" Yeah long national nightmare continues date of the program. I like I'm I'm torn. Touch laden. Can you pump up my my headphones a little bit I -- your fellow that will speak up -- which -- Morning I'll light of morning -- I'm tired I couldn't hear you I don't know -- you were loud enough there just ask you -- the last time you've been up this morning. You become such a plus in the more it's been -- it's it's been. Last year -- last summer jobs in no I don't remember it at all over the last summer at all Jerry was out for awhile and then. John and Jerry -- together I don't know it was a vacation. Time and I want me. -- right they took a long walk on the beach justice. -- is kind of thing and gather their thoughts and now our boys have one big happy family do you miss that. -- and -- god brought him SS I BT's. You know what is you know very well there's only so much you can do in 32 increments when. When you have the behavior as well when you only -- thirty seconds the talked in the middle of the game and you really can't say what you want to say all the time talking about is a good job of miss that sideline reporter for the Boston look at that. Yell and scream on occasion when you want a lot -- whole lot went right. What is -- an event or yelled -- up results most importantly you can't criticize. -- good team. -- an intrinsic need my job. On the sideline report from their report you know what I'm there to report that job extremely -- I'm not there it's not my job well the credit to the -- there's color analyst by the name of -- ninth and picked it -- exactly and and Donny -- my my my job is do my job report things that that I -- why do you need me to vent when you've -- I'll that you got that covered we met to host -- down later on by can say that again today. Big day for the -- they announce the schedule. -- It's did -- to -- probably some time. Later and yes. I knew I was coming out one of these days when you got there chatting all getting huge chubby this monster in the office. And I'm gone through the notes section of the globe and I -- All gone you know there's nothing I. The NBA keep things under wraps very well it was delayed a couple of days because of the Oklahoma City will delicate areas like David and I. -- stored outdoors I like the blame about gambling superstars gambling laps. -- better than anyone members are all I'm sorry in you or. Pressures. National Football League in league baseball there all -- our boys baseball Yankees under wraps. What what what's that out how -- you all but a lot of -- here and throwing bombs out towards the NBA and the Galloway wanted to digression David stern bearing congress shall stories he's very good he's outstanding nothing -- you're excited about the I'm excited about the schedule yet I'm not exactly excited about being in Los Angeles on christmas but. -- all time now all. -- outside fellow right outside of your left famine christmas felt almost if it will be -- it. Almost in reality. It's exactly every other year. Boston's -- mission over the Bruins a couple of years later on christmas that we can't. Happen. Now -- about a -- that flights -- to look I am not a -- like a little dramas and I deal that most game ball tickets -- two. Procreate releases on I don't know. Do this month but they're good you know an excellent luck with a three years do you remember name's John meter per I'll I'll he's still not -- What is the deal with me it's the Joe Vargas era. Meter calls in sick the other day we've done nothing but right Adam announces --"
" Don't -- I'm not feeling well at all. Why don't want to try to you want to work but I -- yesterday. I was on the road to recovery but -- after that."
" It's a -- that is not the most healthy sounding absolutely sick calling in in the history of man I'm at bat. I know what I'm feeling like crap so I'm not coming and I hope everything's Grail talked -- You without. Speculation -- him and -- enough but right Adam but he backed out of a Comcast. I hit the other night touches and that's -- that easy money it is easy money as it gets you gotta be sick Matt coming that I'm beginning to believe. 8:3 am beginning to believe it's it's it's summertime here and a columnist there's there's gotta be contractual it was going to be some horrible but -- happen every I don't know. So that's this out tickets that undertow Vargas behind the glass to a lot of Red Sox today Patriots pre season opener is tomorrow night I don't like. That first Patriots pre season game first pre season game something relieving about a to -- the fellas. In the uniform with the logo it just doesn't forming we will talk some Patriots. Throughout the course that Dan because we got tickets and got hit it got there Japanese -- got a the Celtics as well at the schedule there release an hour here is if you want to drunk driving arrests."
" I don't know I don't know yeah I won't win."
