9-23-08 Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Every Tuesday at this time we talked baseball with -- fox sports baseball insider. Joining us now on the eighteenth tee hotline from fox sports is Ken Rosenthal make and I don't. Were you at Yankee Stadium some and I.

I was not. Chicago Saturday. Sunday. Closer.

I did watch it and I thought it was well done -- I I I thought it was I thought maybe they'd. -- conferred with doctor Charles Steinberg on some of it was it was well done. Did you read that New York Post piece today about Roger Clemens watching it.

I did and I know he had won and others and -- mother in laws and sorry. And makes it -- the year actually it is a little weird that they didn't mention. Because obviously Giambi and it -- locked. Others all the answers but. The difference is that he's fight. In it it. Chain. Of public explanation -- they figured it. I don't know that would indicate no way -- I at least. To me Michael oh. -- year -- and not write much worse though that they -- Torre much work. That was very strange to me. It is no excuse that he is such huge part of -- history. In Yankee Stadium 96. That. It made the playoffs everyone of those years and not only this year and of course Torre probably is going this year all that I have had something to do it.

You get all warm and fuzzy when you think of Yankee Stadium there have been lots of tributes and lots of people with. With the these memories of the grand old place what are you effect.

I was -- to the conclusion on Sunday and let's face it there have been. In new ruble great moment great game there. Micro you know this in terms of working there for us it. Hole. It's not a pleasant place to be but there is magic in a park. There have been a lot of really special time. Yeah I think you'll be at. And ordered appoint. A Red Sox perspective or any other expected. I've still relatively confident that something we lost a sparse crowd energy old dynamic of the late. In oval every situation where. It is not old ballpark to ballpark. The client -- changed become aware of your type crowd. So -- was what they're going to be charging Yankee -- you expect that to be case. And I just don't believe there's any way it will be needing a late as the old.

You don't think the button down route could check it can't. There -- do you go to right field.

I I don't. Know monsters. Don't think so they can and they probably will some extent but and and let's face -- their crowd now is outweighs -- but. There's always -- right. And out he really aged years who's the lead everything you know how it is for. Because I remember specifically. Orioles in late ninety's it better actually starting in the -- long while. They weren't good enough period. And he's certainly weren't mentally tough to deal with what they had the Yankees stayed in the Red Sox are they've been that was some I'm so not applicable. But there was an edge -- the Yankees. Place and again I am just not sure transfers.

I I know one talking about a competitor when I ask this but I don't know if you had the chance to see that E 360 report on the Yankees stayed the new Yankee Stadium. And I watched it last night I hadn't seen that it was fascinating that the questions about the financing and who's paying that -- It it it is interesting that the Steinbrenner legacy may not be as glittering as he had planned it to --

All part that. The city -- stated beast has some parties finance in this one little bit than usual. At. There is. Or questions about the -- now. No one is ever accuse George Steinbrenner being a -- American. For lack of this for the city of view or even though he's done many things along those lines and that. But. When he talked about boondoggle for sure this has its element of.

So in your mind have the Tampa bay rays answered all the questions that need to be past -- need to be answered. At least in the in the regular season and -- they've been challenged twice by the Red Sox. And they come out on top four out of six in both cases. You have any -- any questions left him.

Not what are concerned there are used and Reggie make that distinction because clearly we don't know how to perform well -- just yet but. Those two series particularly -- off. Really showed that this team. Has the unique quality. That seed inactive all about his first place. In the -- still prevail. That Milledge. Knows the -- game. Weird night that -- for him but. There's something about the it goes beyond this year talent they have. That sports in. The championship. So yet in terms of the rate has -- totally -- and -- peaceful if they went to division. -- very well set up because of their rotation. And now they have. Good rate. Can't shield -- It got. Jack. They can put the ball and use one of the fourth. In ticket prices. Well albeit after media Frankie Rodriguez right after the week was -- Do. -- pitching is what has carried here pitching well -- oppose the I would like. People White Sox that was there.

Nor can I probably shouldn't admit this publicly because it really gives you window in two. Some twists and vital deep deep loss. -- But I them this this is really pathological now I've interviewed. Jerry Manuel before like I'm very thoughtful guy I have enjoyed having conversations with them. -- have anything personal against the New York Mets anybody in the -- but I root for them to to lose every night I want to see another collapse. I enjoy it I look forward to it I'd tell me make me happy job that the that the Mets once again will blow that down mr.

