Joe Posnanski, Sports Illustrated

You could probably accuse us of being Joe puts an -- ski fan boys and would necessarily be wrong on that. We've been telling you about as Lansky long before we ever -- of his guest on the program that we've been lucky enough to be able to do that. A couple of times here lately -- now Reid -- stop on Sports Illustrated and SI dot com where he is a senior writer but -- got to go to. -- present -- dot com slash Joe blog to get all the good stuff Joe joins us again on the line Joe it's Dylan Michael again embossed and how are you.

great and you guys.

I am doing great and we also been -- and saying -- great introduction Joe. -- also a legitimate certified crazy person because you have decided to write a book and the book has been published anybody who writes a book is legitimately crazy.

Yes well -- its recruiting lists that that makes it's special I think you know it's it's. You you know like hello you don't have to try to brought to them backwards through it your garden. I had to be out of provide severance to its roots I think that's what makes it --

We on our on our website we have a -- holly poll which we have found that people just messed with for the most part. And when I went on which opens Nancy dot com I realize there were 448 people messing with YouTube. The poll on president he's a blog -- how many of The Beatles were musical geniuses. And 448. People actually said four including -- to you --

I I'm not gonna tell you what I thought what a favela Joe's answer to that is first report today that voted. On that what was your answer --

Well and I I tried not to look at the different sides in my poll that I figured you know but but but people don't but it -- practically wasn't the war. That that's true a little much I -- to put too violent would be yet with the typical. Two -- and then my modem but when Mike butcher of the New York Post who is. Probably the biggest Beatles fan site I know our world admonished me for not considered torture.

Zack -- and how did not put Harrison and Harrison have to be of the conversation. But he was more underrated to --

Nintendo might tell me did about it pictured who then Georgia since -- you want yeah. These were put him over and over Paul let's. Any -- songwriter. I kept whose opinions but I hope it is when you draw the line I've got -- only really way up their -- You know right now people polled would fully. Then they would they would do so most people tend to agree with you.

And report. Yeah -- Oh let's let's be honest okay unless you watch games on the package. The opportunities to see to see Zack -- are few and far between here in Boston he missed the Red Sox in the series before the All-Star break probably -- in the All-Star game. But until I watched him the other night it was the first time I watched him pitch an entire game. And he dazzled.

Yeah yeah I recommend and I would tell people that I've been it's it's always -- Kansas City and just get overlooked and the other -- been so bad I remember it. When that are the worst protocols are trapped that he went to Houston and at that incredible playoff series I just had to Harden he'll adjust numerous people come up to me it's a lie you know he was discredit the quick. Truly dead you know revenue and get the -- important every day you know nobody is. And I think that's that's but the truth was that have been telling people. I'm Robin I've been ranting about it to be honest with -- since the beginning of the user despite the best pitcher baseball use he's absolutely incredible -- peoples who pitches the all. Well above average he's he's he's got his great sense for pitching in -- that it wouldn't you know Red -- go to particular things. That's when you got that Louis the Google developers 789 innings most days that's how he pitches he he. People strikes he throws 96 miles an hour he has incredible slider he's got a sixty mile an hour cruise all and end that. And now we broke his changeup and nobody he got Youkilis look bad on. He's he's incredible and really he has.

I see you -- yeah had a Zack live blog going. During his last start everything's all -- all the time do you think Edna -- may be the answer here is obvious do you think. That he has the U. Run away Cy Young winner I mean it is their argument for anybody else.

I know it you're asking completely the wrong person I think we all know about but now I I don't think there's an argument but -- a -- big picture from our program BP guys and I think Joe -- absolution -- him deeply but. There arguments for other people have been -- the Clinton went -- it play out -- if that's what MVP means to you. And then guys are having great years in Jeter and Teixeira you can listen and Cabrera to respond to that haven't really good years. That more than -- in any of those silence for the best pitcher and -- without having your future that is evident Goodyear. You know a couple of guys and pop up there in Boston -- Goodyear's it's CCs haven't Goodyear. So Kevin historic either leader really 271 of the greatest pitching years have collapsed. Ever have the last hundred years I mean that I've had put a little stand up today I don't know how familiar are how much people care about the you know Red Cross staff and all the yard processes. It really thinks you're going against the leak against everybody else league and a hundred is average and everything above 100 altitude tent we are a plot which means he's more than once is good. That as we leverage ERA evolution it's what would -- a handful of times in baseball history this guy is. He's maintained -- and I would be. I am gratified to hear anybody say they wouldn't -- the the for the Cy Young because he doesn't have enough wins and he -- for the oils so are we used to have absolutely everything he -- the best pitcher and it in the league in and I hope he wins.

Well you just said that when you when you spit out royals it sound like you are saying an obscenity. At an and I I can understand that. Let me ask you this big because we were talking about earlier this week. Is there any scenario you see where the royals are competitive in the next two years.

You know it's funny I was talking with with with the Obama feel the world announcement at breakfast I -- We were talking about this -- the best Professional League. You know -- eleven of them were considered one of the best pitchers but he did you know he's he's he's that it is act like you've got a true number one which is a very ripping out. You've got -- closers in the league locking Soria and you've got our young people that are important Boller whose root hub -- And it's I think a very legitimate number we have especially keep -- as. Second half this year. That's pretty good start write everything if you. You figure if we're gonna build a team having a base of clothes -- not remember perimeters not a bad place to -- salt. Sure there's there's a scenario in Ripley central not very good. I think it's been pretty -- this year so there's a scenario but that I think we've got to be much smarter about the way they go about things that they have been I think they've made quite a few mistakes over the last two years and and -- it is. It's this was neat group you know to compete to have you have. Yet you yourself are eager to what started having an historic season but the -- to compete and they build that the people had -- games -- so -- they've -- still have a long way to --

Joe set aside the first two Red Sox games in Kansas City if you canning your mind. And critique forests the possibilities for the Red Sox going forward in the playoffs because I really like how the rounding into form -- of the playoff season.

