Jerry Remy

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Yeah that's pretty impressive game last night one of the better ones Vieira thought because very seldom do you get it out two guys out there at two pitches -- the top of their game and it was because last that I Daisuke can it was a little shaky in the first inning but that he settled down after that -- actually in that game. Never really established his is his split fingered fastball or his changeup he basically was with his fastball breaking ball was able to get the job done it gets pretty good hitting team so those those games to kind of fun to watch their rarity that far between you know but and then I was little surprised you know I was looking at 99 pitches -- the seven number and then maybe get one more problem no problem but the way those other two guys are pitching him what's the point you know you say the few -- what -- a -- of season and to get Okajima -- going to papelbon shut it down so they have they've got a good job -- quiet than the first two games because they're a good offense they'd be a lot of home runs. And let's start pitching has been superior.

In in your mind is there a little extra significance to what Daisuke did last night coming off the horrible performance to start before.

Journal -- first year doing red Sox baseball.

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Italian you know blow smoke up you buy here but the -- my kids last night watching the game to be able to watch a one -- the baseball game. I mean you just you're the best you'd say what's on a lot of people's minds he said it went Daisuke came out. But then on the other side of the -- fairly civil what are you going to do if you Francona. When you when it's worked all year yet on the other hand as a fan and he. The compliment give you just it's such such enjoyed watching game when you analyze -- Croshere he never let all the other agendas get in the way of the game -- do unbelievable job there.

Well thank you butch you know and you know what's fun about the most fun I have doing these -- again like last night you know because a lot of them it is -- out shootout games in this got a helluva lot they analyze.

That's what I'm -- and one at the baseball game if you're a baseball fan you made it even more enjoyable.

Well -- about Okajima -- off on the wrong with the maybe it's just the longtime Red Sox fan in me. I'm kind of wait for the magic to wear a rock like he comes out there eagles' three you know one Victor Martinez. -- battled back up that he starts thrown as you said the -- joking with within you know three ball count with all confidence in the world. Any gets him yet -- hit it right field that.

This guy to -- is the story of the year and I'm with you I mean you know. I watched him pitch in spring training I want you know well he's going to be to some -- growing and it's -- you know mop up some. To back games and all of a sudden this -- and other top setup guy in the league and at it and in you know because you haven't seen before there's no track record let him and got a big star in Japan in the keep waiting for the other four -- fault and it just out of battle. And you know did. These -- many blitz all season long going to last that a cause you know coming back met -- count any strikes about it at 32 split up I mean you know a lot of guys wouldn't have the courage to do that throw that pitch in that situation he gets a very good hitter Victor Martinez solved balancing gets it out so. You know it's almost I don't know it it's strange we have let this cup -- becomes simply keep saying how long can this guy go been as good. -- expect one or two bad -- was every once in awhile but it just doesn't happen.

One last thing about that John Cleveland's -- faced them. Back a memorial day when they came to town it's not lately he said teams haven't seen him yet they've got their own video on this guy they faced him at Fenway.

And juries say that you look you watch Okie -- out there and you're in and see what he's doing and you appreciate the accomplishments that he putting together out there and you were wondering we don't how long is it going to last year that same feeling about Kason Gabbard as a starter.

While I love of you know and and not much said this from last year I mean. Excuse me that I just appreciate the way it goes about a game you know if you throw strikes. He's got to win. Because he's got three very good -- the second fastball the breaking ball on the changeup in -- being left handed -- makes a huge difference -- is he's not intimidating he's not afraid he's a tough kid and I yeah I I just like everything I have seen about him with the exception -- sometimes he gets a little -- out of -- in all walks -- heard -- but you know he's -- the Baptist dazzling cynical -- got to go out there aren't just -- you know everybody watched the game awhile but the end result has been very good. And they're pretty good shape right now you know they get -- go about about a rehab start right you got lasted Lucas the other night who pitched well you can gather who's pitching well so you're pretty deep. And that's starting rotation now. You keep your fingers crossed that nobody gets hurt because we saw what happened a year ago in limbo a lot of -- left. But if they can stay healthy and and then you know they're pretty good shape put the pitching if they got the pitching Beckett pick it pretty deep into the play out.

