Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports/MLB Network

I did not see. That the Yahoo! Sports. Story have read about -- I mean I'm reading about and Lincoln's. A piece on fox sports right now so I can't tell you who the author is. -- I you know I I can't even say well this observation Beisel and so may have been wrong. But can was an eyewitness to the entire thing he was standing five feet away. He said that it was it was not that tense confrontation that it has been portrayed by -- by some people and talk to a guy who was standing right there Ken Rosenthal brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot brought your home. Paint and lawn care projects Rockies -- project simplified and Miami insurance it's not just tie -- covered. It's treated Ken Rosenthal from fox sports joins us take -- how -- I'm doing great thanks I was reading with interest your first and the Al. I'll be up Cole Hamels Brett Myers and putting might quotation fingers up confrontation in the clubhouse. You said it was not quite the way it was portrayed by Yahoo!'s.

That lump of coal -- but -- them back. But at the time. I just thought are used joke you know look at the big deal at all. Did back when I woke up the order to learn that that the word written. But give credit them when they're like your respect. I was surprised that that was portrayed that way now in his account in the count he cited a witness. I think this -- was again I was right there I -- the witness to one of the witnesses and to me it was about -- I didn't -- went well.

General what do you think god. Cole Hamels was trying to say in his interview he talked about wanting to clear his head and start fresh what do you think he was trying to accomplish.

Michael I don't think you were a little bit frustrated and not trying to accomplish anything. And he said things that he. Ottawa they didn't need -- but. Certainly didn't want to come out the way that they did and accurate I can't play another story about how -- that the initial story I wrote. He explained that he went to Charlie Manuel left by after the game and I thought Kapanen would write that off the and he said the Troy okay. I don't want to know I want a pitch and -- quit and that's not me. This is a die. I want Clemens Schilling category. This Schilling gave them a bookmark personal life but you wanna -- players who speaks his mind. And there are times where we -- diet -- not walk and we -- got talking. And it's a fine line. So you -- hit point five he apparently thought it was longer.

Let's leave the game seven starter alone for a moment and talk about the game six starter. If we thought it was promising Pedro pitching game two with Yankee Stadium imagine what it's gonna be like in a winner go home situation.

I agree bill and actually. The drama was left in the stadium then on the field or on your TV that. Like stadium the new Yankee Stadium would not merely. A -- way that the old 11. In fact we Pedro came out you would think the plate but the -- are not more but -- not that way at all so. That's part of it is not what I want was put in terms that. Pedro Martinez in New York could he gave next. That is going to be great.

What was he laughing about as he walked off slowly off the mound the other night game to.

You have left alone at. The stand with the Barrett behind the dugout and kind of giving me grief and the fans in general who didn't -- at that time. And Pedro as a guy who enjoyed the moment there's no question about that. And even last night he called up I'm not talking. Not political tomorrow I'm not talking in the through the -- exact words and Michael to appreciate it he said. Learn your craft earn your job. He's creative like always like you always are. I don't Polaris the year that I could hit but just -- the -- we dude who we are on his plate and all that. Well over -- and I don't know how -- really hate a guy he is highly entertaining at all.

They -- has everything happened in the World Series so far. That has affected the offseason plans of the Yankees or Phillies in other words as anybody performs so high above expectations that. There's now plan to sign them when that plan wasn't in place before the series started in on the flip side. Has anybody played himself off of a roster for 2010 because of poor World Series play.

Michael that's really good question. Because -- come to mind at that game. Until. Game. Or the World Series I might equipment you couldn't help out of the yanks went a little bit. Maybe now the young girl her heart triggered format article is okay. Now that -- really good game in a row and I don't know if they'll change things and not. But he had the one guy that certainly come in mind that regard. Philadelphia pretty well that. But beyond that he did I don't expect then you make many games at all this create -- like Pedro in general Clark. Not there -- not in the major name so the one interest in Spain it is in the nut who's dynamic one -- back would either be back. --

If the Yankees somehow even get to a game seven in this thing but certainly if they were to lose the next two games I know this would be the case. Is the second guessing going to be why did why did Joe GR Girardi insists on. Up three man pitching staff when he really didn't have to in the in the World Series.

Well. If it got that point they'll certainly that question -- be raised but it's one of those things with second guessing. I like they have requested before it actually takes place. Not a lot of people have questioned the idea of going with Rivera patient. Most of the writers in new York and look -- would say that Joba was certainly not a guy you can trust in the situation. Got a ban on one inning in the last month he's not a guy connect early cup. So you've really pumped about the fact that despite -- 200 million dollar payroll. They don't have a viable what option. That's the issue now in terms of -- three days' rest but. People -- people were critical -- Emanuel are not going lead in being more than having him ready in seven again on three days' rest. They I had no problem with that guy has never pitched on three days' rest in a 198 career start. I can expect in this company that he never done -- do well. And yet now we look at it. -- but the result is that -- at the right thing -- didn't lose game. More because of one and then then he had had a situation where they're up or straight start potentially. Final -- the series on scuba. -- he about the is the quick he's the guy who could do. Not a lot of other guys have proven that they can do it at that level.

I got a tough question for you who's gonna win the World Series. What are they gonna win the World Series. And who's going to be this series MVP that's actually three questions.

