agent market this winner. It I don't want to freedom but on the trade market this what are left -- if you had that market and you threw him in their -- because Bob all of you want to lots aren't.

So current you talked about oh about confronting Manny in certain situations well a big question -- asked a lot -- last couple weeks is. Walt did anyone step didn't -- stop -- And basically confront me and you about this whole thing recently another right now -- Okay so -- so you know that that the guys talking in the clubhouse allies -- the -- with the care of our business. And hopefully you -- he'll take care of business that seemed to be the tone this time yeah.

Well he there was I think you would hope there was some open early on that it would we've talked well about the way you want but I think that everybody. Got to the point where they control like that probably was going to happen even if that was -- I'd I'd. You know I I like to think that many years it was going to be smart enough that the right this ship and I'm not sure that it -- Tibet this season.

So now so now we hear you Tony has as the -- word the rookies here's a click in the rest how do you think that. This whole thing will affect favorite TV you know without it potential injury to the rest we how do you think in Ortiz his mind this is this is going to play out.

Well I mean do they spent a lot to get where -- I mean -- David David is an idiot because of many I think is partially true then and in order like disrespectful. Maybe it is. Point the -- all -- for one reason to hit period. Many as a present that that other people are not and all be. And that had -- positive impact on David. But. You know David it's going to be perennial. MVP appreciates every year that he's helping. On it did that the personal PC don't know is how the exodus of Bryant and David -- front they're close and you know I know that that David had his moments in and when he would. You know it would be remote they poppy a -- to promote the Duke and RB. Many didn't just drive. Other people who with. And he beat Jonas we like we all I mean but -- point to get -- stronger he's strong it is not going to beat up in the -- David. Likeable player and the adjustment figures often mountains and political instinct it's worlds.

various reports of players going to the lapsing insane we've had enough with Manny. Taking a hole and it was 24 to one in favor of trading net all these different things. We've heard what's true what's not how does that all play out the last couple days --

Again I'm not going to speak to any that's stuff that a lot of stuff is internal private and you know suffice to say I think the end result was what everybody involved wanted to. Including many.

To many have any support the clubhouse.

IE I you know what I have been around enough -- want the -- that the doctor I would I mean. Yet that will be at. I didn't issue because the bottom line what if if or Arkansas opened and it was so there. You know you'd you'd everybody and that he would be back in and and and try to make it work as part of the possible that. You know -- people around and then. And in doing that think that we've done the last or by years. If that's how works and that's that's the deal weakened functional -- You know guys on the databases and -- and.

Cart I don't know if DNC asked this every week I've asked it to you in a month what. You play next or give any idea that any thought all along in your decision --

Don't know I I don't really ought to don't know I hit a on I've been moved into another level the state in my area right motions great -- don't really really. I don't know a I don't need to make that decision for a couple months now.

You have a different sensible opinion than he did you know month ago or couple weeks ago.

I do rights are being. I'm not penalize. I'm enjoying life open it as a part of that in. And do on the things that have not been able to do more than that -- and -- I -- still have that very toppled plated benefits over told. I'm more than it would missed. Some things that your opponent in the day and in the guy's pocket Jason's hand you know I've missed some of that stuff. I've missed -- the only competitive these are truly misses the walked the bullpen. -- from the bullpen to the dugout block to the mound and that that they game -- excited that I'd get much. Let us now. I've got to kind of find that now that that that Rusch.

Are you learning lessons from watching Brett harmonious the end. None whatsoever. I -- some. Oil I don't know about. This great country like.

Well that's the BR but it and I don't know but it I've always up I despite it seems to be really unfortunate situation for someone who. Was you know both -- the -- ever I think -- is Brett you know if you looked it up I think dispute epic that part it's he he does play up.

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