Planet Mikey: After a decade of dominance, Mikey is worried that the tides may be turning

Okay cut a few things we recovered first of all on the Gary Carter's story saddened by that although we don't remember what he did to -- in 1986 World Series discovers a pretty good guy. Pretty great catcher -- fame catcher. -- lead talks. Highly of medicis catcher in Montreal he's with the Expos -- of nice things about him I met him several times in her purse I interviewed after the game six loss. Gary Carr always good interview -- always very well spoken and I guess brain tumors brain cancer -- and.

You know there are. It's like well I'm UN or some 37 -- as pretty close. Edward Ted you know his fairly of course you know saddened by the passing Gary -- great catcher let's face it Montreal. At for the New York Mets.

By the way to may be laugh not that part but. When you talked about authorities be in your thirties yes when that I've mentioned I was in my third is alive right and someone text in thinking that again thinking you were hosting. You know this is later on about. -- We can located down in Florida. That Gary Carter was so one of these guys are like -- Fiske who is bill's other catcher. Mr. -- kick your ass you know and -- just you know try to shape me into pits and better. Gary Carter was -- rod type but c'mon let's go get you know -- positive guy all the time. When he was dealing with is is pitching staffs and Gary Carter dies at today. At the age of 57. Last -- Celtics gave John Lewis Adam. Not rewarding for me or for any Celtics fan now I have it I had the plea of built in excuse that Garnett who you know. Did -- all every game. You know. Widget tip flex or something last night yet that's what he's been you know if -- apparently he's been DO it'd need. I think he injured before the shot Chicago game deserves him grab an -- that hit up before -- this season but. Acted up in the Chicago in the last that they just didn't haven't the he choose their yet it was kind of an up tonight course. Chicago no Derrick Rose probably not probably not -- like -- decision but he didn't practice today. As so we'll have a game for -- being it to body clock national televised game pregame show starts it's a senator hopefully Celtics. And do better. Well I would hope so yeah I mean is that -- in order race a loss in some of these bad losses which I think that's. That's right there with their worst losses of the season and that in Toronto -- I think you gotta cancel -- cancel some of those I -- finally some quality wins I'd be more comfortable if somebody's -- weren't. I mean the losses at home because of its games at home. -- a tiger and that makes me uncomfortable because they're -- have a bulge. Of starts now files of broad broad -- W five gamer attributing tonight and it's that's going to be I don't know. I can't commit at this rate now as far as. What I think this team's gonna do. You you can't what do you think the best possibility say they keep this team together -- do you think. Seedings wise well the best possibilities despite sees the matter where they end up is -- is that they they peek at the -- still have something left in the tank everybody's healthy at playoff time in the right problems say do you think the best is six do you think the best be better than that. You think so I do I think the best could be better than that and open the top three. They did it can be 47. Yeah I don't see any any chance at four well that's -- negative Natal is because I'm I'm looking at a realistically I mean they have a ton of road games. Beta did not getting any rebounding. You think that right now. There were a better team than say Philadelphia. Were such all right now. I admit I don't they have the opportunity to be fit every. Need to do some gelatin like that commercial says a year -- General language Janet then you see guys. Like Rondo. Seemed to be ready and poised to do that maybe