Sean McAdam

Well what you start earlier told us that his sources tell him J. D. Drew is indeed purchased a hole in the greater Boston area. And that would give you were at least -- little little he's not worried about opening that that the -- going to be done. It's not somebody actually know something which must mean we're talking about it that was a great scoop I should make out. John John John happy New Year you know you're on the road -- your thoughts your.

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Wow so have you heard here with the JD drew a situation of your right about the house purchase.

I I -- not right you know that it anyways -- but you know I I I don't think there's been a lot of movement here why well a couple of saying he number one remember that or who represent duty through what should be year dwindling the giants are under 12 million dollars or deeds. It's wouldn't -- where it's hard to have your hand and Peter McGowan back a hand reworked the JD drew deal they aren't -- but that clearly a couple of good chunk of his lack part of December but then you get into you know -- the week between christmas and new year's officers shut down people on vacation people can't. Arm its one understand has been you know on the surface contact between the two sides recently but but not a whole lot a partner in the -- are looking at -- understand. Well you know pitchers and catchers and in five weeks or so are others -- being played out and then I think the best diet so to try to figure that out is look at some. Deals that war has. Done we've guy in recent years veteran guys fairly big deal with had existing condition you know look at what happens with pudge Rodriguez in Detroit and for that matter Magglio Ordonez in in Detroit -- check back issues are -- from Florida and magglio had knee issues coming or -- thought. And eventually they'll deal got done with some action off for the club that if the player -- a significant number -- not all subject to interpretation back and forth the negotiation that it lessens the all responsibility -- in terms of length for actual dollar.

I don't know if you remember Wheatley let's cut -- song and we asked -- about that with pudge Rodriguez and his answer was that that contract only -- stipulation and do it. If he re injured in existing injury so in other words if any other 88 he encountered any other injury beyond that specific quantity at a time.

I'll bet that we're dealing here with -- they're not worried they and nor could they expect forced to offer them protection. That if JD drew take another pitch you know in the on the wrist a month into the season and misses two months because of a broken -- 32 years ago. That they're not looking for protection -- they are looking for ever has forced himself that he. Being conditioned here and that is the matter -- it shall -- which upon closer inspection. And you know when you have -- sort of artificially inflate and you go to get the 84 -- at that point not only do you get to but the player -- physical which was okay but it's my understanding that report on what in in. Looking at medical record that the news this shoulder trouble but more upon also inspection then that it did it for.

I was nervous days he spent what eight times and he's an eight times Sunday on on the injured list and seemed like every injury was different you know some part of the body went down.

And and they you know they understand that this is a risk to great player who is not exactly been. You know cal Ripken junior year we'd be we are that the out of 140 games played only twice in his major league career they understand that he has not been very durable and and they know that third there's a chance the -- security spending this kind of deal but they do want some protection.

Didn't know what recourse does Boris were you talk about running out of time and obviously the Red Sox. Might not have the the the player ready but there's nobody else it's going to have that type of money 70 million dollars to throw it was like this.

Exactly it it's it's getting late in terms of reporting date -- but you know -- that the there's a feeling that there's unlimited amount of money on the free agent market that street two weeks ago it's not true now.

What were there any teams interested in drew at all.

I I I don't think that it ever really you know I don't think it ever met the the we don't know that was that would around but I I think from the moment. Scott Boras called that quality and -- them that they were opting out of three year and 30 rebellion last. Everyone in baseball soon that they got was sent to the -- Because they needed at number five they needed a right fielder and because of vetoes demonstrated interest in him. Any number on a lot of being it seemed like 88 promptly and Indy it and -- it wasn't so we got to pitch.

So if there weren't any other takers and he was walking away from an 11 million dollar deal per year why would the Red Sox offer of 70 million with 15 million a year why would they offer that much more. There was no other takers.

Well I I think that in the time between -- key for getting them out of the deal with the Dodgers when you looked at. Look at the deal that got signed around game including the Gary not -- deal and their hard work -- it's never going to -- to lead your knocked in more than 80 runs. All of -- sudden -- it was getting five year 50 million dollar deal it was clear that -- the market influence was driving up the money everywhere. And they got that they kind of got caught up but not in not you know that big boulder rolling downhill and not to pay more than I think -- out there.

is Trot Nixon factor into this at all

no I mean I think he remains calm. Possibly be an alternative put the -- what I don't see just falling apart so completely all of sudden they gotta get it right.

Well here's that I find out and I know you know you're right agreed on that but here's what I find interesting about Nixon. The Dodgers San Juan Pierre and Luis Gonzales the Phillies are destinations are trot -- rumor did beat there was interest the Phillies -- Jason Michaels the Orioles recently got Aubrey Huff -- Nixon going to end up.

Well I expect to I I don't know that the -- totally closed in in Baltimore even though they did your rights signed up just the other day and that -- a lefty power bat that they were looking for I I think Jim because like struck -- a fairly good fit in not ballpark. So Wally Egypt are going to be to try to deal off three years in 20 adept sir whatever one but it might be short term deal there I think two other quick to keep an eye on beat Pittsburgh at all oh when that law Payton they've lost promised they need of outfielders I think you know trot ability to get on base. Appeal to Billy -- on base percentage ought to beat and Pittsburg is small market team that is looking for some -- left -- market at that point trot might be a low risk high reward. If you in you know Bynum who wrote a smaller date and keep them healthy then you know you might pretty.

