Title: BACK IN BLACK: SOX WHACK SOUTHSIDERS

" No I. Yeah."

" You are listening to the original it's not as odd that myself -- and walk home and that's what my name changed. -- well. Yes and and then there's the taxes. Besides just completed. Game which why -- first walk offs since September 12 2007. That he can do that again at three you win over the White Sox third. Straight win over the Sox and Sixers didn't race. Results yeah lots of reflects. But I am. I'll write off the kind of yankees' -- that's -- So be it he's accurate -- being a carrot the Yankees. Do not care about them result plus two through the Yankees. One good start coming from -- Who have great against the the Yankees going six innings no runs. Eight hits have been you know he wasn't. Untouchable. He thought when he was situations. You know very well we talk about nickname for him. I think that's that's thinking that. Yes that's. Well. What what was oh right tandem between Dice-K. And and I would be as. Yes he had just going to get it that would be pretty fast. And then I can say you know there's guys there's like little signs that that he might actually make. I've read make it that gene gathright added I am once Ross and not get it. It -- something comebacks summary that still remains Christina how it is in AAA and support that once starts apartment three innings though. In the screenings but -- doesn't -- and others there in Atlanta January. You."

" I don't -- and you over the struggling markets -- picture you're happy. Anyway that's -- I'm looking good against the White Sox gonna guess Detroit it's actually only to lose no expert on the west central. I'm cigarettes dominant -- Al. Central years very well. It's arts -- Blue Jays illustrative. Of the Yankees have won three of the White House so that's eight that -- an asset. That's pretty they -- in my house it's great you know it's funny because you know we -- look what it's like look at -- back medically okay and seven then you know their. This evidence -- their last nine games what's wrong with that. The only problem is lost who did the hated Yankees at home so it does feel kind of like they're not playing very well. Figure out and it's so weird to think it that way because when they went Yankees. You know crashed them. In that one game. Really felt like man this season's over. You know that would. This is the beauty of -- the beauty yeah. But I think it goes a long way to making me feel better about the way things moving it's at right now is number one. The -- acquisition to talk briefly about last cast. And man -- was. Two. The Red Sox since he's come back both the acts. --"

" You know it's and anything anything from him is. Nearly a class. But it's it's it's worked out very confident you know that the one that's ruthless elements in the game today and they were all just -- important."

" Yes I agree but he -- Extremely solid glove wise yes it made the -- real stuff just what you expect. It really solidified. Their defense. And you know Vicki Martin now. Seeming to is coming into his own -- Wakefield he probably will not only. Freshly cut a really great start from Lester. Nobody else is nice but this is Lester start it before its rounds run with it right. He seems to be sort of settling into that role as the lead man behind the dish which is really important but when you've got a guy who can who can. -- hit thirty jacks. Back to eighty. And catch them Auckland and it's it's --"

" Did Tom parasite and a -- the and it means you don't have to scary guy. Like near Bailey or if terrorists were cash you can catch a knuckleball but who offer almost nothing offensive."

" And what you got right now is that like that he actually got. The tandem. The key. And the captain. But the captain were being basically the backup -- wanted to games that he gets he -- And but that he can one of those games can be kept him an awkward because he has demonstrated --"

" And you -- on cousy and let her face Estes. So. Important item on this team right now it would hand this is this move. That was made at the deadline is proving to be extremely title I sites this year and the next three or four years and the moves his face defense."

" And here's I think that -- I think him and wake. Which I mentioned regained it watching. That -- Usually uses -- club is as the first baseman so incensed. You know he's kind of bring disposed to being an -- catcher because that person as well as the ideal. -- to use when you're trying to grab as currently. And -- very good tonight -- didn't really have to field position too much."

" Nowadays and their program and it -- runners on base they announced on base and so. -- an issue we are but I mean even if there -- some days and as we speak to catcher they don't -- and is easily the knuckleball obviously because it's a slow."

" Young man out of starting rotation now would appear -- be a penny or nickel accomplice goes five innings he's out. And now the fact Rossiter that would span means that there's a pretty good chance Red Sox were not released and that they'll figure out some way to deal with him when here's -- of the news of course everybody knows. The acquisition of at this point he's not a closer but left hand specialist. Billy Wagner from the Mets."

