Title: Fireside Chats #42: Where we bask in the glory of the sweep and welcome back our cranky friend Frank

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" Welcome to episode number 42 of fireside -- radio podcast covering the Boston Red Sox. -- There's ball pass that. And this is the operator you hit now episode while we're celebrate at approximately eight -- is fox it's finesse. This secular. If we had enough were -- all we would have called up. Our friends down south and said. -- this is the honorary mobile an episode you have any interest in sponsor. But everything he had -- better. Owners."

" My cousin's bachelor party. We all went. The Knights of Columbus something and it apparently the family. And friends and afterwards. Younger guys all went foxy lady around at night itself becomes stroll in -- on. And -- I was 21 at that time and went up to. And it's definitely -- didn't let that didn't work out where you listened to me. But I went home and it's and my mama's house I'm seeing now. Obviously it's unbelievable it's almost all. And Sean I think my parents they're really worried that that the Sox the lead in the biggest memory at it come back -- that a memo on. The."

" Well politics tells a lot of by your priority that yes it at the well it is the honorary mobile deficit they were going to look forward. -- looked back patients -- in a positive week at ticket via the last week's show we said. Remember last year that we haven't -- that we can that we come on recap at -- that we -- recap -- and yet another bad week will the trend continues ball yes com. So we'll talk about the series that was against Baltimore another patriots they Whitman. Then we'll have our friend cranky Frankie the Picayune well it's not -- not. All that cranky all the time he's actually pretty nice guy he's pretty well yeah. Isn't that the Yankees at. But I don't know these issues all at the top issues such acts. At his cranky so cranky -- yankees will be armed on the ship to talk about the upcoming series against New Yorker first. -- series against New York this season. And then we'll go through on Red Sox dot com going through the greatest moments Red Sox nation's history. All I'll take you through some of our favorites that are on the list in and see who will be cast our ballot so. Without further -- let's let's. Let's talk or will that mean where were you all nervous after it became men you know I think exit -- better after talking it -- less because he -- that depleted. The -- start dom but did you think four game sweep lose. Out there for -- all."

" I don't know fight off four game sweep up there -- and three of four I felt we needed this. I really did -- by sweeping propelled listen to second place. Com still behind the sizzling Toronto is. Tied with the New York Yankees but it was a it was very important for us this week that -- came out and and what an -- money Andy Lee. From. And leases and at that comeback something like that is what's gonna you know sparked this heat for the weekend to come back from seven that's. Second inning and immediately put a belief or runs on the board in the bottom of the second just make it game again. Was. Was an important part of the season."

" Glad to see that they -- that. He had me when you look back at. The the first west coast trip now you think you know you lost to two opposite -- 126 plus 46. That we feel to start and that comeback become immediately. Two really important parts of the season because of those two things don't happen. This year you could see this go either way right now. America the Yankees are cut about that we'll talk about are on the precipice of those types of moments right now and eat -- You blow it now he come back to get a good win via their their hanging. I think. And those were two important turnaround statements and then. I think more continued more small statements continued throughout the weekend so whether B Dustin Pedroia heating up war. David Ortiz is -- finally showing a pair of life."

" Love the -- and I interrupt you right there at ten. I don't know if you watch MLB network as much as I do it's it's a fixture in my home. -- but Harold Reynolds is that an amazing breakdown of David Ortiz swing from last year when it's. His wrist was healthy. And beyond to this year and what he's -- and it's amazing what a simple -- gets. That they broke down on rocky start but he's not stepping. It'll all its lead from the pitcher's hand like lifting its late getting into that position. And now he's -- lifting like -- of that stimulate the injury. You know this Ortiz it would every stealing but he -- realistically. A neat and it's after the pitcher -- whereas before it was on the omelets back. Q he's getting ready hitters positioning generating power."

" So and I didn't see it to the receive a complete this back. He's. Hold an awful little bit longer. Before we get to -- was -- position now. And we need that he did when he was that David Ortiz used. I am sick this thing which is interesting because what what the one thing that we've noticed is. It seems like he's cheating a little bit of a fastball. The that would kind of go the other way right I mean you would think that you'd be you'd be preparing earlier if you knew you were trying to cheat on the fastball. And eighty daddy -- shows that his client and it really is a -- issue at least try to do a few too many things it's not all working and I thought what was important about the last game against Baltimore is to hit it's that was they were both opposite field or -- or straightaway. Meeting he wasn't trying to get a -- wasn't trying to pull it and I'm still -- nervous those balls or -- off the Lawler you know hit as hard as the used to he has not."

