Dave O'Brien

If Dave O'Brien life -- David -- Dave O'Brien. The Dave O'Brien to notice it tones that Nelson that -- that's all of them actually -- the cold that's also probably does it come. Anyway in years you probably aggravating when you actually sound great I don't notice any any of -- residual effects of any kind of cold out -- gifted liar and a -- kind of like a beautiful -- here by the way to Denver -- like ninety degrees Julio off the plane. And it has not stopped very unusual for this time of the year for -- California temperatures -- ninety degrees but I think will be final gets it was a great night for baseball. I'm excited to see Lester continue his role as you know if not the -- and -- right Beckett has I guess the ace. Labeled by a default based on what he's done in the past and he's a great post season guy but this year Lester. With a sixteen to six David the other three point 21. You used and don't hitter in right is very very impressive it looked it helluva lot like an ace to me.

that it's an interesting observation because it's what gets knocked around in a way. In the Red Sox front office in the clubhouse everybody's very proud. Of Jon Lester overcoming cancer we know that pitching a no hitter. Was extraordinary. What exactly what you said the fact that he has evolved into a number one if not a number one people are gonna call in case he certainly has been that guy for the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox have needed. A muscle up kind of a ball game. After a couple of losses -- of bad road trip it's been Jon Lester that they've turned to. And he has come through in spades this is it's a magnificent story not tonight he's facing. A Giants start because I think the whole series may hinge on just how good John is the night. And if he can pitch you know the seven -- inning jam that with. Really come accustomed to seeing him pitch he's going to set the tone for the for the rest of the series he's really going to put doubt into the minds of the Angels because their very very confident team. They're bordering on cocky they are very healthy and different set of circumstances last year that 100 games this season. They believe -- the best team Terry Francona said it is pre game today he said they are the best club until someone proves us wrong. And the winning here in this place with a huge crowd everybody drenched in Angels red going to be a magnificent setting for -- to move up to that next level in everybody's consciousness he's a guy we're now to 27 and eight lifetime when he win loss record. Which is cool coal sacks Ian if that is where you're right it it it's silly. And he really when you talk to opposing hitters he's really established himself as a nasty built these guys. On the heels lefties want no part of right handers really don't want any part of when he as the cutter going the curve ball. And the Indies -- that fastball at 95. There are very few in baseball as good as John Jon Lester certainly in the American League it is it's a huge moment for my can't wait to see -- pitch.

David related story I've established myself as a nasty fill the guy off the field. And I'm going to continue with that reputation well you know it's it's well learned from holiday -- that that this is a decades worth of -- that's okay it's really takes a while -- reputation that deep. The other part of this sick equation too Tuesday over the would be in the Beckett though -- thing I guess the reports are these two refineries going to be okay. Which is good but Dice-K has been rather -- this respected. Cy young candidate now at oak cliff Lee's got that wrapped up I'm pretty sure that. I don't know if you agree with -- but hey you know -- do eight seeded three within a sub three year run -- that you finished third the league ERA and despite all the little kind of freaky things like man what throws a lot of pitches walks a lot of guys. At the guy's been a winner this year.

Is the hardest got to figure out that have ever seen I can't. I can't tell you how many times we have been frustrated. By Dice-K. After six innings five in the third five and two thirds coming out of the ball game throwing a 111 pitches. And yet there's only a run or two on the board in May be two or three hits against him. And at the end of the night he's given a Red Sox the opportunity to win -- right eighteen wins is eighteen wins as a team wins is no way around that. Statistically he said. A fascinating season with the wins the high walk totals. He's tough to watch she's tough sometimes to root for Africa where he's amazing where he's nails is with the bases loaded we never gave up run all season long didn't give up any thing. It -- runners in scoring position he seems to bear down. The way Jim Palmer used to. Not that they are stylistically anything like one another but in terms of their gumption in their mentality with -- runners on base they're very very close.

