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Well joining us on the line right now is a guy who is son calling from his -- home in the Dominican Republic where. This weekend he will host the David Ortiz celebrity golf classic cap and kept on I think his -- say it but poppy David Ortiz on line hey David how --
Under and really good you -- or we don't break take a break guards David tell us what the weather down there. A you don't want to hear that mom saw. Could beat it's this guy -- we. Know allows -- A multiple set out nice read letters from other option. And you guys you really.
And if you -- that your celebrity golf tournament it's taking place this weekend to benefit the David Ortiz children's fund. And as part of this whole thing somebody said you gotta see the list of things that David Ortiz. Is auctioning off things that Red Sox fans here in Boston king -- line in bid for. I went online and looked at this stuff it's unbelievable the stuff you put together.
Yeah hello my friend. Not only remember folks -- some -- not more he's been in some of the sport. So one day I'll find out what I'm Fred boom. They got so -- blood they're best base -- is. All the beard and you know it felt great years I'm I'm I'm not going to be able to leader but make sure you dare make a -- well because.
You know my favorite item is on the list David. The -- the opportunity to play a horse with David Ortiz and Ray Allen Brett.
But are all well.
Now which one -- Q are you are -- which one is a better shot. Well.
You gotta you do great you -- we might reveal that the -- but I suspect that. -- are not publicly read your daughter's. So to speak interpreted Obama up --
Not not they were we were just talking about this you know your teammate. Dustin Pedroia just signed a new contract. Coming off an MVP season. First thought that I just want to get your thoughts on. Pedroia as a teammate and Pedroia season and 2000.
All of the query about the Burt you're a little bit hard and old. Order. I pick up. You know guy like you have. Anybody I don't know very well and let dead or -- a lot of a lot of it is because. We're Burbank easy. You get loud. If we -- will be allowed to -- you would -- Ed -- way they gave out there is the same way. He deal with that. All the field. But I'm not a big in big -- you know like why wouldn't -- all. There and and and his big guys there there's no way anybody local level barring any commute his ball moved one might.
the first time you -- on. Did you think who the heck is this little guy with a big mouth.
they -- the beginning when you get the call. He looked a little quality about him because of the way though there was goals -- are you very much -- you'd -- rented it -- normally run. In music onto onto him and can you get the ball well you can -- you can. You are available and what the first star and -- that are so -- It would stiffen up the way. They're now I ask that question why it's so little. That they had no significant love loaded it simple got run and then it. -- I don't grab the remote question robredo. Answered that. It's sort of governor and last year it's a little bit -- we know what you're going to be -- their leaders in the third inning and gotten. -- Everybody was sat in the ball almost one million about in the -- struggle. Maybe you don't know what he did nobody -- they just weren't. And do what you -- like right yeah -- the right thing to do that -- you know although Pedroia. It overthrew a lot. I bet you know what what are we think we didn't feel that you have vowed this year they're vacuuming and with more confidence. Ignore that we -- growl low. Invest your dogs they're big they're bad defeat so can get a butternut.
David I know is that as a competitive professional athlete. Things don't go the way you expect him to and frustrate you for a long time. I'd just give us a sense of what you've been up to since that game seven loss to the race to catch you guys from going back to the World Series.
your knowledge -- and we wore the blue machine. We. We always. Like to look. -- This year. IE. What they have -- all they wouldn't -- Very -- we what weed their way we deal with David ovens all big and series we and I would. There every day -- that would probably have all that you go out but it. -- with a bare rear there. In New York loaded nobody what what problems out there you know I'd be so cool. See what other backbone. I saw both out of both my hand. And we don't. They've got to look at you know we will all totally different the worst. And we feel real -- and we -- Get to be one game away. Well going to the world Spirit without so -- you -- well fourteen in the world would normally do. It was a good idea. -- If you don't want less vehicle 34. Another --
Now you look at Europe individual performances not the David Ortiz. There we were used to saying are you confident that over with an offseason. With the offseason workout regiment that you're comfortable with didn't come back and and be the guy that you were in 200520062007.
