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I back nearly a big show matches and a house market summary of the building lost -- Where is our program. -- walked out capable locked out we don't need him here. Oh. Geez grow. Get back to your phone calls it sets I've spent some time reflect current. -- Good point good point by -- it's good point volume and need to you know a guy you know the best part about it just put the headphones on Houston actually had a better impact. It real like -- season and -- ripped. Now which was cut his opponent on domestic markets to progress of the crowd got it's no offense though no offense that you will not take into. I can't tell us is done. Into the Red Sox have a much bigger. Margin of error here when you going up against the Yankees in the their bullpen. Is so freaking good that they get away with the starters are Wakefield with a terrific job last night. But they get away with their started giving -- five or six. Decent innings as long as they can stay in the game and he seemed to have a have a started giving -- seven -- eight.

They've been -- and try to look at it to look for one game sure bet that if -- if he can pass to wide open because it. The team is going to be part of August. And in Europe as open as he did it's got atomic great arms -- more arms in the in the weight but if you if you believe on the arms in April may and June. They're going to be tired arms in in July August September so velvety what you need is is that rotation did you do this -- every -- In it used to be heated to about seven. You get that rotation consistently get to an acceptable lead. In. You're gonna go places in the of this the bullpen has been a strength since spring training. And rotation and start it's like I think everybody expected it to it's for the most part and that's that's a pretty protective formula.

Mark brought this up earlier this you know we we talked about the -- for. Good arms out there. It always takes care of itself so you don't really worry about six and seven arms but now Hugh -- were coming close to date. Smoltz is pitching another rehab assignment today he comes back next week you still have Buchholz pitching down in it in the -- What are you doing the sensors and -- yup by the way Beckett and Lester are right on the top of their game.

Well you I don't know have a date you're not -- don't put additional exposed bits is but it's it's an okay problem the try to debate. I guess I mean. Yeah -- I don't look at it as a problem it. They'll figure out whatever works best for the six as the economy and it talked about -- and rest between starts he talked about you know and he'd be in you know give -- whatever. But the fact -- one of the trade deadline would like six or seven big league starters in your organization -- and and you you could be in need of a bat so it it'll it'll all work itself out that. You know the only need to get to October with three solid start and I'm I'm pretty confident that if they can roll out. You know Beckett small to muster in in seven games series they -- people about their own.

Did you ever have any through his interpret any conversations with Daisuke -- is there I mean what. How can you get this guy to realize that he has to instantly the major leagues as opposed to what he did over and well I don't I want okay what does. If they can't -- last year so not a bullet we don't talk about the Obama.

It's senator I know I I understand of people but does eat and eat eat eat eat. -- taken to last year and maybe it's you're gonna you're gonna jump off on on six starts ago.

On my job Bob Bob like I don't supporter is believed to I don't -- he's he's I'm sorry that he. Really been obsessing its its roster because. Will he now he has a very good fastball and he won't use and -- The other night the night given a start so the other -- give us that it doesn't -- wondering how can John -- is a great pitching coach he's a great veterans around like yourself but why can definitely get through this guy.

Well again I would be I don't -- and not really sure what -- you mean by that.

I don't know I don't think that you don't think he's been inconsistent I mean I.

He absolutely has that kind mechanical -- it was eighteen into last year and and that that's what you're going to. It depends what you don't want people on the kick start your quality team went last year and -- leader you know little.

The whole package your likeness and I've been big supporters I've been very patient but I don't sing -- it's at at times it was just looks like. It it's very frustrating to watch humanism to I mean if you're John Farrell I mean not. You must you must look for real and support party or discussion here -- the -- the you know it's just if you jump on the tell.