" Well what was that what he was not -- that's my eyes are and that does not ask him about it there was no drunken -- excuse me. -- unlike unlike some other people he was not arrested made -- at a very clean offseason no drug arrests there now like fourteen of them. Red Sox last night I I was actually talking about Patriots well above -- He -- before. Red Sox get well last night -- lot of good news I think in this ball game. Your guy Josh Beckett finally looks like Josh Beckett up with him you know I can't figure it out and -- I can't figure all. I X I I see what he's issue -- And I can't figure out why it is but he's not getting the off speed scuffle he did last night -- was great lastly go back to his. First year here two years ago it was so much that he was getting the curveball over back in 6 that he was just right with Florida he was so stubborn. This year east blustery throw it he wasn't just so reliant on his fastball. It was get that off speed stuff over this year. He's not get it over or when he does get over -- and guys are hit -- I I I can't quite figure out I know. You know he said after the you know listen everything last year went completely right and it's not so much this year. Outside that at the lousy excuse he's my boy but that's a lousy excuse for a guy who's got Hughes. Talent. For a guy who was able to come so far last year after his first in the American League. What he's done this year's -- enormous disappointment he should pitch a lot better than while nine and -- with a four point 15 going in the last -- I don't know it is numbers are now but. You're right and that's one of those things it's that. And hotter -- make up ground improve in the second half which is expected to be close to what he was last year. That's a huge thing right there are maybe he could pitch against the Kansas City Royals -- was in the game you know what he was good last night I don't want all -- not enough you know it's good double might know my point is after the win last night. Three of news what nine wins this year have come against the Kansas City Royals and that pathetic offense so if you look at his ERA of you know 24 against Kansas City. Imagine you look at and against the rental look at it against any other team not named Kansas while one of the huge things we talked about the things that happen fall into place for the Red Sox to one."
" Again BO World Series team back it's gotta be erased again he hasn't been I thank Lester probably been the team's. Ace are pretty close to it back it's gotta get back to doing what he was last year given the fact that he's healthy. There's no reason why he can't he shouldn't he doesn't I think you're right it's a bit of a disappointment. To me another super encouraging thing last night is I think would ever happen again it's been so long. But Jacoby Ellsbury not only stole his first base since July 1 but the way he did it. He led off an inning and the it was the -- And stole second that in that classic speed lead off hitter -- Got out with the infield hit stole second in scoring position that came around escort you look at the numbers when Ellsbury gets on base. Pot made the highest percentage of time in Major League Baseball he comes around to score. It had been. A full held a month over a full count a month. Jacoby Ellsbury had stolen base but in that actually getting I'm leading off setting the table stealing second. It twice last night that huge thing people talk about the loss of Manny and Ortiz and I mean come back healthy to me Jacoby doing that at the top of the order not number nine like it was last night. Is as important as any of all of those things --"
" It because you saw what he did earlier in the year and it gives you such a different dimension because he'll look at this baseball team now and whether or not David Ortiz gets hot. They're not going to be able to rely on. How or I or what followers slugged their way into into the playoffs and slugged their way into. 78 run games like they have in the last couple World Series the last couple of a playoff performances but. That being said again. It -- he struggled so much beyond just this one month. -- I'm I'm not looking -- Jacoby Ellsbury to all of a sudden turn into a guy and hit like he did at the tail on the last year at the start this year OC for the rest of the year one crazy play."
" If you didn't see it my head the ball Jason Bay hit it and I forget what inning it was for God's -- sixth inning opening a forget but. Home run ball or may or the center fielder -- and hold one ball rolls along the topic haven't seen this. You probably saw the Youkilis play in Yankee Stadium from earlier in the when the ball just teetered on the top of the wall I'd never seen that happen all my days watching baseball Greg. Only to be top it last night that center fielder -- ball on the top of the wall there at Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium whatever they call. And it rolls and rolls along the top ledge of the -- what had to be. Five feet ten feet a good way in double outfielder -- comes over and -- off the top of the wall. Just crazy."
" It was it was a phenomenal play by glowed just to have. But mine just to be able to to have the the quick reaction in the in the in the thinking of I thought about the just. Knock the ball off the wall like you did I I probably let probably left fielders. Rivera's -- just waited for the ball to fall one way or the other it's a great reaction is that. An alternative to boil it. Its role model or. Mobile. I mean it was that you haven't seen it yourself it again but he just just -- I don't know. I'd never seen anything like Duke was -- happen I mean all the Canseco offers an over the -- team. Fielder's you know create a home run a suitable -- on the wall like Youkilis in the last night. Another level just unbelievable. Play but it's something I've wanted to let you about Greg she's heard during the break I pride myself. I think John -- but that I was close tickets through. Being on the errors and it's all the -- can close to bring. Everything tees off the year. More Wallace's. Back yard pass on the lineup. -- Kind of sad you do not what -- used to despite allies as -- I'm going to stand by the statement that I was close tickets to bring your true feelings in the off the comments on the that's something -- myself you used to do -- that you used to -- I didn't do much his nose. Josh. -- You got that that that -- admission from the other Bears that it's been. Race Onassis won one up until a -- which talked about the record. So I'll say -- David Ortiz humans. -- For example or oddly critics this older brother I hugged both remember everything that I say they want they -- Not at all but I don't know you don't I I think -- back Drogba that's okay you'll. Should tell you -- all reports that isn't what I believe."
