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. Rocky about rockies' 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 hire covered zealots untreated can joins us on the line they 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.

It was and it's no secret that our record very close. Most of them both GM -- almost like coach air out of the old air. Ultimately. Ownership I am sure -- thing. We're probably would have was kind of simple. Won -- 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 the biggest goat -- well longest tenured manager in game. Is started slowly the last couple of years in an issue. No it's like today -- 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 -- Will now be calm. About our guy out there. Under contract for next season about the word out working next. But 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 Farrell. 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 -- they -- John Farrell it at all. Reporter over the weekend he has that clause in the contract that. Can not manage. -- and -- Obviously that can be negotiated away and it probably -- strongly in saint that you would not be and that there. If they really want them and they've -- but the player that can happen. The question becomes -- they wanna go on a double and they wanna. He and that kind of thing went Don Powell has been a match. You put a lot of great things in the game. A lot of people believe it will be great actor. But yet the track record now regard so it'll be really think this is 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.

To others in my opinion. It currently with the Royals and can middlemen with now that both the cute though the most obvious. I would not be surprised if one or used starters -- 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 make weight but at that. Luke with a separate but so if the new -- they're 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 dale is that. It's not out of the question. That we might -- you. Running things kind of emerged.

Can it's it's official now the Red Sox like apples 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.

really interesting matchup and I know that typical line this time of the year but. I think -- that they rip up all the way. But our inability to shut down opponents running game really disturbs me. They are in a position now where in normal lot of will want to and it's not a comparable position to do when you play it seemed like the Angels. I heard talk. And they'll look through that hey -- up and down with it you know have to worry about them on the basis. Of dog. Good -- Child again I believe is second in the league in walks. And while they're not necessarily a high on base percentage is there a good up and they all. But often they had bestowed here. So the Red Sox account network -- And the other X-Factor here is that the -- but I don't particularly well late. The manner probably not what matters most is that Beckett and Lester are healthy and certainly there are good sign a long. But both of those right now why did not. I did not see it as particularly currently in the Beckett you'd be partial cortisone shot back.

In your opinion based on. How you field the teams will go into 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 -- up. That's one reason with a -- When you look at the Angel bullpen with Yankees looked good but -- got another request in the productive a question. And I just can't he'll pull the worst thing that better in the Red Sox in fact we did better in the Red Sox. Detroit. Okay but not in the collapse of the other than -- the nationally. It was a very good question about late in Philly is done that. Doctors starting pitcher in question. And the rotten if they gave. He's been pitching pretty adept at 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 one thing we learned over the years. Is that that we didn't seem to line that the post season the crapshoot. Really at the and one -- were very when you have a situation where a couple of pitchers get hot -- you. What it clip leading Cole Hamels you know really hot again. When you look good in the police somehow scrape out the ball. Wanted it 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 the national league -- when he yet.

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

I don't believe they view -- with a child and I don't think it will mean there's not much else to answer questions. Look bad at it even that go beyond -- Joba Chamberlain earned. Get the time with the ball. On you to really however you want happy extra off days. If you wanna go more than any what Rivera wants trek out -- you can in the seventh in the 81 day you could do that because the have a day off. Manny the pain the next. One -- the Yankees. It would be an advantage if the Red Sox in the scenario as well given another physical issues. A-Rod that it is now -- days off coming up hip surgery. It is noticeable difference in him when he had to pay off in two days off social -- when they play. But it and they will once they've got -- Sunday Monday Wednesday. --

Tennis you know those of us who write about sports -- read about sports and talk about sports. Loved 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 -- they have more talent and -- I say that the 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 -- I kept my head up the last week -- never gotten on the rug and let me by. They have 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. Or Girardi has -- We've netted what -- even if he -- are. What you mean by that it didn't open belt up more. Calm. -- shown. You can decide which captain is quite. There aren't quite apparent but its first -- with the Yankees rarely saw.

Since we last spoke to you we got a chance to see Zach 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.

Is ERA below by an American interest -- at one point haven't even without. That they've -- at all -- the ability to continue the discussion there and and that the really well every other year -- would probably be the winner if not this year. And thirdly go to bat yet you go girl and -- I would go to bat you right now because of the break you Lebanon want a three ERA. He has been outstanding.

I -- electric column on how does add to this like Chicago hope -- Joe Mauer is an is the American League MVP hotline 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 mauer -- we had a a guy. I think you called this show last week. Analysts say to him it would be absolutely criminal he's a Yankees fan obviously. He -- about Derek Jeter said it would be criminal if Jeter wins the MVP do you agree with that.

And -- well what are now. He is the league leader on day one in and batting average will be his third batting title in four years. Plays -- predominantly note that the sound. And the biggest. I wrote that column is not that he's yet there really weren't in contention at that point in roaring back shortly after that. Roy backed out creating without one now that's what he wrote in her elbow with a ball park. In you'd been you'd Puerto. -- bad -- well on his own mother really good things but Joe -- Orange Bowl. In really every requirement -- want it and he. Still. To -- I'm even going to have in my top ten and that era this year. And their record with a rod so would he is that good. Haven't exactly -- but it basically in your 700%. They didn't see him beat you that he. Though if you go from there. Part of it Jeter over to -- this year at these ridiculous numbers. You know didn't. Outlet in the top. I don't know it in the.

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