8-8-08 Manny and Selig and other Sox Talk

" Turning our attention to baseball. And I I give whoever the graphics people -- the globe credit. For the the -- graphic on the -- column that I like the addition of the Dodgers Kapanen and the dreads that today. Dan writes a piece about the left fielder who used to play here. Play your game and people -- yesterday you were on able. To expunge that name from your vocabulary I -- to try and off the air pocket and I you know I I know you're trying to he writes about they left fielder who used to play here. And it first appeared on the globe website last night that I read about. The reports about Bud Selig. Beginning an investigation into what happened here and and I do understand completely. You know given what's happened why you'd have a question. A guy who said his knees were so bad that he couldn't play in Seattle and New York. You know looks like a gazelle running around like field -- for the LA Dodgers and I who who while David Ortiz was on the sidelines. Said that he had to DH he couldn't play left field because -- knees were bothering him. Now you know taking playing time away from Sean Casey making Jacoby Ellsbury play at times when. They'd have been better served perhaps the let him rest that wrist for a few days but -- couldn't do that because. I -- DH -- And the other is no DH in the National League so his knees are fine now. You know he -- kill on the ball out there is getting another home and that's Reagan and and you know you look at how things ended up here. I can understand why their questions. I'm just wondering. Is the commissioner. Looking at this. Simply because he sit there and his offices in New York. Is going up there. Where is he looking at that's because someone. Involved in this whole saga asked him to look at. If they did ask him a look at it may probably did he -- McGann and himself."

" What's the purpose if it's pointless. We moved on if you want everybody else to move on and I'm guess I'm just Dessens is coming from the Red Sox not the commissioner's office. If you want everybody else to move on. And you think the atmosphere has been lightened in. You just trying to focus on a playoff spot with that's what John Henry says knowledge emails we just focusing on a playoff spot yeah for focusing on a playoff spot. Keep this behind the scenes. Don't don't let don't let anyone find out. That you working on this that you have. Question the commissioner you've told the commissioner looking or something because it doesn't help you would help if the commissioner comes back and says. Yeah he was thank you. Was a different."

" Well first on how you'd never make that assertion -- politically and I think he did what yeah -- aren't so. Does that make a better if you want to undo the trade now -- you would you want you want Manny. The left fielder east player -- the elite elite power hitter you want him back. And you want to send Jason Bay back to Pittsburgh bring Brandon Moss back bring Craig Hansen back is that which -- end game is 'cause I don't think that's what they're interested in over there. What exit of history value all bastard -- and the other manager of this team. Might just leave the area they were to do that to himself so that's not your game you don't want to undo anything. You're happy -- things work out. So while which -- point."

" Well Juan you know it was vacant. Okay you you've -- called his bluff. That not just an MRI on the left knee as an MRI on the right me. It came out clean you let people know that the MR I was clean. Behind. Move the straight -- I would -- this train is gone from the station and see you later we're going somewhere else will want to hawk Harrelson country."

" It's -- then the question becomes. Quote tells Dan Shaughnessy the story okay somebody obviously tip off Dan Shaughnessy is good or. But he's got a lot of good sources he -- stop -- find stuff bodies not just take an opinion columnist quote -- quote so somebody tells them. Is -- somebody within the Red Sox organization because."

" I don't see how they benefit from that."

" Is that somebody else. Who used to work in the Red Sox organization. Who now works in the dodgers' organization where all by the way Dan has been for the last week. Is it possible that somebody out there in an attempt to make the Red Sox look bad. Has said to Dan Shaughnessy and take a look at the --"

" Well I'm going to start with this and and we make sure and figuring that this little this line right I'm I'm trying to memorize my lines here and I -- the glow. I tried to memorize this and see. The New York Times. Has a stake. In the Boston Red Sox and the New York Times. Is the parent company of the Boston Globe."

" I understand okay with the Red Sox don't benefit from this being out their at all. Just the opposite not only did they not benefit I think it makes them look back."

" You think it makes them makes them look absolutely. No right no it makes them look like them and makes them look obsessive vindictive. Than -- yet short hey you know east the last two months there a vindictive. What are they get out of it as a -- the commissioner says yes. You we have found that you were. 100% healthy those two games that you refused to play and now we we -- MRI's showed two bud and now we are going to. Stand in the corner dunce cap you know gold star for the very what the punishment."

" Why it doesn't make any sense at all to me. But I'm getting to the point I am more the point because we agree I don't seem at the end game is for even asking for an investigation. But more importantly you know I -- find out about it. And going to conduct charms or that's what I think. I mean we ice. Was he -- dad -- doctor Charles now works for the Dodgers doctor Charles guy born yet many people thought was. The and -- mouthpiece for information out of the Red Sox organization. In the past. Coincidentally it worked out Dan was going out elated do the Jim Rome show any. And he just happened to fall into the Manny stuff out there 'cause he was -- anyway so he's been around the Dodgers a lot last week he writes today from --"

" Tonight I -- time. There -- so pretty easy I had a lot of Christian I'm jealous of me a cushy gig. They take -- every. Tim Murphy today. You know artwork and -- get -- I want done our homework and Tim Murphy when he start couple months ago. Yeah I probably about four more weeks before timer beat them Lockhart Tim Murphy. You need to be -- they take care of people on the Jim Rome show I mean. Go in there you pick your rental car no bill not to worry about it but it's alternate and here. -- nice plus hotel. I -- if it's palatial it's beautiful. -- sighted now have to worry about any thing it just pick. Every knee. They go to did go to Jim Rome show. There. In the makeup room. And they have very attractive -- moment to -- This. Season."

