Peter Gammons on why Lincecum vs. Halladay will be an epic match-up

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You know what that's a cold spell was an -- America up. I don't tuition you're talking about great anticipated. Games and we're talking about the the Celtics in the Miami Heat opening up. Games but I'm looking at this match up this pitching match up. In the National League tomorrow night this that would tournament games that you really pay a lot for Lincecum and Halladay I think god pay. A hefty sum to get tickets for the idea and that is quite a pitching matchup.

It's a great pitching matchup they're dead horse and steady doesn't they have some of the great matchups. Well I think this is greater protection against the play -- 68. Because -- wasn't very good -- stretch. It was a little different -- was fortunate to get dirty where it really is still 31 wins against optics and but. But quite the same that they they elicit colts actually -- workers -- created -- a couple of games in the fifties but. You know this is probably. Like 530 years -- see -- the war electorate number. The outlook for the same way it was -- the -- and unseat -- the Nazi Germany Britain I would agree with him. But I do what what's fascinating to me all we saw divisional series is. The return to a -- where the only pitchers and accomplished artist. They're not sitting there are ways you know or Barry Bonds it all -- to -- without you know speaking about -- trivial Lebanon sorry. It's also regularly -- but losing change in the fifteen games and there's a series combined twenty or lunch. And emotions common to all. The boot heel lead picture is. Recovered and I people and standpoint while -- more fun to see a 96 game. People anticipate it will watch the great pitching matchups. -- I -- conservatives will be a category gets offers support for me. Everybody should be closed so that worked out. And you know it and are 321 game might not be the most exciting -- should not --

Couldn't eat in the diet you can appears if you want these teams would soon be more equipped to. To handle once more or the other way around. --

I can actually might be more. And they have a good -- situation while I mean -- Walsh didn't. It has got a plate this -- to secure about flying hours for two registered or doesn't get -- that's said that the depth and no one of the response that it it was a from the soft. They're they have a chance and a lot and Howard did not accuse what in this -- but it's such a great match a new logical bridge right. -- the guy people frustrated by the guy reminds me out a lot is. If you go back I could go much -- market is the number people go -- wow -- that -- great. And whereas you know alliteration machine and -- square I thought all along about remarkably -- Oh that's an artist which orbit go to all right should be virtually get -- I don't I I wouldn't change my mind out not my bosses let up. There's that I'd -- for weeks now the most compelling series in the policies and could be the giants in the village amid the best terms of characters. The giants scored enough flows. The pitching is so dominant that. You know virtually error if it could be a great great church with great ballpark.

Yeah I think you've got some interesting story lines though in the series that you -- I mean certainly with the A-Rod. You know Teixeira I mean there are bunch of little. Crossovers there and I'm convinced leader. But the people here in Boston will finally. Turn into these games if they sense that the Yankees are in trouble in the series if that happens watch for spike in the ratings here in Boston for the baseball games.

I've got a position -- I think you're right I think also the other out of -- so obviously you're right about. -- it sure. And -- while Washington's a fascinating story that but the goal line chomping your student pilot. -- when he tested positive and it. How about headroom in. All all the flavors milk who actually -- you know what management has -- now. Could you do what shall we want to Foster New York I don't -- the media that they were good so there's been sort great story in the player but what. I don't think is a work we'll wait I mean. There were no shut street starting pitcher on the -- there's word so you operators of the troop -- billion dollar TV deal. And they'll pay an hour flight from his home Arkansas. And you've got THE Google -- you know we were putting all the money please pot and that's. Torture is this -- interesting little side war.

If they I want to ask you about that whole San Francisco Billy thank. You look at those two teams obviously you know -- always it seems to me that Philly has little bit more -- a little bit more cock in his to a may be because -- eight East Coast team. This it to her. You know the general public that we don't because services go -- is three hours away to different time zone that we don't know is much about. A lot of old players on December Cisco team lets them.

