Peter Gammons, MLB Insider

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like it APR site their -- and after the game on opening day and made a comment about how this team they have been playing David spring training mode was the quote you use those final ten days in the Fort Myers and you saw that in the first game -- for -- we still you still see them in at a spring training mode these first four games.

A little bit well I'm not big on this you know they weren't prepared I don't read it that way but it just seemed a man. -- They kept looking at a lot of competition. Positions. It just seemed that everybody it was toward I'd like the sensitive these marshes here. And -- a little -- Basically at notre open for opposition players. I leave it I don't know I -- it's like spring training well well I want my age is more murky as well as well. That they don't seem a little weird. You know it didn't. It got an updated upset either Leicester and -- policy and a little bit out of luck but. I think sometimes teams can. And it does not happen that he may have trouble getting going this is evidence that. Yes -- nothing -- obviously that. I suspect that personal taxes -- a lot of us relies. And they're probably won't -- ballpark when it's hot that. Let Jim shot that -- into the upper deck in right field -- is still the greatest album of the year that's for but. Isn't that funny it is that I'll probably about -- and let. Or isn't it -- in the world that same time ago all right he can't go to war because they play the Yankees rays in the chase. In -- in the first you know the first week -- apple all the seasonal.

He'll be drag aura that clubhouse that this is team knows the capable of -- of the the first week -- you brush it off. But what I saw last night was a group of veteran players a veteran hitters who have established themselves. It's depressing at the plate -- the slotted one through nine is a line -- that -- comfortable deep in the counts making young pitcher like -- work. Didn't see that last night on just a little surprised. -- lineup one through nine pressing at the just three games.

I great that surprised me I mean I I I I felt that way I mean not take a look up problems -- my story and everything but we're not talking about. Now facing in the leaked pictures and and end as the game went -- it has got a couple. It seemed that that that we are anxiously at almost the first strike every single time. And end. I agree it was almost like you're going it was slightly downhill. In the late innings of that game I mean it's now they have to help from -- days of certain degree murder in Cleveland kind of in the -- And so forth but. Now they they weren't -- and they are normal way I think. Crawford -- believe is. -- dramatically. I'm not sure why it's happening. A little beings you know I want to be a good investment and fortunately -- here's an outline of theoretically is investors X the agreement the Yankees. All the -- last night.

And he had a hit early and hit late they went seventeen at bats between hits Peter you mentioned it. Call properties -- three different spots a lot of these first four games. Was this part of the planner is Terry Francona trying to feel out how best to employ a very versatile Carl Crawford.

Well I think -- culmination I think it partially you know exactly where he asked this. Other federal law with Pedroia -- on Gonzales. You -- whether between Ellsbury and our Crawford or between corporate and Gonzales. He's gonna get his fastballs and we know he's had a task order. But. I can get some. Particularly first and foremost is trying to get -- comfortable -- please. You know you're not here to tell -- geared to be what you did. It in your Major League career which is a great player. But he eat a religious. He goes out jumping everything in Texas this sort hurdle last night so. I want. Thought they would end -- in her and put royal its second in May be that things were some around the -- left handers except it is. You know like sabathia they would have told the corporate I don't think want to. But against most other than -- right handers it would be but I don't know a little bit of that feeling -- that they. Haven't had anybody really. -- haven't England get off to a good start in the again it's only four games. And I it is amazing statistic that nobody is ever won the World Series. Site owned well I would still argue that the cardinals actually did win in 1985 but -- picture but. Eight that's amazing statistic that is like I was strong shake your Washington called me while -- Who would have thought been given up yet and I I don't think they're all they're making reservations on Southwest Airlines little all the more to the World Series yet.

So Jarrod Saltalamacchia was -- all four games I was surprised at maybe tech in their Sunday I was convinced he'd be in their last night as Ukrainian says that is the planet that salty catch maybe these stars one time through and that may -- detect -- It just trying to show the confidence in the -- right now.

