Peter Gammons breaks down the Red Sox interest in Carl Crawford

Doctor Peter Gammons joins us live right now. From the World Series I must tell you these guys shut down watch a game like plus and I'm expecting this just great. Pitching duel. And man was I shocked.

Well. That's exactly what the World Series you. I -- McCain -- as we saw this year to. The only sectors that comes our. -- they weren't assistance. And -- well well well well he had less oh that is so great. And it sure Google but mostly it was over our game. -- But that doesn't help but also all there's all -- what else. I lost. All curious what's market.

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I must tell you the reaction from Barry Bonds is very interest in the seat because. Around the rest of the country. This no doubt. He's one of the most disliked players of all time. Yet you could feel. Our what they felt in San Francisco with him out there in the field before the game. They still love them delta.

The better or worse is that this is then it's the rest of the country against. Barry Bonds against -- and oh that's not. 85%. Somebody that's what people are here. And -- also lives. There it is. All -- this is a -- the obvious. Like audible -- a player giants this San Francisco Giants history as he came well spent as much while popular the -- has seen this or they resort guy came out here. But are more popular than its its area and our bases in. Not -- won't -- here and it was a great player. Or 99 on the same time. A big pupils in as the I don't it's all. And and Horry came out here for change also helpful for you know adult audit. -- bonds into the game also -- In the air almost every year. Limits are now.

How much of that is generational too and you know there are a lot of people to go to those games right now many of them were. Teeny tiny babies when when Mays was playing at plus the you know television has changed everything in this. Even if -- out of the ballpark now every game is televised so they've all had an opportunity to watch bonds virtually every single game.

I agree I think that's part of that was published a loop of because it kick off your -- and they move your. Was working eighty year if you and then at five under almost as. Ladies and our career here and people cheer. In 1960 they're nonetheless he is somewhat on the it's absolutely. It's not bad at all. It's -- ocean it is all but. It's I agree that it is -- the generational. -- I don't now if Roger Clemens out in New York or is. That it would. Or do all I'll have my almost -- sense of -- All. Openly -- or is this ought.

Either I just want to ask you because it'll grownup Willie Mays is like my favorite baseball player. Handle an -- I just can't imagine that Willie Mays with the -- even is much that level McCovey I can't imagine Willie Mays BN. On you know but lol a mockup I just can't imagine that he's he does it is whereabouts are literal back.

I like -- because of so it's just a short. And because people here -- our board. And -- all but it -- aren't willing. In the community. It was review on Willie Mays liked -- all -- Article on try to try to do it. You outlook why aren't always as it is like. It it will. Sponsor. Traders. -- It's just as it in this city a -- companies that you -- There will look yes. Is -- war for so. All. You -- the media. Rule the essence. I can pretty well. So -- to use. Our course fascinating. Look at us it's about. So peoples like this giant test it. Here's what are ray players like let's. -- just as our. --

period talk about bonds. You think the revelation of always guys that -- steroids kind of lessons the hammer that was hit him for so for so long.

I think so because. People off a lot depends on whether or not. What else -- January. -- all on here he's got out. All. It was all other guys -- the realization. -- or whatever percent of players and -- or it that is what's. So great. It was set it was ordering it in the opens its most countries it's. Right now it's -- see him because. I'll I'll. Focus all of -- now. Wants to be. And it's possible but. Well I watched it -- that we -- Intellectual -- ever. But I can't imagine Barry EO. It is so.

How key bring you back in baseball I mean in in what aspect. Can you bring Barry Bonds. Back in the baseball is that -- albeit an -- coach it was like -- growth. Hockey bring them like you bring to the greatest players ever back into the sport -- mean literally hitting coach both. I I -- warm up -- I think was was much more well liked by the public than they've. Bonds was looked at as the villain -- of bill and me it may be even think dollar for a while but then at Roger Clemens come. That's passed these with him this so this is accorded -- mimic a result you'd think you can actually bring him back in that respect obviously hitting coach.

I don't -- while I I didn't. Think it would happen -- Right --

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Actors respect oh. I. -- all the steroids were worked out fine for of their because that's not initially holing them back on. We're sure how well -- what particular. -- yes it is a fail.

Talk about these two teams played nationally you know and he would you like the Yankees a relative. -- national appeal probably. It clips looked at the numbers to pick your place as well -- TV numbers are down 20% from game one a year ago.

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Here's what I wanna know which media member out there. Correctly predicted. That two guys that would have a major impact in the post season would be Cody Ross and Bengie Molina. And Cody Ross was literally picked up. To block him from going to San Diego. And Bengie Molina was let go so they can get it rookie by the name Buster Posey who's pretty damn good wire. Into the lineup. And yet it's Bengie Molina and Cody -- here who have been stars so foreign policies now I know Molina is got a body of steel and I get that I understand that. But this is -- what does this story I mean this is a story here.

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I don't know how that side. You know what he was he was it was the first couple years -- agree -- that last year right.

