" Wade had some deals go down in Major League Baseball with some three hours to go before the trading deadline. The biggest of which is Ken Griffey junior has been traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox. But the deal that most Red Sox fans are still waiting to hear about has not yet happened. It would involve Manny Ramirez if deal does indeed get on. Joining us on the line right now lot from the newly minted WEEI dot com. I like to call in the grand content pool Bob I'm not sure that that on the business card rob Bradford hey -- I don't."
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" it the great thing rob -- didn't say the Boston Herald doesn't deserve. A writer like me but man -- did come out and say the Red Sox don't deserve a player like me you know. -- and you know Manny probably as well as any of us. Is this. Is he saying -- of the with his tongue firmly planted in his -- does he really want to get traded as this. Something for his own amusement and entertainment what you read on on where Manny is right now mentally."
" I think it's it's got to the point where I think it is a relationship it has gotten so bad between him in the front office. Where he. I think he does want to get traded to a certain degree and that the even if you have to maybe even a week ago he want to -- pop that that might have been the case in. And you know maybe a week from now he want to stay in Boston by. If he were right or wrong this is the relationship. Our our. More power than ever -- in our power and he thought we got the club I'll. Oh last night's game and you've got to improve it was Manny who topic is contract but he -- a -- different in. He's obviously in about a little bit and -- camping it up by it quite soccer yet been deport people at every turn and saying that I stopped and and so I think because there right now it but the fact that you are you willing to have you leeway it always is is. There's the appeal right PP go to Marlin then. And it pro -- you'll look at the plate going to look at -- you live from our. Eight so look you're going to be critical it not a bad player can he get out of the chaos and when he took all but my thing. -- like they're not out what you that what he's out there and about what he's been out there ever been approached. I had a -- approach BO last August and outlook going."
" Let's give the two latest tidbits that we've been able to glean about this you just in today and it is well. Jon Heyman SI dot com has reported that Manning has already approved the trade to the Marlins I'm quoting -- now when I say this. It says -- One major hurdle has been cleared -- here is accepting the deal ahead of time according to people familiar with the negotiations. The Red Sox approached Ramirez in advance of their negotiations and got his okay. Ramirez signed off on the paperwork. Contingent upon the 220 million dollar team options for conine -- being dropped. Is that and it it the way you understand this as well."
" Yes yes been and that's what it surprise you at all I think that. There's newsworthy item that is the fact that he's gut or a -- been agreed to drop you opt. -- Who's going to trade -- you know it it. It certainly are much more valuable acted if you have. They beat the opportunity how many of merit of your control even -- or twenty million but the -- that the -- no no -- back."
" And the other that tidbit that I added to this it comes from the Pittsburgh post gazette website. And I've probably screwed up his name but -- on Kovacevic. Has been blogging today and he said want two things one Ronny Paulino is name has come up for the first time. Florida is looking for a catcher. And evidently Paulino whose right now the DH in Indianapolis the past three games. Coming back from injury is ready to come back. Maybe in the market for catchers well and and he says that the rays are out as far as Tampa bay is concerned. Tampa bay and and we think they're looking and Adam Dunn now. But that's a pretty hefty negotiating chip that Neil Huntington won't have in his back pocket here. If if Tampa bay is saying you know what nevermind about Jason Bay will go after Adam Dunn instead."
" Yeah you know and again we have the promise we have to do we also say that this could change in the next 33 hours from me. Munich the one thing about the parade is that. They've got a deal done recently but to traditionally the last three years that received it's been kind of hard to get guilt stuck it out for a lot. And the a lot of times they've -- you look at you go back when the -- parker dealing with a great deal with Atlanta. Involving Julio Lugo for the first I mean if Atlanta were getting so Fed up. Whereas with the Braves in terms -- asking more more more that they just broke an opportunity. To review the -- are out there that that. But you have to consider it would raise your right -- it is -- could spark up and have a raised that that they used. Spring and -- the the -- to the -- the window but from what I understand the -- the red Clark and getting this deal done that it might become about the minor league. Me why are you going to be talking about the top level quite minor leaguers if there's going to be included. Or are going to be caught in the build a road -- because in in the -- You'd you'd give it up -- your manners that yet okay they want to get rid of that at all -- ago let them but they're not the premier little bite when he when he says are -- not been. No ought to know understand that there's an element that they needed me Ramirez because down the stretch -- even though. Maybe into bad so intense is more of an -- department is if I'm in our."
" We used to that before and that's what I want to follow up on you said the relationship with the front offices our. In the last week and is probably at its all time low point when you say front office are you talking about Theo Epstein or you're talking about. Larry Lucchino."