I'm reluctant to and then I honestly wouldn't you know exactly exactly and and and what he did the Red Sox -- do whatever but it's the -- was a regretful. Performs other refs suck to be built the big lead and allow these people also are brought batter scrappy. The comeback you know that in -- showed very well but that it a step aside -- September call everybody knows what they're -- I don't think the -- let's really -- like you're -- kept the Yankees have and then -- because of the weather system setup -- not really that important -- look -- yankees. I tomorrow. I would love that lineup you know especially with Ortiz -- again I just think that lineup is is is as good as the Yankees you know I think it's it's. And you know you have back -- You know and there's there's a guy who you know short Trinidad yesterday after you know -- a little bit rough start argued that the bad really bad problem I don't want to prove that is good pitching does anybody Italy so. To me it seems like it's here in the end and I don't like overplaying that's but it seems like a team to meet. That is very very well suited for a playoff hunt that's -- peace movement to tie the team. That can really really. Perform in the playoffs but. There are brutally put it actually happened is is that we are -- pretty wide open I think the vehicles are tough team. -- throughput of the Red Sox matchup well embedded in the Yankees do and then. And into the -- yankees -- to -- but that we all know that that's -- get console to have to the other players out.

Key for the Red Sox for me is is on those nights when they can do it. When the back of your bullpen is Billy Wagner Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon that's three power arms that I don't see any other team being able to trot out there.

That's great point you know I a lot of the Wagner -- pretty loud and inspire I love that accompanied to -- a left handed power arm especially in the role that they're going to be able to use them. I would Papelbon. Is -- guy -- everybody it and as well we should talk about talks Omare Lowe and he's a legend to these go to the hard -- the the past leveling up. Papelbon having that kind a year I mean it's it's really having a tremendous tremendous season and and I don't plan would probably be honest with you have united that won't have enough had a power are not -- if you that is heroes -- I don't solve that the other day at -- that's scares me a little bet.

Not a big Kyle Farnsworth --

I don't I don't. Yeah. And then they group that had been evident is that the Seattle then I don't think I.

I'm sure they exist the Farnsworth family reunion I'm sure got some people are really until.

I would I would imagine that someone who's been there is certainly looked as part of the warm out and that people's part is that liberals are bad who did then a public. I don't mean maybe -- a little --

I -- switch -- on -- you -- got on there that we're very familiar with. Scott Pioli is running the chiefs. And Alex is talking Miguel about this rating -- the Kansas -- Dartmouth Jason whitlock going awfully. I'm Scott Pioli now -- from your experience show. You know it is this whitlock have a point is -- being mischaracterize your how do you see this thing playing opportunity get killed.

We've been killed and some improve on a percentage is inside because I always have. You know. I think what happened here is important and I think to be fair to Scott any human to a terrible situation exhibit of a team that was 212. That had. You know important stay open the year's -- Peterson have been here for. -- So we became an end and unlawful combatants in the -- you know and -- And when you guys -- On -- person familiar with them secretly been the patriot way hey you don't know but just trust us we go we're doing here it and that's. Outlasted duke won three super balls but the president certainly worked for for an organization that has never been in super ball. Organization that really is -- fan base that that is a really great band based. That this who was like you know we. We'd like to weather -- here's some -- and a lot of times I think. I think he brought them early and then I gotta tell that this team is terror I didn't -- This I'm hoping that out of I would argue program by Cooper Michael -- up the try to argue I'm telling him the chance to crystallize sisters yeah. And so you got that situation you have Jason is that there will be the last competition right that you ripping does not purely -- And I typically made some moves back I don't Matt Cassel around I'm just. I it to me to spend that much better -- a cornerback when you have no weapons and no offensive line is is used to be kind of shaking movement. And I -- iPod -- you -- it seems like a nice enough guy but. That's that was that was kind of just a stretch of of the move insult. It I think I'm watching a minute look at -- sides interpret -- I think Jason will be the first one and I'll be the first -- to say you know what that the -- right out of that there's not a lot there's not a lot to be proud of at this point.

You gonna have a lot of chiefs fans danced -- Man they they want Super Bowl for. It they want suitable for they -- lose the first to propose and.

Yeah I I I meant I meant and in most people's lives.

I'll answer it it rate in their time that we -- in recent memory lives and as one and one quick thing for you here. And this is the journalistic question -- If if it's Scott Pioli takes that the crew out to dinner at the Kansas City Star grew up -- and says it should be off the record. And it's refer to in the newspaper. -- you come down on that do you think that is crossing the line is that not the spirit about the record -- one -- you pick what.

Now you know why I I would probably. I wouldn't do it I would I don't think I would do it could vote to make it opens -- the record. An and I think boot boot it was clear that the dinner was off the record and and you know even having the dinner was off the record not a main. I wouldn't do a bad I don't know what. You know what it I'm I'm not sure. You know what what larger cross cutting everybody's sort of you know it's in some ways I think that's that's pretty gray area but. But I wouldn't. I mean look it's somebody told hey -- talked about talk up the record out of luck records is the justice who wants agreed upon before and his is so something that would referred to.

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