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Thu, 7 Sep 2006

Weekly sponsored segment, of "The Dale & Holley Show", with Sean, who writes for ESPN.com and the Providence Journal (ProJo.com), about the troubles the Sox are facing. Near elimination from the playoffs, Lester's diagnosis and what the future holds for this current team.

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" Stay at this time we visit with comic -- from the Providence journal and espn.com -- academy is brought you by auto trader dot com and currencies on gold star boulevard. In western -- on nato."

" There's no each in developing each and every about it anymore prepare don't have anywhere on -- next week ago. We move things around -- it's where you guys feel like you have a spare."

" So a errors or about the Deion Branch isn't going to be holed up -- got to go to another radio station a couple of -- it's still somewhere else."

" As as bill just told you -- under contract Michael but optional."

" Our light yet you're under contract and it and another social contract ethical and so far after was."

" Don't Hemingway -- going swimming."

" Swimmingly act I let's start with John -- for a moment i would i have to be driving home from Boston and hurt his press conference i don't know if you were in the rumor not all the way it's in the work i i can't even imagine facing what he's facing to begin with to sound that composed that put together under those circumstances was unbelievable for me."

" They're really want an -- that backers Leo who are epic search later on -- on the -- and show outside put that in perspective you know maybe we shouldn't be too surprised by this because. Are -- young major league career which spanned some what that being seventeen starts is there -- they characteristic about -- muster that we noticed. It. Was that he didn't give it you know he may have fallen behind in counts in two batters the may have had difficulty throwing strike. But. He never succumbed to temptation of a lot of young pitchers succumb to which is to throw the ball on the -- plate you're you know it is beyond three in lumber or Korean -- he would there wouldn't stop understood them which to confuse is admirable -- to deepen it could it be resulted in more walks than they liked early on. But. It showed determination to battle through it and. And stick to loot guns and i think that it's not much -- will be to think that -- use approaching is far more difficult battle with that same regrets about -- not exactly what you want I'm sure that's what the doctors want to hear."

" So it's funny you say that because -- listening to what's sitting in my car listening to what I'm thinking to myself. This is why they didn't want to trade him this guy is nails."

" Why I'm I'm sure that the big part of it you know it'd in just it'd just you know arm action in it and then. Burglary and and release points -- all the technical part. It's makeup and it fortitude -- the character Kirk and i think we got the egos than a different setting in in that would set a much more period that much."

" shot you still there. Okay -- cellphone that's -- that's -- you know it's as -- radio show would just you know just a couple of guys couples box on the radio don't worry about us particular guys who who were traded. And while Sanchez that -- going to come up a lot today -- Red Sox fans now. This go back to November -- Josh Beckett gave beard Sanchez Ramirez went there with hate regarded as one of the top Red Sox prospect the Red Sox really blow it by sending him along with premieres tomorrow."

" While ironically the guy that the Marlins four firsts with John muster. And roadblocks dug their heels and set out that the deal breaker picked someone else -- and the -- pick him up what was an adult characters so i expect that. You. Know they were happy to get their terms of the Marlins and you know in their Ramirez was obviously acute centerpiece of the deal. As a shortstop would walk on the tools who has stepped in net rookie Ian and -- at a pretty spectacular scene and we we get a little overwhelmed by. Some -- the pitchers have done as rookies in the major league in and so aren't even being enjoyed by its position players get overlooked but Ramirez's certainly developed faster and quicker than. Everyone -- of -- but i think -- the papelbon was not on the table at all and so went the -- first similar plot knows that outright yen. Then at about Spencer put together they went through next so they obviously have a pecking order and -- in the very near the top."

" The question i have two when you look at these deals and and i heard Larry lucchino this morning with John and Jerry saying you know you're not going to get. Josh Beckett and Michael hole for a bucket of balls. And yet fans want to do one of those you know we'll send you Rudy Seanez sand. And Julian Tavarez who -- on all for Dontrelle Willis are having fans think that that's the way the real world isn't it isn't you have to give up good players."

" and i think you know that who we should recognize. That Larry bonds journal editor of the Marlins while -- a -- that rolls up the -- when people talk about. Big name GM in the game you know people and to focus on. The -- BO putting together without an unfortunate injured the year team in the second year in the big league shirts are Billy dean in the its payroll in Oakland. But you talk to people on the game and -- is recognized as a very shrewd talent evaluate your and you had better be if you're the general manager with a fifteen million dollar payroll. Because what that means is that for the -- for the foreseeable future while that seemed figure out what are the gonna say what we're playing my amateur pot or all you're -- ox -- and who knows maybe this offseason although i would think that you know their surprising contention in two. The second week of September means that they are probably all bond guys but they may have kept moving Cabrera in what looked for too long an -- start over again in. But what art -- has done in almost all the constraints used to identify you know the top prospects. And not mistakes Terry Ryan and with the twins -- someone else. It makes similar economic situation doesn't have a lot of margin for error. Who finds that are on for a while he's got to deal -- for chuck Knoblauch's curb order. Order something like that and and make a deal and you identify a -- ordinarily you get two 34 art scene contrasted. And the Marlins have a number of -- obviously interested in dark specter of the creatures were ready to give them late -- and two of their top -- league's starting pitchers. And after weighing everything out because i -- that this package from the Red Sox was more enticing to him -- well I'm -- more in the long run. But the amazing thing here that is also -- short term dividends which i don't think even he could expect the."

" Our -- let's talk about the Red Sox for a second now they are now six games behind the -- in the wild card chase. Outlined a scenario that needs to happen for the Red Sox to overtake twins and -- in get into the playoffs."

" And remember it's only a four hour show Clinton."