" Our quality hectic -- look at who he's the only the -- epic that you could you can street all on a good approach it was. Whether they brought -- Went you know his doctorate -- you know heal up people and you. I don't think you can -- in this circuit already separate them. Excellent job. I'd like he had at every turn during his eight they don't. Of doing his best to keep the player trapped between keeping the player on board -- what going god I can't. But I -- you talk about who laughed our immense before. You know they go Manny Ramirez goes to them or if -- can go to and says you know we want the peace of mind which could create being -- now. And part of the all star break we want peace of mind. Base threat like all the little inclination right now is not pick up the option. And ditto all the elders put that in writing and there. Rightfully so to -- a lower back to writing because of that and outline the vision and then Niedermayer does all that okay. During the play our according to major medical people want to read that we're going to have a meeting declared by the -- doesn't come. Then you know. You'll basically that again and they've been marble we're not going to argue what we're going to do because we're gonna wait it out what happens and that's where maybe. -- Spring training rolls around maybe -- very happy. You'd you'd break at one of the members of the I'll be out the ownership group that -- not going to be if a problem at all that's -- this spring training. Been prolonged by. And then you get to the point where I guess that all the all peace of mind thing crops up bad and and Ryder rock everywhere you I think you got to talk about that before you know try to put yourself. These guys it. Is the biggest mistake and this look at what Manny Ramirez respected you want peace -- with a -- issue with them. And and then went by the all star break he still looked and looked that way once again that's when everything try to get on. The other way."
" I give you this from Ken Rosenthal foxsports.com. And I'm quoting camp. The Manny Ramirez trade appears to be moving closer to completion. It sounds like things are taking off and Pittsburgh is getting what they are looking for set an executive who's been -- it with spending contact. With the clubs involved. It seems that they're almost too far down this road for this thing to fall apart right now doesn't it."
" Well I mean you sit up at the same the ball so you have to remember record with two up five ball by the it would they went up that road. And with that would ya -- up and saw and Larry Bigbie and that whole deal column think. Think they're going to chain link that means he -- reference that report but the Peter Gammons does it come on you know the deal -- dog and obviously. Peter bit Barrett very reliable -- normal excuse me but he'll global that and obviously you'd better reliable and though. In entertained and at at every turn out there that's reliable information because that's what they're saying I mean that's where. You'll you've got these minor leaguer to wear the Red Sox say. Okay you know -- who might. Then at that point that you might be -- but. Wanting all the cup remember a trade deadline go right pick up right. At 4 o'clock because this arm prospects. You're going to try to extract every single thing you can't 'cause it might only be three hours but it might as -- be three weeks and their side reality along I've argued it. You can base it basically says today that you work about it -- this. Product as much as we and I think that's what did the right now."
" I've posed the question that dale earlier how do the same view. With the moves that the Yankees have made in the last week. And the Red Sox potentially losing Manny Ramirez and let's say they -- Jason day and a prospector too. The Yankees a better team."
" Not helping so I'm I think they've been playing better there's no question about it but. You look at that but concrete your trade them and yeah in -- agree here that something now aren't completely that seemed short but yeah. He's got to the eat you know better than what they Molina. And beat soccer -- people read article about they feel like you know might be like Andre not. I can't -- Rodriguez of the good activists put up but at the -- the other guy up up in that eighth inning role because our group would really not good role. And IP I think the one thing you take out what the Yankees are doing your bit didn't make -- move and and why some local work out a whole wall. -- He was saying yesterday before the game that you know yet you know as we sit here right now we are we don't I'll what do take the wind at all right now what. That could be set a lot of things but. But the difference is it. From the perspective of all the Yankee predictable. Go you know I think you gotta give them credit for that what are going to make them better than the rest but I don't know I don't think. The Red Sox you know the offensively you look at that it is going to get it got -- in the lineup getting mad. Also you know he'd he'd studied and got at least you can probably cost you more than -- work."
" Kind of a tough question given how poorly this team has played over the last couple of days. But does this look like a team that needs some sort of move gone back to Ortiz his comments steal. And I use the term they need to -- psychologically almost more than inning else what are they looked like TO."
" Yeah also dropped to ninth that was to be the case but -- also look at what you know -- You okay you get an eight inning guy is not an expert you want to Fisk or more crimes. I don't sent by speak right thing in the obvious interest -- that is OK make that made me and Manny Ramirez -- a battle -- dynamic of the eighty. But not that easy because there are guys in that club. Why they don't want the headaches Manny Ramirez they also like -- what they have in the middle the order. And if that Jason Bay comes in here and other produce. They're going to have to most grumbling that you would if if Manny Ramirez. Well. It he would have to do the right movie can't make in the you have got to these guys know what they feel it and they know the next Olympic smoker there's nick looks great there were. Inspiration or whatever but. It he would speak what do they look like they need something done yet something I don't know what they have to have a bigger and have a meeting on a team meeting on Friday to beat. If you -- I don't know putt yeah 88 last night after the game that was the most balanced in that I think all year."
" the Red Sox still have the Matt Kemp possibility on the back burner is option being."