Let me ask -- this is the trading deadline -- it would seem to -- based on the comments you'd just made another general manager if you -- the Red Sox GM -- deprive your fingers off of a -- a -- going forward. For you to make any kind of deal for one of those three guys in this -- the treacherous --

Almost it seems that it got to be dealing they've got to be look at the young players there already out of the race they've got to try to go -- some high salaries you know there have been some pretty good names up there I'd like but what they want they want blue chip you know minor league players -- And probably the Red Sox are going to be reluctant to do that I think. Well I think looking at the way the team is composed right now I would say their biggest need is another outfielder if they have an injury to somebody out there you know that means -- mall plays every day I'm not sure how that's going to work out. I don't care what to say about it to get so many at bats against you more improvement I'm not not convinced that. And I think they could use a guy it some more versatile out there a better defender you know a guy that you could then put it not necessary a home run hitter but it all up. You -- Dave Roberts that the guy -- and I think I think I'd say. I have no indication that has but I I mean when you look at the club overall I think that's something that they would be very interested in guy heading it does that -- period.

Well that a hundred games even play they've won 61 they have the best record in baseball have a 7 -- half game lead -- case not be made -- dog bit even as currently constructed. This team can win at all.

Yeah I -- I believe that you know and and I'd still expect the Yankees to make a run another run which they have their pitching better now than they they -- we still have games left with them. So the division of that wrap up by any means. You know I think these a couple of -- critical because you you've got you've got the Yankees got their play at a -- late in the Kansas City -- what they're supposed to do win but yeah I had planned one of the best into the central division. I'm sort of come out the first two games is critical and you know they've been able to maintain that seven half game lead but as of the teams stand right now. Yes I think maybe a little tweaking you know it's certain spots is that match in the outfield would be a big advantage for them but you know as far as the pitching goes I mean to get -- pitching you know like he has in the past now. You got -- common who has emerged you know you've got Okajima -- you got a very strong on the right side out there Okajima and Lopez's you know Lopez has done his job left -- so it's a nice balance they have in the bullpen I mean you can you know -- also any good about our pitching that's so and is not a helluva lot of in Major League Baseball -- any good so. The fact is another pretty fortunate here and do they have enough guys I think they have it up but they gotta stay healthy.

Jerry Bobby killed -- been designated for assignment by the Oakland A's San Francisco Chronicle's reporting that the Red Sox. Talk to him that they were urged to him last year he's a switch hitters -- calf injury this year hits righty pretty well pitched in them

you know I had seen very little him I think I think that we played Oakland earlier this year if I'm not mistaken I think he was -- didn't play much I listen Dave McCarty in the pregame show last night and yet glowing reports out of as far as. Bigger pretty good defensive outfield I think he's that he has left and has very well -- that maybe somebody who they're entrusted about a noticed price tag is yeah.

Thousand he's owed -- he was two point one at the beginning the of the story says. That if anybody -- designated for assignment to the attendees to do -- yeah just like jolting Eros I guess really. You're the Red Sox await those ten days taking chances and sign him as a free agent cheaper or you go get him now pay the 100000.

Yeah yeah you know they don't I honestly you know I nobody around here -- broke yesterday. And I haven't had a chance to talk to anybody on how they feel about the guys you know I'm sure the Red Sox front office has done their homework on there's no doubt about that. But I beginners since you would that you don't says and what he thinks about a so -- should -- hip pop in Iraq there's going to be a lot of men's coming up the next 45 days. They're Teixeira doubted you know Lloyd taxes have been there's there's going to be a lot of lot of big names -- action and that should the Red Sox you know -- they have a tennis is surprises like they were the Garciaparra trade and I'm not Adam I don't know I don't feel a big big name coming but maybe a guy like he'll be maybe you know a compliment to the outfield

we all know what -- them all is when it comes to dealing with struggling players he stuck with Pedroia at the beginning of the season he came out of it and reform rewarded he stuck with -- came out of it rewarded stuck with Lugo certainly -- them out of it has been rewarded will JD -- follow suit.

