Mitch Williams, MLB Network

" Jerry I am an unabashed fan of the MLB network. A me too -- up to good job. Doing X 200 job under the radar kind you know it's almost an afterthought -- shouldn't be but it is an on -- that it could high Def cameras that it could personalities we have Sean Casey on -- nationally in during her job Hazel Mae. They did a nice job hiring. End. The one and only wild thing himself. Mitch Williams yes he's good to former extraordinarily. Effective and unpredictable relief -- dear little dear friend of curt Schilling's is on the air and joining us and WEEI -- thank you for joining us."

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" job and the Red Sox clinched the the wild card last night in the American League and -- partied and celebrated. As all division clinching teams do it -- just wondering where do you think that that's. That's okay that even in a wild card. Are clinching mode that players sprays champagne drink beer and party -- all night long."

" I -- playoffs are playoffs. I don't believe ever rule in the book that says he's good. Celebrate only if you win a division. They implement in the wild card years back and it's an opportunity. Four I think that makes a game more exciting and it keeps more came to and it longer. And I think it means every bit as much -- in my division I would."

" Mitch what did you think of the angels' celebration it looked from -- a little strange when they report that appear on McCain -- Jersey and then. Tennis graded on on is on the the the picture of him -- center field. Did you find that a little --"

" You know. It's hard to take question. How they handle a situation like that because -- not them. And I made up my take on it is they wanted to him. To be involved then it and that was their way to get them and get him involved repeated -- He had a dirty covered in bear like you're at the moment so -- I don't have a problem has been hard to question how people deal with death and and it's such a tragic situation. And if that's what they felt was right to -- then. That's sort try to do."

" Charred part for a lot of us with just a video of -- beer being sprayed on the Jersey considering other. -- indicted whatever and you just cut out from afar is say. You know it really that they should to -- the Red Sox -- has done a behind closed doors the Red Sox shut the door on their clubhouse last night Mitch and as far as we know. No one good to see in just how hard they party they're just a crazy Jon Papelbon got in after hours."

" Well I'm like I said each game is gonna. They handled things to their own way and I'm not one to sit back and judge Jewish specially -- Margaret Cho when it comes to tragedy. I'm I'm sure you all dealt with. Some sort tragedy in your life and your gonna deal with the different than other people do so it's not permitted judge as long as no one got hurt. I don't have a problem --"

" It's just a player yourself how did you handle in the celebrations and you were the wild thing you were there. Personality guy on the Phillies we were in the thick of all that stuff yourself over the years."

" You know. I was only involved in to do clinching. Games and you know people probably wouldn't believe it but I was more I mean I did that. They champagne and everything but I would more that -- back and kind of relish the moment kind of guy -- I enjoy watching people have bond and once. Initial champagne stuff was done I did kind of sat there and watched and took it all land because I think players today. Don't really understand you're gonna play your career. And -- here you're a Yankee or red shock or Atlanta brave. If that happened every year trophy guide for male or get on lieutenant of orbit take it and have Rondo when that -- would that sit back and I don't watch you -- because I wanted to make sure I didn't forget any other."

" What do you think matters most now Mitch as I mentioned year old friend Curt Schilling always points out that power pitching. Wins in October. -- some people think with the angels it's going to be you know speed and the fence and managing. As you a breakdown that the post season what's the most important things you look for in a team in what makes you think a team can go all the way."

" It's starting pitching. She I mean I'm not gonna agree -- Schilling on a whole lot but he's not wrong manner and I think it is that type of strategy. And I think Schilling's right on that do I think power pitching in the playoffs. The ability to strike a guy out the big situation. Played a huge role. Because you're gonna have guys on base. And it's the guys that -- that got second third election two outs and have the ability to strike a guy out. And only those -- and America go to that -- that are gonna go on and have success."

" It did you know when you were in the clubhouse say or Philly and you in -- a good team -- the post season when you looked around at 25 guys did you know who was ready who was gonna. Step up to game and and and come up big in the policies and who wasn't."

" the other guys that are made about. It all depends I mean. -- I mean better and anyone in the world that wanted to compete more denied it. But. When you look back gonna. You there are guys that are made to play under the bright -- sure there's some guys that drive on that and some -- an --"

" What do what do you think -- Iran is he won an Emmy are his heroes teammates looking at him wondering how is gonna perform in this October."

" Oh absolutely. I mean they're wonder about a made no -- regular shoot. They're not a whole lot of guys like Iraq. But. If you wanna make a name to yourself. I think during the radar during the post you -- know where you make your name and I'll speak diminished. Curt Schilling plain and simple. And and everyone knows I have there is no love lost between harsh. But I've always said that -- I had a big game to win. I want him to --"

" Why is there no love lost between you --"

" Because I argued can't stand that."

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" Felt kind of felt -- what maybe I I I -- guy and I'm but when it came to a big game like -- said. I would take him on the mound over probably anyone who made bad that they argument and put out there Israel hall of Famer while no he's not a hall of Famer if there they've told funeral Hall of Fame. Group absolutely. But when you look at his overall numbered it's based on a career. And 211. -- third -- Shakespearean whatever you got over forty year period. -- Hall of Fame number it would based strictly on my Toshiba. Camp Downey's first. Ballots. Hall of Famer but. It's not based on that its beige. What you've done over the course of your career. But -- made the pitch and approaching nine."

" Richard account opening run for the Senate seat vacated by Ted Kennedy at this time for halls if nothing else."

