Larry Lucchino

" Welcome back our number three. Dennis and Callahan our conversation with the presidency all the Boston Red Sox Larry Lucchino is brought to you by -- Church insurance it's not just policy. It's the people good morning Larry how are you know. It on I think yeah our yeah hello Jerry. Yeah the nose flower we break in this news to you this morning."

" Well I do know that they -- keeper -- New York City is reporting let -- CC sabathia. Effective pitcher for."

" You're not you don't believe original."

" No idea. He'd be it made BPD case I took office. They clear that it's really. Officially yet so. Deal -- a couple of it's -- critical play."

" I guess looking at overall picture here Larry we don't know the answer this that maybe we will six weeks from now if the Yankees have purchased every single free agent out there and everybody else is offering more sensible money to the other players. Is there an economic market correction taking place in Major League Baseball part one and part two does that affect everybody but the New York Yankees given their nearly billion dollars worth of revenue."

" Well I think there has to be some kind of market correction. Said he can't. Or. Self evident reasons one recession is it so bloody and so deep predicted to go deeper. I don't think there's any industry -- America that will be totally abuse to. Just. Obvious so it's a question of it and how much it would be affected by what's so what's happening to the the Yankees situation I'm always reluctant to talk about them because they're so. To regenerate so distinctive with their largest market western world the ballpark coming -- later this year. There's always a little bit different. Most of the other -- baseball clearly it's so I do think there will be stopped kind of market correction I think you've probably seen it so far. The limited activity has taken place for these first five weeks or so free agency. Very few good deals has taken place. And but sometimes correction as the reports of -- K era are are accurate. His request or five years at 75. -- did this three years at 36. So. Maybe some indications of some adjustment -- okay."

" Is -- general policy with in the Red Sox organization either stated or left -- that you are not. Fond of giving long term huge contracts to pitchers. Per site Daisuke notwithstanding."

" I guess I think that it that it does say a year premise of -- that Thursday. A risky. A greater degree of risk involved at all term contracts in general. All term contract at particular. Two two pitchers Daisuke had to say is that it is an exception because he was what 26 years older so. What we signed and that it was 82. Advertise that it -- this. Plastic field. -- time -- really felt getting yet it is private all of these years the first two years through. Two BK you."

" What about opt out clauses as -- area organizational policy against those -- things."

" Well -- I -- you every every policy yet. It is so I hope that we stop with this one but the tents there is say you can't a presumption against the opposite --"

" Hey what are you surprised at the some if if sabathia is indeed -- the Bronx are you surprised. They got this done because I was under the assumption that he wanted to be on the west coast he wanted to be in the National League. He was not enamored of the idea of a pitch in and and living in New York City. And yet they got it done in the got done pretty quickly. This than during these winter meetings."

" We say pretty quickly this suffers an outstanding for. A number of weeks. And I know what happened here on -- as he. Others three teeth it'd be happened it happened a third of four days spread out it would -- It has been outstanding for all time. And I think. It may be reflection of this question asked about market just. -- one he was at a certain level and whether it was. So that's just speculation."

" And and win you when you heard guys say -- want to be in the west coast and one of the do you just chucked all that up to. The posturing didn't do."

" I don't -- yet to take about the case by case basis. Some players for. That sounds very sincere and the circumstances that -- suggest it is necessary their. And there are other times and made APA -- a agent part strict. Regard to what you can't -- like rule applies. Across the board the Terry. I think about this -- indeed beat beat beat beat the case as well as the fact that. He looked at that those goals and those values and -- compare them to the actual option city and do the proper. DT today."

" My guess is based on what we think we know about the Red Sox organization that that the AJ Burnett may not be the apple of -- based on his price tag his length of contract years that he's asking for certainly his is injury risk I guess that's not the case with Mark Teixeira -- theoretically speaking -- and you're not going to you'll do when they play your cards close to your best. Isn't Teixeira. Just the kind of person that if one were going to invest heavily and prolonged period of time one would invest in."

" Well would you you're right and I hope you don't think there's something wrong plant like Kurtz post it as they don't. I doubt that Red Sox fans would want the officials as a club to be. Talking publicly about any particular free agent and away he could be Dutch -- on -- negotiations. Simply to respond directly to question but that talent. So. You have to play close. Having said that I would say that position player is different to the pitcher said a minute ago. A player who has Leah characteristic. That we looked for in terms of approach at the plate it is all around versatility is so you've got to feel. It or not just keep it to a general concepts and ordered particular discussion. -- talking specifically. Talked about. The extreme politics -- you go to the display in recent weeks we get it does that and I."

