[0:01]" Good morning -- dodgy was geared up for the playoffs you get your playoff game face on."

[0:07]" quite yet I united a couple of more days you know we could get through a few more opinions that I'll be ready he'll come was weekend that's respected fired up."

[0:14]" It is it is the division title and the home field advantage in your mind Jerry significant enough to out of all. Pitch Schilling on Sunday to clinch it if."

[0:24]" Being hot now look first of all I'd love to see them win the division you know they haven't done insult. In a long long time they've got a lead all season long I would absolutely love to see them at home field advantage that they -- played at Fenway it's certainly special for these guys but not at the expense of rabbit you -- bring papelbon in back the bag game is in the which does not going to do. I -- and they got to play it pretty much where they have over the last week. And try to get things squared up to a you know and settled to develop the post season play first of all LP. -- a new collection -- well well rested pitching staff but not. Try to get Okajima back in the -- you know people like that so you know I love this -- went division I think everybody would you know finish verses from the Yankees as it is as though I think it's important step. But on the other hand these boards that was when championship that we started in 2000 for the can do that as a wild card team we get it over over again. But so going to be interesting week you know the balancing act of you know what -- winning games and try to win the division they got a two game lead right now so we've taken you know continue to do that but I really cannot do any foolish it's going to cost them you know anything at all --"

[1:32]" You're you're not suggesting though the winning the division is more of a mental or emotional it's emotional value as opposed to playing four games at Fenway Park as opposed to four games at Yankee stadium."

[1:43]" I I you know I for the first you know I think it's special because is bedecked you know as for the players to let me look the other of the they let this thing all the way I think business sense of pride of being the -- video division you know and it's company itself at a subdued celebration. When I got into the playoffs down there in that Tampa and I think they'll have a bagel one if they can clinch the division. And but I I also played in all. -- that they must -- to open up at Fenway Park could have home field advantage the way everything I think better you know that's that's a great advantage for them and you don't know what you're going to get you know but we've got to put Cleveland LA you know you hate the west coast of those -- So you know it's I will see what happens this week it's it's kind of a strange sit scenario was got to do we had. You know watched them clinch a playoff spot on a tip that would yet you know another gold mine which -- in the division. And then all the players didn't become up so it's it's been kind of estranged couple weeks really."

[2:40]" What what sense do you get from Francona and Jerry on how he's going to handle this week and how much importance he places in the division title."

[2:49]" Well I think he thinks is important but yet again it's not he's not going to -- any dumb. You know that's going to cost them up playoff game in -- I think I think that's the big -- you know. Is is you know he's he's not going to run many out there a minute earlier that he can't he's not gonna run you've closed out there is a going to. You know all the work Apple body is not going to have a pitcher -- 120 pages I mean that's not going to happen. And so we -- notre nice clean easy -- quick to pick up some wins whether division. But yet -- in -- way where he knows he's got to protect always other things in and that's that's the prudent thing to -- and you know. The thing about it whether they win so they don't want it and -- Sunday night that also didn't I don't know what where they've they've bite out of -- they're going to be somewhere out golden season. And that excitement begins again and so I you know I -- them. You know I hate to make it solid is no big deal. Because I think it is a big deal but on the other hand you know once once Sunday night rolls around it used to these these playoffs all the good that played in pregnancies have been. You know they'll be is fired up the weekend it."

[3:51]" If they win the division and then lose the first round series it's gonna feel pretty hollow pretty -- that division."

[3:57]" Tell you do you remember now."

[3:59]" will will will. Youkilis and or Manny played this week."

[4:03]" Yeah I think so I think you know on the ice started saw admitted that the baby just for being read all my -- and I affiliates are much better. I so what -- he says maybe Tuesday now that's that I I don't know about that. You know nobody was talking about make it fresh front against -- you know one theologian and we've I don't know what stuff so I mean like you know I think he's hoping to be back very soon. And the -- a perfect world for both those guys I think it leprosy and for a you don't report five games. That's because his swing back pretty well maybe not a long longtime. Now we also take a lot of bitten yet but yet you know you gotta be able brought this is life pitching it has brought a place to do it now because I don't know mightily game -- Just delegate settlement rehab and you would want to do that. So you know I think the ideal situation that these guys and throw it up to get you know maybe 6020 point four at bats before the the post season starts."

[4:55]" A jury travel aside based only on baseball who would rather see the Red Sox play the angels -- the Indians."

