Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

" Broadcasting live from the -- no ballots world headquarters every Tuesday at this time. We talked with Ken Rosenthal from fox sports -- brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot brought your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies. You're projects simplified ever by a make insurance. It's not just -- covered Michael. And treated thank you very much Ken joins us -- line right now hey can I don't. They're about are you. Great thanks I'm I'm trying to figure out Michael brought up the point a few minutes ago. Why is it that that Theo Epstein was the only general manager who figured out a way to to make himself hip deep in pitching when noble no other GM seems to be able to figure it out."

" Well that's a very good question. And it takes. A number of things for that to happen won their farm system has really producing. And you've got Bockwoldt. Michael boat sitting there at that certainly helped. Do. They did something that really northern teams get left -- is in Chinese. I -- our reward create. And was one. -- with another. In both cases they have the financial flexibility to."

" Commit seven million dollars or eight million dollar Brad Penny if necessary or eleven million small it is and it. Other and can't do that vote not simply that feels more than everybody else although these summits -- it also that there are resources are greater."

" Let's come back that person again nobody. Likes a person who who brags about themselves but. We could talk about these folks are. Are the Red Sox might hear opinions from all all of these people you talk to other Red Sox smarter than every other team in baseball."

" At the dangerous statement like I'm like and unlike unlike danger I love that I. I think you do and certainly they are the united on the cutting -- a lot of things."

" And they've done it absolutely tremendous job job."

" 2000 or 2007000. Or even though and the fact that computer at a higher level at all and everything you need now."

" The same time there are other smart. And is eager to be smart I'm not taking anything away you know and is that as they do a great job."

" But it's a little bit easier would have flexibility."

" Then you'd say well it."

" You're saying -- by the fact of the matter is they didn't sign agent partners in the -- yet for all those particular -- in. It took reasonable chances. And that makes them smart. I'm not sure I would disagree with a very good point."

" At the same time."

" Into the Cleveland Indians for example. Do what they did with small you can not the other teams you can do what they did with Andy wants to do that. Though. -- combined bank but wouldn't put together a whole equation. Farm system which certainly he has turned into what he called the -- Davis iron player development machine. He approaches free agency which has had some business world sit and tray. It and really really outstanding job -- doubt about that."

" Well another one of those low risk high reward flyers that you talked about was Takashi Saito and as you point out your piece today on foxsports.com. They may be getting as many hits on -- as they are and anybody else."

" Right they certainly are getting. And a couple of weeks ago. They were discussing. Quite seriously -- and like Oprah and well. This was at a time when they pop it was really struggling. -- and where a lot of them would have were represented a lot and in alternative. And what happened was just terrible -- got hurt. -- that right abdominal surgery off for 57 weeks and the Rangers at that point decided. Hey we can't. -- and trade a bout with just bought our biggest. That's why -- dot. But my understanding is that in the subsequent weeks there's been interest in you can imagine -- and several other team does well. Given the war stable league pitching -- comedy club but it."

" Thank big block hate hooligans as named Hank Blalock has one of the strangers to outline some Major League Baseball this year. Pretty good power numbers. Terrible on base numbers. What happened to him yen and are the Rangers got to move on from him weather threat -- for someone else -- they just down."

" They all move off of him eventually -- last year's contract. They -- pick up an option this year believe it was five point six million inconsequential. But. He's the guy who got hurt at an injury and never really developed into the next toward that which is what he was originally advertised that. That's obviously it's usually able put on any player in unfair label by his career it's ball and it is not in the same."

" John Smoltz in a national radio interview this morning said that he will make another. Start at the minor league level either Wednesday or Thursday and then he is expecting that he will start in Washington against the nationals. On either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. How do you think this is all going to play out here for the Red Sox."

" L it's one of the great mysteries of the game right now. And fought one quite frankly. Until Red Sox fan. Or my position just about all the possibilities. I'm not sure they're going to do. But I do know this. Fact and an established himself as a pitcher when of the elite. Specifically who could be yet."

" While it's small but not on. Top what they do that and may prove to be every bit the -- now more than penny is by."

" If fireworks the US and I will be critical -- the -- big guy who has done that warm -- I asked this year -- has not yet coming off surgery. And -- about the question as well so."

" My -- is and this is strictly guest. They're going to somehow. -- yes this thing."

" It about it in creative use of the bullpen. Yeah the starter out there on time. Somehow figured -- can't imagine taking Beckett left off the regular -- And."

