Title: Fireside Chats #62: Where we prime the pump for the ALDS

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" Welcome to episode number 62. Fireside chats. A Boston Red Sox podcast for you by the staff of firebrand mail dot com. In -- she's used eons sweet spot network. Ultimately see -- he's ball that's the and Paul we've -- some changes -- since the last time we talked if you look around your surroundings right now got a brand new design the ghosts that side that pattern here. Com it says yeah that's. It's great user. Tree itself to have him around the whole team to be. To be. In true this network are wrought iron. And down in -- happy part of it man now awfully good thanks -- from -- and so hopefully you'll see more of more firebrand mail dot com through. Out the -- yes it's -- its its answers coverage and we didn't ESPN boston.com so we look forward to the partnership that works cited you. To have a new audience any new listeners that to us. I'm not introduced myself I know Paul's money it is back to episode one now lead the way. Here six. Exceed two hours about RX 61. I've got 62 hours to tell people that there. It's like an exceptionally sit on it it's like starting off season for. Week. Or. So ago but. It -- partners -- more excited that. -- the taxes on its baseball. Lastly the I I read. Com today. To my basic caught. As long its chip -- an -- scheme. That was by far. One of the skulls baseball it is now you know what I don't."

" In -- like yourself it's real and an idea but -- elect treatment gains and I put that opts. I literally put those words like. Worst call in MLB announced its line drive. Base it caught like a it was so fast and that's what it's outset. And then -- Simmons. Followed it with like the same exact words that I use sun. And and a bunch of other big big time to follow let you know -- Sports world. Treated the same thing I was just like I come gladly -- popular. I get so when something like that we that the yet -- fine it's up you watch any. And and the -- really can know right it's like you're just. With speak for every wrong thing makes that I've gotten to that because I watched baseball every single day. Currencies and never miss some sort based on whether it's five minutes whatever trying to watch every game but -- watch something and it's truth -- Chechen that's 30. And it was something like it's safe to listen to -- Kerry inherited its broadcast from his side."

" But I that was painful. And I -- and I can only imagine Ron darling sitting next and shaking its head like that held it up -- That's every -- that fantastic games. One of the most enjoyable game really use it for -- for the season. -- Very evenly matched teams com. We it slightly differing styles I think it's it's nice contrast. Com. Teams that each of the well -- Latency division com. Based on past plays up experience and it. I have to say when looking you know. My first -- is I still I still consider the Red Sox to be better constituted team. Com specifically for the playoffs. That the Los Angeles angels of."

" Throw everything you know out the window come playoff time that's that's what happens and and his team was put together in December January and February -- share in trading deadline this year wins in October. And that's organist tomorrow. Right it tomorrow in particular and went to basically win eleven games -- That's where ten genes. -- eleven games. The the levees cannot vote and we'll see if this team is built is I think we can all go if -- insane. Okay. We could -- October we definitely have the team to win we definitely have to use top line rotation guys. We have a solid. Line up now. Wiggins you remove some people. From it. Like it's an art actions. And and replace them with the -- Victor Martinez each and even take out McCready -- and balanced thoughts. No whatever stages I'm Derek Jeter is as far as you know hitting ability. But. So when it's hitting the ball much better excuse to -- it. It really well moderates option for absolute top bottom or very good hitting fever pitch and even have a solid bullpen. So ultimately to talk of whether we can. This is what October's all about it who's the hottest at the time you're playing in the series and in a -- The Eagles get to be hot in ferocity. Minnesota are the Yankees in the next series we gotta be hot and."

" You didn't happen that he could exit activities. Mean that that's the but. I mean I think momentum has -- that say that you attacks obviously. Didn't in the season. You know. -- down -- by any stretch. It. You know we talked about as they and they did close well it's the right they didn't let that linger at least they haven't said."

" Once we said what three out of will be -- and sweet man they -- the greatest gains we gave up six five and six runs you know last names. We are expecting some you know couple better starts from back and uncles and eating get those. But we won those games -- a -- You know going back a little further out and it."

