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Buster talked about the payrolls in MLB, the money issue becoming a major issue in the game, if Mark Teixeira would have given the Sox the edge over the Yankees if they had signed him this past offseason, what the Yankees will do with Matsui and Damon, and what he would do if he was the GM of the Boston Red Sox
“…regret and defensive skills is gonna eating ups in the that the designated hitter next year in year after that. Are you wouldn't surprise me they were to basically put off perceptible payment and that's who …”
Our guy from the NY Daily News, Mike Lupica, joins D&C to talk Yankees, Jets and Giants and pump his new book "Million Dollar Throw"
“…just. As they had separate unit is to create make it nifty designated hitter Tom. Damon it's impossible not like John Damon and and the closer. Is one of the prince's that I have ever gotten …”
Buster joined the guys from Yankee Stadium and discussed his thoughts on the upcoming League Championship Series, where he thinks Jason Bay could end up, the Yankees probably not spending big on an outfielder, and if Joe Torre would actually retire after 2010
“…in the first step instrument at each provide the out that the designated hitter -- You know that pat and most of the general managers out a chocolate. So defensively challenged it. A very quickly he's …”
In Defense of Jason Bay's Defense
... the Red Sox, Olney said: “[Bay] provides the kind of power that the Red Sox need. But he’s basically a designated hitter playing outfield. That’s the assessment of most of the general managers and scouts that I’ve talked with. He’s ...
WEEI.com | 27 Oct 2009
Olney assesses Jason Bay market
... he has talked have described Bay as "basically a designated hitter playing outfield," which will temper the lengththat the Red Sox need. But he’s basically a designated hitter playing outfield. That’s the assessment of most of the general ...
WEEI.com | 15 Oct 2009
Five Things We Learned: The Red Sox Can't Quite Solve This Riddle
... he said. David Ortiz offered an even more bare-bones explanation. “Hit the damn ball,” noted the designated hitter. Kevin Youkilis also went down a similar path. "It’s definitely something where we have to score more ...
WEEI.com | 10 Oct 2009
Buster Olney on Dale & Holley 11/5
... because [Jorge] Posada clearly with his regressing defensive skills is going to be eating up some at-bats at designated hitter next year and the year after that. It wouldn’t surprise me if they were to basically put offers out to both Damon and ...
Blog | 05 Nov 2009 | More from Full Count
... The Lineup David Ortiz Current Occupation: Designated hitter, Red Sox 2004 Stats: 150 games, 582 plate appearances 2004 Postseason Role/Stats: Cleanup hitter, designated hitter aka “Mr. Clutch” LDS — 3 games, 16 plate ...
Blog | 27 Oct 2009 | More from Full Count
How a Hitting Coach and Little League Saved Ortiz’ Season
... see the ball and hit it.’” Magadan had spent ample time dissecting Ortiz’ slump, and saw that the Sox designated hitter simply wasn’t himself. There was a great deal of guesswork at the plate, as Ortiz seemed to be anticipating off-speed ...
Blog | 22 Oct 2009 | More from Full Count
The Five: 10/16/09
“…Provide. That. Designated hitter went up. That and have most general managers got -- with -- so technically challenged that. The very quickly he's gonna go …”
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Ranking the Champions: Who Was the Best World Series Winner of the Decade? Thus ends baseball’s first decade of the 21st century. It was a decade that featured [..] -
11/06/09 02:41 am EST For the Sox, Hermida a Lottery [..]- 11/06/09 02:41 am EST
For the Sox, Hermida a Lottery Ticket Worth Playing To the Marlins, Jeremy Hermida’s 2009 disappointment rendered the outfielder an [..] -
11/06/09 01:05 am EST Grousbeck refutes claims of [..]- 11/06/09 01:05 am EST
Grousbeck refutes claims of Celtics financial troubles Are the Green concerned about their greenbacks?These should be the best of times for the [..] -
11/05/09 08:55 am EST NBA Power Rankings - 11/05/09- 11/05/09 08:55 am EST
NBA Power Rankings - 11/05/09 1. KG is still his intense and profane self on the court, but I always look forward to his [..] -
11/05/09 12:24 pm EST Curt on D&C: World Series, [..]- 11/05/09 12:24 pm EST
Curt on D&C: World Series, Pedro and Comebacks Curt Schilling appeared on the Dennis & Callahan show Thursday morning and talked about [..] -
11/06/09 01:20 am EST Five Things To Watch For Sunday [..]- 11/06/09 01:20 am EST
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11/05/09 03:18 pm EST Buster Olney on Dale & Holley [..]- 11/05/09 03:18 pm EST
Buster Olney on Dale & Holley 11/5 ESPN baseball insider Buster Olney checked in with Dale & Holley to talk Yankees, Red Sox [..] -
11/05/09 09:00 pm EST Turn up the volume: Welker [..]- 11/05/09 09:00 pm EST
Turn up the volume: Welker remembers 38-13 FOXBORO - Forget ‘Wildcat’ fever for a moment. Wes Welker remembers all too [..] -
11/05/09 12:08 am EST Sound And The Fury: Joey Porter [..]- 11/05/09 12:08 am EST
Sound And The Fury: Joey Porter Takes Semi-Annual Shot At Pats FOXBORO — When it comes to Joey Porter, the Patriots always know exactly where they [..] -
11/05/09 10:34 am EST Doc Rivers on D+C- 11/05/09 10:34 am EST
Doc Rivers on D+C Celtics coach Doc Rivers joined Dennis and Callahan to talk about how important his bench has [..] -
11/05/09 04:04 pm EST Patriots practice participation [..]- 11/05/09 04:04 pm EST
Patriots practice participation & injury report 11/5 Patriots Injury ReportDid Not ParticipateWR Julian Edelman (forearm)DE Jarvis Green (knee)T [..] -
11/06/09 06:00 am EST Jeter and A-Rod played nice- 11/06/09 06:00 am EST
Jeter and A-Rod played nice It’s time to put the baseball season to bed after seven months of insight and analysis. [..] -
11/06/09 08:42 am EST Think Before You Speak- 11/06/09 08:42 am EST
Think Before You Speak There’s a saying that you should be careful what you wish for because it just might come [..] -
11/05/09 09:46 pm EST Bruins once again are shooting [..]- 11/05/09 09:46 pm EST
Bruins once again are shooting blanks The Bruins once again seemed to be all up, over and around the net, and - lo and behond - [..] -
11/05/09 02:53 pm EST AD on playoff strike: [..]- 11/05/09 02:53 pm EST
AD on playoff strike: ‘It’s stupid’ FOXBORO – Adalius Thomas on Thursday reiterated his stance that any rumors of a [..] -
11/06/09 02:05 am EST Turn up the volume: no one will [..]- 11/06/09 02:05 am EST
Turn up the volume: no one will feel sorry for us Say this much for Bruins head coach Claude Julien - he’s not looking for sympathy.In the [..]
