Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe

You know one of the great things. About the new. Troops. A permanent truce I hope it is anywhere between the globe and and WEEI them as that. Guys like my dear friend nick of Fargo now by law rejoin this on the air act.

I don't want that -- I'm doing great way to subsidize the familiar voice on this program my friend. Yeah but allow -- many years if -- if they don't want -- And an air act that there.

I was probably sleep but perhaps -- anyway because this is what I do -- I wish I'd slept through the weekend series of the Yankees that was -- Nice move by being have you ever I mean I know we've had some bad series in the history this is to franchise between the 20 that felt bad for. Red Sox fan but boy is what really felt bad.

Yeah -- it was. You know it's our first call of -- yeah if you know me being -- that. When -- underscored -- your pitchers pitching so well. And that -- the other guy pitch for pitch -- so demoralized and I think that that the next night you could just see it. You know here which is now with the next night then and that the lose the game of the final game they could believe him. And Daniel trees should be a couple months one well into war that is that it says they're just there. But the more life is tough tough series and you know be easier to wait for.

nick reduce is a great disparity -- between the two teams now pharmacy your Red Sox fans feared dead. -- V came to -- you know the realization that there there is a gap in talent and between this -- two teams and obviously. The Yankees -- pitching most clearly in the year gave a lot of Red Sox fans lot of confidence. That pitching staff has changed dramatically. A bit too new big studs. You know -- come through we met some really knocks clearly in the bullpen straightened out. Is this team catch your vote.

Well you know it does work with you this didn't work there so I suppose. -- say it is at triple but. You always can go by is what we see all of moments here and at the moment I don't think detectable but. You know three game from now assesses what the real tigers you might think well you know yeah I know what. Just just the other that children -- the -- the flip side now he. You know we feel we can bet that is not a combatant woke -- well. You know he multiple gun industry know that it does it could lose this seat Masterson. It and when he gave them and so long you know Arctic. I think obviously is -- straight out the only injury situation. You know or he's really needs it could be that these businesses in new of this status on the year it was stretched their lead it wouldn't it -- hit. -- the -- citizens on what is suddenly he's the centerpiece of the wire and get a bonus gonna be up to.

And the Red Sox were successful when he when he did hit for the two months what he -- mid April may yet and jewelry July until very and now he's not hitting again. I think you're absolutely right about that but isn't is this not a clear case of okay the Yankees have their. They're top five guys make for the entire Red Sox team maybe the cream. Rises to the top from a salary perspective as well nick because look at all the money they have a look at the stars and one through. Nine in their lineup I mean this is gonna be tough unless the Red Sox can scrape together some hitters.

Yeah Hillary. You know I think you know -- is that going for them is that all those old. That's -- no the eagle and that we all thought that involved in the breakdown. There ought to be honest and career and look at what -- yourself evil he's a great year. Offensively in the fields that assume we did it -- my uncle a lot of involved.

And A-Rod coming off the injury men and this is not gonna get for a high average this year but that his power numbers are gonna be there.

I those guys whose -- football it is you know -- you know they haven't been busy -- next you're what was. We'll or -- computer.

guy gave back the big guy Big Papi I mean looking ahead to the next chairman -- C. If he stays in this funk for the next two months -- and obviously that they'll need him because there's going to be playing big -- to attack through a lot they're all going to be big names now. I intern survival while -- if if not catching the Yankees. I mean is so. It's just the Los DF for him you think obviously wasn't hitting. Before the steroid that allegation. And -- certainly you know hasn't hit you know sensitivity of the two home runs right aggregate that won the game winner of that bad day -- but. What they do how they assess them and what he can just bring this spring training and hope he's the -- poppy -- navigator mean what do you do with this guy.

Well and if things don't change -- it you know that it would be I don't to a slow roller ball but admitted yeah. You know what that is I think if what you look he. They feel quite well with two minute mediate who won't ever sees me know what. Because I really -- in the off season. They don't go after these. If you don't want guess who it is but it is easy Gonzales might. So -- Peter first baseman that you courses that are open. You know. Obviously got these two guys who one point Europe would be shocked that it does -- to just be a good. In these people we will that they supposedly evil it -- what would be. A lot better by next year we'll see our envision that -- the way he moved around but that's what hypocrisy anyway.

But if the Sox do bad that what you just laid out -- That means. I'm Martinez has to catch more doubt what you per -- well anyway and they got to get squeezed and you know right now the ways going I think Red Sox interface reasons reasoning is Varitek who.

Really grim -- could this season that come down to the the difference between landing Mark Teixeira and not landing Mark Teixeira. Could be that simple.

Well you know usually because something that might you know it could be it was a belt away basic theory that more than what the in the VP year. So the I mean could burn walking down. I think -- you that -- I would the united where. Put them don't hit -- and I was put people. Who always mark scheerer has not being a real intact where a limited group order. In a guy that that put up good numbers but never gotten that done each delegate he's been. -- and the New York in military it's.

