Buster Olney, ESPN

" The dale and holly leadoff spot has brought to you by Q double Mexican grill and made for real. Log on of the dale and holly patron WEEI dot com received today's special lunchtime offer or text -- but QB OB eight. The 645336. It is so much fun. -- to -- went ourselves with buster only from ESPN's buster -- Michael and Eric how are you. I don't break it up again man long time no talk you know buster we actually missed -- July."

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" I was beautiful Yankee Stadium today."

" It's not the beautiful it. Very yet -- Wrigley tight -- but the Yankees look like -- Not work out and now it's just like -- the players come off the field. But you know the conditions probably -- the next 72 hours. Mitchell met with the Yankees pitching rotation. One against -- making technique called out did they make it to score game window. In which they can play tomorrow night at ot be an official that the weather court yet. But -- in April when it's worth the that the feeling right now."

" Roster I didn't chart all of the predictions. Before the playoffs started but I'm wondering if you're surprised. That is going to be Angels Yankees in the ALCS format Red Sox Yankees."

" And I picked the red that the winner or not he that was wrong -- There's no question at that series went along and ad season went along. You know that read that kind of remind -- that -- I'd eat the Yankee like -- and Ruben Sierra in right field -- Gary Sheffield. -- let healed -- and we sort of older slower. Defensively challenge group with guys and I think that was exposed by the Angels. And certainly something I handers and it was how well. John Lackey was throwing it late Jiri a lot of light on that on my game one that he'd set the tone right off the bat."

" Buster of the Yankees afraid of Joba Chamberlain starting a game against the Angels in this round."

" So much they think that. He's clearly shown that. Now for whatever reasons yet. He's suited to come out the open on the last eight regulars Eaton came out game and that would -- old job the fire repaint job. Attacking you'd act and strike zone that's all that the late -- audible and in you know. I think at that point it. Well okay that that what works within and that's -- ago. It's fairly clear that if the weather -- with their play at -- About eight -- indeed work. That they would go look at mitigate -- in the open."

" Buster I wonder if you'll agree with me on this -- I think I notice something after late may or or or June with the Yankees -- they went from. A collection hi bright guys. To big a really good team a team that reminds me. Of those Yankees that existed before your book came out the last night of the Yankee dynasty to -- it it seems like something happened I'm wondering who who gets the credit for."

" About I think eight guys. They brought in deserves some credit for at least changing beginning it changed the culture. -- AJ Burnett and Nick Swisher and he seem to bat in. Those guys. You know with a personality -- so well. -- you know we at this sent me for years it was a Cold War going on between -- Eric in an Alley. I say it probably too strong -- way to what it. But it with a lot of tension there and I credit. That the ball side and really make an effort -- getting out. So we made an effort and changed it the way it went about it it doesn't make himself but they'll lose focus on baseball and I think we saw. During the post in -- Eric acknowledged Alex in in the I think worked with a more than he has in the past. So I think all of us and to contribute to a tiger would you like the culture really different."

" is the New York media making a big."

" Now and you know what you know the -- probably well. Probably become a big deal because it was that everything we needed need to -- in ever. It would spell that out how to ride at all. And in -- here in Minnesota it all the -- field right field. That all of the saudis that -- that -- it not make the plate. He's swinging the bat well and I I can remember ever seeing him in the post season and he has. Good numbers in his career against an Eagles -- mr. Weaver and Ned just under it."

" and I have had a debate here in the past. Probably month or two about the future of Jason Bay he believes that if Jason Bay doesn't sign with the Red Sox the -- the Yankees and and my point is that. I don't think the Yankees. Will be interested in Jason Bay what do you think I think maybe interest and and younger outfielder."

" on Daria and that would like on the one. I'd be absolutely. Not only -- Priscilla I what -- right there pretty outfielders I think what they're gonna do it. They're going to make it offered try to get any game come back one year. It's sort of that probably you know try to do something with that do we. But you know they've that is terrific young up he -- Jack coming up some. Time in the next years you don't have to make a decision. I'll probably move Derek Jeter and I think left -- it was going to be the most likely spot but don't think you're gonna clutter up. And I could tell that they read not primary competition for Jason day. He's going to come from Seattle and gonna come from you know sisco and I really get that and that in the -- that internally gonna -- and Jason -- not gonna go beyond where --"

" MO the sticking point as it always seems to be with the Red Sox -- be years even more than money."

" that the appropriate too because not Jason Bay. It certainly in the first step instrument at each provide the out that the designated hitter -- You know that pat and most of the general managers out a chocolate. So defensively challenged it. A very quickly he's gonna go to mediate so your. The Red Sox. A lot he's open to -- you'd deal with a guy who probably projected DH after Ortiz lead seriously doubt it that's not the way to do things."

" I was gonna -- a four year deal and he could replace Ortiz is the DH next year."

