Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

Every Tuesday at this time. We talked with Ken Rosenthal fox sports the fox sports baseball package and foxsports.com. -- brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot. Brought your home paint lawn care projects Rockies you're project simplified and Miami -- insurance Michael it's not just -- covered. Are treated -- thank you Michael hello Ken how are. --

Yesterday almost never just -- day. And just over the last thirty seconds. Are you here Ken are you and and -- for the great.

Matchup of titans yankees and Red Sox.

I actually am not. And I just got back now I actually wrote what this weekend and I have another Titanic matchup this weekend the Yankees. And it actually it of the Titanic Mac tip involved in the European this week which is that still.

The important stuff to do and it doesn't include the Boston Red Sox. That it. Let's start with the Colorado Rockies who you write about your piece today they apparently as you point out there. On the verge of being sellers and not buyers have they got anything worth buying.

Let our perspective the answer might yet. Rap pop that he is put out there here's the question about whether he will be. Apple handed hitter with some pop young guy is pretty impressive player is thought that was. -- the more immediate respect it's Ryan Spilborghs and the guy was attracting interest from an eighteen at any kind of outfield needs. -- included red dots between Beijing.

Where it might be that and -- guy who is not even eligible for arbitration yet well the outfield positions. And is pretty useful player.

that two other guys that are worth mentioning Barack these prospective. Jason Marquis.

Who believe it or not will be the national lead with eight wins. Between -- much well probably. And used in street the closer.

Now it'll tell you that the rocket and not be equipped to deal with and that may inhibit what they accomplished. By. On July I would imagine. -- before they're going to be one of the teams were talking about in terms of selling off where.

Is there any player out there in Major League Baseball ideally nationally the American League. Who fit this description good glove man who could be had cheaply. By the Red Sox because. We know the Red Sox certainly need one. --

That's -- yet yet. If that player is if you'd already been bought by.

An update that is that I'm saying is he is that the right right.

There have looked around. It tries to figure out what might you -- them and related public not. And as we get close to allow the terms that it will only weeks away in the best case now. And millions of record as well that the best course would you simply the way. -- out here.

Is Howard does not that helped me but obviously they make -- move and it probably opt okay. That is an organization. That.

Probably short update -- on a lot of great -- In the red dot perspective. Jack will be would probably the best catches the ball. And I also believe he even knows what it'll be using it. I want to win it in would really benefit from playing in different environments such as off. Public we'll that it is valid. You don't like that and the pilot -- and it means.

That they are not at this point -- we can't trade.

The shortstop position is kind of on the black hole of Calcutta for Theo Epstein during the course of his tenure here. -- think they'd be willing assuming Lowery comes back healthy to just. Cut their losses here with Julio Lugo -- often sent him on his --

It really depends on Lowery. And the reason but -- they're -- is because I'm not -- I would imagine that that is something reported consideration to. Some of it I would think would depend on repeat. It official that the -- law with what he's at some point the next twelve months. That is a problem that would affect other transactions well you know -- eating contracts quite opposite. But -- but it does not work out well and and deputy head injury in a difficult for him to come back. But it wildly lose little by shortstop was some people who doubt that he will do that. And that option becomes more prominent.

I think another answer this question but -- ask you anyway. Does David Ortiz had any. Value whatsoever in Major League Baseball market value if if the Red Sox released him for example would somebody. Pick him up.

And in that scenario Michael you need to move up without having to worry about contract.

Without these things contract. So we can take a chance -- David Ortiz. If you're the Seattle Mariners or some other team they're really --

Yeah I think he would. Now.

If you ask -- about trade value acute complications. Want you know all of which it -- Always opt. In to. Really what they would want to give up much for him in take on that money at this point.

That not happen. So.

We talk about values the values is attached to it right -- It essentially is coming -- great look at some value is attached to some kind of price is diminished.

We have some callers hear and not lately since he's got -- six game hitting streak modest. It -- is a little very little we asked some we have some callers say you know why can't go to -- my abilities and it worked it out. Do you think of any player. Who voluntarily. Major League player who voluntarily says yes the team must make up some miners. For a little bit to you about to work out my problems I'll do it and we know Jason Giambi didn't. With the Yankees wanted to do is there anybody who comes to -- can't think of anybody.

Voluntarily now. But I can think of some pictures in recent years we have got the miners. And done so with the idea of creating. Most prominent -- out.