Well let me say that's who I've missed a month of the season. And it worked in my era that is simple and you're you're aren't what was. I -- parent most -- already. I did you have nobody. At least while also week. Anyone like him back so I'll say it. And the -- Belmont number. But not all bad -- so if I would put those two months we've all been and you you know my thirtieth down there was probably -- So that's what band but I don't war bar about people making comments that but it by the stand -- abuse -- that. I don't you know people don't I don't realize that. Injury. It is it would you bet this article poll you gotta go to a REI and the kind of rather. It don't matter racquetball fighting I don't want a lot about it might well -- the -- bite you quite feel like back into a little bit. Either while not on the -- unlucky don't fight possible -- its -- You know multiple words -- wouldn't care or elbows. Might the United you know our best -- close certain. I don't dwell on that you're guidance people aren't even even if they did it won't go the way everybody -- but at least old wooden. Right they're fighting. It and I'm Barbara. I'm I'm picks in my Margaret all -- it's going to probably do it and believe me out of other fighting out there that it has -- I'd probably do. Yeah. But -- those -- the global.
David how did Jason Bay fit in with your club doesn't -- with your --
Team and what -- great -- think they can. The big league club and we got along we all thought we welcome. I think that I did he get revert to play it -- for a lot of years every day and added an accomplishment I didn't think oh yeah.
Getting back from moment to the -- that David Ortiz celebrity golf classic if people and Boston go to this website David Ortiz celebrity golf classic. Dot com click on that website. And the complete.
Listening WW yeah WW go to Beirut he delivers. Bull plus -- and we held -- our libel are an option right now. I don't know what we're allowed radar -- wall speech in less -- He had a whole level of knowledge we feel. Beater wouldn't we got a -- brad -- Won't show we have a lot of self but what a lot of old stuff got bad. People think they are men and and and remember you know whatever they do let me. Getting wanna -- tired of the destabilize.
I mean there's there's Hollywood style appears a tour of the entourage. Act he going to Mark Wahlberg. -- you got -- not -- you don't need to go see this. -- You know I would.
Ask you this -- David it just gone back to baseball for a second. Rob Bradford the extraordinary. -- writer here at WEEI dot com he got a piece review -- quoted Hewitt saying that. You know you'd like another thirty home run guy in the lineup which makes a lot of sense. But I want to ask you about this if you get another thirty home run guy in the lineup. You probably have to lose one you guys probably either either Youkilis or Mike Lowell what do you think about that.
Well -- that you. Is that what -- reaching. -- again. And I think on by your country the way. We put. Here's to good. I would everybody's. Got him -- W create good. They -- are you today. And I gotta I gotta I gotta they would -- global level albeit. So. We've we've gone sitting at a recent what a lot of guys. A lot of seeing a lot of agent. And it -- moral -- you -- Is that Bernard is probable publicity. And I don't think there's such weight if we think -- well without incident. One of those guys in army and in. It does not eligible to be that you can get -- you know. So while. I guess that I lived out hope -- there at Oakland or -- Melbourne and they have Hernandez supporter that I -- make a comment I think. I got to deal on our oh we need to requirement. And they like what -- you aren't.
You can settle a bet Forrest Taylor or are clears up and up forest. Whose did you guys really Kolb Dustin Pedroia L cover Ito or you guys is pulling a prank on.
Not that -- from the Pacific. Escobar won't -- it -- probably -- Well we don't got a good -- but I do but I didn't at all cycle and it got body. Except at.
He's got a new contract I don't know pony now.
He -- Milloy told me yesterday. I'd -- I'd call him an actual network area and that's where Jimmy if you build it evident he or that would let all of well it's. Although -- always he'll do it's real -- reflection.
But -- a comedy of your teammates are joining down there this weekend.
Well. What what they're like yeah it. --
Yeah we have we have like 5 if he did what we have a you rise you know -- come about. Bobby or. Belichick --
I aches.
Then we got Pedro will be able we got Mariano we. Variety without putting -- that -- We got close friends with everybody -- year.
I was going to be an invite us we just found out about it couple days ago maybe you can hundred men and women what happened that you can fake -- divide -- next year will be there. Red Sox.
I was -- go to www. David Ortiz celebrity golf classic dot com. The items are all listed you can bid right online they'll let you know if you if you got the high bid. I'd want that website www. David celeb David Ortiz celebrity golf classic dot com. -- appreciate the time and enjoy the day down there.
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