Mikeys Rant

Problem in his or here's what. Red Sox should do in this awful awful stretch it has been that it's very very. It tends to shrink your competence level it's. A big weekend though. It's Saturday tape on. Lindsay I was down at the no we had a big gathering down at the at the players it's -- players it's called players. Sports bar and it's in rock. And it's -- race. Pool tables that TVs everywhere in the nicest people about forty wings. And you know we drank the courtly cold hard cold. -- coral art. Like cold hard cash. The cold hard cash tribute thing I was like you know it was a -- It's nice folks down there. While they had take their -- and tell. The year we head when. It. It's of course you know international. The international country club just the longest golf course in the entire world right. Yet today Radiohead news tame the tiger -- which. For the -- it's him -- And Mike Andrews course there is -- to our annual radio telethon Mike Andrews who has this weird -- It's really hall pottery always. Hold it up higher project had you hold down -- which is sweep the floor with its. Seemed really are. What really particularly well with the -- holding green and it's an Acre almost the makers you know it's just huge media are six. Fifth hole at the national Mets were I was. Take -- via the putting on now. Three hall of famers this event today. Tippett freshly minted football hall of there are good for -- countries did. Of course are out Dennis -- in the baseball game rate. Was ready. One Burton didn't win that was on testicles that we are putting not a hundred yard -- And I need a slap shot got within twelve feet of the which was the you know the record as of the moment idea. Escape the premises. Yeah and -- Bobby Farrelly is there -- the fairly Brothers -- is there of course. John Dennis Demeter. Ian. -- All the guys on the mornings ago but it was a nice event again it's apartment Jimmy Fund Gaulle raised money on it in this this year's effort. To -- that a raise money for users we also. It was a beautiful day yeah. I really adjournment so these guys it's. At the the goal at the.

International. Which is absolutely. It's back pack your. Golf course -- spread. -- I think you. No I had just -- it -- I have. Not coming here rider wasn't here to fill it for me tonight so -- had a Kamal we undermine the actual job for a change can -- imagine that. Meanwhile the part of my job I think it's for me this week a five hours tonight in this is as you know shows a little different we don't have for fifteen or twenty calls. We have all kinds of deference for the callers we give the callers the opportunity to express now here's elected Hugo. I would like to make sure every caller tonight categorized as himself. Or herself in one of three categories. The first category is the Red Sox are done stick a fork. Market that's that's of course the big show. The Red Sox are done stick a fork in them. The second category is. The Red Sox are going to win the wild card. And the third category is which is the category that I proudly hailed from. From which I hail. That is the I think the Red Sox should win the division now. How much confidence we have ever diminishing -- seven and a half games. Behind the New York Yankees but they still have these meetings with the Yankees this week ago -- In your hometown team that's where I feel I've come anyway is that whatever crap is going on now and there's a lot of it lot of things happening in. -- you gotta get to. Fix the problems and be ready for the New York Yankees next. Weekend this coming weekend. It's this weekend were ready it's Monday. You gotta be ready for Friday. They've got to come back to Fenway Park they've got to beat the Yankees three turns. Its first quiet stated that. I do and and meanwhile the Red Sox squandered an opportunity finally to lose a game to gain any ground because the Red Sox themselves are continuing to. Oh ye of little faith where our US. -- it's going to be one of three things -- is -- and one of three ways. It was a division with a wild card or the do not gold to the playoffs. And that would be category number -- aware you. As a as radios Sports Radio listeners and Red Sox -- 6177790850. 8885250850. Now this informal survey is every bit as good as when you can do on the Internet. There were during with the actual Red Sox listeners. The actual Red Sox Faggins. And we wanna find out how you feel about the Red Sox right now after all this crap we -- Texas series. -- Issues to talk about too with what. Went down over the last few days. Down in Texas and never mind going back to the odd line ups the the days off. -- J. D. Drew injury this. You know in quotes. What does that mean to you the pitching rotation is in total disarray. His talk colts sparkled your number three guy permanently. As of right now and should read any be shipped off somewhere. I've never seen anything like the Texas Rangers stealing on Brad -- and Jason Varitek -- that was pathetic. It was almost as bad as the Carl Crawford game we all remember that one but Brad Penny the big load. I got news for you he's gonna have a hard time getting the ball the plate quickly enough to catch anybody. I think that Prince Fielder could steal bases off -- series. I think Prince Fielder. I think David Ortiz was on base against the -- that combination of Varitek and -- and Brad Penny to David Ortiz could steal a base. It's that slow for a team to get eight of one game. That's just that's really really bad and here we are now -- hopes -- guys -- now you know with all due respect we don't know much about. He doesn't really. Belong on this team not the team with his team was constructed in the way you know we feel about women's team should win it should he be our team. Do we know anything about the guy now we know is what wanted to order reaches. -- thrown into the fire from the frying -- Immediately but. It just doesn't evoke any kind of and then if any it is our gun behind you get there I'll -- I think he's got to be some other solution waiting in the wings where we don't you feel 6177790850. 885250850. Go to met in the car your first.

