Bill Lee, former Red Sox pitcher, on Bobby Valentine, Tim Wakefield, and Gary Carter

Welcome back the program -- Leo's here in the house John. Some some I guess some fantasy camps down there's space may have Red Sox hall of Famer number 37 hello bill.

I and it died here a high speeds and all right guys saw Matsuzaka. My father told me is due date he's coming back on December 7.

That's. I mean that's that's -- No I don't know an hour you're darker yeah they know this is kind of well with what we're getting from Red Sox pitchers now bill is an it's a bunch of as when he calls and -- Coppola's. It's that the quantities at the at the Latin at the Vatican -- may have been.

Agent Ari do you give a good actor intrusions basics are fathers are our Brothers and then you can go to sandusky Ohio extra. As these guys what do they have to apologize for nothing in your view. Nothing other than -- strong. You know -- says the fact that you've been drinking or anything else that doesn't bother in the starters. It ought that was the team got -- the worst start ever saw. At the worst thing ever saw it was the best team I ever saw in the middle. Sand which it was the most amazing. -- which I'd never seen. And you -- you just you'll never see that again I mean the Braves were going to be the worst team in baseball in the Boston may there was that for like an hour and thirty.

that they trumped them yet the eight and thirty there's. But have you ever seen anything like that I've never seeing their right now do you did you say do each individual pitcher if -- he -- say you're there and you know the management the Red Sox look you know you gotta get out there and throw strikes. This Lester did -- around a run and up by huge pitch count.

more able what was Attleboro. Look all about nibble and Jordan back horse riders would -- it'll swing at. Which the umpire won't call and what what do you get out of it. You know we you know you four people might serious throw the ball down the middle make them put the ball of play you play good defense behind him you don't walk anybody. You know you get out of there and Howard 32 minutes let's go dancer.

That's that's that's a hell of an attitude you become wait need to bring ability to check out attitude at that. In your day impacted your day now and oil can -- did you hear about him.

I heard about in me thank because they got limited advance a 200000 dollars on his book contract are Billy you know so he's like he's there he's gonna help me out and you know he's gonna come around by me and he he speaks that is eastern Mississippi perhaps law not to be confused with.

So different language a bit you know we talk about different -- now and we're we're here because they lost were here at about. Beer and chicken to relatively organic substances complaint compared to cocaine. And he said he was -- newest dual Coke while he pitched.

Well he's the only guy I know they can take a shower and a -- knows. So I don't know what it takes to get him up but I think he's a lot like the guy who pitched on massive what is slip. By.

Bill that they've they've built -- think you have the new manager Valentine I don't know what you know about him -- any possible effect on this -- this -- window --

Well I gave a nice lengthy. Address when he became on a night when I first -- is is pressed Robert Zoellick said a bad time to go off your Mets. That first impression I had a -- taking over the Red Sox I've known him prologue time. You know he speaks Japanese he'll do well with Matsuzaka. I don't know he he's you know. Talked to the guy from Rhode Island the old base -- down there.

Dictate dirty and they used to be with the -- go to W -- stay below used to debut yesterday you know. If you get an interview from him and then he knows more he was with him. He went USC he was a freshman with a guy named Procter and -- flunked out and they both sides with the Dodgers. I don't have anymore well that's graduated from USC -- That's that's one way of looking at it that's the way -- an attitude I got the diploma. Greg -- you'll always have that no one can take that away from you going to take that away from no matter what happens. Well that -- question marks about this team and you know a lot of it has to do with the who's going to be the guys that are on the pitching staff and I are down -- twenty do you think he's going to be good.

he he's gonna he's gonna come on he's gonna. Go out there and he's going to be Bob -- That's what he had to do -- met with -- whole attitude is that we are invincible. We are the best we are underdogs now we were under achievers. We're gonna go out and play the best -- Youkilis is tapped it past have a resurrection of his hips and play he's got the best hands. He is what do they call him and his money ball they call him the the Gupta.

I disagree Rihanna blogs -- water yet beat the Greek god of walks okay. You know and Crawford. You know he hurt his bottom hand I found out it was his left hand which is is bottom and I don't know how that's gonna how -- that's gonna help -- swing. You know you know that your center fielder had a great this year I ever saw. A center fielder have after coming back after. You know being beat up members -- brokered by the idea of hall of fame third baseman that would Fidel Castro tells her you're. Oh god we don't have him anymore I'm telling -- there's so many question marks its. 96 years read like this -- still -- you know -- there are 500 club. That probably what they are you know IE I just see so many holes like -- That it came out there and you look exactly like the same back to the left you -- you know you wait a little too much -- he's got to be lean mean in the they go through their exercises like. They're going through yoga class.