" Yeah yeah I -- That's -- I wonder if whether at all or he'd be hampered his goers seen -- maybe the Cardinals they don't we sign holiday -- some other people's stepped up so desperate. -- enemy in Atlanta howling like in the -- the region markets -- Will that -- and get it figured that gave the -- that move."

" Busters you know your team gets swept. And everybody overreaction and maybe the analysis is is -- that it needs to be but I think you made reference to earlier the Red Sox did -- the 2005 Yankees. Against the Angels they looked slow they looked old. What are they have to do it do they have to move on from Mike Lowell and David Ortiz stepped up the dramatic like trading Papelbon what do you think."

" To top need to make over because he is not right at Lowell under contract. And it goes in or -- But I'd they're gonna need to do something -- They've made and it certainly it would go out in yet. Now that the perfect solution now and that would be some like Prince Fielder but let's face it -- certainly in -- last year they -- trade. They're up there or not what it was a year ago beat that some of the guys and promoted and it has been traded. So they're probably have the bowl parade. As we don't. Sign their holidays -- 88. Over rate the solution but I would not be surprised they make it is agent on either you know commit one way or the other -- Out in Mike Lowell or Mike Lowell and have a buried reduced role next year. I need to me the most all of guys even what you know what their strengths -- and what they're gonna need."

" When the snow came to Denver last weekend Charlie Manuel bounced Pedro Martinez from his start. Why is why is he trying so hard to get him a start in this round."

" You know I'd find the kind of like them at my despite thing I agree we like but. He was rescued by the no outlet and think okay well good at least that idea ever gonna happen in any stepped up what are still. You hit 1 September 19 in -- it's it's really that we. I back in look at -- Charlie later. Like. Very underrated manager but I think that probably it reason that you might have thought about it. He's not -- not the end up that you backcourt of -- Morton. And yet camp and James Loney they basically haven't seen Pedro is -- regulars are not you'd -- and June picked. He'd admit it -- only at bat against him. I I know that I'd be surprised probably go to what you think about what. A Charlie in the player's manager genetic problem that made it like art thing but I I don't think it's good idea."

" It's that doesn't mean that you caught Charlie Manuel and underrated manager have a theory that the the more. Personable you are in the NB -- less self important that you are as a manager. The less credit you'll get. For your for your strategic decisions you don't go around patting yourself on the back. Another guy who fits in that category for me is Joe Torre believe it or not you think Joe Torre. Is underrated for his strategy and we -- a lot of credit for. Is the way to methodical about how the strategy the underrated."

" I actually had a different part that I like under rated in terms of how a court in Italy players but great players from like year. Very engaged with the odd yards you know wait what in the last year it would -- holding you need. Talk died on the I'd overrated became manager I don't think he's good. During the regular running the bullpen. The weakness in the regular season which -- to go to that and it becomes strength in the post. He has a sense of urgency which -- all we know not being a better manager. He quickly India during the regular season."

" Do you think he's serious about wrapping it up after next year."

" Now not really. Art I think from in any time that at Munich we came back but I think is the Giants expect there. That became public it added Jamie McCourt. I'd -- the court you know the owner and CEO the doctors are separated and you'll -- if they wanted to get a divorce but that and we saw the impact they miracle problem. In Indian organization. It basically led that -- and the payroll and 75 million dollars. And I mean let's face the fact it's came out of unity NL yet. LT that this said the chip you really really that he did those forward and let's face it isn't like with a managers get caught up in the."

" Buster it is pretty apparent that the Angels are extremely comfortable playing the Yankees -- like they had their number. Do you expect the Angels to come out of ALCS. With with a ten."

" You know I don't think so I I don't like the eight hour I want at change on again in in just absolutely. Yep I haven't they eat the regular. 327 -- it five regular games. But for whatever reason. He just like that doesn't want -- eat meat I thought oh well at the career one hitter in the vote he'd been. -- prodigy because. When the Angels aren't the best in Yankee because Chone Figgins and tonight in talking the Yankees to Connecticut -- them out. They look -- being Nikki got. -- Not from where what they read that -- I don't think they'd be yanked. And especially because. Parity between the into the back -- the ball and I was actually surprised -- what -- an issue in the red -- eerie at the lead it was not a spoke but ought."

" Given the questions that you have more than two teams who -- the World Series."

" Well at the Yankees in Italy and I. All -- up by eight at the rate in the World Series with the years of credibility okay right up the bat. But I'd like buried the -- you know that it really an open rot your. Beat you think that and Bradley who leaked that want that forward. But. It is that I have a much confident about the delete it can't be that you'd be -- I think yeah it right now argued. It's incredible course the powerful and its union not."

" I can't tell you how much fun it is for us to talk baseball with the again thanks for taking a few minutes. -- I -- good it's not Lester daycare. That is buster only from ESPN joining us live from Yankee Stadium."