" Yep and this is this is another one of those deals at the time you know the Red Sox in the offseason. The local odds you know high reward Brothers across that now is to play later. Williams and it salary of three point five rating this year -- on and they knew that I can pay that much well as much. The paper month -- deserves. Believes various. Well the reason why it they have different there's. The answer was talking about they have all -- money left over from not from not paying guys like smoltz. And and not many but I'm there's there's a bunch of the guys that they've signed you had -- it it performed this well -- get this money. They haven't had paid in that because it didn't perform very well apparent he's going to be -- category yet again and it. -- any Canadian small thing to do yet that that had a nice is of the opinion that the mind that they would have had played well at bat."

" They're put into game Billy Wagner a guy who will not be closer you'll obvious setup. And he will be deal not been I think pitch back to back days you have to pitch every other day -- at least that's he won it between his appearances. But he is the biggest part is still another left hander in the bullpen he can throw 95 miles per hour. And you can use Okajima differently because you had this other lefty and come and seed don't just have views Okajima the lefty specialist. End the set and anything you can use them to conceive later became need to bring Wagner earlier or --"

" I think that shows that the Red Sox. You know that you can never have enough pitching whether starting or are relieving and if you're gonna have potentially. We have. Who whomever Weathers Wakefield has. Bird. You know -- Whoever's going out there and it only gives you five innings and you need to be prepared to. You know kind of your bullpen for report for four innings maybe 22 times through the rotation. Then it's great to have another army and air that you can depend on. And the reason some guys interchangeably from the minors. -- If you know the views Papelbon they don't want to overeat Papelbon either because he has not been -- he's not been lights out this year. And part of that comes from you know may be overuse I don't want to throw like one throwback if you -- struggling sometimes. And so if you may be a little bit more flexibility it's that's the other move and groove now I will say. I don't think anybody play. I think anybody has played the post trade deadline waiver. Gain better then -- That was due to argue that enters with which it that much more aggressive because that's -- he's -- yet he was he was a lot of money kind of money and again and also was doing incredibly well under four under performing. But you gotta put the Red Sox look at the things they did last year. And this year in the end -- none of those 01 -- deadline yes that's about it -- and I was actually at the regular trade deadline last year about the post trade that I get through waivers. Last year you had kotsay. Bob Byrd. Somebody else then came the Red Sox I think after the deadline. And does -- key acquisitions I think help that up and get it as far as it went in the postseason last year. But to me. What I'm seeing I think it really starts with the fight. That you quit charging the mound -- Is that I'm certain deceased person out -- this team you don't post Manny era I think the Red Sox are still. Trying to find out who they -- You know they don't have them Allard they don't have you know even guys like kotsay was supposedly great club guy. The -- he leads the club. I you've got new people like Ricky Martin -- it comes -- team with a bigger than -- personalities what these guys is usually the heart so team used the team. And you seen that those these things start to come together -- develop the last."

" I Martinez comes in to pinch hit used to go ahead RBI comes later it's it's an RBI double he was two for two after -- starting the game. He is in that in this so far this year's game Victor Martinez he's been hidden -- so well. He's been such a spark plug whose team has been so it's so great is such a great addition easy now without him they would not -- playoffs."

" If -- I agree I I think he is I mean. We were Salvi is so -- deeply that they're still stay on some of that some of the carpeting in the the furniture around here because we want it if you aren't so much for the team not just the post that we thought that he was the key piece scripture and fifty and you know when you look at the fact that. You know you're probably going to have you moved. -- more third base in days to come this year and next year because. You know -- being you know no longer have the Rangers and he was the worst. According to advance metrics -- defensive. Numbers and stats. Lowell is. Worse defense they're mentally now which is amazing exciting he had. The highest. Tom -- history. And -- statue combination just you know he's played baseball for long -- it's a little bit weaker and his range nothing and one of the things that that they are talking about last night I think baseball tonight. -- rallies he's just he's decent essential watching."

" Whose bonus at this time here is so good do you lost our."

