Buster Olney, ESPN

Our 3-D NC with the Major League Baseball trade deadline looming down the road. Who would you rather talked of and ESPN's buster only buster joins us AT&T hotline find out -- possible. The nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T rethink possible -- buster how are you guys are you weren't doing well hate being -- egocentric parochial people we are let's begin at -- the Boston Red Sox and then expand our universe beyond that. The Red Sox sort of kind of buster circling the drain seven behind the Yankees five and half out of the wild card deals with the team on the West Coast. If that's circling the drain continues -- an eight or nine days they're all -- eleven behind the Yankees in. You know I don't know eight or nine out of the wild card the still have a decision to make as to whether he's a buyer or seller or abstain or.

Agree I completely I I do think he had that decision and I do -- think it that I know what they've been waiting on. On -- you know give it more time to decide whether or not to or you know resources. Into the 2010 team you know to make sure that they're not a situation where -- just worn paint at all right and I think that's part of the reason why and it -- into the Phillies in the same situation. Where -- got to sit there saying you know -- Let's see it will it add guys to not only help us you know maybe get back in this thing in 2000 and the guys you can help the next year that's like you know Corey -- Might be a good fit for the Red Sox and you know yesterday. Activity around in the Brewers -- really picked up a lot more. And maybe if they start of fall out of middle of -- more maybe they get less disinterested in a guy like Scott -- The reliever from Toronto who is of free agency. You know this year it go for the guys left fortified years' service time -- and go for players. Arm or gonna be eligible for free agents in the fall.

And it seems to me about after another factor that might push the Red Sox more toward abstention peer -- abstaining from getting involved in the fact that they can at least philosophically say hey. By the way even -- we don't do anything really get Pedroia. Victor Martinez back Ellsbury at some point Josh Beckett nobody's gonna add that cannot tell the second half we might not be that bad.

Right and I opening another factor is AME may have. Have to look at the landscape of their division and say you know what even if we get you know we add something we spent resource -- improve the 2000. And team bottom line is we might be -- and the two best teams in baseball. You know that's the dynamic that that they have to deal with that I think it's. The GMs in the other divisions really don't have the work worry about.

one of those teams get even better come buster will Tampa and up when Jayson Werth.

I don't know you know they -- their the most disappointing thing in baseball in terms of you'd think about it. That the rays remind me out to the college kids into went out to Las Vegas with their system of playing blackjack. And they do not deviate from that and they almost. Ever trade for guys who are eligible for free agency and I didn't. Think they're gonna add a bat and they aren't conversations and Jason work now whether or not they are going to be willing to. Give up any decent young prospects we'll have to wait beat the Yankees are gonna get better. You know the Yankees are absolutely targeting. Improvement to their bench. You know they've had conversations with the Orioles but I awakened in but I don't think it -- lot of confidence that you Orioles will deal with them they've had conversations. You know with the Blue Jays that was -- it's Easter that they puncher like the Red Sox are finding -- the asking. Prices are really high but they're gonna get somebody and it also wouldn't surprise me. At some point. They strike either on a reliever or a starting pitcher that might allow them use the.

I was gonna save them in the already made a deal for -- for a mum on Cliff Lee is fell through. Yankees still poised to make a move on me. On a big time front line starter and how come I don't hear the name read their name in your stuff. In the rumors of a boat where Roy Oswald might end up.

Yeah I don't think it really dead and spitting in that situation because the amount of money involved. In trying to engage them I know this sounds funny but I I think the fact that he set an injury history. If you do with a back with the back problems and also there's the question of you know whether or not he's gonna require them to pick up the 2012 option. And I think he well I think they're -- big picture the bigger target obviously going to be quickly at free agents in the fall.

If both -- insisting that whoever gets him picks up a 2012 option is any essentially saying I don't wanna leave I wanna stay where I -- because I can't there are a lot of teams willing to do that.

Now I don't think they're going to be an and that's why this St. Louis Cardinals in the end might emerge. As the front runner to get him because they think. He'll negotiate with them also that stance in -- way that he might not necessarily with the Philadelphia Phillies you know it. Bad as he grew up and we -- Mississippi. And land. Roy beat the Cardinals in game six of the eight national championship series 2005. -- Billy with a walker. Went to that game. -- drove up where Mississippi went that game. Rolled back right after the game and was back in the woods expanded ecstatic. How close. We -- Mississippi -- the Saint Louis and that's why I think in the end in the cardinals' -- in the best position if they're willing to spend money.

Least you talked about of the Red Sox fall further on the race -- they -- back into the race would have Theo decides. We are indeed he is indeed. A buyer as usual. Is that David DeJesus the most Red Sox fans could hope for at the deadline.

You know I connect and -- certainly an attractive player no the Red Sox like any. -- style he complete different outfield positions he gives instant flexibility but -- is no question they're gonna be bidding against seventeenth including in a category or San Diego Padres. -- they Pacers they might and it certainly land and -- it -- it you know Corey -- all along that same -- their cases make sense but again it's going to be a bidding situation.

What about prince fielders he gonna get traded and where does -- end --

Well I they're not a lot of confidence without it GM that that Doug Melvin the Brewers GM it's gonna be able to find suitable -- the White Sox would really like to make a deal but about what they don't have many prospects. And I had one official thought yesterday at last they're willing to put Gordon back -- in the trip against second baseman into the -- started hitting in the last month. -- think there's any way to like that can make a deal for fielders so. My guess is he's probably not get moved in what scares you about the opener besides the fact. Body. Is that he's gonna be a free agent after 2011 any represented -- stop or looking for money. Norton what Ryan Howard got which is seven years 116.

