Jackie MacMullan, ESPN/Boston Globe

Leadoff hitters on the dale and Holley -- are brought to buy Q double Mexican grill had made for real. Log onto the dale and -- page on WEEI dot com to receive today's special lunchtime offer or text UW QB OBA. The 645336. We've been talking throughout the course of the program about the great piece in the Boston Globe sports section today by Kevin Youkilis. The person who penned that piece of stupid turn of the phrase we use it anyway is Jackie McMullen -- Jackie I don't.

I'm doing great thanks how are you today.

While what does what does story what a what do beginning of the story too because we were talking about it earlier. I think most most Red Sox fans assume that Kevin Youkilis is one of those guys everybody. Accepts them warts and all but. You found. You thousand people who aren't really on orbit the act -- to talk about that -- in your impressions of that.

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Elder I would what I'd. Like. You know. At what --

You told you that he's gotten better do you believe them.

So I worked really I get better and I think that conversation which aren't very very. -- Larry -- early career correct somebody issue it was very I. -- well.

You know walked -- or are you out of sight out and out I got the -- on late.

Jacky do you think this is a a cultural thing to -- this the whole dynamics of the sport. And I think about Kevin Garnett going crazy all the time for the Celtics. Football players -- question. Football player who doesn't act act like Youkilis is probably. A rare breed do you think it is just baseball there's a certain protocol that players are supposed to follow.

I think all due respect your help -- well which it.

Any. Any. -- that was. Part of the objection -- summit in it at. All -- should -- respect regardless. I'll be okay. And I don't I don't I don't. Aren't that Michael is all well ultimately it's. Adult. And they don't square and -- eight. Or during game. Doping issue. Ever seen --

When they do do you think this is outs are about that they'll get it when you mentioned team chemistry just. Got my my antenna up. Do you think team chemistry is being affected by Youkilis or order guys. We're on appreciated say well that's just them we still win so hey no big deal.

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Pedroia and certainly out there ain't so I think I'll change of the art air and I think that happened. --

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When you wrote that that you went to a member of this team and asked him to talk about you -- and he set I'd I'd I'd like to refrain. When you wrote that it got my antenna up and Michael's antenna up it we read too much into that.

I don't know what -- I don't answer because it. Now he's got all. I'm. Here at Ottawa -- question idol final that quick turnaround degraded it didn't let. Portland -- comfortable -- Injury that question I'd rather not accurate it would tell.

They tell you. I'm not comfortable answering it and that and that's off the record don't use my name don't dont say I said I'm uncomfortable talking about the Scott.

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Last you that question because look at the guidance say off the record why not to -- as they say hates ex players says. Not wanna talk about.

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I got up but I lap because they look at look at Jackie -- cranky about it that is -- very young man I remember when the candidate that can't. It.

information. It's the way I felt I.

When Theo told you in the piece on the record. It over the last two years you could make an argument that this has been the best player in the league. At first blush you say wow is is that just over hype on the part of the general manager but then when you delve into it a little deeper you might be right.

Geithner. -- all of our number when you look at it and Kurt what is the best player might -- an edge because. All of our guys aren't -- Don't care much about. Our number idiotic you -- not hurt but make it at all and really well it's not. At a better clip in and out. -- quite right. For a culture that -- and -- ought to step in our.

I said -- earlier Jackie. Should should probably turner cellphone off. Because my my theory is that Kevin Youkilis or or into is got to read your article. And he's gonna say while I was very nice -- that -- that that's nice that's nice the one thing was gonna stick with them. Is that somebody doesn't like the act and he's gonna try to get it from -- it's gonna trying to he's gonna try to find out who it is you agree.

That was and what you asked about that -- restraint they'll they'll be -- right. -- and hear about the sport like all of them -- Cool as I would like -- or. -- story and I did it. Is -- an 88 spot where they got in a -- as people get distracted. By the fact that want to allow.

When I out when I read the piece one guy who did talk on the record about Youkilis was Dustin Pedroia and and I came to the conclusion the reason he did his. They're the same guy.

Being -- get -- indicate because they are and.

But all battle at balls that chip on national and that all like. Chip on the shoulder outlook and it -- it's what made the -- or crawl around the.

And for -- Forget. Our act like -- As an individual you're in the world Jerry. Their format year. -- was injured and for. --

Jackie was a great piece in today's globe by read it with great interest we appreciate taken a few minutes. Take care Jackie take care. That is such Jackie McMullen of the Boston Globe well while places but Boston Globe ESP yen.