" That was on honest to goodness I just sit back I look at that -- should. -- that'll let the guy let people more name per Stewart predate your amount you wanna come on you take his spot immediately. It did did typical -- trying to -- I mean it."

" He's not. He's not doing and he can he. -- who has the most curt Schilling's who has the most guys. Who get better in the big moments who are going union just the American League or even just read such yankees who -- look at and say that's a better. That's the best clutch team out there."

" I think right now there -- would be a tossup between Boston and the Yankees for me it's it's bought and I think they've got a bunch of guys. -- I mean they didn't play great baseball all year long camps the wild card. But I bench when the big lights are turned on. These guys know how to play so I'm not right and I think Boston would be my team that has the most guys I picked the Yankees to win that the world cherished. But that based strictly on that they're pitching staff. And has that's questionable on an right now."

" That you talked about the pressure and it is your relief pitcher you had saved situation you had as much pressure is any player on the field. Did you feel on your first postseason experience that you were. Of more nervous more uptight. A pitching in the playoffs as you were during the regular season and how did you deal."

" Now obviously didn't. For me I don't and I I've said there's thousands of times over the last fifteen years. I traded every single game I ever played and the exact same -- you've never met a guy. Then I hated to lose more than I did -- I didn't ever spring training. Regular season post -- and they all meant to frame debate and I'm also says that there wasn't any thing anyone was gonna right. The next day about me or say about me that I have already shut about myself walk back to the dugout -- blown save I'd just. I despised losing their -- chair what. In what game at once. They all meant the same to me try to get more -- playoffs. I do wanna I wanna bowl."

" What do what do you think of the yankees' staff in October is sabathia Burnett. Edit button say pro Chamberlain in there. Today fill you with confidence that they will step up but I mean we know Burnett has no experience sabathia is spotty. Are they ready for this match."

" I think they're ready for I don't -- is my question mark I think usually well. Burnett like -- that we don't know about him yet he hadn't had anywhere near the year they thought they -- gonna have. But. You never know when they turn the -- right Donna's on the big stage you never know he may just come out -- and light it up."

" It sure you were relief pitcher by trade deal look at the statistics and you compare both clubs the Red Sox in the angels. A both grid managers of both. Team's offense are fairly similar both versatile players. Etc. but I think one. -- aspect of the game that might give Boston the agent -- if you agree with this is the closer situation. Papelbon versus -- coverage you. How would you view that and analyze the clothes are given the fact that that which your stock and trade."

" Well and down I think Boston has a much stronger bullpen. I mean when you can bring Billy Wagner in -- for a Jonathan Papelbon. You you're doing pretty good hand I would agree totally I think. They -- they did a poll earlier in the year on MLB network and has -- That you median not damn please rectitude our top five closer than if I had my choice should take apple -- All day long."

" And look at it in your career you're at eighty appearances at the age of 21. Oh lead in the league and it in. For Texas and that was before before Nolan Ryan was call the shots I believe. They burn you out the -- did how did they David Clyde you mean you're done at 32. That have some long term effect."

" Now they had not and I threw it I'd pitched in eighty games in my rookie Europe this year -- 85 game by next year. I threw every day on the side if I didn't pitch and again so no they didn't army outlaw it had nothing to do. Went into my -- the end of my career came when the game does -- much fun anymore. Oh yeah I mean that my got traded from Kelly. I'd just had might my best year ever. And got traded and I thought what's the tramp like China Mannelly neck and it took all -- And I'm I -- try and think and while I'm only 32 year so lets you keep don't -- and just figured out that I shouldn't."

" How much money did you walk away from."

" And I -- should not talk about."

" Yeah you're probably would've given it to -- them vastly anyway so now people I wouldn't even -- and make sure you know we've watched the MLB network we like it a lot for those who have not seen it. Why watch."

" Because I think handed down it has without question the bash covered if your baseball fans. There is nothing in on the network that you Wall Street. If you watch the network long enough anything you wanna assure you it has to a baseball will come across country and a great guy and not to blow smoke up our behind but. I think our analysts are pretty good I've figured out a bunch of different opinions there -- opinions. And it's baseball very very -- are gonna come back from break -- have -- or attitude at all about baseball."

" And one of the nice parts throughout like the live cut ins of games at any power at 9 o'clock 1130 if there is a meaningful moment if there is. -- known to be had when have you I I think the versatility. And the flexibility into the net that the network houses. This brought you a lot of fans at least what we've seen."

" Well that I go I agree totally our ability to go live and I'd be ams when you got the the big interface from the big pitcher in the big situation. And not been able to find those situations and bring -- you I think it makes respect him but not."

" Rich thanks for the time we appreciate it. Okay the wild thing Mitch Williams former -- and the Philadelphia Phillies that's what we -- the MLB network elements that the -- liberal bland and rise in some smart person did the hiring because. -- just the -- we reeled off Sean Casey Mitch Williams. Intel -- Toni -- Clark has added to the mix is -- I don't know that I don't know I just saw him as he's looks weird he's shaved his head to the fact that he can't stand Curt -- and a half a guest at hand we've got all the that. Well we've covered that ground before but Hazel Mae is a married somebody -- in the and they picked the right people. And hopefully that continues. Some rich Williams of the Philadelphia Phillies MLB network on Comcast channel Cox channel and direct TV you can watch and we'll -- that we thank -- for his time. We'll take a break and be back he says he's 99 gives you all are on the new deal to stop what I everytime -- was pretty good I don't not 90s90 seconds charge will be back in -- now."