" On a pretty sure the Red Sox bullpen gave up. Zero runs yesterday. Right again rob Bradford but men don't you ever let right out and talk to you that way don't you ever let him speak to you like that he slaps around during the course. -- it's. I gotta get. Somethin' in there and I love this Red Sox bullpen I sat before. And they. Zero runs yesterday Joe Hagerty yes fastball and -- it was nice for a change that they came in and they actually you know shut them down and did their job and had a couple hiccups over the last few days and it's cash she sites though. You know last year last all concept of the strike zone a little bit there and you know -- bump in the road though you know that that's not gonna happen throughout the season we -- them back on again yesterday on the back -- proving that the -- correct go to the All-Star game Jonathan Papelbon one I'll -- what six Red Sox players headed to the Midsummer Classic next week. I'll talk about it today dale Hollywood -- and Hagerty Sports Radio WEEI. And it was a Red Sox I would say a little bit of the downer. Our Red Sox standpoint this week NEC Seattle -- on the schedule. And you immediately expects minimum two out of three. You see the Yankees whip up very tough schedule coming up here -- beat the All-Star break at Toronto this week and was playing good baseball. They have LA they got to go to Minnesota it's tough spot he said a place to make up ground. On the New York Yankees and -- was a three game lead heading into the All-Star break we sit here now on July 6. We put the grills away. We pick up the broken fireworks all the trash it's a one game lead in the AL lease and act like the Red Sox have played pretty damn well here in the first half and only -- one game. We look at surprising here on July."
" Six -- is a little bit they're actually and they're not that far off for the pretty close to what they were the pace that they Iran last year actually and you know we actually talked about this in the press box a little bit yesterday. Myself. Downtown Ian Browne met Tommy sits next to me in front row there. Thank you again -- we will. The one of the things we talked about his traditionally it seems like especially with the you know largely veteran team like the Red Sox they tend to have these -- wounds either. Coming in are coming out of the All-Star break you know some older players maybe they've been worn down a little bit by the first half. And I think you've seen that offensively may be in some of the players it seem like a lot of guys went into slumps at the same time and stop hitting Dustin Pedroia. Jason Bay is is still. You know in the midst of a big time slump that's got him almost down into the 250s batting average wise tons of strikeouts. You -- you know he's been he's shown signs but he still isn't completely out of it. Pedroia comes out with a three hits yesterday and has a big game. The one guy that really has come out of it is David Ortiz but a few of their key guys have been slumping offensively and when you combine that. With the bullpen you know haven't some you know some problems that you normally don't see out of them and a couple of games. That that's gonna happen you're gonna see them losing to a lesser team now we have another team in the Oakland days. Whoever the absolute known names starting pitcher rotation of all time. You know Joe Maddon is scrambling to try to find and I'll start to put on that American League roster. From Oakland because there's nobody that's like super deserving or guided the blows you away. You know as a household name so the same situation applies here with Oakland and here the author here's the."
" I -- you didn't mention talking about the Red Sox long been an Indian nailed all those sort of issues up and -- the lineup. You took Mike Lowell out of there with an injury and you coincide that would Jason bagel from 298 to sixty a matter of three weeks right. He has been struggling mightily in the middle it's Red Sox order and you know is gonna come eventually you know he was gonna have a little bit of trouble like that you knew what was gonna happen he had a heart start even set it at the very beginning. You know I'm releasing the ball and usually well I don't start this while but it's gonna happen at some point the -- element on the panel and I thought when Michael left the way he goes now the injury in other guys are asked to step up. You're really especially Michael allow those three guys sort of act in tandem to meet Pedroia Youkilis Sunday and output Ortiz the site for a second because. -- really didn't know what to expect from him and he started around to give him credit. But what outlawed there you know even with one of those three guys Pedroia Youkilis or -- is struggling. It stands out like a sore thumb in a week. That he yesterday. It's just the light or lineup without likable and they organize your they're gonna get through the next couple weeks here when Mark Kotsay they're gonna work Jeff Bailey and there. They can do it for a couple weeks it's tough to imagine then if Michael has significant issues in the second."
" Apple they might even have to work somebody else and writing Bailey's headed to the disabled list with a high ankle sprain and I think he's even got and they get their depth is gonna continue to get tested. Until -- comes back it's good thing he's coming back. Not right after the All-Star break they're gonna have the shine it on until they get to that point and he seems to think he's going to be healthy enough -- Play with managed rests in the second half it was --"
" Today where he's not gonna play now the -- sixty games they're going to. As the -- Michael's side -- said we're gonna have to play sounds like four times a week and they're gonna work in somebody. It looks like right now unless they go out and make a move. -- Kevin Youkilis played a lot of third base it'll be Mark Kotsay. Played a lot of first I mean that DC getting the outs in the short term is there it there's no guy Pataki and mean look at that roster."
