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As we just mentioned WEEI dot com. Just. Start a brand new life for itself and part of that is rob Bradford in part robber ever joins us now on the hotline rob his. And not only good guy but a fine writer he's happens to be coincidentally in Baltimore right now.
Now -- out there. Out on the road runner yeah I mean Lenny and you when he got. Like what do you want what are you aren't -- but Andy yeah and audioblog on on.
This the -- our story that your run blogging about. Where win my -- and many were on the same Red Sox team together approach to -- behavior and his personality as a limited a bit different.
Yeah outlaw you -- pocket that Milan yesterday he basically said that when. When they went through episode Niedermayer because of the personality and the club -- go Miller that Trot Nixon. And some other guy I'd say they've made sure every time it happened it made embarrassment confronted you identified. One it took in particular you guys remember the current -- it. I think it turns -- it since then maybe -- well. Basically got into -- complete. Wherever market -- many outside the stadium in Chicago. And and so -- And they're basically know what that wanted diplomatic and -- you'd feel that they look it'll definitely bet when he would go to Red Sox and their people argued. He looked out there and that they maybe didn't do enough -- that that -- around.
While much of it in that -- you know case was they were there were hog tied as far as how long -- was going to be on the team. A from a front office perspective it is they were -- on a second wait a minute looks like a home run for Youkilis. Hold on legacy yet you keep last wonders. Firebird and yet here I can today to have a lot rob this is the planet I'm CEO and president. The humility visited two run home run after Pedroia triples so it's five to just -- every update. You know in the in the in 43. Or what have you -- The team -- they're going to have many unless someone picked up on waivers which was going to happen. Or they're -- at the paper anyway this year. They had options on him at the end. And certainly we they knew they know darn well would mean you'd want to be here any longer so. At least moving it would be something somewhat similar a simpler than it would have been back then so maybe get. -- change the way they they had to approach him.
RBI -- like if you look at our computer record. Perspective Buick about it from -- perspective. Of a lot quicker from the players' respect right and then you can walk and say that. Did say on the story on WI dot com contractually -- they've asked alms. -- that bad. That you know he generally thought that through all the episode when he would let them that you would -- lead. Because of the contract and because that no trade and all that go by. If you looked so you're right I'm not pick if you look at it from the managerial are complete. From the proper perspective guys different that way certainly but they -- it in regard to what my Wallach saying it was more about the personality of that club -- I currently I had to guess would say that knowing the guys -- called out -- follow -- this year that it would probably more and not. On Manny and that okay. No it is all it tend to attempt could manifest the -- one day -- it goes away with the goalie Manny hope this goes away and and that didn't work out not sure that you would confided that at some point. But bit moloch the Apollo wasn't much that there was when when -- nick where there were Billy Miller there -- that.
That's my question too is that guys in the clubhouse normally. It is going to be somebody. Who who will go to players say you know looking into it do something here kitchen -- made it you know you follow along with the rest of us a little bit. I don't know that there was anybody in the Red Sox clubhouse aside from my guess Milan are. Who who who took. Are friendly approach to me in away and when all was said have a big happy with his protective -- and Nolan wanted to go through him yet to me and nobody is and there's so.
There again it's killing you write like you know I love you that there. You'd be lucky -- currently may remember the good friend like guys back that -- a lot of talking about that they've that didn't stop them from going into propaganda. Bobbled and now Orton is still there and it that there are a different cup finale at. Appropriate. That you look at Curt Schilling and -- reminded me evident that good. They were Curt Schilling went. People what field Curt Schilling get into tribute I don't know call argument but appointed doctor about a couple of years ago in the outfield -- many. And you know that so evidently got up and more than it did this year we -- it. There are looking at a party government ignored not be a -- in public confrontation being pro active. That year but he didn't know what it was like when you.
Well the other part of this whole is that throughout this entire period -- time with the you know -- starting in 4 anyway. Terry Francona has been the guy who's had to be. The middleman between the explanations of -- actions to -- any actual. Exacerbation of the clubhouse situation it was all about Francona being the guy who really had the way the world on his shoulders today.
