Opening Segment 9-29

Memo to party bought me. Mom Karen. And all of the -- Red Sox television broadcasters and reporters. Don't forget. Bring towels. Yeah bring slickers. Bring rain coats. Bring whatever you have out. Once palpable on in the guys start NASA -- and it's a photo shoot -- brain after clinching the wild card berth tonight and.

Yeah that's a fund gig for you TV guys goin' in there and and and there's a little candidacy. They pretend that they watched your part of the part of the festivities but that really just wanna mess you up they wanna mess up your hair Nicklaus has. Let's face it the -- your day. Back in the old days the players hated the media I mean now it's much more. -- More cooperation it is the mullah right despise right I can't ignore it and I never went in there was it was a friend again with like a bottle forget this campaign again with a bottle. Like Wade -- Jim writes one of those guys that stayed away. That's tonight on the big you know I'm will be thank palpable ought to have his blocks anywhere on his head that the but -- park course that's a tradition and should all of us.

Interest in case -- where I was working for a channel four back in the eighties the Red Sox were playing in Cleveland on Friday night. And the game was rained out had they won that game would clinch the division. And what happened was was Oakland was playing in Minnesota and had the a's won that game. They would have clinched I guess you know quote backing in whatever you wanna say that the magic number was one that Red Sox game was rained out in about 66 or seven players. Were at the bar watching. The twins and eighties. Play this game that started 11 o'clock eastern time. In about Willie in there with the cameras because this was a really -- only chance to get a reaction from the players. For clinching wasn't welcome at -- time that it was actually did the division. And forget. -- of this work. So if you -- that you would expect. Our cameras are just sitting there and sure enough BA's. Actress -- was closing out win win the game. And the Red Sox suddenly Jerry. Are in the playoffs and the players are celebrating and and high five thing and had a couple of Beers or whatever now we get the cameras rolling to get a few interviews. Two to ask the players about this great achievement. And what the players system. What are your -- okay. We're drinking we we won't allow you the hotel the hotel this is deep hotel bar. And and and what players said that this a former outfielder -- really really -- should name names but when we're -- what happened was. I'm actually in rise to the guy actually he actually. You -- to -- instead. If you roll the camera will take you outside it be that you're one hitting on. It was rise so he. Actually yeah actually. This was it five. And reflects -- just raw pivot a couple of sound bites you that's all you care in this guy it was so ornery. He thought -- and seeing him. But he's mellowed since again in the action and I -- it guy wanted to fight. Actually we're talking about -- flight. When asked of the statue of limitations is up this is not on the ex players is not Roman Polanski all right the -- of the parties up. So is it losing talent that pitcher -- in the Oliphant and he's not so -- runs off the hog prices often Dewey -- But presumably while we never do that now sort of -- Hosts the special knowledge or it's virtually ignored the matter complements what the batteries -- and would definitely do that we'll have -- one. Players to agree on the -- aren't you wanna protect numbered Lansky. Guys we're always hated the media and here's a case of of the team. You know clenching and just giving couples sound -- from -- poor local Boston media and what have you but here is a case tonight where. After Russia actually lose this game tonight. Jerry and in the Texas Rangers lose. People like meter will say that they back in. To the diss me but you know -- wish.

That for like ten minutes it's just so fleeting that feeling it doesn't matter what impacted in the -- forwards who won -- lost her happened late tonight early in the day. If you're just getting up the angels. Beat the Rangers the magic number is one the Red Sox can win it. On their own tonight's school out there take care of business. Have a party that's -- People will go to the game I can't imagine and why is and why with a cup cricket -- but why why why why why why this celebration. I -- this is that I absolutely -- lie here celebration the Yankees are back to celebrate they gave that up at one point the division celebration. It seems excessive when you think about it the Yankees. At one big champagne party ready if they take care business into what they hope to do they'll have three more -- before. Champagne parties. For the team whether to yankees Red Sox and it'll be one of those two. Who wins at all its just tradition and we have to discuss this every year when they went crazy. And and a went to the baseball tavern. And so royalties on nuts with an -- and -- I kind -- I thought it was totally over the top in excess of Milan was funny he defended he was defiant he said I don't think -- party enough mcdonalds who's to say. How you should react. If -- spontaneous. If his genuine that's one thing if it's all choreographed you know if you have a Charles Steinberg production that's another thing. I think it'll be fairly subdued fairly low key but they will be champagne you can be sure that and you're right Heidi what you will get whipped. And the other reporters in that will get where it and they will dump Japan on their heads specially the ones that don't like. I mean it's one thing I'd either probably lover in the get a little -- the once they don't like cool Google's -- them down and and and ruin their suits and ruin their hair like the.

