Dave O'Brien, Red Sox Broadcaster

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Good candidates could get back on the East Coast finally and it -- to weigh in -- trying to get re acclimated at times almost that was not sure who AM and Buddhist the only guy who needs his laundry washed all the stuff such you know -- couple days.

We had this discussion earlier on in the program and I'm curious to get your take. -- do you think the Red Sox need to be very active at this trade deadline -- may be less active.

I'm just sitting here which you guys that particular that but I don't regret such have to do much at all -- no you don't feel looking for bullpen help the possibility of acquiring another guy in the -- and I'm kind of -- that I like it either changing up the maybe we deal lead in the key but it opened -- this you know apart and output. You know whoever gets them to be at the bridge guy that it took part -- I wouldn't mind that you know she just figured teams that you've seen before you know at the -- yankees in particular something else they have to plan for and think about. That would be great but you know you're almost you getting all these pieces back now the Red Sox are now becoming finally last also whole ball club. I could technically back to Detroit can't take things into -- and treated that way to secure Kazaa on the West Coast but -- He just pulled that whole rotation together as everybody knows that those guys now are going to be traffic competing against each other. You know procedure can top that the outing the night before I think that works two teams -- that we saw an Atlanta. Receive -- Boston before and it is getting healthier Chris future.

You know what all the I think. Dale agrees with your analysis on on what they need to do or what they don't really need. -- like a big splash I think I agree with you on the picture on the on the middle reliever. I think go with. With -- very what he's done this season only -- nine games Mike Cameron. Shaky. From a health standpoint in the outfield in J. D. Drew little shaky I think they need another outfielder. That they can trust just in case one of those guys goes down for a long time like for the last month of the year.

interest CNN I look at this whim like that Ellsbury is disruptions fresh can be used barely played this season so. You -- I don't necessarily look at it and planned for guys not being able to make it to rest of the way in. And you have to worry about that achieved through it's always been there is gonna tweaking it wants a while he's gonna have to sit out game he's actually on pace to play more games -- I think he's played for the Red Sox are certainly in the area. You can count and hired me out -- recently. And getting old spring back you know at the top of the order he's gonna play that we -- the rest of the season there's no reason he -- There's no reason he shouldn't be in the lineup every single day it would spill some players doubled the risk that we don't know Obama should occur. And cabins and -- has -- a great -- and a warrior appears everybody knows that played -- all season long. I either get a more or less field where he doesn't have to work quite hard look Ellsbury chased a ball found its center field. And I think you they're pretty good outfielder. I know what you're saying you can -- Add your outfield and place it you really don't know. It in the street for a couple of -- which you have there -- these three guys. But based on track record I think they're gonna be fine in the optional add I think the club could benefit from -- planned. But what we're seeing -- the starters are going deeper and he keeps and I kept taking a little bit. A key also depends where guys have been exposed. --

Red Sox voice and ESPN baseball voice stable Brian is our guest. I'm I'm curious when you when you talked about the starters going deeper and I've noticed it as well as you have. I think part of that he'll never admitted is is Tito's. Lack of trust in some of the members of his bullpen but in the long run could asking these starters to go deeper catch you up -- Iran.

I didn't think I don't think it will look back you can see all that time off so he's a computer another -- horse to begin with. And he's fresh and you don't worry so much about the load on on Lester. As you know John too big kitty loves to throw a lot of pitchers that his idol. Lackey might be because I that we spoke out here in Boston which -- don't know what work the jobs took out 66 -- picked up Skype to result. Do those three particular little not to worry so much about him that it's I can't wait to throw lots approaches. Unfortunately it's over six cynics you know five and two thirds and ask you know that -- he's the guy which most people on the open as everybody knows -- And -- worry about it but I do think you're right exactly right delicate that -- potato as it has developed the theory -- the second -- he's gonna lead on these guys. You know there's there's three the top three are outstanding pitchers this is what the patent to. And they are being paid to put the Red Sox in the race at least for the wild card here the rest of the way. -- Beckett Lester Lackey.

Dave we're gonna have these conversations -- a lot the next couple years Raphael Palmeiro was eligible for the Hall of Fame next year. Alex Rodriguez sitting on 599 on the verge of 600 home runs. Do you feel about some of these milestones and some of these guys who have incredible numbers. From the steroid era how how do you how do you analyze them now because you may be in a position you make. You may be in a position of doing some of these games here.