" That's something I."

" Ahead and as -- make of dominoes is controversial. Like about wear makeup television but if that happens with the reality ask Richard Nixon about not wear makeup right. Here where as you get ready for Jamaica. On Nintendo there. Techno. Old school. And -- on your last day at the -- Rancho. Neighboring by. A design. Designer just China -- your name out there so she takes your measurements now. -- Doctor arm length next guys because they -- they want to give you aids national well. They want to give you a special monogrammed shirt. This is offered -- Jim -- while."

" Air vents up everything are they weren't airfare like. Any tightened their. -- apply the Dixie and eats. Compete with the most. Points. It's all your Daunte."

" It's just it's -- to hit the spoil it here. You're done taping about 1 o'clock."

" gonna fill my dad's a -- in Southern California it's 1 o'clock you have nothing to do until about noon the next day. Creek country good for Dan Shaughnessy. When I one Atlanta did yesterday just after twelve then and I listen to -- when Joe Hagerty for awhile my drive home packs with tag. You broke when sports news breaks we have we break it worst somebody else who we -- for whom spoke. San Diego union for whatever works right as the whole thing in their about the Brian Giles. All waiver wire claim put him for the Boston Red Sox I heard you guys talking about it. And and I agreed to these guys completely am trying to figure out what's and we are what's the end game what's the game in this. You know blocking that kind of acquisition from the Tampa bay rays makes total sense to me. I mean you know that there were close enough to that September 1 deadline you impose the say you know what they're for real."

" Yeah and and now and we made I have to wait until September 1 on this when may have shown me enough where. I'm what is it now on on August date they offer. They're going to be around the other for the rest of the season it's going to be a great. Race all the way to the finish."

" And they've been trying to acquire some sort of a bat for the outfield. Jason Bay it was one of the guys the that was talked about Adam Dunn at the trade deadline was a guy that was talked about. They've been trying to acquire a guy just like Brian Giles for awhile now. If you're Theo and and the baseball ops people here why wouldn't -- in a -- and block. But for me the question becomes okay you get Adam now one. -- the allowed five outfielders around 'cause I don't see them doing that I guess it's possible he's not going to be starting outfielder here. You know -- pretty well set in that department. He's he's going to be now he is a great fourth outfield. Great bat off the bench. Gives them a much better bat off the bench and bring in -- aloft."

" listen he's lost his power. When he was in Pittsburgh. He was at thirty homer guy right he's no longer a thirty homer guy in now a nine homered but. His 300 hitter. Pretty much I'm I'm going to round up almost 400 on base percentage. Yet so gets on base. Hits for average. And pop and occasional homer for -- every now and then. Not a bad option they have on most teams on this team I'm just trying to see how he fits. If if everyone is healthy and that might be the wildcard. Maybe there's a health issue that we don't know about."

" Certainly possible. Although it seems like Jacoby is getting more healthy right you know maybe there's an issue I don't I don't know Albany. With -- J. D. Drew he got a normal day off the other day it wasn't because he was hurt Tuesday played again Wednesday looked fine. I don't know open issue with Coco Crisp. I certainly don't know an issue with Jason Bay. "

" Yeah I mean -- we don't have any health issues you talk about it help the outfield left field day center field Els -- right field Drew. Fourth outfielder Coco Crisp. And you pretty jammed up there."

" You have room for a fifth."

" And and you also come up with the issue here off of and you know you gotta you gotta make a spot on the forty man roster. You gotta make this putt on the 25 man roster Chris Smith gets sent down to Pawtucket after the game Wednesday David Aardsma joined the team in Chicago. For tonight's game. -- I guess maybe. He'd get rid of a guy you designated for assignment here. Out of that bullpen and I heard Joe Hagerty said he you know maybe go with one fewer pitcher the rest of the way. Because it seems like they've been you know maybe one pitcher too many although they don't have a guy who just sort of sits out there that everybody seems."

" Everybody everybody's got some role. In the bullpen I don't know what that they committed just like Brian Giles and is today. It's already August. We only have to deal with the situation for a couple months. If we had we had to deal with that in June or July. It might be a big issue -- We got about you know you know 4050 games left in the season. So why. We'll deal with it."

" You've got the other ancillary issues here or by the way the Red Sox are on that limited list of eight to ten teams that he's got that he can block a trade to. The we've got the whole issue of dude the to the Padres. Negotiated deal with the Red Sox to they just let the waiver claim go through which I don't think will happen."

" I was there and Hagerty yesterday on the -- at its its funny now Brian Giles happen to be African American. And he has Boston as one of the one of the ten teams this is what we gotta grow. And I buster’s what did you teams he's African American. Well maybe in Boston as a racist city maybe a -- maybe have a problem with this town. And a OK so now our zone I thought what."

" Is he afraid that Boston's a bad place Pearl White Anglo sacks and it was like. I don't live -- that figure out let's open up the lines will bring you guys and a lot of stuff talk about hawk Harrelson. Will join us that just after 12 o'clock that is gonna rip the Chicago White Sox is going to -- you know right there right. A preview -- the White Sox series the clock always fun talking with him we'll get the call with you know 617779850. Toll free 888. 525850. You -- Verizon cellphone is that pound WEEI cell phone three call for all of you guys. And emails has always welcome we reap the ball at all make the air but I promise you we read every one of them -- holly at WBI dot com. Let's take a break let's dive right in the cult would come up next Sports Radio WEU. Which. Oh."