Tue, 31 Jul 2012|
We check in with Bobby Valentine from Fenway to hear his thoughts on what the Red Sox did and did not do at the trade deadline.
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Aren't going right to Fenway Park to hear from. But -- Fenway Park gonna listen to Bobby Valentine's addressing the media right now let's drums. Not enough fall out of favor with our team who's been a fabulous job -- team. He went from being. -- kind of middle guy -- guided -- total access to later in the game did great and we only wish them luck. Breslow is coming to give us that left in the depth in the bullpen. He's seven -- -- here. Then I haven't seen him pitch too much but and has been an American League record nine. Companies -- you know help us win games. Again I think needed gas then all those specifics analysts speak you know total program that gave you never have enough left him reasonable. Well eventually. You know I think it's always been an option. And you know maybe that makes them a little easier. Element of that really surprising is they said yesterday I like this team I think there are moving forward in the right direction. If there is no way of improving it then. No other ways of improving it and I think there. We're pretty good. All have to save but you know I know he'd he'd like -- he was here before. You know it's not it. As they've known him. For a hundred years he has. Probably second best athlete from what I hear out of but trumbull high school Chris security came same place -- A bit and come to charity events for them so they've seen them. Interact with other people. You know I like it's -- kind Stiles looks like he is. You know these the ability to adapt to anything. It at him follows speculation all that legend. Never got talked to Josh about it. I would think. As I said it any of the guys never mentioned to me it's kind of -- is business as usual and this. You know you're in if you're not mention two and one of the few in most most often people there mentions -- here. Just a way to. -- we're gonna will keep rearranging them. In. See how that. -- -- -- And it just happened today so. I don't have a -- plan. -- -- -- Right handed operation on his. And it's knuckle and I believe it is. Citizens left one Lou Merkel today -- He -- pretty good contact last night. There and street that is so little luckily I believe it is. And he'll be out for awhile. Regulations are playing extremely well one day news. Even more healthy than it was last night news ears. Going to be -- this course. Well you know. Boys will be boys and if they -- they adore it he had been happening it has been is dented so it was the first time. And these ages most of when -- in the wrong direction. There's multiple -- to a and it's going to be close from what I gather. Place until an eternity to field an IRS. If there's problem and he said well he has a little problem. Means to negotiate he could throw into another outfield city could throw it could throw. I don't think it at a specific meeting about it. -- probably falls under the category of knowing the difference to -- wrong. You know check in the rated Stewart leave the wrong behind him. But like I say it's. I would say it. Daily. In the fifteen games are being played better. There will be something -- and something -- it and and mirror might be out of he knows that he is that the concrete so are you witness list that someone suggested that he -- -- -- -- -- head sometimes because. Need -- handsomely to Nolan. Heart. So. No -- -- public if it was a sort actually. Yeah. Of the knuckle. Practice. Mike's. Mike had an MRI and it's turf toe he and it injections please feeling if he's gonna feel okay. That did it does. MRI a expose the situation to what we thought it was just. Turco. It's not as though it he ran out there he. Damages. But it might hurt them. Yes -- business take bear the pain. We -- is getting it done and another opinion. You have -- speaking Tories say yes. -- -- Aren't as Bobby Valentine at Fenway Park during the media an update on where the Red Sox -- right now as you can hear he's -- some -- -- players. I was talking about. Matt Albers who start off talking about recently -- for the team and Craig Breslow he's been here before they'll find a role form. And our -- you'll be glad to hear that he said boy's will be boy I'll tell -- about Ryan Sweeney is not the first time. That somebody has kicked or hit something. Yeah -- listening when -- ever Francona fired aliens and he won and they took accountability accountability accountability in the management -- bosses. This politics -- -- of people that's the attitude. And cares it was a be honest you know may have may have old Ryan Sweeney aside and say you know never. Never do anything that stupid again they -- happen I'm gonna stand up for you to the media. When when when jerks like -- -- attack you. But we just can't be in this position -- a conversation but I don't probably you probably get him probably you know. Dominant nothing nothing really surprising from Bobby Valentine. He he reiterated he likes the team thinks they're fine. And he said we're good. We're good you know going in the right direction well they are the bond trader that's what he's supposed to say and yet what he would. Which he has assured you know would love to bring in the Dempster Greinke didn't happen and it hurt anybody so there where they are it's obvious deal -- -- I'm glad I'm glad you guys can hear that because. The Bobby interviews in the big show. Those aren't the only interviews where he has long pauses and Texas -- like he did there. Austin last. Audio -- Talladega. Have you done. If you got an inner -- -- and Malia and threatening to elect -- we seem to get along so angry in a problem picks ran after me by my -- -- people are always. -- -- So who -- important obviously fabulous fabulous today rejected an atmosphere like that so we've heard from Bobby Valentine at Fenway Park the Red Sox. -- -- the relatively quiet at the deadline and we will check in with Alex -- at some point before the end of the show and see what his take is on this spring break on downforce. Don't go anywhere back before you know.
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