[0:03] ..." the Red Sox. And I'm sorry I refuse to go through that'll Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim thing it just takes too long and just did it gives me a popsicle headache. Joining us right now live from Anaheim"...

[4:39] ..." that people wanted to which came through last night it was with Jason Bay factor. Our restaurant reference -- a couple times private partly. A guy who played for -- the Angels in the Red Sox when I asked him to -- got a preview the series he -- down and said. This idiot if Jason Bay Jason Bay have to move would it gave the Red Sox as he does the reds are to win the series will guess what. He what he gave the Red Sox and I think this substitute that because. It'll take away all of us all the trouble was -- of them -- batting practice and the Jumbotron -- watching him go off what not a Wrigley Field. Take all that aside -- I think that the fact that Jason Bay. -- a viable commodity -- belt line up along with Kevin Youkilis who continues to swing their bat pretty well. J. D."...

[5:41] ..." When now when asked yesterday if Josh Beckett was a lock for game three Terry Francona said I'm not sure I'm a lock. And I understand his his sense of"...

[6:02] ..." here. The the change their perception that things and in terms of Josh Beckett I think it might. Vick and -- through throughout the outfield long toss -- inaccurately try to extend himself a little bit but. I still gotta get five that there there might be a little when -- felt that there -- I would be shocked if he would he would pitch but. I think that is if there's if there's 11. In the US he would Josh Beckett try to go out there probably and do whatever he gave him. And it's Garagiola oblique you think we could say so"...

[8:40] ..." Better built and better able. To play the kind of baseball that Mike Scioscia would prefer to play."...

[11:05] ..." year it was clear. That Jon Lester was following everything that that. Josh Beckett did he have a lot of respect for Beckett the way you approach the game and he wanted you. Basically replicate everything that that Josh Beckett was doing. What do you tell us about that relationship in the progression of -- because now. Voila. Jon Lester looks like Josh Beckett time."...

[11:35] ..." last year is that you in the mystic good they have the Josh Beckett could not only a guy who pitched obviously very very well last year. The guy who established himself as a leader in"...

[13:08] ..." knew that Jon Lester had. It was along the lines -- oh Josh Beckett it was it was a hard nosed tough -- like Detroit sit after the game they're both top big tough guys and"...

[14:22] ..." question earlier I'm curious teacher tank. Was conditioning an issue for for Josh Beckett this year."...

[18:36] ..." think it's much as possible. But they're able to do that because Jason Bay hit a pretty big home run didn't pay it was it was a draft pick -- moment. When you have not --"...

[18:57] ..." Final question from me what kind of pressures are Mike Scioscia. And the rest of the Angels under going into game two."...

[0:00]" You saw game one of the AL DS last night between the Red Sox. And I'm sorry I refuse to go through that'll Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim thing it just takes too long and just did it gives me a popsicle headache. Joining us right now live from Anaheim where. He and Alex spear are spearheading our coverage on WEEI dot com -- but the -- and rob Bradford joined the same rob I don't. Eight guys to boarding a -- And that's what it is good lord -- get back to the hotel this morning."

[0:29]" Well let's just say that we are still Roddick that by the time Dennis and Callahan we're well on the years so. There was one night. -- Note although we slept -- a little bit talk Garrett talked go quick turnaround we're ready ago."

[0:43]" You think having the big question for everybody since. You are the biographer for the Mike Lowell -- The big question for you is. Is is Michael all going to be able to complete the series whether it's a sweep or five game series."

[0:59]" I figured if all things go like he did last that you will be able to -- B I think that he was able to be very conservative movement. That's that that to be kind of the one the one part Warriors test it was obviously the Guerrero play where you have to try to. Weep over a little bit but. I think that he he was smart enough last night where he was very conservative in what he did not going too far out his way to have ready wasted movement that. But there's going to be sometimes where he's going to be tested and whether it's running that running out of first that's the thing is that last night he didn't have a case where. Maybe yet to stretch a single into a double our. Or are yet to go too far it was left for two charter of rights last night was whipped up one but there's there's bigger challenges ahead."

[1:46]" This is the age old question. Out what point does X percent of Michael all ceased to be better than a 100% of the alternative."

[1:55]" Well I go back to what he was before that injury in Tampa and you're hitting the ball and he was playing okay here they were getting by I think that's all they want from him. -- now we we know it but we're getting better as as someone asked after the game last date that well. Okay you know does that stay off really helped viewers like you listen I can have forty days -- written with respect to help me. So I think they're just going to kind of ride -- as long as they can and and if it doesn't work out they'll be viewed him as a pretty viable option as a pinch hitter are point four then don't make this is from -- but. I think right now. If they can get what they got home last night and no -- produce but if they can get that bill will be pretty Caprio though it'll be good enough."

