Dale & Haggs Opening Segment

I'm just happy to see on Monday on a President's Day on a very nice -- to commute to work by the way. I'm just happy to see that might Jim Hinske has much more juice than I ever expected. He spent pretty much the entire second half criticizing the Boston Globe. Burke you know concentrating on pitchers and catchers in the Sunday globe as opposed to on an obesity basketball. And it kept complaining about how the Boston Globe The Herald off the hook completely about. How the Boston Globe you know globe is the paper -- right on well maybe it's the only one my two means he has read to in the morning. So that complaint in the entire game about you know -- catcher pitchers and catchers right here maybe get on the front page of the globe now. Ultimate he's got the juice there avail law all over the top of BS sports page of your Boston Globe. The Herald -- some form of protest. Didn't put a picture on the back page. Of them of the crowd rushing the court that's something got a goings and aides defied the game's story -- all those pitchers and catchers I get there but what a nice win for. C Eagles alleged -- is pretty jacked and prompted I would guess he would be nearly as much now Yunel we have to do we gotta have a couple there. I was driving home from sacred heart yesterday. And I listened to Teddy and bill for about the first half hour I got about 6 o'clock. Cancel the first half hour the game almost and it -- and bill and Tedy was despondent. Try to stay with -- eight year unity was -- okay. I didn't year -- at you know in the fourth in the second half. Quarters -- the only second half and and especially at the end I had a feeling. As I was text with my friend his head was explode.

Right club -- little good crowd and then get what what these three Ford -- record last season. 767.

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That's a pretty big key element right there -- in the gold uniforms -- nailed that at what point. At what point at the engineer pride -- fingers from around. That is no I've got a -- I a couple of LI mean your very -- which do you -- enjoy listening. You know like to -- a Tedy passed out I bet that's what lies patty passed out from lack of oxygen. And bill picked up our -- luckily I my dad. Began speaking because they were try to revive Teddy underneath the table what they -- shot up or prior. It was the -- desperate help but that last while that he gave wasn't there like I don't know that his last out of my Hitler a drop down. For a Tedy. Got Al -- good for the BC Eagles. I mean it's an awful thing to say but my my second thought was of meter because I know he hates Mike Hsu Stansky. With the white hot intensity of a thousand Suns -- I don't all ages everybody -- though I mean I -- success -- that the thing yet capable guy now he doesn't -- I don't -- all at all -- government assumes the butler congratulate. Him LP that the -- you know the Canadians the Yankees -- but he -- the -- is that -- career and they have been for alone -- always there we -- one. Despicable character on their team that the crowd Wednesday. I understand that you know you don't like Duke because there you know IBM (WSJ) or Exxon. Mobile or some I understand that part I just don't understand how -- she should have ski can be -- to seems like. That might be -- he actually seems ill suited for the for that job you know he doesn't Alba but bombast in the eagle -- year. Just go to mr. Kids graduate and maybe that's what frustrates him is that he can't find her real palpable reason they hate him so it's even more in -- that was fun to watch last night it was certainly a lot more fun to watch. The in the -- I'm sorry I mean I'm just not an All-Star game guy in any sport this is not an NBA rant on my part I don't like the base. Of all the All-Star games like the baseball All-Star game the most I don't know like that right the NHL All-Star game is a joke to me all you had to know. About the NBA All-Star game was the last play. We're both teams cleared the courts a LeBron James -- slam one off the block past I mean on call it what it is upper and you don't have to. It's it's it's playground basketball and in that regard I look I do like seeing these guys happen and clowning around nobody's going to convince me Dwight Howard wasn't in on the -- When Shaq pass that between his legs I'm sorry I think it was like the Washington generals he sort of knew what was comment.

I totally agree I think the only time the NBA All-Star game was compelling interesting to watch with in the first couple years after the first dream team. When a lot of those players that scrimmage against each other and make that team and it was a real competitive nature to -- that's -- defense getting played there was a couple years right after that -- is real fun to watch. But after that happen it's gone into the show -- in the got into that you know. We're going to freeze out the rookie the new you know flashy guy in the NBA and not -- the ball and with -- phases but it's always been -- basketball in the -- game I agree with you. Major League baseball's the only 1 that I am ever compelled to watch. And I don't watch the probable lightly on the dumbest of all of them now let's take guys who haven't played football and six weeks and put him in uniform and maybe playing it the week before the Super Bowl and tinkering with a little bit might change it make it a little more relevant but there's a limit that was -- it's ever going to get. As much as people criticized baseball for having the game actually count toward the home field like that -- accuse them. Consequence in some gravitas to the game where you know once the -- believe. I mean I understand the premise it's just not black candidate that there are going to tell me that the that is the -- representative from the Kansas City Royals is going -- in the American League and get home field in the World Series now but the managers have in the managers trying to manage to win the game and they players that way by the -- the other might be a guy here there -- doesn't matter too but maybe the manager doesn't put him into the the ninth inning with runners on second and third when the games being decided you know -- putting guys that. Are still very much in contention to get the World Series and it matters to them I would say the majority of guys it's going to matter. I hate to do discus like humans he will be matter don't anger the Gmail and every -- don't do it.

