Larry Lucchino, Red Sox CEO

" Welcome back our number two Dennis and Callahan those -- you could just talk sports we're going to just talk sports Larry Lucchino was brought to you -- church insurance that's not the policy it's the people. Long time no talk mr. Lucchino how are you."

" You guys are here you guys in the morning."

" Hey you don't have to just talk sports Atlanta on an amendment -- start was."

" Well you know I did want to commit to engage -- now are. Coming making it clear educated the public it eight do you talk about water cooler topic and -- some people can't really complain. When they took in eighteen years political. Discussion. Mattered you'd make it clear."

" Well a lot of for the fact Larry that you always preached to us that we've learned lessons while blocking view the baseball as a marathon not a sprint. What's your level of concern about the -- of events since the All-Star game one being not concerned at all to Ambien. Panicky and all --"

" Well. I and I guess I've never one and the other despite. Basic nature so. I think there is certainly. -- are concerned. Because the other teams in our division are quite connect. We've always thought the period at best teams in all of baseball would be the American League east and so that's for the source of concern. From from day one. -- you're talking about their recent. Losing streak which obviously have a better line. Just urge to little. Historical perspective. One of the great tennis but -- in its -- 2004. In a date yet. We have 85 game losing streak in 2004. Which also had. I think 24 game losing streak stopped like that it's so because of the late in the season that there are good people which types like -- 2007. When we won we won we had a couple. I think we lost at least or gave general but three of four different times so these -- Strike periods are inevitable any pieces that make you feel a lot better but it should offer some perspective."

" Larry picked up our rights in the globe today a statement that. No one would've even thought about saying in the first after the season and four losses into the second half. He -- the following. The -- deep rotation -- now minus eleven game winner take Tim Wakefield and Daisuke with two number five starter smoltz and petty not cutting it. And youngster Clay Buchholz still on training wheels here's the line. No longer can anyone say. Pitching is not a need. For the Red Sox do you agree with that."

" I can't think that we need. So we charter pitching yes -- that we we also need more offense people who watch the series gains taxes -- a team that scored very much. And you've heard it's -- what they said had not yet. It is balance. A team that succeeds as talented as good pitching -- a offensive performances as the speed as these -- you'd have to have the ball. But it I think it casual observer looking they've put my goodness the trial with the confidence but pitching is such a critical. Out of the game that it he you'd never have enough pitching field cliche in baseball as to a degree true well once again. We we have some depth that we have some guys that -- yet they can can bounce back up electric up Wakefield -- Matsuzaka. You know so long term civil. We will sleep we -- What we take some steps to improve our offense as your career where it was Adam LaRoche and we will we will we will secret we've got to put it -- just can't focus on him at all."

" Do you think Larry that Holliday will get traded by deadline time and if so. Will Toronto with -- be reluctant to trade him in the division."

" It's his second part of Jerry is is yes they they are reluctant they've expressed some of reluctance to trade him. With the which it position at this. What's -- said. Publicly disclose a privately. To the -- Blanket prohibition. Is steeper higher price. And -- at. As the first part I can't early. Predict what they're going to do. I think it it becomes a question of exactly know what it. What can get it takes two to tango and -- stage. The early stages the last several days in baseball like a lot of teach them. Who until Sunday. And -- deadline rate peoples -- Accident knows the quality of these packages. -- the exactly -- let."

" You're you're artsy Diego expert we know you've you've you've been out there you know that the team that market that everything about that. Will Adrian Gonzales beat trade is he a guy that that team just hangs on to build the team around built the franchise around. Griese got the going to have to move because he's a priced. -- the team."

" Well I -- up presbyterian and now. It is some -- of appropriation but talking. Yourself to counteract that to -- I speak in general terms that a player. -- of his party who is the way you relative bargain news enormously. -- National Michael Campbell figured there. -- and Andy. For. I don't know the current. Financial constraints on the team. I know what would existed but I was around seven years. So again -- your -- put myself today she's still others. Third consecutive decide what they keep it should be do. Petit is. Adrian Gonzales I was a better player and there. Shadow out in San Diego. Sees a lot of their games appease the players to."