[2:40]" Was I -- overreacting to watching his at bats last night or two in your eyes as you're watching him. Did he seem a little hesitant to swing at times."

[2:50]" No I think -- you know you can you can look at that eight pretty -- that where he had to take a page and it seemed to bother him a little bit that. That's what he had their references -- his problem is that what he had to basically take that sort of pitch and stopped short like that. That's the problem it's not swinging it doesn't look pretty there's no question about it and carefully -- when you're just -- They have speed data for assault on almost every one district almost conservatives. Yourself that doesn't that doesn't bode well either but. They are literally shocked at what I saw maybe it's because you've been watching batting practice the last few days by side and I beat. I think that this is what they expected it. I think the bigger test is when he'd go to the -- hit the ball hard left by it -- ball drops and he had to go for first effective. Where or first and third then you know that's -- group Robert. It got -- a bureaucracy -- our coach ought to -- digital been tested more on the field. You know you have -- bar. Who we won't be to keep him in bonds singles. And he tried once but other than that didn't really nobody is in really try to testament all."

[3:58]" We sat here yesterday rob on yesterday's show and looked over all the predictions. And most people. Thought the Angels we're gonna win this series some people like your former colleague at the the Boston Herald Tony -- said. On paper the Red Sox look overmatched how did you see this series before yesterday."

[4:17]" Why I think that I certainly have you two should be favored because of the injuries up and other reflect lot of I think that. You can look at the pitching -- in and fit -- proper boy and and they match up but. The distance seems especially when it went a lot of people think you're very. That -- and Drew were going to be out. That they just they do seem to have the depth of doubt that. I think that one little things that people wanted to which came through last night it was with Jason Bay factor. Our restaurant reference -- a couple times private partly. A guy who played for -- the Angels in the Red Sox when I asked him to -- got a preview the series he -- down and said. This idiot if Jason Bay Jason Bay have to move would it gave the Red Sox as he does the reds are to win the series will guess what. He what he gave the Red Sox and I think this substitute that because. It'll take away all of us all the trouble was -- of them -- batting practice and the Jumbotron -- watching him go off what not a Wrigley Field. Take all that aside -- I think that the fact that Jason Bay. -- a viable commodity -- belt line up along with Kevin Youkilis who continues to swing their bat pretty well. J. D. Drew who look look he didn't get any hits you looked okay. I think that that's a pipeline of they have to have opened. If they figured they could do that that changes certainly my perception of how they are going toward."

[5:41]" When now when asked yesterday if Josh Beckett was a lock for game three Terry Francona said I'm not sure I'm a lock. And I understand his his sense of humor here but based on what you've seen so far what do you think the chances are that you might not -- Beckett in game three."

[5:56]" I think as a chance of -- bad. You look at that list with what could they win game two here. The the change their perception that things and in terms of Josh Beckett I think it might. Vick and -- through throughout the outfield long toss -- inaccurately try to extend himself a little bit but. I still gotta get five that there there might be a little when -- felt that there -- I would be shocked if he would he would pitch but. I think that is if there's if there's 11. In the US he would Josh Beckett try to go out there probably and do whatever he gave him. And it's Garagiola oblique you think we could say so it's a really bad Wanderers test some minor injury but you as Mike Timlin told me you don't. -- matter what it is you're going to be thinking about as a pitcher a little bit so I think they have some luxuries here if they do. Are they are able to win games to go on for -- they get Tim Wakefield ready you -- I think that you know if you might -- viable option."

[6:58]" You just mentioned Mike Timlin rob. And he's not on the playoff roster. 828 at the high road for the most part. When asked about being left off the roster. Were you surprised that he wasn't on there or were there any other surprises on the roster that you saw."

[7:15]" A little surprised me basically what it came down to is they said okay Paul Byrd the better off option the bulk of the Mike Timlin and god put the ball Burton read to -- the -- that since 2004. Yeah I concede that B Mike Timlin hasn't been that great this year and it -- I'd -- you know by -- not there's less starting where. If stuff looked okay it was good enough and clearly Francona have a lot of -- that. In prevalent. I had thought that okay you know they're going to take one of the starters and in the going to take timlin so. Let's project a little bit took them three -- little too shocking because. That's what they did last year it would -- Wakefield on the team. And you have to god after you you're gonna have to gonna move around a little bit because of injuries. That didn't surprise me too much so -- opened gaping shocked me. But I think what you get out of last play it in terms of whether rosters set up there is that is that it's encouraging for them because took the true situation through. -- views and walking out the club while classmate said it was the first time. That he basically. Didn't have to worry about as bad back and had to worry more about his timing. And they were the first -- also he didn't wake up but didn't stay off my back really -- today. And so mean without that happened on the first he would be given a playoff that's that's pretty -- fortunate fortunate scenario for the reds."

