Ken Rosenthal - Fox Sports Baseball Insider

Minor lasted four innings gave up seven hits three runs all of them -- two home runs struck out two walked to. Yet what. I don't want to say. I want to say Ken Rosenthal is so on the line -- its enactment our fox sports baseball insider joins us an hour earlier thanks to the Red Sox rescheduling and we appreciate appreciate. It's ability to move with -- well taken I don't Kenny on little wet around these parts last night -- little tough to play baseball here I think.

Yeah I would sit -- in reality that it. That's always fun is it started out -- and.

You're you're -- last night we might as well start with that or are you working on a big story on the Mets are on the Mets braves series what what you what are you working on.

Well this week it is Saturday and excellent but I got -- it Q -- Billy Wagner. Who is I didn't actually -- resort course talking not quite as the people usually. That's great British it's gotta look I bought it to -- pretty in -- that they're right. -- are -- just competing against him it was like to be a guy who talks a lot and criticized or. At the fortunately it was.

I -- teams as little more that would you say he says some interesting things about steroids what you give us.

We've said Michael wrote that. I'd say all right how it is -- going to be remember how you guys going to be remembered it was going to be remembered as the guy to play there or here. And it's going to our our all our accomplishments and that's -- going to be in shame in. I asked about. Keep doing it I'd appreciate every sport or there are -- algae. Are you guys are competing -- we're cheap hitters and pitchers it yet. It on one hander with a compliment when he enters what -- You as good as yours they were to outweigh. Why -- pitchers he orbit that it would guys were getting batters. That it in its top or roll and it -- order guys like Eddie is absolutely oh it uninteresting got -- much racial and -- were black -- a lot of.

You know we have we've done a lot of talking and thinking about what the reaction is going to be one bonds passes Henry Aaron and particularly if that were to happen here at Fenway Park Sammy Sosa is three home runs away from 600 in his career a a milestone that would normally be considered monumental in and looked at. By Major League Baseball will there be any reaction by MLB when that happens.

I would think it could be obligatory congratulatory ads but. Beyond I don't know -- much. It product that I'm but it gesture to be about -- You're probably in the rangers' best hitter in any regard -- late ecstatic right. In July so yes at a research but has gone well but you're right there's not pretty much hullabaloo about is to go run

how to how was he got to be seen in the game I know it's it's hard to think ahead five years six years but. When he comes up is going to ever receive them -- treatment because overall his numbers I believe a better than Mark McGwire

IP -- to require treatment yet Cheney while there's not anything yet that he ever -- While we're -- have to look -- well -- to -- the -- What conference people out there -- the I think it is going to be difficult for it I just thought if we're out.

Did you get a chance when you were a -- last night ten to talk to all Mormon idea about Lastings Milledge in his rap career.

Well not personally -- you know address that. -- and I it was the York media and basically their position as we don't don't let it down on it. Orders but I don't regret -- but what pitchers thing is that this I'm sure it was taped before the -- Situations where -- and it occurred that I think it would have been received it remembers it as well but I don't know -- autographed balls are but I think. Yeah I missed our church is changed the perspective of that type of language. And always for the better I don't know that -- like no they well. That's all the culture we'll be right football alters that aren't necessarily which is.

Well this is a kid and I I use that term advice sadly he's a young player. Who didn't make a great first impression last year when he came up to the major leagues showed up late you know didn't necessarily have the kind of attitude you'd want from a rookie player. Jay Greenberg writing in today's New York Post says maybe it's time to get rid of this guy cannot think in that are the.

They might -- because certainly he is. A -- squeezed by both are low on route that was -- right now almost. Who are really brought it up and nick -- at -- or it may actually got a -- created Beltran and shot. Or Mosul that so there's no obvious -- right up there are like. And could ultimately why that would keep it all right there are straight I was true even before so. I'm hesitant to yeah that's what you'll hit. By the state partners of irony here I don't know that the key -- the -- sort of equity or I think -- is that's -- major leaguer and getting lost here is. That's -- gate -- ride this spring both as a player and the curse of the vote short in. -- number orders bought this kind of thing and I think it's at the back he's got a better --

houses if you are hitting 330. I think Omar and I -- might have a different perspective on this.

Of course by car in that goes and it's true ready player in any city also talking they're consistent. -- or -- do it while it's what most blown out now about the way it is. In our sporting culture in. For better or worse that would go to --

I want to ask you about the team that happened talent fox that pay attention to do you keep saying. Gotta show it to me without my Milwaukee Brewers and a four game slide here was put all of my brewers.

Started seriously they had each schedule -- it would -- RI. Building old record of 16 I. Why -- like -- pirates in national terrorists you know as well. Does the look at a poster at E three in York they lost to those air lost a police. Two straight to restrict Billy -- is an Alley and it. It's better competition Robin wrote a book bigger -- it is going to be an ox is going to add some other I don't know.