" That sixteen she lost that game one."

" That it came -- Friday in New York we end up losing."

" Week we packed up backs on on anything and trying to."

" I think you needed to sweep the Yankees have a shot it at that point it was just setting everything -- they eke out of the post season and they get that."

" So this he still won 95 games in LT. Six game losing streaks and there. -- 500 -- on T."

" Good point and I I. I think that the regular season behind this this team said was new for this moment right you put it together -- tomorrow. Com forward on. And it's. I think how this team does is gonna be. At least dependent on what Jon Lester does on the mound tomorrow. Arm I I think ideally in an ideal world. Josh Beckett would be. That Josh Beckett that we had mental disease right Josh Beckett that was. 2007. Com. Playoffs though our you know we get adequate expected this year some uncertainty. Com. I think Jon -- needs to come out tomorrow night and we gained one -- this -- There -- if he doesn't do that I think all of a sudden. Our thoughts of people -- the Red Sox right now I think if he doesn't win game one. I accidentally get very nervous about the prospects of winning."

" series it doesn't make it. It doesn't matter to us it's that singing on it doesn't matter if Beckett pitched game on it doesn't matter if they skates it's. You lose game one and that's the fight series -- all of a sudden becomes extremely difficult it is the most important. -- because it is short series he lose game one end and at bats seventh series. You don't mean to. And it still afford to lose -- couple more games and series. Can't do that. -- far. -- only lose one more into it if you lose game. And I know my mask around him."

" Your math is getting better super. I do think. You know one day at the attacks have. It apart -- series is indeed you get a split. One radio usually give it -- park there's a good chance. That your take this to -- just based on how well they play at that way. More often than not gonna take two games then split were. -- to com that said. I still think it. Getting out of there with a split. Use it at that last Lester performance in game sits on the archers. And you. Have expressed confidence in just -- its ability to. Can't reach his former playoff preakness. It's of the few questions -- just that's gonna have to prove it. He's proven at. I think that EU. Physically he's -- that he was last year. Two weeks ago last year in the playoffs it was not. Shell of himself. This year I think maybe he's -- to has -- normal aches and wearing terror season. On him but how much that they Paxson. It's yet it BC yeah."

" And in. But -- You think that he animals unbecoming to everyone annoying annoying Jon -- number one pitcher for the Red Sox. Writers writing about it keys wheat -- Josh Beckett -- stuff like that pretty personal. And I think it is I think he would just like you kind of predicted. -- something about the ice -- told me off the year equals safe you know two front buckets are. -- to the new listeners that are coming on board now. I feel like. Josh Beckett and number two. Will be something like fire. Much like it at a fire -- 2004."

" I think a -- point one thing I think we both agree on is that. No matter what you look at the pitching matchups for game at text at the advantage in starting at age -- In the playoffs with two lineups that I think we might say are apparently -- Across the board com. That the advantage in the rotation -- bullpen it -- that is what I think. When -- them it's yours. It's I would. Heading into the series what pitfalls. -- do you speak out there and that's what scares you right now out bomb."

" About about entered. Its. The running ability. -- it's that's not that frightens me a lot we we can't afford. You know six on base five days seven don't it's whatever it is in that we. To find a way to keep them it. On the -- past end."

" And you wrote something -- so let's. -- Mike wrote in an Evan and I both Leo kind of product and a commentary on his post about the running ability. The impact the right path the angels in the series. Right is certainly the belief that."

" Over and I agree with it over the -- of the season it's not that impact. Com but I think if it happens in any particular -- and that's taking one for example. If if sixth singles becomes six doubles by Jon Lester. Automatic. -- to those singles three singles happening one inning. And that's two runs."