" Chris -- the only guy that was up this year that that could come up and potentially do that in May -- he's even a column -- Bailey goes on the disabled list that you might see that happen but. Now I mean he's not somebody that you can rely on in the field I know Terry Francona. Has is really enamored with Mark Kotsay -- way used to love Gabe Kaplan the way he's always had you know some favorites over the years he's kind of shifted that not a Mark Kotsay loves him. And we'll throw him and a lot of those positions and last year may -- wants -- while you roll your -- with it and said you know wise cuts in -- only because he really wasn't hitting didn't look that -- the play wasn't showing it on. He's been a lot better this year I think offensively and you -- yesterday with a two about it. He's done a few times he's showing a lot more spark and his bat maybe it's because he went out and got his back fix in the offseason who knows."
" the versatility we forget the dolphins for second a guy who can legitimately. Stepped in a place Satterfield. And also play first base sport and they're not too many guys and all based on Nick Swisher one of those guys but there's and guys -- on on. To play a defensible stopped spots and Mark Kotsay a guy who was asking the last year. Iraq first baseman love are you kidding is this a candid camera phone call the year he brings he's playing pretty well. Short term I think you can fill -- with him the promise he -- long term second half."
" You face lefties -- and the liability against lefthanded pitchers you like to get a right handed bat that could go when there -- kind of platoon with him as long as is lol means rats than when he's out. And you know they'll be able to work some things around. I I still think they should continue to pursue a trade for right hand about the complaint one of the corner corner infield spots. And may become an you know and may be placed outfielder is got some versatility or DH at least. And do some different things and at a little element there because. You've got to be a little bit concerned about lol even though he says everything's good and you know. He's gonna be able to get another one he told us he's going to be able you know one of those lubricants and missed shots in his -- with a bothering him a month or two from now. And to get him through the rest of the season and it looks like you know things are gonna be okay there but. Can you really count on I mean you wanted to let out in another situation. Like you did last year where it turns into you know the end of the year in the playoffs. And he's not there for your in your scrambling for a lineup against the very worthy opponent in the in the classical."
" Accident Tampa Bay ALCS last year it was the bottom of the order because you had to put in a kotsay was struggling. Varitek we know what the happening in last year and -- Lowery was really struggled back again that's 789 kotsay -- were the centerpiece. Really had a tough time and if your start to think about. Face and yankees in an ALCS this year or taken on god forbid Texas Rangers get in there and not a one that they will put up. The bottom -- orders gonna have to produce and right now the contingency plan for Mike lol. I don't see I think he's gonna take that they'll manage it in a play but not back up and beat the rob -- trademark on all in the second half for -- all. That's a little bit concerned. And only -- things what what's that. What's that plate right now if indeed he can't play a lot a second after that worst case and the most."
" It limits may be some what you're gonna get talent wise and return. But they're not gonna have a long time to kind of -- there and decide you know what the situation gonna bring in how healthy -- going to be. And they might have a less than ideal situation for awhile if if they're going with kotsay everyday first. And Youkilis at third or maybe they go. Lowrie at third Youkilis at first Nick Green it short and and hope that group Nick Green doesn't wear down in the second half after all this playing time. And Lowery is healthy to I think that's another option at their disposal. You know you have Lowrie may be playing a different position and he's played he's played a ton of shortstop and second now the last few years. Not a -- third but that's another option that they have it's also less than ideal and then I'm I think they'll they'll work with those pieces unless -- going to be gone and they can decide that we're -- into account and then they'd have to make a deal. It's funny you know we're talking about all the stuff for the new in the second half. We gonna talk a little bit about Tim Wakefield who knows the fantastic our little well I think you --"
" Out UB cover the team you know. As much as anyone how much Tim Wakefield. Want this balls -- select I think there are guys who gets elected -- all these things the all pro game of football All-Star game NBA Major League Baseball All-Star game in the NHL they do. So this -- some guys who gets elect -- rather forgettable but -- you'd you'd sit there with the popcorn and the soda and you watched like the entire NHL all stars all want the government and all the other guys not watch in the All-Star game but there are guys who just too easy on them Manny Ramirez great example finds excuse not to go to the author game. Every single year right Whitfield wanna dance -- last couple days 48 hours these politicking basically to make sure it's part of this team. -- at the age of 42. I think -- first half that makes him very deserve the All-Star selection yes absolutely."