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I let me ask you one Red Sox question that we bandied about yesterday with the rob Bradford and and -- In an ad deals with the offseason on the Red Sox and we were talking yesterday about how little interest the reason it's down. Concerning the Red Sox and to wonder teams have started the year at both the before garnering a lot of interest. Obviously the patriots are as well has been nothing here for the Red Sox though that may pick up. In the weeks to come when we're talking about this do you think that there's a possibility. That you might have -- conflicting opinion. Out of the Red Sox offices this quarter because there's a game plan obviously that -- windows. That he's trying to build something that's gonna have a long shelf life. But if you're the other end of the business. Where you've got to market you've -- not only sell the tickets but you've got to be able to sell the television advertising you've got to be able to sell the merchandising and marketing within the the ballpark and whatever. That they may need. To go out and get a big name free agent to be able to get people excited here is there really isn't an awful lot of enthusiasm. It even if they want to -- re sign they'll try and recently Victor Martinez. I'm not sure that's gonna create and if they don't -- those guys they may have a bigger image problem here in the offseason is there a possibility. That you might have the two sides Cyril locking horns about where the de -- what what should be the direction for the state.

It. Ain't in the there are so many people. So I'm not there there. Is no doubt. They don't really aren't a -- Which will be a match angels and -- So spoke or as. Our elder care. And I think all. -- I don't expect this act towards him or why -- I don't. What else you know we're on. Our. I'm not social bulk up. -- Aren't out there only so well. Oh. Shoot a low and it was -- virtually. Expert. -- are all. Why I think. -- that.

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You know works in this town if you let -- go and you lose. Martinez as well. Arm he you've got an image problem that -- look like I noticed last year at the beginning of this past baseball season was. That I don't think the fan base out your felt that this team was good enough to win. The way they -- can deconstruct and a lot of people didn't think they could get. And obviously they hit and that wasn't the real issue with this -- this past year pitching bullpen certainly was the that was the issue of the get better. Our performance out of two of their starters and better performance out of the bullpen they -- we might have been talking about him in the postseason.

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Get to know what is an Austrian. Was on the and so -- I've well we we we pretty much wrap it up fighter preparing right now when we were talking about anyway. I do we were talking about this yesterday it isn't real image problem here. And they do upstarts. Now you could say well if you can't even if you win. You'll be okay the problem as you've got to do all your marketing O'Neal 2000 and -- the images that you can't win. You know like Shaquille O'Neal and what they're good for marketing for the Celtics was off the charts PG suddenly looked -- isn't okay we're gonna make another over these guys. Now we're adding Shaquille O'Neal where basketball right. And it does something in ticket sales marketing advertisement I am just went off.

The -- or asking you know how can I get involved we know what what can I do. May we -- I'm not sure how much sure the acquisition. This is is as good as it's being -- and I -- you've got -- but look how excited people word last year when John Lackey came mobile. No there was 5050 how would not be bored out of fifty floppies what I've heard jewel of the show talk about what eight I don't it was a good wig. --

What pick up -- kill -- and the people who like you'll be right they they were delivered but Lackey is something people have been mixed. I understand what it was not a power pitcher he was a product -- he was don't know a lot of variety competitiveness and elitist realize that picture approval of the picture of sleep while that's Georgia in front of caught between the patriots. And the Celtics this they're not gonna get any pop to sell next year -- do something. That -- everybody on my chart that you -- wow well he is allow put it on to the -- is not like -- would be here somewhere but if you -- he's not today do you think it's a while the but it goes both but if you -- from the outside look at him -- audience if you lose Beltre and you lose Victor Martinez and you read Crawford. I think most of the things are gonna view it has stolen again. You're still he's still bull all. The the -- the decides that the high water -- you still below try to not proven yourself. You you've actually you know just get you had a ball while the Samir. You need to do so but America the Celtics get picture -- the patriots could trigger play like that amendment that put the next it was not great enthusiasm would like -- 54.

Remember people when he came to town -- remember all the stations covered. All the pictures are all all the proper but not me coming off of me I'll tell you about the ambassador calls that I -- I just saw I liked it and there were a lot of people I saw the thing is -- you know that they they talk to these ballparks. -- all while we we got him we we got we got the guy and we -- and why well one thing we talked about last year. When when the Red Sox acquired him was that. Almanac now what AP -- dynamo they remember you go Paula you look on Angela -- out is so much added that the Yankees it all of that hit -- you used to like you know you guys act.

I don't want from five looked at him the three and he got you know -- drop to less current and but I didn't packets are wiped out outlook which ago Atlanta's jumpstart the -- wake. -- of April before the meeting I think. I think. The line that I had once you've lined up to pitching rotation for the next war years. And it's pretty damn good now with these well Latino underperform and blackened underperform saying you're wrong wrong you're wrong the wrong but when you say that everybody was excited about like it was not the case about 50%. It really was a 5050 split I've got to take a break we we -- back we'll get -- Situation -- Brett Favre and engines sturgeon because. You know I I may be changed my view on this when a major flip flop of his new information coming to present when I see no information. Unlike you know some are you a stubborn bastards and stay on the road you know with the same thing even those new information if I see no information -- of relaxed. I'm willing to change into pitchers out -- religion I'm willing to -- retribution how well the best we can't I have this weekend do you have. The president will be bought in Europe. -- the pictures of the few I don't need to see we will could. I totally public talk about it as a talk show as we haven't seen -- on the deceive we will talk. I can't walk and talk about it well.