" TBS is again handling the AL CSS they did the Red Sox AL DS. The studio crew is Ernie Johnson hosting cal Ripken Dennis -- And this guy Harold Reynolds an old favorite at this address will be part of the panel as well herald that stale and Michael again in Boston how are. I -- you don't. -- kind of anxious to get. Get this series started finally and we see some baseball you get a couple days off in baseball -- it feels like a month does not."
" On me and him -- got a little they have been here for a couple days so. I homicides the first round of playoffs were pretty exciting and this is going to be better this throughout."
" And a lot of people are looking at this series and and predicting a seven gamer. The Red Sox were tough to beat at home the rays were tough to beat at home do you see the series going the full tilt."
" I guess go to battle I think the fact that they both have played in the same division. -- for so long the last season to know each other so well our success. An American and extend the series and think that. It can be good -- can be a battle can be good or going to win. I really don't know I'm going to be -- doctors say I think aspect of the equalizer these. Healthy and come back until -- just Beckett. Benefit the Red Sox got the nod. It's not adult -- This starting pitching being better than and that was pretty meg going to school so Rwandan and they'll put pressure on."
" Terry Francona indicated yesterday that Beckett performance in the AL DS. Was simply -- And it kind of make sense he hadn't pitched in almost two weeks when he did pitch in that series. Do you by the that was it -- find critically and it was just rusting us on his part."
" Yeah I can't get the -- but I think also at a time I don't believe in good. That's what most critical wants to reap returns. You know obviously those -- pitcher -- is still isn't that. Notebook that area. And you know most top I think the when he or else could throw put some but not at. -- just naturally have a Tennessee this. Think man I don't want to hurt this to happen in think again that it's one of those painful injuries so I think -- more on the net so that rust."
" You know Harold we we wanted to talk to you for a long time in particular I've. I've been waiting to ask you this question as a former second baseman. I know you have a perspective on Dustin Pedroia -- season that's a little different then than now most people's. What what has he done this year that may be the rest of us might be overlooked."
" Well I think one thing that he'd done this is. -- the baseball. And it's so important. Big consistently convert a double play. And it just -- looks I was you know on the ball hit the left side then goes to make the play our process as a -- his his attitude -- the ballpark. That's why I think more people talk about him possibly have been an MVP. Then -- I would just pin numbers. Come. Statistically but. The -- been able to do. -- the top of the order that even sit him down the middle order sometimes. But I think that the thing it was a ballpark every day is going to be sent to their that's what it's all but -- that."
" You said he turns a pretty nice double play what's the toughest thing from a second basements. Point of view. Of turning that double play."
" Well I think that the the -- thing is. When you get I'm -- I'm Indianapolis stay and that's and that. That got called a -- double play -- point you know anybody concerned he is 643 double play you know nobody's going to go beyond it. But the one go from third base. And it's got a player that number of different guys with with with Mike Lowell going down is that the war would -- listed -- the work with. -- You know see you don't know exactly know the timing of -- by the -- all of this event like that -- And the still. -- hang in there kept the baseball the tired I over the plate that he'd done so well."
" Where US surprised as we where -- at how poorly the Angels played overall in that first series."
" Yeah I was docking earlier it was it was actually kind of sad because there really solid club and the one thing we LOR. You offense may go away. You may our timing issue is the opportunity to debate but that. But the one thing he relied on the opinion that could be there and I don't -- those critical it cost them all series."
" Contract situations will probably lead to the break up of that team and six out of you know they can't. Resign Mark Teixeira. -- K rod but do you think that this this brand of baseball that Mike Scioscia and the Angels have had. For the last six or seven years do you think it's run its course and as time it is up enough for them."
" I think what they've been billed as some nominal you know on -- you know they've run into. You look at the loss in the that the rest side toward the respite on the policies that won a World Series. You know so that basically -- the best team in baseball."
" I'll tell argue that John Lackey doesn't believe that."
" Well that's John -- Billick. But that's so -- Padilla's been rather to a team that's that's sort of been able to build all distance. That's just part of I would tens of they have that he'd take chances when you come back. And it just evolved this series they got a chance and if they don't China squeezed but that may be gone back -- I'm part of -- game five so I I think that the I would nor about Sanchez worked out yet."
" Based on what you just said doesn't sound like -- fan of that play in that situation."
" You know I'm no better big fans we bounce and I had to do little time I destroyed there's so many. Things that can go wrong. Yet infield drawn -- got to okay now. You got to contact hitter to play and on top of that you -- up -- order coming up next with a lot of our third best already. You know the bomb those too much he was throwing hard. This is a tough tough spot that situation."
" You sit in the studio beside a guy Dennis Tankersley who is a card carrying member of the Jon Lester fan club. I I. And I know how hard it is based on Josh back it's post season Reza -- But is it possible Jon Lester is a better post season pitcher today right now than Josh Beckett as."
" Well today right now hold back it's not healthy. In my mind that I don't know a step further with that I think -- is about to -- baseball right now. And I don't see anybody dominating hitters like he has you know you don't left ever won 97 miles an hour. He's got a great off speed pitch. He your mind is dominance right now is run very some of those something he -- distant from Randy Johnson -- period of time he's. Is that nasty just like he's. The best pitcher in the --"
" My jaw. Is on the floor best pitcher in baseball on."
