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Joining us on the AT&T hotline is Ken Rosenthal brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores. The sweet spot brought your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies you're projects amplifier and Miami insurance. It's not just tiger covered Michael dale outside the treated. Ken Rosenthal been treated -- Kennedy bill -- great thing Q yeah. I give Kenny Williams credit Manny open with -- this in this last month their sell it better work I would think Belmont.

Yeah it would have to work and certainly -- the gamble both are -- that kind of field. Just that they're one of the eight that you acquire. Peavy the first one and then -- Why you're so. That's the type debate the reds but always eat or when they're making. Investment now. What's different about. These huge acquisition it that the money is not what he might regret but well. The Red Sox would not want old economy dollars as you I called the and the studio was fine when the baseball economy and national economy was much better. Total -- for the White Sox in that the money at a much greater than they might otherwise -- players on the open market. Yet at the same time. They're getting to guide entering their prime. And they have done a really good job keeping their payroll flexible. So for next year real potentially could replace diet or Tommy. And media potentially could replace the money that it now being. Given to Dotel and contreras. It works for them. But it won't work these players don't want.

I'll want to come back to Rios. And in what it means for Toronto. A little later but I want to ask you about your impressions. Of the press conference in New York from the from the perspective of David Ortiz can't from the perspective of Michael Weiner what did you think.

Bigger lead he was about I expect it. The guys staying he was careless what he did you complement the vitamin. These were the story before. You know he quickly it might be true. You know keep it ain't it might not be true at all you're really -- bill but with all these things if the information that can't. Michael -- I did -- In the -- that I thought that if you could be the first time publicly. I hope hole it's government that -- hundred war. There was you couldn't or -- And there are plausible reason why that would that might not be accurate and -- been portrayed. And in raising the point that he did. To me -- the uphold the --

In your opinion though Ken is what we listened to on Saturday the blueprint for any future names they'd get leaked off this list as well.

Goodell I would imagine that I I. And the idea of camping out on the -- I certainly. Will be applied yet. As for the -- coming out. -- the what question I had when it's all going on Saturday and it this quest to -- but the -- well it is yeah it is cup. What -- you got a walk. Why were you waiting to be kind of fight back when other players such as Iraq and those were implicated. The perception I had it well here's the goat he is a lot more popular than it about us and those that. But -- response was that it would be human will affect a belief that bothers him so much that eventually triggered just you know response.

See I have that what took you so long question to but it was directed at Ortiz. What did he tell us on Saturday that he couldn't set within minutes of being told about the times article.

Nothing. And put it to bet that and it certainly a fair question. And it -- that I thought was reasonable. What he said it was K I had to get all the nations. I had to find out what I could. And essentially couldn't find out much -- albeit. Details -- under -- orders. So you're right yeah I go to bed immediately and get a lot of water and going all of these things but that the latest. Big guys. I don't know that you can expect them. When their careers and reputations though they simply did they have been productive open with their agent and you'd that the media are a little bit of a stretch.

I can just as we all found out eventually. Who deep throat was. And deep throat was a positive guy by the way he was -- positive. Anonymous source in American history. I think we'll also find out who the leaker is here or who the Lakers are. Do you think -- and if so. What do you think the profile is of that personally in another words what do they have to game.

Like a great question. Do I think this person I doubt it'll eventually be known. I really can't venture -- And sources like there's generally are protected and there's going to be protected by the reporters. If a lawsuit arises and the identity but that's what comes out okay. But. I have no idea honestly what is going to happen. In terms of the agenda. Request. Perhaps if someone who just feel that these players should be accountable or is it. Perhaps if the lawyer and it it took so that it be a lawyer or lawyers based on the are supporting. Who for whatever reason to want this information out there. I'm not sure. Whatever I was there would be prospective. And I'm not electoral vote and go on the -- a better idea.

If Michael Weiner is right and -- as many as 200 people had their hands on this document at one point or another through these court proceedings. I would suggest there might not be a leaker there might be a bunch of.

and that's probably the KL and beyond that. In that stated that he people who get that jolly is simply problem. Screwing up someone -- now and putting viruses on the Internet so that kind of mentality. If this guy says or woman says you know what I want to get it -- baseball orbit well that would be motivation enough I --

There's there's a website and believe me I'm not going to say what was what it is who that posted a list quote unquote I showed it to Michael one day when I was looking at a and on the website as they posted the list they said look we can't confirm that this is accurate but we're just going to throw it out there. I mean you could literally have somebody is still what is that doing it.

Well I would assume -- that. The New York Times reporter Michael's Schmidt is not like that -- is more in a better information and the web site. That it is this guy up then he has supported as they did not. So this is not on the list but crack pot on the Internet and provide that it is -- that it out there and he would gain access to it -- trips draft but the.

Well let's switch gears a bit the Yankees won their first four games of the season against the Red Sox although one series. And a lot of people believe that they pretty much were able to take control of the AL leaves. And maybe wrap up the division with that series are you one of those people who believes that the Red Sox are now playing for the wildcard and -- Race is over.

No I don't believe that and it is -- that and certainly the Yankees are recommending there's no one would -- that.

But. Watch the game watch baseball out of all every single year. Two weeks ago what -- that the Phillies won it absolutely romantic this National League east. Now they have there is no. The doctors. Absolutely. Would -- you to be in nationally. The runaway winner of the National League west. Well guess what I spoke with a general matter at this morning in the National League told it it he believed in Iraq and -- past the doctors and went to work. But what about but don't look too good right now and while this weekend certainly what the problem for the it and that Jason Bay for the most part they're all these issues. Going on and it. I just don't put that much stock in anyone's series when there's that much unless -- eat. Do they have issues YouTube by the rotation. -- they give you they have up that this is no question but there's hope really good team and should not be buried just yet.

We've asked this question. Analytically in the past them Alaska tomorrow Terry Francona when he joins us but has the acquisition acquisition of Victor Martinez. Made his job harder in many respects.

In some respects yes in other respects now. You always want a quality player like -- marquis has been anarchy you the very positive upbeat sports. The Bogota well over the weekend about him. I remember John Elway and Indian partner there when Martinez let. A member of the Indians -- the very good player. He didn't know victor person from being in the dugout what it is different kind of job. But he's getting to know -- he knows all of those positive attributes that I mentioned. Now. Both Francona and filling out a lineup every day sure you can -- but the same time. If not on the court he's going great here it's not a -- Varitek is going great here and the idea of another option. Right now is pretty appealing and pretty important to the Red Sox.

And we appreciate perseverance today thank you for taking the time we'll talk to next what are -- Ken Rosenthal from fox sports. Brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for your home -- lawn care projects Rockies. Projects simplified and by -- make insurance it's not just -- covered it's how you're treated.