" But that it be the timing in it where -- getting in now yeah it really broke it down -- I got something not it was actual value they actually showed highlights of the clay I mean it's just that it's it's a great program and it -- some good analysis on an X I mean I think it's something correct. From from scene now. That I don't think it's that speed or anything like that I think it's at typing issues. He's got a call well when he's going to going to it. An expert -- start in the same exact thing I mean you know talk about people you know off to slow sparked starts elves -- turned around a little bit you know east -- definitely not. Blazing. But he starting to hit the ball a little bit better."

" And -- I think those that they was that their last game the game before the real line drives you know the couple for outs but three line drives. I absolutely agree there. It seems like everybody -- had much better at the government that speaks more about Baltimore's pitching. Or about where -- but. I'll tell you that he either doesn't take much more than four games against the -- downtrodden pitching staff to suddenly you're planning back across the board and that back apple chief Bruins though. I think. In general all the people that were panic after the start. I doubt any of that are still in panic mode right now. Thursday."

" It was just what the doctor. This is a great weekend of the teachers say we can't which is always big for us 11 o'clock start on Monday -- they're just -- then yes I was. People well on its its two game series against the now Minnesota and we get the yanks on Friday so hopefully keep some serious momentum -- We knew. When you look back at the pitching performances. Against Baltimore it's pathetic petty. Laying an egg with you know what are you. Would you take away the most in open starters in a lot of good performances one jump out -- you. There's a lot of -- Jon Lester it's like Thomas for great fantastic -- the word about him. Ramirez is. Fantastic and now that was where I was gone yet but questions absolutely. He's just breath of fresh here I think the guy can pitch every single day if if -- He's got great philosophy -- An honest it is -- gonna be very very key thing little bit got a little bit worried about it's like oh June. In the ninth inning on Sunday that heartbreaker loses that game. I'm Alex pulled it together and was able to get out that that mess first and third now while it's just give up the one -- getting its first -- that. Whether that's gonna be Psycho you know down the stretch or it's -- the -- on it that role of someone else we're going to need if we're gonna have these one run game and it -- it spelled out why -- and it's nice to be able to go there and that means no -- it's not a lot of great things for us through the years but that person liked him."

" It might -- and did throw out the the first pitch. Over the weekend -- not rule the Sunday's game. It's I didn't know because I didn't I -- heard it on the radio broadcast I didn't see it but -- had a great standing ovation definitely -- that he still. Now -- his wife was in town America on the -- that lives in the area. And down. Yeah to get one of my favorite. Yeah Red Sox players of a recent history and glad that he got a standing ovation come home instead of com. The last teased him on the mound this idea last year that's an don't want will look com."

" The efficiency just asked us that it's for all. That it was a blow but it wasn't loved sports and it became Manning gave five and a third on eighty pitch pitch count. I think key. After five innings yet from like 63 pitches there's -- 66 pitches something like that. And you know just did an amazing job and he looks fantastic."

" He looks great -- it eat just looked like he is. Every pitch. These pinpoint where he wants it if -- the missing in the spots by you know he's got a security portion yeah. Down and away. That's out of the zone you want to go there and yet he's had hitters. I can't say enough about the job he's done and I think it it's. It's a role that you need someone to excel right some complete multiple in the versatile throughout the bullpen. And -- the rotation and you know I think that that's something where. When you look to the past teams -- it's been the bars. -- an upgrade depth. -- Up comedies. Well that just that message that he is six authority does drive a mini Coopers I think there's some companies -- there is that the ever -- rubbing it where ever -- Never beat who who in that respect. So. At the plate you know we often the Ortiz. -- currently calmer perspective camera Dustin Pedroia. You kind of pick right back up speaking at a Leo. Three hit game war -- before -- were a couple of -- work you know. Hard hit balls but he got hits out of that seem to propelled right. You know it is -- that it seems like he's hit like Bret Hart again. And then. The prepare to the umpire -- eclipse. Even know what to say about you anymore."

" I just hope it keeps pace I mean it it it seemed possible but an. He carried us through the down times and while we got caught future that we can put up. To run innings we put up four -- so now we keep with that column. In the lineup and then let's not overlook its -- just can't test that -- fifteen times this year."

" Technocrat at fifteen walks fifteen walks produced today. That is on base percentage -- cities for 74 -- tremendous having nothing like kept you closes five. 59 that. You don't going to be. -- Here's a question I am and I'm gonna throw out there and notes early that it I want to put a marker posted at what point do you start speaking about -- average. Like the blitzer. Areas for the year like 375. And up. At what point does that as a hitter in the season I don't -- even remotely there yet but a lot of kind of put it out there now is all lead the All-Star break before you start. Pinpointing where that average might end up."