" And I you know I'll give us shot McCadam from The -- all the credit in the world I think it was like a month ago on the station on nine and one of you know those the last cause at the end of the big show. He was the first person that said they heard even mention and I really hadn't even thought of it. -- said something about you know would've been nice of Wakefield got to the All-Star game. And I think it got a lot of people thinking and it's certainly got me thinking and it it obviously it's something that Wakefield -- thinking about maybe they had a conversation about it. 'cause he wants it I mean you could tell the first time I talked to him but anybody titlist face lit up. Talking about how much it would mean to him he's won a couple of rings he's done everything in his career pretty much at this point except for that in the he's gone to a lot of stuff where he hasn't been recognized. You know he's he's. -- For a little and treatment like some sort of up you'll see baseball player. All your shoulders and Bob and now. Pictures and now people like Mike Felger and I agree with -- it would agree and I think he's probably right about this you know that he may be a guy that doesn't make the playoff roster anymore at the end. Because of his performance in the way he's pitched in some of those playoff. Games when he's been given a shot over the last few years and I was performance is really kind of dropped off after 2003 when he was great against the Yankees Leo remember that. And now you know he's been dealing with a shoulder thing the last few years that he kind of pitches through and works through in rehab and is able to to manage while it -- through the year with. You know time on the dollar some few a few weeks after in the season. That doesn't leave with a lot left in the tank by the time the playoffs it so. For somebody that you know may be deal with at the end of the year certainly -- that in the past were hasn't made the playoff rosters and the guy man on the outside looking and has really battle for respect this is an outstanding feather in his cap is one more thing in a career that's highly underrated but you've you've got to say now. One of the best pitchers that ever put on a Red Sox uniform you know fast Boller knuckleballer whenever he has."
" The consistency. Is the forgotten throw these specialty pitch. You're dead on GODs in that conversation. He's gonna approach that win number he stays healthy next couple years and Red Sox uniform. He has that -- and -- in the affordability to four million dollars a year marked down one of the great our stories of baseball this guy says you know a lot. Four million dollars you'll -- back you want -- back if not find something else to do. Four million bucks for God's gonna give yeah 150. Or sixty innings Leo -- that potentially have it be done to help Andy's. Andy says he saddled with an asterisk that he's gonna have a two week at three expand where he's very notable and -- as he pointed out. The media outlets last couple days it'll look at that don't say I'm gonna have -- our first half and at a ten wins. You are -- lol good for its -- desert be an All-Star and it for at 42 would make this -- and especially pitcher. I think it is something to be recognized and now we are very negative about everything. You have to be positive about Tim Wakefield and we don't know the second half's gonna hold it in and I had a two week. Crappy -- where he's getting hit up Detroit Kansas City everyone else first half though he was an All-Star."
" That that and that's what I mean you know you give him this honor at the first half for really like carrying this team for large portions of the beginning of the season when Jon Lester and Josh -- are struggling. And really doing what he had to do to help them get to this point. And you'd given this honor and then you know you deal the second half in the playoffs and all that stuff when it comes. By -- I -- I think last yesterday was even though he didn't play he sat on the bench the entire time. Yesterday it was a really a day about Tim Wakefield that ovation that he got between innings at Fenway Park. When they announced all the all stars and they waited until last of course for Tim Wakefield and his announcement. Crowd got up and gave him a standing ovation you know for him. For quite got -- goes out there and just does work and doesn't make a big deal out of it you never hear sound -- from him. He doesn't get back kind of adulation enough and that kind of stuff at the park in front of the fans it was really nice to -- And you know maybe we can throw this out to the colors in its view."
" Sort -- out there was the last that was the last knuckleballer to make in Austin before Tim Wakefield might gas randomly would be. -- Thank you thank you was it Charlie off it was -- thank you Jamie could come appreciate get rid of that we can. There are you kidding me people love this guy who's on suspension last week for what Zambrano like activities while really. Showing up late for practice -- Wryly -- do we have done it sewn up late for the game -- we have a -- issue -- problem deal there a burger we have -- mission that's been dealt a you have that you. -- their contract -- The -- that looked at Wakefield gets a big ovation last night between innings they'll be cubicle mate and tonight. Off for the guy who'll start for the Boston Red Sox in the god will come back -- be in the lineup. For the Oakland John Smoltz Guinea have the obligation the -- parked truck I Nomar Garciaparra it's a pretty good return yours well I think that. What we've seen from Red Sox. People even remembered Omar anymore -- that seem like a million years ago I mean that's and sports on it last night which I love the great shows founders doing. Why now and I might have been a part of it threw it at some point or another. But I think they did a really nice piece on Nomar just kind of you know lot of graphics and it was you know nice music in just about his return to big deal was -- and you know they had a -- idly Maloney on afterwards talking about Nomar coming back in how emotional it's going to be. And you know it was it was five years ago I mean and he was really -- software yes he had you know 45 years -- comparing -- Williams Alan how long ago was the only -- like ten years but there are gonna give them. The kings welcome I guarantee. He gets eight rockets."
" Raucous ovation tonight I don't know -- that's a lot of artists out equity comeback is not Yankee uniform Johnny Damon. You're gonna get a monster ovation and Nomar will get a standing out like a work that are not I think it's it -- or not -- a standing -- tonight it that way it'll be just sitting half hearted though it's now on audio."
