JP Ricciardi, ESPN Analyst

Right back there'll be a big show we'll get back to the folk calls in just a few about it is time for our. MLB insider from ESPN JB were charting George -- -- weekly visit JP how are you today. Alone again GP split down they JP aria. We don't Greg TP Milledge -- around here you know. Baseball again and I don't have to the basketball team lost -- lost touch last week they were playing out Mellon. And skip that game's mature. Can you can you and I'd love to hear your answer on this simulated even talked about this with you before but -- -- I -- just getting into the -- interleague. Play thing in his adult who put together he hates -- I already know the American League team. Poverty -- this glad nice at first question asked me about -- -- -- -- putting together an American League team did you aren't you sick of this. Yeah not a big fan of Italy place. You know -- from an American League standpoint it's such a disadvantage pitchers don't hit. And I used to run the bases and I -- agrees and other athletes who should be able do that do that but it's it's amazing. How much. That I used to it as far as British spreading got a base. Noticed the torque of try to strip that. Obviously want to have bought but I think the most important thing if you want a road -- -- what are the biggest test particulate -- DH. So I've always found it to be a very -- very much of a disadvantage to Barkley club and I think he'd. If you look up and -- -- -- defeated Pittsburgh. I conceive of the Yankees decode the Dodgers. It -- detect this rivalry they have played the Bay Area rivalry but outside of maybe. Had a walkie. I'll take a lot of people really want peace somebody backed up. DP just in the background I endorse everything you said. A ball the part of the discrepancy to the American League nationally -- problem with that I don't like the DH if you got rid of the DH in the just had the -- -- the way it was 440 years. Then it would be the exact same numerically in the nationally. And that that's. Yeah hundred ugly yellow the game would be played at the same sort of ruled brought by the simple walk -- and hasn't been so we have that discrepancy but. You know I I I personally like to DH but now everybody has their own likes and dislikes. While I just don't think you inevitably play we have two different sets of rules it's stupid would just making sense I mean if you hear it well why wouldn't. That why would the National League agreed to have the designated hitter because I think. They would be less penalized than the American League teams are when they have to go on the road and their pitchers. You have to take out one of your better hitters and you have to have the picture. Yeah and any good for another appointment and actually put in the DH. You'd probably see more players stayed around and that legal longer getting a little more service side so. You know -- I'd like -- -- Baseball go to one federal -- makes it it it a lot easier for everybody. Where's the players association on Ellen that's more Java app that night they wanna keep because it's a it's a high. It's a high salaried -- Yes I -- believe the political you know the collective bargain agreement comin' up on and it's going to be attrition to seek out -- this -- played out what the draft than. And maybe even know try to put it BH in both leaks work. To -- association have a sign up a lot of those things. If you want to ask you about this kid Nava was with the Red Sox is an undrafted free agent who's mated to the big leagues. I I -- venue research on the ceiling guy can't think of in baseball right now is an undrafted free agent in American made it was a Barack us. Who is an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks. You did it with and I've mentioned this many times of Mike Bordick during scouting days of the open days. How how does this happen that an undrafted free agent that guy goes through 35 rounds and so baseball that makes the big leagues it's an incredible story. It is and it's a great story and not I was fortunate up a look at the TV on what he was government to -- first first visually apparent that they were just great and I think what's missing here block content and I know -- big fan of a lot -- the local kid -- -- -- who you know trying to clean -- treat to get a chance and I think this is where this fall that I picked -- a lot of kids got a good players that just don't get an opportunity to play and I think it's like a perfect example he just kept. You don't stand that it -- -- -- stated that someone thought enough all of I think he really at a tipping after the Red Sox because. This thirty teams in baseball and yet upheld meet at Kansas City Royals -- the Pittsburgh Pirates are. Are people that -- could use a player like this so the Red Sox to say hey this guy -- of value to luckily scout be independently. I think it you know agritech get a lot of credit yankees C a lot of credit -- spending money -- created but how to get enough credit for being able