" Actually India and you know I mean obviously it's hard to watch the Red Sox tough loss. But you know if they went and then there's so many things that and it makes it fun to watch one of the things they were talking about four iron. Four -- you are double double but also somebody else might seem to have surgery that this is new surgery -- to -- for a few years. There's still write a book on how people come back on this and and what we're seeing oh it it arrives in fact and it rod is also dealing with us and she's helped us and so in full form and so you know. That back you can you've got is interchangeable parts and we keep saying this team on wheels. You first compared -- You know catcher first. You've got you know just -- gives you so much more flexibility in your average team. It's like having an extra position player really is when it comes on which is so important. Red Sox are developing this person now and I think seeing. Weight back on -- for seven strong seem happy to walk off home run this is what poppy is is nothing to be out of the walk off hit. He you know he's he's yes blacks and he's the greatest post by you know -- pressure -- such history. At it as a when he's -- he's not always ups and went. I think only helps confidence -- into home runs yet that's that's it he's he's got the power that he's still not hitting for average he almost got laid down a bunt. I because they're playing in so far off the line in third which would have been amazed."

" It was is -- situation for doing it was you know late in the game Ellsworth or one run game. And as the threat that are out. With one out you know who is the perfect time to do it again nine Norton as -- would give them insurance. You know but I didn't work but this is on him in the game but those kind of things. -- you know he's he's he's a great player you know sacrifices. You know his numbers to get the run."

" Well I think that. Again I think we're seeing if the Red Sox make the playoffs -- didn't laughs at things in game like -- can look back upon a pivotal. And it's the damage you know New England lost Teddy Kennedy you know. A real serious icon for new England and -- Red Sox always. Never sees it makes his grandfather was the reasons -- reporters. Does that famous pitch -- you start the beginning of every -- cheers. -- guys throwing the pitch for pitch that that Fenway off that's you know Honey Fitz Kennedy. And as I can't be working in Red Sox I mean it's hardly that wouldn't comment Kennedy's New England but is actually Kennedy working in it and front office for the Red Sox and he actually working on the Booth. And speaking of the -- we should do reiterate again how amazing is that Jerry -- back."

" Makes us different he is indeed color commentator this all time just so that he knows. Not only baseball but the Red Sox as a team so well it's it is so much fun and a privilege to watch the game when he's when he's going to color commentary."

" Couldn't agree with you more it was interesting that when he came back that very brief visit it sort of was -- in between final step to him about coming back. Each very tentative as the licensee might yet full voice. But tonight and the last couple games I think -- three games so far. And he's got involved and actually connected one game and their two national broadcast in the -- which is with the Yankees. -- you know he's he's easing himself in but. -- shots and he hasn't Netscape the -- everything is exactly the way it was before I left in terms it is you know the in relation between. -- he and or so well and just you know the same incisive that same humor. The same tone to his voice isn't things that make summer summer. If your Red Sox fan -- you do in the New England he is such a big part of that -- really isn't exactly -- sentence how many ways right now. And you know we will look back upon us hopefully and say VDs were important days for the Boston Red Sox and and you know there's so much stuff to do because there."

" Oh and one more thing about tonight's game that I think it's worth noting some minor thing but I asked the doctor and I we always pay attention to the guy we call scarf man. Who is at every game right behind home Clinton mentioned at least a couple of times it briefly in the past. Oilers are ones that -- the first person I noticed is that. -- it every day. And he was wearing a scarf that night and you know Wisconsin -- embodies -- older guy I would say you Izturis is next. To I've ever asking you to change -- dignity and a -- Dad yet. Sitting next to him. -- lesson you've seen a steady. Did actually get to. Took over wanted to -- write down property. He finds out you know he never talked to somebody else. He set every single Red Sox have never not seem there you you can't miss -- because of course we -- the -- in the background I get TV which we do. -- Believe that this is one that did this -- the beauties of the hype get to the west high Def signal is plaintiffs in the background because you can even more clearly. And this is what does the one of those guys we start the pay attention to one thing we noticed about him and this goes back with a walk off during the post season last year. -- and it was last year. That. The -- home runs hit. If it's walk off he is he's gone running for the door youth that someone you watched the highlight of a big part hitting -- the dish it lingers on him because pakistanis."

" And -- Saturday August and that's because of the Ortiz just Ortiz and on that. On every -- you can see him running and that's the rookies are his pitchers treat -- slowly walking watching the ball he's writing has fuel -- and get a."