" For a look at this guy didn't wanna play in Boston and Nomar basically came out and told people he did he want to go somewhere else he couldn't handle the pressure of you know the big bad media here who finds all over the Red Sox players. And and really isn't that tough Phnom but he couldn't handle the attention and adulation. And he wanted to go somewhere like Oakland where he'd be another face in the crowd. And he'd be able to go do his thing without people you know caring clapping whatever may -- that -- go to the games. That that didn't none of that seemed to bother and he was one of those people that couldn't hand by hand Abbas and didn't wanna be here. So do you give the guy innovation for that currently. Basically asking his way out of a team that was headed toward the World Series in 2004. And then collecting a ring after the fact."
" You I'm not sure you do I know for a fact. The the pink caps and the Red Sox but am aware so that way parker gonna give him a standing ovation that it will be. As loud as whatever Wakefield that yesterday it'll be equal on part to whatever John Smoltz gets tonight potentially don't give me they will go. Crazy don't give me a big or no market Arnold archives on the Jumbotron or it goes up to the -- you're there every night chilled Red Sox front office this it's media machine. A lot arched up will be a big tributes and Nomar Garciaparra will be the video -- run it has sparked a back in nineteen whatever laws. And it was a long time ago but the fans won't care he'll get eight. Crazy ovation."
" That -- the only legacy that Nomar left behind was the Red Line in the clubhouse where reporters were allowed to walk over to talk to the players. They -- demanded be in there when he was here playing and is guess what as soon as Nomar was -- the Red Line was gone because it was stupid and ridiculous. And it was just one of those little you know an erotic things that that Nomar had to have when he was here I'm I'm telling you right now -- I just stands I don't think about that -- I think fans are what it says forgotten about them I don't think so -- so obviously they have I think."
" You're going to -- tweaking to all your your little group of people you talked do you follow me aptly outs we do you want you obese and I can't believe how many -- there -- the ballpark tonight people who have not or Nomar jerseys in the five years maybe more than that because they're like no partly an ugly scene -- it was gonna be way too small for the people who are trying to trapped mine after five or six years now and -- wouldn't be in the that it would be a bad -- Garciaparra Jersey live tonight at Fenway Park you watch. LB and the people walking all around that place the no. Chants are back and -- out. -- The rockets. -- welcoming noble are -- I'm not a Nomar guy and I apologize I'm not a Nomar guys that it would -- that broke. I have no idea is Ian -- on the top of the first. That's the question I don't know Ivan -- checked the old oak -- I got out on -- Dallas Braden is pitching these days you know I really haven't been on top of that so we'll talk a lot of baseball here today -- also talks -- basketball. -- sheet and it broke yesterday and had been rumored give give the credit Gary and we talked about this week ago. I have mixed feelings about -- I am not. How -- love by the way -- ten -- breaking news and he's on it is becoming this intrepid reporter it's just got a nose for the stuff has just sniffing he's been all corporate and I don't I can't say -- first and you know Rasheed -- I got naked -- like Mike Wallace Alderson and shown -- the people's doors demanding answers -- seek out the Goldman it's but no amber ready to -- journalism don't we have mixed feelings about this I can't jump. To feed in the deep and on a guy like that is a selfish basketball player a very selfish player and you can't take -- technicals your NBA career. And not be selfish player I get the Celtics desperately need depth. I get the roster is a very shallow roster -- guys come off that and that pose like player. I just don't know I love that did Boston sports is becoming I Boston sports rehab and when we -- we will take your your evil will take your back Corey Dillon. Audit -- bought did work for what we know all these guys these character type issues they come -- and they treat the Boston sports team. Like it's some rehab facility for the image stop on our very well --"
" Who cares about I I have you know I understand what you're saying but I don't think it's a big deal as long as the team as one and I think a lot of those guys have worked out very well for the patriots that they brought in your right Stephon Marbury. Did not work out. But I think the bigger issue is she it is you have to have a presence there if Kevin Gurney nets need is not okay or something happens to him along the way David saying he's gonna be great yeah he settled. Now of course what are they gonna -- and we expect him to -- forty games and you know limped his way through the season of course they're gonna say that I think actions speak -- of the war than words. And I think if they're going after a guy like this that's going to be able to be. You know what -- scorer at some somewhat of an inside presence and always not as much used to be but at least but at least something at least six and 611 I mean. He still a guy that's going to be able to grab some rebounds and do some things for you if Garnett not there. That tells me a little bit that you know they don't know next year with all the way -- internal them hours ago and that is. Over the course of his career in the fact that he's starting to deal knee problems. You've got to bring in a little insurance you can't be left holding the bag my man like you were last year at the end of the year in class when he was able like I just feel like they are just. They're they're telling us now. The panel plant for the next two years would waltz in here for two. --"
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