Nineteen although it went. Yank it over it in seven. And Jeter will be the FB it. -- Yeah I don't believe what I want more bulk of them and I'm not sure about that on three days' rest. Game six now and -- instead that it on TV let until. It -- sort of your normal left. What in a way it's short rest considering that -- his previous post even north have been after the extended delay and plus easy. Though. They've picked it the pop up a little bit about --

Why is Ryan Howard such a mess.

He had an up beat all these belong out and obviously here he is quite a few lefties. And struggled breaking pitches as well so the combination of locker room right now.

Twelve strike twelve strikeouts is off the charts though isn't it them in five I don't.

They'll requested the record and funny you have puppy that in the popular record with. -- ready active promote from around the World Series with five. -- would -- in an incredibly negative record all I kept the World Series so. Yeah I definitely extremely. Poor performance this one.

Public to be seen of the Phillies all year -- number -- hit a -- about yet. It would you at me right now and of course is -- a short sample size it's only five games but through five games you'd say. Chase Utley looks like their best off with a player who would you ever say that at all during the season.

I absolutely what. They currently is the best player in back until further he's been Jeter. And -- Jeter in terms of performance. Mr. Jeter in terms about -- got you always. -- frequently plays hurt without ever been into it and is that -- in the sense that he is the media almost nothing. It has almost nothing that a veteran like oh actually either more polite about it it is not the Soviet impolite but he doesn't care to pop. So deeply is their guy needed boost them all and like -- that the best player I know how it is bigger numbers. And certainly -- there's a big name but while the not a very good up and that your. And Utley is again they're number one --

I had I I know you said that you know from the Philadelphia point of view that. How this thing has worked out that they maybe don't have a lot of offseason moves to make based on what's happened. But if you're the Phillies and you're looking at that bullpen coach -- think you have to make some moves there.

Yet. And really you know it becomes a question out. Are here is who we have your who is under contract. Basically they're on the cut at the park and Aron Myers. At that point. You have to make a determination is proud that our god welcome Ryan that deep. And go from there. I get -- that they were rebuild the middle and Radio One more set up guy. They're not a blatant grab it I would doubt I would think not he is a guy that they -- three year deal last year. And the one thing that -- Manuel. We really know on the media. Our web site in the newspapers are. Change it saying that. He is extremely loyal as player. And I'm not let it -- them very well.

All one of the things we've talked about with UN fact is is the Red Sox upcoming off season. And whether it was possible that Theo would look into the possibility of trading Jonathan Papelbon. What -- Phillies the interest that.

I would say now. That they have Bradley. And yet rabbit had a bad year or I'll open of that there's very good years left the so. All written that are in iron to -- I would not they're they're big it would help you want.

And I can't remember if we asked you this last week if we did little last Q again. Why do you think this is going off the World Series have been why do you think Mark McGuire returned to Saint Louis.

Michael might get it you get it and it like anything else you're doing something entirely right. Cut them the rhythm of baseball even. And when you're removed -- you have a passion for. We wanted to get back in it long it didn't get a job that I could be reasonably though. It looked on the part of a lot of that he would be quick efficient at helping it. Close with a I don't think it all they got I don't I'm not into poetry and one voter's opinion. Anyway. But to remove the dot. Me that the guys want what you know baseball.

Would it would it move the dial for you if during the season Mark McGwire sits down and tell you exactly. Why he did what he did on March 17 2005.

He is obviously going yet but quite. I can't imagine Michael partner quote unquote -- when the way it went bank. The biggest reason for that is legal. He made open they'll do investigations and all kind of thing that doesn't episode wanna quote up there so. What I would hope you did you -- that the department -- I don't do whatever he wanted it. Is that they would all the other is that they made the mistake. I was wrong and the other thing I would like -- is a more. Forceful in my opinion on more important. -- wouldn't bet you do with congress that would hold congress. What do we get involved in. Education that kind of thing. Understatement of finance of the nation and that. But here's a guy who theoretically as a can't -- a real different. Palmer and it is different and as far as I can help they've abdicated that responsibility.

You know what can I think Americans I think we're much more forgiving. Then we give ourselves credit for I'm thinking about this because. In the World Series what do we talk about the World Series for the post season what do we talked about Alex Rodriguez. He's finally become a clutch clutch player he really is focusing on the fact that. Only came clean in February and said yeah -- I didn't know. It was a Lucy goes the air all the stuff that's seems like five years ago maybe guys like. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa are gonna have a tougher than A-Rod because A-Rod as active and they're not they're kind of frozen in time. But for a for -- is that even an issue in November.

in Philadelphia with a -- they're good spirit. But. You're right and heavily that this. -- all they would get that I'm you know a lot. As I'm at. I'm not sure that he -- that Europe will not be different than it is right now. Leader right now well spent don't care one way or the other. I'm wondering if in ten years look back and look at these guys did at the way it was then okay. I don't know what that whole thing why any of these players. I'm not -- how I would vote tenured. But. There is something that. And there's something to the idea that. Not -- the steroid use whatever gain acceptance. But there might be different perspective on what went off.

Pair buddy Peter King gave you very nice shout out Monday Morning Quarterback this week. But it it yeah. We enjoy your work will be watching again tomorrow night 'cause man we don't wanna miss Pedro in game six will talk against -- but thanks Ken Ken Ken Rosenthal from fox sports foxsports.com. And of course the baseball package on fox. Rock you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies your projects simplified. -- Miami insurance because it's not just how you're covered Michael it's how you're treated exit -- Take a very quick break we'll get right back to the calls big shows in top of the hour 2 o'clock they'll holly Sports Radio WEEI.