Sean Casey, MLB Network/NESN

Run on time fourth and final hour Dennis and how -- hand. The phone lines talk a little red Sox baseball playoff baseball little September October baseball. Our friend Sean Casey from Major League Baseball network -- filling in admirably and beautifully for the Rem dog. Ominous and telecast last couple nights hello John how -- They are real good job come up blow smoke up your nose here we we enjoy -- What's women put it Euro --

Honesty -- or a year immediately slowing idea you know do you don't show up with -- little -- index cousins that got to say this and then I gotta say this and then I gotta go here I mean you just let it flow right.

Yet do that did not I enjoyed about I -- dot a lot of these great work that are really due to work with -- And that's really taught what I see that in a terrorist tries it through. -- Greg come up appealed it and majesty to it from from that little tidbit comes here. Sometimes that's about right right tigers -- but yet I do it I really do enjoy it.

do you think these two losses to the royals has it now set in -- mind and -- mind. That they are not gonna try to press the Yankees for the division title go ball to the -- throughout the end of toward the end of the season and try to get the division or will they wait until after this weakened against the Yankees to once and for all decide that --

I think the way to act as we can -- to decide that I I think I think is installed striking distance I mean he can't he can't rule out -- That he's somehow -- these -- as we can and it's a real possibility so I think the way people act as we can work with seamless.

What what do you think what would you recommend if if Terry Francona came to you would say case case and I've -- gulf of pedal to metal and try to win this thing and have a home game home and home field and the Detroit series or just. Make sure -- gets the rest and set the rotation -- and just get primed for the playoffs whoever we play.

I've probably start figured that -- more a little bit you know -- you know. The start thinking about the playoffs was articulate looks like probably completely angels -- start line up their rotation I think they're kind of they have. It looks like it's gonna set up that way out but I think they're. I think I think that's starting lineup for. And that the law clerk.

So given the choice and let's just ahead nothin' -- playing all the way VN. Of having Beckett and Lester on regular or extra rest going in games one and two on the road and Anaheim as -- Daisuke and -- colts going one and two. At home against Detroit. You go with Beckett Lester 12 on the road.

The Beckett Lester a you know ill at the bottom line has dictated debt you know what you -- and it doesn't match you got into the wild card because of the division. You don't have time to try to with a world Pierce's back try to win you know at this point is at this stage he's trying to where it -- need to try to appear ride your -- so it. -- I've you know I've tried a lot of mobile Beckett Lester who want to -- I like my chances -- those guys want to ever replace Obama does. Game and then when it.

They shot unlike Joe Morgan on ESPN you go down in the clubhouse to talk to the players you know this team very well. You're sure your sense of the pulse of this of this ballclub as they're getting ready to roll out of the playoffs.

Now I just like the plate debased by just like act like they're they're really -- the door a lot of things well that they do that pitched well. There's in the -- obviously and I just like there's a lot of competent as -- right now c'mon now stretcher they feel like they realized is that what that the opposing start they have. They have a great -- would also.

Who I would have their plan tomorrow Red Sox yankees. Who who would you give the edge to.

I actually to win the Red Sox play right now. I just think the playing good baseball hardest -- top to bottom line up. It's the bats well out of a RR stereo left. Couple weeks of start page has been lights out. I'd love it this I think out there's also brought a lot that public them at all badly they've been waiting to get that -- to get. -- So caught up the middle I think petite deep sense of pitching staff since he's -- Has caught up in the league leaders I just feel like. -- actually feel like. If they're they're set up I think right right right what it should be.

could tell your comments last night you were impressed with Zack -- not only last night the prior to -- and when that graphic literally not literally figuratively hits -- between the eyes that in -- eight losses he got one point six runs -- runs support total thirteen runs. That really speaks to what this kid could be. If the royals with a crappy royals.

