[1:00] ..." an example opening up with a -- that people like idiots like Manny Ramirez bring to your table to get seventeen weeks vacation like we do that the -- the off season. Well known as laughs"...

[7:18] ..." with a fractured wrist broken wrist now. Twenty years old. Beside -- Eric Hinske back tomorrow well no there. There you go enemies they'll turn their attention -- Barry Bonds. 200 so with a bakery would"...

[8:18] ..." Arizona -- after him enough and rather -- prospect Adam Dunn yeah. At the same kind of thing you know all BP in that are average club on pitches in and -- not"...

[10:23] ..." applied there's no alternatives these guys like. -- that -- slip and Adam Dunn through waivers his guys who have abandoned placed on waivers already in and made it through and Adam Dunn made it to Arizona it goes by record. Arizona. By the way is in first place yeah. So -- the team's. Who"...

[10:55] ..." 344 678. In the American League who had a chance to claim Adam Dunn and did not regret to did not all contenders in fact -- with a -- The division guys or did -- that Kraft -- contender right. Just the Colorado do about it greater knowledge they have not -- their 53 of 67 that'll make any trades there's still hanging in there but they'll be guys. And guys you don't expect -- let's face everyone gets placed on waivers. Some -- claimed some down the -- Brian Giles right Brian Giles who I mean is he. Again that is going to be another guy like that. In in you don't know you don't"...

[14:31] ..." think. The first and most important thing we learned today is stakes Manny Ramirez three to four years you grew dreadlocks to this -- that was ski shall we start now. By the end of our"...

[17:26] ..." CEO Larry Lucchino. And one logical ending would have Lucchino. -- joining Manny Ramirez in the lots and I think Larry just miss this in so much -- out of the United can only stay away from so personal -- yeah now it says here and there's the -- that I don't buy Lucchino is said by people familiar. With the Ramirez soap opera. To have been much more committed to keeping Manny Ramirez in Boston. No matter how badly but man child superstar be -- Do you see Larry Lucchino not suffering this -- not"...

[21:08] ..." the parking lot attendant. -- John Henry gives a damn. If if Manny Ramirez in smeared now more over that that is a real stretch. I don't believe -- I question that this story this school"...

[0:14]" What time that phone call command 7:16 in the morning now do you think it was like carried over lights or -- got an early start she -- call from Beijing -- several sixteen PL -- happy hour passed around jump to conclusions. And by the way womb in -- different schedule maybe she sleeps. You know like -- all night yet all day today it's up midnight works -- third shift sort of a couple cocktails with Robert that."

[0:43]" Yeah we've often said on the radio program that neither Jerry nor guy. Are equipped. To be a general manager for a manager in professional sports or coach for a lot of -- the mental reasons. Certainly were not smart enough about the games to do it but mentally psychologically. As an example opening up with a -- that people like idiots like Manny Ramirez bring to your table to get seventeen weeks vacation like we do that the -- the off season. Well known as laughs he -- that human. -- and -- yeah and the GMs in non executives it's about 51 and a half weeks a year and a half weeks a year. And I think we have seen in the last 48 hours yet another example why line neither Jerry nor high. Are psychologically or mentally equipped to deal with being. Say -- Epstein as an example. Coming off of Sunday night's. Yet again one run loss on the road with Wakefield going to the DL and -- buckled being locked in the wilderness. All the assorted other bumps and bruises and injuries like this isn't working out very well as August is droning on the dog days of August. That of course now this morning just -- optimism -- Beckett performance like base last night lump me with you."

[1:59]" And I use the season's over he has an asset is right that all now David Ortiz rest is slightly racket fits all all our smack me if I was ripped as so. It was with me but it -- grant him musical act be it gives -- optimism this morning after Beckett it's like performance. Yeah and -- rise. As medical news that Crawford might be done for the season. And Eva Longoria of the desperate housewife might be done for the season as well into the week with -- the conference to report. That the -- however it then say might -- away yet again pessimists. -- puppy being kept up a lot of laughs slightly. And her wrist is more than just that it really it was."

