Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports/MLB Network

Broadcasting live from the developed world headquarters joining us as he usually does on Tuesday but it was. Nice enough to move to Wednesday Ken Rosenthal from fox sports foxsports.com. Brought to you by Iraqis ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects. Rockies your projects simplified and Miami can insurance. It's not just -- covered zealots aren't treated and joins us on the line -- can I don't. Great thank you not a surprise I guess for most of us. The Cleveland Indians fired their manager Eric Wedge today but as Michael pointed out -- had to be a very difficult thing for march -- pirated deal.

You want and -- the secret that are -- very close. Most of them both GM man almost. Co chair of the old air. Ultimately. Ownership I am sure -- thing. We're probably would have was kind of simple. One and it never warmed him for whatever reason even though they went so far of a sudden you'd beat the red you know yet. The other problem was that. Just you need change and business bode very well longest tenured managers in game. -- started slowly the last couple of years in an issue. No it's like today that Eric went fall when it happened in but. I don't know that it unfair that they have changed my best for everyone involved including words. We will now be -- our guy out there. Under contract for next week about the word out working next. They'll convention for every job that comes out.

As you know Ken John Farrell has ties to the Indians he lives in Cleveland. March of -- has great respect for John Ferrell. He's already come out said look I'm I'm I'm worried about the post season right now and going forward who do you think the Indians will be focused on for their. For their manager's position.

Well it's going to be interesting to see how much they make the gun barrel if at all. Our reporter over the weekend he had backlog contract that. Cannot manage. Without intent. Obviously that can't be negotiated away and it probably voted strongly and that he would not be and that there. If they really want them and they did -- that but the player that can happen. The quest to -- They wanna go lot of trouble and they wanna. Do you -- that kind of thing when Don Powell has been a -- You put a lot of great things regain. A lot of people believe it will be great actor. But yet the track record -- regard so it'll be really interesting is he Michael how that plays out.

In your opinion as as we go into what is soon to be the offseason for many of these teams how many guys are gonna be on the sidelines with -- Eric Wedge.

Two others in my opinion. It currently that the oil and can middlemen with -- about -- cute -- the most obvious. I would not be surprised if one or -- starters -- Rootkit on. Obviously the best yet is that you'll be back. But. I wrote about a scenario that it would I don't know that -- I don't believe will take place but it. -- with a separate -- so if the new owner there told the could decide to make changes. Both done a good job they did look like he'll be back and he wants Sochi. By what I'm trying to say -- is that. It's not out of the question. That we might want -- to you. Starting things kind of emerged.

Can it's it's official now the Red Sox like -- and for the Red Sox made it for us last night but they didn't. The Rangers made it official last night by losing. Is going to be Sox angels again in the hailed the yes. How do you see these teams matching up.

It really interesting matchup and I know that typical line this time of year but. I think -- that they rip up all the way. But our inability to let them opponents' running game really disturbs me. They are in a position now where you almost -- will want. And it's not a comfortable position to do when you play it seemed like the angels. I heard talked. And -- also true that hey set them down with it you know have to worry about them on the basis. Of dog. Good -- Child again I believe it secondly you've walked. And while they're not necessarily high on base percentage in there are a good up and they all. But often they have bestowed here. So the red spot account network -- And the other X-Factor here is that the -- but I don't particularly well late. The -- probably not what matters most is that Beckett and Lester are healthy and certainly there are good sign along. But both of those right now why did not. I did not see it as particularly currently in the -- you'd be partial cortisone shot back.

In your opinion based on. How you field the teams will going to the playoffs which team has the best pitching staff top to bottom out of the eight playoff teams in both leagues. --

That backdrop that. Yet the question. Number we're starters. In all of that in. The living as well but they're very -- opt opt. And that's one reason with a light. When you look at the angels' bullpen we. Yankees looked good but and we got another request in the productive question. And I just -- the worst thing that battered Red Sox in fact we did back in the Red Sox. Detroit. Okay but not in the collapse of the other than -- the nationally. It was a very good question -- it really is but that. Doctors started -- in question. And the -- if they gave. In particular -- it actually struck between. Anyway but I don't know that you would stated that regret.