" If all the hard to imagine a six man rotation under any circumstances. But they have."

" These possibilities here and I sure what it is not all -- want to -- the level before making a determination on Brad Penny. I have had helped consistently tell me."

" looks okay. But it doesn't look great. And it's very hard to judge him that he's such a great competitor. In this symphony conserving energy is for."

" But again it's one thing does have the resident John Smoltz. Another thing coming off what is common -- to go out and do it against elite and the rest in American."

" Are Kenny were trying to figure it out before you came mind. Who said it and we think you may have said it that you can correct this year. I think the last time we talked you said the trade market for Brad Penny was lukewarm was that you were or who are we putting words -- amount."

" No I did say that and it is still that way it was so hot illustrated by now. Anything -- really because. If they could get the quality that they want almost regardless of the circumstances."

" I would imagine they would go ahead of the because they still have buckled. That says the reservation I just spoke of all equally ballot."

" And after that start against the Yankees need a lot changed because doing that again then."

" showed up and ultimately that's the point is let -- measure themselves against. But when you get back and keep in mind but I said that again."

" His salary -- at the B 58 million -- if -- with all the incentive if you hit it five million dollar base. If he took it right now you -- not the million dollars giving apple player presumably."

" If the price that is still the very quote this economy rather talk."

" We're talking about Philadelphia. Also move."

" We had her interest is there interest is decidedly lukewarm milk could slow it could grow if alternately if there isn't a great difference maker out there for them like a -- or someone along those laws."

" The rotational thinks."

" I've been told repeatedly Michael of that it'll be immense lift. It could change that cap is actually be. Perhaps nothing more than a fist -- The start -- who had a great debut. Is leftists are not -- Yeah you're right that payment is better than anything they have. But they're not trading. Well at first narrative right Jason Donald shortstop prospect. Or a rifle. Sometimes things out there -- like well why I was so it is that."

" Joe Girardi sounds little touchy. You wrote about the you know the media meetings of the fox guys get the other with a manager and he got a little a little agitated when the subject of Joba Chamberlain came up."

" Well the what I uses active. I don't know that I would agitated. And I what I want it and -- dot epic poem the night before."

" And if you're Girardi and it didn't this issue."

" Virtually every tiny pitches. I can see where it gets touchy pod I'm -- What you. In -- what I wanted to do it all. Negated pitch well lab which was Friday night."

" But he did it twelve previous to. If -- look at those two time and what people needed that job is an evolving or even at this point a pretty good at what point -- great we just three point war. -- that Beckett won't do right now so. I would say touchy on that particular subject and you can raise the Pennington but I think any -- delivery. -- that they've -- He did go. That."

" Well all well and speaking of the anything are you surprised that Joe Girardi came out and whistles and so forceful in his comments regarding -- when the numbers -- And his team has hit the Red Sox a lot more in the Red Sox and the Yankees."

" Well let but no managers -- kind of thing and used frequently -- patent war. Clearly they felt -- he threw. At that guy who wasn't actually caught moment."

" It was as Alex Rodriguez."

" And -- Indian operator. I don't make too much of this one radio."

" There are -- there's no doubt in my mind that any through Adam but there's also no doubt in my mind that the the Yankees -- Jason day. And hit him on purpose to me."

" they Youkilis -- vulnerable. And I."

" There's its -- David why did attempt that the manager of Joba Chamberlain college somebody out for intentionally hitting I mean it's just it's."

" I would -- I -- I -- hope they get a bigger deal."

" Are the Anaheim angels just bad or is it just one of those years."

" Maybe a little of both."

" I had it bad when they've had -- And view all that stuff now lack it and have. It now lost shield. They are not going to have -- the way they attended you backed -- DL. And Santana is removed his next start news."

" Another -- disruption."

" have on in and that's our question will begin with. And -- can -- troubles bad at it and there AAA."

" You have basically. A number of problems. That. Most of it is anticipated in that are difficult over top."

" Now if they get a weapon they have a lot prospects he makes the deal and there's some things. But they are generally. Shared -- the exception. Not aggressive in the trade market."

" It's going to be really think this is how they react because well it almost to the point where I agree with this statement it's not there yet."

" Start to wonder if there's really anything to do to turn this around. What that you stopped by."

" But I don't know if you you go out that the prospect in. Player."