Yeah he's got kind of he's got his act together will be too as his timing has gotten better and -- mentioned this on the game last night. But he's a timing guy without upper cut swing. And and he's out there he he's not hacking away at these pitches once his timing is down and any QB really extraordinarily slip in that ballpark. And you could hit fifty home runs that ball park.

But don't don't obviously quote the point eight billion dollar of these movies you know quite a weapon and -- about one. A switch hitters and yeah and they convicted turns any picture Roberts. You know breaker that again as long -- they'll stay healthy start that. Today you know all start against her here all the sudden the it was the end of the season and all that straw --

It seems like the Red Sox to have fallen into the yankees' pitching staff trap. Of hitting fly balls to deep part of the ballpark going after that pitch that the Yankee pitchers know that they're not going to be a ruling it out but they're they're going to be -- bat on. And it it's it's like you're reminded me of the old days in the seventies Red Sox. Where they had just today you know six or -- ten fly balls to deep part of the ballpark -- out of which one out. And at the Yankees on the other hand have set themselves up and been prepared for hitting against left handed pitching that like first to second in the league. And hitting left handed pitching and that really helps him in that ballpark.

Oh no question and you know -- it was the that the ballpark isn't playing. Smaller did early in the year but. -- Anti gonna get -- credit for being able that this is quality out all.

They got Jason Bay mentioned Big Papi you know how do you are figure this guy out of that you're renting in August -- in September. And in Jason Bay certainly has to get it going again I mean if he doesn't mean immunity -- any chance in the united -- 71 the guys and -- be stuck on for five weeks. But and -- of the whole signing things -- so I mean that -- would they look a little differently at him if if he really is if he gives them like. Five home runs in twenty RBIs the rest away and that's that.

Well you know. Happened that they expected there today of course it'll yeah you know whatever I want it was a you know what speculation it was about three years thirty million. Yeah so they stick to what you know and and that you will would really -- no luck Rick and Turkey trying to get is. 1214 a year whatever it is he's trying to get them treatment that treaty comes.

The athletic. We it -- JD -- this economy around in the -- you're fair trade for that does that for that amount of money did this J. D. Drew and I said earlier the least exciting fourteen million dollar player I've ever seen in my life.

Just sort productive on the you know hit 64. Previous two years this year he's at forty supplements just you know this is so unproductive -- That it -- But and shorter. When -- should be -- in the you know and you know just record that you noted the quarter million -- comfortably and it is clear and beautiful swing and all. You know. These one -- 11 June last year I didn't.

its -- we call mr. June you know what I got a beautiful swing NIC to open I'm unproductive as well and I don't let me be well. Nick nick -- ago.

Yet nick had to think they'll allow pursue in and trying to solve the shots that position probably not -- this year but or maybe you know I don't know if there's someone out there that can still pick up. Are or how would they -- look at it for next year I mean just tinker with these two guys have continued.

Well. This is the problem is there's nobody out there you go now I mean everybody thought. And we were there as well. You know visit our country that would merit but they're you know -- these -- The soul I don't know what you're doing the united I guess they gonna commit because lottery. -- that doesn't excite anybody now we just haven't seen as you're really well insult you know results Burton. In all that so you know I'm hoping that there I -- you know this year. So between your this year ego handle it decreased over there. And that's pretty it was a while to get caught everything but that could be someone right now it'll not. And I guess you'd like Iguodala -- literal or some. You know he's actually probably not gonna get him when he's the only guy -- right now is whose mind. The end and I am not sure that they wanna get blah you know couple of really good prospects. We get a guy who's very important result basically the adult here so.

How how long considered Allen's contract an expert for Guzman -- this just this year up here is there's eight million dollars next year. So you know typically they do that they don't know here in the yeah yeah sure we'll read what is the trade him because they anyone grow -- what sort you know the other general. And make it to remove right now nick in my don't want --

That I've I'm afraid I hope. This doesn't come to fruition that Lowery says racist or chronic thing I mean you know he had surgery yet heard again you're awful young I mean you -- I hope he's not a brittle bone kind of guy that this is gonna happen you know year after year.

Well the good you know there's been a pretty good medical people I'm sure they'll try to figure that -- I don't know it opened up in the ordered the via C didn't -- any money -- sure played. That particular the among the -- also think -- in the played for the position I mean. You know who knows who could be -- could be Miguel for a year or cure or someone that but you get great year this year. You know -- look at if you want to shortstop on the part of his career that -- all these just aren't gonna apply this material down.

Yeltsin are probably has good contacts -- comes to get milk shakes and vitamins. And -- and yet -- well it out. Hey nick it's great to hear your voice good talking to you nick -- it already have yourself a splendid evening my friend I appreciate. They're tucked in -- Pardo would give back to our phone calls in ninety seconds O'Brien and bill and you would you call at 6177790850.

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