[8:38]" Are the Red Sox. Better built and better able. To play the kind of baseball that Mike Scioscia would prefer to play."

[8:46]" How Bobby could you could make that argument every welcome back dude dude Jacoby Ellsbury. BI -- going and -- Jacoby Ellsbury is is want to keep this series although everyone kinda. That we're focused on Joe Lowery at the -- you ordered Michael J. D. Drew but. You know Jacoby those very it in games that you he's got on to a more times. -- their record -- it was like 33 of seventy. And and disguised it we started the catalyst last year we saw what -- Buick open -- an eighteen game hit streak. And in averaging a running game during that time -- I think that. I think that he makes the world the difference finish noted again last night in. And that that -- start exactly the type of game that you bring -- he brings exactly that the -- social brand of baseball again I was kind of shocked last night that. You know -- example -- social baseball slugger Guerrero try to go from first to third. You know that spell out exactly what they're looking for a there. So I think bit I think doors for -- what you might you might see them try to test -- little bit more of the barbs with. But they -- to who by the way -- terrible terrible post season player. And and I Bard -- in order."

[10:01]" And they might do it and in the first inning. Against the Red Sox on Friday."

[10:05]" Yeah yeah annoyed because -- Yet there were you -- little shocked about it mean debate."

[10:11]" I -- we actually talked about that yesterday that you know it would be intelligent of the Angels to go at Michael all the test on this day. Just how well he moves in and if he doesn't if he doesn't move that well now you know where to attack and if he does move well he figured it out."

[10:27]" Well that's I mean Michael over -- about the one play to get break and and -- that it would be."

[10:34]" Our guests and had a problem Michael."

[10:35]" And there -- people that sit well I mean you go to Buick reruns typically is serious in Tampa and it's an assistant stubborn everywhere it would they could come -- go in in the first baddeley gave it doesn't atop the bunt I'm shocked. I don't -- August 3 pick in the terrible post season player. Anyway you want to get -- don't prepare and but it it it is it just -- stubborn VW shocked if they've if they don't if they don't come around changing double."

[11:04]" Last year it was clear. That Jon Lester was following everything that that. Josh Beckett did he have a lot of respect for Beckett the way you approach the game and he wanted you. Basically replicate everything that that Josh Beckett was doing. What do you tell us about that relationship in the progression of -- because now. Voila. Jon Lester looks like Josh Beckett time."

[11:29]" Yeah I think it is that the pretty good example well. You look at what happened not this year but last year is that you in the mystic good they have the Josh Beckett could not only a guy who pitched obviously very very well last year. The guy who established himself as a leader in terms of showing the younger pitchers how to approach things in between starts. And white but both those guys don't work in progress Lester really latched on the back last year in. And said okay you know I'd see the results TI see what happens. When you really try to put. You know to the grindstone. From from day one through four and I think they've that was part of the process for him and then. You look at it carried over this year and if you -- visit Jon Lester is that you won -- strongest pitches he'd ever been around. This guy went from cute. At the end the last year to 230 right now. And it not only growing back growing into his body in yet recovered from -- this hardware. And I think bit take that along with the personality. Which are into a little bit like Beckett in terms of you know I don't have a lot of time -- looked a little things in terms of you know the the media stuff -- I'm -- focus clearly on what my job is throughout the week. And it has is really triple -- you saw it on the bar last night you saw that's what door then why it was it was you know we beat. You didn't say okay Jon Lester is definitely going to have that sort of performance. Over the shock because number one unit game for the World Series last year but you also affect kind of have like -- out of that you knew that Jon Lester had. It was along the lines -- oh Josh Beckett it was it was a hard nosed tough -- like Detroit sit after the game they're both top big tough guys and that's what they are and yet he had in the good performance from the stuff written and that's what you get last night."

[13:25]" I think it in the in the thing that has shocked me all season long being around the team a lot more. In. And -- you stand next Jon Lester. You don't realize how big demand this. You shake your parent yeah I'm -- He and and -- this is one of those Michael calls a mess ID numbers in usually via the sports information director inflates the numbers -- in the Red Sox media guide analyst Josh -- I'm talent Jon Lester had a 195 pounds. But he hasn't been that for a long time out."

[13:57]" thirty now. But that's -- maybe you're right beautifully right in. And that's what they did you notice even. Those after. The other day they were ball block it out together -- that to John Farrell in the days that bad you know you can get two pretty pretty big guys there at the top irritation. And -- that back -- was way if you have a healthy it is obvious that the pretty powerful thing."

[14:21]" Asked this question earlier I'm curious teacher tank. Was conditioning an issue for for Josh Beckett this year."