Top of the caliber -- America's standing in the last week spring training. Jason had had some. He was uncomfortable in the shoulders other than I think they wanted to give them like a week off so but I think at this point. Of Soviet put so much effort into it and so forth he can use and I don't I'm guessing I'm not I thought I was holt was gonna catch tonight. -- soccer. I was a little surprised. We've got around the last night I thought maybe he would go that they were ahead in -- but it is even how. Saltalamacchia is much better over his career against players -- Arctic as much better against westerners. Sort of thing I was told that. It's actually the catching -- going to be split up by -- who -- who. So it's not going to be necessary to you know Wright -- let -- is going to be more at which I catches. Saltalamacchia certainly look at -- almost all the time. And I'm guessing. Once he got some live that that. Our circle cut but the most of time.

Peter you sat down with Josh Beckett it I don't know when it recorded but it was aired last night prior to his first start and and he talked over and over with you about. Help port -- a curve ball is I'm guessing based on that conversation you weren't surprised that -- Josh -- a ton of off speed stuff against the Indians.

Why he says the current course by quarters for best picture history kept saying that the showpiece. This changeup was actually it was more working on this pregnant this. It's that simple compliment -- apple. And I I thought is -- install slot for that. And slight change it was really good they still -- fastball then you know it's not 9697. Boards you know ninety Q 93. We can't afford opens the opposite Kabul -- it. Really isn't getting enough left handed hitters I think you can't. By the he has to have that combination of changeup. That's all it is a curve ball in certain situations in which guides out and so forth it's it's. Because recoup all it's the same arm -- as his fastball so there is structured as Google all of and eat eat eat salt or those pictures because a lot of strike zone geyser goes way. So don't. I really don't know what think about. I would supply Saturday I thought lucky you don't know what I don't like it that is sort Saturday night that he had any time last year. For three innings and all the sort -- one inning -- came unraveled. This element of perplexing to me are guys that -- actually feels pretty good living damage. And that's something he hasn't done Boston bounced off.

There you go back to spring training you're talking about you know how how it ended and we know starter said rough stretches -- towards the end. And you didn't see any starter go seven innings he'll push their pitch limit. Is this like an organization philosophy you know I know these games count any and you wanna get the -- deep into the game but is it more up. Let's build them up so come September come in August October. We can to -- trading -- not concerned about the pitch count then.

I think that's true.

Why don't think that if I think you're going to be important with a seven us and a couple of the other guys they have the AAA. I'm globally -- got a blow during the season. The volunteers to do well -- well that would send them all at the all star break and give my two week vacation. I don't know -- of upheld sort of knew about the outlook some of the young Yankee -- if they start in about bringing the -- You know maybe giving them a week off here there's so that they can it maintain their strength and they're they're good in August I would rather have that I think that. Since it started off to a bad start and then. Start thinking about my goodness I'm gonna go out and this is a must game for me as a crutch slow. It's fascinating fight night when they come back to you don't Lackey aren't Friday afternoon to go Mikey use. We're lucky. Shortly at this accuse. Velocity weight I mean war council last year in this serious concerns about his delivery and and I stopped. We'll be accountable crappy game has gotten there a lot of sidebars that Oklahoma Friday.

Well you mentioned the Yankees Peter I was surprised I guess I shouldn't be that you Rafael Soriano doesn't pitched great last night yankees lose. He's not it is clubhouse afterward -- not a not -- left early. And immediately that New York media you know creating a story about Soriano is a guy look at this he has a bad game. And he's not there to answer the questions. He's pitched in different markets is Soriano a guy that. Can fit into that role in New York given the pressure setting up promote.

