[2:36] ..." Remy this morning you know is there -- way you can trade Manny Ramirez and be better. And Jerry correctly says no I don't think there is equally as -- that's where I Willie Green that it it's probably. Next to impossible to replace. The statistics Manny Ramirez will bring to the table from now until the end of the season I'll give it right. I'm not sure that there isn't a wait to still make yourself better with Manny Ramirez outline. Does that drain on the left and right now final -- it talked about the lack of life a lack of"...

[3:51] ..." the team doesn't have enough energy of the team -- drained by Manny Ramirez. Robbing -- had anything to do with last night's game other than. Not running hard the first base when he could have"...

[10:07] ..." was the steel. You do -- rarely I mean he's huge trade Casey Kotchman. For Mark Teixeira. And and a hard throwing minor league pitcher but yet the Major League right right right now to your right I agree."...

[10:25] ..." reds are the previous two nights now tonight will get to see Mark Teixeira. In that lineup. The only way you can say this is a negative -- for the Angels is if you take the approach that I Casey Kotchman. Truly understood what Angels and the do when he is in my social kind of player and maybe Mark Teixeira will struggle. Playing baseball this way but I think that's. That's really a weak argument I got Mark Teixeira Vlad Guerrero. -- honor. Garret Anderson I mean got some guys. In the lineup who can rake in you don't remember saying"...

[12:07] ..." Psychologically. Will benefit from a trade. What if it's a trade of Manny Ramirez. "...

[12:58] ..." Involved Manny Ramirez. That the players are gonna say in. Front offices really work force that's a great job. Does not hit it really will"...

[14:55] ..." that exists that the older. If he could get Matt Kemp for Manny Ramirez. Where some permutations of that that would be the centerpiece of whatever it is I think the older. I think he'll trade"...

[16:01] ..." if they get into the playoffs. Way you know a guy like Manny Ramirez who knows what happens he gets hot he helps -- I think frank McCourt is saying you know what it went something."...

[16:31] ..." to cost a lot of money. And we'll get the albatross of Manny Ramirez out of town psychological albatross out of town. It's it is is too good to be true it really is too good"...

[17:36] ..." this this this is very important. Charlie manual. Had a relationship with Manny Ramirez you know what that primary relationship was how -- how they how they became close. Charlie manuals job in Cleveland before it"...

[18:09] ..." manager not after me to to do a lot of things that Mike Hargrove is after me to do just want to talk about the science of hitting. Great. I think it is is going to be a different story for Charlie manual if he has the advantage. Manny and he had like half acre Tampa that's been in position not about to have credibility. With his entire team because entirety will be watching to see how he deals with this guy once again. If they want to do it behind. If other teams want to give up a lot for Manny Ramirez is that this is a great situation for the Red Sox the only way. And we talked about it bit a bit"...

[20:37] ..." poll question for Ted. Do you want the Red Sox to trade Manny Ramirez by the trade deadline tomorrow. Simple as. You now the reason I added that in here this morning with channel seven did"...

[21:14] ..." day. Is very simple do you want. The Red Sox. To trade Manny Ramirez by tomorrow's trade the all new WEE. Dark alike yet we'll work our guys are behind this evening it's that get there."...

[23:25] ..." it's a simple question do you want the Red Sox to trade Manny Ramirez by tomorrow straight I don't know one of those of us so we'll find out."...

[0:00]" In the seventh inning when Manny hit the ground ball to third base. Did you instantly think base that like I did yeah I'm and I thought well their -- and then when when they actually showed the throw -- first and I. Apparently so on can't beat them into the picture I'll -- it all this is not going to go well at Fenway Park and it didn't."

[0:20]" Both teams play hard you -- both yes they are around me have both played our. I just means we are yet but you know who have been good once they played really hard one team played great but. You -- them any play and I think. I -- I mean after reverse field here. The cut up card today. Going to cut the card. I think the Cardiff is that you stick -- Active aggressor as active until October I'm Manny apologist card members since 1993. But I thought that he would be able to keep it together for the rest of the season. And then after the post season I'm assuming they get into the post season after the post season you move line. You've got everything you possibly get out of Manny he's gotten everything every dollar he can possibly get out you anymore but I don't think I don't think he can keep -- you."