" Yeah we think you have the week it told les can do that because when you get to that point the -- for four days don't. Drop you in -- down sixty points in Iraq. And not that he -- but it would drop significantly yet he went on rental rates your streak. You know he's not as batting average is looking more human it is now. So. I -- and you know I hope it is I mean recently fox not out of the realm of possibility I think form I mean it's been done before by many that are I don't think any."

" Edward Jones last year -- stance that range great to see you put it out right now you can you Hispanic for six the united he went oh for its next eight -- 404 or. To about a Fifth Avenue in over fifty point drop suit you definitely yeah obviously it's early. Com but it seems like every time he comes up. -- driving the ball and -- moving runners along you think about we're -- he has only had RBI -- If they really but it. Pedroia they'll period Ortiz have been had been on base for the first coffee to the year it's getting more on here. And then let's not forget the big comeback date was -- sports office -- A -- eat it is not that. But other -- ball to throw out their Michael. It eats it too easy he's got what you two home runs in. Four doubles. Seems like the Michael that deal instead we are yet in his look forward that teachers. Seems like that Michael. My comedy here."

" It's an end and I think we said we'd be ecstatic that Michael like that's who we want an idea that there be anything over the topic doesn't. But you know 280 Juanita. 28 home runs and that rain and ninety so RBIs. That's all we want -- forty doubles it looks like he's on pace for at least so."

" if I was that's you who leads the team an RBI and having this conversation you thought Mike will lead the Red Sox RBIs right now I would not. At thirteen the leading leading the team. Com. This is keep on satellite because he -- TD is overall numbers have been great but he's been east he's hit the ball park it at times Jason Varitek. That average up the 250 and killing power yet. Like that -- that's at least three months. You mean in in -- more importantly he's at least struck out five times."

" And he had done. It. Questions that this is where it's so funny because last week we said what. We -- every question mark that we had going into this yeah but but it's now it's on the wrong side of going this week like. Every caller on yes she's. Also --"

" Let's put that out of every bit if it's not at for him with a tree now without so some issues. It jet -- The looking like potential surgery. All-Star break minimum. Possibly seats in jeopardy. The good news -- greens built in very nicely defensively he's been a study haven't put put up appease that may be kind of realize. Yeah how good of a range he has this shortstop who's never over the plate shortstop. -- that much before he he's making more. Plays. Outside of his that the zone that he should be covering at any shortstop in baseball as a percentage of its opportunities. So. That's speak Steve he's actually got pretty good range for -- it's pretty new to the position. Com and offensively he's. Only a little bit worse than -- our it was last year and a little bit better than Julio Lugo slash -- about you don't really."

" I electronic news it's a tough break for Larry that I. It from its spring that he had. You. To go back to what he did last year and that that lost power in. Into the year that he had in and then the start off this year at the same way. It was like -- we ever going to see this spring training is spring training jet Larry. I use it. Yet to help the races are those topics have set before every that in spring. -- like -- combat over 380 have a pot gets in now get a lot of doubles extra base hits I thought maybe that's what we. Unfortunately because this up and but agreed yen of that -- that. I don't know lay the hurt that I kept hearing that he's -- you know relieved in the seventh inning effort if that's replace it and then the guy goes out please. I mean I think he's playing for all the copycats."

" I think it's a surprise I picked the big thing is he hadn't plate area now have the numbers property but he hadn't played a whole lot shortstop. It is it is primarily at second base to get the outfield. Yeah short with his prime position though. Yeah. He's -- himself in to ethnic tension with Julio Lugo for. You know it's preached to him. Quality moment at bats when it comes back before. The end at this point you in the job right over to do Lugo when he comes back. Ease back. -- three forget every five games. That exceeds the biggest such. Victory placed third as well. Please ever I think he'll play any position outside center. So he he's going to. Lot of chances. Still get. Some degree at a pretty it's for. Eighties -- feel irks us company to break out the solid. That forced. So -- put the poll out today. On fire ran an interesting answer the question was you know -- too. Which of these areas would you like to see play out for shortstop the first was Nick Green all the media to October -- his job. The second -- It's who used to Hulu goes -- the news for the rest of the year the third with boost to platoon split time to Larry it's back in moderate back his job. Right after the author -- Do you bring in Bobby Crosby here's some other person. On the villain that you know that role. And that I threw it at the last second meeting at least that available -- I said in parentheses for laughs only please don't vote for this lecture baseball IQ was less than one of course it does have three votes out of 41 so. Not happy about that but. This is to get the results of 41 votes 44%. They Lugo and nick readers here -- gets back in the its -- job. Next 32%. Are ready to him at job over Julio Lugo. 12% to Nick Green and two people 5% are looking to bring in outside help. Come out in the -- so. I think primarily the firebrand audience considers. Lugo in green the product to split. Until Larry it's back but still see -- is the starting shortstop. I actually went with Julio Lugo teased out the -- for the rest the year he's acting. He will start. Getting Easton with nick -- that mixed with that. If Google performs that they'll take that job and I equal we saw last year was if they have some performing in that position. Stick with the progress the year that's right that's -- full. Right that was its Julio Lugo stopped and blues for the remainder the so if he performs. I think that he will be the starting shortstop. You know. For the most of the year but that's the big question US it's the -- and you perform. I don't know it's."