" I haven't you done this -- yeah. Remember the F Fairness Doctrine gangs yeah notion of -- most controversial issues of public importance should have some debate on both sides. And I think your show may be. Paula -- on. That."

" Are we have you on we have a key here this is."

" You know you that used to abuse had just they usually have eat most PS site and has no way do -- the -- up there and -- such levity to the harsh criticism as the."

" So they're you know unhappy that you essentially own all the networks and all the newspapers and and CNN and I mean MSNBC. You want talk radio to."

" Now I just think that there should be some balance was then all of those entities and there's more Allen. Newspapers -- execute."

" yeah this no balance the need to work him out plus all of you lowered."

" On here conservative. Talking to go to fox you can go to. Your sister station. Here now -- places you can get it if you if you trees but anyway I got out and I suppose I use that to rather transparent little boy approach -- the discussion that -- I didn't want to get that off my chest you guys got it. Cool your Jets it is."

" Yeah well when well I'm 41 player you Watergate."

" At stake that they say can of American reaction that says Garrett let's let's give this."

" This president elect an opportunity. To do would kick for the nation here before weeks."

" Korean -- to wait personally politically."

" We in the QB embroiled in his first scandal before it took office man this guy has got works quick."

" Well you're -- because of the hit giant conclusion did you -- to regarding B and our nature of pale art politics here right ready to condemn. The president -- advocates a grotesquely and they."

" Larry I -- to -- a little bit hacked off at the present leg because he promised he attacks all the rich people now he's back up his outing was not right."

" Certain versatility. And intelligent. React to the economic circumstances of the time education keep praising him."

" See this is what -- hopes to be arrogant sounding like right at this this you aspire. To do -- at Larry's."

" You have -- some kind of holiday yet here."

" Holiday again Larry smart enough to know that Obama was full of it for the campaign but he was. He he knew that that's what it took to get elected you know demonize the rich and two griddle class warfare but you know in your heart he wasn't in a ball through any of that right."

" I'd take it in my heart -- was or -- Portrayed as being. I think that's the world where where the country is in terms of most of these issues and it. Did at this critical time it might be desire vote against. Give the guy the the advantage of some kind of presumption it is favors -- we can get deep -- I think conquers these. Jake kept up that we faced this country. We have a -- last."

" I would that leads me beautifully you're so -- at least be beautiful the next question what is the over under on number of months or dare I say years. That Obama and his supporters will say yeah it's still screwed up but that's because in parted that problem from the last administration at what point will that be his own failure to fix it and not all that's my problem with somebody else's problem that I inherited."

" Well at some point eight it will be -- proud as a Great Depression became SDRs problem. Add all the years that will take that at some point. The the actions -- action. It is administration world will be assessed that people make -- the judgment certainly can't. I think it's fair to to assess where this all started when this all started there's also fair to. Two out. -- get upset accountability after he says it's time and hopefully the opportunity. For area. To do what he needs to do and what this team needs it is one person's solution."

" As long as were dances around in the Harry Reid and Barney Frank they're on the team to. You've got."

" I was like real thing than them as -- for dancing on the subject to spin -- at a ticket back to baseball just a bit Larry do you believe. Practically speaking that certain clubs Spain interest in free agents this just to drive up the price for other. Competition that they might and a."

" Yes in the followed question would be needed a Red Sox segregate such activity. The follow up -- Canadiens. Wouldn't be much of -- of he strategy if we talked about it about what it."

" Wednesday when you sit down with sabathia do you point out things like that traffic in in New York. Taxes. In New York and just."

" Generally not -- Just sit down with them."

" Well because see. Should be the agent -- question it is a good deal that we there's questions about the status of his negotiations their whole but there is. Could suggest that inning."

" Oh do you think many will be the last free agent. I know you have no interest in him so you talk about them."

" And -- Yogi Bear -- and I don't dwell on the past and their future and it. It's it's and I think -- ever recover your question about betting I think radio each. No I don't know what's gonna have. Happen there he received a very year respectable offer the newspapers are the people leave. From the Dodgers very respectable. Kind of two polluted together responded to a so we'll see I think these probably like a lot of other people. Waiting to see how this market develops because with very few signing it has really defines itself there but yet."

" When they get if Theo does indeed get endless discussions about some theoretical. For switch hitting first baseman on the free agent market to see if that call you guys like every hour and say. Can we go to whatever 23 million a year can we go to a 150 million is or is there a figure that he's working with them and you all understand going in."

" There is that we we have discussions about the budget in general discussions about the individual. Free agents try to. Collaborate Corey each time. To negotiate. Directly. Now with the agent to -- mixes exit both distant they are discussions about what's. What's appropriate for overall budget to. If -- individuals society. There oh we political opinions not the risk and associated -- Patrick example reasonable people may differ. On. When it's acceptable risk so there's there's plenty of have internal discussion as you expected. Any field that. You know balls -- that they don't so years."