Any chance that J. D. Drew and Nixon go to spring training with the Red Sox

I'd say slam might say it's almost certain the -- drew well -- I'd say 80 you don't think really the market would really collapse for trot. I think perhaps in comeback potentially be not only or outfielder but there. Because it's clear that Pena is the guy that they envision getting. Point I'd have all three positions because he can't -- that he and you are going to play better he can certainly play a lot depends on what they want at. And he had his stroke open right but I think very you know there is no perfect solution you're looking for bench I I think they knew about it. That you'd clearly bought it beat those three to 400 the bat that are being first outfielder off the bench and your you know what you're doing -- and trot there -- Buren -- albeit treaty through you know those on the DL.

The -- on his estimate closer signing a closer.

I don't think so PRI you know and in less so although the.

Are you always -- what's the option by committee. Can't beat there's only one other I --

I can I can guarantee you fiscal and that bat rays will not be used. They they may end up running an audition they may have a number of guys that they're looking out but you'll -- the word bullpen by committee uttered by anybody import --

But will we hear the words of of Jonathan Papelbon. Sorry we made that we kind of made that stuff up last year another -- we do that.

This is I bet on that Jonathan Papelbon com. He you know he is at a real dire situation if they try and number of things in the first couple months and they all fall apart and -- papelbon struggled in the rotation. That may be at Indy in June that they are rethinking where the Pentagon -- would only happen if he would approve. That shoulder could stand the you know beat the record.

Okay you said they wouldn't do closer by committee -- what you just talking about sounds a lot like closer by committee they would.

I know I I I didn't they -- they will not go all at all but what Opie and what I'm saying is the same -- try a number of a different options but I want I mean bullpen by committee suggest. That you know on one night were going to with this guy and because of this situation -- the two lefties to open that we've -- bullpen by committee take -- game like game manifest.

Okay and so it's not game by game okay so what if it's week by week -- that I mean it's and that's kind of semantics and we -- it's it's it's going to be closer by committee bring that -- that's politics that's over bigger timeframe possibly but -- There's no I don't have --

The big I think there's a big difference between saying. Started the year that -- Julian there are great -- and whoever Mike Timlin.

ahead we usually are size.

Did you get them you know you see how he does and if after a month. Clear that he can't hit like he tried a -- but that's very different from an apparent on what what I hear you is coming up from the.

A budget last year they they panic after two -- so what they didn't 2003 is not which ones talk with it didn't 2000 threes -- we might point out to get in the seventh inning brilliant guy like him even as the -- I agree with -- honestly is what they're doing notion. They really have to yeah lucky in all of this one these guys needs to emerge and if that guy doesn't. Then they're probably going to go through a period here and who knows how long it is where they're going to have to think about double -- because maybe get a great starting performances guys go 67 plus innings. And then losing games at the end because the bullpen can't hold it.

I mean he it is eight you know the the report like to say that not every every team has question and that's true and the Yankees don't have really at first base options and the blue jays don't have their rotation. Flushed out yet but the fact of the matter is the one open puzzle piece for the -- thought if they critical Juan you know who'll steal the deal on the night that it happened. It may be the somewhat mergers and spring training that maybe that somewhere or not even thinking about I mean you don't look at that your Derek -- I don't know where closing and being a perspective that he was but -- hard to look at the candidates they have. And today well you know in all likelihood that the guy or to a bird because he's already done ATP.

You know -- might dictate this what might dictate this is whether there in that race and -- for the fall lot of it if there right in it and and they may be struggling with -- closer but there gamer too loud. Why would you make the change once you start falling out of the race it becomes a real problem for it that's when you probably have to go to drastic means.

Right parity -- matter of you know a lot of that is reception in the market and you know and and whether it's a veteran guy that's struggling -- willing to go longer with them because they pay an arm. War you know they -- a younger guy like infant who's competent. Began the -- blows to heroic and that and E Campbell the demand from the pressures of the market.

Give us a while it. Whereabouts -- going after Gonzales is that out

I think of this story guys figured he year Cordero in Washington both spent practicing Gonzales with Pittsburgh the pirates are most motivated to move them there're there're there're people in baseball think that. That the Rangers are kicking the tires on -- because they've had some pretty good offer. That you wouldn't think it would turn down and they have and I I think that you have to take everything with Jim boat that Kolb looked great salt and wash it. And that you know -- it be for the war and then you know talk about being but inept and I think that is that in prices so ridiculously art Cordero but it's not BP it's not under all for the Red Sox do Gonzales you know is intriguing because he's what ended because he throws an artist he and I think that Dave littlefield could be motivated. But you know it would require -- are giving what young -- certainly one of those instant apartment bubble and then probably you know pot or rural or some or Edgar Martinez or somebody that. That speaking to be you know pretty close to being able to contribute to make it bubbles small market guys are looking for aren't they can control with -- the Serb armor not a tall order Bob ready to to make an impact in. That the urgency -- they it and the.

Hey you concerned that Deval Patrick's inauguration parties -- continue want to disrupt the baseball writers -- next week.

I I don't think so we we you know we do have an understanding that the party will be over -- sure I next Thursday desperate. It's going to be a weeklong celebration that it should.

I sent two weeks three weeks but you know they they apparently ran out of money there one point seven million won't gallery

well you can only get so much on one point seven.

So it's next Thursday is that with a baseball is there are arms -- of dominated -- new coming -- was gives me inside scoop --

we got a pretty good at table this year we have Ryan Howard the national league MVP and beyond and to our acceptance Ted Williams award for around the team's best hitter -- the Brodsky the adult manager of the Detroit Tigers the American league champ on -- year. Mike Lowell will be there Jonathan Papelbon will be -- Curt Schilling Jacoby -- very Freddy Sanchez is getting the getting an award but he can't make get that -- little steel the traumatic for the pirates will be -- we got Peter gammons getting our view toward where the long and meritorious service to the game and there may be a couple of extra players sitting on we also a list of some --

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