Curt Schilling

big show as we get set for game one of the hailed the SP two minarets actually angels tonight. We'll -- he's in the house for these promises and house joining us live on the phone line. Is. As we column they sports and wickedness. And almost.

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Derosa big -- Curt Schilling is the greatest sports mind for an athlete known to man holed bunker you don't give them the -- the -- You want to catch on I tickets and box -- John -- bucks out of you try to get 200 you can notion what it might nobody. You may have used those people -- the first question why the angels all in five all time. In game one of the field the us is it similar to what they have right now -- that they have got any good to equalizing. Rotation but. They haven't had that killer number one guys and they are going up against -- number one guys.

but that's the bigger piece that they do. Last night what I think of very very important and reinforce the example for anybody that doesn't believe it Chris Carpenter who is arguably one of the better pitchers in all of baseball. -- It's a compact -- at the end of the day not a strikeout guy -- power sinker ground ball guy. And you saw what happened last night with -- You'll have to be eight pitch away from contact strikeout guy to dominate not -- an educational games. Gave one. -- play so so you play at 68 feet and endure that part the embassies and snapped one of the first playoff -- you've elected its first maybe year there's an adrenaline. And an energy that comes from -- how to argue are. That I always thought that the power pitcher gave me an enormous advantage on the policies.

Soldier pol picture is much room -- opera -- a spiritual. -- huge advantage.

it if it really use. The power -- the strike -- guys that that and and and if you look at those first fight. Game one losses you're not gonna see a guy a power guy started for the angels.

How important is it the Beckett pitched well for the Red Sox to win the series. And -- went without.

about it but it's it's incredibly important because title in the World Series. And and I I'm not worried about just not doing ugly and not. I would be spun that he doesn't do well. But that the art center earlier. On WER dot com by the like that down. Dark watch watch the first -- lineup and I say first umbrella up only because. I don't believe that the eagles' starting pitching and it'll look and they could prove me wrong I don't think so but I don't think eagles' starting pitching. Is going to be -- exploit the first inning run to the point when he game one not gonna get to -- so you know watching those three got that three talk starters in jotted. And -- in play. That fastball command first time around is going to be probably as telling sign and anything.

It's so much has been made of their speed in the -- express how aggressive. Mike solutions team as last year obviously took about a series. Is it that big a factor the speed factor in the fact that they're constantly gonna move guys is -- that big a factor in the series.

It's all day holiday because they -- in the past look at this -- replace them. -- for most other and they didn't rock and didn't have a -- of these Schroeder's book when they did it in -- And then it becomes the opportunity obviously that's present itself. And and you know this is -- before. By the this year because you do have a Bobby Abreu. Who you know Bobby is general Leo he's a four pitch -- afford that you know twenty to thirty pitch guy over the course of the game. And that basically had that -- before they had Garrett Anderson and sliding it back to back through. You can believe they've -- got eight times in the game into a tent pole pitches. The words a well you can go 1012 -- the bat. -- Billups told differently than the pulpit this year I heard some people talk about the fact that they had a more patient lineup this year. And it shot it to many if not -- Johnson as well that that could be deadly deadly combo offer them. Because police lineups in October. That -- begets power pitcher with command. It's similar to for the fifth inning before they say hey you know what policy -- more aggressive early in the.

Yet that a lot of people are taken as Slobodan out of -- overblown here with the base running that they played 79 times this year okay they were 45 against this team. And the angels still fifteen backs against the mayor caught twice. They faced Wakefield twice the -- Brad Penny walked twice they faced Masterson won Paris was behind the -- a couple of -- eleven of those bags and what it's just work at a picture of -- I don't what that Josh Beckett in and it starts he gave up two stolen bases and threw one guy out now was -- But you know show going into game one I think -- Is that you feel the same way I don't think John less -- loose this ball game but if he was too. I think a lot of those I think that's an Angel clubhouse will be that rally cried Torii Hunter leading it take that we just beat their best. It is a New Year's she weekend beat him and that's why I think game what is important even though I still don't think -- gonna lose but it's it's important game.

Well game wanted secrecy agreements haven't inserts in the fight game certificate you know you can decide this series from speak I mean. You know I I think -- they -- there and they get beat by the Red Sox tonight there's no possible way that some of those guys -- on you know here we go again. And and you can't help -- it's human nature you can't avoid a bit. I I think 88 Red Sox went tonight will be a much bigger momentum swinger than it. For Boston and the angels win would be for anybody because I think the optical buses through retirement and again the guard you know don't -- tomorrow.

How much how much is a player ever. This is psyche when guys on base of the angels and their and their aware of the aggressiveness of the team.

I never cared because in my mind to go and -- or anyway in the he's been crap that's the difference is that. Well -- them but both the interpreted that that the Obama team -- it's two to three hits it -- first. And you know and then I'm over 62 games they have ratings were not gonna hit. And it will run a walk a stolen base upon a sac fly. And and that worked so well executed games because your pitted against politicians and all pentagon don't seem October. You don't manufacturer rather October the first -- have that -- it up very often especially people have the arms on the -- back about.