To do you -- it's one thing for the New York Yankees to clinched the actual division to win a hundred games. But you are to win as you word if you were in. In the NHL six playoff spotters -- But the -- spend a 125 million dollars you're expected to make the playoffs here in boss I think so why spend this and I used to be with you can have this party. And then you have the World Series party you know I wanted to Martin's this is going -- click and why I'm sorry. But it's blown off steam after six months of grinding. And the rest softener in the central and they will go nuts whether -- Detroit at Minnesota. They'll go crazy Red Sox will have won more games than they did them in jail that when their 92 of that win tonight they'll end up winning. You know 9495. Decision -- tonight's game. Obligated to use -- if they win tonight -- don't you Jerry this one hour battery we want as many gators are the only 290 and 92 games with a 125. Dollar. Will -- a daunting if they didn't make the public. Here. You're right -- how many of the -- supposed to win they were supposed to win ninety's it's it wants 67. How many of the whites -- that provision once every six were decimated by injuries this year but I would say that teams that. It's spent the money made the plan is Tampa supposed to win another 988. That 180 your public about six of the top eight teams that are that are. The spent the most money make I case your bag in your head against the wall. Which is what that Red Sox outfielder was gonna do you if you if you videotape -- and that's your job when you drive new -- home today. When you drive dad and drive in mr. -- my skin -- casually tell you who it is and tomorrow will reveal of course who will be to keep people tuned in we want and which -- of field. Threatened to beat you beat -- was Walter NEA's of the bar. If you videotape them celebre today actually celebrate. -- that just -- it sits around watching the game on TV five or six players just. A couple of Beers they were -- were noxious know blogs was a lot of courts and with the sent out of the box that one that was going that was the farce that was that they were. I thought we return you know we return ridiculed and exposed him is wrong for so because there was a couple of Beers and we just forget a couple of interviews. To say that they had 1 position -- 1 o'clock in the morning. And -- will happen I -- today -- Lou -- enemy and blue angels win there will be. After midnight will be well often in the angels at 10 o'clock yup so it'll be 1 in the morning and that'll be you know what if I'm. The Red Sox management or even the manager I'd I'd prefer that than rather go -- horseshoe and your Francona to go home and put a new TV in this part this apple one year. You're stuck close with a box on his hand. And you'd taken in -- what are they gonna do next where they go on next. Amid could be electorate concerned character college coach Stan where my kids tonight -- you know they gonna go home safely. Francona would probably prefer low key thing but I have heard him discuss the support the players discussed this this for celebration when you first make the he's just the celebration in the long hard road the long grind six months and to be honest with the that they should celebrated division title not a wild card he doesn't matter you get in the playoffs. And everything changes we know that one little thing in 04. As a while I just missed it really doesn't mention it doesn't really matter and you win the division title doesn't -- doesn't matter if Francona it doesn't matter that you win the most -- does something to celebrate. -- a few weeks from now the Dyson has accomplished what it -- Philadelphia chase -- I'll eliminate in the NHL Red Sox -- you know -- on the road in the first round of what the Yankees -- eleven -- looks strange at -- or -- full of ourselves finishing fifth in the NHL playoffs and in in getting it. Maybe it's because -- that. We're so used to success here and we're so spoiled. Maybe I have a sense of entitlement like other means that this is what is supposed to happen in this market because they have spoiled. Spent a zillion dollars this is what was going to happen in -- so I wanted to separation and pain and as a rein in their head. That watches that celebration. In in spraying champagne. Tonight say. Now no longer are you creating totally wrong date that we've gone over -- so -- 22 years so you don't buy any moment regarding our 404. Ever hear more. Are you. Every year we just say this every year we talk about this and every year the fans. Put -- in the the players to manage the old soul organization puts us in place says. This is what we do who use determine how we celebrate this is a celebration culmination of six months long grind it is the goal is to get the playoffs the Eagles not.