" I think I don't see -- I see more late kidney. If -- stopped performing. It's in the green. Lugo caught up with June and Lowery comes back. I any more along the lines you'll see Lugo phased out and -- and snickering. As opposed. An easy -- back I don't think I don't think Larry comes back from surgery he's really not for. He played solid -- you know played solid shortstop for a last year he's very personal play -- has besides shortstop that hit the ball pretty -- I understand that but he's improved to be. You know have injuries late with that his -- Analyses injury prone that -- same injury but it's getting it fixed now but who knows when he comes back -- something else happens the key it just like give him the job and you know caught. Lugo or cut or -- nick -- off on weavers and lose him to someone else and -- you're stuck with. You know try to -- this again I don't see them going right now for outside help. I did take last week at eighty Crosby would be in the mix but the way to experience played since this has come out. I don't see any reason to bring in you know cross."

" I agree I don't think this is the time it too aggressively bring -- some models that tactic that we got the debt that. It to weather the storms see what happens when Lou comes back through the acoustics. That that I think you've got to be a potentially dresses com. Some breaking baseball the game has officially been postponed tonight. So few games that with the with the twins is you go down to one and I don't know if they'll try and -- I don't see any in fill up yet if Beltran -- a double -- tomorrow. This you know make this series go through I don't know when the next time that the Clinton is scheduled to be -- Com. Wouldn't surprise me to see him try it sneaked in to tomorrow but I know there's rain forecast much much of the week so. We'll see how that impacts things com. The addictive product -- and we got frank come within a second when they get it want to askew was some reactions to Rocco Baldelli. -- on the DL."

" If hurts us. I wanted to see him. Do well is it I guess answering it bothers us open series and hopefully it's a quick stay at it's not a long stay on the DL. To get -- Jeff Bailey. What role he can fill yet -- and he had a phenomenal -- as well. Along Cris Carter and -- both of them are now on the team. And it'll say on my all the well wishes world Rocco is back ups and I think she can play at a pivotal role of the oldest team. Dan. You know it just stopped."

" It does that they you know I think Rocco showed last year with the rays in the playoffs that. If he can play a pivotal role on the team in the playoffs without having it you know healthy for most of the year so I think. Yeah he's one of those players they got for you know October beyond in mind as opposed to getting there. You know I think that yeah they'll be extra cautious with Rocco com. And not rush him back there of them be content with -- you know running -- out there and meeting on their starters to little more often and maybe date they would like to com. And need -- the important time for GE not to get hurt -- With that will bring him will will bring it frank now. So for the first time of the 2009 season and and I for the first time since about. Well I think -- yankees were out of it. Maybe two thirds of the late last season the first time since then crawling out of rockets cranky Frankie B --"

" Generally. It's a pleasure to be back thank you so much for any indication. Looking forward to a great season. So far were we doing pretty well you could you be doing a little bit better."

" I'm not complaining just get a cranky at all."

" So it's good to be -- in I'm happy to be."

" It is as if you have a new life frank. You know. Talk about the the positive news scene you know because we haven't -- it at all com. The all the signs. It potty -- feel about the signings and you know what that means for the future the Yankees."

