Peter Gammons, MLB Network

I welcome back to the big show on a Friday afternoon hope you're enjoying. The final day of work for the week if -- Monday through Friday person opium great weekend plans. We have good plans right now cause it talks more baseball Peter again it's always found talk with you hey Peter how real. I'm very well. Thank you very much how about the Red Sox lower than. It out there -- I didn't like the series. That your actions. Were -- -- here. And our. -- and on capturing game. Or. Well yes there -- -- music. Back at the old uncle. Arnold and have we -- it as a nation. In order than apple they carry or it's illegal apart. What do you think Peter what do you think their mindset is going Alaska -- speakers. Obviously you don't want to. You of the farm for player when. When you might have a guy coming back -- you the in the months you might be a totally different situation where you might be more games back you're comfortable with. Is it just to wait and see attitude right now them. Out on the social available -- troubled by world powers. On our church where -- is. An old marketing. I got a a subtle and it sure what else we're back we're now. And that's it it's under -- so. Doesn't work. Right now in the all around pictures either portrait or -- like that on most people like. Us. In the -- -- lot of wants. -- want. -- -- got. Are out now -- So -- out all that there actually. There are warning doctors orders and all all around the first started a couple. While Peter worked on this they've got about one month of baseball. In which they play. When he of 31 games like that on the road. They get a four game series at Yankee Stadium they get two series one home one of them were against Texas ranges. Big series against the Detroit Tigers it really couldn't get much force in terms scheduling. At a time when they're injured players are coming back in -- and drabs. I maintain this season comes down to this next four weeks do you think they have enough muscle to stay in it. 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And what are the chances he ends up with a -- -- mention him all the -- -- from illiteracy in. Our country or they'll get right. It's -- shot. Well that's -- -- 9798000. Have great results so all -- I think what issues that you want is. -- at Carey's presence and his own actions that how to -- Questioned by actionable like. All Dodgers. Will give up fought back so. Yeah which is not or whether. It was that spot -- I think that's -- it's possible. It cardinals. Sean and Ian and I were talking in the break yesterday about you know the trading deadline and everything else -- we always went to the by the -- -- on -- players who might get. Take it to other general managers heads. For example are they looking at the free agents. That are going to be available the end of the year possibly for the trading that are they looking at a guy like Felix to brought. Tonight he start his third game would all the pitching that the Red Sox have the might be able to pry him out of he has another good start. Well it's because he has struggled this. Report while our velocity. Either get upset about all out you're out people. As lock up -- under any circumstances. And and the other got tickets matched up the most -- here. I I -- only -- much Eric Harris our our electric captured if you -- Plain weird experience in the right director literature your. Real. Peter last year we heard also -- some huge names popped up and address the Red Sox and Holiday -- Felix Hernandez I guess was the most surprising one. Is there anybody you see that might be along the same lines in terms of popping open nowhere on Jayson Werth is I guess a candidate. But as everybody else or Utley or is worth eye candy in terms of who is he gonna be saying to the root authorities say OK I want to. What it is but it works it's great. -- Oh yes yes -- a click here. A terrible but not all. About it though is over out of that I'm not sure. -- -- -- -- -- They -- other questions -- me oh you're gonna you're up to players outside. A -- -- Figuring that alternate and traitor because after four players and science on the outs. All right -- -- -- it up. Until. I actually notebook won't like what. If they opt out. I ought to portray -- well that's. Dodgers start up. What they ought Autry. Well out here. -- step -- Was there as our own situation. There were pretty well and my trick in. Ballot yet. The last. Peter I have often told people that if you really want to know -- gamut you have to read as games stories in the 1970s which one -- -- -- And I always remember used to refer to yankees owner George Steinbrenner as -- T bluster and not only in first reference but the second reference -- would quote him. By saying what a blog -- close quote said bluster in it -- the entire story without mentioning the name George Steinbrenner. I don't know how you get away with that -- straight game story but that's a different debate. Now that now that he is gone you you you covered that entire Europe over it's like yankees that that they -- the rebuilding of that great rivalry. What what did you do your general closed book case and state on George Steinbrenner. In the end I think a lot. -- -- -- I think other OPEC that it. Was you were all older. Than baseballs under. -- -- -- -- -- -- Within four years it will ship -- -- -- not old. -- -- small market owners well. You -- or accept that. Up value of the national -- Create a contract -- -- -- It really opens let's. Change despite. Not sure if it was -- -- -- Killing everybody by outspent. It started. -- -- try to incorporate. As well I -- lot of things like. Out of air or. -- -- there were actually you -- -- picnic but not. Like the Japanese are about. Shut out. -- -- -- any -- I mean now all of a lot I thought you are covered. What are over the changes. Was worked in or out. Any -- -- -- gene Michael Showalter. Because he was -- around the trade Jeter. And all you know most guys. You know can't develop -- What they ordered over the Joe Torre yeah. Very. Or sheer. Lost -- about our players like Paul O'Neill Brosius. I think that change George and well. Look all that stocks. Are that's there are really have problems. Talking ballparks in what. Well. Why don't want I want to ask you about that is he just by the way to the back of -- point is I I covered the suspension in 1990 it was covering the team that. And I have often said that if George Simon had never been suspended we'd be talking abut Derek Jeter is the greatest braves shortstop since rabbit marital. Us. He would have been traded and the you know in and Ted