" and on how much you love the hypothetical situations let's Corey a little imaginary situation here. If the Red Sox in general are interested in acquiring a certain player interest to being the key word and -- you find out with a great line. Backroom doors back channel communications that the Yankees are also interested in that said player. Do you become more or less -- and more in hammered if you both have about the same need for that guy."

" Well. You know I began -- case by case. No matter we try to have our own priorities our own needs. Theo Epstein and big guys in baseball operations spent a lot of time analyzing our needs and they hit it did that we. Occur if we record certain player and but we are we are competitive we those other teams are division. Our -- interest that we have to the -- where it. A threat that it goes. Again it is it varies they can beat players are perfect fit for us and it in which -- we -- the that we ratcheted up by pure. Players. Less compelling case. The ability to interest. We look at our own interest first and foremost and -- girl hit first and foremost not apply to the competition that we faced the American League east."

" so let's take away from hypothetical be specific to the real world would you be willing to give up more for holiday if you about the Yankees were going. Hard after him."

" I think we make our own independent judgment would probably be influence a little bit different human nature. With our competitive side to speak for myself now."

" Intensely competitive. Nature. The Yankees are enormously. Strong and -- and so while I think it we would be."

" Larry want to pick up this addition of ESPN magazine and you -- to the motor cross and X games section and -- rebirth and get to buster only. He has a very interesting. Article that says. Thirty. Is the new forty. In the post steroid era. Veteran sluggers and aging pitchers are out translation the battle is on among the suits and scouts and baseball. To stockpile. The best young talent seems to make sense to me is is that something that you're aware of the the your baseball people."

" Or bonds is totally free card -- scenario I totally go along debate about it. Earlier this weekend that we got that they don't change has made me a career out of charting the progression of players tried to establish. The crime of players -- Six to 32. Is is is what we have been focused on for all time. Certainly DO and the did bad guys to work as well aware of built series on the subject. Fully recognize it as a general historical proposition. That we had to attack yeah. A couple of the changes needed baseball recently with respect to. Steroids and and more part here is the tent at. Amphetamines to campaign the commissioner has launched. You do have a situation where. Idea. The value -- their players is so well recognized."

" Larry J. D. Drew you pay him a lot of money you know you're aware of that but. We lose your highest paid guy he's at 233. -- fewer home runs fewer RBI than Jason Varitek. You like we do you ever watch him play just wonder. Why he's not better."

" Well and I connection there by the assumption I think he's an outstanding player and go through it yet. The quiet time or less productive time. He is is helped us over the over the years we have we have one with them. And now. We can and can't -- we've J. D. Drew so I I think is. Sometimes people confused. It is style is -- fact that there was a little bit of that with any. Mario it was the Orioles idea. He was taken. Quiet. A guy who's style on the field was not as. But there's some people would like about -- Boisterous and an and I think people still don't confuse that with Padilla. Lack of commitment there lack of dedication isn't there yet. Dedicated based."

" And I didn't close contribution to this team."

" I didn't mention that you mentioned that -- just talk a production and he's he's obviously. He seems like a five tool player -- can run he can he its power on occasion he's a very good fielder he runs hard he plays hard. He gets to thirty mean it just seems like something's amiss in there and I were playing a."

" is thirty right now. When when he's he's forever now."

" You never seems -- the production never seemed to match up with the ability."

" Well. I respect -- take off on that and we'll see if we can. It is we had this conversation as it is important decision in our member you must remember last year during the month of June. Early July Terry ST on dish on shoulders. Listed the the opportunity lately is a game the OC has so it is very protective two. It is career at there'll be at that we count to the nature of the game."

" Larry if -- is indeed -- within -- organization congratulated and applauded for all the positive things he does development of young players signing of -- Pedroia and you listen and and all of the groupings that we know produced a couple of championships here is also held accountable. When things like Julio Lugo and out of wood and about the history of them were signings come across through. It's going to be your budget well Julio Lugo come across the -- the Red Sox ship."