" Well and the reason I ask the question is is in and we've looked at this. Billy -- track record ideas if he makes a deal both for the tread trade deadline he's a buyer. If he makes it be allowed to trade deadline he's a seller is he'd feel like hey I can catch this team and not the mafia."

" On luxuries back up."

" Keep it lively still the -- of very young age. That have not played there expectation from opposite them. And they are in that you would think it would be better. But. The ability but if it's real it is. In knowing that Justin Duchscherer is following up on back to help our -- anyway."

" I'm making now -- in that text is -- that. Is it will be somewhat formidable."

" And I just don't know if I it is good not news map chart."

" In the next month. At a much happier. Oakland does -- change that."

" And of course we didn't react but. In my opinion to -- it -- to become I."

" What can deliver a Baltimore sun you know a little something about horse racing. And in this race in my my dark horse. Was not a dark horse at the beginning of the season. But as one now that if the Tampa Bay Rays they struggled early and now there look like they got together to --"

" The plan a lot better if reliable way to go. You get up at straighten out. Out there ripping Dioner Navarro left and right that is regression. The rotation that is okay. And they definitely -- issues. The mutilated in got. But these -- picked them the -- at all is the sheer talent on that rocked the heart attack on it don't count that as a side. Gain. I still believe Michael they will be back. They have not been as strong that they thought it would be an active there have been good at kind of -- about them visibly their rotation not being able to handle a load. Is it last year but there's still formidable group of the because again the talent on that --"

" You take in the struggles of the Tampa Bay Rays way to personally -- personal. They have it now they they'll let you down and you were disappointed in this franchise."

" If I got -- with every you know particular in the World Series that didn't make it idea of the event visit to decide -- a year. And we are wrong but I just feel that they're very healthy group that should have. Have a little bit of a better start is understandable where they are. Obviously they had a lot -- last year but he added I don't believe there have been some."

" We bring up an interesting point on your column on line you that's get Scott Kazmir going happen. And and reaching out to former pitching coaches to try to straighten him out in it's like bring -- keys are back to work with with big poppy or -- here it's pretty unusual isn't it."

" It did but it was a huge weapon and it's not. As dramatic as in going and working with Peterson. -- rigorous sessions."

" What it is it does those paid by haven't haven't announced the."

" And you download Kazmir went as it was with -- of course. And basically. The rays have spot of the law and cat -- delivery."

" And they that the cabinet who want to go that are mechanical and now with what they would have chosen. Well it showed but the rate is bought they're happy about that."

" And then basically kept me just ask Peterson professional and too little they've gone to dinner with that."

" Though it does not we have video and Jeff Francoeur that that thought these -- I thought was really on the war world. What -- when I got an Atlanta Braves put the Texas Rangers hitting coach can register to vote helped them. This is a little bit by a lot less."

" What you got Rick Peterson though who apparently got opinions on every pitcher in baseball because now he's talking about. A New York Mets pitcher and and his issues whether he's asked -- not apparently."

" That's right if you mentioned that Santana that haven't -- problem."

" Which -- all designed to build a ratings for fox has been sadly Hillary at Santana against the -- Can."

" If the if he makes the start they'll make that are the answer my next question."

" Although I you know act so that they'll all say that without knowing. That was their medical can be a little bit sketchy but anyway get electrocuted -- yet -- that opinion. Fact of the matter is this guy is looking -- that coaches. And let it said he had done things straightened out he's the guy who -- going all the rest right now. I understand that they need to change in the wanted to do. More of a complete -- firing Willie Randolph but I would suggest that would be a better place that isn't that the pistons though that --"

" Yes my next question so I got nothing else Orioles going to ask you when you're. We're going to be of for the game of the week which -- just told us."

" Yeah and it actually right now that they're categorized as shields. But to be a lot of."

" What are on you didn't have the fifteen Cobb."

" We had -- and there'd -- a day on Saturday now and actually greater interest in being. Because that the court of law so brutally the night before. He came back. The next day with Fernando Nieve an unknown and showed some resilience. Which is the what they don't give them credit what it is there's still a lot of resign with you haven't seen -- a war that they have all these injuries. And that will serve them well if they get everybody back and."

" Campbell talked to get next week we appreciate it. Are against him Ken Rosenthal from fox sports and foxsports.com. Brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores. The sweet spot brought your home paint and lawn care projects. Rockies your projects simplified and -- insurance. It's not just -- covered it is how you treat it."