Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

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Video and its board game so obviously it a little bit over to draw a conclusion it is a horrible series in Boston. -- It's one of those gains that obviously use what is quite but it left. But yankees got this is no question about that. Without burning without -- pay their bullpen is perhaps even more of an issue that was involved that we can couple weeks ago.

From the category of people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones the Red Sox. Still haven't gotten a home run out of their designated hitter. What you hear -- from people in baseball from. Opposing teams' managers. What's the story was David Ortiz.

Basically I hear just what has been written and I we've talked about this I believe a couple of weeks ago. That we -- between. Cheating it with a fastball all vulnerable with great ball. Obviously that's not a good place before any better. And we have they're always going to be the question is it is stated as we hear about potential decline. It stands to reason the that there is some kind of the on going out there. Whether they'd related weather body has not the same. Something is -- all knocked off the -- the same way what it is not the point. However. For those of us who are that you know Brady law. It is probably wise to remember the example of Carlos Delgado last year. Even Michael -- a few years back it's been trying to what looked horrible the Red Sox. We need to give it more --

He obviously struggling.

You may not need to say anything they'd be in the throes of a huge decline but I just don't want to say anything just yet. The number of last year point five games in April we're not all that is -- where there are now.

Again we get callers and emailers all the time. Who say. If you're from the Dominican. So many people have. Of multiple birth certificates David Ortiz is really not as old as he says he is is this is this. Discrimination. Against somebody from the Dominican is it is it a poor assumption for us to think it. Just because your from the.

First of all the note who what where the other that anything like that has gone up. They're actually never been anything formally written. Nervous in the story in the over the world. Are what dot com or espn.com. With legitimate case. That it would look he's older than you actually listed -- It discrimination when people make that kind of assumption. Yet by that same time there happened a number of aids cases. Significant player is going up going down. That question you state it's also -- question about -- well. It's -- about. It and play it on the time. It is stated Michael equal that of the suspicions about virtually every. And players have given us good reason to be missed but virtually everything. But same time. But only on the information that is available and has been what a white. And with regard to what he's being actually older. Acted on that information.

If we responded at all during the offseason to the Red Sox acquisition of Nick Green it was likely with the on if nothing else. You look at the way he's played so far he's made -- merits and I understand that but. As it turns out would allow -- wrist surgery and Lugo not quite ready for prime time Nick Green it's been a godsend for the state.

I would agree with that and I would give this -- uses it -- it made -- but really has played extremely well. He's given them an offensive -- I'm. And for the most part -- that -- You're right no one really responded with anything more than -- dog and I would include in that group the -- thought and felt. This book a minor -- it was a -- that they expected to Detroit or and someone they would claw all in the merchant. Well it had an emergency. It bought both that's what -- his nick Greene a guy that the Yankees basically. Didn't particularly care or last year because he played so poorly. That can impact it off.

You know -- Selena Roberts blew the doors off of the commissioner's office and the offices of the Yankees when she reported. Before spring training start that Alex Rodriguez. I was one of those 100 to three names on the list of tested positive for steroids. What do you think of -- the latest. Selena Roberts effort which is her book. Do you think kids. Much ado about nothing or just this your observations on now what's happening here with this book.

For the law. It's worth remembering that he'd break that sport when you consider that. -- had just look here which is heavily toward at what that sport. And when you look at this information that we needed. Obviously when you don't have on the record is not as strong as it would be otherwise. But he. Or the light character assassinations going out later Robert right now. The problem. Now you're a lot about. The -- story and actually overreached -- called the New York Times was basically wrong. Calling out those young men. And they've been saying you guys until he went back it will. -- I don't know that anyone -- reporting or opinion for that matter and that was it bad it. Doesn't mean -- law. And that the conclusion to report drawn well she blew that machine won't get. Sure and global -- popular sport. So. Obviously -- at the look at the information read it and because. They are involved what did it. We'll talk about player here who has been shown to be a liar.

And the player who has shown that it will do things that violate the integrity of the game. And I don't know that it could be entirely trusted.

If at all but. The bet that that's what Michael. Obviously I can't say for sure this is the truth I don't know pitchers but. What bothers me are people saying like dirt Girardi she shouldn't have even written a book I didn't know that was. Standard here in this country that you can't -- certain books and other people writers always -- saying hey. -- with do you border with that. I and I can connect to.

And we know -- sports writers have never ever been wrong. -- colleagues about what you know what.

In fairness interest. There's a big difference in me being wrong every year about my pick to win the World Series and being wrought upon like duke lacrosse. For being wrong in this case about Rodriguez. I would assume. That. She is basing this information on heavy -- in a good source. Someone you know and already -- pershing Spencer. Won't wear protective. It'd be worth some of these things about the -- think what it was with the Rangers. Also averted serious period and up. The truth will probably never be known but again what bothers me up it was stay up. He's got to do this for money. Question is this for money Ortiz out -- besmirched the reputation. Well even spark to his own reputation. When he took the form that is because she just happened to -- on the that was the case.

I agree with what he's just that there absolutely all that stuff except for this I have a hard time and I -- have a difficult time believing that even someone like Alex Rodriguez. Would -- it would would get into like. A test exchange so to speak with the player from an opposing team that you give me your signs that give you mine will operate other I don't think another guy. Would join him for I don't --

Michael I don't know. If you asked if I think Alex Rodriguez what I know if it all of that. Would have the same yet. Except that opinion. It into actual apple -- nothing. But. Again it has opened himself up as well. To a lot of suspicion because it.