[2:44]" Kept out because have you it was a tough left handers that's that's why his wrist was feeling and not wisely -- tough -- I'm going to take a day off that's when you take it I thought it. And -- a long road trip that he look worried when you sit in the days ago it is going to -- happened wrist and see I mean I think it's way way -- and other people say it to. The Peter surely look like yeah it's an all time to focus on the wild card. Four games back on August 12. And that team in front of them happens to be the Tampa bay rains. The rays might win the division tournaments and -- you've got to be kidding. You envision him to do without their two best players it's their best well certainly there there's stud and third base do you mean I'm with Hewitt has broken -- two weeks what fifteen day DL what a -- wrong with that timetable of its his right wrist that was yes. On the fifteen day DL and no young people heal quicker than an older guy right. But does he elect quick topics that's like that like cyborg. Quick you know like in the as those terminator movies when blows guys -- you -- yeah. That's that's a quick liquid metal I think you have heal that quick right to be back in -- those hyperbaric chambers mean this is restored to the paper. Used D Drew. And -- share. In the it's that there's the wreck -- this is an example rank him having its privilege -- because Ortiz he gets to sit out against a lefty. Drew gets to sit out the field NBA yes which he considers just like the greatest thing in the world there is."

[4:24]" Comment on christmas it's christmas. It's all don't laugh -- off day it's a nice break away the stress of going after -- ball in the outfield. Cutting balls off from the gap it's nice to get a break from that where that -- Ramirez and D Drew what. This threats of going after blow -- them listeners and he's gone hard all year I didn't say it maybe certainly came through yet he's just an -- the states like that like. The stress that going after balls in the outfield. Imagine. I'd I'd know I'd now Tedy Bruschi and stress to a day with -- doing even or even you Kalus there and into H oh thank goodness the stretch. Of play in the field Powell. -- This is the art east aspect of players well I don't know and -- Ortiz and I mean I respect -- demeanor I mean I respect the league errors and so he's unflappable in his -- clawed away yet in his own little. Bubble -- literally in the hyperbaric chamber but he when he gets out he's -- that that thing around Houston the second pitch that he saw last night it was a borderline strike on the outside corner to grab that ball. He thought some I don't want -- models all the empire didn't and J. D. Drew in his unflappable way. Just stared at this at the load I have now then backed up didn't say anything that we shouldn't rush just stared at by you -- part of the plate by his stand that's like -- George Brett can't -- Is."

[6:00]" His message across is a great baseball. To mean yeah and I and we said even though he sucked last year. The CD the pressure not that affects them means he's not a great player. And out and back -- some effect that it probably does leave -- was Rose -- affect -- moment that either man we don't know me it's hard to say about -- He doesn't care whether home or away woods' day or night and that's doesn't appear. To -- doesn't appear that we don't we have you don't know but it doesn't appear to affect penalty pitching. Oh so it was christmas morning -- at the age any came throw but. I'll save the Red Sox are going to win the division the wind you'll win the jail -- guys like idiots. Can't believe we thought -- was runaway within the Red Sox were going to battle for the wild card."

[6:49]" Two of the players -- down -- chance that's not going to happen -- one of them was done yesterday -- was done yesterday -- you know your -- the -- across and we did not -- it was a -- fifteen days that's out of -- it's -- find out today that might -- season ending surgery for Carl -- he -- in amazement -- You'll be fine but gore will be fun as well that they can compensate we the beauty of the great days maybe. What's -- 23 days ago no -- two weeks to withdrew with a fractured wrist broken wrist now. Twenty years old. Beside -- Eric Hinske back tomorrow well no there. There you go enemies they'll turn their attention -- Barry Bonds. 200 so with a bakery would receive two mile route to his."

