Al Leiter, MLB Network

Joining us on the phone lines you've seen him win two World Series rings -- is a nineteen year Major League career you've seen his work as a studio analyst with fox and yes network is well and with Major League Baseball network Al Leiter joins us on the phone lines morning how how --

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Yeah we were we were discussing but some time discussing the of those New Hampshire murders that I -- you read about -- just chilling to the bone. And so often but let's talk about pitching rotations that match -- here now. -- You know. -- it can I ask you the question delighted to have my partners on the air and see if if you know the answer what you would Brett Favre now -- haven't common now.

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Yet at 32 you yours was thirty and both yet he played ninety -- and go another fifteen -- twenty on top of that but you both played nineteen years. Did you beat the national.

Had started his career did you beat -- what you know and that's where are considered the Expos you know. I guess. I would still -- played -- for -- so. It's all a blur now that's instant Internet and.

This the might seem fair that the Minnesota Twins are rolled into their hotel rooms right about now maybe they had up. Muted celebration on the plane and they have to go against the vaunted New York Yankees about ten minutes.

Well you know what that they should have played under sixty few games than what it has as look the other instead. And have their rotational -- So it is fair I guess not but they're thrilled to be and it and operate as a as a guy who played on the -- about that. And we had to do the same thing we're sitting on the tarmac wondering you know whether we were all about Arizona to play. To. Without any cuts in the big unit we -- negate Kmart and rested pitcher in history we we put games six. In extra innings. -- you know yet against the Braves signing it happen. I think there's something dangerous about a team that has Samoa Joe and some of momentum. And you know the whole spirit of you know they -- in the playoffs where that they Cinderella team nobody's gonna pick that's what the heck let's just leave it all out there. And also to gradually we're regular season -- what makes them more true policy from what you have adequate rest. It came -- off day. You know two games off in -- I think you know that batters. In the regular season it's quite funny games in a row and there's plenty of arms and your -- and it's her uncle more Bible or Clinton expects so it's not completely yet.

So you get the chance the twins.

You know -- you know I can't anybody a chance I've really do it -- yours go to this year you're you're starting pitcher and there's no question about it if the Hokies trimming it's it's -- Yankee Red Sox -- yes. Something's happened I think that the two best teams and -- in America but in -- well. And you know but that doesn't it two best imposed on the World Series -- that almost went.

And what's the how do you look at era this October -- just in a cog in the wheel or does he have to. Break out he does he have to have. An uncharacteristic October and actually produce.

I think from the perspective as somebody who played in now that this brought up I think. Yes to all of your questions. But I I still have my player had and I think. Alex all of the stuff that he's been through most the most itself what it I just saw a different guys this year whether the you know. Was able to cleanse themselves to a degree by -- and all. Scare tactics that are that passed whatever. You know I see guys that that is -- he's a better place. And I think he's gonna perform at each. Other at a point four under RBIs here -- year. And -- I think that'll wear I think she's in that maybe that's what.

But I do think part of that Thomas might be the fact that he doesn't feel he scaring the entire load on the shoulder mean he could gulf. You know all for the series and with the people around him they could sweep.

Yet you know he should he should abolish apparently these should be Yankees maybe not protect Albert. Since he's been there he's always had a tremendous sport cannot have a 200 must pay a lot all stars and future all papers. I think it's all self inflicted in late model for what. Happened off -- but you know in the field you know he has certain goals and -- period numbers and think the interest to achieve I think so focused. That he needs to decide what -- set. If I don't do it some just pick me up. I think the fact that he is you know. It's just seems like she's slowed things down he's not all over the place and fused in mind. You know wandering different areas that that. He -- all the -- to -- Jeter esque you know after games and you know very you know I don't know whether loose. Sought out before and you know market you know much but I just think even better place.

Ballot for all the the supremely. Talented bones in Iran's body of objectives and 55 plate appearances he he's had one RBI. Especially can't put me in the head the mind. -- player do you think the following sentences as. Wrong in his brain oh it's October time for me to get rid of this this thing that he thought that.

Because it okay. -- bigger guy says you know just -- medals are became my. I believe it is but the biggest part of of an athlete's. Our performance. I've worked for the -- partly torque and it is true absolutely helped -- lecture around wasn't traded that in sports psychologist very very famous Erica it's a lot players. And in till I finally figured out like player at a routine that's what I had control of the sound you know something right -- textbook but it's real. About that moment you know this is the moment and not to allow the exterior distraction -- couple that much in -- put so let's talk there in the opening network. I heard this twenty year old copiers -- that a high school New Jersey -- you know pitch hostile as hostile place anywhere baseball though that you don't. You know what -- political spectrum ball. Betray Alex if you think those numbers and he's gonna have to get to a that's what makes Boston -- in New York complaints that the immediate. Outlets in the past Utley answered to you know career field. Media outlets should be questions -- a little bit insulated policies and visit the the restroom and yeah. -- But. You know at all apparently it is mine is right it's all in its true what he says about you know addition to -- good pitching electors -- look back to -- get the ball up whatever scatter report to their strengths and weaknesses and you know put a good swing on -- actually have control.

As some people pick in the Angels not many but some Ken Rosenthal in Lee Jenkins and leap from a from SI in their argument -- case they make generally. Begins and ends with speed speed on the bases base stealing the Red Sox don't prog guys out. And obviously home field is that enough -- your mind to look at this matchup. Red Sox got the edge in most categories Angels have more team speed connected -- through a five game series.

If you could help educate rookie get on base -- no doubt about it. But luck you know I think -- this swept out I think that the same way it was with particular with the go to go back and it happened. But stuff with the -- which AJ Burnett show up. Which. Josh Beckett is -- the last few starts of what happened August. How is Jon Lester got responsive you know have to complex but it seemed like it fine -- start -- guy. You know so. Yeah the speed of the Angels what were these separate multiple numbers that could have considerable dent marks the current account pretty I think he's right at about 10% percent of throw runners -- League average Major League -- about 25. Victor Martinez is much better I think but 1213%. So. There's no doubt about like the Yankees did that last -- that the stated they they had middle road runners -- Roberts explode as well. They had -- forget about Jeter and Damon. In Alex is still. You know that there is gonna go you know get off -- You -- you can't steal first base that's so that so my premise behind why the Red Sox should be into is that I've seen Lester and Beckett -- and not on the.

In what -- a year of economic OPEC have you made predictions.

Our I think it's I think I think Yankee Red Sox -- Got Cardinals Cardinals shows in the they'll yes that -- aren't -- gains. You know I don't know I think if you just go on paper and the years that they had I just. I have a tough time thinking that the Yankees. I like this Phillips all but not sure -- not pitching and like what the Cardinals -- whispering in not politics protection with a pool halls and how do you not like I think if Lester and Beckett didn't have what he had August Lester. You know sometimes strange. He should be a 100% that took to think out of -- right. And and Chris Carpenter as the top 12 pitchers and you know any baseball fan knows you're you're as good as yours started going to policies.

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