Inside Pitch - Mark Kotsay

Josh Beckett is still sitting on fourteen wins he starts this afternoon this is the Herb Chambers BMW pregame show. The record is fourteen and five NER Reyes creates seven that's up from 3104 starts ago. Over that four start stretch Beckett has pitched to any RI approaching nine innings allowed twelve home runs. Beckett allowed only twelve home runs in his first 23 starts. Mark early as eleven and seven with a -- are right under for you picture perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays back in July 23 at. But an eight starts since -- four with an era well over five. Time now for the inside pitch which is brought to you by Harvard pilgrim healthcare. To learn more about Harvard pilgrim healthcare is at Harvard pilgrim not award. Joked a stately old is double dipping this afternoon we'll hear from White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and just a few minutes but first. Its current white sock and former Red Sox player Mark Kotsay with Joe.

Mark says the have been big poison for the red size the first two games of the series in -- city and play with a left the F. Mr. back out there today.

you know opportunity to play and you know that's one of the nice things about the the versatility and I think they're from -- provided you know ball close and then -- play the out so I can play first base today obvious first. The last couple days I was in right field so him an opportunity to play and you know fortunately things are working out well for me. Does see him indicate that you've got a future here. And I think he has command says that he's going to fight forming in that unity really. Likes the way I can. Help the ballclub and versatility that I provide the ball club and and the leadership you know being around the league for. This being my twelfth to full season. -- hope that I can help these younger guys got some other guys in this club that. They're going to need you know a little bit of experience around him and so you know if there's a role here I'll definitely consider it.

You've been traded before which is seem to fit in so well with the group the Red Sox have been that Terry Francona was this a tougher one.

Yeah I mean I was there was a little bit ahead develop some great friendships and in my law and I. Going dating back from our Florida days to develop them re develop that bond that we had in. You know Rocco Baldelli in and Nick Green and myself. You know -- and George Qatar said the time where it. Part of the rescue squad it that we had going there and that. You know so it was definitely was fun but it's part of the business and part of the growing maturing process is is learning that. You know at any point this game can become somewhat of a business like atmosphere and things happen and her body control.

We shows the picture view young son with the white sacks helmet that. -- understand.

Now -- doesn't give it. Nor does my five year old really -- we were were released in Hamas and we we will by the ballpark to doubt my stuff and you know the confusion you could to nose was sent in from from my oldest daughter -- that. And understand that we weren't going to be playing there anymore and that now they were playing against the Red Sox. You know see she definitely wants us to beat the Red Sox. Yeah it's a way because in the -- Josh Beckett your team in his twice through Josh came up as a young phenom organization when. I was a starting -- markers and you know crossing pass in Boston and you tip your cap to Josh had a great career and obviously MVP of World Series and we gotta work enough first of thinking we get wind today.

And you mentioned your friend Mike lol is having a great second half -- It's it's really it. Marvelous thing when you consider when he went through there really is you know -- any -- my personality might who's going to prove everybody wrong. He's very determined to to go on and be successful and and he has been successful writers smokers overcome a lot of adversity. Starting Harrisburg in Florida with testicular cancer from that and you can't say enough about Mike's determination to. To contribute to this club. So Boston rights are and what he's done mr. Marking a great impact even though he relentless that year in this a lot of fun that they happy with the ballclub which is the best thank you.

Meanwhile White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. Who's going to be outspoken talked about his portly as the assessment of his players I would say. Hi. Anybody up Aziz was on the wrong it would be it would -- noticed right away they do it doesn't mean there's and so always take. They always up advisable for long time operated a lot of things. About it who plays and really operates in the always. I was will be it will be let me I'm probably anybody. Well what. Yeah. When the prettiest fail and he's somebody else all. -- you know everyone. -- don't about Ortiz then my told you guys. It was my fault would be beside. Is not that falls my coach my monitor that you like -- and I was bit me -- not doing that went to -- the but it. And meanwhile. -- funny when it was -- usable -- or you beat you last do. Horrible thing to veterans went without rotation. All -- take me out -- well I think any matching baseball. Any manager in -- to date a guy out. -- Never is it way out all invasion wow I never see any matching baseball -- guy. Leaving three feet -- Saying why you -- itself you know want to say -- invited to -- my life every title of the field. All the people around me went definitively to -- we know never minimize. I mean how many match up by plot out of them. Itself out as adamant about myself and the guy got -- when you will be on us. And so what people need to know. People excellent value where people's feet. Ball up all might be you go -- Obama Obama -- just after a bald gentleman just about or feeling. In the all you can about your own feelings of loss. I think he's one from opener -- these two games above fees while winning you can wing. You know on the field it forces and them guys that wage is meant recognize -- a title these in the work. Optimist so complicated. Ultimately -- me why because -- one draw the line over today and tickets and those guys out of there. That's it it's like -- that yeah original thing I'm doing good job for the big guys out there. They have wanted to do Ozzie thank you for your help put -- support we go different way because that's only -- come out there won't that mount. And always been used you know out of the -- on the -- well I -- by the mountaineers. It will be my way. And came his way you don't like. Well too bad because -- the great -- as anybody play from me more than 22 years. How I handled properly how are really get Obama -- when you -- Everything's of this. And that exists it's best that way is definitely -- what should be this way about a month to five. Because -- you know because -- that they worry about what to say what to do. With a police. With the enemy -- about couple players because they're making forty million dollars and that it wouldn't we -- there's. Danica adult adult I don't dont think I give my kids LT I care about winning -- give up with the organization top. I've got to be that as managing the game I care about the oldest of 5000. Opting -- Oregon lasting I would. Bullying -- Miami because that they will cost. But they welcome -- that will come because -- Miller retired they would've fired me I will find it that way to get fired so it all. I Miller -- and was -- and that's everybody else. Maybe one guy Bob because might drop dead in the field not had a chance to be five. But everybody everybody -- is getting more related to dog you know but that's that's by the --

Charlie -- after Ozzie said he'd sell everything at his office on eBay when he gets for figured eventually. And -- felt pretty good.

All off his chest. Thank you Joe. Some guess of Red Sox radio receiving gift certificate -- Dellucci or restaurant and bar. Located at 415 Hanover street in the north bend it and that opened eleven Mount Vernon street in Winchester as well. We'll move around the major leagues at the moment this is Herb Chambers BMW pre game show on the WEEI Red Sox radio network.