" The we've talked about this few times it in the past the I do believe that the Red Sox philosophically. Would rather let their -- in their pitchers focus on getting. Outs from via the people that they have control over. Then worry too much about the Rutgers and that does lead to better jumps com. It -- they have stressed defensively. Arm from the catcher position which needs to not front runners out com. I agree that over the course of the season media its cost this team. At large a win 82 the most com. Over the course of 160 T could it cost this team win or create -- lost this team in the -- yes it yet it it. It to one game right in at 32 game. If one of those runs he was a single that -- you know stolen base spot over -- third sacrifice fly ends you know Batman comes in in the seventh inning. And that's the difference. Clearly the running game. You know but that. Do I think that. This notion that the angels might dispute running wild. Is it's gonna come to fruition I don't I'm acting the you'll see that Rondo they'll put the pressure on. But I don't think it's gonna be elected at that Texas -- that the Yankees game C seven stolen bases against any Red Sox pitcher it's just merry go round around the bases someone. Walks there. --"

" Yeah I will write him but the key if if he can do it why. Now. They could see this if -- the other night it's still risk. Some would say it will lower its. Brett and the thing is is it it's gonna be key because most the stuff was done against her most of the stuff like Steve pointed out many times was with Brad Penny on the mound and it's horrible holding on runners."

" But if Martinez can throw out a couple of the price you. You need to hold them close you need to do -- say we're not gonna let you steel case. You have to Ernst. And then they become more course."

" It itself is it's I mean it's it's kind of that it tone setting way that it's Jon Lester on the mountain game one. Because outside of that that the Yankee game right that the it's about -- what's the basis generally the best Red Sox pitcher at holding -- quick delivery let it -- picture. Could vote at first. If anyone's gonna sit -- this series that it's not going to be shut. Off. Well over a Red Sox catchers. It's most likely to happen so let's on the mound. So maybe that the helps kind of get that one runner thrown out the causes that should be maybe just a little bit more cautious. Around and otherwise but. And -- I think if he if it's it's if Shaun figgins gets on base he's they'll. That much is clear if you know. I've are a couple of guys get -- likely they're going -- with the its base the keys to its."

" It's. And it's much as the Red Sox don't like to get into the hitter bite to eat too much attention to wrought iron. -- the other -- in the for -- is not it's now and that's something I think that and it's there it's it's pick your spots pitch well and disk on the guy."

" That's a suit and a pitch -- yes. Allows them to cut the guy that's the hook that the -- proof -- at. The bottom and that is the head. That is the statement that via. Yeah I think it's the that this is this the concern this is the one thing it could be their downfall com. That's that it if you're looking at the -- appeared doubtful after reached to the you know opponent's ability to steal bases. Okay we're mitnick and it's located at it could be a fatal -- sure but. Would that also means to me is. The Red Sox have advantages in places that it matters most. It's that started pitching bullpen on its I I agree onyx. As -- look through the pitching matchups you Lackey versus Lester. Lester happiness that I beat the how important do you think it is. For the angels packet performance that John Lackey that they have. Been able to get -- against the Red Sox. Really. Very many times in his career."

" Important I don't know it's. Possible. And that's -- being cocky here. That's it's got some teams that certain pictures numbers. And Red Sox and lackeys number. And it's based products they -- situation on against the Red Sox eight -- he comes up they can deliver it shuts -- cause we've all seen. Lackey shut down people. It isn't overpowering stuff is apparently he has --"

" Just seek means strikes on and is pitches and when he does that he's very difficult."

" On. Sunday if you if we're also -- one of those days and it's 21 Red Sox lose and we've wasted a great performance from last year and that's where it scared. Just trying to would."

" tomorrow's game. In my mind and ended. I get the matter and he would watch enough of these key ones out. Anaheim right in you'd get the field and usually the way it works is. The Red Sox get one or two early. Small lead the angels hang around at some point it's tightly the Red Sox took that and that's kind of the recipe. Com. Yeah I think it's gonna be important for the Red Sox to not let lackeys that -- stack up and it's great. They can't get to the first second -- camp all off 51 next week and get us. V you don't media the heart palpitations and the amount of the 54. And it all now I would like its its its."

" We'll also tonight they're back to back 97 starts though yeah 51 game might go to the morning. And that's the scale that back let's not let's. At night and it's also credit here and then you know usually that pretend fifteen starts which are about 45 minutes certainly. It's excited about that. Given us a little but it works these functional on the product."