We're lucky with the ESPN's buster only investor David Ortiz after a horrible start for the second year in wrote to the season. Picks it up. Go to the All-Star break with the home run derby. Immediately seized on that opportunity to say I don't want one year with the Red Sox wash in return for one year and go to the same bleep I'm going through now. Essentially tell him. -- telling the Red Sox just picking up that ball and have million dollar option is not enough he wants a long term deal. That's pretty much ball off the face of the earth since the All-Star game he struck out ten times in 25 at bats he's batting 118 he's got two RBI one run and 233 old BP. What do you think they'll ultimately do -- David Ortiz.

It's interstate because I've -- I've read the papers in Boston and they talked about. How the -- doesn't seem like -- any chance they'll pick up that option and it stuck with general managers of other teams last week and like. While it's. -- finished the year with you know that are needed 35 homers any wind that driving in ninety runs and overall. You know despite its slow starts despite what he's done recently people were all his numbers are good. -- pick up that option here especially in the Red Sox have a high payroll -- I doubt that's when I would get it. It's late now. Maybe they're looking at a situation where they wanna move Victor Martinez they'd probably like to -- Victor Martinez in less money he certainly would be natural DH the the other possibility that there like Adam -- of guys who were younger. So I don't know I think I'd bet the Red Sox -- the offense right now as they go to the stretch in the gonna wanna see what they wanna say that's basic -- Mean they were on the cusp of releasing David Ortiz early this year so they certainly had their doubts about what he's still.

Which is why there I think they like. The timing is right in on the get the most out of this year and then there will move on and -- or the assignment to a no Vladimir Guerrero type deal Hideki Matsui type deal buster for five million next year if he takes it -- He's an old DH old DH is don't end up with a lot of options.

Nowadays he doesn't have a lot of leverage and I guess if you were to let you know look -- as situations. That sort of mirrors that the Yankees last year -- ethnic Hideki Matsui Tibetan. Now and may like thirteen fourteen million dollars and the Yankees -- actually the person in the heat won a World Series MVP about. But in the end it is so you know what he's out where this money and I think he went out and no one year six million dollars from the Angels. Maybe that's what the -- such things until you know that's that's the going price supposed to twelve million dollars.

Well what do you think will ultimately happened with with the Adrian Beltre he's a Boras guy he's having a great here. And he's going to be a free agent and it seems to me I don't have them than numbers in front of me but rarely. -- Boris guys stay with their own team after reaching free agency correct buster.

99.9 percent -- the very least. The very least he's gonna you know opt out of that deal but check out free agency yet other teams' interest that Adam and everyone respects effort -- defense and I'm sure he's gonna get better offers than you know what yet left the threat that.

Buster which team is more disappointed in their high priced free agent pitcher new York and AJ Burnett or the Red Sox and John Lackey.

Well I would guess I don't -- that the Yankees sorts they knew that Burnett. You know had these ebbs and flows that he would go to these peaks and valleys in. In the -- frustration Eric witnessed focus and he'll have moments. When -- old you know Islamic door and cut it and it just makes and shake their head. But is on the Red Sox have to. To be concerned and I innings editions got all the time about the number of its -- Lackey giving up the fact that he's seen in the -- stay out. He seems to be chayet pitching in the strikes Elton and into the reason why he'd be concerned of course is because you're one. Of out of why you yield on the other hand you can look at Burnett in that he still has Ross.

And LL leaves Chicago. Your side is Sandberg the guy early explore other options.

The fact that they have an article that said -- Sandberg is absolutely the clear front runner front runner tells me that. That they have concerns about this and they're gonna add some choice is because Joe Girardi contract that the end of the year with the Yankees he's you know of course grew up in that area he. And had to cut that with the job that I think. Probably when he was thirty years old he -- love to add that Joe Torre's gonna be a free agent Tony La Russa is going to be a free agent. Dull. The fact that they didn't already had sort of been knowing and urged the guy tells me they don't want.

They wanna make sure he knows that rule book go under the -- inning and one more Red Sox free agent and need to take on -- Victor Martinez. Does he stay here does he move on.

He stayed there are if David Ortiz. Absolutely goes in slide in the second half because I don't think that question they wanna turn the page and -- catcher and there.

On the Major League manager spot what boat she did win now Mattingly went to the mound everyone up with this --

I'm certainly not parrot and a -- You know I'd say about it they're one -- you guys might have fun with check out the LA times today it Major League Baseball came out yesterday that the umpires got wrong. And Tim McClelland stand by his call.

What are the videotape -- he stepped he got off the dirt and went back on right. As it used to be that bright red.

That story I thought you know what maybe -- replay wouldn't be useful baseball because even after they. Know the rules they still disagree.

Yeah. So you think you think a significant number of managers would not of spotted a -- she did.

No question about it absolutely no there'd there'd definitely guys who were not dead into. With what's gonna.

Mattingly and not happen again. Maybe in the good chances -- the -- that. -- we appreciate the time has always thanks for spent some time this. ESPN's buster only -- Dennis and Callahan joining us on the AT&T outline find out what's possible the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. -- possible.