And at this point as well -- where it goes on the DL is coming back in the minors. And that does happen on time. You have got to be sent down. With the idea being in the can actually just somehow figuring out. But the guy like cookies. I'm ready to -- that answer what state just in this state discussion as you know what I thought it precious triple -- pitching for two weeks.

Said well would -- they thought that they literally pitching. So.

If he can do it or he can't either he will do it or you won't and going to happen here.

I put -- example couple war it's worth pointing out again if only to show that there is hope. Although no doubt at this time last year. People like myself will bury. It in his career was over -- you know it was all but.

You.

Now its diplomatic record books and it is okay Brett. And whatever else happened. But did survive he got a couple only adopted this year. So. I'm update to a good start to opt not to would be concerned.

Thought it might be too early to give up on --

I mean realistically here the Red Sox are the only team in Major League Baseball that that faces. The problem of what the hell do we do with -- all the starting pitchers. A week from now when John Smoltz is eligible to come off the DL June 16 to be exact. They're going to have six they've got Buchholz in the minors -- seven how do you think this thing's ultimately gonna work out here.

Assuming everyone is healthy they'll try to make a trade with Andy after the 1530 before.

But he didn't -- recently. Easily imagine.

That's the one -- way to do it one thing that's going on here that. Is somewhat disturbing.

Is that -- cold is getting wasted. And indicated it seemed like -- on the verge of the most special thing. In yet taken the rotation. In fact as you said he would step is behind bolt in the pecking order. Obviously an injury can change everything. And you don't know where that's going though it certainly appears that -- healthy right now. But the trade apparently oval -- essential at this point and I'm not sure they're going to get up on back even though he's pitched pretty well.

He's -- buckles is being wasted. Who would you have replace.

Well that's the problem like. And unlock it this year -- I got it should be noted that -- Daisuke because. Obviously the financial commitment Daisuke. And because of what they accomplished last year adaptive equipment a little bit but. I've heard -- doubtful he would -- triple -- saying what the heck is this guy doing here. We get that they felt that this the great problem app is not a bad thing at all but at some point vocal -- in there as well.

Now smoltz told rob Bradford of WEEI dot com that they haven't asked him. But he would not be averse to working out of the bull and he's done the past he said he would be willing to do it again if they wanted him to. Could that at least short term solve the issue and allow you to not perhaps giveaway Brad Penny. Sooner than you need to and for less than you want. It.

My initial instinct on that is now. That commercial surgery. You need the regular schedule.

The other part of that is what he put him in the red but -- Not a bit but bullpen is struggling and need any help. It's not as if there's a right hand very very wonderful place immediately. So. -- extremely careful with more available to pitch. And they expect the program.

That we would get pretty dramatic ship. Nothing can happen nothing that won't happen but.

My initial reaction that Dell is now stretched.

You know -- Mark Teixeira usually gets off to. Slow starts. This year has been different do you think it is the launching pad known as the new Yankee Stadium -- or do you believe. His quick start has something to do with the lineup season.

I -- he actually did get off to a slow start it or not there. Want bailout came back early today that wouldn't have thought.

His first pass though its first Nazis in the.

You can write it not that it second half century the second half got but. A-Rod and he is very -- different their lineup. In the debaters and run scored right now and share benefit. Requested and bitter ethnic it it's -- increased presence. Of someone else on out. I haven't -- charted his home run to see whether. He's really benefiting on the war yankees stadium. While it -- but without the old in most other parks. Melky Cabrera and the one guy noted that the pop up that it got out from a David does well but series of really good hitter. In the -- repeatedly stand out about him. Is one of the things that the rest but valued -- pursued. Eat at. He is all over the place the first day. Ball really well there's everything you want first baseman to do. And -- in the first mr. Cabrera in the outfield. It depends overall is much improved -- the big part of what the picture has improved.

When I see the right handed hitting Derek Jeter hitting it out to right field. I set up all pro career but a lot last night with a -- too -- again.

I agree the last night's game I was bought back. And the first two home runs. If she. Not only that were legitimate in my estimation. The last two. Now and you'll see it sustainable quiet the air in right field and you wonder why going out and don't go out. What that they believe in the entire history of the Yankees red -- series.

I don't know that the red hot market ever reconsider the more difficult hitters park. But now I would -- it.

Look for a long time a lot of people have been dawn broke predicting the demise of Mariano Rivera's clothes -- for the New York Yankees. But are we starting to see the chinks in the armor it appears that his manager. Has lost some confidence in him and maybe even correctly self.

