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Let's talk some World Series Ken Rosenthal from fox sports foxsports.com. In the Major League Baseball package on fox brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies. Your project simplifying and buy a make insurance it's not just tie your covered. It's -- you're treated Ken Rosenthal joins us from New York City hello Ken how -- Very worried yeah we're doing great thanks that was not quite a performance by Cliff Lee last night wasn't it.

That was one of the great performances but either in person. Out carpet. How they had no chance. How he used to be as a carpenter a book that performing at that was giving you work in spring training. All whole -- it was just. -- the unreal.

how did you see this series playing helpful for. Game one what was your take on it I mean what was your prediction.

I think he -- sex. And obviously now you look at it and the other night there's trouble. But. I have a hard time believing that it you're gonna hold down the way that the -- the world that it. That the different invited. And I'd -- and whatever you want. NATO is picking it up and nothing will. But if that scenario takes place -- apt that Joe Blanton got a group of relievers weapon which he date. So they can practically turned it into the open game and I would not be surprised that they do they need it.

Can I didn't like. Manuals picking Pedro to pitch game two. It just seems to me that all those yankees switch hitters you rather have them hitting right handed them left candidate Yankee Stadium. But having said that I mean the drama for tonight is off the charts.

Well. I don't think -- a bit about that bill but I'm totally with you and I can't work all. -- I'm exactly where I was this excited to go to the ball. And not just because potato although you'd you'd part of that is because we yanked he up walking one. Internet. Situation tonight where they definitely the way. And the -- Are not like the bill they're not like that when they're not like any other really. Picking them up. It's gonna be really great -- night. And argued that it a lot.

We were talking about some of his. Very interesting and entertaining comments in this press conference yesterday Pedro we're talking about -- what you're. What's your take was on it wouldn't especially when he said he's the most influential. Athlete you ever perform -- Yankee Stadium and -- at most of influential player to ever performing Yankee Stadium.

I I think what he meant and -- look forward now is that. It would the most the most. And certainly isn't well quite a bit of a motion. I don't know of any particular that you have more influential player vapors or the other great but. That press conference yesterday was. Absolutely that. And I know people of all well aware that. NATO is not just one of the greatest pitchers in history. Remote out of players. I've come across one of the most well spoke. And happened yesterday it was just a -- report. And yet the point you wanna make any data out there about in Europe the media about the competition never. And again there are very very very acquired -- on one hand. Who could have back at a press conference. And it so. Eloquently about it ever been used what you agree with -- and.

There can -- said earlier that. Pedro is the best Red Sox pitcher of his lifetime and I took a step further I said. Since 1978. Or 1979. When I can remember. Now vividly watching a baseball game and having opinions about baseball. He's the best pitcher for any team I've ever seen how much you where where where would you where would you put them -- if you put somebody in front of them who who is that person.

He's right there at the top and we're talking right now up hatred -- but got out. And in that that. Yeah I don't know anybody better. Certainly Clement had a moment stranded optimum moment there are -- quote that it is well. You know right now on -- out as a matter but in terms. Electricity. -- up and ability to -- Albany. It so was the guy I remember the one year network all of which is what is that they might have been 99. But it would -- did you take your. I remember reading your column thank you should -- is because not only does impact when you -- it. The impact of the war is the bullpen and as it is about him. He was just. And to some degree it was a trip them that -- and again people other than it about it and I'm certain about is that and the people over the years. The was absolutely brilliant and I'm and yet there are many pitchers -- I get excited about going it.

Ironically a guy who had nine regular season starts. And and you know has a spectacular history but more recent some question marks. Despite all that I have more questions about the other starting pitcher tonight AJ Burnett has more approved in Pedro does.

But there and even there yet but you'll be so short. It will be charged with a new -- they didn't -- start at about what that that it prices. He is going to be. That much more happy that uses an emotional guy. Don't yet. -- at a later time. And really actually -- well -- and even make it Atlanta -- in what you want. But yeah I would just say what the hell my quest in his. -- acres one matchup against the yanks. -- on an American lineup but the beauty I going into the meters. The net generally abuses I -- aren't up. Yet know how breaking ball as good. Going to strike would be an advantage. The good thing that we know now is how -- it yet go to the -- that. If that little bit at the plate that read papers and.