That's a -- point are much of that stuff. Is still valid what to plan the sound you -- doesn't have the deficiencies at those of the future.

It -- again that's that to meet the biggest piece here is that. It's identical for a seven name brand they went crazy they did not run against the us. And it would get if you count on that to -- a key part of your offense -- he's in and so we come October you don't have that piece. He's going to be like you know you brought it to back tandem as an offense and both of them are your power got their bulk power -- you give -- equal carried. And then you go to playoffs that you put them on the bench. Which they develop the big -- off that.

We go back and total five miles an associate -- with the angels aren't spring training interoperable first to third first to third and you know this is a guy that honestly. If you get to make the first or third out at third base he'll pat you want to back for your aggressiveness that's what he -- that's what that's -- strategy has -- the year now. Let that happen once in a post season that Vanessa think those guys a little bit hasn't it maybe they don't go first to third that one time they hold up but second they don't wanna make their first and third -- change your style a little bit disease games matter most. And all of a sudden there's a fly bought a set of the onset of the sac fly you don't have a run. -- style does change I think a little bit and an adult they -- loosen up but that's of the gonna need to do if they think they can win this.

Well if you ever heard -- team running itself through the playoffs. Doesn't happen you've heard peanuts in -- he could actually do playoff. -- They didn't pitch didn't run that -- You don't run yourself to play it again I'm not trying to downplay it not been a very good team coached by a great -- I think total different. In the cure paralysis in the lineup I think clip of light in the all the better Bobby Abreu -- going to be a big piece of that you know because it. You don't figgins and there's a couple guys that let that they are fast but there -- guys like never worried about their speed because they didn't hit as if they were fast. They beat they they were early count up on the ball early in the count guys. Grew you know unlike you know -- guys that they use their speed they're the guys that you just speaker veteran guys that that have 567 and it's about.

About the black -- based -- really don't have -- race.

That that that again that's me it is the end -- be on here under. I don't like these fairly good pitcher I've always look like Joe Saunders I think I think they're making a mistake pushing capital back that far. I would I would have him run out early and often in this series.

look -- like him at some point. That's I don't.

I if I like it and then -- men in that I'm. You know I I just think that. That he is really the only power guy in the rotation that they can put out there that people have a power guy. You're going to be a hundred -- fighting to --

Want to thank you don't want to get this another big weakness that they have and it really was. Their backbone. When they won in 02 is that bullpen and you look at the open right now. What this is at like seven blown saves you put the game on the line with a good hitting lineup. Against the Bryant went days and and soldiers a little beaten up they what do you think of that that that open and and.

Just wait here's where you're gonna see that manifests itself this and it is what it is he's gonna close -- elements of those guys are gonna set up. Legitimate what went to -- without but it really manifests itself is how he manages their offense in the fifth sixth and seventh innings. It's instead of -- it was that it if you got a Papelbon you do push for that -- making important benefit of three to. When you've got what they can if you're not competent you're not beyond moving around the world would get that actual Roger you're open to get a big -- to -- three run around eight. Thought I think -- manifests itself more the magic have opened the card to play it you're not possibly -- altered our setup man gonna go to guys that brought you there and until those guys really get the -- people aren't in the -- I want people like -- this would ultimately in Albion in 93 it was burnt out he had pitched. Far beyond his means and in which he was you know it's but he picked the ball every night but the end of the day chipper goes to bring good -- older disposable the game -- and typical you've -- what's -- he spoke out about the guy and you start here.

What you say. Is what brought them there won't work of the playoffs.

It happened. I hate that I I'm not saying you won't know what did happen in the past.

The Cabrera appointees and we saw a lot I think the last -- this team came in the Fenway. He comes out there in the ninth inning he -- you out he's facing David Ortiz -- slider in the -- 30 slider away off the plate to meet. That's a closer -- too comfortable clothes you just that's a closer -- scared most closes and a one run lead still have that confidence and arrogance that they gonna get this data -- who it is. And he to me even always been thrown lava is less it and it appears they said they fixed some things. They're still gonna be a lot of doubt there and that's -- me.

And less -- you're the got a comment on this. That is probably bigger and as big an impact on the guys that are put that on the field as anybody. -- As opposed to maybe have a -- up rabbit this year we sent it out the outlook won't you please just football news strikes don't. You promote focus standpoint it does have very different approach that very department Alley when -- quoted on the matter but Obama got the W three -- support -- around.

Yet you haven't on the field and they go to -- closer you know when you sit -- think that somebody thought -- this game's over if not you sit near you also huddling around you know the -- on. What are we gonna get tonight well this to get interest and let's see what happens here and in a.

Is different mindset -- some rumors out there that it's possible Varitek could catch game two tomorrow night with. Beckett and obviously the first thing that the fans do is they jump all over Tito and he's as a loyal to an old guy. -- Israel below the old guy. It obviously we know that that that's not true that wouldn't be the purpose but couldn't possibly be that everything that that it has gone through. In the last few weeks with a back spasms and everything else that he would be requesting a Jason Varitek behind like is he needs that extra.

