Title: :MSR: RED SOX 208 - David Ortiz Out For A Month, But The Sox Can Deal - Baseball Podcast 06/05/2008

" Thursday June 5 2008. Episode 28 of without occurs with Alex -- on mysportsradio.com. An -- sure. Plus he always nice there's opinions and know. Thank we get this time I -- me. More days of school that is ripe -- summer. 2008 is finally upon us and what is upon us tonight in Boston at the TD BankNorth garden. It's game one of the NBA finals between. He Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics narrative like entry about this year's finals earlier this week. You can of course fun I've lied under these blogs section MSR it is the Alex -- Wire right about everything from MLB you'd end up about it and be eight to politics to light in general. Yes -- NBA finals are here right it'll likely -- in my blog at all I was safe here aren't without occurs kids. Yes every single tip off is scheduled for not o'clock eastern time 6 o'clock Pacific time. This was done to maximize viewers for the NBA finals. That you guys now that I am not a huge fan of -- Tuesday night at 10 o'clock start times in the red sax player on the west coast. That's different. That's Red Sox Mariners that series that night. Yes as the NBA finals and I hate to break it to you folks -- Los Angeles is the second biggest television market. In the country and know Boston is not number one. The business done and maximize viewers and really the bigger issue is. If you as a -- expend as a basketball fan as a Boston sports fans. Can't -- like yourself enough to stay up till midnight to watch NBA finals. -- got healthy. That you don't belong calling yourself a sports fan because if you can't get excited this they have -- few hours past your bedtime. And go to work on oh gosh six hours a week. Then god help you. God has helped. Lotta people. Find the Boston Red Sox message boards -- I didn't like that the Boston red sex towards a great place to post. Mysportsradio.com that backs that sports is you are out Akers -- sports are the Boston Red Sox boards were setting up his frequent it easy. The new members are encouraged and welcome to pick Greg that -- is handed out each and every show episodes but -- of that -- no exception big negative -- this episode. Goes out to one -- Russian. -- the -- a couple of weeks ago and has been really posting hard since. What I rushing here they don't my friend it is your first big bank of today and here is too many more -- efforts always encouraged and welcome. Did you get the late Wellington played many of you guys guessed the Red Sox to record. And against the winner of that contest will receive free autographed copies. Of the dvd plus do we need to. Choose your sixties here at two PA KEX eighteen factory. -- he could take like caught up leave your message around one minute athletic big -- sex or -- violated now featured player voice like that night. On the very next episode of that takes today. That's okay because we've gotten let me ask you quick takes over the past couple weeks and I'm expecting a lot of quick fix on Monday show because -- I. I have a lot to talk about this dished -- out of Paris a lot of stuff -- I think. Bullet generated response coming up next I'll recap the red flags raised the Bears two out of three games against him a raise David Ortiz case living under -- rock. Placed on the disabled list he'll be out at least a month. I'm all the latest news and notes on big -- and what the Red Sox look to next that is always wrap up show like -- on the league's economic tame Tigers. Ozzie Guillen speaks out again just can't let Pedro Martinez made their -- turns their patience. And they hold outdoors they use an out of her steps that awaits."

