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Painting and it might Knight taught me. Instead to rest and that old saying I'm always happen Danish yeah thank -- so far obvious like -- came to Mikey show. This victory tonight should be your bit in pain tonight show he's the music that -- after the question -- show. We're almost vampire when Mike starts to duck then it will be -- Let -- let -- sports reviewing. Yeah WEEI. There's just so. It's just so figures doesn't it. Oh my god -- this week kids go and and him. Things right now.
callous. Or. Your oats. Dodgers are up 32 top of the sixth inning and but right now the Phillies would want to have runners on second and third and blows on game commercials pitching for the Dodgers. But for those are you hoping for again dodger Red Sox World Series. Which certainly be the most interesting matchup of the fourteen remaining. Although we probably would get to go to that -- god we probably only get to go -- Philadelphia. And I -- experts. The the good -- Philly there's lot of culture -- like there's a lot of lot of coaches in Russia as a lot of a lot of culture. In Philadelphia but anyway it's set so that series is is two to one and the Dodgers were going to tied apartment or 32. Bad game at Fenway system and not very enjoyable experience for those who probably went the crowd and -- theory to all points shouldn't be. If in fact you know in the NC anything at all were cheering for and they're really wants an -- of -- we've gone through what is varsity you know who's not doing what right now and listen these players. Jacoby Ellsbury a great kid stole fifty bases can be big star. And but it -- for fourteen slump you know maybe it's time -- tomorrow that's just one thought. And certainly. Hoping that Josh Beckett can be something other than what we saw Saturday -- next time if they get that fourth. And they really have to -- the be concerned about that because the next game tomorrow. Will be will be Wakefield if the Red Sox should lose that game then that the -- could in this here in Boston and determine their future record World Series nobody wants that here. But they got -- brought their now now the data now they have to it. Let's go to Jeff from Bridgewater next on the planet -- go ahead.
They were so they do great. Are what part of -- sort of required -- Francona are -- that floral. In our extra innings by. My good friend -- In each group.
You mean the the the sac fly thrown.
From a 150 feet how he. He bounces three times -- I don't want to hear called out sea biscuit they're Robin from third base either because the good slope. One hopper or short the play would have.
Yep well okay but you have to first realize it is that there Lotta times on the sac fly to right field. The guy's not going to be nailed at the plate I -- a really pretty short throw he's post have a good arm. And it wasn't good throw but -- you don't necessarily get that guy anyway. Largely as a rule in that scenario it was one of those. Borderline fly ball.
You are -- I -- who had a pretty decent that you called choke job maybe three opera from.
Well at the that choke job came went on the run or was it -- able to get on base to get to third base the choke job might become when you you know earlier in the game than that. I in my opinion.
Okay right my second point is about Francona I have a complaint the ball in being at a bad manager -- managers is that you know. I think you're great manager I think you also benefit from second highest payroll in baseball. The fact that if you call between ten to and you criticize. Our francoeur at the the -- but those -- out with this guy is pretty disgusting. --
they have relationship with them from constant appearance on the show they're going to be you know -- to defend Terry Francona is not a difficult thing to do in this Red Sox -- he's had since. Since 4 he's been extremely. Successful and as I've said before we all sit here read we yeah. Second guessed and be questioned them. And sometimes I feel very strongly about having good reasons to do that however. The long range picture on him you gotta give him today you gotta call him the best manager in Red Sox history yeah.
I would I would go that far -- and try and -- Dick Williams I mean. Well I'm just but it does make this point because I can't make it on any other show such different and that's the key in this. In this era baseball where -- got to have that happen not. Key does have the benefit as Joe Torre -- New -- pat on the second highest payroll in the in baseball okay. All the fact that you took masses and now I think what what -- That's Saturday's game was going to end early weaker -- Papelbon and in the eighth inning. -- Masterson pitched more than 118 pitches are every bit. --
Okay now. The fact that he's less political decision as to bring in. Mike Timlin or proper. I think is a pretty bad managerial job he should've kept -- and and they -- maybe another inning maybe three innings like the -- Tampa bay. Pitched three innings -- Arm felt like that but the fact. The ball Terry Francona -- I think. -- again the second prior -- Torre got it here yet another and another are that he used pretty bad solo. All you other amenities that are -- more than our one city and I think that that's summit there where they could understand what makes coaches on the same. What role Francona Award he hit a check mark. -- In the NLA and they knew it could figure out why the -- considered a better manager who -- better and morneau one. Our city and what you want he want with Cincinnati and that would -- 9090. -- one of our Colorado winning -- just.
Care at all about that did -- great so at Simpson's anyone up where -- on Jeff Jeff he's won one World Series. Cubs team this year that'd do you watch -- how many World Series -- no one. What and -- is Terry Francona one. And looper in LA as 11. Is since 1990. Which is eighteen years and and -- has won two Warriors.
Right and and and and and with the Cubs he yet legitimate payroll for the first time in the new in his career of the man has.
I think I know Seattle lets them it's good players Callahan. Yeah. Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff and -- had this Seattle team 116. Games and didn't and also if you go by payroll that -- the Yankees she would every master.
Well -- I'm just -- if you could -- ten payroll bureaucracy better shot.
end up the player but you know it also makes a payroll that a team of of people a lot more difficult to deal with sometimes and you talk about this guy. What had a do you -- Manny Ramirez for five years that's big part of that current payroll he's not even there.