[5:04]" Angels give me a little bit except they don't give in Fenway for some reason in February you know Lackey doesn't pitch well and she feels just terrible. He's just great pitching yet endured such a -- knock him around as ballpark. I'm really know what scares me about that exists if they got a lead I didn't have regular silly because they're going to run the bases the other going to steal bases they gotta do a lot of different things that can upset you know -- defects and you project Cleveland is this kind of a straight up I worry about sabathia. I worry about come -- out but I don't aura about their clothes that -- out you know he's amazed that a high number -- but I just those humans you know on the same category as the K -- you know some like that so I mean -- pretty ideal because there was the west coast have been those that trial be actually brutal especially on a short series so like I don't know like -- seem like Cleveland you know that's I don't know sub out the eagles Jimmy. But they don't feel different ways as we -- date -- they had problems just raised exit out of time here. And they got a couple of guys just don't have success a key players targeted you know Lackey one of their best pitches and she'll just settle guys but awful."

[6:13]" Is that etched in stone that it's going to be Beckett Schilling and then Daisuke"

[6:18]" I don't know I I I believe so now it seemed to beat back it Daisuke and shelling but I've read -- those. But Australia are they -- so to me like those great of course if they go beyond that Wakefield beat number four I'm sure you know showed there's pretty -- a class three -- four outings. And that experience has it told me a lot you know told everybody a lot of what you could go post season. And I just wonder you know what -- thinking might be if they slight that catered to spot 1000000003 I don't know. -- so that they'll get more into this week I'm sure you know and well he's pitched good -- all these huge betrayal go over his last what four outings and -- we all know that you know he's got its you don't get out of way to go out there in October itself we'll see how it sets up I'm not sure you know I'd -- it's set up that way but I'm not sure that you know that's -- definitive answer."

[7:12]" A jury what does that buchholz and Lester know about the postseason the chilling figured out along time ago."

[7:18]" Well -- that I guess it's a whole different world you know I only speak from one player out it in my life -- player. And and that was seven -- well it is the Yankees that I could tell you. As a player I was nervous as a type -- a bit in my life for that one game. I cannot know also there was one out there was no wild card there was nothing so you were denied any go on you lose you go home -- intensity level -- the pressure the media third you know everybody watching it's a totally different schedule than what you have right now. Are absolutely you'll be resolved things that you don't -- they're going to have to deal with that a guy that's been there a number of times they not a hitters is that when guys say they go to the all star game. And they enjoyed more the second time around the interest I'd like a whirlwind tour you don't know what's going on this result action activity around yet. And the more you go the more you focus about what you gotta do would eliminate things you don't have to do and I think so typical at all opposition it's a little bit -- different animal against that it normal -- global rob Bartlett adept at double raised. You know it's it's it's everything is so much activity around it but I -- as a player I would I would imagine that the you know so I'll be able focus on the game itself in it and eliminate a lot of -- stuff."

[8:33]" You know every time we think of guys who were going to reach free agency you know we we think they might stay and they rarely do you know Pedro Damon guys when they get the free agency -- they tend to leave the the grass looks greener. Once you get out there and and shop yourself. Do you think this is it for Schilling won't -- it might we be looking at his last performance at Fenway tonight."

[8:57]" It might be eight you know but again you you don't know I mean it's almost impossible predicted no again. I don't know what the Red Sox -- and I have local. I look good spanking you know I don't know what kind of contract he would want you know almost these Clement looked back into for the fact -- and and your elbow will be determined very briefly out. After their private but on the play national weather could be an elimination or going to the championship so you know it's hard because a guy like Schilling loves this atmosphere anybody he was played here you know he loves everything about about -- And you know would you be willing to settle for some type a contract that maybe. He could do better somewhere else -- you know my gut tell -- maybe depending on what that is of course those something ridiculous you know. So I I don't know I mean that you know those -- those -- questions we'll -- so when you know when when the times doesn't really quite frankly that. -- a big discussion draft what's going on this week in and at the follow."

[9:55]" Right but what is your sense that on on buck called what's his role going to be easy to. I think -- to did."

[10:02]" They know I don't think they know Jerry you know I want to -- gonna doubted separate myself look -- expected to dominating but you know what is it going to get a -- that is -- I don't know yet you know all those discussions is still going on. And you know will would be maybe not the first round maybe the second round will be all the weight throw will be not at all. I can't imagine it being not at all in all I I would think that you know. Either got to could be very valuable out before but again make at this pitch count again. You know sometimes in the playoffs don't you may get carried away because you you're you're you know you gotta get big outs for for a fight getting -- just got to get knocked out he would be a logical choice to -- so -- you know those decisions they're going to have to make. I though I'd based on performance -- mothers here."

[10:47]" If you had to pick right now everything being equal buck calls or Wakefield starting the game for you. Who do you think gives your banish -- win."

[10:55]" I would say it still -- could be only because he's been you know back then it before. Ed and and again you know opinion of an ordinary it's it could be Eric the great would it could be a disaster you just."

[11:07]" And throw throw Daisuke and to that that. The equation me throw."