" He's exited. Last Sunday's game against the Orioles do you allow what was originally called. Ass sprained left the rest welcome news hits stands earlier this week. That that's sprained the left arrest happened to be a partially torn ECUs sheet. And that apparently that means panel Ortiz is tendon in his left wrist is a little sprained little injured. The bottom line is it's something with a left dressed up Big Papi will be satellite or at least one month. And then after that month is up the Red Sox will reevaluate the situation and of course the time being Ortiz obviously placed. On the fifteen day disabled list. Now again for the time being David Ortiz to prior to his DL stint was hitting -- 5213 homers 43 RBI. A 486 slugging percentage so -- after that rough April. I was starting to get on track hitting his average up back up around 250 psychic in the team in homers with thirteen. -- in the top ten in the American League in RBI with 43. His slugging percentage sneering at 500 plateau so Ortiz definitely getting on track. And that not having him for a month. -- will definitely hurt because again not only does losing his production hurt but as they'd spoken about quite a bit this year. I'm losing his residence. In the lineup hurts as dwelling on of Ortiz hitting different Manny that lineup -- hit just based. On the lack of big poppies presence alone. But again to reiterate right now Ortiz did this rest only -- for one month. After that month things will be reevaluated because Ortiz will only be out throwing month as of now. The Red Sox will not an art not. Going to go outside of the organization to tell the designated hitter slot. With Ortiz this place on the DL Cris Carter. Was called up from AAA Pawtucket Carter is a 25 year old -- DH outfielder tightly played a lot of corner outfield this year in Pawtucket. Carter was acquired through Willie Mo Pena and August of last season from the Washington Nationals he just spent time in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system did -- I Carter was called up instead of Brandon Moss who has back from -- is that emergency has surgery on his appendix earlier this season. Because -- Red Sox won it -- taking regular reps at first base in AAA Pawtucket and playing every day. So Carter gets the call instead of mosque. This season Tripoli and 56 games Cris Carter was hitting three sixteenths with ten home runs and 35 RBI. -- the bottom line with Carter is as you can hit. And -- say that laughter and they acquired him for Willie -- I sit at a couple times since then. A lot of people a lot of people that really know the farm system a whole lot better than I do. Say that this kid can hit this left handed hitter Chris Carter he can mash and is that has been Major League ready for quite a few years now. But the reason why he was kept out of the major leagues while he is with the D backs as number one that the back system as you all should know it's built with absolutes guides. So it wasn't a whole lot of room for Carter at the Major League level -- numbered -- his defense has been considered to be. A tremendous liability sell lap. He was in the Sox this system has counted DH insurance and sure -- theory -- but get an opportunity to be with the big club I. So far it's been up for two games he hasn't started once here's how it's going to break down whether keys out. -- American League ballpark expecting heavy dose of Manny Ramirez that DH with a side dish if Sean Casey. An appetizer began the 25 -- Cris Carter. -- car there at sacks giving pattern it looked as well liked it different did not select earlier this season and like they gave Jeff Bailey eight luck this weekend in Baltimore. But here's an interesting thing. About the timing of this Ortiz injuries again there's never get time to lose big poppy but if there was a time. They had to choose to lose David Ortiz for a month and again right now for all intents and purposes of this discussion. We're saying -- Ortiz is out for a month as we don't know if you will be out for a wider. But June. If you remember essentially play month. Starting June 13 that's next Friday my last day of school Friday June 13. The Red Sox finish up their nine game homestand against male opponents and hit the road to Schaub to Houston. To cause the month with interleague why so why you're in the National League ballparks Ortiz isn't playing every day anyway. And again Leiter and Al ballpark to expect. They a lot of Manny at DH and expect the outfield configuration to mainly feature Jacoby Ellsbury Coco Crisp and J. D. Drew again to reiterate. Never get tattoos Ortiz but if you had to pick a time to lose them. -- not a horrible time realism because he got the interleague play weary wouldn't play everyday anyway and again the reds actually talk about it all the time they have a lot of organizational pitching depth. -- a lot of position -- that they have no studs. In the minor leagues and it comes positions they have a lot of guys like Jeff Bailey Brandon Moss Cris Carter. They can cop to fill a void in the they got guys at the Major League level like Sean Casey. -- DH sticking DH Manny and a crisp in the outfield alongside -- Berrian Drew. Have a lot of speed a lot of deep offense so the Red Sox depth again saving today when it comes this David Ortiz injury. Touring the battle for first place in the at least against the rays. The Red Sox just took two out at four a three out of four excuse me from the Baltimore Orioles they lost Monday night's game. Thanks -- Hideki Okajima really pitching his worst -- Alexander it's actually a form. Which Okajima struggled through two thirds of -- inning. Allowing four hits four earned runs Hideki Okajima and Monday's game just seemed tired seemed out of gas. Was obviously not placing his pitches well -- off. Heading into the race series the Red Sox made another expected roster move this one was expected. Jeff Bailey sent back down to AAA Pawtucket. -- hitting well all season. And at Justin Masterson righthander Justin Masterson is Ernie made two who starts -- who have made two starts prior to the rays series at the big league level one big league went. I caught back up again and at this time masters to get this -- because not normally. -- start Tuesday but you'll get the chance to start Sunday the eighth. Against this matters to comment very weekend's series."