it would have been traded Mo Rivera would have been traded but I -- it I find it interesting that George seemed. It's take great delight in engaging in debate with his greatest critics and Anna and I referenced you. I referenced -- applicable we always referred to as Michael -- you may remember that and in in in in -- in this inning guy I guess he didn't talk to David Anderson but -- didn't enjoy the give and take did. Oh yeah apparently. I don't know why don't Showalter. Artwork all quite critical. And all of course that result we -- here forever off our repair their balance that -- -- -- what -- -- all important. Let problems or. Yeah yeah Rupert Everett -- of -- or right. You're. That's not let us what you know what I don't let. -- I laughed at was 2000 -- let's -- one day are lost or live shot of our -- -- ourselves. For credit slot right walked up. While war and there are slackers you know our partners and our office and not let off of route packets are. Airing out all -- Our players are off the -- or why am also stopping or grounds so let's what. Every 101. That -- -- -- -- Walk. All. The security guy -- all georgians. Now locked up field wall essentially what -- can't sort out a lot. So a lot of -- it means so there are audible audible it's. A lot of and they're a double what about their revenge in the deal or message out there was. We don't have a and so they -- or. Enraged -- what the ultimate box what they want they want here or. And here's what age and -- in the book called. What about that would never happen. Peter I gotta read you a couple of attacks that -- command because there's there's there's a noise it's come across an interview of people are wondering. Supplied to them is Peter playing yachts he is he cracking walnuts. Is he is a connector for an easy winning. -- -- About the ballpark and are there a lot of -- a lot which can. What's going on getting the early opener a court or. So -- -- -- noticed a lot of there's a lot of background or go on your. -- cross -- or what -- like those sorts. Especially -- Pedroia is in the dugout too early. -- -- -- His lunch there. Oh look forward artist for quicker -- for. A short yes that is Peter. What was your take on the Jacoby Ellsbury. Timeline press conference. I -- a lot of. Clear up in. Are very well on me. It very clear. O line is -- and -- what that's about. But I thought it quite like. Operations as you know what -- its. -- Army of -- It just there are obviously a lot of heart. -- -- -- articles that so yeah I want it all out. Thought it was opting or there are out of pocket going I would not. -- -- -- -- Why I thought English or it would it. And figured out let others. And not knock it walks. There in the in the or -- dissertation. -- where are all up. So. I but he I think they're pretty good job I'm just curious. About this thing -- -- -- Watching the last street I say it while it looks for a and or no. It's like -- And they. So and I think he -- -- The Ellsberg relationship with the team there where it which direction does it head now Peter does it is there are divided. To -- today you know kiss and make up and move on where does this go now. Well there it should make up. We're right here are I think it'll fire was bought. By. Always. Suspicious. Nature. They always. Our own people so as log -- triggered. -- all. -- on. -- I don't. Read the actually a lot of players that are there. Com. And -- -- that day Russia's relationship. Now overture or are they. A property order. Or purported culprit in the past also get -- alt. Well. Are very active and I don't it will -- so contentious one -- -- national what you are. That's. Actually really curtains. Arbitration -- so yeah Mark -- your a great nation of. I'm curious that Ainge did your reaction to did you get -- comments that come. They'll be more evidence and information to come out that'll prove that Roger Clemens did performance enhancing drugs. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Isn't he isn't it covering his butt though that that the worst Clemens what the better he looks like having them go in the first place. I just I -- my impression I ever really ought. Wanna go. On. And so. It -- 55. I just aren't gratefully reports out there with. -- -- -- -- -- Whatever you can one at. Vacancy -- here. -- where. -- You just mentioned dead his venom probably should've been directed Clemens towards John Harrington more likely than it kept aware. Is it Peter in your opinion I mean I always get the feeling. When Clemens was walking off that memorable sixteen strikeout game of the blue jays. We all interviewed him afterwards and you wouldn't answer any questions that would get the feeling that was directed towards -- is it. With climate. That it was asked -- all -- -- Offer. There are what are -- So there it's just. A straight answer and greatly twilight in his career on the and we know -- as -- doesn't it. And ever. Close out what their job but. I always felt. That it was war. On -- what. Remember. When there are those actions are active member of that year all I. Well there will -- groups such. -- or. After that it never in his. It can't get a ticket -- Avery. Currently we are member of that I talked to several people in Houston over the last two days in the way they summed it up -- -- the afternoon Sports Radio show he said that. Nobody everybody knows this isn't going to happen but like Pete Rose if Roger would just c'mon admitted his hometown would be right there to forgive them. With that. I think that's a true. It's never what what I don't know -- Wherever. Or not Roger doesn't only there actually is. I think that you aren't a lot of hard. -- Are ones. Well that's what law and psychology. Is good workshop a short don't want great athletes are -- short. Immediately becomes a solution. They're dark guys that. Just simply don't acknowledged. They all know it isn't true I work. In. A. One more newsworthy thing to ask you about were you surprised. That bill -- I just surprised to -- an option on the same sentence. But his comments about George Steinbrenner did you hear them. I -- our read the on themselves you know I've. There was necessary there are remember the whole thing like. Louis Rick all the master viper black church and everything -- -- -- -- almost a lot apple will whisper quiet on there. -- -- -- I don't know I think you know electoral. -- -- -- -- As always. It Peter great is always good talking to you stay healthy my friend. A writer -- again and -- -- -- Peter -- take a break we're back with -- the big show GP -- coming up -- top of the hour. The next hour here on the big show.