" As you look forward. Pitching matchups because he we can talk about the often -- really seems like pitching dictates. Com post season as much as anything else. Josh Beckett versus Jered Weaver I think we both state depending on what judge okay you get. It could beat varying degrees of Red Sox. The advantage. That. That. While cheered Weaver contempt for a good game out there expects the proof that they get right. Much like lackeys and -- and at times that they can't get butt in now more often than not again they've been able to get. And then that in the series moves to Fenway Park com for game three and hectic week. Both -- concerns on both sides. Via the of the mound for game three we. What Clay Buchholz is gonna bring in god forbid its. Boot to. You situation the protects basic -- com. It's I think that could bring the worst -- buckles. -- 11 it's a -- could -- be fair amount of pressure for. For him and he hasn't shown necessary that it is the competence to drive through the pressure. It's that would be department -- the it. This is gonna be a big moment in his develop. Its. On the other side of the court point you've got Scott Kazmir who has been in this situation. At -- has pitched playoffs that -- in the clips in Findlay are protected it to get the starts at Fenway. -- season. I don't remember -- top -- But clearly he's pitched big -- and -- Over the every game every -- every pretty well."

" Yeah I mean so every game main campus is a big game even. Apple hasn't acted he always seemed to pitched well and -- tip it was. That's right -- pitched very well against us and that'll be interesting to see."

" How we dots. But authorities say they -- you need a great point like this is. What did you say pop up because this could be. Out of make a breaking. A developing. And I couldn't agree I couldn't agree more easily I love teams it's I'd love games when someone's out there. And they're kind. Good to him not to we're Cisco are -- in his career."

" And a team like this great performance. Could absolutely fault him."

" To a level that we didn't think was attainable. I mean I think that happened with Josh Beckett in the World Series I think you know that it. I -- Josh Beckett. "

" series against the Marlins and I think it happened Jon Lester in the World Series for the month against the Yankees in. Jon Lester against Colorado Rockies 2007 I think those were two big moments and those guys."

" Absolutely and amidst this."

" That's the potential to be you know it a defining moment for -- com. And could be that there he needed spot for the Red Sox and it obviously what happens what happens in LA. Outside of the that the pitch to -- local of the game four beat don't know right now it's Daisuke. Lester and that this that are right now it's. If the Red Sox need to go to Lester short rest that they will. Com if they're facing elimination in -- if not that that -- it's probably. The answered in the I I do tend to think that the preference it all sinners would be to have thanks to pitch game four if it was necessary. Right right there."

" Then there's an area that where it's -- pitching Europe. Now I can understand it I don't see that -- Here's the thing and help me out here it is -- on normal rest if if -- eat five. It's pitches Friday. And then spaces that -- yet he's on all rest. So -- I -- there is possible. Terrorist. -- It. Thank you look at -- star."

" And I think that's why they didn't announce it so that. You know the how the flexibility to go either way. Com are awesome thing that's one of the reasons that Lester it's the game star."

" Beckett less likely I think to be able to come back in game four where Lester is more -- so. I'm sure all that when I think of the -- I think clearly it's. Actually. You know that there's no pay that Paul would sanction anything that would have like a decent there expects to seats per game."

" And rightly so the best Red Sox should take that game and we we -- Fair. Is currently. First -- Luther rookies. That's it. Com that's your best office one. Committee offense. How much the second half since victor treatment has shown incredible depth power from you know a variety of sources. One player that has maybe not. Got it going as much as you might have expected. Has been Dustin Pedroia at the top of the lineup. -- the Red Sox succeed in this series without Pedroia making an impact."

" Now. I I actually you gotta be he's gotta be have an impact player at the top line up right set the stage for. For the bats and I think we've seen some mania has been daddy's been a very good player of the creatine I'd I was gonna ask you don't want back --"

" You know can't for the people with the first content like this that -- he's come -- on the touch feels easy night. Response first and you know what I -- that's at issue is expecting. It wasn't. It was pretty damn good. And that fourteen home runs. On two RBIs you know from the second all -- at about 300. And play great defense and scrapped just yet. I yeah I guess I'm -- I I I."

