Reaction to the David Ortiz news

" I don't have to give me the the phone numbers I don't have to give me the email address and do anything but -- on the phone line and see who's -- because it's been this way since we -- on the air 6 o'clock this morning with live programming and we'll probably be this way for the big show went through planet Mikey and anything else that's out there so. I've got all of your emails and it is late. Passel of them here it'll take both muscle while as we read both let's read every single one and so secure itself its wealth -- elect. Some I will say brevity is -- ball and goes something like this when here's a -- from a little much for a -- for one thing to -- Only four hours does the report paragraph mean anything. That hasn't it's hot as a parent -- at the duke duke -- that the word paragraphs. Community that one there are a lot more back to call ago JC -- in Providence listening a 103 point seven FM eight JC."

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" We actually have one we have an already but let's see would you --"

" I was gonna say your -- you just pull questions should be really was a Red Sox fans -- on the Red Sox have a home game. -- which year David Ortiz -- I think. Israeli attacks in the same thing there always this book if you wearing a Red Sox laundry you'll get a patent but. While I was on hold and build something is at the top of the show before you called. I call mine out attention and I thought taken to task force in -- that you always kind of -- quietly and silently. He looked at numbers and compare between Minnesota Austin which didn't wanna saying you think because you haven't improved."

" And I are wrong and I refuse to go on the radio and accuse David Ortiz abusing steroids without. Anything to go."

" Casey you might -- in the question. Is that not part all of -- One of the main outlines of the job is to give your opinion on sports -- it's gonna have to come now and very well when Giuliani -- looking to Europe."

" JC you don't see a difference between giving my opinions on sports matters and accusing a man of doing something wrong."

" I didn't send them -- which. In my opinion I think -- McCain might be out some."

" And I I don't waste it -- say. Now I do agree with you to a degree. The latest but it I would put it that way if you have questions. About David Ortiz. What you could say. It and if I questioned the numbers that say while this is unusual happened in baseball history guys. Usually don't go from being released a 27 years old a Major League Baseball to becoming. Part of one of the most feared tandem in the history of the game in the most feared it was in the history game as Dave Ortiz and Manny Ramirez that matter -- come out of nowhere. David Ortiz did and you can question that but what I don't like. Is coming out today. He's on something that there's a deputy."

" I do questions -- to your opinion you should be able to say that."

" Op market to go at that it is it it is why are you married JC. It is my opinion. That you beat your wife is my opinion that your back bother -- parking going to admit it is a week."

" Hey why you know I hate when people hide behind that worked in my opinion it's misinformed -- to open -- in irresponsible and reckless."

" Why didn't buy it until their four unprotected all."

" OK a controlled from here on out it's a story ever comes."

" And you guys don't have an opinion on -- yeah that's clearly have all the fact."

" I know. You are listening to that if you know what I'm saying. You'll can't have an opinion if I I said today. I did not question it I did not think he was on steroids. If I thought he was on steroids I. I can still get my opinion in a different way what you want you want me to come out today. Wanted to go to cannot say I think he's on something -- can express. Skepticism. Without seeing it that what you mean --"

" I'm going to keep an effect and maybe I'm getting it wrong okay but yeah bishop did what I'm trying to actually -- I'm a huge advantage on that when the other guys -- me caught for steroids one of -- are supposedly can now. We have everything you can learn that the story is not being reported that. And you know particularly in."

" Did report it. Yes being reported -- import it straight. Iraq I'd never accuse Iran of doing anything until. It was a reported that he failed a drug test. I -- I did did did Barry Bonds failed a drug that no. But and Barry Bonds' case there are lots of close there. And they -- the government on this case. And there were. There are connections the Balco and to Greg Anderson. Roger Clemens. And ever accused Roger Clemens of any thing. Even after the Boston went crazy in Toronto. -- tell. The story came out about him and never accuse any -- and anything -- the the story came out Jason Giambi on and off. --"

" I'm gonna talk about the whole George Mitchell saying an -- Everybody. Saying you know all of David Ortiz didn't know -- whatever but George Mitchell obviously within the report."

" What George Mitchell didn't noble list of a 104 names what it no no he did not what he did know. Was that there was an agreement between the commissioner's office and the players association. To -- formed the players who were on that last that they were on."

" All right well under the impression that he did -- the list when he did his report."

" I don't think so because he didn't he didn't name he he and a lot of names and right and you -- are not our Rolodex practically I mean he had names in the in the the Mitchell report but he didn't have a hundred and warnings."

" Well calibrated impression that he did and it will kind of ironic honorable mention the Red Sox were in their report. You know. Kind of."