to do something like this and this -- can stay up here for awhile and he's not a direct talk she's probably made an April resulted in -- can open up and up I would scout the public know look at imitated I could hit it wouldn't find a place. -- get this how much time how much money is spent in scouting of those independent -- for kids like discuss the numbers aren't great -- there radar. When you get one of these players to make it to the big least is it economically. Sound to be able to do that to put staff up there and cover these guys. Well I think if you have a big enough that there's always a thing to do is always a way you can make you gotta be working in good stuff like that so I think it's depending on what side skeptics that you have. And most most teams have enough -- it's a look at -- And you don't have to -- -- data watch every team in every picture you could pretty much get an idea or two or three days but. Even if you you know the -- reader's digest version scouted and you get a pretty good idea Arabic but. You know I could keep gone back to block said it does a lot of kids out there that you don't give an opportunity you never really know what they can do it. I'm almost of the deal of -- let's let's give it make you the chance to play because you know there's someone out there that. They did not are our border RO PI actually there are. They -- rod Barack's a bit -- you know could help club. We're gonna talk to Daniel not are coming up the next hour so -- -- just in here restore because it -- He was on what Santa Clara was that worries playing college Alaska and that he was cut from the team what did she went to college and they brought him. Black -- US and their kids in Alaska where years that you cite federal Worcester league. That is doing really well New Hampshire right now. Yeah he's he's got did you -- today mr. Colin deal little guy is about five foot seven but people look at numbers and double I think he's got like sixty strikeouts and maybe thirty innings. He's only twentieth goal. Keep keep -- -- -- the big league that he was just a kid my back yet that I I happened papacy by accident and you know by the guy we gave a chance and he's blown right through the system and not noted there raving about the Toronto we 9394. To cut fastball good -- -- -- -- be a situation -- guy so. -- I -- my router in scouting and it's always fun when you give a guy like Daniel Robert chants and you know what I think it's great I think it could actually great story I think it's a great story credited out there and people keep held by you can't do this she can't do that he's used to great perseverance and just so credit to superstar. Why you write this -- 57155. That's very important -- what was it just in the summer league. No his pitching in relief this year he's no I -- what would JP when you found news is pitching a seminary. Pitch again he was pitching for an American legion team and what's third and I would promise -- -- the -- at University of Louisville pictures and I ended up seeing him by accident. We are we -- the next day he went to the Gulf Coast League -- well what that he would be reliever of the year at the job. The Midwest League pitched it Leo Clark daily lectures and double agent pitcher is gonna double agent he's actually -- out so get a little Billy Wagner's tortillas. -- exactly -- -- he's got 62 strikeouts in 36 innings with fourteen walks. These military -- substance something good but you know it just goes back duke. It's already started out there. You gotta take shipped without some kids you know the bright copper comes around every once in a while you wait for him you know you might ruin -- -- bought the California. Usually you you you gotta give these get a chance to and I think that's where you know direct structurally deserve a lot of credit for taking a chance that this kid now I'd like this that I -- to root for the underdog but I can get -- absolutely great story. As a lot of feedback here today after last night's Red Sox lost Papelbon giving up. Back to back home runs stated to a month ago out of Yankee Stadium to see anything different. In no way he's pitching now Vista polls do as opposed to -- how we've seen him in the past. I don't know this much different the one thing I will say is I don't see the fastball being what it was in the past. You know he could make a mistake in his own and still draw crowds well by -- still can do that. But I think guys kid him a little better word it's fastball. Maybe. -- Maybe a little velocity off a much -- watching -- closely enough but. And military judicial one of the premier closers in the game I just -- fastball might be a little short that it was in the past the indictment against the -- went up. Well along those lines how careful do you have to be when you have a guy. Who's kind of waiting in the wings and in this case is Daniel Bard to not say hey you know what you're ready to be close or how long does that process take. Well I think the biggest question or talk to