" I think there were moments that they were moments in the in the back happens he'd definitely -- Com. More so at least a year recently -- not Oxnard very much stretch but. You kind of when season was in the balance that seem like the Red Sox off the news was pushing along. I'm well without him performing at the top -- each is to see it the get com. Is it don't get production from either Pedroia her --"

" It is one -- don't think you can with no Terry certainly I don't think they can. It fails there's if he has to get copies skip for a lotteries and he's. Practice facilities at any time it at least on its share com. Key is that table setters out Pretoria the one thing we built up. -- and give away acts like he got there discount giveaway that it does not. Torre never gets it. He's gonna there's a swing -- It's a -- off pitches and it's gonna be a battle to get him. He's going that really keeps ever really only east will do everything right excellently gals -- gone bad it's going pretty back. Kind of like 28 as bad it's bad data and it's it's in. So it falls more along those lines with -- very fortunately. Since you know the ball down today eight or nine you know line up. Back up leadoff spot it's really kind of solidified its -- Do you."

" Do you think it will CDs and their tech and I hesitate because that with the when asked the question because they know the answer that. It and it and it's kind of -- do you think we'll see Jason Varitek. It it started game this series capsule stuck it out quite the give -- it. Question. I would not bet everything that's. And four. -- all five dollars that CNN. Output output double or nothing down that in the seventh inning and Josh Beckett stays a QB pinch hit for by Chris what. Because --"

" They -- the upgrade at the plate yeah -- yeah. So amid the that's and that's some things about it is you know we we will have flexibility when Beckett comes out of the game."

" To be able to make a move it's a risky move to make because should someone get hurt."

" You know here without you're going to an emergency catcher at that point. Political chances. --"

" It is it does have it I'm like all right let's. Art and fat. And the chances of so that's an athlete played so conservative if you -- If you hold out because. -- Oscar -- sometimes you can up and not -- Just off chance that something happens. It happens. You know. I'd rather be more aggressive because. Quite frankly how often. -- ten. If it's feet. It's it's the seventh and packets hit six getting -- your. Efforts for four weeks pitch. You know he's not he's not at these runners on second third. Com two out. It isn't fair tax you're not gonna see -- Terry for a bottle that it. And I -- and hurt or should make that. Got back it's not it's. He's coming out."

" Because we -- is there anything. Else."

" Well is there anything else that. When you look at this series or Kirk. Question marks as -- how. -- will handle the team how. -- You look up double lineup you kind of know what's gonna happen you know what to expect he looks you know this isn't one question marks in the rotation."

" An interesting. Scenario there air."

" Is here the week we hate. Ortiz out for teams went to left Scott."

" Well I met her heart that it depends upon. On a replica Rocco Baldelli right is he ready to go oh is he on this roster actually hurt that in -- three. Baldelli would get the start over -- truth gets passed. So there goes one lefty coming out one really the only of that and that you can make. In that case is you put Varitek -- well. So is that right handed there attack better than a left handed David Ortiz left."

" Yeah I guess I guess because he only got a move would be caught at first then TH Nicholas. Or everything DH well -- global art. And that the -- is a Casey Martin has done. Yankees have been done absolutely nothing at the plate -- that make -- think. Be any more confident press F I'm honest competent Jason Varitek dynamic case. But this is I just haven't he has stumbled upon. Many of his -- that passed it yet media run that the refrigerator when. I have seen a night that is if you. By Adam."

" Now I mean -- That when you look at them wanna be the only questions that I think you can count heading into this series is how will. -- equities the apple. On how aggressively the situation matchups in the sixth and seventh -- should the need to and go to bar or Wagner. Com. Good -- on an eight inning protect the answers circumstances. I think that will be you know that will be interesting to see -- please. I think the important thing is the Red Sox have plenty of options. Com and -- weapons it's not like -- that you have to bridge that gap. From your you know your OP beavers -- relievers. You have to bridge the gap from your very good with -- to your apple."