Yes I think the way to get it at virtually every year this time around it no question and then maybe we come back to. Before the play it toward a more over all of them felt good at dealing with many that they had that I don't know that would -- that would -- that that it did make that leap of -- because I'm not a -- called up ought to go buy it like I say. And take it big here in the air but. I do know that other objects that you -- that they gave go ahead at the end of July that it would be -- wade or Terry Francona you know anabolic deficit with a bigger away. Then at the other I would firm that one yet that field man.
Rob he elects that the day after the trading deadline Francona looked ten years younger did he not -- around the park.
Well yes yeah I absolutely guarantee talked dorm. You've got Ramirez and you kind of get a feeling that how. How much that whole thing went well I'm not admit nodded not only -- believe that period we we all know. -- And then you -- all the -- dropped that you record who bit on the looked up you know you have to hit to the Bob Brett -- not a good they're real.
Rob when Lackey had that no -- gone at Fenway. And Manny didn't ran out of possibly legit infield hit -- remember that and what are they know the hell of a man right now we know that. If you look in the background and you see the -- Red Sox dugout. All ahead a turning left and right and you can just imagine with this and -- on with looking as they sorry wasn't running had. They saw that you know the guys were command in all know and he doesn't think that's worthwhile the break up. To get maybe something go -- and all ahead in the it's it's incredible elbow left and right it's like they don't want to take in the scene there almost afraid what he'll say to -- that it's there was incredible -- wearing on the plays too but you're right we started Francona them look at the had to be the spokesman for.
Well I think -- you regret even more on the player than it is in Britain. Yeah why was there aren't any of these other instances where many have you pick up I mean that it never -- a point in that clubhouse. That they like it had gotten that that final day where they basically what you locked up that call about the trade deadline and that night before the trade deadline. And you're out of players incompetent. You know what he's being evaporated and they're like I don't I don't see it turn around. We had gotten the point where they look to the point of no return and and the red argued that that's why they went way -- the way to make this trade out.
And meanwhile you got Jason Bay whose putting up unbelievably. Impressive numbers. He scored seventeen runs in four in sixteen games he's driven in fourteen he's hit 34080s played a better defense about field he's run the bases get. He's -- I know this season on on base stealing attempts he's not been caught this year rob. And I don't talk about coordinator position under a lot of pressure the pressure replacing Manny in this town. It is is huge and I think Jason -- been great.
Well I think the -- he had been great there's no question about. Ought to be yourself would note that Manny Ramirez has been even better but that doesn't make -- up that trade that we've been does that make you more discuss that. That bold and good about our. Good slot sport in the wrigley now -- copy about not about them that they have not figured admitted trade. On this wanted to point that out you know well you're -- today is that in very good good and everything that they could hope for and a big part of that is. You happy it could very good very good player and he picks in this line up. Very very well that rod hit some other guys are hitting -- in other words you know we're probably going to be a guy -- in the carrier lineup. Like me come I'm going to that spider not in -- that. But he either. They admitted. The goal coming up out up and on the line up into it and they took it up out and -- yet Apatow -- right now he's a pretty good -- argue that.
But the fact that many -- away with it is not. Hurt needed he'd talked about -- hit like this for the Dodgers shows us one thing about him. That he was -- it down the stretch of the Red Sox he was playing like a spoiled brat baby or not playing like a spoiled brat baby but he has no respect for his teammates the -- the ownership of the Red Sox and good riddance to this guy he's a big spoiled -- He's the worst thing I can you talk about maybe it's our before he left the Red Sox -- discussed it with him for a life a I don't assume and I listed rattle him know you feel about this list let me put the.
We like web web site that typically look like a --
I forget which -- now and meet right in the meantime while he reads -- name's -- what's the latest on Beckett he's going to miss a turn on what happens that rotation buckled back and.