" Well no I. Didn't want and you want to compared choose Black -- and in Yankee pitching change. Abysmal. You know Kennedy music that's -- disappointment. And you have to use somebody -- from the minors and an onslaught. -- Effort there was. Which is feeling someone in -- to get started saying you know this is -- in the accusations -- a -- and Burton act. Resigning panic. We hear -- much appreciate it much better. Relocation. And location is in action with a bit more diversified as well. In which he injured it -- it shouldn't want to -- too good to talk about it. He you'd you'd split. TP hand. And and Burnett and Taiwan and of course have a waiting fastball -- pictures waiting fastball pitcher in that you can't agree -- any -- series to. You know to take a series to -- under three games to get four games. I'm really delighted about the potential. And he. You know British. Earlier in the he can be he can be overwhelming could be overpowering. -- Yeah I think is gonna come out of school last year -- and currencies industry elected him last year. You know the beat out we will of course you know the and that means your courses in eastern long and we will talk about -- what could turn your. Look -- it used to were firm to conduct a particular -- again. And -- that. Got to -- like -- first. First. -- being happy with the team were poor. And in part because beyond. Beyond pitching you really can't interest approval is in the he wanted to starters and you know finally country so. -- He's -- as a receipt. I absolutely love market share I think he's a tremendous acquisition -- Bulk Romania and defensive standpoint -- wait wait that are in country in -- years. -- yet that. Sent here any any. It should net neutrality -- ball well and from where they're short injured. Hi Patrick he's he's a kernel on the on the infield. And of course to switch. Between 41 -- and on page three in all balconies. Something. Would we be. -- The national scene with the whole lineup looks like in -- there. Post -- according. Just like contemporary and forward from this. So now among all the judgment that that's what you think an expert about. --"

" And -- are you excited about the new stadium because I know this weekend you got to attend two games at the new stadium. And are you concerned at all that they made at the same dimensions as Williamsport and."

" If there."

" Well -- It is if you look at that for a while it's short canceled -- four games and they gave it. Whatever it was seventeen or nineteen Holmgren and no fourteen years there. Are. Need to bring Indian community and today I heard in they are. -- This -- get some talk that. -- When it -- in front and center field. Actually funnels out toward right field. Somehow because of the architectural lines. -- closing towards senator from. And getting Gupta artistry that goes out to right field. I'm like that not -- there was no. A similar kind of -- About the -- look at that really look at me do it here they they can't do any about it is something that can. Going to be here for the year and lasting change something. You know from the architecture is important but it's going to remain."

" That's what's it mean it's the thing but you know. Tim and I at least I think people back to the old Yankee Stadium and we we love our -- it's -- what's it like -- ball park. Britney's bank and the --"

" How someone who has many -- people that you know went to the stadium where a litany about. That came here in the -- work. Leave their father and uncle you have that you crawl back out there would advocate. I'm -- in the -- Sort of surreal because. -- Yankee Stadium. You wouldn't expect you -- you -- twelve. All the memories of Yankee package across the street so it's really like being someone's. So once knew -- who you know very well it it. It's a confident type of situation but yet year you'd still observing it and still looking at all the furniture you if you go. And I noticed that the crowd. No actually against the Indians and to date gain votes. The crowd out the Erica ponderous. And you can come and some columnists -- talking about the same continue this thing about the stadium where. Either it's. Because of the opening minutes and Canadian. Com. In in conjunction with the fact that. People out there and still observing what they're not they're. For the 56 time -- fifteenth time where's -- around and everything. This sounds distractions and distracted you're just not as focused. People just looking around it and you can wonder no one outside and watching people come in to the stadium course and street subway. -- look on their eyes was seen as we treat you and you see people walking it gave me. You're just looking around under the at all in. And in intact cut to the ticket and keep it out. This can be that this can happen be. Would -- be awful. Eighty games aren't on speaking on TV. Before people really kind of get used you to dimensions and it looks and going a couple of times. Four for backup policy to wear out so. Articulate. It's almost identical I think that are designed to deal to be the differences concourses the core doors. Are are much much different from what larger wider. The people. Like you you choose to navigate to transfer. Yeah I'll hold it in -- and the opening the Arctic things that people need complain about that to me I I think it's an African. It's just --"

" It's an autistic or is it your your your feedback. Come come of the fuel -- and the potential lack of buzz around the baseball game with a thunderous applause and things like that it is very similar to what I heard from a friend who went to the a Mets beta at the opener at city who said. It was really -- horrible act everything that the you -- the show was not the baseball game it was the stadium and as a Mets -- was worried that. They may never have a home field the true home feel that it's because. All the fans are going to be they're doing other things besides watching baseball com. And Betsy -- the Yankee Stadium didn't feel. Quite as much. As with city but I think it was probably a little bit more in tune with the field ballpark because yeah he he was the Mets fan. Hum but I thought it does is similar reactions that people are discovered there in all of the new surroundings. As much as the as the product on the field."

" Right and getting any help would be somewhat divided on your attention to that you and we think you're taking it for the first -- Yeah is that. Sensitive. Not being totally focused on the game not being intense and maybe maybe that's just yeah consistent with the use it in and and -- couldn't stadium and and as we watched half of -- on television and it's becoming. You know -- You know unhappy American League con man. You had a Red Sox series in and you had all that it has the real issue it's -- first four games is that it is. Look at. Music beauty and and you'd probably going to. Have a little. All of that -- division of actually."