" In other people who are sitting between him and the actually -- And if you know friendly and apparently knows that the roses actually cause you get Q. The field -- get narrower you know it is not a lot of remiss if he had if you want talk about it. Now. -- my favorite parts about being our standards anyway he was just it was like pushing people all the way ticket to the exit. So after the -- you know one that marks -- along with that's you wanna look for him best places to watch the highlights easy yet. You know idea about popular in -- publisher of hair. You know things that -- at least you can get. But -- spot -- It's great that that. Red Sox have taken it took three out of three from Detroit bad team pop like policies and three out of four. Or Detroit if it three Adam. If Patriots worked from. Chicago they're 500 team but they're also very could be policies and as well. That they are neck and neck for -- to back in the central. You know and it be nice they beat Texas. Do they protects them this year but their plans pitching pretty well this is this tough month -- tough month. The Nazis bout with -- it would still doing well enough this unit and out to opt."

" And a lot of -- expect. And dad you know that -- final game that they got to play in Chicago tomorrow the -- back out there aren't. Against. It's. I don't know how he's doing -- so he's just Al pitcher he's capable of pitching very well. As a Regina in the last three games and also at home against that Toronto that -- to struggle to Rancho but it will face our holidays went out and."

" And actually that big on the road to the probably the worst place ever drop -- their terrible there trot that is probably either words of venue in and baseball player has dropped an active. Against a team in the division doesn't do does bode well. Drop and then three in in 44. Out of the four."

" perhaps there was rubble Cleveland. What's ops and then yeah those are -- now it's coming up residence Friday Saturday and Monday. Is this series -- series Saturday sending mind -- Monday Tuesday Wednesday. But. Anyway they start him make that three. That's going to be collapse that -- That's not have to figure out a way to beat him day in him today because it a chance to my face in the postseason again well up this year. She it's not enough chance they'll face him are Aaron and in fact the Yankees it's going to be Yankees and one of the team it's not going to be -- the Yankees are 100% last night -- They might lose the sense. I have seen them us anyway. That three game series going to be clutch in the four games -- mean. Fortunately it's practically -- while the White Sox stadium but he -- it goes Red Sox White Sox and of that though for to have bought through north. Angels. Are not a lot. Tough tough schedule but -- tougher schedule and a bat in there it's Austin and his party's. And the Red Sox will have to play against the Yankees game here. And makes an exit this before IE I would be much more worried about him today when in the wildcard -- about taxes and are always figured that it was going to slide and in the entire year but now that now that Kazmir is throwing well his last two starts really good. I think I agree I think I don't put on I think that they are they are so well managed they're young wanted to do things and I Carl Crawford. Her back in the -- couple days -- TV series and anything to slow him down. Cannot hurt the Red Sox who should also mention that he broke the season -- the Red Sox steals."

" 55 steals and here I. An effort for the Red Sox the most us as Tommy Harper's -- before. And Papelbon had his fourth straight year to start his career. I was thirty plus it's the only other pitchers do that was Billy Koch and I'm assuming if he does it again next year he'll be the only pitcher in the history of baseball to record. Thirty seems at ease his response he's."

" So it was nice -- nice you know stuck in the record books for the reds this week last week the Red Sox. -- man it is such a tough schedule I mean they get the play Kansas City. I their last four against Cleveland Cleveland and -- really great is their last six."

" Are maybe 77. At home against -- against against core teams that is the one thing that even if they. I agree I like it lasts and lasts seven and that's. That's that's one thing here at the report to the -- for Kansas City. In KC. You know and Casey is giving tours concerts and needed in September baseball is a lot of fun. I agree and."

" You know there's a lot he's Palmer now a lot views on. That everything is -- in the -- I'm really only eighteen. That has him wrapped up. There's one team -- look at the standings yet yet today and I was on one team that we wrapped up. There like 78. Games ahead. And then Achilles heel is the only Phillies end. But you know other Angels yet as of yet in his abilities but you know otherwise all the races are still played a lot cards that are. Actually I think Lewis about these games as well that's -- singles -- the worst thing about -- volatility in that category too. So now -- the -- view but what a great ballpark great great night the -- really. He's -- that few days of -- and tonic after the the disappointments of these last few Red Sox Yankees today. If you want to get a hold of us via the old email thing you can. And the -- is. Sox -- Hotmail dot com now that website it's it's exciting vibrant place to go I spend all my day there if you want to you can visited by going to. Pretty hard to remember now the Red Sox podcast -- And that's what year it is -- footer isn't it about com slash original Red Sox."