[11:11]" I doubt it's Israel little bit be you know he blocks a lot of guys in value except in the league in -- him. You know how's he going to handle his first you know on the big stage he's been a big stage dependence that that's different it's it's not here. It is that the competition and face. So the other -- concerns there -- other -- concern but I I don't know what I would afford tejada going to be another -- actual point out because it's all real good teams."

[11:36]" It -- who do you think we will see more of in support of papelbon Okajima or Gagne Agassi interest maybe build a term that this week. Have been out of there."

[11:44]" I think I think it's just it's going to have a lot to say you know no -- is got a couple good outings. And -- plenty of them this week you know -- no rest in between that they were going to see a lot of them. Now did you look to my -- this post is that the pit somewhere around Thursday and it was to what he brings that -- able -- going to bring woody brought the Yankee game where are you going to bring what brought the first after the season. And those decisions that you know accord that would make it he goes into the postseason you know. It is just the same guy that got the -- on the first. And as you know is is -- gave back to being ID AN run it by the a lot of it's going to depend on -- matchups obviously that they are going to. And but they need any local community borrowed a -- and decent because if they don't. You know they could be a big trouble command of the game and you'd always good fortune all season long. With Okajima to get the Apple bought him and he was almost like the MVP of the first over the season. And -- given Pavel -- just the rest the other so those guilty they those guys in the playoffs in the and I think it's going to be a week where we find out about Okajima that probably get a couple outings at the end of the week we'll see what they look like. And I democracy plated -- O O'Clock."

[12:55]" If think clenched to say seven already clinched would would it would go Ortiz be sitting this week out."

[13:01]" They prefer a couple of games so you know maybe. But he back to back games and that you'd probably see a few games that maybe get three at bats but. You know you don't you also what do because of what hitters because you don't want to want to law you know every baseball -- B he played everyday. And and you know when you go to the all star break up regained offered you combat their first game after the all star break if you lost. Told -- rest there's reclaiming its sounds great it's only three days. But you know timing is everything with the hitters in and it's sometimes I'm off to west side what can -- so you know it's it's scary and at bats because there's they shot. But on the other hand if they get which has the rest is like to rest his knees and -- another probably have them close right now first place but you might get tired off. Well tomorrow get the next day off and then the last over the weekend make sure get some -- lot of bad so we -- the parts"

[13:55]" he jury in in all your years of playing observing baseball have you seen anything much more bizarre than Milton Bradley being injured by as a manager that's the first part of the question and do you think that that the umpire might bears responsibility here and be disciplined for Mike winters."

[14:09]" Welcome I'm reading and hearing him what I I their first base coach others guess it was pretty -- from the umpires whenever -- you know. They -- they had a ticking time bomb out there Milton Bradley and they adult you know what let's face it I mean he once you've got a -- with somebody that's it's constant. You know they've figured together -- you somehow you know it's that's the way it is in baseball you know it's maybe not as bad there's a -- in the -- but they that they have feelings still. And from what I'm reading from what that each and said I mean it was pretty nasty with the umpires said that shouldn't happen. And they know they got a rabbit it's sort of what -- any you know at any moment I mean look like legitimate basically did you know. -- the flight so. I mean. You know but that doesn't equation as a cabinet manager you know trying to pull away now negotiations -- It is what they're big key players on the team so that is one of the most bizarre incidents I've ever seen. And I do put a lot of the blatantly -- implies that they don't Kabila without -- and they you know they -- the guys volatile and then you know. He can't control so the times and then there's another great example of it but because responsibility on both sides -- would have -- if if if that is potential that really. Yes I think the umpire should be best of."

[15:18]" When they just between the three of us now that or solos gone big time to TBS get a big head -- come up but he in the Booth and museum is that different or --"

[15:28]" Oh absolutely ideal opened like it got to have I'd I'd be getting gotten out because he he'd demand a one shot. But what we're going to rise through the class ticket and whatnot it was my turn to talk you won't see me you'll just hear me. Call and I indicated remain united him all the way."

[15:44]" I heard over that he wants you to raise your hand in the -- before you speak into the -- on you when he's ready."

[15:50]" Schell does -- it's there just off what it was Lucas doesn't get. Gig at the moment what they you know you gotta know what buttons to push you know let's put that now I will go to complete command from Yemen. Well Levy told nick -- going to shut up or shut up the ball."

[16:03]" I'm pretty impressed with -- report to the new website a yeah yeah we're still in court very well done a tellem to wear the blue jacket in his first network appearance that the good."

[16:15]" it's a it's a nice break -- you know -- tonight break but his private him out of his -- He's trying to prepare like nine different teams so -- wouldn't cut out for Christ's sakes. I says just golf ball -- accused a dozen national games Syria due to the local game you're up there almost all I'm."

[16:32]" Are red dog should be an interest in week a lot of questions answered certainly body by Sunday to be sure we'll talk -- next week a lot or answers. All right red dog with Dennis and Callahan"