I don't think they're gonna win that division you do -- don't let you know I'm saying that they I think they have to. So Derek got us senate cocked at an actual people don't know that I caught.

I said I belong in the first category where. And my idol give up on his crap I don't say okay -- the Yankees have been on the air. And read such a look terrible season's over I don't do that I'm hanging up that are that do not give up -- I'm assuming you just think they're just absolutely.

A double A rating to get a couple.

And a that's strong opinion but back to back up a little bit you know what you think these guys are gonna start -- you think the pitchers aren't gonna -- it's -- to -- to --

What are -- don't get shut Beckett last start at the press proceed him. No but no team wins every game. About winning every game it's about did not rule -- you also operate its socks. What's gonna get. -- every day at 70 yeah. -- on its debut it at all in -- isn't this pretty got that go against it. Is this same team that wins the All-Star break you know -- Out -- still though. But don't expect he's also at all it he's he's coming back Matt. Eleven and three and values. Now -- permanent print out it's but it was great.

you're just all league glass -- ERS have empty spot. There can -- I'm gonna put you right in that third category -- of people who think this team needs a fork stuck in them. And why now. I mean he's -- he's debates. There's nothing you can -- say -- will convince him that this team could ever model some kind of surge now I know seven map game notes at Sox. And they are we remember when they -- half game now just seems a week ago was ordered that -- New Bedford Brett.

There is no doubt that then I'd set down a lot every single exit at the budget.

You go and you watched the ball sitting down I've. But about oh yeah believe -- after after ordeal.

I can firmly say it -- and -- and we're gonna let you know it's not even have a pretty. Quick mode.

We're -- it will be doing at any point -- support.

I don't get me some I mean obviously our last caller gave us a lot of negative reason to think it may not happen try to give the James. It's James write. Some positive tell me what -- is gonna happen now that's gonna turn this thing around because it has been bet.

Got some -- implement opt out at yankees were always -- but don't gain. Experience got a lot of guys on board you know. Or punitive import at best -- you don't -- though at some point it will add up at the clock out on top.

I'm glad you said that that man up because it reminded me of the time when Kevin Millar. Came up this whole cowboy yup crap. And it was -- a Red -- really needed that. -- weird. Attitude that they had -- in 2004. I guess I'm looking now to who's going to be that person can inspires such behavior in the Red Sox because there's been. Look -- went by the way when you -- stewardship -- wants you goes back. To back tomorrow. It's I hope so -- this -- gone from worst -- were better bad to worse with you know -- that whole thing with him you know really. The the Ortiz news comes out James. And David Ortiz on the day the news comes on -- home rather it's nice -- starting bet the next day. It's been telling you spent forty lame and Ortiz as we get that done. And and Youkilis gets the five game suspension. And all hell breaks lose when it comes to the the pitching staff to me is it's just it's been -- to really study guys. -- thank you James thanks for the call Mike Norwood go ahead.

And -- are they -- yeah. -- Yeah we might have been. Could -- category you win. I can regulate block out while. You know I think it's gonna take out of a lot of work to really relies on attitude club houses are -- are much dialogue that all the idiots. I don't think they have that you know that's been with the budget -- Jason Bay and J. D. Drew a robot. The professionalism and everybody saw after that many of the other guys that have. And that's important not they don't have a.

Well I think too much professionalism and lack of personality or or you know odd chemistry and could be yet to be bad as well but I'm starting to think now. That you know and I -- a -- category one guy I'm looking at this thing as a as a half full thing unit. The Red Sox can't climb all over my hated yet they hated yankees. And and make this thing right but. If they're they're gonna get this wild card fight it's it's more scared of Texas because I'm impressed by the way they are playing. That I am scared by the Red Sox that are gonna taxes. It's like they're on fire. And they look like they'd need the TV need to go okay -- not sure that you know on the current conditions -- is to --

Yeah I agree that relative to definitely before I don't really know a lot of -- temperature and -- a lot of young do.

True there are young very young on the hole Steve is a bunch of young kids of Nolan Ryan's got the pitches go on longer into the games and I don't know man it's a now I never thought I would ever be afraid to Texas again.

I don't it's sort of -- allows you would get about everyone's saying you know I would say an audio Michael Eric available typical way. -- Elliot -- in mid August commodity they might not go away. Well tolerated you know they got the --

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Mark they got. Up and reviewed. Untoward about the Red Sox. Go right -- sir it's all yours. I don't have much copper and I don't know whether playing what they're automatic outs.