" Had a couple I -- terrorism but I do better. I don't there."
" What it did that to be in the post season artists in the game and off."
" That second BA's regular season post do whatever I -- think we're discussing the surface of Jon Lester had to guess I would often. You look at -- utility was able to do come back from. Is cancer. You know it through a no hitter this year and I wasn't a fluke. I just think he's got. The best stuff his best pitcher and -- I like -- geragos that's tennis inaudible -- still have to -- put the ball player on -- has sent them. I don't know he was seeing guys put the ball well Jon Lester -- he's gone by -- it would get it out to look out of me -- in the ball on the and that's. Remarkable the dominant city's been filled out."
" Thing that jumps out at me about him to herald is is the physical development. I mean I know that the cancer had a big part of of his physical condition a year ago but mean you look at him --"
" Horse. He is it."
" The big guys and just I just go back to the fact that aren't watching what hitters do. What's so -- decision I love them. -- I feel like as a home runs when -- in certain situations or desert in the bottom and it kept a tight rope that was and then thinks I haven't been Lester struggled. And that to me is the biggest difference he has just. Dominating guys."
" Harold -- Tim McCarver was McCarver was in the news he called Manny Ramirez's actions in Boston despicable. What do what do you think of me what your sense of Manny I'm sure you've taught -- many times. And you have your opinions what what do you think of how it ended in Boston."
" But those unfortunate element to bust is not the political word unfortunate news. Very. Portland Seattle on both sides. But it's the biggest thing I was commander Bears. I don't know I just think -- people overlook. What he brings to a ballclub and of his personality. The way comes to play every day. I -- matter Bears and I think he's you know all those top players. He'd he was welcome in Boston for whatever reasons. But I I think he's got a lot of changes. Anderson -- and you saw in Boston about Cleveland and night in -- he's a unique commodity."
" If you were a general manager of the team and in your honor election spend that kind of money. Would you would you be concerned about a five year commitment to Manny based on what just happened here in Boston with two option years left."
" What he'd beat and so the fight you're still just. Based on his age you know it was five years ago I have no worry about it at all he -- you know early thirties up 31. You know point thirty -- I'd be adapted. Right now except to get into the mid thirties -- connect vehicles of forty years old left five years so. I wouldn't do that. But I would give that to a three year deal. Loaded up with as much money is in music get to -- as they keep that -- an impact player. He will be for a few more years."
" What do you think's going to make more money this offseason Manny or Mark Teixeira. "
" I just have a system does go to rock concert. Let America it would be pretty give themselves on the they and I look at what Manny. You know it comes down to just give you just my personal example on listened not Mariners it was just their future. You know -- out of Seattle play -- would junior I respect in the first season. You know we had a no hitter rule and we had you know makes beyond times stretching all that stuff and it is kind of build as the old saying any -- Syrians and so our general manager. How. Personal meeting with Alvin Davis and myself. And called in Jeter's mop thirty. Where's that been their jitters like 21 years old -- so let them at times we have this meeting. And he says okay well on a hard time getting tend to get on the simply isn't the rest detained -- political things don't go program. And -- stepped up and goes. You don't have like that at all you created this smart you do look at who else."
" And -- look at that and you know you never have problem again I would gender because. -- matter to a lot of -- other problems put down and I think organizations. Let guys. Do whatever you want to do and then the other I would go I can't believe that did these guys -- violent that that the campus that otherwise. -- Players come up to the minor leagues earlier in the latter days Italian police have so -- uniform right. -- you don't play and they don't have that that -- passed up there where uniform right and they play. -- all of a sudden. We let guys get to the big leagues. There was no way you bag cat put to Baghdad aren't great catalog you want no big deal and then but have a problem. And they go over time and this guy that we can't talk to them anymore. Well if you look around Major League Baseball left -- epidemic that there. If you put its foot down players respond because that's the way to spend. Outside but he doesn't to okay and that they did so well. -- Jason Giambi goes to the Yankees stick that's just the opposite is my status I mean you know those big -- has not. Not that hard to have player who will conform to what an organizational has now."
" That's the great point now and that meaning you're there with Alvin Davis is one of my favorite all time players loved Alvin Davis. Did you guys ever think before -- to the general manager did you -- say the junior. This is what we need you to do or did you get did you not feel like it was your job to do that."
" Now with the territory but I think Doug Christie on the carpet it was hard to get -- because. You know little minor infraction is gearing and not stretching because he'd -- at the ballpark 2 o'clock in afternoon and early everyday you know hit extra. Batting practice so he's already stressed out there BP. He walked around like this Chris Rock personality. And just talk about everybody you know the whole time pocket. -- There was schedule that -- Could never truly -- And so yeah I mean it's on the kid to say they responded from players that. I don't think at the end of today. It's -- on the manager and the -- ownership and I'm not about just men or Bears on pocket every player. If you -- down the rules people will follow."
" Was his material as funny as Chris rock's."
" Maybe better. Maybe. If he's he's funny -- when he gets don't just. Harold Ellis and."
" We always appreciate talking baseball with -- will be watching tomorrow night as well thank you for taken the time. Okay Harold thank you that is Harold Reynolds part of the studio crew for TBS tomorrow night along with cal Ripken and act. Not -- they -- Ernie Johnson either well."
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