Larry Lucchino

Welcome back our three DNC Larry Lucchino has brought to you by Fred seat Church insurance because it's not just the policy. It's the people good morning Larry Lucchino. In mourning -- Mr. Bennett caught the service their selanne. Larry got a question for your run off the bat are are you -- be present for the calling hours Yankee Stadium that I believe the one afford to view the body it's open casket affair I believe. Oh there you go again than it used to side that the -- can you -- easier if you -- as the guilty of that. Mistake. -- remember ever burying them August you know.

Did you you know Mathieu buried in June and maybe a Catholic days ago I you know you -- The year right to their everyday it difficult. -- this year but. It -- too earlier too big a game -- to make things can happen. And they can certainly. Impact on this and it. Relations major way but I also think it'd just -- just great -- we have to go all the way back to last year dusty keeps bounced back from. Except game deficits. Two win.

I told -- there's nothing we can do there's nothing we can say there's nothing we can ask to make you -- this morning as their Larry.

No there is design it that's I'm too much to. Pragmatic I like to think pessimistic like threats helping. Two -- could be did he -- August the only anything August don't want anything when he two games of the series. So there's this opinion on the planet. The -- and yet LE NNL east itself some major. Asides made the changes appear in -- and in the races added to tempest every finds interesting and exciting. It. That would defeat Italy she kept out.

Larry is somewhat in this game last night and also the Yankees are dead and you won't or can't. But I'll watch in this game last night in it occurred to me.

I thought it necessary to get rhetoric and I could if I believed it yeah and I'm not just being. Attic can I -- people people believe. He has seen to any -- bounced back from near oblivion to two. Do -- themselves and another couple deep and it. That makes it more difficult but I just don't believe it publicist devastation monster.

Okay so I'll I'll watch in this last night and and I go back in time six months to the three of us actually meet a pro before a sitting at the picnic table in Fort Myers in a fight said you've been Fort Myers sitting at the picnic table a on August 27. Most people think the Yankees are are are pretty -- circling the drain as a result of efforts. By the Boston Red Sox Paul Byrd and Jason Bay you look at me like I was insane.

Yeah you're right. You're right there that there is say yes unpredictability. -- it -- this season. We thought we started with it's dream kept pitching irritation. But injuries you get banged up to wait to get foresee. You hope to keep mostly. An actual commitment. And the act keep it to to make changes on the run the count audible to people they. Last edited -- to keep heard me say at yeah. And guided by Earl Weaver's counts deep depth. Things we police organizations -- the -- I think get the worst in baseball operations department has a great job. If you pick -- That we had eight people ought to treat all catchers some people with. More. Superficial knowledge of regulations under -- we get these players. Here July 31 but it kept to -- system of course it's complicated and so.

hank Steinbrenner was wondering that how you get these players. I guess in you can't globe that you must enjoy the fact that. Hank and Hal Steinbrenner sitting up there watch in this game watch in this their team does all Clements face. They have to be asking their baseball people. How did they get bird or how to they dropped Pedroia and Masterson. Why can't we keep up put the Red Sox there will be some satisfaction in doing it right. Despite the fact that the Yankees about that you they they they're not don't write anymore.

Well again. They. I have that it -- for a long time and they have the personnel. And that's front office to do it right. Agency. Take the only club like think of as same commitment to -- dealership now that we do got -- partner. It is it used to -- Yankees. For better for worse -- and he profound commitment to and I think the Steinbrenner. Boys will will continue -- don't forget this week. Prematurely write PM. -- hear Yankees they next year. Some a payroll flexibility. Yeah they have the largest and most expensive new ballpark and history of the world -- on line. -- capacity -- any trees. Almost like we're actually.

What does that mean Larry does that mean the dukes whom they we'll just go from 200 to 300 million because they can't.

Well it -- becomes a philosophical question about it that if -- George Steinbrenner record would make it easier to predict the future because you know attract. In the past adult life. I think it to that question would be -- George probably. Increases. Actually. What -- philosophy will be the knew he guided. But yet.

You think and think you think Teixeira and sabathia will be in Yankee uniform next year.

Oh I don't want to make a prediction I think they'll be very active. Very active in the free agent market. I think it also made a commitment -- to get players as as we have quality. Or adjusting aspects -- RC this year has been yeah role played by young players home grown players and it. Guess just opt out part of the again now. -- world do me a great job last few years and replenish the farm system because that's you know like blood. Any baseball organization and our younger players are playing earlier.

that that takes me nicely to my next question and I'm wondering are there any theories or reports are analyses agreement discussions. The inner sanctum a Major League Baseball the debates the merits of of of getting your production. By spending millions and millions and millions of dollars on famous names of people who have done things in the past. Verses bringing on board motivated young players who have something to prove that are trying their asses off on a daily basis and you need to look you know no -- allow reason and and Masterson and and help -- and courses for that matter.

Well -- will be served the resort to an opus Dei and I I think people realize that. Young man's game easiest thing in baseball. Fine players lose oh track record goes back years years years and it. Believe there's still something left I think it's safe for -- decisions to make. I know at our position that we have. Since we been here we have. Doubled the commitment -- Played well now it is and we've taken much more aggressive role with traps put us on the side of the leaves it she should use. And so as the central ways oh appear. That your age. The -- she can't. Exclude any way. Of getting better if any -- actresses if it trade we've worked action of free agents -- it. -- And the competition is -- You can't oh and yet and yet. Here say well we're so committed to scouting and player development that we won't -- Free agents this year. You'll be here assassinated -- free agent market is the only way we're going to get better. And operate as many different so there's.