Oh yeah bako who backed in but the the -- well -- a week from today and numb and evidently got them. Tingling -- is great unit ring finger on his right pitching and and and -- Right now -- he'd pick up because condition before it is not a bad and and missed so it goes bankrupt from sleeping on an audience. And that debate because it yet you you don't that part of it but there's a lot of things they're very well into -- eight. Why don't feel good and didn't go play -- ladies -- it broke a couple days in. And it it in god that did you know that might be in my I think that might be nothing that might be something good that crops up every once the wild. A little bit work this time but the what they had -- we've taken for granted. And then the red carpet that it just Beckett being healthy. And different that the guy who had some health problems because and he made it -- and to basically stay healthy if he's out for the most part I would look like it. And clearly did good this guy is driven. Almost solely by the fact that he want to stay healthy and you want to -- guy that's why. Nobody worked out between starts harder than I expected so you've been able look it up by. You can say what you want about would create this doubt there are expected so it's going to be -- going to do not go on.
I don't Ireland for the aces Leicester and had followed by Daisuke Lester 23 and six in his career. There's only one guy that we could find in the entire history books of baseball rob. With a better thirty it's thirty start road beginning to his career that's Tim Hudson was 246 his first thirty questions normally -- and so -- right I mean you you can envision great. October things have acted -- an and they you know Beckett is back.
you know me you know what and it also -- haven't done yet guys not use that buyout year by. He it would go October you know I'll take them every item and you elect has been great met five you don't want it one day. There's no prob would have let the good today you know -- he would take Daisuke over -- it anyway come the -- very difficult given the playoffs. -- if you know I can go to Goodyear knew about then -- you know now plan what you're doing but. If Beckett pitching well not that if you look at who really good outing lap you really got out and really. What -- yeah he yeah he recruits commit one at a time out yet upon with the and so far in odds still pokey LP -- back.
Outside -- rob Bradford live from Baltimore rob what is your title no recall you.
All. The the big pot -- an underdog but I played good. What color WEEI dot com that -- the -- he might.
Probably destroy you rob cool breeze Bradford thousands. And -- well here's my list for you okay. A by the way I have been very take -- doubled to the wall in right -- I'm pretty. Comedy comedy I don't know where this is a list of of nine guys that we think are better right handed hitters all time to mentally you to put.
He well what do you out of automobile look at what is left -- you'd say eight of them and then say if you want to get the night you gotta go to W guys --
Martha who's going to put it on the web site. Are you going to put it on their -- not technically I thought I Uga put my -- list on your -- Knicks blog.
You know you know -- regarding the bloody well well well I'll I'll. You out you -- three off the output of the blogger who -- that will the healthy people read.
Okay sounds good rightly -- rob I your MVP awards -- put him on hold now you don't. I don't know are. Out there. Well I don't -- record on his blog and stuff Scott -- confuse yeah would you pick Sox MVP right now.
That would -- vehicle that are probably have to you have to go nuclear they go to it's not totally fielding. Hitting. Yeah yeah yeah I mean I think I you know it had. You also great I think I guess he might get -- this squad in. -- He got a poor -- proper -- but. If you look at consistency over the whole year and term didn't look abilities he.
Well I'll I'll also another heroic always thought LeBron got so bad figured it's also subject to change it you're grounded a double play every at bat for the rest the year when he did Williamson well.
A little bit about your goes and let it happen is if you talk to him about leaving it is not going to happen. And clearly you with a -- it was the one -- get people -- about every you clip about cut out but you stood looked and you know. Identifier and and throughout the identify these kind of played their popularity of the year -- so eager to give the -- learned that second. Well you know -- Didn't go our program and he proved it so you'd think Hewitt yeah -- good record after giving up our.
What we're doing this list now. You know I have regulatory and I got people take care of -- stuff while grows on you don't. Argumentative but you know who have. You know -- apart. And then and you can you can really. You know it's the editor now call you Perry when you she'd like -- used to call every white. -- That you don't don't call each -- I I stuck around. I cannot rob Bradford.
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