So they don't have you don't think they have a particularly taxing regiment down there at least this early --

Last year had they come out of the box yeah right they'll play baseball ice storm they were carrying these giant built around like they were looks like. What that that famous movie with Mickey Mouse when he's carrying the puck a whole lot -- yes -- sensation that sorcerer's apprentice in fantasia right look like they were in fantasia down there or would play in baseball. Is going. Is what these guys do it all and water them really and they were jumping up on things that are jumping up on things in now are there to open in boxes. And they were doing that the looked like football drills I never saw baseball man. Whose body balance there. Go where the heck are they gonna do I mean carry the mail. And Tim Wakefield retired this week now why why he's probably -- came back and threw strikes. He could pitch once a week go out there and you know lovely guy.

I I do to you don't we all -- because he's been really great guy obviously a really good guy it was charities in the community and -- always approachable. -- nothing wrong with his personality. But I think people probably the Red Sox price figure we need this roster spot for some you know hard thrown country raw -- farm boy.

While that they only partners de LA they are put my hand there are -- the emperor perpetuity or whatever they -- there with the kids little baby just have their lockers. And Papelbon got a little boy named banner. Did you know that no I didn't end and I put out there right that traded. I did better traded first sniper. They decided to hold the -- I couldn't believe that I mean and Okajima had four kids three boy muscle fatigue or may have.

He he just try to for the Yankees in Vegas and they got to deal unveiled as a physical. Are built in order to grow at a bill what what do you make of this you know pitches who favor certain -- to throw to Beckett Lester Varitek protects not going to be around I mean that I don't well what it meant that as a pitcher.

I always got the worst character. And -- Anybody can catch me you know I mean it's tough when a girl comes outstanding catches. Now you speaking of that though you had two hall of fame catches your career and sadly. Use your Montreal. Battery mate Gary Carter passed away speak about Gary Carter fewer podium is the next.

Well hated him lose a Matt. Who is the kid yeah I got a nickname out. You that you guys don't know that none out there with a guy named Barry what. And catcher would come and then make them hate you see with the kids did -- double -- with a -- did just government for your job -- Perry was mattered -- So they bring him up they put him in the outfield and I saw him and Winter Haven with a helmet on run true. The wall it parish stadium the winner haven Florida they carried him off he looked like he was dead. Split the helmet off his head and Gary never played the outfield again and he's in the hall of -- I saw him almost died at Warner haven't played out.

Way to very -- as -- as a shoe model you know what they think about tech Carter though that was sent everybody said he was always stated that at effervescent personality you -- one -- contrasted his style covered the mound to talk to you during a you know problematic inning or what have you. Compared him to --

Unbelievable totally did the opposite on the spectrum when Carter came amount. He would bear like the energizing bunny isn't as took him four days to get them out. It looked like he was doing the net debt market but can't. Sell it to tolls for durable -- and they were both good. But Carter Carter was by far the best defense of catcher ever issue.

So as far as your rotation you're the manager you'd agree the Red Sox manager right now you you've got to throw pitching rotation together for tomorrow who are your guys.

Well barred Beckett. -- the kids back his young guy with buckle holds yep Buchholz and you must Lester left and must I go with a four man rotation I'd make a run six miles. Between games and -- all the time like Bob Feller.

To start now is it. It is it the John Ferrell does disappearance that did where the Red Sox lost their disappoint now now.

He had not to do because Vietnam the dealers the fact that everything was changes and I think -- You know. -- the poor manager you know Francona you know he just. He'd had it I think he's basically given up he had a bad start to get him back. And then when things are raveling at the end he was you what mayor but. You know he gave Vista world championships more than anybody in anybody's lifetime in the history of Boston and you know you should put a statue up to a.

Now Francona said and we went to dinner with a gun Mohegan Sun I prices of the gets to you about Pedroia or why love. He said. Glenn said. 2.4 more Pedroia is and you don't Francona said he said we'd never lose a game. You're getting all and second baseman. I felt it would be a stubby little bits are what make five and Nintendo -- he did -- jets and -- You know that it -- no wonder they get rid of it's on and are you gotta do is separate Cisco radio thing bills so let's ago but it's good -- you buddy.

Good hearing your voice again died here and you could be along here but I'll be around.

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