Dale and Merloni Opening Segment

I before we get any further let's just go to Iowa little equipment jacare headphones they're working okay. Like you hear the music organically argue with that's our microphones working RI yup we're also gonna check check. The old --

Dot where I got -- go -- but the Eldorado gold chain now where's that it's another if you ask where's that in six -- It did is that the buttons galore with every single game unfortunately yes.

When when you know I was at a rooting for the Google I figure out I think a lot of people are over the weekend. Frank viola as a lot of fund -- talked it we've -- on the show way back when in the day I mean the he's he's buried on certain you know normal kind of guy. Not so good. But but in a Booth with the old you know he's -- like a fancy a couple of times talking about we see some small ball you know Chris Woodward up -- to but he's fought. Democracy get the bunt down but I'm -- want -- hitter via that are. And it was just it was interesting to see. His side of -- being a -- being in there and some of these came out of the accident I think it's just the accident that everybody Terri just said that he -- unfortunately sounds like an extra on the soprano yes and Red Sox fans -- never -- open. But I mean it sounds like keys from 200 miles out they -- and it is a little grating for everybody. But -- dog New England turns its lonely eyes hello I mean -- I don't know you know warrior half eaten. I -- but -- ram -- it was great in the -- it was written out here was Anderson reception and gave him I was gonna happen after I watched the two games on Saturday and Sunday and today it was going to be like and you would you too. I'd be listening to. Earning chaired John and Jerry show at 6:30 this morning when via alarmed -- insurance up frank. I you know it's that's a somehow some say it's Terry Francona this ball just imagine. Manager and some Macon along makes your report -- manager in the big. An. Audience the Texas Rangers in their ballpark good hitting team very good -- the -- ball around. It's and Brad Penny to the mountain one of the greens. You're gonna send -- it is Allah to the mound in the other of the weekend games and he's going to be making the second Major League start. I don't having national -- line right. Have a National League line yeah I -- you'll have. This whole. And no disrespect meant arsenic is David Ortiz might be listening on line channel -- the negative here but at no disrespect meant. But Casey Kotchman Brian Anderson and Alex Gonzales 179. Hitters. Go to Texas and and take on line up with what you got that brought on the field.

And every time you see that the bottom three last year we solitude beginning of the year it always seemed to the middle of the lineup is getting on base in -- get first and second nobody out here comes the bottom three the timing of it. Doesn't work and push a plane with 24 guys not give Kevin Youkilis let the J. D. Drew pulls up. Tonight get two guys they line up it just it didn't mix well you know when he got guys like this Alley and Brad Penny and amount. Okay they're not Josh Beckett and Brad an enemy in -- Jon Lester but. He got -- courts of have to put up separate runs for these guys you have to that's either a full five guys yet. You have to go out and scored some runs in this team right now is and they're searching for that line trying to get healthy. It is an.

Awful thing to watch win you've got these polls and not think about you're gonna get Kevin Youkilis back tomorrow night thank god. The fight game suspension is over -- You're still gonna have Alex Gonzales playing shortstop most of the time and and you know we said this last week when -- money -- I was all for it I'm still all four. Resign yourself to the fact that he can't.

They're Epstein would -- yet he is -- picture.

At the at the numbered lines mod your batting York -- he's the same as having the picture there yet yet so you -- you know you listen to solve that you're still gonna have that. -- I don't know old. What JD -- issues are psychologically don't immediately and another way. It's not it's thing if if hands don't pay total attention to every moment of the game and understand because we -- at all but I'll just let somebody. And when you'll say who it doesn't matter -- Brian Anderson.

J. D. Drew. Do you not even have a clue.

That there's nobody left on that bench to go -- right field for you the -- but the bottom of the tenth inning that killed me me how do you not even.

You didn't see Clay Buchholz running for Jason Varitek --

first Martinez go behind the plate and run out of bodies here and you don't even know.