" And I'll play at night nine bucks roommate he's burning -- nine plus threatening note that helped people's attention very much from the apartments there."

" Well actually you know I wouldn't choose the Friday and Saturday -- and fighting game. You hit a solo woman in the trees. Partner also -- money and -- with a scene that in the wake up almost twenty. Missile. Means is -- you know dotted line toward. Marketing wars on base and not eating disorders based. Which would -- as a concern that was there their modus operandi -- last year or work in a negative light. And these Saturday gained entry in. The first of target their first. All we have our next series let me -- in my adult church and and and Saturday of course is that. Debacle of these fourteen points 37 minutes. Second inning which. Her and concur content -- in -- 197000. Plus gains in usually based on that first kind. That fourteen runs -- scored in the second."

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" Well you know that's it's funny the -- treatment treatment. On a podcast of the different parts of a previous gets the Levy. He -- to purchase -- mention that specific it specific thing Kirch and it is that the the heat loads the most by a baseball -- any given dated even park you can go see something -- no -- in the history games ever seen before. So. There you go there you happen."

" And and then -- then and I -- in the top fifteen and or had happened and without that kind. On the force so. Taking. People she was traveling by -- that kind -- So they did not say the whole game well. Bring -- that game play but I did enjoy yeah. Back in in. The wall but look I."

" I mean the -- Because you didn't see it on TV I don't know it it he got an impression of the action amongst off. But he's -- I don't know I thought that you'd see that one would be a really important cog is pitching staff because he would provide. You. Really solid outings out of the economy back of the rotation just be a rock. In the ways that you know potentially Tim Wakefield beat the Red Sox at the Packers stations -- that's not stellar. You will have some problems but for the most part is. You could be equivalent of a number two starter on the team's pitching on the tail end. Com. It seems like he's got nothing happened absolutely nothing velocity is down his -- is it -- is much. Is this mechanical. Is this something that beaten. It means he can rebound from. Or. It's -- lost cause."

" Well I think I'm leaning toward being -- well I didn't see any indication in. Appear in -- and saying work. And usually that capture control. It's been something."

" And I wouldn't say."

" Paint cans or weren't increased and people you know the pictures from the -- from the mound and it'll be a critic and a couple -- I I I definitely feel that -- the tanks and problem and -- mechanic can be. Can be repaired. It may take awhile and it may have more pain. I think he can be repaired -- content the."

" Adjusting to. You're getting back to where he was last year and beyond before he got hurt in at least in last year English. You know what topic would make. You depend on Indy grab samples sent me. You know -- Lankan war in."

" It keeps -- continue to -- density taker and I I think its mechanics and I'm not certain you know. Giving up hope on him. On one thing about that we wanted to know he absence. He hasn't pitched really unique and exciting and true. True. You know there there is his sons and concrete for the fact that he might interest."

" You wore on an extended spring training I don't include that -- chart."

" Entry entry you know at some moments like he wasn't brilliant -- and now he's. -- are getting tattooed and I think that he does need. -- industry creating and Katrina and you can build out their thing. And -- and pick Walcott pictured you know our war."

" And more competitive and it has to get better when it hired. When -- fatigued. Arm and his hit an all night thinking and doesn't want the picture you can rely on."

" out looking for anything but I'm not -- and that it would actually. But kinship and I think that a lot of teams and obviously he's perished. Usually twenty structure and and -- depending -- in the east. I don't confidently and be back in if not this month and didn't actually it will be back in. I think that this thing not until we actually pulled for but I think like me you'll. Start getting back to groove again."

" One of the things that -- slightly EPO. The most. Painful points about long going data being ineffective. For the Yankees -- the the downstream impact on their bullpen which is short to start -- And now when you had -- that one -- that you could pencil limit for was going deep into games consistently writes -- you know he was a seven inning pitcher. Now you're gonna have to pieced together a couple more innings each time through the rotation most likely. And is the yankees' bullpen going to be able to -- that -- client via our. Couple conversation about the Yankees so for this year bought. That that's really the Achilles heel right now is depth at --"

" Well you can finally say that these -- should it is not that when he's leaving is okay. One Lauren gain -- that you need award weren't he had got and so patent and so and so -- means -- when he left."

" In the second inning sovereign and that concludes there before you are right. I think."

" In. A -- horrible. Edible beans that you're using in Warren he gives you can -- pop up at that point. So he wanted to piece together in six innings like it's not -- them."