[7:34]" Bonds do every Davis he wait disease get up calls agency and any calls anyone in any anything in the interest have already volunteered to play for not. Volunteered to play -- amongst pro rated minimum. But to get the ball roll and yet generate interest it was a nice big first step for a guy who used to make an eighteen million a year -- work for them minimum. And now the minimum and unknowns like his fifty grand guy at this point two months left the minimum probably. 10005 and -- it guarantees about what they find Manny for thrown Jack McKeon I don't think ultimately guarantee anything that would consider taking him that he perform better than Andruw Jones -- true it wouldn't be eighteen million that's true that's true I mean it's an Arizona -- after him enough and rather -- prospect Adam Dunn yeah. At the same kind of thing you know all BP in that are average club on pitches in and -- not as many home runs but. I mean a dump in is an interesting guy and let's face and he leads the league in pitches seen oftentimes those pitches or strikes he takes and strikes out. He clearly is made up his mind the average doesn't matter home runs he'll walk to get on base. And it's mean he's an oddity but he's an oddity that guys like Theo Epstein love of."

[8:54]" love. We care about lawns. But to have a decision maker. -- so please seriously about it is there to their best players are out for -- somewhere between three weeks and the rest of the season. This is their window of opportunity of the other young team and it like the thing that they'll be back next year and the year after that but don't you if you are running out more as an obvious have to say you know what. Start bottom line for us again we have to at least consider bringing this steroid induced steroid fuel. Pain in the ass in our clubhouse and maybe -- on the soft as well."

[9:30]" I gotta do some an animal that's it but that's certainly on the list and you're right there's no way you say well we broke the franchise record for snow -- and looked as people in the stands you'll get a chance to win -- lead in the division yeah you know you've -- at all going on right now. I think. Yeah you've made it is as relaxed point it is August whatever August 12 yeah and your first place you for real there's no more question about it I have to be just. Infused with confidence from top to bottom I mean they they who they respect in the door their manager and he's leading them. You know into the pennant race here. I think he's going to be at the the last thing you need assistance track."

[10:10]" Well -- what -- and in the -- as president and Buford -- Freeman becomes you said. -- here's the deal it's up to you with was one vote apiece upstairs. Up to you Joe do you want Barry Bonds on applied there's no alternatives these guys like. -- that -- slip and Adam Dunn through waivers his guys who have abandoned placed on waivers already in and made it through and Adam Dunn made it to Arizona it goes by record. Arizona. By the way is in first place yeah. So -- the team's. Who ahead."

[10:45]" Behind order over Arizona mean it's an element divisions -- India -- of this 456789. In the nationally one to. 344 678. In the American League who had a chance to claim Adam Dunn and did not regret to did not all contenders in fact -- with a -- The division guys or did -- that Kraft -- contender right. Just the Colorado do about it greater knowledge they have not -- their 53 of 67 that'll make any trades there's still hanging in there but they'll be guys. And guys you don't expect -- let's face everyone gets placed on waivers. Some -- claimed some down the -- Brian Giles right Brian Giles who I mean is he. Again that is going to be another guy like that. In in you don't know you don't know when Nolan I think there will be will be guys and Tampa has prospects. In they've got guys that's what to do get a guy and it won't be -- unfortunately he won't be bonds will be a hitter will be a veteran albeit unlike guy. Mom. It."

[11:49]" Give me some names -- I -- how desperate would a team have to be how many stars would they have to have injured how much of a dwindling lead in the division what they have to have question consider bringing this this -- it is hard to believe on their organization at the."

[12:04]" Hard to believe that the collusion is held up the slow yes correct I I respect I'd like I'm glad it's it's one thing Bud Selig is done right. He's old club but but. At some point doesn't someone panic with the crowd and it tells you. And my -- if you're just be -- of trouble attracting attention in your market September. Football's college football stuff yeah. I mean this one way you can get people that excited about based -- a whole run bring bring him men selling haven't San Francisco. People bill boom -- the guy I love the guy but they enjoy. His presence."

[12:43]" Freeman is in exactly denied yesterday and asked about bonds' -- quote I'm not going to address that -- Then so that these intimate it is my exact these are considering I think bonds at -- point I'll pay you to let me go and back again approved talks about Kenny Lofton to replace Carl Crawford and mean. That -- and -- unavailable while Lofton as a free agent -- a month year but the second -- be Big -- wells is available mainly because they're going to get them probably today tomorrow -- of them scouring the waiver -- of players like Randy -- those types of guys -- go -- Non contending teams -- guys on waivers every."