Now the Angel a Red Sox history area I've gone back to 86 you know Jean Marc and and -- do it all the stuff that happens that it the collapsing 86 -- that seems like such as he does ago. What we're talking about his more recent history here that took 25. A game series a Red Sox -- just hit a home run by the way many at a bar committee to sit one out us.

getting a look at it here it's on the big board and and that was a ball. And he was able to drive that went on the -- here by the way it's funny Southern California it's funny how how hard he can try when he is the unit that. In a happy situation that's a whole another -- Abdul showing -- have a W do but yeah I've known was it about six hours even tonight in -- in that is even more of that coming out. Manny referencing the Red Sox recently saying. That he he never enjoyed a single minute of his playing days in Boston will we know that is not true in fact I never saw a happier player. In eighteen years of broadcasting Major League Baseball than Manny Ramirez in April and remembered that protective that right you can get a head of which which we did this probably one of the reasons I was so -- But and it's a true story but it the end of the day -- I can't believe much of what I hear out of -- these days I know we had fun playing at least for stretches in Boston. Earlier this season he was actually gleeful because he believed he was going to play well enough who's -- have a great year. To merit a long term contract which everybody knows was not going to happen so. That was a bald faced lie run issue -- not interrupt and many but he well who's going through his whole charade here in the.

I was going to save these people that long maybe got a lot of high -- on the Grilli had any -- I don't know something had to hear about like our youth yeah I have heard from other people. That you do the greatest vin Scully in history even better than Jon Miller's -- you know like I do I do so I'm not going to do for you tonight no.

I'm going to come on with the at some point when my cold heals up but today I want to want to nail -- point -- but I do a little routine decides not Jon Miller's. Japanese version of it's going which is hilarious -- at at which is absolutely great there but mine's mine's a little bored if you just flick on the radio. You know out of a midsummer night's on the California. And and you tool and on the highway Bruno him and his wind in your hair and you've got the game on. That that's the Scully that I do the boys of summer -- boys of summer things kind of it's a little more realistic version of okay I promise one they'll do for you be the judge. It'll be -- Jon Miller but he complained side by side of that promise you you'll beat his.

Charlotte get a told me that if you definitely blown away -- that I have to hear it if not now maybe the ALCS would be -- submitted -- I would like to make it should -- what you regular viewers should demand respect -- get this -- something you know some kind of nice vacuum cleaner trip to -- yourself and have a mother -- I don't -- and he -- the pleasure and we could we could do impressions is this a few -- I do -- that you would know. But I don't know if everybody would know yeah and some of them were borderline -- what -- that's all are perfect for our show that the you know I don't I only do I don't yes NC on and that's really about it what -- again -- Louis team will have will have a show or reduce that will -- pretty grueling irritations haven't. Back to the Red Sox for just a second here on the offensive side of things because we're you know we're all familiar now with. But what what it's looked like for two months without immunity in the lineup. And I give a lot of credit to Jason Bay for being a quiet you know filler of that -- is it was his numbers. But is it or is it not valid to say that offensively a lot of weight is on the shoulders of Youkilis this year.

No question them moving into the four spot and and having to provide protection to Ortiz that many did so brilliantly and you know. We make jokes about the home any thing but this is a different looking ballclub it's not as intimidating a team offensively it is that the team that. -- opposing pitcher sit around and worry about the way they did with Manny but Youkilis is the difference maker in and I think Lackey right away tonight. Is gonna is gonna realize that hey this is a guy hit a bomb off me in game one last season. Remember what Ortiz and Manny did the the Angels last year was ridiculous eleven walks. Over the the three game sweep there was something like seven for nine with -- all the home runs and RBIs. Well that's the role really that Kevin has to step into. For game one tonight he asked do you know set that tone for himself the way he did last year but he was really overshadowed by the other two. You know he hits a home run tonight if he can get out of the -- hot. One thing we although but Youkilis when he sideman he stays on and it's Spalding hot he was throughout the playoffs last year and this is a guy he -- pretty well so. You know you hope he gets off to a quick start tonight the Red Sox have to score quickly I think and have to apply aggressive pressure using their speed game to you know the Angels are going to -- matches that way that's how they play they went first to third. More than anybody else -- base right on idols last year they're going to -- going to steal bases I think his hottest Jacoby is at the top of the order. Get him on and you -- has to get him in get that quick lead and go from their behind Leicester that.

That has to be the formula here and and Dave O'Brien you are sure good at what you do my friend. -- Because give -- some talk about two.