[14:28]" Are being -- are you talking at the beginning of the year throughout the year beginning of the year. Well these -- another yet the pitcher in the Boston Herald. But. Was clearly about what very bitter. But you know it's -- gives you -- with David up pitcher came out I'd also I'd -- historic document was personal trainer. Who basically gave -- tangible results of how. He was and actually better chase a derivative view of the past and everything else that. So I I don't think that it was a factor and certainly I know that you lost some of that way -- it -- let on. But I'd but for those people want to Seau also against the so bleak injury because you looked in shape being. You'd you'd just be I think that he he is certainly during the year. He as we reference that no one works hard between starts I think that you -- the battle -- here. And but I I would point that."

[15:24]" Did the Red Sox have the pitching matchups in the next two games to get this week Santana versus Daisuke Saunders versus Beckett. You'd think that the a good matchup for the rest."

[15:38]" Yeah I mean I think if you for -- Is a no -- you say to -- back it certainly by."

[15:44]" about how about game two because I think Santana has really improved. From 20072000."

[15:49]" Yeah well I think that that I could beat you when we went into this series we looked at these first two matchups. You can tell you could make arguments for both sides and a picnic before the Red Sox it is if you look at Daisuke and everyone. Used to be keen to in the numbers in this and that all the perception is still little tainted because. He doping -- deeper in the games I think the key for that game is that getting him a little bit deeper in the game and and the you don't want to have to -- on Masterson too much you'll have to leave on Okajima or adult argued oil -- about that read like open. Cute too much to pick it up that I'll do it but they have been a little bit kicker three. So I think that if if the Red Sox get Daisuke into the seventh having. I think I'll go a long long way by you right fit there a round of the people of Boston -- probably don't understand that it gives the pretty good pitcher. And and I think that it they sit they certainly can match up with a but. But if this is -- layup by any means."

[16:50]" And isn't this the opponent if there was one. Who would help Daisuke get to the seventh inning."

[16:55]" Yes absolutely. Did you look at you -- vote for the Red Sox don't -- get much better holding guys on. He's pretty athletic off the mound so that'll help them but it took this way via Internet. Beat free sweeping yeah you're absolutely right in. It never let that as well so with you are talking about Yankee schemes are going to be probably have to go against in the playoff -- You're absolutely right that this is if there is a team that knocked it don't make it pull our hair out in terms of watching Daisuke brought youngest one."

[17:28]" you referenced it earlier at the Red Sox are there and batting practice looking at the Jumbotron watching -- Manny Ramirez hit a one armed. Home run. Against the Cubs in Chicago. What are they saying anything and look at that bleep bleep. What a piece of -- or they say it behave like it Manny go man."

[17:47]" I think it somewhere between. I've figured you know it is you obviously when you're in batting practice before game one of the play out. And topic like that comes up on the Jumbotron you don't you don't not look. But you got bigger fish are fried you know you have to you have to worry about that clearly a lot of the people reference to after the games. And they're big they are the most the Red Sox players admitted -- you'll have gone on in. And that's why there are they're pretty happy for Jason Baker they also do the direct correlation before going to drop. Blood you know you had Jason Varitek after the game last night saying. Basically if you don't know meant that Manny we will wasn't there wasn't up big deal and updated trade -- we would move Don and and it's so I think that everyone started this downplayed the -- may think it's much as possible. But they're able to do that because Jason Bay hit a pretty big home run didn't pay it was it was a draft pick -- moment. When you have not -- the crowd there's there's gas but it terms of watching maybe golf that out but it. Watch the title pretty much the entirety take at least a quick look will go on on."

[18:57]" Final question from me what kind of pressures are Mike Scioscia. And the rest of the Angels under going into game two."

[19:03]" Well when you have a team that hasn't beaten looked beat another team it in the playoffs and stole on there is a little bit of pressure that's why we've had the game what was so important. Is it only -- Jumbo in the in -- There's an element of confidence. No I think there at the deal would more or less than you're saying okay John Lackey the same guy that almost it's nobody is it that way. They've been able to figure out this to be it but. You know very good business sense okay maybe we can have a two easier maybe you don't live there -- topic to this matchup maybe we. You know we didn't put the Red Sox are prepared better that the in the playoffs with. Without -- a great staff are all guys thought but. You did -- two wild card teams started this but -- hard it is an eighteen teams that of 100 games I guess nobody won the World Series."

[19:53]" Out of eighteen yeah 41. Want it."

[19:57]" The 98 Yankees. And and so I think -- what you do you go back and say well why is that agreed to be that was astonished. And it is that a case of okay you clinch early you don't you're not tested everything else but. Those those big you have to look at the that a little bit irritate you eat you couple that with the fact that they've had so much trouble with a Red Sox in the post season. And and I I do think you have to start apparently raised an eyebrow."

[20:25]" You can read his stop on WEEI dot com he and Alex be here are both out there handling the coverage -- for our website. Rob Bradford who's the the chief who -- I think it says that on your business card next yeah --"