[13:18]" It -- ago who was available like -- and the trade deadline. We heard so much but Adam -- Well pat -- content and yeah ten was it was not a on the contending team that the public to throw what about Gary Sheffield yelled go wrong and Maurice from Tampa FL legend yeah -- in that sound. I mean they they would Detroit would have to sell more would pay. The pale next year like fourteen million that he -- happy for 868 weeks well about as -- jobs like does every and it's look at. As as they were great player an all star. Places he's yet how often he's worn out his welcome and -- almost all uncanny at the end of every single one almost all good teams and and what would appear to be good situation -- He just. Can't be can't help himself two point."

[14:05]" It's strictly a DH to -- Leland ripped him yesterday said platoon guy can't throw the ball in from the outfield at all and try to play in the outfield it couldn't throw itself. It's flabbergasted by and the -- makes Sheffield met comments on that's it Lehman's was and was -- seven -- into his -- exactly the globe now. And we learned today in the paper and -- get into the were at the break just going to set this up for Europe the rest of the morning. Well I think. The first and most important thing we learned today is stakes Manny Ramirez three to four years you grew dreadlocks to this -- that was ski shall we start now. By the end of our current contract we should be also dreadlocks Joe Torre's."

[14:43]" Already lost a bet he bet to use timers from the LA times that he could get made the cut his hair yeah of course she kick it managed to do -- Noonan and and they -- barely got in the take the field in the ninth inning last night it."

[14:55]" Now are conflicting stories about what happened there 8 PMP. B had to make a cellphone call sea change that a lot and -- he thought in the wrong from the and --"

[15:04]" Placed for defensive purposes so he went and clearly started undressed him yes when he had to wait that delayed the game. It screwed up there their reliever their. The into the lead on the mound when rocket right yeah. And they all waited no one knew who was so they had to go to the clubhouse get Manny bring them back on the field he came back with a different glove and play the game with. And a half dressed after him -- pants were down so -- is. One shoe on one issue. It was all the shelves let it's funny yet LA just laugh and in LA escape laugh -- how different McCourt is soccer."

[15:43]" Well we find out that -- many claims that he had been find 40000 dollar for quote -- That incident that -- since that incident the one recourse the Red Sox travel."

[15:53]" Secretary what do you -- even though the weakest -- Imus doesn't right. Jack McCormick's name that's true what do but Manny does no justice -- push that'll go 5050 right -- to pitino's maybe knows Jack Jack just yet."

[16:06]" 40000 -- from that now we also find -- that a deal has apparently been struck. That Ramirez is going to get a haircut sometime this week an -- dodger charity may benefit. Well."

[16:22]" says also he gets the pick the cherry the 40000 went to undermine one of them goes to the dog at 10000 goes to dodger charity what sense -- that -- did it. Along all month ago one more than a month ago so he takes the fun money from that in some of the Dodgers -- that the Dodgers. I don't believe that that's with a story falls apart tedious I was doesn't know the -- for craft yet it still think -- Q."

[16:46]" And the truth yeah. -- four years to grow the dreadlocks and we also find out as we read and SI dot com -- came in this morning and we love and respect John. And and most ever than he right system well obviously he's connected. But he says a couple of things does Johnny Damon in SI dot com. That I have to wonder about first the ball. The headline is Lucchino Epstein headed for a break up in Boston now that gets your attention right -- yeah it does people at a high places in baseball are starting to speculate. About whether this could be the last season together. For the highly successful. Yet increasingly uncomfortable front office tandem of GM Theo Epstein and president CEO Larry Lucchino. And one logical ending would have Lucchino. -- joining Manny Ramirez in the lots and I think Larry just miss this in so much -- out of the United can only stay away from so personal -- yeah now it says here and there's the -- that I don't buy Lucchino is said by people familiar. With the Ramirez soap opera. To have been much more committed to keeping Manny Ramirez in Boston. No matter how badly but man child superstar be -- Do you see Larry Lucchino not suffering this -- not although."