" Let's go to Tuesday and Tuesday few days ago master's in his third start of the season. It picks up his second when Justin Masterson now and -- starts in the big leagues has got six plus innings this time he went six exactly. Allowing six hits four earned runs five strikeouts two homers allowed. One of them was a leadoff homer and a Akinori Iwamura you -- sport and they -- there was a two run shot giving up -- Carlos Pena. -- paying his eleventh of the season but the Red Sox won it by scored seven to four giving masters in the win. Either Red Sox homered twice in this game Mike Lowell hit a two run shot and the second in J. D. Drew. Hit a solo shot in fort -- offered back -- that roosters sixth of the season. Garza got the start got the last he's now afford to bat in the third innings for -- Garza. I've earned runs seven runs total six hits to watch three -- and again at two homers allowed a scoreless attic for many don't harm in this -- his seventh told. I scoreless attic from Craig Hansen his third -- hits and one strikeout scoreless inning of work now Craig hanssen's. -- consecutive scoreless outing I -- and I know that you can't do cartwheels over three consecutive scoreless perfect outings spots. It's definitely a positive sign in Europe Okajima getting one more tired it's becoming apparent that. He does not have that rubber arm and I would still say that easily the better. -- eighth inning guys that not only the American League but all of baseball bodies not invincible. It's good to have that power right handed option to compliment him may be split the load a little bit. Craig Hansen -- three consecutive perfect outings. News maybe the first round pick from 2005. Starting to figure it out because his slider was nasty Tuesday. And that dot the Papelbon nasty as well to strike gets these girls night -- Johnny Pat's picks up his seventeenth save Tuesday. Or against the Red Sox won by a score of seven to four. But you move over at Wednesday's game and -- Wednesday's game in the Tampa bay raised the gate that if they hit. On the opposite side as first baseman Carlos Pena. I was announced that Pena would go on the fifteen day disabled list do you keep broken finger. After he was hit by pitch on Tuesdays of the -- playing the rest of the series without one of their star power hitters Carlos Pena. And out Wednesday night your final score Red Sox five rays one. I getting the start. For the reds blacks in this one is the presumptive ace Josh Beckett. But it's six innings seven hits one earned run five -- no homers allowed that is -- I'd Josh has removed after only six innings and throwing 92 pitches because he appeared to. Maybe twist his ankle little bit sometime in the sixth inning in delivering the Boston Red Sox a wet soggy humid night. At Fenway Park not wanting to take a lot of risk with Beckett. Remove him after six innings getting another scoreless attic for Manny Delcarmen in which she actually struck out the side. And then Hideki Okajima very encouraging scoreless outing as well. Which he struck too. Edwin Jackson gets the start for the rays Edwin Jackson in his young big league career has made eight career starts against the Red Sox -- ten career appearances. This one I didn't go so -- gets the last five innings five hits four earned runs three walks for Edwin Jackson. RBIs for the Red Sox J. D. Drew gets another RBI he's up to 27. Men adds up to forty getting into the NL league leaders and rabies and Alice very crisp and youkilis Austin contribute with RBIs to."

" Tonight's game Thursday's game again it's game one of the NBA finals between the Celtics and Lakers tip off that around 9 eastern time six specifics out Thursday's socks game. Originally scheduled for 75 tonight moved back to a 65 start. LB lefthander Jon Lester for our Red Sox taking on the ace of the rays James Shields -- right complete game. Against the Red Sox earlier this season and Tropicana Field. So entering Thursday's -- back. The Boston Red Sox are currently 37 and 25 that is twelve games above 500 and good for first. In the at least that's right the Red Sox about a half game ahead. The now second place 35 and 24. Tampa bay rays so Thursday's game very very important for the -- sacks and raise a showdown. For at least supremacy and again the red sex right now currently at 37 and 25. First place and at least being raised by half a game."

" Red Sox it's really unbelievable how dominant that they are at Fenway Park the Red Sox have only lost at Fenway Park. Five times this season that's it. They've only lost five times they've only lost five times and -- Fenway Park dominance. Coming in handy for this mid week series against those upstart to raise from Tampa --"