Are you -- I'm a lot and I and I got we got a Mets Yankees this -- get out again. I think.

I think they are -- actually. -- post without at -- about it much.

Not yet too much -- until now -- Yankees how many how many weekends with the Yankees that on every weekend but one.

belt and his attitude you have a lot.

We're at now it looked it up ordered out there that. Hey Joe -- We were a bit surprised he brought. He brought in Mariano Rivera in the eighth inning when he said he wouldn't do that he used Andy Pettitte and two relief appearances in the month of April we were surprised about that. He says he's going to see -- Chien-Ming -- fields after last night's win. To decide whether he's going to bring him back on short rest and pitch again on Sunday is their pitching -- then.

Yet -- you know that but. Pretty early difficult spot because. On the got a great I like to light. It's right but that -- it gave it. Probably like it would lower level up and we called chased back to back to back to back yet right they don't like I would wait to do it but it I'd call our eight. The White Sox or Sunday at the outbreak contreras back. To -- The car because they are reluctant to bring it to its act which city series team. Chicago New York LA -- they are. It's a different environment not a requirement you -- pretty.

Yes other story about Roger Clemens possibly being ready on on may 28 if that's the case do you expect to see him pitching inside Fenway Park on either June 2 --

Really possible that we won't go to the park Michael but. Matt Clement -- I don't little -- A court concern. I think he's quite cold on your okay I think what you know or aren't sure what about last. Lester the WPA I now come back. You're not that there's. And almost seem like they're asking too much -- as much though. And I'm just ordered the blown --

You know I and and I'm with you on this one ball in terms of all the amount of pitching that the going to ask him to do. And I get that feeling that they are probably rushing his preparation and try to get him out there as quickly as they camp by the wedding -- rushing it as well right. At and I and I'm I'm would you want this cannot see issues in terms of just being ready to throw.

Now don't the American league. There -- act -- once -- what's this match he. Pachulia master -- around one not did you want to know -- that much so yeah. Tacked on the extra. You're doing -- at age 40 or -- before I'd. Yeah it is they order could all the -- it is Roger Clemens I understand that and about try to be disrespectful but they time. I think you're really pushed both sides the odd that they ET August yet.

It accurate dads want to apologize to you right now but that the -- Saturday game of the -- schedule it and to begin this season I'm shocked you had them Mets. At Atlanta you have Minnesota at the White Sox. And you have the Dodgers at the giants didn't get to Boston until April 14 the second week --

Your mix it up do want to apologize I do what askew is that I know -- stands apparently you didn't even think if I'd be tired of it. I like it I think it's a good the good harper from Major League Baseball what --

I have trouble with schedule an equity at Churchill once they're there at the -- Play each other braves always taught -- about the -- actual arrival could dictate the way don't. Really were competitive without panicking that the market -- stage play each other but there aren't bad at at their -- outlet. Very popular. Especially cities where there are two -- orders and it does go up -- well. There are reasons that kind of all Spain but the fact of the matter is baseball while while they liked -- and actors.

The the Yankees forget the pitching problems for a moment the issues there having offensive problems at the moment as well. Is this just several guys slump but at the same time or is Bobby a bray of the highest paid bunker in the history of baseball.

we talked about how they might be transition sport they're pitched to all its. Each hotel derby day and the other option interpret it -- are. In the outfield -- do it and where you guys or animals or or later -- each but. Obsolete if there -- and that stability at the way that it'll all -- hasn't happened it it like ten year 11 year run. At some point it would not shock me 1 year AB this year. They were just not able to get in the last -- you have to. Anything -- going to be the other way the ball in other but they Abbott or rock or -- out. -- players -- I generally speaking all the -- vote to this kind of.

One guy who was not older on that roster is Robinson could know would they be crazy enough to -- to move him --

I don't think so they don't have another second baseman starters from people that he could beater players in third Iraq -- But the -- so easy to a player in Cabrera are like I've -- we ought. Those guys seemingly. In the middle every. And they got it going to get email will go to Italy guidance in -- multiple. -- area realized ballplayers there. It's quite you never stop working up there are etched.

Are you a little surprised that. -- evidently smoltz is going to come back from a dislocated pinkie in his last game. And make his start this weekend against Daisuke Matsuzaka the Red Sox.

Yes will -- but it was really a lot of Dave O'Brien. -- it what it is it is that the guy does great there's all the way to explain. And that's pretty much are struck well I got all the guy. It took the headed person -- will relish it but it it lottery.

I know he he in the heat of the moment he was mad at at the base runner when I've looked at like 67 times it looked perfectly Normal to me.

Yeah Asia that after they were not a dirty play I can't. Approached those.

Can't we appreciate time is always we will talk to you next week and enjoy Mets Yankees this weekend. Thanks Ken Ken Rosenthal from fox sports RO weekly baseball insider