" But I said as I as I walked him in the one I would say on the Wilson. Topic -- Tony mavs mail that Letterman -- ago about this the other day to shut up to stop complain about everything. And it's gone. Okay your wrist hurts you don't have that surgery. To shut up stop -- way stop whining I I love you stop one making excuses like stop making excuse to stop -- stop complaining about everything because a lot. Anybody tell you this. You whine and complain about opened yet again and then all of a sudden you use -- crotch. You're if you're supposed to be the leader of the team. Come out say hey listen man he's gone. I got to step up. I got to light a fire on in my past. I got the carry this team I -- the captain analogies and protect the captain but I I I am one of the leaders. Of this team. It's time for me act like -- and unfortunately David Ortiz is not acting like David Ortiz has in the past he's making. Excuses as -- make him the great point. --"
" I mean I agree it's. Doubts that it needs you complain about what -- loss to complain about being part because. Frankly Ortiz is definitely I heard likable try to make on third base last like clearly that yet -- spot and yet he comes back in the lineup just after taking a shot in the yeah. -- Right and it's -- thing it's a attitude that ghost -- and guess what it goes. Most of the rest of the team because -- a situation now witnessed really lets face it. Oh what -- the other -- tech it's okay maybe he's -- and the distraction cloud is gone and we can run with -- Or they go the other way and say. Poppies. He's got to hurt JD has his issues goals third -- not pitching in that grade. Alive while with -- series won the World Series last it's going either direction. If you could -- to New York but again you're a leader. The face of your team right now if you got him talking like this and acting like this it goes through. Everybody else on this baseball team and -- it sets that tone for which way his team. Is going to -- last month capsule and him parsley just on the field production is so crucial -- last from water. On this team he's out to him for one with four walks since the tree hit last night yet. Com but. It's -- be martz got more from Ortiz as he does have to get past it's a good point Walters wouldn't say that stuff. Kevin Garnett wouldn't Ray Allen would step up Ray Allen complain about injuries and audio right -- line now that Ray Allen warrior. Warriors -- guy. Stepped up played -- but Ortiz again -- that a 1000% on David Ortiz which you know one thing that -- going in the year he was going to have a down year. On I still believe I think overall -- and Ortiz are not great size age. How things right down on -- race you look at baseball prospectus -- baseball reference that you compare -- guy is Mo -- I think. That is a fair computers help this was the year we -- team that decline of the -- number reason was. Approach. Goes the keys to -- and that ship that is one yet. Did leak that -- last that's another thing I've seen from Ortiz. He has used the wall as much used doubles is much used to -- it to right field. That's going to conspire against them. So I felt like Richard -- him but don't you get that from most hours -- are a couple of things most power hitters if there's any sort of struggle. They're not trying to. Pull everything yank everything whether it's the left field of Europe right handed or right field but what made him special laws. His ability to go the other way and just take the outside pitch. Outlaw and he just doesn't do that anymore a lot of factors I think overall he's head down but. Usually point this team he's still the ability to care you'll offensively and asked to carry your offensively and even. Maybe just as important as you said is that -- this team Estes sat in the direction -- ago after that I think it's. Terrific point great talking point we started. Match at the end of last night's show yesterday morning -- excuse me. And -- a fair amount of reactions thing. You know and -- As someone complains regular. Brought. A lot of land but I'm fighting and battling through -- play like played -- A player through practice unlike other guys I'm Michael let it affect my performance but -- And I will complain and I double line. What David Ortiz shouldn't because he's a bigger man that I am I flatly and I -- Ortiz history of sort of whining and excuse me people down. Now not a ton of people on Tuesday called out like he does he complained about the winds that blow in from badly in right field. In the spring he complained about. Teams over shipped Sammy -- matter what he doesn't get. Along list of complaints about -- don't --"
" What was and the -- stuff bugs me and and I remember when he first -- complain about it and by the way. I don't want to jump into the film category where I'm just. What no wife or I feel like I have to just. Rape and pillage -- great vocal player because. You on I'm just an ass -- I don't want to fall into that category that you're fallen into the basket that -- that that would suggest that this that is the definition while but David or David Ortiz. Is a phenomenal player without David Ortiz needed boost and it went to -- but the -- right. The complaining is always kind of -- me up now all I have to because that's why the umpires strikes out on outlined yes -- but the biggest thing that bothered me with the over shortstop David. Player you know you you hit the ball as well as. Any power hitter in baseball so guess what that means that teams here -- on the team like in edit of course going to try to do things. To make -- not affected the going to try and and