Some don't and that never ever imagined you do. And -- about.

So. We've talked about competitive people people that withdrawal if the performance. And its partners stretching volleyed a little bit further. Well you don't want. What you've done it again and completely different way it again in a short. But I don't put it out of the rubble possibility.

My biggest issue and having not read the book I'm going simply on reports so far -- by my biggest issue is not a character assassination of the author. But simply a personal feeling I have. That I have a hard time with anonymous sources I understand that in the reporting world it is sometimes necessary. As near as I can tell nobody wanted to stick their name to anything that was set about Rodriguez in this book and I always call that into question.

outlook and as a reporter. And Michael equated it always want on the record or. It is our goal always. But there are times when. Can't get information out there if you if of people going on the record. On a much lesser level stories I have great part time.

invariably are sourced. And the only way to get into making it in that sent. Now we've talked about a book.

About a person's character. And it is like that I can certainly understand. Where your common. It is a little bit difficult to swallow. But. Remember the first bush you got the biggest or the one that was. Absolutely true. What sort sport. And that the want to -- testing positive. Of these other thing. Are not a meaningful -- that their -- about the same kind of impact is that particular. In the nation. Again it's not but I understand all readers saying listen. -- guys these sources. But I will tell you that it's very difficult in many cases in connection. What to do it that way.

Setting aside the salacious nature of the material in the book and talking about baseball. He supposedly going to be back with the Yankees as early as Friday. I know that they're used to the circus atmosphere down there but I have a feeling this might take it that one step beyond what's he going to mean. To the overall chemistry within the Yankee clubhouse.

A little bit of an unknown. And certainly it -- they have dealt with this. They've dealt with it for quite sometime now. And yet at the same time. It's fair to say that it at a different level. If not dealt with him as a teammate. And he was -- with the popular. If not totally made it -- itself came out. And.

It really depends a bank account way. I'll ever want actual. It Iraq plays well. Along those -- quickly. And certainly don't care one way or the other on the red dots and where they want to move him. And care they want to cheer him. Don't know that the average and in this city or Seattle. -- The Chicago really has that was -- on this one or the other. -- blow them it will go all the players. That there's -- great if it. He simply you play well -- play well ought to go away and he's so well which -- state. The problem we have is who your going forward. Is that even played well people are always going to wonder. What. Doing. He's doing something -- form and drug war is finally playing it won't now.

Or is doing -- with Madonna which really lot of people what you know what will move up from that can and now I'm Matthew about this. And SI cover boy from Kansas City believe it or not. Zack Greinke did you see this coming and offered him are you a big fan of his than our our GMs and scouts and baseball. Crazy about a.

I candidate candidate. In cap in baseball are crazy about him.

I don't know that anyone could see this coming. But it could help level there yet.

You've been a picture that other incident -- or trade for quite some time. And filing with the royals signed that extension over the winter.

He did -- dot.

But.

The talent is event. And the compared and I make it not a perfect comparison.

But it uses mentality that -- this will resonate with people -- all --

He had that artists approach like eight.

Yet -- stopped the paper used to have in warriors. And utility. And -- thing and out west were not establish a pattern approached the game like an art. And that's what's so fun about it all the weapons he is thoughtful about the way it uses the weapon. Of course you know the story about it all -- I would really struggled. With social anxiety disorder. And -- all the way back.

The guy that. Really it was not out of the question that we would have been out of the game is now of course he would.

Singular figure in the game at least in the 2009 season so far.

Nor can it is funny we were talking before the season and I said -- you I'm trying to make the argument for Kansas City being a surprise team. Does isn't Zack Greinke the argument is can he be the guy who could boost them toward a season that we don't X we didn't expect to see.

I would electric not just great he is great -- that's in copying. -- restored as a they have obviously great news -- out of all. But the future Kansas City is that their rotation.

Give them a really good shot we have five days.

Welcome to Kosher for triple a right now pitching very well that could have an impact at some point as well. I still don't believe that there that critically. Offensively I both got -- significant questions about. But they're not playing the American knee. The play of the American League central. And the the American League central you can imagine. What it he can be.

The level competition. -- oil and you contender. Because there's no jump out -- in the position.

If we had asked you a year ago today. Do you think the Tampa Bay Rays are for real and can they challenge for the American League east crown. I think all three of us might as said glad I doubt it I mean it's hard to picture so so to sit here on on May fifth of this year insect. -- do you think Kansas City Royals can challenge for the central division I say absolutely they can.

Oh there's no question about that and that the -- has just making.

To me they're not Tampa -- The level of young is not nearly the same. And while the offense. Is something -- questioned. -- debate happen and yet to really show what it can be either last year or this year.

I just don't quite in the same way they'll catch the ball went -- they did. It open and -- at that has been parked in the voters terrific.

It isn't. -- be -- good -- which was a surprise. So certainly you have taken seriously.

Am overlooking the twins who initially in the bet he in this group over the bases. So it's wide open. And it could come down news injury. -- about which you make that move the deadline. It could come down to a number of things but not ruled out any one of those.

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