How much tummy for small who who really pissing you off when you watch it was bothering you as far as the Red Sox and who's not performing.

Was bothering me very text bothering me all the time at shortstop position automatic ago. Ortiz. Doubled and automatic oh. Streaky spots right there.

is probably more of just search real hard you'll find some more run some more problems -- team. So so you where do you would you put yourself they gonna win the division no apparently not you don't think so.

I think it may have rejected a while I don't they. If Terry manages better you know it's -- Varitek sit down. -- data back up then you just got Victor Martinez let him like.

Yeah IE you know there's obviously going to be in the catching position it's like easily -- 125. To forty games. -- Leo caught a 12040. As far as where -- split up amongst a repeat of the regular catcher in their backup. With other variables figuring in lefty righty combinations -- got to switch hitters in -- Red Sox now is -- so that's not going to be a factor. But what you might have his who's going to be less comfortable catching. When what you inspect. So as far as who catches now and I agree with you that. Varitek has admitted hitting the hasn't been thrown guys.

I'm -- about the batting you know either automatic out all the time. Shortstop also.

and said they have no chance of -- wild card you wanna be in that in there in the stick a fork in the category or the wild card category.

I -- the Red Sox okay the wild card but it.

Okay you try you might air on this on the side of optimism right. Right okay my friend thank you let's go to Bob in the car Bob Garnett.

I shouldn't. Let's actually get my whole life yeah by you don't like. I think that -- happen. These guys aren't they yeah they're done. It dot. -- tell you why you. -- they're. Pitching. You're in big trouble got to -- there's. -- Well. Got a -- last. -- that are pitched a project. He -- Strike -- coach and don't we don't know --

At peace and right and what he's in the because he's given up the occasional run he's in the top what 45 and strikeouts in the league. I don't know if that's not just an ancillary benefit of him you know getting bigger and stronger every year in better but. Pitching to contact I mean I don't seem as a single by these -- guy's gonna inducing ground.

All either right. You don't like it's gonna reach potential this issue it is exciting candidates. But challenge gonna talk -- But I surely don't get we get -- but don't ask today. Debt debt 200 a crapshoot.

Okay now if it were not for the the New York Yankees in the way they've been playing now and and mind you we're talking about the Red Sox Yankee rivalry here that's gonna renew itself again at Fenway this coming weekend but. The Red Sox still holed an eight to four advantage. Over the Yankees in that series so.

And I well what's that old out date that you different change right now. You know what I don't know player I don't know how the Red Sox white you're Asian challenge situation. We do they checked there -- that is and it rolled. Heading to a twenty --

One hour that does Tenet take the life ideas in this.

Varitek. But they would -- is ready to restrict ordered. Immediate.

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So the ball at all you know I'm -- to hear about the -- What you -- all deliveries. Let's go back to -- yeah. When we can't chat harsh words don't not only charging only -- you would knuckleball and get a much higher percentage. -- thrown -- and larger group Soledad it's what I had won the Dutch are not what you need more. And -- gesture brought to a.

Yeah I think it's particularly noticeable Bob when when you got a guy who liked penny out there who's just notoriously and the number came up during the broadcast. At a joke is that Leo mentioning that. 25. Or 27. Runners. Have stolen off Brad Penny so far this year and and and there are those who will say well they -- up the pitcher not a catcher but I'm making excuses are clearly very text not the greatest in the world at throwing out runners. But at largely baseball people -- that it's a function of the of the guys an amount not having a good mover being slowed of the play.

Well that's true I don't blame him would try to -- but don't know what I'm about. And if -- cashier didn't want that he would bridge. Then. Checked got a back to you can't.

My god about thank you for the corporation also the Soviet U in the -- category. And I think that's two to -- too wild cards -- me. I think about the only -- to -- Edit you know again I'm not I'm not denying that what I've seen as it is frightening. In the last few weeks.

And little longer than other. But I mean I remember 1978. In 1978 the Red Sox have a ten game lead they pissed it away the Yankees were ahead of the Red Sox win I believe. Eleven. Out of their last twelve.

Games. To force that -- playoff game and they did it. I mean not every year's 98. Red Sox don't have to read it there are stacked like they were. And seven DA with future hall of famers and pitching talent I mean they got two good -- It's equity and debt in 78 the recession Tia and and Mike Torres and Dennis -- bill -- And Jim Wright who went -- was twelve and five use their fifth starter. They had and they had -- right recently added yeah ads. You know they were loaded with talent Rick Burleson. But it's just I like to I prefer not to rule out good positive happenings. This early in the season it's it's only August what -- that it seventy. 2 weeks in August. 45 games left or something so you know all the teaching and you guys call in radio station it's an. To me that's -- 6177790850. We have short breaks now will be right back right mean. In sports we --