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 is -- talks more baseball Peter Gammons always found talk -- I'm very well. Thank you very much how about the Red Sox lower than.

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What is -- Peter what do you think their mindset is going Alaska week speakers. Obviously you don't want to. You -- the farm for player when. When you might have a guy coming back -- you -- the in the month 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.

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While Peter worked -- 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 and only one of them were against Texas ranges. Big series against Detroit Tigers really couldn't get much sports in terms scheduling. At a time when they're injured players are coming back and drugs and drabs. I maintain this season comes down to this next four weeks do you think they have enough muscle to stay in.

Beckett and our our whole fact they have Lester Buchholz out -- lack. And their -- their -- And they they are. Which is our ops. -- After -- or congress are uncles and they'll all. -- That's what. A time when. -- What away. And they ought and so. All eight games this year went up in order. -- Our spirit are very anxious. Eager. -- and noble want as a at a time all well. -- Are not expert while a lot of people director what their records let's archer but the actual better. And -- Called -- most. Extra rotation. Much much what your.

Couple weeks ago you -- you brought up Kerry woods' name and the numbers that he's been put not been thrown in the nineties and everything else he's got. That what's left of ten point five million owed this year and a club option for 111000002. Questions will he get traded and what are the chances he ends up with a --

I'd mention -- are all of them are sort of illiteracy in. Our country or they'll get right. It's art not a shot that well that's stoppage -- 9798000. Have great results but so all -- I think what issues that you want is. -- Kerry presidency and his own actions that how to -- Question I -- like.

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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 reds at -- players -- might get. Take it to other general managers' heads are us and other donors have gotten and what when they look at the Red Sox. For example are they looking at the free agents that are going to be available the end of the year possibly for illustrating that are they looking at a guy like Felix to brought. Tonight to 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 -- velocity. Either get upset about all -- you're out people. Just as locked up well under any circumstances. And and the other got tickets matched up the most points here. I -- only muster or guest star -- Q you tinker. Played here and experience in the right director literature your. Real.

Peter last year we heard also in 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 like candy in terms of who is he going to be saying -- authorities say OK I want to win.

What it is but it worked great. Yes yes -- a -- a oval but not all. But it goes over out of that I'm not sure. It is that outs. -- Actually -- other questions at me 08 era players outside. A -- As an alternate and traded -- for players and science on the outs. All -- Up. Until. I actually won't like what. If they opt out. I -- entry almost. Dodgers starter up. What they -- Autry. Well out here. -- Was here as our ownership situation. There were pretty well and my trick in. -- the last.

Peter I have often told people that if you really want to know -- to a -- game stories in the 1970s which one -- cleaning. And I always remember used to refer to Yankees owner George Steinbrenner as Indies team bluster not only in first reference but the second reference you would quote him. By saying what a block -- close quote said bluster -- the entire story without mentioning the name George Steinbrenner. I don't know how you get away with that the straight game story but that's it's different debate. Now that now that he is gone -- covered that tie 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 the state on George Steinbrenner.

In the -- and a lot. -- I think other OPEC -- It was it was all all the extra -- under. And audit and are playing so. There -- four years at will and -- old. -- small market owners well. You -- except that. Up value of the nationals so. Create a contract work -- arm. -- really. What's. Changed despite. Not sure if it was so Alford or. Killing everybody else. It started. On the bench spot from try to incorporate. As well I thought a lot of things like. I was therefore. Lawyers. Out there what actually should be in a picnic not. Like the Japanese are about. Shut out. -- any -- I mean now all of a lot I thought each. Other. What are over the changes. Was worked in a lot. And it went bat. -- gene Michael Showalter.

Because he was -- around the trade Jeter.

And all you know most guys. You know can't develop player. Ironic ordered over the Joe Torre he has very. -- or sheer. -- it about our players like Paul O'Neill Brosius. I think that changed George and well. Well all Red Sox are that's there are growing up or. Is there a ballpark in fort. Well.