You know you can tell you could tell the urgency and the pressure of of what's going on here -- season Bible you read in the colts from Terry Francona. That there there's probably never before we ever hear that story what just happened. JD asking to come out of the game in the ninth inning or whatever eighth inning and saying hey I nightclub and -- I don't know I can't I I America back on -- sic I I can't put anybody else who might open of the pitcher and right return to a circus. The fact that those quotes came out the -- he talked about the play -- Brian Anderson. To stopping on a -- not knowing what he was due and he started talking and newspaper beat beat cult disguised -- you can tell the pressure start to get to this team especially. Especially him but this time a year the way this team is planned. Why shouldn't be there's a of people never quite understand about Francona in Andy's been here five years you'd think they would they would get it by now. He manages the game for them in April may June July as he dies later in the year -- back at. 2004. And -- law are being replaced in the line up. I mean. He manages differently when you start to get closer to. You know yeah I think a lot of and -- up here you know. Clay Buchholz to run for Jason Varitek in June -- the in the car and I got us and I wish you can use him in August. -- I that the I don't have a problem with talked about all we -- a problem with you know with two outs. Pinch running a pitcher because with two outs -- balls hit to take off replica gear your fast if Massa Ellsbury we hear you know. Just take off with -- well hopefully yeah -- much -- by -- either but still he looked pretty fast. But with one out and first and second down run there's a lot going on your mind as a base ready got a freeze on a line drive. The ball hit the gap you gotta get off seeking score yet he's gonna catch it may be give backseat intact this too much of a thought -- buckles is not a base runner. With isn't as even -- I was at second base to be a lot of things go through my mind with two outs all they races when the ball to take off. With two outs I don't mind at an asset -- where you bought the injury concern which should have been concerned. I just don't like it with.

One well and the other thing here is and and I think Terry and or Brad Mills and or John -- somebody fell asleep at the switch here. Because the minute they thought it was a possibility. I don't think they gave him quite have enough advance notice if you read only Benjamin got hold rundown of how what happened. Running back to the clubhouse to get -- spikes on your shirt on it and that is is uniform shirt on but it puts the wrong shirt on he comes back out. I mean they had wanted to insert and for Varitek and out sooner than they did. But couldn't get the right shirt on he's got a unique shoes tied I mean. My guess is that's the sort of thing where. Where normally you know in the eight -- They said Buchholz listen I don't know what's gonna happen here but -- you better be ready you know what kids were little short on guys and depending what happens here. And it's sort of sounds like the minute Varitek.

Got a -- a second base like. It's -- exactly and and I weary -- even more. Because if you're a second base he got a guy but the how many times he got by with a baseball try to Bonnie miss at -- come up fired a second get the guy can he's cheating. We could buckle does know what do and don't wanna ban -- and ready -- out there so lonely you might even the picked off which by the but one of those balls and moderate through it but that's why I don't. I just I just don't like it now appears the ALCS like I said. Forget about the injury risk only finished two up at the fastest runner great. And that's why say this this team is screaming for September -- the -- for these -- to expand the kiwi to get Rocco Baldelli in the sign opened and Josh -- on the bench and Brian Anderson and expansion and Dice-K in Wakefield that guitarist. It's like -- pinch hit for Jason Varitek in a word about what the appeal moving victor. I just I just think this roster right now the -- and attracted their two weeks and and the problem is used to get two weeks that is the pro.

And a and a lot of bad things can happen between now and two weeks now last week. And now when Kevin Youkilis and had -- and chart the amount and Red Sox Nation almost as one. Boy they needed I had this team and and I remember the next day saying that's all right noble link to the suspension that. I said whatever number of games he's gone. This team doesn't do very well -- that stretch -- ball very much I don't wanna hear people calling him pitch in about losing games because you're not. Best hitter just sat by. And for something that did not think this team and it was the point making the day after. And killed two. Baseball. You can't get hit the lot. After one you can think about that would finesse team what is I doubt you -- To his credit understood -- absolutely he's gone -- all year long no doubt he was gonna sit down. Back he thought it was going to be more than five what's why didn't appeal he understood that he'd put himself before the team and this team -- but now. Just the leaders gave -- would have mattered was no I said it then I'll say it now. You're lineup would no matter the way he was the.