Well I mean I think people like country okay pretty well they should know to be that the the flight at New Hampshire Brian Wilson's -- For the -- almost twelve feet. Colorful characters ever come out of the state but we're now what. I know I don't think it really has helped apple could Moldovan and so but the giants. National perception is usually -- pretty good image as a lot I think people want the fact that they're winning without our box I'm not. Now the one note for our provide Blackberry unsure about the army is if track. I think people won't let you see additional all of our company. It's an incredible place so it's I don't think it is that -- I think for the Padres. Armed it would be ashamed but. -- object you know let that package so -- and Steven Hewitt Sedrick understands. It's not really hot kids with a there was a really hope. They are I mean is it as someone goes really bad baseball player. The idea of watching young players and and professional athletes who really culpable under pressure. No fear of failure and all the rest it is fascinates -- about -- primary example streets hoping that nobody is more cost more baseball field but. Authorities -- very much that -- comfortable with themselves they play hard. -- they're really likable. And if it's gonna be really -- series there. They're really compelling case yeah or if you're -- involves about tremendous. You are one out in the whole field of play.

I have got to ask you this question because I've read a lot about it and talked to some people about a -- said the 48 hours. The Red Sox purchase and it is now official they have purchased this Liverpool. Soccer team you now works in these parts breeder. I actually in the stuff -- I've read stuff don't ever heard from people. They're buying it on pennies on the dollar they're getting a team that's been beaten up. Tom Nixon though Joe look they screwed the thing up -- the team is really struggling. So it's a low point they're coming in and buying real estate. When it has value to it with the possibility that this thing could be worth a fortune down the road and yes. I think what's gonna happen is if the Red Sox are not active in the free agency market you know this more competitive and anyone. This is the reason you're gonna -- cited the most in this down on why the Red Sox are not active in the market.

I agree we're gonna control its one billion dollar business that they bought for about 400 -- correct for since sixth. Then yelled at officials from the follow people com. It's and but I've really got me when they go -- auditioning on American. Where -- the market and you know people my suggestion is bigger and don't really hard -- caught off. If they don't -- because Austria and -- lose its -- its major Belcher. There will be people screaming about and that's one of the actual issues you -- and I think. Elton John at least import -- and it is not is still okay it's not always so that's our first day. And it is great this is due later in the end might really help much oxygen your period. I agree that's -- there's got to look at.

at this book based on what you just said it's such a fine line because you don't get Crawford. And let's face it you know he he might wanna go upon the rotten in. With the angels who have already heard some of that when they don't call for worth after that the next guy and a total -- and let's say Beltre gets up. Five year deal somewhere else Victor Martinez gets a long term deal in Detroit is somewhere else. Not many other guys out there you can go and spend money on -- so he could look bad in this offseason for the state.

And I agree and I think that they'll end up doing OK I mean I took the -- they have going for them Carl Crawford's case. Is that. He got bored you're but ego or a big guy trying to steal seven based he wants to be a third in order playing left field. And being a -- forty here. And there's a lot to be -- for being in those in the middle that light at the back of Ellsbury and Pedroia a Wall Street I mean. I mean -- I keep your guard Marino on the -- of -- four billion dollar TV deal. Is that in aren't so they -- that's -- based. Now he's got some course of forum and then they'll now that we have. We over Dodgers are not gonna be big media players so. -- looked -- it's all facets that don't forget scorcher. Parties can be able to swallow even more that -- market and he knows that he's caught up.

We're back to the business and to visit the with the Fenway sports group the road racing to a Red Sox we're told the third. Separated business in. Investments or -- how much is -- how much good news is one relied on the other.

I don't think they're they're -- very much at all I mean there are certain certain ways sports ventures that. There are related but the -- or shut. And so. Now that's what they say now all lot of people like -- Kennedys and although they want. It's like it quite interesting reading newspapers all werder outlook. -- it. -- brought me -- the patriots suffered no racial Syria in the Red Sox. You know our. Whatever they say the market as well as you by the market and here we know that they're 250 million dollars over the keys -- relatives but. They're still in the pop group or another -- so we're gonna I would not be able to put together 100 should be out there were.

Well they've they've got to try to earn the respect to the fans -- live reports kind of what they faced here if you're a member because there was not a local group plus the Dolan isn't. Lot of people love the Joe O'Donnell. And yet they're facing even a tougher situation over there -- the Glazer isn't screwed up. Manchester United which is like the Yankees over there are no we don't Hixon didn't enjoy it when do we know what they've done. To Liverpool so it's it's kind of like the the ugly American coming over their Peter. And they don't really want them and today John Henry saying all the right things we're gonna spend money with a second highest payroll team in Major League Baseball we're gonna all the one thing I called -- thing where he was not willing. -- To commit to know. And that is when he was asked -- question whether he would build a new stadium for Liverpool. Or refer racially existing won it and you'll now I don't know Banfield is the same as worried as Fenway Park whether we might know the answer that question.

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