What happened Manning on the payroll yeah. -- you know this is the only -- this historic city in baseball -- we continue to have he's probably about treatment on hazardous that the other you know. It is maybe they duly. Usually -- organizational saying that you have these problems with these players maybe they cut them slack and -- try to get more lack. Armed and they -- and then they could be Gil they run a moderate power.
I'd Jeff thanks McCall is -- to talk to him I don't taken by the way it's tied up it to read out Phillies and Dodgers Ryan Howard scored on a wild pitch. Fills in west might I feel.
Any meaning these are okay I think -- second thanks to score.
Yeah he seems to be okay I don't know maybe I just had bad doctors Tony was hurt maybe the pain was as bad as we thought.
Right Varitek. I don't know what offensively. Cheap in my opinion is starting -- decent at three has all the sports. As in in the second inning today got all excuse Wellemeyer. Because that -- school instead of the last second takes third strike first and third one I'll still I'll say it should be should even. Just wanted to -- each what epic scope are then hate thing. Coming up -- and my elbow and didn't touch result the replays show so this guy's got ago. In fact you -- I agree with Coco Crisp got again. -- From the last two -- in Los Angeles games this whole series -- is simply don't sit all.
Well that that's just to get a -- defending Ellsbury don't look I like children -- I -- doing a good player but he can't -- if he's got into you know in a rut where he's not swinging well not seen the ball well we're not doing anything I mean he's not making contact me if he reaches out it's a ball left field. 80% of the time to make it at first base before. -- baking context is flying out all up put us.
Hypocrisy. And -- again and I ended at one point 6136. Some like that -- Good luck my right.
Yeah I don't know series here -- unit. -- and and still -- peoples and you know -- on the radio should happen peoples and outside top for knows I wish yet. Did you all those people all that huge step that working with the -- should always get reach thirty festive rodeo. -- it's pretty pretty fresh fruit and you know what that is unless noted his -- CD or rolled up pancakes and whipped cream and strawberries oh are you get steals peach compost is a big lumberjack. Yeah. -- use of that and I goes places sent his demise rest of my stomach walking.
Eric -- lumberjack that's six Lisa bacon or sausage on prize six and it takes a egg sack. -- so yummy too huge breakfast. Davidson JP David.
Follow them like oh you are one up I smoke in like 2 what I right now it's Carl kicked I kick that African GP. I kicked it peavy might might might be told my big totals all -- and I it was dead serious when you make that a I -- I athletic lineup at any. -- from imperial kitchen -- elsewhere that might what was the night now I believe you when you mentioned -- read and I have met in the Spirit you want to speak Italian you appetite I'll leave a court. -- I get a debate it would dynamic lately at a meter Nina well because you -- baby boy William David congratulations. And it. But I I am curious why -- Ortiz. Is at. He's not. He's done -- pass getting -- is trying to do is not.
That's stroke that's to -- nothing -- I I think he's hurt them but if you're talking about a pass for. For who we is how much we respect and love I yeah yeah and why should we because he's earned. He's gone through 34567. As the man. Okay which -- the clutch hitting in clutch performing now he's art and.
So I I can't -- crap all over I don't I don't nobody. Do we not limit what you don't mean lately -- and you know why I out of date now it is. It is kind of I mean we you know I'm not -- racial but all the burden. Well -- it'd mean -- pitches. You know it in 98 gains stretches and everybody's scored and everybody it net and it you know I mean you've got guys that you --
Take them out of the third spot David I think in it's not a sign of this respect it's a sign of understanding. That he is not going through a very good thing physically. His swing isn't there. And I think that's the next step. It's an emergency step. He can't beat sisters and insult. To that guy there 'cause he doesn't ever deserve that but he's not very he's not healthy not not a not.
He's he's not able exceed that in Indy -- social literally in the Buick company you know. We -- all -- over the world cool win in you know we know how to handle these situations. Indeed only in the other team the pressure's on them because we've been here before. And it's like you know in in like the eighth due to get rest and -- are all -- immediate eat just because you've been able fourteenth at home run. You -- do you could open how it ought to be opposite kick off -- to be like it's 8 o'clock in the.
Out of that system that's why they gotta put him in a different spot in the order where might not because right now he's in the middle hitting nothing. David we appreciate the call to nothing's happening with with him he's not driving in any runs. As I imagine his postseason batting averages 148. Which is about half for what you would feel comfortable with him Harry in his normal post season numbers are astronomical. His friend I think the Angels series a year going hit 700. -- something. It's his wrist. Is home run swing isn't there and you know there are going to be people say -- man he's not going to be hard given protection that's went to crap. They have 54 home runs. You know Manny I -- behind him at -- and -- and that's. That's after it is here to performance after many sat out the radio six season. He still got pitches to hit he still hit him hard all last year. He. He was able to come up with huge runs batted in this is the guy who had ninety RBIs and such limited action would -- 110120. This year he played all season so. He still is is able to -- get the job done however I'm one noticing the which warning track power more often than it is the plastic -- ten rows deep he -- 1012 were fifteen rows deep. All the time. The most a couple of moments this year. It's been more the exception of the rule and is clearly a bat speed problem going I've related Ortiz recite I'd assume. I would take a quick break get John writer here for a sports flashed that we're going to come right back and talked Hewitt 61777985.
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