Sorry I really liked all the shots of pitchers and catchers and and and and I love showing more pictures of of the the new and suddenly spelt. David Ortiz at -- Moore Jim Davis shots of David Ortiz on a solo jog around the outfield in the early morning all -- I mean. I'm okay well let's not -- look forward to that story every year this guy is in the best shape of his life -- spring training this year that is I I've -- I you sort of writing that story I used. Love that story steroids rob me of that of that now. Because like gotta be honest and and I don't -- please don't misunderstand I'm not suggesting. All while Jason Varitek must've been taken stuff because they said he's in great shape or or or best -- aura David Ortiz. But the steroids era. Makes you almost be cynical and anybody who shows up Jack. You know I I'm Varitek looks a little bigger this here automatically people. Huge what's going on on the drive and a Fairfield Connecticut Saturday morning and -- and a to mutton Felger and they got Bradford on from from down of Fort Myers. And Bradford talking about Jason Varitek are Jack yeah. And and you know in the back you might as adults that -- it has people are gonna start wonder I mean now all. In this day and age year -- sort of some of your your Lee. Wears off apparently according to -- Bradford was on again this morning and I and he said yeah it looks like everybody showed up in great shape you like to think that that would be the case. You'd like to thank the several months off would mean J. D. Drew is back wouldn't hurt more but.

And a I think that might be open for too much their -- I think that's going to be an ongoing thing until we actually has the surgery that that. Totally repairs I think that's always going to be -- my back stiffened and a miss a few days that's going to be a chronic thing we're going to hear about for a long time you just hope that it it's it doesn't turn into. I'm going to miss a month or month and a half of the season like it did last year but but it's still bothering you why why not get it done.

The only irony is the way to contract was set up with J. D. Drew and Scott Boras -- the Red Sox could get out of it right EF. The medical condition that they questioned had to do with a preexisting right shoulder injury right well this isn't. He can't be -- half. He would hurt but -- kinda hard a fine and you you you sense that frustration although the Red Sox last year where they couldn't put their finger on exactly what was going on and how. That was in you know it seems like he can play and there was a lot of that going back and forth last year and you got a sense of that uncertainty Alabi cynical again okay. If your -- if your preexisting right shoulder is bothering you right and you know backing get a contract ripped up. Is. I -- I said the thing that Cubs jaded your job everybody can't believe that I'm cynical about every one you know I can -- if there's one guy in that Red Sox clubhouse in the you know captain obvious statement is one guy in that club I was coming into this year it was motivated to get Jack and again it's wrong and -- that's his life. B Jason Varitek at last she was an embarrassment in a lot of ways and by the way I might not suggest now I because like Jason Varitek. You know found a better pharmacist in the offseason. I think he was probably more motivated than he's ever -- and his entire life. I mean this is going to be the other part that's going to sound cynical and I don't mean to be. More time on his own. Than he's ever had in his life you know else would he do besides work you know in. Yeah probably had a poster of 220 on the wall and looked at an everyday when he was working that and I don't you know I I don't -- same thing with Ortiz I mean I know that the Red Sox -- conversations with -- Ortiz. At the end of last season -- at -- lose some. You know little older. You know it's a little harder as as age creeps up on all of us to do which you do for a living. I think they had some concerns within the organization. That that part of the swing issues he was having late. Was was not so much related to the wrist -- it was trying to swing round to stop. And and I think that they felt. To give him the best chance he was going to. He had to -- a little smaller than it was last year and at least photograph likely and the stuff doesn't always tell the tale he looks smaller.

Well make sets and for a player like that this is the first offseason where. You know he's heard questions about what what's he gonna give us this year you know is he going to be thirty -- hundred anymore is going to be able. You know survive without Manny there's a lot of stuff swirling with David Ortiz that we've really never. Question and thought about him before and go into this year and he pays attention that stuff I think he knows. That at times the Red Sox were out looking for -- Mark Teixeira as a potential replacement in the middle lineup because. They have questions about not only Ortiz but lol and just the middle they'll line up in general and a lot of that goes back to what you're saying. That it was the shaped thing it was the injury thing I mean you can't -- now. Even though he's in great shape that he's going to be able to play a 1505560. Games I think he's getting an apple in his career where he's going to miss pockets of 101520. Games this season because of assorted bumps and bruises. And he puts himself by getting into shape in the best position to avoid some of that anyway.