In Texas and you would it would given nucleus that yet. You -- the same thing people call in Wednesday. The the way the fans reacted this team they needed that it's exactly what this team need to -- came Bakken won this gonna be one of those. Jason Varitek A-Rod moments it's gonna turn the year around. And I don't see that as a teen thing I thought I looked -- an isolated avenue coolest thing. He basically said you know I don't blame I've had announced it gets yeah Patton who writes in a row I've had enough and I charged the mound. But I don't think that team was innocent -- yeah all right escort their support them and you know this that everything do with Kevin mucus like you said after the game he realized that. He's now here we are two and three out of the wild card race did it help that did this team had that big lift other much better now because of that fight other.

Out of the wild card as of right now so yeah it did -- a -- I don't I don't I'm not right panic. But you'd take a look at that you work trotting out there -- some this was beyond Kevin you okay. You know J. D. Drew as tweak a point again and and Rocco Baldelli. -- imagine all those old ball well it's. And they're like. Now on bodies it is yeah. Two days after. A year -- probably -- yeah all thirteen more hopeful we can put you back in line. I elected I think and.

Hour after he said my ankle -- you my phone was sort response. -- I honestly think that it was a situation to where they just needed a body and it looked at -- they looked at Rocco instead a much freaking give us three days in a row. We need someone who can give us three days in a row and I don't wanna deal Jason Bay is we can have back in five days I don't -- for fifteen. J. D. Drew still nursing a groin I don't want to lose him for two weeks if you got to get him back in two days right now what do I have to deal well. If if I Celtic Rocco can play 34 days in a row. I have to DL him bring up -- Josh -- So now I think they sit there saying well I mean there was sitting right at the Al Rocca.

I mean you go back to this and and two to three -- credit when I asked him about this last Thursday. He acknowledged that hindsight being 20/20 and they know they were gonna be able to get the Victor Martinez deal if they knew that -- And that was still way up in the year as he said dating get it -- like an hour before the deadline if they had -- they were gonna be able to do it. Wouldn't have dealt kotsay to Chicago for Brian Anderson and Mark Kotsay is exactly what this team needs desperately right now. A guy who couldn't -- plate in the outfield for yet and not look foolish. Who can step in at first base when you've got to move Victor Martinez behind the plate instead of Casey Kotchman. It. He's exactly what they need right now and they don't have. And instead we get Josh Redick in here we got Brian Anderson it by the way. -- Ken Harrelson phone number. Just you know a little internal radio thing and.

Anderson has really been struggling this year as a -- just going to be helpful. He's the closest thing we have to a five tool player.

Three Googlers. The other in his prime he's great defensive player and -- double eagle and a mix up in right field never really played right field before technical political Ellsbury -- o'clock to. Come right if you can place Satterfield and that's all it's ever play right corner outfield positions are easier for the ball off the -- I don't know I think I. It's much now -- the help those who say -- center field the ball is true you concede off the bat great feel left field the ball spins always the line when no matter what it is the lefty hook and it. If it's a writer look at it -- slice it down the line whichever it is. The center field they say is easier. But I think it's a familiar situation yes and played right field. He's with Jacoby Ellsbury -- the kick in fly I don't know what happened on that ball he should've caught the ball but is that he's not familiar with. Much ground Jacoby can actually cover it oh yeah.

It must have been able to right. David Wright -- now. Well you got a day off today thank god Kevin Youkilis is back tomorrow. -- that'll help some I mean make no mistake about it it'll help some. But you still gotta gotta play it short who's not going to be able to hit for -- You may or may not have a guy in right field who's not gonna be able to hit 4 yeah. I am. I have no idea whether J. D. Drew is gonna be ready to go again tomorrow or not. I know Terry as you said was a little more forthright than normal than with talked about we gotta get a couple of days.

Coupled is -- expects -- they see what's given -- up on Tuesday as the left the they can afford to do that other you know afford to run out you know Brian Anderson J. D. -- to you know numbers aren't great against lefties. But you still need this lineup he's gonna -- this team to get when they traded for Victor Martinez a lot of people envision him catching and a Mike lower J. D. Drew hitting eighth. We have not seen that yet because of injuries because whatever circumstances throughout I think at the start -- best lineup -- beaten up once -- team.