[1:16]" Yeah I I I don't want to -- sentence thing. In the end and I know this isn't anything we haven't seen in drugs and grabs in the past but where at least I'm sensing a guy who just has given up. You know hindsight it's like you know not only do while want to out give me on now. And and I know what's going to be hard I heard Jerry this morning Jerry Remy talking with John Terry said it's going to be very difficult to do. Understand that. I would suggest the three way deal that that field pulled off the trading deadline in 2004 was pretty complicated too when they found waited."

[1:51]" It was pretty complicated but let Beckett that deal. The Red Sox want that would Doug Mientkiewicz. And Orlando Cabrera. I mean it or -- if you think about that. Yeah -- not talking about you know. Like they got Gary Sheffield. And Alex Rodriguez as you know it's you know it's some great players match. They were able to make the trade happened because. They knew. Privately that this wasn't going to work -- Nomar Garciaparra thinking about that all the great things about it but they knew they had the mobile and ultimately they want dealt with. What guys who really has got to know. One has had a right to get as he as --"

[2:32]" Yet you know and and that was the question you know that they that they were asking Jerry Remy this morning you know is there -- way you can trade Manny Ramirez and be better. And Jerry correctly says no I don't think there is equally as -- that's where I Willie Green that it it's probably. Next to impossible to replace. The statistics Manny Ramirez will bring to the table from now until the end of the season I'll give it right. I'm not sure that there isn't a wait to still make yourself better with Manny Ramirez outline. Does that drain on the left and right now final -- it talked about the lack of life a lack of whatever it is I just sensed that this that team wait for some the next I think --"

[3:18]" today there's a drain on the team after watching them almost no hit last night. They look flat they let -- because. John Lackey was -- he was split -- not hitting the lightning it was the best that anyone in Boston really who doesn't have the baseball package -- the best. You've seen John Lackey pitch because. We don't think of this -- an ace does and Boston Red Sox have dominated. While he has he has an -- and he's been an -- for a few years -- I have very good pitcher. And so when you pitch like that of course it's easy Tuesday the team doesn't have enough energy of the team -- drained by Manny Ramirez. Robbing -- had anything to do with last night's game other than. Not running hard the first base when he could have broken up a no hitter."

[4:04]" Can you imagine now just imagine. Pedroia and Youkilis. Don't come through in the ninth inning. And John Lackey throws a no hitter at Fenway Park because of that play in the seventh inning. I mean yeah they hue and cry today is kind of muted by the fact that they did they did get a couple hits in the night. And did actually break up shut out if he throws a no hitter at Fenway because Manny doesn't run. And nobody can tell me he was trying to -- art. I mean the radio announcers pointed it out and nobody else about it rounds well those Manny apologist that we get all the time. You know will tell us all his knees bother timer I don't know what -- but you know he didn't try."

[4:44]" Here's the key. Key points from the interview this morning with Jerry Remy. -- said he talked to Manny yesterday went by right right. And he said Manny you really don't want to get traded to you Manny said yes I do I want peace want to find peace."

