Jayson Stark, ESPN

On talk a little baseball with Jayson stark from ESPN and espn.com. Jason joins us on the AT&T hotline find out what possible with the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. Rethink possible Jason with -- on Michael again in Boston how are yeah.

I'm doing great -- How are you guys have.

Doing pretty well you know to try to figure out what happened last night with the Red Sox and Tim Wakefield. It was a little stuffed us talk and -- it. -- last Friday night had some people over the house will watch in the Red Sox game and and up Bengie Molina had a single double and a home run and I turned my friends and I said I'm more likely to get a triple to complete the cycle than Bengie Molina. So he of course then did just that but as you pointed out. It may have been the longest trip from home to third but he's in the history of baseball.

Yeah I'd -- I I I I thought I -- a -- around the bases. I've seen Holmgren trots -- as -- wet wipe out in the Peppers. This little miracle of the Internet we actually have a site now that we've involved economic future have already tried to. And brutality. Of BA's you probably see his -- the last couple days it. He had a whole brunch spot after -- I'm inside the market this was an outside the park called. Where he rounded the bases. In fifteen point 47. Seconds. And Bengie Molina on his triple almost a pebble. It is go to Oklahoma -- expect that.

So they're all slow only well that's a that's what you -- and -- JD. Had. It if you're if you're a baseball fan this is coming up on your your favorite time of the year what are your favorite times of the year and that is the trading deadline about ten days away. And we look at the Red Sox every day there seems to be a new injury. What is out there for teams like the Red Sox are there any. Impact players that you can get for say sixty or or 55 cents on the dollar.

If well. And that he it you know Michael I think I I think one there are there issues is they have so many players coming back injury. That. You know if he -- know exactly who would come back win in what they're going to be when they came back it would make it a lot easier for them to pinpoint. Exactly where they -- ago. But right now I think they're mostly focused on relief pitchers and this is one of the most abysmal. Open markets. Ever. And I am not that I think it's almost unanimous that the most attractive relief pitcher on the market is are you ready Scott that counts. By the Portuguese and that he's being praised insanely high. And -- team in the division the Red Sox the Yankees are the prices probably twice as so. You wouldn't get over sixty cents in the dollar -- like 260 on the dollar. And I'd let it sit -- and issues there and they also obviously like to address. They -- are right handed out bumper if they can -- and you know it's clear now that the Phillies are marketing Jason work. Restaurant and I spent a lot of time on this yesterday it last night. So into trying to trade for a a starting pitcher include they have -- rise of Arroyo's -- and the make the money work. -- this year they would make it companion deal and trade Jason work. The reds are to be eighteen right at the front lines if they can figure out how to match up abilities right now I would take Tampa -- ahead of them.

I found it interesting and buster made this point today as well as a strange sort of way being in third place in the American League east. May play somewhat to the Red Sox advantage because his buster pointed out. -- position. To make life hell for the Yankees and the rays. For teams trying to get players through waivers try to make deals through the waiver wire the Red Sox will be in a position to block anything like that.

You know being next month they won't be that you're exactly right they can they -- control or or you know. Jumpin -- and and claim. Any player that they thought those two teams was trying to trade for. And I didn't I just think -- should be but the mean I think they've got to do between now and then. It's survive and they didn't survival mode. What is foremost now. And I'm you know our -- you guys to decide whether they have survived. There's there's six separate division of their -- have -- and with seven games to go on that's an okay position at the end but there's still kind of hanging in that dangers. Then the next ten days is that they mean they really can't all any farther behind or being in that position isn't -- be a whole lot.

What are -- the Yankees are gonna do with Eddie had -- gone on and I'm going on the DL.

In my guess is probably nothing. You know but they are the -- its -- that and so you know they're always gonna look around they're always gonna shop there are always gonna try to figure out what their options are. I just think that you don't want quickly move they didn't see if a pitcher out there are starting pitcher who could really make a difference any Pettitte is coming back. We're probably looking at us and haven't built six or seven starts until he comes back. And look at the position that the Yankees -- I mean if you drop then in the wild card race. The the only teams within ten games that. The the rays and Red Sox so I I think what they look at it as they're going to make the playoffs. It took -- going to make it why would they overpay. Or something like Ted Lilly or Ben Sheets they don't think is that much better. There's going to be could be -- that many more wins then Sergio MITRE. I think really gonna try to tread water unless something really drops and they'll.

You know Jason may -- edge of the Yankees too much credit for. You know always getting the free agent that they want or always completing the deal that they won a complete that's why I was so surprised that there was -- the initial reporting that they were gonna get Cliff Lee and it was evident. Then all of a sudden Texas came and what do you think happened there the Yankees would drop or. Did that the Rangers just drop them.

I -- honey I usually get their guy. When it comes kinda -- doubt those around it'll always get their guy this year. Especially. It you know especially as George Steinbrenner is ours receded and Brian Cashman powers increased. I haven't really it is going to overpay does not the year and this is really not want to conspiracy theories are still -- You know there. I'm not sure that it's it's quite safe to say that they had an agreement in principle with Seattle closely but they thought that they. The most -- it. And it was clear that when the what the Yankees thought they expect it was pretty much done -- settled on the final minor leaguer. The Mariners still shopping for a you know they still prefer just to smoke. That is his Montero and once. Went all the reports of that Yankee deal. Got out all the sudden arrangement reward would quote just smoke and then. Yeah basically read nick on on a deal. And -- together a lot of conspiracy theories flying on what. Seattle might have done something unethical attack -- I don't pumping epochal that the credit it forces at work. That it is always the Mariners not to trade has guided the Yankees. I don't know what a bully but. -- competitive all of us who reporting that there was close were not -- I mean it would it it was clearly all the thought it was bizarre.