But some believe that is that -- is -- he's not here it was so what about -- if you -- about this that bought these particular royals and -- maybe -- it and yet three ERA. It'll go what street you age you know maybe yes eleven point at least not even in the conversation back cranky as fifty wins with the royals. I mean that they who have. Really struggled all -- long been the best stop you saw last night immediate withdrawal takes -- welcome back at duke. A couple of back -- and so he wasn't giving guys there's in the Big -- like it appears to have people who would you be giving got a piece to hit me. It was hit delete those club all day long is his changeup was. He was thrown his changeup from 87 and nine miles an hour away and and and trail -- stand and -- it's like almost an hour picture. -- just the stuff he was drawn out there it was it was -- rest of Iraq I just can't imagine that guys are looking out what is ERA is desperate people at least get no run support you know he would have to 4220 thru restaurant not got a little run support would like -- losses.

And I think you made a great and very cogent point we've talked about when you -- with no run support it doesn't allow you to go up there in free form I mean you pitch differently in a 11 ball game that he might have done last night in a five nothing ball game.

Are you really do ridiculous it is exactly and -- Moussaoui did when he got five -- in the first summit he shut the door. But you really did and then when they -- an appointment is what you get a couple of runs -- you can if you consider it a little bit take couple chances. You know and start really like it really pressed the issue we might draw power -- 32 would not worried about -- gonna walk that guy because you haven't we have a 45 run lead to -- a different principle -- in particular it's 00 all time as one up and direct about maybe leave the pitch -- it would -- runners -- that it puts a little -- fully human -- that was so is different so that's our -- point two like disguised -- went nobody's getting -- resident experts on the -- all game long.

And we did the math shall we figured out it ERA of 2.0. Eight the American League. The equivalent a nationally would be zero and give.

I think he wins in a landslide this year I think -- a real appreciation form and a hell if you see him pitch. And it just in -- law and I think it's a good thing for Kansas City really had that. Anxiety issue a couple of seasons ago because. Of exit is as a guy who's look -- ahead and send some they wanna go to Boston New York whatever even even Saint Louis some and he east seems. Pretty comfortable in that in that city even though he's only he's never gonna -- twenty to them I mean he seems like he's okay with that.

Yeah he is that -- laid back -- exit does -- spotlight. As ought to be put into play unit think ninety please -- we -- that Greg is the ultimate competitor -- we saw last -- the little. If you -- cause trouble company. First the second Ottoman and he just. Add to his -- take this the united seven run and then covered by the power slider you know it's like he's the ultimate competitor and aviator right that'll take you -- the limelight but I think -- not compete.

Paleontologist at the math to him over to do a lot of -- limited to the air raid now adjusted last five seasons of Sean Casey's career hit 219. Strikeouts. And I think some time this weekend -- will have 290. Strikeout of this season. You do look at that as a hitter pure hitter you'd never seemed at all obsessed with with power and maybe that was -- detriment but. Do you wonder how Mark Reynolds can do that without just adjusting and say I'm not gonna strike out as much I'm gonna find a way to stick to get that number on the 200.

Tiger does as the big question. And I think Mark Reynolds I think Jim Thome said it best best outreach North -- if you're hit home runs who cares. If you hit forty or 45 home runs did drive and -- who cares if you're not doing that that it's it's a bigger issue for certain guys like that -- You can't have those guys -- dynamite up could be ever -- You'd have a tough time with a ball games to be -- senators need to roll -- book lineup over. But we do have guys like up Mark Reynolds that you can have those kind of guys a lot of in the -- As late -- targeted you know he's averaging over and -- was over four feet. -- it for a pretty decent average in. And abilities become a leader that teams I don't from -- you can have multiple down the lineup but I'd love to have Mark Reynolds on my squad.

Sean Casey viewer call the shots for the Red Sox in the offseason and you're looking for a left fielder and you spend the money on holiday Jason Bay. Or Johnny Damon -- the fall back.

he's he's just been let Jason Bay to slam -- operator you see what Matt Holliday did numerically -- We do it didn't do anything he's actually player he's a great player ironically they've they've actually -- debate. It is one of the greatest teammates you're ever gonna get he he music -- and this guy comes the play every night no matter what placed surrenders like you know tightly without the plug it must be -- He -- he pretty he only battles through everything like I said that this guy's got these these hit home runs. These drives in runs he drives in big runs. He's come through in the clutch all year long. I don't know what else facilities -- perhaps they would at a Pittsburgh -- plywood from Boston. It is guys who won a great team has ever had and any guy ever got a locker room and -- airplane that right now.