" Yeah yeah I haven't heard about that let. I would say they're pretty focused on this particular right now a Pittsburgh. In the marlins' job. You don't got I've heard about a month ago that bait that they had as guys you're not going to. Well what do big -- that might -- so. I know there -- you what you do would you identify the guy that you like state they clearly -- Okay whether they thought it was going to be at the end of the year in the middle years 38 propping -- star like get a like I might be able fill in the gap or but many laps then. And I get I mean until you a month ago I heard they where they were not they are -- at least doubting him and looking at them. So why I think -- pick our impact guy obviously -- great player but if I they've on the right now I think they're they're pretty."
" from what you Tennessee. Who is the good cop. Tomato and owners. In the in the clubhouse. And -- the back up from an end Francona has not allowed to be included in this no one in the front ops and some other old guys in that clubhouse players. Looking good compliment who can back up."
" And they -- the try to put him and his."
" Gas and it went when these thing when these episodes happened in the Kevin Youkilis episode the Jack McCormick episode -- Seattle's slash New York episode. The I'm going to Green Bay straight up for Brett -- episode for that matter who can who could you can talk to a woman and give them some. Since a nice comforting love and who can -- the tough love."
" Well I think -- company Welker obviously the guys I it would hurt the logo and and you know obviously the apron supporting him ball on him and realize saying obviously Niedermayer and I can't win without -- a guy who's -- up opposite say okay cut out cut out is not spent two BR create you know I'll pick anyone's done that. -- that I don't think anyone felt like that was their place because there's been a lot of instances where that it happened in. And and you know they discovered by the court and I think there's there's the prevailing theme throughout our -- But that at all worried about ourselves we could knock the worry about we -- worry about what. Each of -- have to do I think that more than it being. That. Okay you know -- are worried about what nick Barrett. And you know whether right or wrong that that you approach that they take. You know one guy that I think might be you know able to so. Maria Alex Cora or property. As a pretty beat presents an act of look. As is Mike Lowell -- quietly go on and he'd -- really -- and got all want the clubhouse and I think it say they caught the Manning and I couldn't tell you hit it they would act out on Arnott -- from IP is it okay you know misunderstand me and for what he is but more importantly -- our own business because we're not wind are being."
" What else said -- looking at here I mean I I can't imagine their entire focus is on this three way deal they must have other things that there are at least pursuing."
" Yeah new year's all Manny. And the oldest from from Atlanta and but it yet it. If you look at it and bought for page. Even you okay would that be a good deal. You know probably would put -- much of it and in the Red Sox. Farm system that way to constitute brad -- of the night where the United player industries probably ready and end up but the question is you know being in the industry get more as it is the problem. A -- And it that you and guy is that nodding your -- and the guys that it is going to get up got for any you'd get that's why you see what date. They look that -- I know right now. And it is -- to a commodity years is -- not work not work given up for so. You know that might be complementary part. But you know I can't -- complementary part Nate Campbell -- anti -- put mayor mayor mean grab well. Is that that I don't want him right -- it you know that might be to cut it got to come over and there's there's your help in the --"
" If this is talk radio so you have to be premature. It's almost it's almost 130. You can't say well maybe era I think you have to say. Yes or no at 415435. O'clock 5 o'clock Manny -- be a member of the --"
" I've only to do it agreed to delete the tape I say it. Because I could very well be rock but I I would -- that this deal does get done. And the refuted that executives who -- ball back and forth Eaton. But the reason there's -- because I just look at you know the risk versus reward. If Manny Ramirez's doesn't at this I don't feel that does that speak on the I've been saying where. Yet -- trade deadline and you know okay and you got through the trade I and they have a eating everything are right. Later when he dollar I think that. This is something where they realized okay we gotta have and as much as we elected back in the lineup we gotta get it done. And we're willing to do whatever they could not. Again I I think it is like but you know -- may be wrong -- probably Enron. Appealing factor right now."
" Let's play one other one yeah. The deal doesn't get done by 4 o'clock today what will the reaction be at Fenway when Manny trots out to left field tomorrow night."
" I think -- it'll be like to have remarked today -- Who I've been happening are all -- but it certainly. Happened with the weather what it abandoned and NAACP to a don't want our street like he did you play out last year those whose -- like you always do that Palo works. By I looked. That in terms the club out. It is not enough and not the most change and no doubt that either might actually -- you know offense go into the court record book and you don't we. It's because our current -- want -- that it. I think god in the club house then. -- The sudden weight bands you know the trouble they'll be where every the first army all up. Right the first page now you'll hear the -- and everything else bunt and how it affects. How the I got called -- if they'll be quote because a couple of back it up at west."
" Rob Bradford at the Boston Herald. Today and its own beauty of WEEI dot com we appreciate time. Or you know rob. When you're with The -- you can't do -- go all out and say. Should go out get an AT TAT and T phone -- say one accountability. When you come over here you know I want to look into getting an eight UT cell phone for a little better clarity."
" you know put this applies but it paper blog from my blackberry. And out so. Started out."
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