Ironically. A guy who lets be honest that have any questions about a guy who could who could theoretically. Rest on his laurels after rookie of the year season followed by an MVP season it. Ironically a guy who you know as he joked yesterday's 55165. As as buck says he also isn't 59180. Like they say in the program he's about 57 a box seventy. And he apparently spent the entire offseason trying to get better. You know while his legs didn't allow him to have that you know he hit his legs were his big concern this offseason. You know stand up to the rigors of a 162 plus playoffs. He really wanted to concentrate on making his legs stronger and he sounds a lot like. That Larry Joe Byrd guy who would go back to French lick Indiana every offseason and -- I can get better and something I gotta find some open. Even though he was as good a basketball player as there was in the world. You know I can do something different and that's the kind of mentality Pedroia seems that sounds.

Like and the future captain of the team does and he was not not a I don't like that I mean would that -- example that he sets and we saw this last year he pinpointed two areas he said. I'm gonna get better in the base pass amnesty or more bases and hit more power. And that's absolutely what he did in the off season that's what -- gators work outs towards you saw the results last year and then he saw the results MVP and now he goes back. Any focuses on that even more he wants to become a 162 games a year player. Because if you've ever seen him and I know you have dale when his name is not Milan a -- that all you don't get in my life he is just spitting nails all over the baseball -- in the entire day just haranguing Tito to get him back in the lineup because he wants the play. I'm sure that's his goal as the play every game this season. And he may be able to your body especially without a trip to Japan and all the other stuff absolutely.

The way he drives himself. Both you know during the season worries as driven -- and and you know this UC at all time. I get off the air here too I'm not gonna go home I go right to the ballpark when I'm doing games and -- there about 230. Maybe quarter of three at the latest he's already in the dog. In his uniform with his bat one hand -- his club on the other hand waiting for somebody to show up. And I know people think that's hyperbole for the sake of of making this point you've seen it too he's in the dugout. Innings uniform 3 o'clock like the latest I've seen him show up and just sit there like I -- on one day you out here. Everybody else it's like no 100 degrees out -- body else's and that he -- the only decision I just I'd rather be out here. And you know he's taking grounder or or Reese playing catcher or are you know he's jagr implies series hit ball.

guys on the field from the dugout -- not allowed -- and I hit line drives all over the place that Jason McLeod told the story this -- he's now I did story -- drive that maple street press. It's coming out. -- And I I talked to a bunch of guys their favorite Andre story is what have you and one thing that McLeod says with a one it's the -- on his mind was last year and Texas. It was September it was really hot it was typical you know. Texas weather towards the end of the season a lot of the guys are just getting you know they're trying to find their second wins because it's late in the baseball season and they're really getting tired. And he said it's about 630 you know no reason the dugout may be very text at the Berrian in the dugout and stuff ready. It has equipment together betrays all by himself at the very end of the dugout. Just yelling at the announcer as the announcing welcome to the ballpark in Arlington home of the Texas Rangers and he's like yeah. Home of the plate we're gonna kick your butts and I -- yelling and screaming at the fans and the announcers and everything else he's like. There's nobody else there he's not doing this for show he's doing -- the pump himself up and get excited he gets that jacked up for every single game. In the middle September when ball players they're just trying to gather their energy for the playoffs that tells you what kind of guy he has he has just energy incarnate you can't get it out.

I've always said that the baseball as a game that doesn't allow. Players to get up for games -- Because you get up for today's game you gotta come back and you got to play tomorrow's game and you -- played the next day's game in the next -- game he's the one guy I've ever seen. Who debunked that. He's the one guy I've seen. Who gets psyched up to play baseball usually it's just the opposite you know these guys in fact they pride themselves on an even keel mentality. You know this game's. Is the same as yesterday's game and the same -- tomorrow it's a marathon call games he doesn't he doesn't do call. I mean there is no call me and Dustin Pedroia and in in a way it and I think it was a little startling to his teammates when he first I think it is it every single level that he's got to attack they don't mind it now payday like by when he first showed up I think they were thinking. Was wrong with this guy.

And becomes infectious you know to me I think some of the other guys. Use that as motivation for themselves when they're watching him do his thing and it breaks up the monotony of a long baseball season which is invaluable at the Major League level. And I think that's why so many people see the value in him above and beyond the obvious skill that he has and the underrated athletic ability that everybody kind of bush -- off to the side because he's a wonderful underdog story but the guy has got off the charts hand eye coordination and -- all kinds of athletic ability that I think sometimes people don't realize.