the best things they've ever done a -- court. You have I I haven't I mean what oil contract Hillary Rodham reports -- right he can't just look at simply points here you look at yes that Chicago -- definitely on Sunday there's no -- she can't argue that he was unbelievable. But last night cooled off in the fourth quarter than it and get some of his other players that teammates involved and had six assists hit a few points last night and he didn't. I said -- it's a lot of interest different outcome. I think that was the biggest factor last night because of -- entered the capabilities of the anything exciting about the -- the last two games I know it's it's encourage aggressive it is HR it is is that encouraging but at the same time. Is it discouraging. Two Ray Allen and Paul Pierce that they have been more involved in the office. Well how about you know maybe shoot the ball -- battery get the ball more often great they are they -- games less -- that -- they did have terrible games but -- more than five shots part of that was who was the defense. Defense I think is always the answer. At this question of how -- this particular group players' skills. -- that is all its organic and especially with Rondo. You know break and instead of Boeing at the half court game yet but you gotta you gotta. Look the other guys have to Aurora are front and on this -- builds up the defense that no enforcement but who's getting down the court that's the problem. That -- it just like it again on the court transition points of the problem turnovers have been -- huge problem turnovers have been huge event that's always opinion I like fumbles of well Wallace actually can screw you know Leavitt look. Defense they're number one in the in the league in defense -- right. And on the season right now you're looking at a team that's eleven and eight -- home fifteen to thirteen so. Offense is a huge problem with this team and has been absolutely no question look at their look at their point totals not just against. Which is the obviously telltale sign of how they've been playing defensively they're number one in almost every category defensively. And offensively there's nothing going on. -- the -- really poor guy who's a threat to score thirty points these days and that's why don't know that's not the only one -- can score thirty OK Wendy do that. That he's done that this year how many times. On multiple times but look he's done that before you know he has the ability and I'm just -- I guess of expressing a little of my own doubts I -- I ever need more Jenna has come to you all right you know freer for your input on it thank -- I've -- negative sense oh yeah don't you call it realism -- really what reverend optimistically I like OK I'll David Howell went. All right tell me what -- right now. Since you're mr. positive what is it that you see -- this team that makes him a sea of foresee what what is defense. At their number one defense right now I know. I don't think get a probe beyond number 11 of one Sylvester they can use that did that defensive edge that they have to to build on offensively. But they have how they gonna change that it do you mean that. -- all of a sudden Ray Allen Kevin Garnett Paul -- gonna get up the court quicker well and maybe not necessarily that but there's other players on this team there's been some some give and take Rondo and other guys on TV's you know we -- just -- talk about the big four year. You know me that I don't -- that -- a bench for better or worse than you thought there would be this year the bench has been all right they've been better you thought. Right I thought to be pretty -- got to be better than last year anyway with the additions of teachers and best Caspian out Hertz and that hurt him last night to -- But in Wilcox who run the four will be it -- Rondo you know what's your note Jeff Green of sedar and Jeff Green was here he's got a two run the -- via.