" And he'll look to yourself accountable but we he did for example would generally only Lugo quite honestly and candidly here. Appropriately to help shear responsibility. That it Thursday. People that we sit around and discussed these things and and view doesn't make these decisions alone is a scouts. Who workforce and it an offer opinions and data he has. Others have two. -- discuss these things -- but he's their collective. On decisions. -- state do identify particular. Its fiery I think ticket."

" A debate talks to until the offseason whether."

" And -- comment on. -- We. We have had this sometimes you know the All-Star break and not going to try to predict. If those things. -- they again I think it's totally blessed to be a public discussion of."

" Larry other seems to be a paucity of power in the organization -- what is being done to address that we saw the move in the Roche yesterday that's good step in the right direction. What does TO in his minions doing to increase that the hot tub perhaps behind the scenes."

" We have to recognize that they usually cited what example. Not -- 24 hours old. So that there is an idea of recognition that. We beat them on -- and not just home marketing the two doubles -- slugging percentages. Our our -- more useful Asia it's 000. What it is we -- so well. You know meter -- doing is it's July 31 always considered to be an opportunity. It not a burden. Will world what we can do to make is to strong and maybe some help the in our system to. Chris Carter's excellent hitter -- does it AAA. Solo will -- we -- it's helped in December when the."

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" And what's going to be the tougher ticket going forward McCartney the winter classic."

" That's -- question I think yeah. The Adam -- me just -- you know part of a series of constitute he's doing. And do it will be sold out to be cured but the winter classic is were already here from people. Who law. Who want to count and people are asking that the yeah in how we by the tickets and know what it can we get on some VIP and there anyway we can bring up. We have our WEEI section."

" Good good good if all the questions have been a let you go out to train for the yeah for the speech in front of them -- we already know Larry that as a card carrying the ball to do liberal American. You're okay with. Paying a little extra as our president says to -- the auto industry in the lending institutions as they welcome new card -- liberal American are you okay with. Angle election to make sure this healthcare thing gets through."

" Yes absolutely. Yes we do this -- get things that you healthcare system the crazy quilt. Rube Goldberg machine that we collar healthcare system. Is out dated and it equitable -- And I think it it it is time to take any days pastime did take a look at how we get. We -- this advanced industrial. Country can can get publicity. Better system works out or."

" you have with -- are you happy with your ill informed commander in chief maligning and disparaging the Cambridge police -- no facts to back it -- you happy with that. --"

" You should not your birthday and I expect that we need to clear idea. Moratorium and celebrate talent bird in the day after we chip body's bone."

" Well at the -- slide but want to back up into a -- won't be good at what the tipping point for do Larry 50% of your salary -- taxes would that be okay with sixty make you say global global sample. What would be the tipping point for you."

" I haven't thought about it the about it and it just and I -- that if I'd be willing to say yeah. -- debate some more and donated over the course of the last fifty years so our allies EC radically different -- Levels and at different times different reasons so so to -- it. Or like. Low low taxes your -- Duke but I recognize is -- is in -- to. Governments are. Socialist and safety at functions and that they need --"

" And don't put enough percent 5% -- the -- W I don't know what went wrong with -- ascent again and you are this one of the smartest. And perhaps the hardest working moon bat most people who think like you their home that I cannot -- Larry. And I are absolute. --"

" Well I'm glad to be. It'll inscrutable to use. Gary that's that's very bad to bother. I would want a guy who sees the world the way you do it would understand beeper --"

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" I -- this quick yes or no question Larry. Are you happy with -- your health care."

" Relatively speaking just not so -- I don't that are relative and that's relatively good health. Since -- happy accident I don't Vinatieri. Stage at some market increase."

" Thanks. I'll -- starting -- Larry I don't brought to you by Fred -- church it's not the policy it's the people headlines after April's workplace."