Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports/MLB Network

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a -- or going on yesterday. Good baseball.

Do you do you think Ken do you think the Angels can win this series. I still believe they can what do you thing.

I would think Michael is an uphill fight. Period in -- and stated he -- on his rep and I don't know that any advantage it's well -- in his career. And thrive on it by. You've been a glimmer of hope Kazmir certainly that the Yankees -- I'm pitching for the rays. When the night everything changes but. It's really interesting because the Yankees -- to a perceived to be speaking that is against only signs. Spotter. They're not hitting home runs the world whole lot -- of one of the numbers. It's pretty clear that the number of men in scoring position on it but really -- of Iran either. But the would have done all that much. So. I -- luck but maybe Angel Cabrera but of course they and they would help them to get out here when he next to. But we'll put it. Things change every bit opposed these guys -- that and your perspective on the series changes from dated today. At the open it up.

Do you do you agree with the decision the yankees' decision. To have CC pitching on three days' rest.

Absolutely. Ones that don't have equality with starter who is that -- pitch game seven on normal rest. And we have a picture here resident of a lot of innings. But at a very strong history. That you appreciate that not. Expensive one I get cute that the small sample but he had done you done it well. So. I have no problem with this at all because if they -- seven -- there seven on normal rest at home. -- situation.

Joe Girardi had a couple of moves that he made last night that I would guess Yankee fans may be second guessing one obviously is that taking -- and out. -- I know they are there's no doubt about that. Let's start with with pulling Damon up the middle of the inning is if he's that worried about Damon's arm why was he out there to begin with.

Well in the -- than it has been great there. Who is in. That's the reason he plays for the most part. In the -- that situation in the area and they're fine but I didn't necessarily agree with that. Yet David Norman his shortcomings as -- we know that but otherwise the pretty good left fielder. Hairston is not as experienced out there. I don't know of anyone who caught up the ball. It has been the -- go back and -- Know. That would want. You know cause greater questions raised on the other moves especially the one at the end the one at the end was. -- gone haywire and it was classic over managing. David Robertson who was in the game that the first two out of the eleventh. No problem. I've strikeout rate of any reliever in the American League that -- Appears. Obviously. Girardi indicated afterward that he used up -- that it at their throughout the -- right handed here. And it is wider so we're better than Robinson -- of matchup. I'll edit or people won't get it and it's the decision there. Is series it extended in. The Yankees lose it will really really grow in importance in.

I'm I'm I'm assuming here and a and we all know how dangerous that is but I'm assuming correct me if I'm wrong I'm assuming that you believe. Mike Scioscia is a better manager than Joe Girardi.

Sure it is imaginable every match okay you're in a great game yesterday. And Girardi -- something's really well. I -- out all the throughout the year obviously in now post season and they don't understand what you'd open. You know police that he and what matters too quickly. Overusing Rivera perhaps the -- in the pulled back yesterday when it got them again. Another thing. Isn't that there could be the badgers still developing. But the way he -- open is curious.

Yeah I was gonna ask you and the reason I asked her about Sosa look I know football's a completely different sport a coach and football can probably you know put -- in position to win. Three or four games a year. Managing and and that's that's quite a bit -- at a sixteen game schedule you know quarter of your games I don't know if a manager in baseball can help you win a quarter of your games. But I can't do do you think the Angels and Yankees are close enough where. The managing. Superiority for lack of better word of Scioscia. Will be able to get them past the Yankees.

No I I would -- how old rule and that the principal talked about your butt yesterday. Those who did something that was kind of the opposite of what to party is doing so with that situation equipment that. Yet -- Joe Buck and McCarver talked about the in the tenth inning after that's his leadoff double. Protesters raised the question while I'm. It again in the mountains it's that they. I doubt that the Pentagon would -- scored the sport oh -- certainly legitimate. In such an answer was there you know. At one. -- elected on the cheap is even in the game even though they have -- at that they carry on -- roster spot it will. Matt has run pretty well. And they. Hammer on the now. So it wasn't it. In the bullpen and most of the score runs before get in the game is in the game. Now. All of that and then goes against push button. Numerically and would approach you know number -- and do it is that you know one thing is the more instinctive thing there. Already is not a what you're seeing here he is more for the report -- it would doing and this is the great debate in the game right now. I think verses information. And factor when both. Coaches on the that --

We want talk about that tenth inning and another regard there's a -- YouTube video making the rounds you may have seen it by now. Mathis is on second base I've bars at the plate Mariano is on the mound and your telecast last night. Seemed to clearly show Mariano Rivera. Checking second base checking third base back to home plate and then spitting on the baseball. And then a quick cut to -- in the in the angels' dugout have you seen the footage yet or have you heard about it yet.

I thought we'd -- in the morning. In that I had not yet nicer -- they'll.