Guess what. He ain't here -- I don't. 617779085888525. To repair team now as -- as positive person is I am too. And I've never set -- most intelligent person in the world of the most -- neighbors mark but I dorm the smartest person on earth right it isn't really that hasn't really truly been. Completely educated. I have that cold for me. I would say yeah I do have optimism or is it this season that's upon us now. I was really glad the Bruins wanted to shoot out they've lost that game last night. I would I would have -- continues saying. That this -- somehow might be sub psychologically related to. Two Tim Thomas. And I love Tim Thomas. Ought to want that to happen -- glad for the Bruce -- however the Celtics have -- Lil bit of fear creeping into the back here. -- about them and their future. I also. I definitely gonna -- on a mission this year it comes to. Get the Red Sox fans back to where the used to be. That hard ass page. He moved today Mike Russell and or with the steam that's huge huge -- demanding. Red Sox fans the ones that pat. Will not accept. A type of thing we saw at the end of last year and you know it's been a bitter pill without a honestly got a -- of a roll now. I hit a third place a third straight third place finish potentially here's what you got you got the the Red Sox blowing it's like you read about. The patriots. Losing in the Super Bowl. The Celtics potentially on the decline. And and the Bruins may be wanted done these cops. If you take all that --

my guy what's happened then you go like this. While the Yankees and giants did win ranger -- the knicks are better at how about them ranger -- are winning this could be no well but they've been winning lately yeah but they're not gonna win a championship. Seeing every goes again he's even being negative about that you really think the knicks are gonna want -- just what you can you tell us -- gonna win the championship and stick with it -- Miami located. That's a tough you when -- And it makes we wanna hear you say sorry -- every -- due thank you. I mean -- an Italian mayor of Chicago and I don't want to -- gonna win the championship by those -- jerk offs. Good matchup better against Chicago they're going to be faced each other Eastern Conference finals -- Rangers won the Stanley Cup or anything else. Let's ask people out -- radio and what they think that not that your idea you know your opinions about it what would you say out as it's not what I wanna here -- out of the three out of the Red Sox these Celtics and the Bruins who has the -- shot. It's pretty easy Red Sox Celtics Bruins general and I didn't say Bruins yeah I am yeah yeah I know I know what he's gonna say before -- What you you really think that the Celtics have a better shot where the Red Sox may be maybe the Red Sox do. But I mean that's what we're here to discuss 6177790850. It's it's here. Earlier this right here we going for you to. Well look I it's sometimes your intelligence could be afraid by that you know over the long -- some enhanced some people for some people I think it does it move to write them on to bigger better things. Text messages coming in Mikey the ultimate what have you done lately for the guy -- you forgot the spare appears just one -- one Rondo was --

See how it has scored thirty points I'll try to exactly twice yes twice and a 100%.

Yeah yeah -- Washington January mastery instant Nixon US rate I do remember that now that's pretty. When Kennedy Spitzer a ten point three points is being presented ten last night is not a good shooting and not real good. Let's take the phone calls and get -- going -- what's wrong with you people out there may be the same kind of -- you know -- terrorism -- win 20. But I think most important -- just asked people really what are they gonna do. -- it would of the Boston -- and we're and we're going to be in this New York war for awhile here and and happily door. Not only the the barbs. Of the New York fans from a football route despite how bad the jets are you're -- at -- what's that. -- said they're gonna win a super ball real soon and say this year but he's back -- rate. Or so and I know I heard Glenn mentioned that. But we're gonna have to deal with Yankee fans this year because I've always go -- and I'm pretty -- the certainly -- ahead of the Red -- something it's -- it's very -- that's very negative -- from I can't -- a negative -- does not negative it's now what is that don't know it's it's read -- reality -- it is -- reality so -- I say one of these teams have -- it's negative but if you say the Yankees every shot put their differences that you're always always negative. I was really negative last year when I was the one that at the Bruins to win the Stanley Cup but you were saying no way. So you pick out one time out of forty different scenarios where you were actually not negative. You say you're not indeed been an injured and by the way you -- a right to beat negative answer it's. I'm at every single seat you are so Miami -- that's my thinking of I hope on the way out of that live John I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm wrong you know you like these fans that jump from one team to the other is their first place.

None are really imagine I've. We -- the bags -- between Miami and Chicago but. I just think Miami matchup parish -- US -- in Miami so much is that I hope you're wrong I agree so we had many that. The NBA title Lucy -- short -- can be determined by. A key injury just because of the way this season plan -- right Dwyane Wade. Any of those guys Derrick Rose of he continues to have injury problems let's take our very first --

Would be the beach yes it will chucked in with the wind chuck EG a her wallet yes your first baby red head of the class. So -- yeah it would expand it just it been ridiculous around yet since 2001 had it not oh yes yes very very much so. Well you know I mean -- did they -- the subject of cerebral and I think that brought this very strong. The Red Sox still bet money and we got a few million years would Tom Brady sultan.

Obviously -- not look chuck when I'm asking you do as the reds to expand. Is to not go to the games and say well I'm happy I got my hundred dollar cedar my eighty dollars seat. And I'm gonna have a bunch of Beers and sing sweet Caroline and we're gonna go home no matter what happens now I'm asking you and everybody yells. To going there and if there's a player. Who sucks or who stunk it up that night or really give your money's worth don't just sit on your hands. -- that player now.

All the way I want you thereby give me I used to go to February anymore anyway because it's just too uncomfortable watching the game and and and -- Guy and I expect it actually with the money that these on the of these guy down that -- and again. Upgrade. And then.

Especially apple here they'd come out and and be ready to play right.