" The Sox that -- without or Ortiz in the lineup seems like no problem they've won -- three games. Whether he -- that's going one excuse me in their three games without Ortiz. How the Red Sox hitters about them because again Jalen. Would probably be the best tactic want to quote best time to his Ortiz had interleague play at everything with solid depth that the Red Sox have that can withstand. Wants but I -- several -- acted tattoos Ortiz -- presence and production in the lineup. So how the Sox going to combat with that because obviously. That I can be hitting a home run ball -- the -- that there are hitting it with Ortiz in the lineup so what do they get a deal at three lot of little small law. Other Red Sox the Red Sox right now currently at 52 teams stolen bases. Play seven of those 52 stolen bases belong to Jacoby Ellsbury who leads the American League -- on bags -- this year 27 for thirty. And stolen base attempts absolutely unbelievable. I'd bat raid that leaves -- Red Sox at 5218 stolen bases after seconds in the American League so. If you don't get my drift that we just flat out tell you. Expect a little more quote unquote small ball. I expect a lot of 89 ones of Coco Crisp Julio Lugo and Jacoby else that are a lot of hit and run a lot of stolen bases lot of sac -- has a lot of fun thing. But all that at that part the lineup. Now in terms of power and terms the middle guys whose get a try to replace Ortiz is power. Well that man is that right fielder J. D. Drew. Who's having a great series against the rays -- quite a few doubles few RBIs that home run Tuesday night. I teachers a guy that needs to step it up from a power production standpoint. -- this year thus far has been a much better year for Drew both defensively and offensively. But again the power still isn't that. So you gotta hope that that power comes in or Andrew opt to late great series against the -- he is going to the E is going to be the key. And is David Ortiz let's Red Sox lineup if you can comfortably like J. D. Drew. In the number three slot in the lineup in front of Manny Ramirez. In the Sox will be all right because hitting in front of Matty is a huge advantage for Drew is going to see a lot of hitters pitches get get a lot of balls as will house. You gotta hope that you agers how are continues to increase without Ortiz dig gotten any hitting fourth he got Mike Lowell who are blessing home run. In -- series against Tampa bay batting depth. Kevin Youkilis -- got to hope he continues his hot hitting and Jason Varitek consistent as he has the Red Sox captain -- seventh slot. And then then you'll love your mix and match that you should normally have your speed guys crisp Lugo announced Barry. I threw one in the batting order so again never get -- it was Ortiz. I think that the reds' -- having -- adapt to -- stand out lost for one month and they do not have to go outside the organization. To do that. Before you headed to the around the week's segment. We just give you one quick baseball notes. The temperature draft is today is -- to offer we'll once again Hendrick handled it coverage of that from. -- six this afternoon -- appear around in those time periods in front of the TV it may be something that you want to check out I watched a little bit of it last year. A plan on watching -- a little bit of -- again this year the amateur draft pretty interest thing. Boston Red Sox have -- thirtieth -- In the draft are right now there is no specific guy. The Red Sox are targeting when you pick thirtieth to kind of wait for the guys to body you as -- and every other draft. -- the team with the first pick in this year's draft. -- weather but the Tampa bay rays the rays against second consecutive year. Which you have the number one pick of course last year they drafted out of left handed pitcher David Price out of Vanderbilt who is quickly working his way through their system. And that leads me to my overall point. That want to share it you are all on this Thursday -- through it without occurs and not point is. The baseball draft though it's not the NBA draft though it's definitely not the NFL draft it's quickly becoming. Much more relevant. And the grand scheme of things because of previous year's number one it used to be that teams who draft these guys and you wouldn't see him for 56 years. And -- number two without revenue sharing it wasn't teams drafting the best available player. It was teams drafting the best available player that they can afford. You have teams like Kansas City Royals attempt be raised in Florida Marlins always drafting at the top of the draft. But never picking the best talent because they could not afford the best talent -- revenue sharing that's a little different he still have some high priced guys slipping. But not as much. You have a lot of teams picking the best available talent. For the first time ever truly the best available talent is getting picked at the top of the draft. And again. The this best available talent is quickly making its way through the minor league systems. You see a lot of teams that -- from the 2005 even the 2006 stressed at the big league level. Making a lot of contributions look no further in the Red Sox which Jacoby Ellsbury Clay Buchholz Dustin Pedroia. I mean the list goes on and on and the Yankees of course -- job Chamberlain and all those guys and the list goes on and on for even bigger market teams. Who are having -- they drafted just 34 years ago. Making huge impacts at the big league levels of the amateurs the amateur draft definitely something to look out for. And the Mariners Red Sox have to look at for the Mariners this weekend and then like. Seattle -- three game set second series of what will be 83 series nine game homestand all AL. Before heading -- to interleague play. A Mariners enters this weekend's series still folks. With the worst record in the American League and the worst record in baseball so we will see if the populace. It's excellent. Can continue their hot hitting against. It's very very core artist team."