" Right short run every -- In in most when you're talking -- are talking actors talk a team listened very healthy. Aren't those three pretty good people to get you trees situations. It'll Saito."

" Is weakness in down the east decent. And the same thing Ramirez."

" It's. You know if it definitely don't want errors and air and a pressure situation you all that you can manage the bullpen. So that. Those pressure situations. One of the three guys that we mentioned earlier ones the company. Four -- apple but B we know how well it would -- you know to winnings you know."

" If am at it -- look at eliminates. It if I had to -- might spotlight which Richard Loeb. Outside Papelbon. With the game on the line at seven innings in right now I would opt to default. Late night you have that in person right. But I mean here's the thing is like we're gonna have the ability. To match. LA maybe you don't have a choice. You know rich apple -- try to get for Quantico. Count on it irks me. It's not the -- and that's awesome race though so I mean let's see him up neatly for you is -- it yourself our seventh. And that's just -- value. Thank you to -- or if any but that's okay too you know it's hotly at a time where like you know. -- It was good but you know we elect our governor used him separately and Italy you know you worry about it cool with that I don't always got the sky is gonna be able to do it like. That I'm always needed one -- to -- a couple -- out right they were sure that that that he could -- And now I I agree and I meant to you mentions it -- the -- does two things that it's open playoffs. One music guide com in. Sixth inning get a couple key outs -- early on before. In the stalwarts of the bullpen but he's also that it has the experience closing games. That you conceive for apple -- comes in in the eight inning. And has worked out of a very tight jam. It bases loaded Europe to to get to -- Yourself look to grow modestly -- you'll see them right. Maybe you can go to some like Saito in the ninth and -- feel like at least he's in their reports are accurate to. To -- actually two less culpable with I don't want the in the ninth because. Hasn't had that experience that off. And it'd be silly to -- and it that you might be forced into it at that time they -- people -- stopped pitching. And and we -- won those games like. That we saw last night and -- that they are betting he'll be."

" You want are you actually -- part of a situation where. You know anything that went wrong. -- if you lose in the thirteen at thirteenth and if you look even at night if you wanna I wanna -- couple on hip that you. -- but it's great to talk I can certainly interesting site though that's man and then top bar."

" But I do think that's one nice thing that cycle Alice's you can you can put them on either side. And it's not like you're throwing. GT ally out there the fifteen against it the enemy it's not like all hope is lost its site to use yeah. A lot of times what she blew through your closer. You in a close game in the opposite party users set up guys -- and now you're in the -- pupil. Well at that the chances are you're probably looking at site though that Ramirez. Then. Albert -- so I think we ever get that situation but -- I think that it. Yes I took please read the interest rule com and give some flexibility for them to be aggressive with the guys that would be very -- guys who earlier. Papelbon the a little bit more aggressive knowing you have someone in the back. By Adam. I think this team this year is set up to you to be where the beginning of the year you told me yeah. You could have this situation. Right now would you be happy. It what you said it I'll -- that -- rate that she's all done. A walking this October. On Anaheim for game one of the LT."

" It's adding that it would take -- Sean I think we all -- Pretty much this is probably in this scenario that was gonna play out and is always that chance of the division right now the Yankees have built a lot of teams so. I think while -- was the expectation this year we got it and I think. Probably expected playing on you know. That's where we are and it's okay you know we've Juan. Twelve to thirteen against our last last thirteen games we played this is 112. So while statistics are our favor by. -- things that's been broken we seen that happen over here in time but it hopefully. You know I I'd say. You say I think is well on Red Sox in four."

" and you know I actually had the opportunity. -- to talk to Peter Abraham of the Boston. But boston.com. Extra bases and in the Boston Globe former -- Yankee beat reporter for her -- low -- Yankee blog. And it's got to that talk a little bit about the Red Sox and yankees series in his expectations and I'll I'll save his predictions. Com account for the interview -- now that safe to say they're not far off from Mars. So here's the the year according just before the show with Pete Abraham vote Boston -- comes extra bases."