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11/07/09 07:56 am EST Perkins Leaving All Kinds of [..]- 11/07/09 07:56 am EST
Perkins Leaving All Kinds of Impressions Kendrick Perkins never had an issue getting attention on the court. The only problem was, [..] -
11/07/09 07:41 am EST The Three-Pointer: This Was a [..]- 11/07/09 07:41 am EST
The Three-Pointer: This Was a Reality Check For Celtics Fans In the NBA it never pays to look ahead, but it is sometimes instructive to look back. The [..] -
11/06/09 11:46 am EST The Hat Trick: Operation Chara Is [..]- 11/06/09 11:46 am EST
The Hat Trick: Operation Chara Is a Potential Solution to the Drought Things were getting downright historical for the Bruins Thursday night while matching up [..] -
11/06/09 02:41 am EST For the Sox, Hermida a Lottery [..]- 11/06/09 02:41 am EST
For the Sox, Hermida a Lottery Ticket Worth Playing To the Marlins, Jeremy Hermida’s 2009 disappointment rendered the outfielder an [..] -
11/06/09 01:20 am EST Five Things To Watch For Sunday [..]- 11/06/09 01:20 am EST
Five Things To Watch For Sunday Afternoon FOXBORO — In the AFC East, division wins are rare currency. The Patriots enter [..] -
11/05/09 07:36 am EST The Mailbag: Keith Foulke and [..]- 11/05/09 07:36 am EST
The Mailbag: Keith Foulke and Mamie Van Doren Just Don't Make the Cut We are doing our best to shake the bye week blues here at the mailbag. The bye week is [..]
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11/07/09 07:22 pm EST Dolphins rule two out for [..]- 11/07/09 07:22 pm EST
Dolphins rule two out for Sunday FOXBORO – Miami will be without two starters on defense when they take [..] -
11/07/09 06:46 pm EST B’s face 21-year-old rookie [..]- 11/07/09 06:46 pm EST
B’s face 21-year-old rookie in net Tuukka Rask gets his fifth start of the season between the pipes tonight for [..] -
11/07/09 11:13 am EST Morning skate: Sabres edition- 11/07/09 11:13 am EST
Morning skate: Sabres edition Greetings from the TD Garden where the Bruins will take on the Northeast [..] -
11/07/09 08:37 am EST Paille looking forward to meeting [..]- 11/07/09 08:37 am EST
Paille looking forward to meeting with Sabres Daniel Paille wouldn’t use the word frustrating to describe his situation [..] -
11/07/09 01:55 am EST Bill Belichick Q&A, 11/6- 11/07/09 01:55 am EST
Bill Belichick Q&A, 11/6 Thanks to the Patriots’ PR staff, here’s the complete transcript of [..] -
11/06/09 11:13 pm EST Baby: ‘No football for [..]- 11/06/09 11:13 pm EST
Baby: ‘No football for me’ Glen Davis wants to make one thing very, very clear. He has no intention of [..]
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11/06/09 02:41 am EST For the Sox, Hermida a Lottery [..]- 11/06/09 02:41 am EST
For the Sox, Hermida a Lottery Ticket Worth Playing To the Marlins, Jeremy Hermida’s 2009 disappointment rendered the outfielder an [..] -
11/05/09 05:17 am EST Ranking the Champions: Who Was the [..]- 11/05/09 05:17 am EST
Ranking the Champions: Who Was the Best World Series Winner of the Decade? Thus ends baseball’s first decade of the 21st century. It was a decade that featured [..] -
11/06/09 01:20 am EST Five Things To Watch For Sunday [..]- 11/06/09 01:20 am EST
Five Things To Watch For Sunday Afternoon FOXBORO — In the AFC East, division wins are rare currency. The Patriots enter [..] -
11/05/09 12:08 am EST Sound And The Fury: Joey Porter [..]- 11/05/09 12:08 am EST
Sound And The Fury: Joey Porter Takes Semi-Annual Shot At Pats FOXBORO — When it comes to Joey Porter, the Patriots always know exactly where they [..] -
11/06/09 11:46 am EST The Hat Trick: Operation Chara Is [..]- 11/06/09 11:46 am EST
The Hat Trick: Operation Chara Is a Potential Solution to the Drought Things were getting downright historical for the Bruins Thursday night while matching up [..] -
11/07/09 07:56 am EST Perkins Leaving All Kinds of [..]- 11/07/09 07:56 am EST
Perkins Leaving All Kinds of Impressions Kendrick Perkins never had an issue getting attention on the court. The only problem was, it [..]