Like I'll always about make you happy however. In this particular case if they are up again. It's Lauderdale. Now people walk. Now -- game difference right. Walk at Pittsburgh in the a -- The lead. Considering what he's capable of getting off campus which they might be okay. But -- don't like it.

I believe in -- swinging.

Well maybe and you know but. The Mets bullpen is so bad right. That really. You know squares -- there's trouble and that's what happened on Sunday in Atlanta.

Which lead. And put it one way. So.

It's really difficult race to call them as both still flawed but I would use -- the -- in the because they.

Do you think that that now all warm and I can actually survive if they collapse again.

Really if they clapped again it will be because Billy Wagner went down and they just couldn't replace potentially. These things and gained Delgado came way back a lot of young players went really well even in particular. In light in all -- certain things no question. Moved to Jerry Manuel worked pain. -- sport they -- a lot better by. It's just the ball and managed. And as far as -- and -- using -- and perhaps the changes of public. We action goes crazy or by that.

You know again politicians have the Gallup polls that they pay attention to. We at the on -- into the Rosenthal polls all Arab that's it that the Rosenthal -- so.

Is the real light of house that you --

Yeah yeah it is an you know get -- Tell us this week we got a week ago. Where where are the MVPs candidate -- where they go 123 in the Rosenthal polls.

Take your question I've got to write this the.

MVP in the American. Right now.

Well I've got Pedroia. In while morneau depending on what happens we -- you. Which would be short and it from me yet at a -- amber is a great amber. But this -- fluid and some now. The matter which -- do in morneau is. Definitely I actually like I am. Right. --

Well well let policy what -- tearing your request that we're wrestling with --

My nose power numbers in meeting that he. Are probably rated. Effect even because of questions about. But twins don't get in the -- not users that. Enters the active trade up from the old standard which had a terrific you're differently. In yet met a lot of questions about what times in all over the line up so I haven't -- and perhaps should be but what happened next three days -- White Sox series but taken out the end. In this particular race I -- And nationally in VP. That is equally difficult to hear the question he gave Ryan Howard went batting averages 42. Weeks. There's never been in the team batting average to -- that was point man. For. Obviously Howard and special things. But from most of these in the front office -- kill. The defense is not very. He strikes at a time on bases low to really in many ways has not had a good year. We've got pulled it who's really the epitome of player and again.

sound like an easy vote that. The guy. --

Believe it's five point at home run. Amber -- pool -- speed to ever act as Poole obviously the Cardinals -- no fault of his. So it's tough in that figure out there in.

And you don't you're not one of these people who considers. Manny Ramirez for the MVP and in CC who's those cooled off a bit. For the cy young because it's just not enough time.

They may be on the ballot but in the MVP race in particular one of the criteria is number of games. Difficult to put Manny equation when number eight he played every -- getting there or close to it but.

miracle and -- is always my right -- talent and it's a miracle. Whose uniform will he be putting on next year.

That's a great question -- and I have no idea what the Dodgers if the Eagles are obviously you feel obligated to make a very strong run. Don't make it better the American. It would not shock me.

What what why would the Yankees do.

Well they've got a number of players off payroll. Job is audible. Game they can use Manny DH left fielder. -- Canadian right as the replacement for a grade is number awaiting about.

three signed Pedro.

I would say yes really but it won't be at a huge numbers would be one of those. Heavily and -- deal I would not write -- That's why they just can't rely on in the way they have.

By the way your not your here this weekend right didn't you guys add.

We did but I'm not going to be there I'm going to be either Philadelphia. With the Phillies nationals or at what's now more likely walked four. Hours hosting.

Well I think. The brewers Cubs going to mean -- than it probably will come down to that final. Final game of the wild card race -- to get that feeling.

I -- that you know but the same time likely that it is if the Mets went in the lose then it's back to gain. Becomes more difficult.

Can we always appreciate time we'll talk to next week. Okay -- playoff edition when we talked to -- next week Ken Rosenthal brought you buy a TNT. With more bars in more places switched to the wireless network with a best global coverage AT&T. You or world the last.