Necessarily to win the division I I you can agree with it or disagree with -- Francona doesn't care. About the division title he's made that clear. -- makes it clear every day with the lineups and he puts out there with the pitches he sends out new clues as we said yesterday Beckett would be -- in last night if that game mattered they haven't clinched. But the game doesn't matter -- you know they will clinch and and he's being realistic about it let's face it you're -- disagree with them. But his. System his approach works. It it's worked. You know since he's been here. And I think he knows what he's -- and I -- gold dale on here I think he knows what he's doing when it comes to get his team ready for the post season. I think you know that's even better than Mike Scioscia. You know the guy he's about to face -- I was -- and it just celebration was way over the -- bodily fluids. The angels' celebration is a little weak and yes me. I mean they all look over the top you can spray champagne without looking over the top the intimate little -- to -- take notice of -- club I was retarded is Dayton -- Jersey from locker to locker and clubhouse attendant. And everyone poured beer on it in Champaign on managers. That's a little weird that they went out to set of field and it like a salute to the picture of Nick Hayden adults out of the picture of -- it were watching it now -- all drunkenness in a bottle of champagne on one hand patting the picture in the other. Again you choose how to celebrate -- choose how to. In June -- time mark this occasion but. It is so just two weeks if you're eliminated in two weeks if you're done. You -- in retrospect you looked silly the angels and eliminated in two weeks ago say. They were too emotionally get too high they get too wrapped up with the in the -- hard to salutes salutes. You might wanna save those guys save those to you what to do we -- the residents. Yeah how your business gonna be viewed by the angels as a little calling card for the playoffs now it's the Red Sox haven't. That they beat the angels the launch in league divisional series -- at 403 times by vote no for 70 wait I think they beat him once when he does 100 games. -- the last time was 2008. -- a hundred games. So just gonna be would won for the gipper -- Mike Scioscia is calling card yet we're different it's I find it curious because committee. And -- as but it looked like a much better draw for the Yankees much but it -- if you the Red Sox. You you -- gone wrong balls from the wall when the division play the tigers play at home of the best home team. They didn't seem to care and I guess there's a couple reasons 11 arrest and be ready but also it doesn't seem to me that Francona. Mines. In the road and play in the angels in round one it does he doesn't mind them match -- I guess when you have eliminated in three times in the first round. You've got experience may be got a little mental. Edge it emotional edge. Well where do these angels but the immediate assessment of the Francona doesn't mind this one at all now embraces this matchup -- gremlins or -- of getting ready for the playoffs.

Couple of issues in terms of injuries number one is the shot that Michael is is taken to relieve the pain from his -- reflect -- up Jerry metres. I you can make a case because of very text disappearance from -- baseball -- that if float ago. Is there a possibility that. Her -- and the Red Sox could use. In lower Varitek behind the plate because he's been a disaster. -- day in fact use Casey Kotchman at first base Youkilis at third test is that you think that's in here. On their radar yes yes against race that will that would suit against the left in my fate may phase two lefties. -- I don't I guess I think you will see that against Friday's mean you know that they -- to meet -- that the camera anyway ethnic and starting their ticket ball. He's a stir -- not -- to the team to the manager and not -- Varitek has become painful. To watch as summer compared him it was a Peter king of all people compares in the Willie Mays in 1973. With a New York Mets. It is in his -- call. So yeah it's useless I set a month ago I remain. By these useless against the batting average is useless it's ugly it's naming -- any runner is running wild. In the running wild.

And it ends and I don't know for underrated Victor Martinez is the -- are overrated Varitek but they. You know meter was sent this from day one because he just that's like Varitek the victor Ortiz is better -- Iraqi media better yeah I mean he's better defensively. These mean all around we don't -- calling games. But he's he's -- could be their best hitter -- the worst -- are so if you put Varitek in. And take Victor Martinez -- that you would take them out to put in the first. But you talking about your best hitter arguably verses your worst hitter in arguably so it can't choose to play Varitek. Even if you leave Victor Martinez in the can't -- let's go Varitek and not. Who Kotchman watch cartoons that are emotional lol but but when you look at the wolf thing I I thought sound familiar lol look at the shot. Beckett with this kind of zoom in ambiguous injury that's dozens sit note the stock. Same thing happened last year don't -- Beckett had some injury issues in the final week. And and -- there was some concerns don't in the post season and wool was hobbled around. In -- with a hip problems so they did have this last year and it didn't work out so well obviously didn't work out for a Perot Perot for lol all member watching him last year and the it was it was painful to watch and and I'm I'm I'm sure painful to play. I I hoping bounces back a little better this year than he did last year in the postseason.

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