You think he is determined to stay here Shania think he's gonna test the market and go to -- and better.

I think he wants to stay here overnight Iraq could think I you know he likes it here I don't leave us -- paranoid utterly -- to do you don't in most all the guys back about and know they love and I I think. I think about you would direct offer to -- but the state lost.

You'd think -- from oh west western Canada. -- don't do you think he has any any plans to it to head home or closer to home at some point in his career.

And I don't know he would not seek that. Development in this in this business travel so much -- they don't think he even if you're here closer to -- they've not really goes on. Because if you go there in the offseason so. Prefer to -- I think I think he got to keep of the --

You know your point about him being a great teammate just shows up and that he he appears to be -- role low maintenance guy who do you think of anybody on the history of the planet. Who can approximate the kind of production that Manny has and be -- replacement and beam anymore. Diametrically opposed. -- the personality that is you know man ram the Jason bias.

It's like anti nuclear yeah -- topic but as far as his first about it please visit you know he's knowledge -- special treatment. He treats everybody well he goes about Vista right away. You know he he's not he's the lowest rate this guy at deep in my system is so located. I mean this is the guy. I and I think Leo what those guys out last year and they got rid of mayor bears mr. you know Laura take a flyer I got a decent bay that nobody knows about a replay of Pittsburgh and he put some thirty home runs -- hundred RBIs every year. And I think big they would they were going to get I think that I think they did their homework on what kind of guy used to you know. Those guys those guys do it to do PG due diligence and heal those that it would -- on technologies that.

Should Red Sox fans -- committees does that -- the Red Sox -- concerned about the fact in the second half of the season -- their fourteen in nineteen on the road and against possible. Post season opponents that the Yankees the angels and tigers the twins in Philly. The Sox are eleven and eleven on the road and forehead against the Yankees in the angels there -- different team away from Fenway Park John.

Well in the bottom line as. Doesn't matter compose you it just matters how you pitch and how you excuse what you do about how you get the job done. In a player -- two games to get to the kids advances like I said. Is probably she got two guys and Beckett Lester reap leave the rotation I think to do direct or of the post.

I get the if you're 66 Theo Epstein or whoever and on Henry goes to -- Jason Varitek in the offseason. Has -- Jason would love to have you back we love the fact that your captain good leader. We we -- we got a job for you it's a back up your back it up Victor Martinez you are no longer the starter. Will let you know when you gonna play may be a catch Wakefield. Maybe a pitch you know one other pitcher once a week. You're not going to be a full time anymore will Thoratec except that.

I think so at this stage that I think. I think -- architect of the horse in this guy's been been a leader this ballclub for all these years I think you know I think. He realizes victor Martinez's. -- fact that a they went out mr. market is pretty impressive about -- victory for the best catcher in baseball -- our -- are these pre deployed -- but. Victor Martinez's is probably. -- got I think actually probably knows that tackles. Of fall and -- to the backup role which it's pretty. Not bad at them as a backup would also have -- around and just he I think he he brings a lot to what he's -- the last. Still be years over to over a decade of just being a leader on the --

It's a little Sean so we can set our schedule you have the Sox royals Kansas City the next two games right. Richard -- do and the Yankees Red Sox on the active at the short straw act gets the Yankees and you've got to watch the royals.

Give it out if you -- favor and I just I get the royals.

Well we're we're -- we're joined your stuff John thanks for the time this morning and will be watching next tonight's. -- Casey Major League Baseball network and up until an analyst for the Rem dog on the NASA games tonight and tomorrow night. Right backboard Dennis and Callahan after the brief -- right touch. 92 time cents.