[5:02]" So I just don't think -- we can talk about it and I don't think a lot of fans. Believe us and there's no other way -- maybe they don't trust. Maybe you think this is just a media creation but I don't think fans. Understand. The Manny conundrum. In the Manny conundrum is this this is a great hitter. Who doesn't. Have a great passion for competing. Not about that. If you if you're a great hitter you think. I want to be the best hitter you know that whole Ted Williams -- what I want people to say there goes the greatest hitter right whoever -- I don't think Manny looks at it that way not this and I'm just telling the truth. Manny likes to hit he enjoys hitting I don't think he's trying to be a better hitter than Albert Pujols. A better hitter. Then Alex Rodriguez. A better hitter than Ted Williams going back in history he trying to be the next this and this or the next that. He just. Is trying to perfect hitting. But when it comes to competing. He doesn't have a passion for competing at about that for a professional athlete. An amateur athlete think about the guys. You play baseball with or you play basketball with pickup basketball games -- I've ever been involved and I can play but I I -- I don't think I've ever been involved in a pickup basketball games out of a basketball game where somebody doesn't start talking trash. And and others some a little scuffle needs to be. Broken -- somebody's arguing over follow. A lot of people are waiting on the side. Games are 211 by one is ten a nine game point and guys don't want to sit down that's almost these are amateur. Athlete in quotes right professional athletes but some of the most competitive people that you ever meet in your life and he's not. So that that is what. That is what drives him crazy more than anything when he feels good he'll be out there -- team win."

[7:05]" I've always felt that Boston is a very blue collars. And and especially. The sports fans in Boston and I know there are white collar sports fan I'm not -- But but effort means as much as results in this town and many occasions you think back to some of the most popular athletes in the history of Boston. And it wasn't -- their their popularity wasn't necessarily based on the fact they were great players. It just try. You know you go back to Terry O'Reilly -- you -- you come up with a bunch of names throughout history who fans. You know they grinder they know they knew that that well and I'll use a Riley is the example for the moment Vinatieri was the most talented guys out there. Expecting to his talent was pretty limited he will admit that. Man everything he had to give you got. I mean it it's why fans have embraced the guy like Dustin Pedroia. You know why they've embraced. Guys who who just give me what you got managers and coaches say this all the time just whatever it is that you have. Give it to me every time and at the same time I think fans go crazy. When they see talented player. Dog it just drives them not."

[8:17]" It's now and I don't want to go crazy here because. That's why used the word command. Is really. There's there is day puzzle here with me any rumors that -- drive that. No he doesn't try hard all the time again -- sometimes -- run as are signs that Burton I don't want to make it sound like. His lack of passion for competition. It is calculus two Americas it obviously hurt. Here's a guy who was built like this his entire career and look at his numbers. He still wants -- a Hall of Fame he's that talented. When you need him to do certain things at certain times he doesn't feel like doing them. -- Tony -- yesterday and he's right on this this is this couldn't be more accurate. You can't use the guilt trip on your goal that it won't work forget it forget it. You can't blame. Terry Francona. You can't blame Theo Epstein you can't blame John Henry the -- Jason Varitek the leaders of the team. It doesn't work with this personality. He says the checks don't bounce. And I'm going to get an opportunity to hit because you probably don't have anybody who's better than --"

[9:38]" That's what is concerned about I think that the Red Sox have to make a deal by tomorrow at four and I don't mean necessarily man -- think they'd like to. I think they have to make a deal by tomorrow at four simply for the psychological benefit. I think you've got a baseball team here that -- seen the Yankees go out -- marte in eighty and add to their their roster and and do themselves some good right to get trade they're seeing the Angels go out with the best record in baseball and make themselves better you know -- that was the steel. You do -- rarely I mean he's huge trade Casey Kotchman. For Mark Teixeira. And and a hard throwing minor league pitcher but yet the Major League right right right now to your right I agree."

[10:22]" Just -- we saw what the Angels did to the reds are the previous two nights now tonight will get to see Mark Teixeira. In that lineup. The only way you can say this is a negative -- for the Angels is if you take the approach that I Casey Kotchman. Truly understood what Angels and the do when he is in my social kind of player and maybe Mark Teixeira will struggle. Playing baseball this way but I think that's. That's really a weak argument I got Mark Teixeira Vlad Guerrero. -- honor. Garret Anderson I mean got some guys. In the lineup who can rake in you don't remember saying that about the --"

[11:00]" And I think the Red Sox psychologically. Need. They they need to be picked up by management here. Because they're looking around in -- while that team help themselves and that team help themselves. And and I I think that that even though they may be correct that they can make some of these editions from within Masterson of the relief role as an addition from within. I think psychologically this team needs an addition from without. -- to make some sort of move that indicates to them. That -- you know okay we're try to keep up with the jones' -- psychologically for home for the player of the players I'm talking up. I think the players are are looking around I I think the thing Manny said the other day was not he wasn't the lone voice in the wilderness. He may be the only one who set. You know but you know other teams are making moves and we're not doing anything. I promise you that within a clubhouse. There's some of that -- talked -- And that guy well it won't -- as accurately they just that'd take scheerer has the tenacity in the America that -- though."