" Taylor would if you were a betting man would you bet that Varitek would be catching on opening day it'll all be playing third base on opening day for the Red Sox."

" Well you know that's. Sparky specific question you know it is because of its -- you know idea -- I'm just pleased to hear how. They're a completely. Quiet offseason forest there have been. Developments and activities. That does the Pretoria signing. Force six years I think represents a significant step forward I think there. Judging by the seat at -- and appreciate that distance that the signing of 22 year old Japanese pitcher does Iowa. -- Another very positive step dubious double A level but we thank you look at the Major League level before and -- by the fact -- got a Major League contract."

" Everybody loves the Pedroia -- it's except of course like -- is in the and then Donald -- which mixes love it even more but a wander and you got a lot of candidates for that kind of contract which you. Buyout the arbitration years in May be free agency year or two. Lester knew -- and Papelbon and today in the Boston Herald Mike's a woman John McCann and right that. That this and fundamental. Philosophical philosophical disagreement between Papelbon in the team he doesn't want to. Do that because you feel some obligation to max out every year. Is their chance that one -- all those guys that I just mentioned will get a Pedroia that deal before they report to spring training."

" World. I think that. Always a possibility because there's them as he -- prime -- so -- that. We tend to believe as -- stated publicly on number of times a balanced portfolio. Becomes the year player contracts you lands them. Short term usually that's going UD year young players and some older players and it's all term deals and that's Egyptair it -- it makes. That same kind of diversification sense that they can find it. Aikman and player contracts. So aren't there will be some kind of -- go for it I could predict it. Right now. How all play out to an extent so on top. We just have to wait and see that did that is a general out philosophy is out. --"

" Taylor before we let you go what that was about Christmas at Fenway Park in the park yard sales like."

" Had actually believes the best way he says to his starts. This episode Saturday is thirteenth at 10 o'clock in the morning to start buying tickets for the year 2009 based postseason. He can buy tickets the usual way -- dot com our. 877. Red Sox nine. Deep and ought to -- they don't just dated yet the only option is is. There is they're more than one option you don't have to -- a go to. The computer if you're not comfortable with order. -- on line -- go to its seventh it's I'm in life person and talk to them. We have -- 250 games in April and may yet there are on sale. They had a start at 10 o'clock Saturday it will -- sale Saturday Sunday Monday -- on course a great Christmas present. You get the actual. Did that put punditry."

" We like to pick him as holiday presents he would."

" We don't look -- between now AM today at Christmas I know someone celebrate Christmas is Christmas such Europe and some."

" I have I would and it's Christmas off from work so it lets face it we all celebrate Christmas in our own way I want 12500. -- per game per seat box seats. --"

" And yet you do that story HBO right get a piece not a guy who's. Buying those seats and for reaching in recent years -- dollars a ticket he had an escape something like foresee that 81. 81000 dollars a year. And this year reopened as a male. Yankees -- built for 810000. Dollars. -- increase the potential. Back about a little surprised they get that you're by the way to great Fenway Park yard sale. It's on Sunday -- first power going to be selling memorabilia. Out of its friendly direction other kinds of things and and tried to act. Recently some some on media that wade used to invest. Additional improvements so be it chemical that goes off at the."

" You -- physical parts of the ballpark will be for sale the yard they'll."

" Well Greg -- yeah. We know we've we've taken that a lot of -- Built some good things and somewhat an approach shall be there -- a lot of all posters and tennis document expected to rise celery -- Well PM on Sunday it degree and -- yards and."

" He's gone -- now I'm glad media -- big announcement tomorrow night's a new uniform is that correct."

" Well there's thirty. An adjustment. It is the road uniforms. And oh touch upon sort of read Dutch tradition and local it's little practice future kind of thing. And at least some adjustments to the logo as well simple both items are going to be. Announced tomorrow certainly. In my fashion shows that our press conference at eight on. At at Fenway Park --"

" Lacked the kids all black."

" Admittedly it's sectional blogs out there. That is likely to happen we say the all black (%expletive) especially the black cat for you to."

" A flying all alone then that's the -- and a good talking to thank thank you yes. I. Have a great holiday Merry Christmas and thank you I think you good luck in your big free agent first baseman. --"

" I learned. Weren't comfortable news in area and going to tiptoe around most of -- up you know and now now is yard sales and yard sale and they get a break -- game it's a game worn by the -- game one brick that's. The one Doug Mirabelli had in his shoes when he was run in the days a our conversation with a -- you know brought you -- by Fred C Church insurance it's not just the policy it's the people."