In order -- Mexican produce anyway when you write a -- you're right from a position of conscience in the yen doesn't. -- broadcast III have to -- my own conscience in the mirror and when I look at look at Michael Guardia right and ESPN it was the Mets and cardinals and Mark McGwire. Looks like he weighs about a 185. Pounds now he looks like -- totally different person. You know he opportunity finally said he I use steroids. Spiritual keen ears that -- portion of fiscal year. And it's all ones teen while using performance enhancing drug. How could you possibly can count that even if the guy doesn't admitted kiwi look at Jose Canseco takes. Yeah okay we know he's he's admitted it -- cumulative Roger Clemens spent and what happened with Roger and draw conclusions and isn't that part of what. You know people wanna stability expect this to do to help them form opinions not to make their opinions but it can help them carve out an opinion. We're the ones with the informed knowledge we have to be the ones still I think that the standard that comes from our conscience. I don't agree with that or not but when it comes time to vote for these guys. You know that's all you have going for you wouldn't be had you can look at the numbers and you can look at different leaks over the time they've achieved these incredible things you have to draw conclusions.

Yeah I agree -- that you look at and and guys are different immediately get. Clemens and he just really. Embarrassed himself because he kept. He kept being stubborn in the light of more more information everybody knew was obviously just kept fighting kept fighting and do an interview on sixty minutes Mike Wallace. It would get a guy like A-Rod. After it came out with his admission. It seemed like it. It quiet -- an end note now the -- 600 it's it's seen as some type of noble thing and he's not seen as the same type of guy as Roger Clemens is very strange.

Yeah it is it is that it's almost he'll -- you choose. Which guys we're going to ostracize jubilant and which ones were not. And meet the line has always gone on you know who admits it and who doesn't and I don't it because it. Admitted that he used. Human growth hormone he he explained specifically why he used under what circumstances. In -- mentality in an odd way it's founded on -- because what he said was I'm trying to attack on the field. I excited because I wanna be back on the field and help my teammates I made a mistake. And it went away -- just like that about people talking about it editors a possible all Famer because his numbers are creeping into that view. It is really fascinating -- that we can look we we have to make up our own mind that's that's what I tell people you know people so walk out to vote for this scuttle off and went into the Eric but it will write it all comes down how you feel your heart which concerts.

All -- I assume Europe the opinion as I -- that if the Red Sox got into the playoffs. They'd be a real tough out with that pitching staff. The bigger question of the bigger question for me is are they too far behind to get their right now.

I don't I don't know there are two great I -- I think we find that out now the next couple of weeks as everyone gets back. The immediately think to me was even when they walked entirely healthy -- a six keeps is just a few weeks and this team is capable of doing that. -- look at the people the that the veritable All-Star team that would I'll over the last several weeks as the Sox stated that seven and a half back woke. Now getting all those guys back up got to believe the Red Sox have you know or one of twenty wins in 23. And will put great pressure on at the very least get the -- This team is capable of doing that. Now we don't know the people making hurdle in the way guys like swaps. But but I don't you I really believed that. -- Beckett back outlook buckle speckled look appear out of the last two Alex each of those guys and and with with PW packet which would mark came back a lot of the other night against an -- everything changed from day all the sudden -- Connecticut right. You know who's going to be you know lineup. Just which it was power to 300 -- because -- Note that the missing this forever it it felt great to see impact and give the Red Sox -- different -- sort of a cocky this split that they didn't have. Not to outsourcing and on the other guys to go to great job like -- nobody else that. When you get get -- like that at all start bet. -- in your lineup and a guy who can read yet he's just flat it score runs we have. It makes such a big difference in the constant -- OT -- I didn't -- there and I are.

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I was huge and -- that -- China for Marcos partially. -- potential outbreak and yet took to pull off that sweep I think you can bury the angels -- if they get any lingering thoughts and -- about on the hook. That the trade -- and you know -- couple export I think that was and that doesn't I don't mind that at all I don't mind looking like social what formal patent on the West Coast -- and -- going to be a big series and of course you don't payment coming -- and can be real interesting to see -- history did is he gonna change now -- he's not wearing pinstripes are really looking forward. The tigers the tigers are very hungry ballclub twos so. In this and then you get these newspaper article on different days there's so many role. Teams here for the Sox spent what 27 almost all the road games except this will all stand. It's -- it's -- extraction in this probably just Make -- Break for the Sox.

I hope you got a whole suitcase full clean clothes now.

I'm totally kill them -- the washer dryer complete and -- not life and she spoke guarding me all the way to try to develop the kind of element to what. I don't know what I'm doing I'm mixing white and parks and it's it's awful but don't try to do what they can't.

End up with some pink underwear you do that stuff very largest salad -- that's Dave we appreciate the time is always flags. Let's say hey thanks that is -- Dave O'Brien Boston Red Sox radio play by play voice along with Jokester glioma also. ESPN baseball. Usually Wednesday -- he's been doing some Monday night games here you know depending on schedule as well but he did work the other Wednesday night game.