[12:03]" the slippery slope because if you say the players. Psychologically. Will benefit from a trade. What if it's a trade of Manny Ramirez. "

[12:14]" Another of and I and I am not even sure I. I'm not even using Manny is the example I'm saying they need some sort of movement from management that says okay we're going to that you need some help we're going to get to some that."

[12:26]" But and apparently are only two things are going to happen it won. The Red Sox will probably go out and get a reliever. Articles -- on the articles in the middle reliever. So a middle reliever is not going to boost you psychologically."

[12:43]" Again it's not it's not even the player necessarily Michael I think it's well it's -- their make it molds -- makin' moves we so where in the running well that's got to do something what you -- They go out make 33 moves that don't."

[12:58]" Involved Manny Ramirez. That the players are gonna say in. Front offices really work force that's a great job. Does not hit it really will have to deal good players but they go out and get a sixth inning guy and a seventh inning guy. And they get a an outfielder. Who's hitting 250 where they get a catcher. Who can help public Jason Varitek who's hitting 235. Great defensive catcher cannot give you an occasional home run. Every 152530. At bats. In the the players -- going to jump up and down -- what's going to."

[13:34]" Have yet yet I yeah I actually do think that helps to tool middle relievers. And a backup catcher and catcher you need that I I just think the idea of everybody else is doin' somethin'. We gotta do something I I do think there's a psychological aspect to what I've I think general managers in the past about the -- in and it not. It isn't necessarily it it is locked in with baseball. Hockey GMs feel that way at the trade deadline basketball GM's it's harder because -- salary."

[14:03]" I think we're we're. Kind of -- same thing but I at at what counts and is it depends on what you do is going out making three of four trades. A flurry of activity a flurry of nothing is not going to excite guys in the clubhouse but I think going back to the original point. A said the two things happen one the get a middle reliever. And two if they make that other moves that other moves going to involvement."

[14:27]" Well and and and I'll go back to the Manny thing now I wanted to leave him separate for a moment because I think the team needs to make a move of some kind by tomorrow at four anyway. -- knuckle backed the Manny thing. I mean there a couple of rumors out there as the role as one of balls the Dodgers won today involves the Phillies. If the dodger rumor that I read last night I think roto worldnews is where it originated. I think New York Post had written general world picked it up whatever laws if that exists that the older. If he could get Matt Kemp for Manny Ramirez. Where some permutations of that that would be the centerpiece of whatever it is I think the older. I think he'll trade Manny to the Dodgers he'll pay Manny salary the rest of the way. And he'll get 823 year 24 year old outfielder who he's got under his control for awhile who could play all three outfield positions."

[15:19]" makes me think that the rumors -- if it makes much sense. -- the Dodgers do that."

[15:27]" Because they're going to do because they're not I'd I'd tooth and nail pennant race in the National League west and they feel that they've got a chance. To to win the division if they get about a bat like man."

[15:38]" LB so you know I hope they do it yeah the doctors so shortsighted. If they win. The National League west. That's like you know I win the Award for tallest guy in the studio what are you 5859. They OK so I'm 5859. On the tallest guy in the studio."

[15:59]" No I think and I think they feel that if they get into the playoffs. Way you know a guy like Manny Ramirez who knows what happens he gets hot he helps -- I think frank McCourt is saying you know what it went something."