Why don't want I want to ask you about that is he just by the way just the back of your 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 -- Us. He would have been traded in 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 -- and I reference you. I referenced Mike will -- we always referred to as Michael -- you may remember that and -- 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 and apparently. I hit a fight and Showalter. Artwork all quite critical. And arms all of course and I don't -- out here forever off our -- ballot that -- all I -- all important. Let job or. Yeah yeah -- can't ever -- that you were right. That's gonna -- what you know what I don't let. -- I laughed -- was out walk and that's part one day out bust or -- of our -- game ourselves. For credit slot right walked up. While war and there are slackers you know our partners and our office and not let. Out I consider. Airing out all -- Our players our office people -- also stopping or grounds so let's what. Airport but we're one of the well. The security guy well all georgians. Now locked -- field all essentially what he can't sort out a lot. So a lot of -- it means so there are other edible it's it's. A lot -- and they're open or what about their revenge in the field or else there was. We don't have a and so they -- or. Outraged -- what will not watch what they want anyone here or. Against what age and -- in the book called. What about that would never happen.

Peter I gotta read your coupled attacks that have command 'cause there's there's there's a noise it's come across an interview of people are wondering. Supplied to them is Peter playing -- he is he cracking walnuts. Is he is it connects for an easy winning.

About the ballpark and are there a lot of a lot of what you can. What Oregon did the early opener -- court or. So -- next oldest noticed a lot of there's a lot of background or goes on -- amateur or an -- those sorts.

Especially -- Pedroia is in the dugout too early.

Well political. His lunch there -- look forward artists -- of the show or not just the.

If Peter. What was your take on the Jacoby Ellsbury. Timeline press conference.

I got a lot of are clear up there and -- Are very well on me. It very clear. O line is -- and now what that's about. But I thought it quite like. Operations as you know what -- A army of -- It just there's obviously a lot of heart. Or old. -- articles that so yeah I'd want it all out. Thought it was opting out there are out of pocket going I would not. -- Why I -- English or it would it. And figured out let others. And not you know knocked it walks. There in the in the -- his dissertation. -- where our -- all up. So. -- but he I think they're pretty good job just curious. About this thing this. -- Watching the last street I say Lowry -- at -- and worked out. It's like -- And they. So I think he's back --

The -- very relationship with the team there where which direction does -- head now Peter does it is they're 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 I was awed. By. Always. Suspicious. Nature. They always. People so as -- on -- All. Our on. Spot. I don't. Have a actually a lot of players that are -- And mr. Torre could be a cautious relationship. -- or are they. -- property order. Or purported topic at all at all. Well. Are very active in. I don't like it will -- shall contentious one thing. It's so much our. -- Actually really curtains. Arbitration -- so yeah Mark Richt your act of great finish up -- next.

I'm curious that -- did your reaction to didn't get Katz comments that come. They'll be more evidence and information to come out that'll prove that Roger Clemens did performance enhancing drugs.

How else I don't. -- At what else are. -- Initial trade.

As -- covering his butt though that that the worst Clemens what the better he looks like having them go in the first place.

I just -- my impression I ever really fought. At 10. On. And so I out -- 55. I just aren't gratefully reports out there with. More. -- You know whatever. One at. -- here. Where.

You just mentioned dead his venom probably should have been directed Clemens towards John Harrington more likely than -- 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 answering questions that would get the feeling that was directed towards Duquette is it. --

mean that it was asked earlier all I. Offer. There what are out here. -- just. A straight answer and -- twilight of his career on the and we know lot as a doesn't it. And ever. Close out what their job but. I always felt. That it was war. On Aaron what. Remember. Those actions are active member of that year all I. Well there will -- signing -- Courses. After that it never in his. -- 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 I -- 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 forgive them. With that.

I think that's a true. It's never what -- what I don't know it is. Wherever. Or not Roger doesn't only there actually is.

I think that you aren't a lot of -- Alignment. Are ones. Well that's what law psychology. Is good -- short don't want great athletes are -- short. Immediately becomes a solution. They're -- guys that. Just simply don't acknowledged. They all Ellis isn't true I.

One more newsworthy thing to ask you about were you surprised. That Billy I just surprised and Billy are not shouldn't go in the same sentence. But his comments about George Steinbrenner did you hear them.

On themselves you know I've. -- was necessary. I remember the whole thing like. Louis Rick all the -- black church and everything like them. Well ocelot perhaps we'll build -- spurt won't let on. Right now -- I don't know I think you know electoral. -- A lot of --

As always. It Peter great is always good talking to you stay healthy my friend. A writer Pete again and so on essence Peter Gammons had a break -- the big show JP Rashard coming up with top of the -- The next hour here on the big show.