It was one of those things where I you know. First of -- I don't think this is something he's got a lot of in his life or or we'd have known about it by now and and we both kind of like Mariano Rivera so we prefer to think that he didn't do it. But the footage itself looks a little damning I have to admit.

Well I am looking at right now it's low blows both that they effective -- received the actual. Expert version of equipment that the law but -- pretty -- though I don't even know that I. I don't know that I didn't have that bite out of it so late -- I just kind of sit in the ball. I don't know obvious if -- Jeter. And so social beyond that -- I don't think there is at its effectiveness in it but other.

Gaylord Perry is somewhere smiling right now saying yeah you go go Rivera. Keep doing that thing let me ask you about the other series Ken I think the last time we talked. I said the job and I think the Dodgers are they might win the World Series nasty bullpen and young stars blah blah -- They look overmatched what's gone on with the Dodgers when the matchup against the Phillies.

Well I thought that they review Michael in the their bullpen would be extra I certainly believe that I did Batman series by. That was one thing you might -- In the well. Of the game the bullpen giving up. Winning it all up so much more so not as. -- at this certain quality. That is very. And the -- at. The box and whatever word you want -- you'd. And it defines them. Carry them and it is able then maybe even played beyond their talent at time. The -- actually I think the pitching issues are still. But what pronoun and dual purposes equity in particular. -- the same time. I love watching them play and never out of that they never stop and again there early and I imagine it is -- the -- is that the sort of report.

When I watched the way this thing is played out and we were talking about Joe Torre a week ago and reports that when his contract is up after next year he doesn't want a manager anymore. And I wonder if they quick exit in the NLCS might solidified that thought -- mine.

I -- yet another year contract I believe the -- with one. Torre is managing. Like anyone else. I don't know that it would be very easy for him to walk away -- million dollar. I'm not saying he's greedy and saying that three of us and I am sure 95% of the listeners out there not more when did the exact same thing. Though. I don't see him walking away if you lose. It was a greater chance that would happen right if they won the series but even then I'll know that you would want to retire.

I felt like I was gone back to. Not necessarily 1999 -- 2000 let's say 20022003. What -- watching Pedro Martinez in game two. I'm not vintage Pedro but pretty good Pedro what do we -- what what do you think his future is can't be thinking. He can be. A 175. To 205 inning guy for somebody again.

No I would say more like one particular that is. And maybe. An ambulance when -- won. -- clearly though. It vote getting neatly hazard and that performance of the day one absolute -- back accord. He's not going to are much different pitcher he is -- quote unquote pitcher. But at the same time. It was a joy to watch. I imagine that. He believes paper and be and -- next year if used properly used in the right way. Is divorcing -- agree that.

And another second guess -- in Philadelphia where having a field day especially after the bullpen coughed that way. After Pedro is performance I really thought Charlie Manuel handled it perfectly.

Yes and that they have been at the -- me. It has a way about him where he showed loyalty to players never buried them. And mother lives whether it was wound early in the season. Whoever that it might be in that particular game what -- Me. Carried that would they didn't get a lot of loyalty back from the players because there oh yeah. That's in -- in an after game with but I'd like -- not out. The FBI you know and actually Francona has quite the same along these lines but try -- at. Certainly about and that maybe dip in the greater well you know Francona. And not knocking code but the the vibe with certain vibe with him. It's quite a mutual.

there're a couple of managerial openings out there I'm wondering if you're hearing. Who the leading candidates are or teams have made some decisions and and and not wanting to do anything it. Two -- overshadow the league championship series.

I thought -- and they know it right. Hand I don't but. It seemed to me that certainly in Cleveland and used as -- for the we've been able to bring in about five directories. Active goes one poppy seed -- won -- mother's -- is well. Used in. If indeed it does so well -- well ready. Is back there as well. It ought to say exactly. Which Willie you do ago it used in the -- call me. And and everything there include and it will be Mark Prior and might yet would be. It is someone younger that they grow with them. That would be a possibility but their other guys like that that possibility. And it would have been a lot. They're GM Mike -- eight we into the middle -- the find out he's certainly -- here. Well you can find I would imagine they would have hired him back on now. This could be the guy and they had a lot of other position of those well that's an office. -- is a bit wide open artery.

Do you think the Boston guys tomorrow hell. Brad Mills. Bogart in the any of those guys have a chance of being a manager in 2000 --

Yet. I would days old guard in the factories used to. The long ago or are you governor up and coming guy. They need to go for him. It -- one of their own coaches. Who also in the mix was in her manager at the end of the year another of that type. And it nova and -- are. So much respect and -- attitude. Guys -- can be matters. Whether it happens now. On that.

Have a good time with the game there out in Los Angeles will be watching as we always Arnold -- you next week. Take it and -- Ken Rosenthal from fox sports and course part of the baseball package on box. -- by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies. Projects simplified and -- insurance it's not just tiger covered Michael dale.

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