[18:02]" He could make a case on business terms of -- that makes good business. To have him finish the year not and it's seven million dollars at the two draft picks yet he walked. And maybe he was digging in his heels and we can't let this bomb beat us because let's face it Manny one in the and I don't know affection from right just give me yet -- hates his yeah I can. Nobody does love the guy. Well I mean no one does in the team's teammates Tatum GM the -- they'll hate him. And they are all glad to get rid of -- maybe Larry bottom business terms. That made sense to keep -- the end of the year let him walk that could be true but there's no greater affection for me -- makes. It certainly doesn't miss him as again this -- this is a workaholic. And you know. Who looks at this this. This slog. There's three toed sloth. Who who played when he felt like plan and and laid down his teammates when he wasn't in the mood to play. I can't imagine that he misses them at all."

[19:04]" And continue to right the rising stature from what wonder want to baseball's best GM's and brought him considerable nationally and well. So it's no surprise that baseball people believe that the L. Is more likely to be in the position to win any potential power play if he desires especially this three year contract expiring. After this year. Now opposite you know is brilliant it is said by antagonist to unfailingly. And -- view himself. As the smartest person in any room and here's the other part of Johnny Damon's main problem by. Epstein was set by associates. -- upset about the leaking a little wedge Horry and that -- agent Scott -- sculpting you know. An hour after the trade to try to have the blockbuster deal to send it and get Ramirez back to Boston. Is it didn't happen in any case what ups would upset you know I don't buy this for a second in any case what -- deal. Was -- necessary. Smearing of Ramirez's name. Yeah they pair I'll react asked about whether -- and gets a beer on the way out of I think."

[20:16]" I think I can explain that you Johnny Damon is -- Scott Boras guy -- board he has gotten many many scoops from Boris have a good relationship. That's not a bad thing he's a reporter he has sources and want to map to be Boris and it's and he served them well consider from -- perspective. He that the story leaked that Boras called the -- say we're sorry -- change will be -- and and Boris. Looks foolish -- looks foolish. And to cover himself after the fact to explain it away it's like. Yeah -- wasn't happy that they broke that story is the when I have a great relationship he was happy that we we were smeared in this way back at Portsmouth and it still crap -- willingness just -- it could be Boris again. Nobody in the Red Sox organization from the lowest. You know in the parking lot attendant. -- John Henry gives a damn. If if Manny Ramirez in smeared now more over that that is a real stretch. I don't believe -- I question that this story this school for a couple reasons. He doesn't have any. Mention station -- right she's the most in the true and if she has -- ago. On oil and secondly if we were tackler right now I noticed bursting its it was. Remember when will McDonough said on Washington and and we heard it. And it was in and will was almost always right yeah this case he was wrong. When they moved when the Expos move and became the nationals. That Larry was the man and he was it was -- lead pipe lock or who's going Washington. Irish still kinda -- join the fact that that story was wrong and he stayed here and he -- let's face longer than anyone. Expected and was some great success he is kind of a mercenary very successful one. Does that make a bad guy but no one thought he would put down roots -- did anyone think he was going to put down roots here and be here this long. And and things go this well I did you didn't I didn't. I was student I was convinced I was convinced that he said that this is the place -- this is his dream job was that doesn't mean you stay forever in this a lot of people would have that dream jobs and they still move on because. There's a certain shelf life to a lot of jobs in and mean I'm I think things went pretty well for Larry in involved in Chicago and Baltimore it was very successful as places and still moved."

[22:48]" That we we have not heard about the doesn't exist any rumblings about continued or exaggerated discord Leslie O'Neal and Larry now now I mean how the work out. Good -- Tony's yet excellent yeah. Okay 617775850. Toll free 888525850. Emails we'll take all morning long that Dennis and Callahan WEEI dot com Curt Schilling joins us but 9 o'clock hour you can join us on the phone lines after metre sport slash."