I don't know I don't because it for me to comment or the other would be for people about it argued that the so that I don't know the IR. But yeah I don't know I. -- I I I can I can give you my word that the guy is going to put the nine players on the field they -- in the best possible chance to win every single might -- He went into the -- you can do it he can do went three according.

That's because they talk about. Offering Colombian players coach. -- coach. It's gonna to -- position to win because it as if he's not placed I don't wanna God's gonna lose games from the apartment about human -- name I don't wanna put position when he's not gonna jeopardize the team. Do you how much difference does it make. According Beckett in a public position Ron wise is opposed to the Arctic in the lineup.

Yeah I here's the thing I -- have said that before joke I never cared. What Mike that you did at the plate I would wanna be deported -- to -- about himself but I never ever cared about Mike to cut production offensively because I wanted him to be. I figured I could help -- its offensive in ability that we felt were the case. All right and I guarantee jobs as all the options Ortiz stayed in the -- and in the other public some questions. If they want -- I'd have a little bit of a rather I didn't have the ball game one and I'd be looking it is to the rented in somebody's backside pretty badly improve but I want that October guy.

In addition to comment. That a player made an unnamed player in the document my own speech yesterday about you -- when asked to comment on -- rather he'd rather not need to refrain from. Coming on it but that does that's does that surprise you a little bit -- was rankled that many players and senate.

If Clinton at the very concerned -- you want about you but here's the deal that was uttered in every penny complied. He played his ass off offensively or defensively. And -- acts like a Knight Olympics and now I mean. I don't care idea. The most in need it I guarantee you know more or less annoying than most other guys especially someone like meet the guy played. You'll look a little bit but I guess I never had a problem with guys who who know. The hard part in the thing that I -- I'd talk about what you want I play with -- Jefferies and Gregg Jefferies with a guy who was at for the Hall of -- But who could not understand that you're gonna make three ordered out the year. And and and from beat an independent he'd probably be wrong because I always pull them -- and you can keep -- up you're gonna be burned out come August well obviously he wasn't an alphabet. It -- it's our wild guys that play every at bat and every adding that -- it was the ninth inning of the World Series and he does that you know what. Appreciate it for what it isn't -- because I don't care obviously that team it is not a complete the best player on the team that -- it is not as good hoops title probably worried about.

Is your -- a problem -- that you guys spend so much time every day is a game you're with each other from February. Sure things work out into November. Of baseball writers that are together -- each other I mean is that. That that the -- there were put the make up of the support in the fact that you are together every single day. Create a situation where like get a lot of marriages there's this and let during that go to opt out.

Public that's. That's absolutely an essential part of it. I mean it's Buick there's always a lot of teams that played on the first time. You have quote unquote that's in the -- people be run around on defense since fight fight we're gonna wanna this year -- how about it. You have to arrogant and not to mention he talked about it in baseball point 54 off 53 of arguably from the most immature human beings on the planet. I mean we've been -- and poultry and we were nighter tenured -- And our locker -- of equals -- superiors and there's. No egos bruised and and that the thing I do love about it though is there's no BSN. You you can tell me how could you are how -- you weren't as open at 735 when the first pitch -- thrown. Put up or shut up. And and some guys it's shut up often in and it makes among comparable American environment with guys whose opinions they respect and you've got guys in the called up support for total baloney to the world who don't want illustrates that a guy up metallic look about that it was a presence on the club was that they are and public policy and white they are free to say things about anybody. Another -- of the five time all ball -- or whatever when you've got guys that right everybody. It makes for a very interesting clubhouse.

Girl what they'll -- quick as I don't admit I sought a Delaware it myself and and you feel the same way. If he's seen the umpiring crew Joe west CB Buckner and Greg Gibson Joe Washington at the new. IPod they put that put together a political.

It's embarrassing to compare this because. Because I looked into the west is I think he's an ass and and I don't live forever but here's the thing to what is a pretty decent umpire. Greg Gibson and keep people out there that sucks you up there. Horrible horrible and or not you'll want. -- so well the first thing -- comes -- These guys are obviously not on a merit system aren't -- the system to get to the policy. Are they get there because it's a paternity. And because but in the postseason literally I I believe they make it much more competitive but -- policies and I thought more than they do during the regular season.

you know Greg Gibson and he was always that candidate that called safe at second double click is the second baseman never touched base to meet Eagles out of his way to make things up and economic concerns me now could work and Red -- benefited has got a history journalist Oswalt right.

But simply Joe west hates the red sock that's that he always -- never won a joke in Benoit. Economic actually he called -- six -- for playoffs and put it behind the plate he's pretty consistently good he's not big he's he's importing hitters up. But he doesn't like you've -- hitter. I I didn't appoint to find out the guys that Joe west hated because -- strike that was the report that's why it -- who was without conceit defeat but. But I appealed the only paper about predicament he's the guy who wrote an article one they would -- and hit the comment from his outlook DOD realize jargon with the best come apart baseball.

They had -- ironic those guys all time went on coach and he relies on this fifth let's so it'll be studio next Thursday you Britney people to collect your money next week excellent. Well peoples while peoples so you that you might be able it'll inaugural.

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