Yet but I knew what he had no chance last -- non habit that was sad to watch because you know he he wouldn't play last night -- Ortiz you know been healthy enough to. And then they drop about eight spot in the lineup in all he saw was breaking ball up the breaking ball up that big. -- big some back here and he had no chance and -- I know that's helpless feeling eat you know. I thought back -- Fenway when he discovered the left field -- it seem like for the first time Friday night yeah I said you know that's let you know that's that's what all the good left handed hitters that the Red Sox have always been able to do you know -- nice if you -- that would go on the road to. But he hasn't been able maintain that I mean he just has not been able to maintain it and and you know is it gonna click at some point I don't know I have you know I don't know the guys I haven't seen him play a whole full season with anybody and I don't I'm well aware with a numbers. But this is you know -- been discouraging to watch because in spring training when I was watching them play you know as a man does that count the flight. And but it we just we have not seen I didn't saw one game in interleague play bad it but it that it was there was no carry over effect. And we started at Fenway Park -- the other day and there was no carry over effect that it got to go face this guy last night we have no chance. And you wonder how that is going to affect them going on because he'll sometimes you have a bad night against certain guy and Eric which it upon prologue time so. I don't know but they get a guy gets something out of them and you know when it's got to click it or is that even going to quicken I I don't know because I don't know that I haven't had an opportunity to watch him. You know a full time basis with the exception as this year so I don't know what kind of streak he's capable of.

Jerry you know players don't do this or they say they don't what we do and if you look ahead in the playoffs started tomorrow this would be the Red Sox opening round playoff series Red Sox Indians the other teams -- the tigers in the angels my question to you ways. If you're the Red Sox the tigers the one team if you have a choice that you wouldn't want to face out of those three.

Yet they scare me because you know they control they could -- they can match you what this starting pitching. And I I don't not crazy about their closer although he's getting it done Todd Jones buddies you know he's very notable. He's not the the guy comes in his -- out of bunch of people I think it unless contact -- of the game about a -- ID they beat they need to get a couple of people back and Zumaya out if Fernando Rodney epic was not a disabled list so you know bet they're pretty deep. And there have they're pretty good offense still you know they've they've got some guys could do some damage Sheffield made a huge difference so their. So bad back would be a concern you know in -- anytime you get into a short series every great pitching matchups they really would. That is the key is you know if you can wrap your baby up early. You know. Then you can set your rotation you know and that that's huge debate to be able you know -- cleaned up by you know with a week left in the season you can rearrange your pitching you'd you'd go to the playoffs with the rotation is that the way you wanna and that's not always the luxury that a lot of teams have so a lot of a lot of becomes not about to another which you may not see because because Detroit Cleveland battling right now the -- have you made Nazi. You know their top guys in the first couple of games so that that makes a big difference.

Ager a final question from me by going to San Francisco for bonds is the commissioner missing an opportunity. The send a message as the Major League Baseball disapproves of what he's done and how he's breaking this record.

Well you know it at that remains a tough one for me because the guys that have been suspended -- you know. He's is that have been disciplined by a Major League Baseball and I don't know what other option they have I really don't. And might -- my gut feeling was that city was was hoping something would break legally you know before others they even came down he wouldn't even have to deal -- but I I think he's got to be there I really bill and I I you know he's the Commissioner of Baseball Barnes had he been suspended at some point because of steroid use you know like it's certainly understand that but that has not been the case. And and legally. At all he he's he's no different than any of the others that are better than have been caught. So I you know I think he's going to be there and and he got to remember too that you know how we look at it a lot differently than they look at it out there. I mean he's huge he's used separate sisco. And then and then you know that they can't wait for this thing that happened so you know I do think he has to be part of it I don't know what and how big a part of it you know he's so close to hank Aaron Hill. And in and -- always been probably would have prolonged time you know this is driving Aaron raising and so that hasn't rub off effect I think on Selig. And I just I just -- that we we interviewed him back -- criticized maybe two months ago -- asked in the question and it. He was noncommittal and I I really think that he was you know. -- way to get something to break and that would that would take him -- but what would have to deal -- but nothing has broke so against other any other option but to be there.

dog you know your your jobs -- about this yet to analyze all the Red Sox with Ortiz struggle against Kansas City. Without Ortiz there and it would leave an Indian -- whacky game that

AA it really is in the it's the idea I mean this call got -- you know as a manager that's -- pirates aren't these supposed to be back tonight he did very well yesterday. And that you I would expect that must there's been some kind of setback overnight but I mean I'd be you know everything led to him being back in the --

Take it took him out of the Booth for just like an hour sometime before the game and teach them how to slide it looks like it aircraft Serbian dropped into the ocean I heard you talking last Nigeria about later in your career used to hard time because it was slower to slide.

you know what happens in the and the from what you look at the bad news the bad legs. And really if the same thing happen to me you know because when he was so bad I was afraid to slide feet first like got that haven't of the slide headfirst and -- game -- for a lot of -- but -- big -- he has -- he has -- he --

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