Alex Speier with Planet Mikey

The Alex Spears bruise he's famous for WEB add that and his prior writing skills Alex. Are you there Alex. I am I'm horrified by the -- of your monkey what's wrong -- you know is -- he's been dead for 2530 years it would do we really care. -- that -- are you going after.

Thanks little but the of them have been Michael while counts to. If not out of the lineup didn't -- just announced that he. -- you've been removed from yep from from the roster for the rest of the division series. So not only has he -- not going to that we -- notebook played. In the rest of the -- against the Angels but they'll surrender him ineligible should direct Backstreet the American League Championship Series. Okay oh okay I didn't know that extends into the next series -- didn't OQ -- player on the roster in the middle of this series okay you can't replace him but the consequences. You must. Series as well.

Okay while so he's not doing well I think we could see that Alex last night Natalie it is. Is that bats you know he's a courageous guy and however he has that hit the post season he looks like he's clearly in pain in the other way I knew that he's really -- Is -- he wasn't making the plays that normally he makes a pretty easy.

Yeah you could see what I'm not all that -- done that he still tortuous -- that the bulk that you normally go out and just doesn't have the same ability to push off of the right hit because he has its portly woman there and it's a minor air but. It requires surgery clearly in English does that -- we saw this guy and the club out last night in. It was it was kind of painful watching moving around quite honestly -- it was it was he he wasn't able to function in just normal human being -- the little -- Was able to luck with the perpetuity needed to do on the ball field says.

This this being cuts he's going to be the first baseman for throughout.

That the equipment because part of has. Plated break now you know kotsay has been kind of they are a preferred option for them over over the like they over the likes of Casey because in part. Because the Angels have such put such pressure on defense did doubt that they felt. Two and -- that it was important happened guy with a better club in kotsay at first base.

Okay. Well that's too bad at for a lot of reasons that we don't we don't know -- it is -- the post season last year and dead down the stretch however the Red Sox were lucky and and -- fortunate to have Youkilis a guy who can really throw the weather info corner infield positions. You know maybe the week until a bit of first base but it sure is good at a guy like Youkilis who we know it's not like moving a -- we are Cora over there.

No requests and it is versatility this year has been among the most important -- the threat but you've got going for the and what you just say Lowry all right you think it especially against especially -- You know right handed pitcher you could see let you could -- back in the -- short and a situation where you put them up. Within the the first there are a lot of very potent play it because that's probably a better and overall superior. Superior and -- for the time being you know it's clearly indicate that you know that they are very lucky to have a guy like Youkilis who is able to piece okay. A bullet that both corner yeah.

he's -- clutch guy the bat to an outline of a concern about a couple of guys too well first of all week what did you think of that umpiring. Last night on Ellsbury.

Well I think overall there were a lot of players who had -- Greg although it was interesting because seemingly you know in order look any consistent been terrific time. But it just so like they were being squeezed -- You know the umpires felt like irreparable -- that there's like they were being squeezed so. But I'm not sure you can if you can conclude then that -- I was playing -- You know it's. It is what it is might.

Yes it is what it is has always you know but I I I just an event last pitched in particular was just offensive to me it was so far outside the strike zone. I I can understand you don't miss and one and missed it by a ball or two off the plate but that was 34 with some of baseball maybe you know nine inches off the plate.

Well with the player that was you know very realistic camber cults you know very protest the call certainly not that dramatically but but he did you type --

You know realizing a little concerned about a we all know -- he's been I think in a big improvement over what we were getting -- Lugo. But -- sure does Alex have a hard time with us some of that break in -- its low in the strike zone doesn't he.

Well you know all his numbers so well aren't very good he's had a lot of strike -- especially while batting left handed against right handers. -- wanting it has been interesting if it hit you know you've seen -- many pitches per plate appearances anyone on the Sox yacht in the post you met ultimate it the regular season. Are so big how about you B quote unquote quality the depth at. Into -- a couple of -- He's had a couple line drive that would very much changed the perception of how it's been during the post even like it one that was kind of you know we're one up pretty well yesterday there was a line out to a lot of -- right -- had the potential to be a game winning. It just happened that it was kind of Adam all but they're right he does struggle especially you know especially can strike and written so. What was one of their -- last year as a strong bottom you order is kind of under going to be a challenge.

Alex spear our buddy for WE I don't count out Scioscia their new you in the press box. Stay warm up brother. --