Well yeah obviously John's told them everything -- and development Will -- wants the -- It'll continue to work on at the back -- it's not guilt when you'll kid steals companies had. Incredible success on the aren't on his team's highest stage both at home and abroad. -- don't back to the field double World Series the guys want and you know eat you can convince yourself that what it is that it. It is not working but the that this the data because otherwise I mean. Who wouldn't love him to be. You know 78 gigabyte -- who does what he does but he that's not him he's a guy who. This property which contact and that's a lot of they it flies in the face a lot of -- over here as -- discounts and all things go with -- but he was also brought -- very -- And in this is not a guy who who sits between starts and tries to rest and sultan. In nature is prepared to -- those are throws every day and -- lot and that's what gets him in his mindset. Think different but do we do it last year he won eighteen games. It's so he can you know until I that they can toll. That there's a slope that you go you go down the pitcher Regis they aren't as quirky and obviously he doesn't feel like these anywhere near that.

Puzzle that's who questioned this is maxim. The question when they ask you know -- about characters and stand up that also about the body of a gas what was the the conversation -- on talk about Manny is there any scenario which you would send them which you would see your comments show and then the Red Sox could ever retired minister.

It. In the beat away with that -- because you didn't rape anybody Iraq anybody or murder anybody that's what so.

I'm just glad that that's that's a solid defense. You know I don't know why not I'm not in the not becoming -- common enemy he did hit. And then -- come -- nobody if for a lot of reasons that are natural so you know wanting that he could do it was -- but he also. You know cheated the dues go. To work like yeah.

While that -- and all that it's a woman when our -- said the same thing an hour ago and you -- but I went well here we're unionism and it is is that it was about them now but again late in the guy who watched all the -- up but no huddle at the answers are right here topic apparently.

You why you always like play in the mentor role when you're at the roads railways in Leicester in those guys over locker. How do you feel now when you when you you press the overjoyed. That the younger guys -- talking about Josh -- the same way or the other night was saying that Beckett yelled at them. About I was using that on.

I think you know -- has always had that income and I think before he got here it was kind of one of those guys in order to some degree. -- You learn a lot about about that that it that was a role he was he was probably ready for a year earlier that he doubted because I was there and in that I think out of respect for -- on the agreed. He didn't push himself as much it probably could have should have. You know it just just was the case for the last year after years I was there and even if he wasn't the case in in action our current -- gates on the on the mountain. You know he's got enough respect for the game enough respect for his teammates to conduct himself in the clubhouse. The way you'd -- we want your your younger kids they handle themselves and so you know it's it's always nice to see somebody. Take that role because if you were your players -- these days and you know it. Very few guys want that that mantle and want that title because the responsibility. That goes with it. And then there are the guys who embrace it and and and and work Barack -- that out that I think. Just one of those guys had -- Jon Lester -- guys as well yeah that's continue to see him evolve and become mortal leader become more outspoken in the clubhouse when it comes to working with younger pitchers and and and rightly so it it is that that rotation that's Baptist said to be incredibly good with the incredibly good people. For a long time and and I think -- to be capped both Tito probably just as importantly the Varitek into there'll be those guys have help and then temperature.

As as a quick follow up to that did you see barred in person at all in spring a way to receive them I.

I saw him when he was when he was suffering. -- last thing. Yeah in the spring training that we as black obviously the arm was there that. You know I'd I'd I'd irate at her feet helped from his numbers obviously that he had turned it around last year and it's it's exciting to see immediately -- that it. Certainly. They're certainly setting themselves up to have the Rivera web when. Punch. In in in -- division that quality you can play but seventy game against the teens and elite few years you're looking in --

I've heard you talk about valuable that a pitcher as a pitcher -- changed things up he talked about studying. Theaters and pitch counts. Beckett seems to me to be. Start to willful he's different he's always had great stuff the other night much of the four curve balls in a row he still wants stuff now that you didn't see before. It's just they're pulling the home plate umpire is side trying to explain something as opposed to getting a little pissed off calls back yet. We stand other -- Evolutionary.