Larry said earlier this conversation and your friends call you pessimist so I'm assuming then that this Jason Bay Manny Ramirez exchange has gone better than even your most optimistic dream.

Well B we we do that it it would turn -- Patience. -- case based productivity each year. Particularly in the in the year we. I was surprised by area knowledgeable fans to eat meals so regularity. Should it the there there's case they. She does that irritate you -- Bears. That petition. I don't dwell on the past and future and I think. A week ago here. Many the only now -- ladies two in -- and we're very pleased. Activity got. So well in case.

We've taken a poll MVP not just of the Red Sox all of the league of the American League Kevin Youkilis or Dustin Pedroia and -- the year damper on this.

Oh and that that. Well placed to music about -- ended the day it's a year.

And co MVPs -- at the national.

It's a bad question for me I don't want to. Jump in the that ratio right now I let these guys who have both like well which -- here which year.

And I -- it can't it be sure. I don't know -- it then. It.

Now this here's the question which guy has surprised you most which one TU. Was less likely to be in this position BA a a leading contender for most valuable player.

The Kerry. Kevin Youkilis. Surprised -- don't really solid player but he that the place so many different roles this season. He has played that role exceedingly well I think asking a -- an extraordinary versatility. Is it is quite he would challenge to impose things to see how well he has and it discuss the -- Unpredictable Pretoria the lifetime real weak and I can either league that. For years years and he's going to be you can -- of that and accept -- as low as they get placed in particular and they do.

And and Larry if if Julio Lugo remains -- would be kind here non productive going forward next year. Does ownership and management. Take the philosophy of the viewpoint that his nine million and allow reason minimum. Kind of equals one salary for one productive infielder.

On no we don't usually. Approach things that way I think each -- falls now on and on Michael Barrett but we do technical role. Assessment of the player payroll an entire team answered. Commitment we -- some guidelines the we're affected by. Oh yeah we we beat I think it's premature. You have to talk -- Julio Lugo -- few trees. He has the chance to yeah yeah a contributing. -- It takes points guys and it actually it takes thirty -- because in the majors. I think countries.

Just not starting shortstop.

That's very companies chip out -- but you know anybody he can -- And it -- I situation. I'd -- Wherewithal to do it Greece's state and I think we yet. Leave the -- I have to keep.

Fair enough I got some in your domain are you moving your spring training home from Fort Myers to Sarasota.

We are actively a commitment to. We media where -- treat when they're so dictate to us. So it all started. They can't -- so and so all of history association. With the Red Sox had been desperate tree at at. To the thirties 40s50s. And Red Sox -- there. That would motivated and they came to us and so you guys. Statistic relocating here to go to Q and the -- for contractor Fort Myers after 2000. He's. So. Like the -- topic -- our organization that meant taking. Very close look at the quality of the facilities. -- the edge. Management. -- Significant upgrade to make team. Better a better --

Wet when would have had actually happened when when when would've happened if that happened.

Well I think that's. It's decent shape there. Quite. Actively alternate right now they'd -- the elected officials -- some of the city count me. Oh. Percolate for some time so I think that -- on more quickly it would -- yeah. Objective and -- look at alternative. Way. Crystallized presented to.

other than financial considerations what would be the upside of -- soda.

Well it's C yet it would be determined in it in part by the quality of the facilities as well we have. Very good facility. In Fort Myers but it may be awaiting stated yard catch spring training facility. -- greater convenience greater scheduling. Opportunities. Or change closers figure bus rides a lot of the issue relates to. Quality of these spring training that experience for our players.

That means fewer bail Bondsman and pawnshops through. -- straight to -- in the neighborhood and you'll have to bust the fans in the villa at the complex as well I would assume.

Well that they get remains to be seen to specific. Proposal on the table yeah it is. A lot of serious interest attractiveness. It's part of our obligation to him. These -- These golf metaphors I'd like to.

How much of an advantage revenue wise -- the Yankees have over your next year -- done the --

well it's hard just to. Two to be specific about it because they haven't set all their prices. We don't we have access to -- here to there internal. And it may certain assumptions that we do you know it will substantially. Increase the revenues. It's and it's. And it really keen baseball on next year by a considerable amount. Try to guess. It's complete patient available -- it's not a -- march through agency. Dramatic increase.

Final question Larry and Jerry's afraid baskets we just slipped it to me wants me to ask did did your former squeezed Hillary -- her speech by you before she presented. A couple of nights ago.

I actually -- she'd known as such did a didn't exceptional to. Far up her or fall to. Detected. Race with street and that of their interest again. Get past couple evenings issue of between baseball games.

Yeah I don't value does that extra pick or two TVs or are you handle let that the.

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This is good and working on now this brings them together there was of them there was some division then during the primary right lack.

We've got to get it just like the Democratic Party at all the guys. -- Thank you Gammon now is that the idea man has stated that quick a lot of data -- Larry or -- and it is CM PD get ready for the BC season.

Yes I am two hours eleven now two days eleven hours and counting Larry.

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