This is debatable one.

What he -- this year I have not seen the same light on the part. And that's what got the talent I have not played tricks on they're often not train like that out obviously. You can see in the past we've got all the war Ramallah and hear. Does not quite. Quite quite the same. Puts it what it. They have left I -- All coming out of it rather well at all wait and even if he finished a little bit.

You know you'll do it and.

Again the good guy that we've seen over the years especially in the red dot at.

Goes through these things where he struggled a little bit then belted back. I don't believe he is done when he is really done because he's that good at that great career. And he deserves. He's what happened Girardi you and I gave people the benefit of the doubt. The if you Joe Torre and it Detroit and it injured by the Evan Longoria -- BJ Upton. Not what the numbers say what -- heritage. And if you get that get that he married at a repair -- I just didn't understand that.

They can Jason Bay is hitting over 515 versus the Yankees this year three home runs. If you -- general manager. A general manager of the Red Sox. How much did you pay Jason vapors these.

But the question that is really difficult to answer right now in the region -- of the duke case based performance.

And had nothing to do with direct our willingness to pay the -- that form. The question. That the support is the market. Will the market before player like it today in the off the will it be a market that is similar to lap up this guy like that he's not yet they've gotten past. Or will -- creep back to where it was what. It sort of an unknowable question right now. Popular Red Sox and try to be prudent about your decision. You don't want to jump out there and pays him about market contract. When you might be able if you're Jason Bay or someone like Jason -- For all -- quite. And walked into -- they wanted to give the -- on twelve I have something like that right now.

If the market crashes again. Well then it would spend money they didn't need respect. For based perspective. There's always an advantage way to become a free agent could of course would -- And then next scenario because of the economy.

All it takes is one. That you -- really well.

The other part of this though is fortunately back to David Ortiz. Your only other legitimate power threat -- at the moment and and how bad well look -- Ortiz is indeed done in bay takes a walk.

They'll -- balked -- red sock puppet and that you're. Able to figure out some other solution.

And you're right that is worst case scenario. But we have money as they do.

good -- I don't they have money they have young players so they can trade it in an agent. Ideally we did today it played the first of the union ought to let the -- it is involved. Want it there. We can do it there about the easiest thing to do as we won't know. But again they're not going to be beholden to that. You have over the years he's very. Try to get the right word judicious in who waited approached these kind of thing that's what they're doing. But then they'll pick the right decision because they know what you've got but they have planned and they're going to follow their.

They can whereas the visionary fox baseball announcing team going to be this weekend.

Yankee Stadium but especially if all of corporate it. Yeah that would be. Perfect storm. Mets yankees subways you like the subway series and as a people are tired of I think it's cool aren't.

I thought well let me get my personal background -- Brooklyn New York and I grew up with a kid a met fan. And I like stream.

Was an -- eat there any circumstances because it is mostly yankees city. So they had back then the mayor pro two which was. In an exhibition.

It happened -- play. Just -- about my child and I know that something that and I would outlaw like the intensity of it. Same with the Chicago period -- the releases in -- this series in.

The Bay Area.

Obviously not every interleague matchup is that that if they don't know that if what not every regular season matchup of the that if -- I don't like what it'll be played at the schedule. Create further and equity. I do like these kinds of --

Yeah nothing gets my heart racing in that Red Sox Atlanta Braves series -- that those.

No I guess in that that's right and there's not much to it but. Seven years but that's not particularly in the is pretty good period and -- has no natural National League rival. -- During the world outside of Boston. --

Terry Francona can't wait to go to Philadelphia this is not not that that's avenue issue the issue is what you just said. The world outside of Boston to we'd ever consider that there network that are well -- had a lot.

That's the hope -- ball in the end disseminate kiddie and that's fine but. From baseball perspective and the biggest -- capita it --

Is schedule and it is this schedule already complaining they your papers.

About the Yankees haven't played nine straight games nationally --

But not quite. Why that happened but every year written there are issues that occur. Aren't in yet he's not the president thought well what -- usually pretty strong. And revenue they're located rival at the natural geographic rival and it. -- still an event.

And the Red Sox have just played fifty some odd games about it DH the Yankees complain nine. -- And it's always a natural to active exploit. It -- ten thanks Ken Rosenthal brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores. The sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies. Projects in applied at Miami insurance it's not just tie your cupboard I trade. --