Oh absolutely absolutely in and one of the things that they're not always talked about younger pitchers is that the umpires the game with the game. In back speed on the court you can appreciate the fact that there're -- certain wraps it just sucked. And no matter what you say to them or are you talk they're gonna sock. And that -- there're there're other guys that are exceptional individual he'd do anything in the there's that middle group which is -- larger group which can be exceptional -- stock based on and on personal feelings on some nights. And and there's a you've played against you you you don't want to -- make them think it is an ass but big time you want to make them know that they matter and that what they're doing is important and relevant. Because they're they're getting hitter after hitter but the latest questioning at least one call every at bat. And when when they feel like they have -- have a -- on the mound in the and there are games real locked up its debate hitter out and get the umpire does well and those usually temporal bat. You know you're on the floor and -- and eat you can't even attempt. -- to commit fouls pulled the tragic committee want it changes the way you play in baseball different.

Do you look at that hurt it and and one of the things I EI try to understand about baseball is just. That that home -- what that you mention relative I did use dog actually broadcast to talk about. It was. It was Brad. Miller was up that you a couple of free throws against the Celtics have David couple weeks ago and it was. He had a it was like a one -- one Andy had chance to tie the game there was no seconds on the clock. And I mentioned is that the what you said when you said. You could not get a pin up is as let's let him. And because he was so tight in and you see how baseball cap in baseball and allow sports can we get that same correlation but I just want let's no -- usual lab.

If at all sectors -- that would have a comment but a good that the bigger piece of that baseball or accused or the present. Now much idle time. For you to pick yourself into a font or think there's a problem one. You know and and so there's hope there's a lot of idle time that doesn't exist in football doesn't exist and -- roller hockey. And and so the mind I've always felt that that the mental game of baseball is it as of a much bigger impact on a daily basis that it does and other sports because. Of the amount of time in the you have to sit -- and state and if your mind is one of the tools that there'd be eaten it can be an enormous asset. Or it can be lifting it into career and that's assuming any sport but I always solely based -- it was much more on display it on any indicated -- basis.

Does so the fact that the Red Sox the fact that they've taken seven out of seven games against the Yankees this early in the season.

Mediating the players that it -- if if you're a Yankee right now you sit there in any way.

Questioning any of us -- thinking about it.

Well we never did I mean when they when they were beat up on last summer season and I mean. It other than the fact of the of the direct impact on the standings or whatever it might have it was not something that you way to -- on on -- Eagles kicked our asses -- a year out. Come October the game changes I've never I never felt that you know that those -- carried over -- you about them from. From it was always about the personal matchups with the I was working out during the season I have until October figure out how to -- my game plan and vice Versa so. And I know why I think that the manager on a at least on this side of the field is. Is that somebody that they can minimize impact of of what it sees serious code the other what was he answers come October I think that the guys in the club also would not experiences. Come -- Austin to know that that it's relevant in a New York. You can imagine the headlines. -- it that the Sox do end up. Taken mr. regional 54 or something like that that's going to be all over the papers and there are some guys over there that we all know read the papers that are directly -- by what -- written and said.

Get ashes we get into this conversation the other day the day of the baseball draft man. We now it's got worse when you good places. Is looking for like thirty million now for the -- and struck. Out for Stevens prospered. And even came up with a pretty good line -- 99%. Of the guys don't -- but isn't the 1% with its. Its humble honorable. We're talking about this the other day and Major League Baseball doesn't like the idea that the agents like -- for holding them up. Would not make more sense of Major League Baseball switch the draft from the afternoon of the night even -- fifth and gains going on that I don't I expected to get more attention. But we get more attention one would you take the power away from the agents to and what you help. With parity in the league if you lock out Major League Baseball team to Trace those picks away so you're going draft a guy that maybe -- think you could just so you can't have a commodity.