" They worked. At -- moderate on and or Red Sox in the Mitchell report current Red Sox know -- I mean Barack Obama is in the Mitchell report price it was a moment to report packed in Crawford. Manny Alexander. And guys."

" No -- from Il regime there was none of that new players that they brought it."

" Well -- Jeremy Giambi was in the Mitchell report. He's got all I brought lawyers Mike Lansing was on but that was before. Eric Gagne was in the Mitchell report. And and they brought him Matt ought after the Mitchell report came out."

" Right right on the other thing -- wrote -- is. How can you say that you don't believe that David working it is still doing steroids. And if they win when Alex Rodriguez came out. Everybody kept saying well these -- he was caught."

" What they want our our efforts on our Yankee -- them -- okay. I. Know I don't know I'm not."

" Not objective and I -- and another with no no no Red Sox fan as objective on the Red Sox held. At the Walter Cronkite -- About it. And no stop."

" It's like chase and horizon is never gonna happen nobody is objective. Okay so let's stop what does not journalism class or journalism school. So you're yankees man you're not objectively discussed in the Yankees with what the Red Sox to win we're not objective when discussing the Red Sox it's sports. The music for not objective I like let's earns his objective but Bruce Springsteen. I'm not objective when it comes to Stevie Wonder what it's grown up here now what -- a year old."

" As a yankees fan. Is this."

" No one cares anymore about Alex Rodriguez not even Red -- no one really cares."

" Red Sox fans rip on Alex Rodriguez because he's a rod they would go to other apparent steroids and not -- the -- hit home run today."

" I think he's I think jewels -- I think I'm man yankees won again I think the Yankees won again I don't think I don't think. At all about Jason Giambi. "

" I don't think about Manny Ramirez who served its fifty games."

" Another home run I don't think -- he's -- again what happened is you take your medicine. You take the beating you take the suspension and you move on as you know what everybody else does."

" Right how can you sit here they -- say that I don't think. That David Ortiz is not doing spirit anymore he would hear it straight when that got that they did the blood tests. They knew it -- coming into spring training before they even got it off every."

" Not a blood -- now that it was not a blood test."

" It was not a blood now that would well woman was saying that it with a blood -- During spring training right here."

" Now he didn't semblance it was a it was a drug tests -- About -- it. It's not cut and spring training."

" lunchtime -- won't be that specific but you can pretty much figure out what kind of how they got their -- a cup okay."

" The government. -- but but but beside the point in your point here is let what the point I made earlier here and it was pretty clear Japanese that. I think a lot of people were scared straight a lot of people. Who were using it before said you know what they got real lives shifting game suspensions involved now I'm not taken a chance. I believe that he would have to be a -- To make the comments he made in February if he was still use and stuff. And I don't think he still put horrible."

" You know they say that both -- a lot of articles guilty."

" Right right I mean like he could be he could be -- I didn't know."

" Before I wouldn't let me or Jeter was on steroids you've -- really validate. Not only a lot more scared straight I don't."

" And -- second it wouldn't surprise you Derek Jeter is -- Derek really."

" Oh. Why why should it."

" I. Well an -- and only in this regard among willing as I was unwilling to to accuse David Ortiz without evidence among willing to accuse. Derek Jeter anybody else but I am at the point where there is no one who surprises the EU will not be able to give me -- name. Who -- a name will not come out where Mario are you kidding me. Eight -- just sorry. I'm past the point now where there is any name it will shock I'm not there yet. And and I and I'm at that point now where and and I don't care who it is so where you mentioned pools why would it be so."

" Everybody. United. Everybody's is hypocritical on this people who say they they they can't be surprised okay if you're incapable of being surprised about. Whether you're a fan or media member what are we don't."

" What -- where we are we haven't hundreds of emails here."

" and okay so are gonna get a hundred emails I'm gonna tell you something right now. I'm gonna blow your mind today it's Friday. 61777. Odds are that that get calls on that let's get emails on that you already know witness not a surprise."

" Of course people -- surprised. It's it's about trying to be too cool for school here and trying to say I'll try to prevent -- ultimately -- the only surprise. Is it."

" Out of nowhere on on a sunny summer afternoon on July 30 at the New York Times prints Manny Ramirez's and David Ortiz is names. And links them to the 2003 drug test that's the surprised I'm not surprised that their names are on it and I won't be surprised that any other player's name is on."

" Not surprised at the guy who came out he said he should be you should be banned four year. For using steroids right now the guy who. Who says all the right things in the media most the -- the guy who was beloved by kids. Who who who's got his own restaurant and a great nickname in the larger than life. Yeah that's a -- yeah that's right at that guy. You -- not surprised yesterday."