knows better than anybody is you know what the mental aptitude books where like a barred. Who. -- handle it kitty -- make that next step by Munich it's you know it it's -- -- -- used to say the biggest move yet to make his twelve registrant elect as an assistant coach becoming head coach you know now this guy's gotta go from this 78 and into the ninth but. There are some guys they're able to handle it some guys that I think Bart will have no problem doing get. But I think you're doing at the right way to actually he's been amid a couple save opportunities here and there and I'll let him get his feet wet and then let him. Move into that role but it's really really nice to look now they're have a guy like couple bought our Mariano Rivera played a week we got a pretty good chance to lock and as we know what that guy down there. I find it amusing that suddenly this tries -- all start talk going around which I find the little preposterous given he's going -- in four games. In the big leagues with Iraq people who say okay it's an exhibition game let's get this kid up he'll sell the game is so what what are you thoughts on this. Well I mean if that's if that's your mindset I think that that's great I mean -- but I hate to -- -- be at the expense of you know look at Garcia the left hander Tim Lewis who's pretty deserving of being not explode. Our our someone else that's really deserving of being on the All-Star game avid stargate mr. drew of promote our best player. That I have no problem putting -- -- -- -- it would -- the understanding that hey this is what he's on the club and now. You already got a heavy share at all the games coming down the road to these up and special. But that and I agree re going to be and so many of these All-Star games is based on always pitching right now -- seems to me to be. A little off base this talk about him right now it's and we really need this boost. To get this kid is he's getting all these headlines as you know ESPN's been picking up some of these FBI asked about games so you can watch this kid -- What are pitch at All-Star game one it. Yeah are usually at a originating -- problem that you know technology game won't be sold out of the game -- -- -- I don't know how much you hold the top. You know -- I figured -- just trying to put the best product on the field but. You know I just would take it he would be at the expert in the political. So this is example I use. Where -- been a year ago and everyone's clamoring for Tim Wakefield to be in the All-Star team for the first time in his career. Grainy the Ian that not pitching but it was a big deal in Wakefield was named that All-Star team by Joe Maddon. Suppose -- -- made the team a year ago at the expense of its Tim Wakefield you mentioned the clamoring going on around here at that time. Well I think indicate -- that would -- where we're talking almost the same thing if that was to happen now right because that would be wrong because. You figure that the great career Wakefield had. He deserving to be an All-Star he should be on the austerity even that they haven't bought I think I could it would be wrong so I look to get added extra clarity that they were making this. This struck her -- rule. But he's got a good this year also pregnant. And let's face against there's not going to be shortage. Of good young pitching and it's All-Star game because that's what you've got right now you've got young pitchers right now that are emerging and there's some of the best pitchers in the game. Yeah it's a great time right now baseball and I dropped just a combination of you know the the performance enhancing drugs you know. I hope hopefully out of my game. And the pitching is actually dominating. But it's incredible when you look up and down and you see. Got -- as somebody gave you get a three game series you don't face. You know pretend originally from Seattle under the upfront at the top two out of 32 win that series so what. It's incredible. And we talked about this couple weeks ago JP and I agree with you I think it probably is that is better testing right now in the game. It's hurting -- -- a little bit plus there's more of an emphasis maybe by general managers. Knowing that guys are gonna hit fifty home runs anymore you better winning game with a little bit better pitching but here's the -- that amazes me if that's true. How is it that we have a crop of all of these young pitchers to throw a ball a hundred miles. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- At one time there was a dirty Arab League catchers would bench and months and -- I think right now -- you were just sitting at cycle where it is unbelievable pitching and if you go up and down every. Every roster this. I mean even if you just take the Red Sox the Yankees who have used the example would be -- -- -- rotation guys reduced actually outstanding and now you -- at San Diego's -- good pitching Atlanta's -- good pitching Toronto has good pitching you know there's very few clubs that have. That they'll have help when they control all that you sit there and say oh my god -- this is going to be tough win tonight so I think it's more the exception. That and the role. JP and obviously the trade deadlines -- can be ends up a little bit next couple weeks. As a as a GM and where where do you are where are you right now and that process is this where the talks truly started heating up a little bit or it's still -- valuation. The still playing games with teams and when does it start giving up and -- the trade deadline. I don't call. You know or particularly they went to good Tomlin isn't a good time all all what does it wrapped up a big -- probably couldn't feel the dollar right now at most teams know what -- these are obviously at this point so that probably -- -- -- -- there. And I think did you try to keep things. In perspective it's they would not even at the halfway point yet. I -- really really heats up with about two weeks ago to the trading deadline but I think. Lot of people got a lot of lines in the water right now try to figure okay what's available and it'll be what what type of club they're gonna have opened the. Well along the lines of the bullpen talk would be fair to say that one of the toughest things to -- is an eighth inning guy. In your bullpen because you probably gonna have to over pay and because is less cost certainty. Well. You know try to get a try to get bullpen help is probably gonna be that it's the one thing that probably -- every journal rendered not the fact that you never can be consistent which -- bullpen. So the guy you make big beginning create any may have the Arab media pitches in the seventh and then vice Versa might be to get this -- to -- -- night. But you know I idol I've always found that could be a little bit of all. You know roll of the dice the crude available at W get a may have the hope and I've become what you want but -- -- people are gonna be a copper got to get it did you go about a write -- what that is because of the unpredictability. We're talking earlier wondered what you get to the point where you finally throw the towel in. And it may be more difficult to get everybody on the same page specially when you get the ownership on the page -- the manager and general manager on the same page. We're talking about Seattle with thirteen and a half games out right now. It'll play some good baseball more recently here -- is a guy obviously they got to make a decision on. How do you make that decision that was thrown the towel in and we've got to move on. And get something and forget about this year and move onto the next year how difficult is that. For the whole organization to get on the same page that. Well I think the one thing in Seattle -- that -- should that is the fact that they do have the number one. Pride guy out there so -- pitchers to give -- not gonna go away. Can you could -- he told people look at we're gonna gonna keep watch and our plan and see how we play so stay stay with us. Keep -- alleged and monitor us and you know as we monitor ourselves we won't do what he's been. Without getting -- cut to do so I think it open communication lines at its Seattle sit back and just watches how they play over the next month. And you know even if they want the last week they can get a deal adequately done in a matter a couple of days so I think sitting there with a big prize helped the team like that I picked. You know what seemed. Like Chicago White Sox whose fitness sand. Okay we're really playing good now do we make a move -- out of remarkable would -- -- we gotta catch the twins and we thought we get by the tiger so. I think bit -- a couple questions. Is it -- more demagogue so when you go into the season Seattle what does of the season think they thinking they were contenders. When you think you contenders and and suddenly things are working out for is that even more difficult. I'll call and you are you sit there and need to try to -- your award at the same kind. What but I also think they got a big Olympic picture closely it ought to not coming back to Seattle contagion is gonna take about they're recruited -- good guy anecdotal in the past but. He's not gonna let clip we now become created so you know we gonna -- down that -- to become created so Seattle no black and we'll keep this type of pitcher. Seoul look at what point do they say we better start getting something back. And I think it left holding that guy is because what kind of you that the work and about favor of that. I JP will tucked in next -- great stuff. AJ BJP were charred from ESP and one of our MLB insiders we take a break. We get right back to -- 617779. Generally fit you'll continue to talk more about the Red Sox as I said -- Daniel novel will join us right after the 0:4 o'clock break. And we'll get into some Celtics as well are they ready to deal oh wait they're nineteenth pick in the draft and could Kendrick Perkins be part of that deal. We'll talk more about that get some more -- phone calls coming up next. Election.