If a guy doesn't like let's let's take the last player of the year where Carl Crawford. Didn't make the play out in the outfield right. It's not like oh well we don't want the pink hat. Oh he tried. He gave it his best shot. No we want you know squirrel you'll you're supposed to make that play specially for that money during the most fans relate that almost real fans not to neglect go to Fenway for the scene I haven't I haven't heard good bowing at Fenway since Barry Bonds came to town. -- I don't since Johnny Damon came to.

It's gonna blow the other -- did W Iraq. On these play is that bad a make him the money you're right.

Yet because that's that you've you aren't the right I pay that ticket price which is required to pay those salaries. You've earned the right to say guess what. That is not good enough. That sucked you gotta play better in the week you really do that short form ballpark. Is to boo you you really don't put it's gonna happen and this is all gonna have if the Red -- start off foreign ten. Is gonna be -- hasn't been happening total or five players well that's because it's been pretty good over the less were five years for the most part. The way the season ended last year Mikey would everything coming out with a lazy ness of the team and all the stories that came out those stories. Didn't happen over the last 45 years so if they start off terrible it's gonna happen every player should answer blows my point and not.

Or when they started out slow last year.

I don't recall it was over and putt there we're gonna bounce back because and they did this team ever and it if they continued that it will be the J. D. Drew for example got off the hook. He should've been -- in year two. -- three from that not as he didn't play. He'd have the guts to get out there on the field he was so too fragile. For fourteen million dollars a year -- I never saw dive for a ball grounded to second base. That I should have been booed. Starting his third year endlessly. Should have been booed but you know Mikey Migo package you know there's -- Jones he's in the cart Jones a year next.

And I reminded --

Yeah -- about just trying to keep up William Jones now know about jones' what's up to Egypt Cuba but it -- to back. You know what you're eating contest and we're gonna race that might be able to. Coming about it but the Celtics is that -- smoking a pipe in my part of you think they're going to be the -- need it gets high is seeking yet.

Yet but it'll blow the game and make sure -- you gotta claim that future are you -- about aging guys and attention away.

You don't think they can be foresee what where they go out with if the plans were today seven there is there's seven of them so it and lottery. I know but they also didn't have one of the Big Three game -- I understand it wasn't -- I -- to be able. A lottery team OK so your what your torture say to be both you guys is if you think there's so there's no way they can get any better this year -- get better but I I don't -- let's let our sixth I don't think they get highs of four. Okay so Philly. Yeah they can't get worse. They can -- road games ago but I the Phillies better take Chicago Miami you know a middle got to Miami definitely the top two -- Chicago -- the best record.

But if they do you wanna go in and I'd let they would -- dug in and going of the port he'd have to get out there in the second round of the playoffs. You don't have -- knows.

Going to be happy with that but see what happens is to get yourself in the under any circumstances you're still have the opportunity to be lucky and there's other things other. Other things can creep back into well the question is there's extremely slight possibility that they could beat Miami Chicago out thinks so but extremely slight but the problem is I can't seem beating both of those teams in the playoffs.

Not that this year and Ann Inaba that the big games scheduled that he did make it exciting now that you've just got to audit amid them the ability of the maverick and out. You know it didn't get to the right thing this time and -- yeah.

Wondered about that that's what's out there to go in on me can't just make trade for the sake of making your trade and get some mediocre player. You know it's going to be on the books for three more years there really isn't. Gonna do wanna take from Steve. A lot of text now is coming is guess is some harvested -- J. D. Drew for five years Mike you're a moron -- is a good Christian and he's going to heaven -- like you when your -- that sporadic at playing god more often than. Well you know would it be funny fight frank she did get to heaven and none of that techsters relatives there and it's set for him. I really thank you might get -- another texture came up probably do. Couple thousand years and purgatory for. You have fun doing it though somebody set out. -- Mike who did the same old Lang syne song and very few people knows you know with no I don't our jails full Bloomberg. He's dead to. 6177790850. You know it's funny there's a lot of people in this world that are -- are ready to. And remember that's always as Yogi Berra said always go to people's funerals. Otherwise they won't go to years.