" I was surprised that it Olson appeared no. I mean it was almost weird in away and and it is weird to me. That all of a -- at 1225. On -- Thursday afternoon in the New York Times breaks this story. About something that happened six years ago -- the -- on the teacher in the middle here I'm tournament. IA. Am less surprised. By people who played before 2000. Right now and that's okay animator OK but if if it's Dustin Pedroia who has played his entire big league career and mightily -- and in the testing. If it is Ryan Howard. It is. I should Evan Longoria might have been more right. That earlier I did say that earlier and I should've made it more clear. Anybody. Any name that they Tellme is on that list of a 104 names there is no name that will shock. Not. I agree with you if -- and we used Dustin Pedroia is the example was played your entire minor league career and your entire Major League career. Under stringent drug testing punishment. I'll be shocked if somebody like that is I will be stunned. But there's no way anybody who's on that list of a 104 names you can't knock me over with -- any. That's different well let's I doubt that earlier that and I try to make that point earlier on that there is nobody on that list will hold all of Scotty kitten. Sorry their past that point for me Bob's -- Rhode Island about."

" All right so being a former drug use and not a steroid use. Now what happens isn't in my situation now that people could probably control that we use in drug and say that I wasn't using drugs. And that I look that made -- that's based on light on because of the disease of addiction. -- through this process I've been able to. You know get off to. I made amends with many people and I had to get so myself. So I think the situation of the capital. -- all played well I can't be even a few issues obviously. Well I'm thinking it if you'll get another really big -- every community that's like me. -- taught the kids and schools -- stuck that's that's the -- many uses beyond. -- fight what was school -- cold it's how I got off struck out all and then they went up -- alliance again. Okay that would be what I think what apple with the he's what he's saying that -- didn't use any big people need to be being for a year and then it means -- that -- the idea."

" Everybody keeps missing the key part of the phrase he kept -- and everybody wants to skip this part it changes everything. What happened in the past is past but going forward. You know you caught using drugs thank him for a year."

" In other words in other words don't judge me -- I didn't 2003 exactly. Or or anybody else for anybody else."

" I mean I have. Do I mean has as a as a sports."

" I get but not the -- is going out to you that he did David Ortiz is common. Was not just in a vacuum hey -- get caught using performance enhancing drug use to be suspended. He says. If you'd like."

" the fastest forget the past. But if you get caught in a -- now now they're -- now there is a stringent drug testing policy with a real. Punishment ask men. Fifty games is fifty games. In fact it'll -- if the ball games in the major leagues going forward is the commissioner wants to change that not allow him to go to the minor leagues in rehab leading up the fifty. The fact of the matter is when he was talking about. And and and he wanted to make the punishment even more stringent -- bank and a year. You get caught now you'll get caught today using performance enhancing drugs. Manny Ramirez under David Ortiz this scenario should -- on free. As he got caught this year."

" For years to get performance enhancing drugs and I -- games is because that's what I hear that's what the policy is but it is -- interest -- that. Oh. All the stories today locally nationally. Have referred to David Ortiz its image. They referred to Olympic Teddy Mary is and how charismatic he is and got a -- is all popular guys in baseball. I think part of his image. -- part of his image comes from. What he has for lack of a better word Kraft. He has crafted a certain image I guess the let the lesson is. Don't waste your time crafting an image onto it just be yourself be honest so if somebody asked you. Have you ever thought about taking performance enhancing drugs so yes even at the if if these parental groups or will come after you and say. Oh what a terrible answer my nine year old was watching when you said you're tempted to take -- so what does -- If somebody says you know before there was testing did you ever take drugs performance enhancing drugs so yes if you did. Say -- you -- because part of the story should not. His image would be completely different but he would he wouldn't feel so much. No pressure but what wouldn't feel the weight of letting everybody down. I'm in this larger than life figure on this hero just yourself the one thing I liked. About -- Always. In my whole with the -- guy. And didn't make a lot of apologies Ford made some. Really irresponsible decisions. Driving. While impaired mason made some really stupid decision. But he he was so we. Yes I don't the foxy lady absolutely yes I did. Do I drink beer and a clubhouse yes I do -- and I'd like to go out have a good time in my always mr. goody two shoes note that I get to a fight. In a club before sure started he wasn't trying to. Tell you that he was somebody he was -- an on on the outside and get some stupid things but actually -- today. He has a huge heart. And and is is civic minded community minded and did some incredible things. In this town I think now. With the explosion of media. And cameras everywhere. Media you know talk show host and fans everywhere bloggers. -- People are really trying to. Come out with that with a profiler with an image. That they think the masses will find suitable screw that there's just be yourself."