Can obviously a National League team won the World Series last year do you see a scenario this year. In which a team from the NL could win again.

Cure and Michael what we've learned over the years. Is that pollutants in the line that the post season the crapshoot. Really at the and when police were very we have a situation where a couple pitchers get hot Harry you. What it -- the -- you know really object to it when you look good in the police somehow scrape out the ball. -- more likely carpenter and Dwayne right just carried the cardinals all the -- route. To scenarios that are not that unrealistic. So yep I certainly it is possible that -- actually went again.

The Yankees with the best record in Major League Baseball but obviously in the American League have the choice of playoff series is -- much doubt in anybody's mind. That they'll take schedule AM and build in more down time because they probably don't wanna go for starters deep do that.

I don't believe this -- bill that looks round and I don't think it will mean there's not much else to answer your question. Look edit it even that go beyond -- Joba Chamberlain earned. Get the time with the -- On you to really however you want happy extra off days. If you wanna know more than any what Rivera who want stripped out -- you can in the seventh -- 81 day you could do that because the have a day off. -- 100 cents for the Yankees. It would be added that it is the red dot in the scenario as well given some of their physical issues. -- said it now based off coming up hip surgery. It is noticeable difference in him when he had to pay off in two days off social work when they play. But then they will what they thought -- Sunday Monday Wednesday. --

as you know those of us who write about sports read about sports and talk about sports. Love the story of change of a metamorphosis whether it's a player or or coach. Or an owner and sometimes they haven't changed at all they have the environment has changed and they have more talent and that I say that -- say that's. Has Joe Girardi really changed. Since his Florida days or is he just in a better situation.

It seems not that this part of a look at the person you're -- I kept my head up the last week ever gotten on the rug and let me by. There mention. What happened that is that communicating a lot better as the media but also as coaches and players. Why conversation. When he said. We all know. Mister Girardi has -- We've -- what -- he is in -- What you mean by that it didn't open dot more. Com. -- show. You inside which happened is quite. There aren't quite apparent but it's hurt you with the Yankees rarely saw.

Since we last spoke to you we got a chance to see Zack Greinke up close and personal on our TVs screens. And he convinced me and I don't know how many others Timmy he's the Cy Young award winner this year who do you have.

In theory is loaded by an American interest is at one point haven't even without. That the bill -- at all only the ability to continue the discussion there and and that the really -- every other year he would probably be the winner if not this year. And third go to bat yet you go girl and -- I would go to bat you right now because of the break you Lebanon want to reiterate. He's just been outstanding.

I like your electric column on how does add to this like Chicago hope -- Joe Mauer is there an is the American League MVP out of my note and -- mistress and still -- or something like that.

About but it was still somewhat in doubt. I don't know that there's any doubt right now.

There it do you would you give it to power -- we had a a guy. I think he called the show last week. Analysts say to him it would be absolutely criminal he's a yankees fan obviously. These -- what about Derek Jeter said it would be criminal if Jeter -- the MVP do you agree with that.

And thought well what are now. He is the league leader on -- one in and batting average will be their batting title or year. -- capture predominantly note that the sound. And the biggest. I wrote that column is not the -- there really weren't in contention that point in roaring back shortly after that. Roy backed out creating without one now. Slowly but there oh for the ball park. In you'd been -- Puerto. Without them have as well and then another really good things but don't our our poll. And really if you will quietly want and then he. They'll. Together. I'm even going to have in my top and at a -- share. And their record with a rod and so would he do the good. Haven't exactly lot of but it basically in your 700%. They didn't -- that he. Though if you go from there. Part of the leader over to -- this year at these ridiculous numbers. Have been. Outlet in the pop. I don't know it in the.

Always appreciate time will talk to next week -- start of the playoffs. I can't -- Ken Rosenthal from fox sports foxsports.com. -- by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot. All your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies. Your project simplified and buy a Mika insurance. Because it's not just how you're covered Michael tell you and Derek Jeter and Iran Mark Teixeira are treated.