and do something to get you out if that means -- and guess what. You deal with -- it's like teams don't like solicit -- radio appearance I believe Cincinnati Bears on TV. -- and president can't. Hang out. Host of people in new year so that. It had to happen but you know your hat. I disagree people had to happen it was a close air and it got it -- had to had to happen for two reasons one. -- it passes and said and documented a thousand times the last. Six days this team had grown -- not just -- and that I don't mean. Matches ownership put. Teammates players everybody. That's happened in the past the -- what what's the biggest difference. Let's go back at the 2006. Member of the infamous it was it was I was five or six. Mary was out for a couple of days there was spots him being traded to. -- Mets. Head and all the sudden Manny gets up there and pinch hitting situation -- all got -- on Sunday Eritrea abused as he comes off. What's the biggest different between all five. And away he had a contract then he doesn't now but it it what bat that's one and two he was still 41 to one guy he ain't that anymore Felger jay Jason Bay. Jason Bay may not be able to. Strike fear into pitchers like Dave like -- Manny Ramirez and he may not be able to just absolutely ridiculously white hot for stretches separate games but guess what between now and the end of the season. I don't think the number's going to be that different between Manning and Jason Bay. "
" Manny is not the same as he was toward his prime course he's not that's obvious he still productive guy last year you missed all September with the -- comes back it's 350 in the post season. And you win another title of one thing the only thing I disagree with if you say that at the end today. They had -- they they should have made the move because the risks. The risks were greater keeping him all grant you that I've heard a lot of peoples and the station it. Had to happen it didn't have to happen there are more often than not the past Greg. The storm clouds passed he came back he produced more importantly they won that's -- but I also think and to me there's every reason to believe. And maybe even more reason to believe that contract -- head but that was going to happen this year just like an -- in the."
" I also think two of your Theo Epstein and Europe the Red Sox you look at the similar situation in Nomar Garciaparra. Not exactly beloved by his teammates he had that contracts are too much and I champion and -- a lot of ailment but here's -- don't have a part of opening its if you want to make it if you -- Theo and you're the ownership -- can you say. We struck it rich we had a home run so to speak with that Nomar deal this is a similar type of situation all the different -- we were. -- an address any needs they just got worse in left field. -- needs with the Red Sox asked the but it was it was more than just a -- yes they got better defensively with that Nomar trade but they all candidates running but they also got rid of player that they didn't really want when contract situation hanging over his head. It was not loved by his teammates they eliminated seeing action yes Greg's situation."
" But that would I think that would have happened here with many states -- Manny staying in the past they got to the trade deadline blew up it affected the team. Brushed it off and -- does -- chase is Manny down in Philadelphia or -- particular -- is different team you don't have a guy like Campbell -- more air as is that all you can you can deal with that. Mike lol doesn't deal with the it's. Michael was Michael let's go -- did editors at the right. The Red Sox two years ago three years ago can handle the Manny stuff. Very simply be equal because it was easier to trade now as both the band but also -- Okay does that it will have a distraction he's going to have his moments if he's still going to I think people just a debate I think the Red Sox took -- too -- Manny many acts up we -- get them you know here's what I say he's -- that he's act in the past. Just. Maybe you know -- the pushing travelling secretaries that we know about what we know from yesterday. Shots after yes Curt Schilling a direct question. You know he was pushing around teammates before so I think that things we've seen this year between Youkilis and McCormick may not all that different than what's happened in the past we just know -- if we're the production is different that's the -- but you know what. He's still the best you've got at least opens in the post season as had happened this wasn't going to work out. That's only part -- strongly disagree -- title one thing but I don't like I that I will not. Leap into like so many of the people on the opposite here in in -- guess what for eight years for eight years I got a perverse pleasure. I don't watching Manny Ramirez play baseball and hit a baseball and for every we don't care about Japan for a -- for periphery. It's for -- I -- Celtic type chubby but it was it was critical. Guess what -- guy you don't have here you don't win two World Series we're still talking about losing nation as the Red Sox so reverie Manny moment for a -- McCormick moment for every. You know the issue of not running hard on the baseline there were. -- thousand other times where. Yeah clutch yet. Home run. Had a stretch of 45 games where he carried view of the rings I due one with a guy -- you one dog you you'll never hear me say an overall bad word. He pissed me off with things and he was aggravating a time but guess what I loved having Manny Ramirez in a Red Sox uniform."
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