It's one of the dumbest things. Still exist I have no idea. Why that hasn't changed and because they -- Bok you can how much cooler weather hello how football. The two biggest. News cycles for for for MLB away from the World Series. The trading deadline and the winner maybe. If you if you insert draft picks and you put them and played for trades it totally changes the dynamics of both of those events I think it's great play great and it also allows the teams that bit financially are we. Are recognized as being smaller markets. I have built a very different way I mean how many more players you'd be moving from a Florida or from up Pittsburgh Minnesota. If you could. All Joe -- to -- the curriculum our four a legitimate stable prospects -- number one picks. Does that not change your thought process.

you know what does it also from marketing standpoint. The audience in the same way that they get caught up in and like you do with the fantasy baseball you're not gonna get caught up in in this year's draft. Who's there with what is right now. All of the footage video was available on any one of those Major League based don't want people know any of these guys that don't don't don't right now.

I say to back up -- point is that one of the unintended benefits of wood in angry and everything you said. Is that -- all trade draft picks let's let's.

Obama. And that -- it is -- You. Knew about -- and I don't.

Way -- doing -- that. Like he betrayed draft picks that and I think this is where you go it would focus attention on the draft that's never been.

three big things from originally but I don't understand why you don't know.

The other thing it that the bigger piece of me is that the only the only adjustment in the dropped it through a flawed player compensation system. So it's like. You know there's that there's this local regions during the that's why have the players and teams are absolutely going in the opposite direction from the step one a while it was just I would -- at which it. And so I look at that that wholesale -- particular and incredibly flawed system and -- it also. The -- from making a move to get a player that that might otherwise make -- be beneficial there.

Here's another thing if you can trade in -- you're a great example beacon -- of first -- second your prospect. Which is what the Red Sox did get Monica. Brady Anderson and hurt -- who were -- the top prospects you can trades won't be a top prospects to get a veteran guy. And by the way good trait beaches and when division tells an Angel why did you do it before they even show on the board.

if there's -- that the problem is unfortunately a lot of things that that may -- there's not a lot of logic to it. There and there will do that then you can come up with literally no reason and if you come up with reasons like get -- they're they're obscure and and not. Relevant it took to the grant --

But you know what occurred I almost like Major League Baseball news in -- that's why that was interest in that they moved it in prime time night though as I said against fifteen of the baseball games. And Stanley Cup marking the final game six and NBA game three of the finals. But to me they have always kind of hidden the draft it was almost a couple years ago where they can you want teams announcing late rounds.

Some -- inaudible I disagree I don't think they ever did it I think people recognize that don't give a crap. Because unlike any the other pro sports particular hearing about are at best three years away forever being on television. And it was one of those things that the if there were a couple of lot of money in private education isn't it that they were to talk about you know a 1002000. Players and beat you might never see this deal. They'll beat Davis changed obviously because you're starting to see accelerated. Progression I think. Of -- players but I think people like sponsored -- that is you know although they're trying to capitalize on what -- a -- with India that the draft but. At the end of the day it's still going to be the only way -- you create that that fanfare that interest. If Arab draft picks get him to come into play because. Against it in Strasbourg obviously the exception to the reason 1% guys and he he's probably the gadgets that we could probably put a uniform on the next twelve months and make an impact in the big leagues this cute kids thousands of disease -- traffic could do that.

But how but you know if Washington can't afford to write it to pay pay the the ransom -- here. They could at least for their fan base create tons of interest. By dealing him awaits -- team that's willing to pay the thirty million black and get two with three players return so I creates a lot of interest.

Does the delicate talks about that is that you have to stop or at the the larger impact on the game because he's basically saying okay what fourteens can afford my -- of fourteen are perpetrating too because he's going to -- you know.

heard over the last few years he's changed. The the order of the draft in which teams were -- Richards a draft does what because we're afraid we're gonna debate rants.

Totally added -- the draft is impacted every.

Please give -- something if -- Kansas City and I can afford to pay his ransom thing and I'm picking third in the draft. I want that player -- popular player already get something in return. As opposed to get stuck with a sandwich. I did I that you get far more interest I think yeah I think it would be great for baseball I watched. You know -- geeks like UN and other split with the baseball fantasy games I you don't let alleged fantasy team don't.

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