" Big night for baseball. Tuesday night in New York. Number one Pedro Martinez. It is first -- start of the 2008 season for the Mets pitcher on that of getting the when he threw 109 pitches six innings. Most pitches that pitchers on an outing since June of 2006. Pedro six innings as I mentioned seven hits three runs three walks three strikeouts. But that went over the Giants Tuesday night I moved their record. 230 and 28 pitcher in this league that look at as well consistently hitting ninety miles an hour with his fastball. I'm Martinez got the save that tree was even or five years ago but. Still it's good to see Pedro back on the mound and pitching well we're here that's us here at without -- partly -- born. You'll always be one of my favorite Red Sox of all time there was nothing like Pedro pitching -- Fenway -- Then you move on to the Yankees and -- General and entering the start Tuesday first career big league start. Probably -- sixteen major against Frye after the game the yes network showed a -- Chamberlain this is your life's special. It was the most hyped up 62 pets to -- you went to third inning outing in baseball history. Table and threw two and two thirds innings threw 62 pitches allowed two runs or walks and three strikeouts. The Blue Jays plan of attack was played -- I watched this game went extra innings and Jason just waited him out. It was announced beforehand that table and only throw -- but it is not -- Jays waited about Java college victories and two pitches to the third innings. I've gone on record as the saying I support the yankees' decision. And movies ever went -- the rotation because you can make the argument that on now is get a sense for Rivera but. On the yankees' starting rotation is in dire need of somebody to pitch innings -- job champ went right now it's one of the yankees' best pitchers. It only makes sense to get the most innings out of your best pitcher. Evelyn does no good sitting in the bullpen for the Yankees he's just put to use what he's pitching. The only way to currently maximizes Jennings is having him. In the starting rotation the job at Kapler and it's going to be a slow transition and they can start Tuesday -- over hype but it was New York what else do you expect. Hot and the kids got. I think he's got doc -- this guide. Career start throughout the minor leagues I think he'll be fine I think that just a lot of the pressure Tuesday night got excellent etiquette to not after underestimate back. That at the Blue Jays it is only in the throws of the pitches -- start because I gave my answer was. Wade on wade on -- weight on his deep into the count. The sad -- to pass along to all of you. -- John Smoltz who undergo season ending shoulder surgery after appearing and it relief outing on Monday smoltz of course 41 -- result. You'll be free agent at the end of the season so his Hall of Fame career. They come to an end and they want Hall of Fame class of 2014 fast maybe. If all three of smoltz Glavine and Maddux retired. At the end of the season that Johnson offseason shoulder surgery definitely sad story is sad that his career may very likely not and on his own terms. Ozzie Guillen. I gotta get to this man the comments. I've got about five days old but I still gotta get 21 as a -- you -- hurt following a series loss Tampa bay this past Sunday. He had left. On the White Sox offense and his general manager and is hitting -- that this reporters following a loss on Sunday at Tampa bay -- There's only one message -- going to sent. That's not going to talk. Just be ready because I expect movement Tuesday I expect heading to do something Tuesday. If -- don't don't do anything Tuesday there's going to be a lot of lineup changes could be made it to be hitting coach Greg Walker can be the players could be anybody. I'm sick and tired of watching this thing for a year and a half. I'm not protecting anybody anymore. Expletive it if if if if they can't get it done okay should find someone to get it done that's it quotes quotes. Ozzie I'm not sure he got the memo but the White Sox aren't first place. Nobody expected the White Sox to be here that first place. White Sox one of the worst teams in baseball last year they -- an embarrassment -- first place this year yes are struggling a little bit hitting 27 overall heading. -- seventh overall heading that's not great. What is great that the teams of first place. -- first place. And trying all of us attached to your players Ozzie Guillen incredibly unprofessional and yet again proving that he is the most unprofessional man. And go to a baseball officers of the -- who also happens to be near the top of their division who rickety who Ozzie. They want season stop trying to catch yourself and stop putting unwanted attention on your players but continually make these comments every time you were. It was a series news -- Ozzie -- team as the birthplace. Don't have that much to whine about. The Detroit Tigers and Jim -- definitely was there and Ozzie this the Tigers right now -- six point five on came here. After being swept by Oakland tigers' twenty -- very five it would spark coming home series is struggling Cleveland Indians this weekend. The Tigers. Six point five on the field."

" What -- rush to get that Big Bang they for the steps that occurs that's continue to post on the boards mysportsradio.com backs that sports. -- take like users sixty user 28253 on the fifty old phenom Alex -- saying peace out totti -- day."

" Maybe maybe maybe maybe would say yes that definitely stay tuned for that. -- peace out pat you on Monday which will be start of my final week as a freshman in high school that's right summer. It's pretty much here."

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