Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Joining us right now on the AT&T hotline AT&T your world delivered is a good friend Ken Rosenthal from fox sports in the Major League Baseball package John Fox take and how are. Don't always sunny Arizona today. I don't know if I. -- That's the I don't sort of alternate and I its -- actually today it's about fifty some -- Robinson's over the weekend. Not that Jimmy told me you're an Arizona and I said on the air I'm yet I'm -- dodgers' camp and my writer now.

Well actually I'm just darting here and there's been here click or. I am that the Cubs doctors mean but it's the couple. So this past Friday yes.

Can what we'll get to Alex Rodriguez in the second because I'm I'm really intrigued by that story but let let's let's start with. Let let's start with -- Manny Ramirez. A -- figure out here. Why the Dodgers were going. Going back to their offer increasing their offer way to appeared. That they were bidding against themselves is that. And ignorant statement or. It was a just craziness from frank McCourt.

No it's -- very fair stated Michael but. Problem and if you take many but walk. And just hammer him on this you know what are you get. You get the bad. I don't want to play all the I'm the guy who you can't trust -- be happy and contributing member of the team. So. I believed all along that they were going to have to satisfy it -- was allowed to view or the financial element of both. And that's why they didn't come out they were a lack of better term afraid of what might happen if it played hard ball.

But that isn't it also fair to say can that if you're afraid. Of the bad Manning that maybe you don't want Manny at all.

Bill that that Bears Davis. And it kind of wiped out -- basic -- the employer employee relationship if that's where you're starting out. And probably hear it either then he gave it McCourt always sure of is the in the day I was one player aren't there -- And maybe that's okay. And then be truly happy in Los Angeles. And for whatever reason he was not happy -- And he will live happily ever after. The question I would have is like any players who could track record usually we have a track record of -- performance. In any case should look at the track record of behavior. You have to wonder.

really believe them on the Boston thing and in the fact that he said he suffered. He is suffered through two titles a World Series MVP and -- 160 million dollars you believe month that.

I don't believe he was miserable for eight years. And Barrett aren't aren't sure what he was rather -- But it does feed from taught this in people around him over the years. That there was something about all the native of comfortable. And I'm not saying that's not necessarily even on off. Perhaps it was just not a great fit between player of the city. For whatever reason -- clay is not what exact kind of intense scrutiny and focus. Okay not -- by it but if that's the way he felt. Okay that's fine but it still looked like you excuse what happened last July. And that clearly is the problem he had in create. It even. The memory of what he did get it all out.

Getting to Alex Rodriguez and Michael and I were saying earlier you'd be hard pressed to find any current Major League player. Who's had a -- thirty day period and Alex Rodriguez has had. And I -- look I'll be the one to say I think the questions of past performance enhancing drug use. Will at least make me wonder what effect that had on the current situation that he's experiencing physically.

I wrote about this debate you know and as far as newspapers doctors said that one has not that it it was the other. Is the problem. Is if that's true. Who knows what other physical things might occur during the next nine years under contract. And who knows what the effect of the use of performance enhancing drugs will be. Fact of the matter is yet you don't know Alex Rodriguez doesn't know none of us now. Is it is certainly fair to ask whether a player who was 33 years old experienced. The greater rate of injury. After using performance enhancing drugs -- to what he admitted which was a three year period. If it was more as many of us suspect that you really have a question so yeah I think -- it -- there to go there and it's something. I am certain the Yankees -- you think about it well.

Ten and we were doing talk radio today in New York we'd be playing the blame game trying to figure out. Who was responsible for resigning Alex Rodriguez that after 2007 -- Brian Cashman. Apparently was not on board at that time so who is responsible. For Alex Rodriguez being here with nine years remaining on his contract.

Hank Steinbrenner -- is -- primary culprit. He would be driving force. Apparently. In resigning Alex Rodriguez after the opt out and remember they did it. Not only because he is the great choir. Because he is a television and the problem. Player on the yes -- the best actor on the yes network. What they didn't know obviously was the history there are used. They didn't know that ultimately is pursuit. Barry Bonds on -- home run record would be tainted. Didn't know any of it and while it's always. Airplanes -- about. In other ways they rushed into this -- and evaded him embarrassment with the opt out all of that. And really been -- the -- I got. And for that somebody is responsible and it just felt like --

As a Red Sox fans we are any unique position to understand exactly what it formally Brohm means. And since our third baseman hasn't come back from his surgery which came on the day of game seven of the ALCS. The chances of Alex Rodriguez being able to baby this thing through a season of of rehab and resting when they can I'll tell you right now sounds like whistling past the graveyard to me.

Well you guys -- lol at the end and how much he struggled with the injury and how. You look critically different player. So when you talk about A-Rod ability to play there. It is certainly reasonable to be skeptical about that possibility. -- because of the nature of the injuries you've Orton. -- rotation or hitter and of course movement in the field. So yeah I've got my question -- the other political at all season and even if he does what kind of where he will be.

I'm sure you're bosses are going to ask you to do some predictions and previews as we get closer to the regular season. Does this injury. Change what you think about the Yankees did you have them first before another third second what does it do for you can.

Yet that's changed my thinking Michael. I got camp -- I just believe they've got you this question the most of by the three contenders. Prior to this injury. I had the Yankees second in the Red Sox third. And the reason -- the Red Sox were third in my mind is simply all the questions -- off actually. He's through. Lol even Varitek and shortstop situation. He just does not seem to me if they've got a complete grabbed. On what ought to happen there and even with it is that has. Physical. Type course that well but with this dude. I would probably elevate wrote about above the -- I don't -- gave up ordered it and kind of contributed he's been in years past.

Final quick question from me before we -- go will Pedro Martinez find a Major League Baseball team to pitch for this year.

in fact I just spoke with an executive this morning and told me that he -- very could be a debate -- in the Dominican. And I spoke with another one who says that he's pitching well enough for the -- that video -- is. To warrant a good amount of interest from Major League club particularly when so many of in the -- I would not be shocked the -- well with the Marlins but he could hit the -- for someone to. The specifics but those aren't of course pitcher's park tropic. How much money to. This question. -- three Portland something like that Michael I can't imagine it being more in this economy and with the way things have been going. A lot of prominent players was five for those kinds of dollars in recent weeks.

Can we always appreciate the time enjoy the Arizona sun and watching some baseball out there.

I am getting ready to become prepared not to win the World Series about the first.

Thanks -- I appreciate it. They Ken Rosenthal from fox sports foxsports.com in the Major League Baseball package on Fox's well.