" A step one would have been sweeping -- talks which you obviously didn't work out last night because i think key is that. You've got to get soaked in between knows he goes to see you can't be chasing two -- particularly when they are being in the same division. We're going to be playing one another thanks to be unbalanced schedule quite a bit -- in the final three or four weeks because i weigh one teen always wedding when those in need that at that it and staying at a -- spoke of. The key is to figure out some I'll -- overtake one of them and narrowed down on you Europe. You. Know -- not seeing that you're pursuing did you get beaten get down to one in this case because they don't play the White Sox and or what you want now it is is that sports figure out how to toot beat -- little like stocks. And. Then you've got a three game series with the twins after the -- road trip is over and you know you'd -- if you get hot and take all three years and -- saw pregame -- bolted in one giant. Bite. Then media can play -- ten days ago but looting last night while the -- walks and allowing elect -- state in front of you the way they did serious script and i mean you could have perhaps. Laid out a scenario where they sleep well like stocks dipped to a there whatever order bit perhaps i get to Chicago. Then and moved to within four i think the point and then new unit to beat on the royals this weekend you on the -- more rigorous it was -- last year. You. Know may be sick two out of three -- go to New York hoped to hold -- their immediate political or and then come back and try to run the table on twins. And after that you've got a blue jays team that's probably pretty disinterested on the next block we guarantee that -- coming and one more I'm but will last night i think what i mean not that i thought this was terribly in plate i think it was more like a long shot. But it was a lot but i was was too big well."

" While the news on Jonathan Papelbon is clearly better than we all expected when we saw him leave the mound on Friday night. It's hard for me to envision a scenario in which it's worth sticking him back out on a mound again this year."

" Well not that -- aren't the you know there's nothing structural here you know it's not a -- you've got some sort of late grumble rotator -- irritations -- as -- irritation of the tendons around the shoulder joint brought on by the slippage the the -- joint there's trenchant. So what did you. Seems to meet -- if its stake in the you know the shoulder is okay and that there's no risk for for you know -- or or further damage to Detroit. That. It wouldn't be at -- saying obviously. Carefully monitoring the work load pitch count comic aren't in the bullpen and all that to get that a few more -- for the end of year I. Think for his peace of mind in the team's going into the Nazis and bigger to -- that The Senate where are going to be a whole lot of two innings David downs stretched. Because unless something that we don't foresee happening happen they're not going to be terribly meaningful gains in terms of the standings are playoff spot but you know it if this were well he's got you know playing a late brom or some sort of rotator cup issues then you -- shut down three and a half weeks it if it's just something is now back in place and is being strengthened by exercises which she was undertaking even before they have a definitive diagnosis. That i would it would deprive me to see him back that we and it."

" We talked about this a lot yesterday's honor you guys talking about the big show about certain personalities being in being able to make it in Boston and in others just don't get it done. And maybe Jose Contreras a perfect example of that you'd look at. His work in New York. As a Yankee when he came to Fenway Park is ERA with over sixteen as a white sock at Fenway Park is ERA is in the threes you think the atmosphere has a lot to do with that contrary."

" I think probably i mean you know apart from -- American Michael that a guy who who pitched for the you know Cuban national team in some pretty important international competition. What all the sudden intimidated by New York and 50 -- about people. You. Know there's there's a significant amount of pressure when you're representing your country and your president is acute baseball fan and who knows the consequences are you don't farewell."

" I. Was going to say one Fidel Castro out weighs 56000 Yankee fans."

" I would affect all -- an even -- George Steinbrenner to -- there are. To cure people -- he was i think that you know being out of New York innate beauty expectations not the pressure of these 6000 people for the number one media market took the. He was. Someone who was sort of you know the object of a bidding war between the -- balked at even the moderate seen as well. And going to pitch for the Yankees and and what that franchise mean internationally -- people say that Don Cooper that the Europe the pitching coach for the -- are really it three positive -- contrary to what took a. When. He -- or Chicago -- been in the all and they pick part of. Welcome not open. And from the ground and emphasized the significance of that split finger which i think he probably relied a little bit too much on in New York. And i think the government to establish its basketball again and then use that to -- up the split with which was pretty devastating blast site and has been ever since Hughes turned around to collect talks he he you look at the numbers are bigger alone five -- the -- the Yankee hating for no as a member of the White Sox obviously. Whether or being reunited with el -- in Chicago last year or the war -- Saturday is getting out of New York and if you look at all three but mrs.. This is the guy that that you know that may seem you know get up to 2830 million dollars then in Latin America that Nazis and then in the bidding war."

" Showing -- in that clubhouse every day and and you get a much better feel for the atmosphere than than we would ever have. What's it like in their right now what's the attitude of this team as things are slipping away."

" Quality you know i i i think that there are still error of professionalism and there are tip sent that. That anyone giving up but you know it it's different it's not the same as it's been the last few September's where every game has some significance attached to it. And you know yours scoreboard watching you're game up in the division -- behind the US -- in the wild -- these are different times and. You. Know there's a -- Her other issue -- were potentially like English but the turned out. Ortiz and the heart scare was wasn't nearly as serious as some people that you're not -- it's a welcome relief i think that went on muster but -- teammate plot right couldn't beat for the game that that was probably a pretty emotional moment for a lot of -- the first -- the -- since he'd been diagnosed. So you know conflicting emotions i guess is probably the best way to explain -- they know that -- three weeks of baseball laughed then it's their job to go out try to win as many of those gains as they canned but there have been certainly -- off field distractions with a couple of Peron that that has some a bit conflicted and concerns so -- it -- about you know put your head down trying hard and try to make the best of what you're up lots."

" Always appreciate the time thank you very much I. Don't. Know how we can open up a couple of minutes here regular time each and every Thursday -- thanks -- easy and sponsor what about this bottle sponsors John -- and brought to buy auto trader dot com and Percy sun gold star boulevard. In western"

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