Jayson stark from ESPN and espn.com is our guest Jason when if things go right over the next five days starting today. The Red Sox will get a full turn through their starting rotation for the first time since may eleventh at. May eleventh now think about that where you've had your five guys go in the order that you want them you know some semblance of an order. Given that. Forget about that the injuries to the position players US the question have they held their head above water is and it's safe to say they have given that along.

You know what you put it now perspective they are really agree that when you consider what they've been compared where a lot of other teams going -- how they'd handle it. They're really have survived -- they haven't had they're thirteen that in the point five then they talk they're gonna run out there all year and people -- they've never really had that T. For more than maybe five minutes policies so. In a lot of ways they have survived and one of the reason that they've been able to survive is that they've had enough pitching depth. To an Olympic overcome all the position players that when they went flying or the disabled list. But I mean the bottom line is still where -- sit in the standings in no way they start to get their players back. And their rotation back in order. Aren't they they've got to take advantage of that I mean there's are I think a lot of times is tennis and there which is gonna get by all our players get healthy. And then when they get -- breathe a sigh of relief -- step on the gas well now the time when they have to step on the gas. And you know I think they have the -- to do that. I think if everybody gets healthy and plays up to capabilities. This can beat. The most complete team maybe in baseball. But they've got to make that happen and they got to get these guys back at it he he can to keep talking about it expects we have.

made the point that I don't think the Yankees are comfortable in the American League east what do you think.

I'm not on the percent sure I agree. You know the Yankees -- starting to have some pitching issues to. And at -- interest in the third I mean the Red Sox that. But I checked had outscored the Yankees really -- you put this place that that depth at -- I'm not sure if no intent is never gonna quick speed at saint and so use is starting to run out of gas. And AJ Burnett is not gonna right the ship in all the sudden you look at the Yankees were patient and think what the Red Sox rotation is way better -- The -- are people authorities have scored more runs. I think the Red Sox eat sensibly are better in the Yankees it. I you know he can make canes -- the reds are for the better take. And I know the rays have a chance to let them make a big deal here that's very economic team only three have lost golf. I'm not ready to say that that that the season's over I'm really not.

I'm with you I am with Jason. Ask you your opinion on what happened last night I'd love this move from Bruce -- Calling out Don Mattingly calling the attention the umpires and let that counts as a second visit to the mound what to think that'll sequence.

I've I've -- baseball games that did happen once before 2006. Dodgers again with grant -- little.

aware of that bad Bruce broad sheet. -- umpires to a forceful but I've never seen it was quite that way my recklessly Grady Little incident was. He he went over the line of thinking back over the -- in this situation. I only like three inches off the opposite the third of the mound when he goes back that it. The pocket James -- for what protect. And I we understand that the the the role. Does say that count to to second visit and I don't believe Crespo -- for yelling and screaming and making it happens tremendous gamesmanship and it. And I can really make a difference in the and I didn't division where. Mean one game could could determine who goes to the plaza who doesn't. And her hand -- they're kind of bothered me. That. A technicality like that. What was determining who won and lost again. It would that we -- spirit of that rule that a guy who's who just stepped off the mound. And barely off the mound and neat to -- that I exchanged from sentences with one of -- players. Is it is that is that what that rule is intended to prevent I don't think so.

And isn't it amazing Jason that. -- was even paying attention. That yeah.

Thank Scully looks like it is -- it.

Is there well why why are you paying attention to. A guy going back you know. Looking at his it's almost like that a -- an umpire or tiger back judge of the NFL looking at a receivers speak to see if they were -- If you're looking at -- but placement to see exactly where -- went back to talk to James on it's pretty amazed.

put -- and we -- prolific right and not that it. If there's one guy in the park who would know what that rule is a -- get a manager on second.

We were actually asking the question earlier how many managers in baseball would now it. I think probably most would.

If I -- got guys who have managed for a long time in baseball knows that rule. Don Don Mattingly would not fit that description and unfortunately trip.

You know I know I know you're a man of letters on wonder if you have any other book projects. In in the works could you had a great book of the most overrated and underrated. Guys in baseball anything you working on now.

I eat -- in my could not not really I actually had that you know I would not stop period there write one book. And an excellent promoting -- quite an -- spend the next summer Perillo I was like it was straight seasons of just -- This is -- I think you actually do my real job about that. I don't want to go about my previous books which would be at the start truth which the over under rated book. Well aware of the weight which is a story and so is what in the World Series 2008 I would not prevent that.

You would prevent that you know it's funny and he did some of those shots were. For ESPN in your front that your front of a librarians and look at Jason in front of his own book.

Yeah -- They're -- on the -- man.

I put up a work in progress up yeah I'm gonna put the manuscript -- all of my stuff. Did you put the background please visit Amazon.com.

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Jason we always appreciate chance talks baseball with -- thank you for taken the time I got okay Jackson thinks that is Jayson stark from ESPN espn.com.