" Depending on staying fresh. Out there it's just another guy who could just listening."

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" Right now the Yankees Yankee bullpen and -- Hughes is blogging. Live there."

" That's there and make a partner so. You know and have -- kinda like that about seventh inning could can -- which. Meehan McCain up on in the year you know -- in the in the -- somewhere as well but."

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" This little peace in layout and you have some off days you'd you'd kind of not."

" Not concerned. As much about that and if -- will be as you know that he's in July."

" So my last question for you Franken on this go around is are you looking forward to. The return of Alex Rodriguez that. Is we haven't talked since we have -- Via the news broke over the offseason yeah there's a lot that's going to come back to you know with. Arm with his recur. At that is more than just what he brings on the field."

" Well I'll follow on your perspective and I'm certainly looking forward -- his return is no data back east -- the premier players."

" In the game and and Charlie yankees -- using Patten uses. Is talent. And can use it didn't think we're -- cabinet grant and so. It to nine days you know different when he got when he comes back -- important -- On page in the book is going to be coming out and -- few days in new economy needed him."

" The B one -- saying look we need. Is probably true cynical combatant."

" You know -- global correction to that we can't help papers incident."

" You have people who didn't access captured Alex --"

" And what will pay attention to it in. I don't I I just try to look it -- to what we're doing we doing on the field. And I again I go back -- the fact that a lot of players like him personally but they can't complain about his work ethic he goes."

" They're in India and date to around the stadium he's not wanting to leave early. He talks to reporters. So. Yeah yeah it will likable guy but at the same time you can't -- poor. For dragging its feet or not hustling. We're not being -- are so."

" You know I absolutely am looking forward in --"

" Frankly always ask. Our guests most -- the Sox fans. But you know from we always -- our guest whose biggest prize. For the Red Sox here is going to be your biggest disappointment. And ask you about the Yankees EC is being the biggest surprise. Com player for its being so it's this year. -- huge shipment one -- yet you yes. --"

" In animal fourteen -- the year in the explosion."

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" Now wouldn't you expect that. I think I think that would be the guy on the upside. As expected."

" To do that on the downside and."

" I think it's true that maybe. Maybe that Sunni consultant to some degree alone. You know holy week and this bowl season. A lot of -- and obviously that. That's really what it means and you know we'll look at all depending on income could be yet."

" Yeah 300 -- What looks on power. And remember in his -- when he first -- there -- stadium in with a keen interest in forced. Very consistent."

" So he will be one I think if he. If he didn't come through."

" He had the same kind of -- and he had actually with injuries and and in inconsistency."

" I know he would -- one -- India would probably deep disappointment."

" Well frank we'll see how this all plays out with their first series at Fenway Park and then you shortly after that is -- the first visit to the Yankee Stadium. For the Red Sox in the beginning of -- Will look to catch up with you again as that two games that years as soon we can kick off a whole new area of yankees Red Sox rivalry yet at a new ballpark in New York so thank you very much for joining us and will talk to you again. Will we we may call you give it to you the Red Sox sweep you can expect to call for months just -- that."

" It. Frank feeling upbeat again I like this in the beginning of last season -- though you kind of still little chipper looking you know didn't -- yankees without fault but it. Yeah ready for another season. I do hope for frank sick all the this year here's a little bit better then last year. I I. -- well. I don't eat Red Sox yankees robbery at all."

" The pain that they feel that's it for well speaking of Red Sox yankees -- bet. Leads us nicely to view two of the games on. Red Sox Nation. In forum poll the greatest moments Red Sox history. Com that to Yankee related. Ones were the bloody -- bloody sock game and gate six -- at the accident. David Ortiz is walk off running game five of the 2000 Orioles yes."

" And it -- off it's actually three. Art. Dave Roberts steal. It's now and so. The question is what is your favorite moment -- that quickly at the moment we've got -- had visited 75. The last out of the 2004 World Series back to active folk. The last out 1967. Impossible dream. The bloody sock it Henderson's home run -- 86. Patrons six. Adding new hater against Cleveland in -- Leo yes and 99. Ortiz is walk off you know for you roberts' stolen base and -- for the last out of the 2007. World Series. And -- its -- that catch. In 1990. Which. The great catch does that allow him with while. No no -- maybe this is you were. What I remember that was -- Line. Yea it's season finale feel the rays and Sox in the playoffs they'll get me wrong it was a wild card. It. -- Costs which to fight these moments and -- that the the PC they say is accused the last that the -- that's four World Series and it isn't that isn't that -- yet it anger you kind of feel. Obligated to go or you make it you know you really look back at what is the greatest moment. That bubbles up as it should be. I don't know that it did its bit but I feel like that that's what you should vote."