[16:10]" And there's no today they're probably like the seventh or eighth best team in the National League but if they want to do this. I had it it it doesn't make sense to -- And and because it's such a no brainer -- all the things you mentioned. Young power hitting outfielder. Who can play a lot of positions and is not going to cost a lot of money. And we'll get the albatross of Manny Ramirez out of town psychological albatross out of town. It's it is is too good to be true it really is too good to be true so I think it's I think it's about rumor."

[16:46]" Well then then there's the one today concerning Philadelphia SI dot com reporting this one earlier today. And it in balls and guide the Phillies want to get out there. And you know of them the young up and coming catcher that the Red Sox problem probably not only now covet but desperately -- I mean and it makes a lot of sense you've got the whole Charlie manual situation where he's dealt with Manny in the past both as a coach and briefly as a manager. You know he's going it was general manager and I'm I'm just -- yeah I I I can deal with -- you know I've dealt with before we have a good relationship yeah I can do that. And and you got that that. Battle in the National League east between the Mets in the Phillies and you know you try to get an -- you try to find a way that you win this thing I could see that being a real possibility well."

[17:35]" Consider this this this this is very important. Charlie manual. Had a relationship with Manny Ramirez you know what that primary relationship was how -- how they how they became close. Charlie manuals job in Cleveland before it was a manager he was the."

[17:52]" Hitting coach hitting coach at stake out. Hitting coach of course of course you have a good relationship -- if you wanted to do anyway here's a guy want to talk about hitting. How life was great. I'm not accountable really. You know my manager not after me to to do a lot of things that Mike Hargrove is after me to do just want to talk about the science of hitting. Great. I think it is is going to be a different story for Charlie manual if he has the advantage. Manny and he had like half acre Tampa that's been in position not about to have credibility. With his entire team because entirety will be watching to see how he deals with this guy once again. If they want to do it behind. If other teams want to give up a lot for Manny Ramirez is that this is a great situation for the Red Sox the only way. And we talked about it bit a bit yesterday only what you trade Manny."

[18:50]" During the season is if somebody wants to give you a ton. I mean more than you would expect they want to give you a top prospect -- to consider -- camp a top prospect even though he's in the majors. He he was a highly coveted prospect. A couple years ago with the Dodgers along down the Brock right but they want to give you. And a good young player. Or -- or a top. Minor league player."

[19:21]" Then you have to do. And I and implement the top of the line in the -- elite prospects."

[19:27]" The action. I know I he's not the batteries and -- he's still pretty darn it as we cities -- tool player and those two tools are really good. But but I but I've also got to say. I I think there's a certain frustration level here right now within the organization. Starting with Tito on up through Theo and I think on up through ownership I think they are more motivated than ever. And and the motivation is also I think -- week by the fact that they know that in a best case scenario they've got him. Until -- the end of October and he's out the -- I think there's concern about checking out. Physically mentally whatever you want to say you know not running balls out TI -- knee is signed I can't golden knights kept those sorts of things. I I think that desperate isn't the right word I think they are highly motivated to move him out of here right now more than it ever and I think. And I do think that the fan base. We talked about this on Monday yes about how many people want to not a town how many people don't. I think the fan basis swinging over today you know it's time to -- Manny -- 25% well I'll tell you gonna. Quality dale and Holley -- WEEI dot com we -- poll question for Ted. Do you want the Red Sox to trade Manny Ramirez by the trade deadline tomorrow. Simple as. You now the reason I added that in here this morning with channel seven did that two days ago. They -- a web question on channel 7 NEWS over 50% said yes. And that was before we saw last night game really. We'll find out will assume mars isn't our we don't -- So go to WEEI dot com go to the dale -- page. Our poll question for the day -- pop but you know -- question for the day. Is very simple do you want. The Red Sox. To trade Manny Ramirez by tomorrow's trade the all new WEE. Dark alike yet we'll work our guys are behind this evening it's that get there. So we'll find out -- you know what my senses. The channel -- Paul wasn't -- And I think we'll find our poll will be better than 50% as well."