I know it's almost become a cliche to say that the Phillies aren't American League team. I'm an American League lineup but is actually true of I look at their line -- obviously they have sluggers and have guys you you fear. But do you think. Really actually that they were built like an American McCain.

They're not quite. But they're pretty darn good. Believed every reason not. Great -- the players of their positions. Read the character has certainly but it goes even a lot of really good thing a lot of things that. But went wrong in victory or and they haven't always been going especially Iran. They're very. And hey what it used to put it all written. All the victory you know verses it in and whoever batted second for the angels. In -- there's the greater. That was huge stink and they yankees sat on the angels won two guys did do it let.

I can't talk about bit unfair to Charlie Manuel that he's a -- manager that's I would talking about but. I think based on on the way he talks he's got that that thick West Virginia accent. And and the way he looks he just reminds me of I can see him playing in a movie as. You know the manager from central casting -- assumed there he's an old school guy -- not let these numbers crunchers. Like a lot of moderate lot of modern managers are is that at.

That totally accurate. What is it accurate is the circular and because they're visible in deep. Lleyton he's actually North Carolina. West Virginia. You're not. England knows him or has been around him treatment that I'm note the use them. Might not be as polished as from people and whatever. But. My goodness cracked me up actually -- and they crack. When you went to Philadelphia. The first time when they hired him. And the people and we are all over the that. Admit that it -- that any city and a matter -- Nobel prize walk in the street. Yeah it a regular gotten the book on a lot. Physically beaten to handle kind of I and the problem is on the field every single thing -- happen. The product paper. And yet they're now with no question about it but there are other -- bet they'll play it all the Billick.

What are the offensive problems going on right now for guys like Mark -- Nick Swisher what's going on with them.

I'm not sure what to share. -- In the previous it was Russian a bit and just not now it's there actually in the final who -- and how to come around a little bit. -- the big bases clearing triple a couple it in yeah it does well. I'm not -- his problem but won't it won't old equipment. And what web site but we hope to -- Iraq 08 with -- At -- And I wanna do more I wanted to just.

Any predictions tonight. I'm from Pedro six innings seven innings.

It. I think more like order a third nine hit. Five on the moon. And I look NATO an -- saying Nat and no -- left my -- on the -- there's not yet again this. We all know what. Roy and out there that art alliance. But. I think -- India.

Well having said all those nice things about Charlie Manuel you said. Were you buying his explanation for why he was pitching Pedro tonight as. I mean I understood the splitting up the left handers I want both my left handers pitching in Yankee Stadium.

Know what they'll. Do don't open it 01. Very simple -- pitching better and cool. So you want paper on the mound -- called on all one apartment talked about much. All humbled and very is that all it knows that. He had been better homes and on the road three point seven on -- or point nine on the road. That need something new and yet it wouldn't. Let vendors. There is a very bad because look at the note that this -- for the chance to comparable. Is going up right -- obvious that they might leapt. And time again Pedro -- good that I wouldn't need to act in the tunnels but -- the -- that it though. I understood it is a bit of questionable move would call bill has really been a it got all these long especially in a.

Who -- a managing match up. In your eyes manual or Girardi.

I don't know that -- that will lead the belt opened a lot of that -- and in this period. Probably weren't up to second -- his -- In opposite Charlie go Donovan thank Joe Girardi goes by -- information -- out from numbers. And yet this bill that they've that they people spent their head. At the -- beauty Europe based on --

What did you think of -- he's moves out of the bullpen last night.

Well right now bill. Yet the problem and the problem is that he has so many young relievers. Can't really put much trust in any of -- and -- Foreman now well. So I didn't mind used started up in an impact economic broadcast that used cooked more than one -- the Russians much and one that. I thought maybe that would help it obviously didn't make it. Apartheid movement the right move I didn't mind people rather than coming in the group had -- pitched to a bar yet okay but. Really impacting. It's one of those is they were beating quickly no matter what and the disturbing thing is that is the -- the top form.

And we appreciate it time is always enjoy the game tonight we'll talk to next week. Take care that is Ken Rosenthal from fox sports. Brought you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your. Home paint and lawn care projects Rockies. Your project simplify and by and make insurance match in my disappointment when I said just a few minutes ago it's not just -- covered and I didn't hear Michael say.

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