" Out of this. Not apparently each thumb. And they tell you why. The series was at hand up pretty much. It was just. It was the exclamation point at the end of that sentence is you lose at the moment to remember and technical back next series are now it's running game -- With more memorable even -- last -- It's far -- DT ignores anything get that what's memorable aspect it's my dot -- it's not off -- you might get lights and air. I mean I don't like 04 -- to -- vote for. It I don't even -- that it's."

" It -- Greatest moments."

" I think I mean it depends on. How you're defining you agree. It the most in gullible moment on this list for me. Is -- this. Because. It's it's stood the test of time. -- references. Beyond just baseball is. Movies did it re creation and it is it's one of those things this you see any one. You know product sidestep jump up and out -- waved their arms you know exactly what they're doing it to me. That's the most indelible moment and Red Sox history does it make it the greatest."

" I don't know I doubt it again saying no it just Protestant game seven loss. So. It was unbelievable and your right I mean it will have pocket and a whole scene about. When -- if I mean it's it's a fantastic moment in Red Sox history it's it's what they play eight. All the time in the policies. You'll always see that -- Memorable moment but there's also another clip. -- Already got in mind escape -- That is. -- 2004 possible -- the rest of all those moments out for from mark Jesus walked off to Schilling's bloody sock defaults last pitch. Without Dave Roberts stealing second base none of that --"

" I I definitely group. I added with the with the fact that it if that doesn't happen the rest of the moments that happen so you want to get it all comes down to the definition. On that you're using but. I would say that most people would probably agree with you that. That moment is the one that jumps out at them from 2004 it's like the defining moment that. Changed the landscape of that yet that series and you know the Xbox for it's if you. So I would be in total support of that as the most defining moment Red Sox history and thus be one of the greatest com. And also that they don't like about it it's a moment. It's not a full game like you look at the the bloody sock game. You know I don't call that necessarily. He has a second -- Selig stepped out on the field and it's probably socket is hobbling that was a moment. Great one. I I would say that it has to be in 2004 and so for me it's either -- walk off which basically said. -- right back in this series right now."

" Or is it is. Ortiz. Walked off. -- I think it does it signify that you. It's no longer a remote possibility it's now -- you have all the moment that your -- back he does it back to back you know walk off wins. It it felt like. You know."

" I don't know he would did you think that you're going to keep it gives sixer game seven with the battle. At that point."

" And in the hope but the momentum was clearly. You know in the Red Sox favored you had to feel like you're playing with or on that."

" That plane without money absolutely yeah. We definitely were White House but we still going back it was a huge question mark six don't don't. Divided city I like that -- that -- that this is the alternate work like at least it -- I just -- I was sick to my stomach like -- I was almost pissed that the Red Sox brought it to another game 7003. They lost the trust. Com. But that like -- is. Stacking was not that and that's my back -- if the Roberts. That rest of that series I can remember every pitch every aspect and I remember that. From the ninth inning. A team. I don't game four because -- Russell base that's."

" I a pride of there right it's very hard to argue with that. I haven't really made about about had to meet my -- we started that because -- to meet your shortly before. You that we went on the air and then. Of course. You choose the one on the -- but. It. -- thank you I'm the adult video -- it wouldn't it but. It's. They're on. Its its part tonight. I it's it's fun to look back at the pot and -- at large each one of -- picture and you know what's interesting news. These are the -- Positive moments there yet that any. You go historic moment on a seven point regret that that the -- franchise. That are as com. Important in the DNA of -- history Red Sox from yeah. But you didn't -- Bill Buckner. It I think -- is tapestry complete."

" I wouldn't that."

" I guess that's the -- out. The -- at the more I think about this I'm I'm I'm with you and you've you've convinced me it. The roberts' stolen base out of all of the -- once on the list is that is the combination of the most memorable. The most important and those indelible moment in Red Sox history."

" That's -- it's this. It changed the face of each and what did you think it's hard to imagine that there could be a moment."

" In the future the top. Because we eat it you can't build up 86 years without 86 more years at. You can't get it down 30 in the ninth inning."

" If yes I mean like that -- Actually it -- you know like its its like the sequel it's now it's. So. -- I guess to some degree it is the he's on top of it is an -- moment so that must in fact make the greatest."

" It will be good at that. So doubleheader tomorrow Paul. We will. 1235 game one's seven and -- and edit their office we as we welcome men. Frankie Frankie the Yankees boys. So that's episode number. Forty to a fireside chats -- on episode. We'll see you next."