Well I know that the you know obviously Brian Cashman did not want wrapped also we don't bat. You shut. The now there are there were a lot of light of what -- apartment -- of the division series. With practice. There were behind and so that want to put -- in eight cities not. Oh pitch count. So they're worried -- our compliance you know Raphael Soriano or they'll be very interesting. I have to believe in the end -- just woman's hair from Mario Rivera and they'll -- the end of that problem but. You know you never -- it's. I thought socialist culture as legal means that those flag. -- We don't really know why it the same time darkest says there's. The British. -- garlic or five games of the season it would go what about Derek Jeter's computers already written media. That this yep that is filed the adopted during the -- the court about proposals files now because it was this. Picture adjustment tool that would have been those -- going directly strictures. He's cited that's not where he's going. Build the questions raised some Red Sox. And frankly now is what's really well here and he is. A recap -- still a great picture. Okay fine -- or any unknowing Albert. From Baltimore and Toronto. They're not gonna end up -- 95 when they are a lot. Mean Buck Showalter has so reinvigorated. The Orioles and they're really good players leaders and Marc Jacobs and Brian Roberts. Like completely new players with our. -- They're going to be really interesting appreciate it is and well that light up his seat it's a very typical patient in the past when you as the Orioles could be fourteen times a year I just hope that that's gonna happen. So I think it's going to be hard for the Red Sox yankees. You'll want and he probably -- believe -- really what you like axis. -- angels. And mariners are as bad as they look like it might be anti aids. Q having a pretty acceptable part physically the Rangers -- the in the league wins.

What -- a quick about the Baltimore team is coming year we all of their offense you know elect their bullpen. But as a starting pitching was the question mark when you see young kids Mattis will be back in DC Britain weighty through an area of the way he threw. They have. A lot of good young arms and that -- that organization right now is there a chance that they could become with the Tampa Bay Rays were a few years back with that young staff.

It's possible for me I think. I agree I would like -- of the game he pitched as a Red Sox on the Sunday last year was one of the best. As we saw that way all year and operates comes back from the pneumonia probably about ten days. Well we're not it actually. It but -- very happy. He's not happy as a leader but he's very happy to have. And come back into the rotation and he gave back finally and I love barriers is mark owners got to laugh at times last year. First guy 63 he pitched like he was about 511. Just watching the other night he's he's really straightened out the -- that he gets so let them. It's a pretty good rotation meaning of the fact that they have -- got a picture court has -- against such a huge surprise that there. But the bullpen in debt now there's also bought well might ignite or again. An interesting treatment I don't know how much. So look better players are gonna hold a public glad that and you're you're gonna have. -- I love Jacobson. Pictures absolutely what we use a lot. I'll pay you plus a lot of helping them there's -- and a lot. I talked a bunch of guys who have to gain in the Lebanon when the purse. In the home and available and you remember how great that silly ones and sounded great baseball it's just I completely. And when they all required Cilic in the organization felt or let that counts go crazy right now. And it's it's really good believe they have all the what factors as well the best baseball towns how that.

What -- terms of by the blue jays last month for me Peter. You mentioned Zach Britton I saw Kyle Dre back picture in New Hampshire last year and and walked away you know shake my head say when this guy gets a chance. He's get a chance for Toronto with the twins where one for 21 against this kid John barrels got a young -- on the -- Kyle drain back.

Are absolutely does and -- moral Nokia. Comes back. He's going to be a one and trade commission is going to be AME comparison. Does a little bit -- stopped but. -- compares with a lot -- is he's a top of the rotation guy and how little arrows to all stars and she's a pretty good agreement. There's a lot that they're going -- then they go what they've got some tremendous young -- Political and other organizations. I think -- lot -- the content and I and I won't. Admit that. That is it that I. That stayed -- all on this one I really question when they trademark. But they don't physically -- of course I shall Markham this spring -- Milwaukee wasn't anywhere near it stopped. That he was before getting hurt and at kit that third baseman Brett Lawrie -- the blue jays got on in the deal will from Milwaukee. I mean. -- In Detroit right now as you wanna play at third base by may fifteenth -- you -- middle linebacker but he -- in the Baltimore Ravens and that's kind of player looks like.

Peter appreciate the time that regular -- talking baseball throughout the year and double talk next week. Is Peter Gammons he joins us now on the ATT hotline find out with possible. The nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. Rethink possible.