" Some very happy that invoking well the main key is with him from Austin comes extra bases. -- low -- yankees blog."

" The problem I don't know so. You can do better if it. It's. Oh coming from him -- originally on I'm excited about in. You know you're -- do you think you're gonna."

" It -- declining to give it to make a move. You know right at the playoffs do you feel. Yeah if there's a possible -- see that it killed yet matchup between the Yankees in the Red Sox. Oh that."

" And it'll be where I go to get my public at all is that I don't roof pretty opinion I'm there to do the job then provide expanded information. Who wins or loses there really. But the unconcerned with the mortgage targeted historian. Think people get information."

" One clearly something -- you know you've done a great job at look at -- parties it is indeed unique community yet on the things that. You know the -- And I think people -- remote. Expect about coming over to. Quite often in you know engage with the community and it is an exciting way and so we look forward to that that -- you protect your insight on the team. So people figure out and -- right now. Look. Of the Red Sox team I'm heading into the details yet that you like incompetent bunch that they anxious. They're ready to get this thing."

" Started. Well I I think they're much more confident than they are anxious you know conferences based on -- well done against the angels in previous. Post seasons in -- related -- I think for a long time obvious that we're gonna be in the playoffs. There was sort of resting and getting ready you last couple -- You know I definitely get your question prepared our economy. They weren't gonna go all out to try to catch me you want it you got that just six or seven game lead. They're much more concerned with keeping everybody rested and healthy and lining up the pitching. And then if you don't accomplish when you look you will -- is done. In the playoffs that economic club -- You know a lot -- you know more popular not convert all the -- lust for years so it it was a good idea I think it's better to do what he did. And -- it is -- to call that a -- all well and in other I think it is time to put this all in the blessing of all the way they cluttered on Monday you know the plane until Thursday's vote total you know this sort of ready to -- days and now template."

" Playing the Eagles again for the Red Sox you know in the playoffs is of that that is that is familiar -- for this -- going through this routine. Specifically over the last couple posts and."

" You know I think -- into the green light that's definitely a lot numerically you know there is flexibility two plus years. That the angels that the Yankees so. You can't use the -- in the same scene over and over again letters in their regular seasonal weather in the post even I think no matter who they're playing really. Let's not gonna be pretty familiar with their client and the routine the post season. I think it is it is not that I can attract a younger you know hasn't been there before because there are extra days off a -- when you deal with -- have a lot more responsibilities in terms of people in your family wanting tickets and and frank you didn't realize wanting tickets and people -- heard different things and that that's something I think got a young team. And young players can to get distracted by pretty there -- many teams that -- years. I think you yankees and the Red Sox you know these little I'll put them in the Red Sox have been here before most of the players you know with the exception of a -- guys. Again of our Canadian. You know there's some of the rookies they just kind of -- and and they don't -- that what that they'll."

" It is the largest story lines to emerge over the next potential I've seen -- between LA and ultimately have to be keeping it. Keeping me either compel witnesses to success at in the."

" I think you'd think god is there -- country need. All not let her and just like it could well it -- because they'll pitch well and it's going to be held because they don't know within the report starters right now. It could be -- short -- could be that it Matsuzaka. Would basically we have really no idea what what was gonna get out of him. For the intellect but -- gonna be interesting to see how well they can play -- game against them the let's talk about that I mean outlook and -- You don't run the bases how well can they create runs -- you know that nationally kind of style politics why they're successful at doing that you know could be difficult period for the Yankees beat up there it's not because. It into lieutenant got that have manufacturing runs to have one that does the opposite the American League and there are you know they're very. You know sort of dedicated to that spot now. -- soldiers at the course that would -- you kind of -- that style all the players and the other right Mike -- careful not to let those you know -- single one of stolen bases sacrifice fly you know that's one run the next thing you know at this pre nup in the sport -- thing you're saying is what happened you know the dollar that -- not even home run. I think that's something that the Sox got to be -- out."

" How important is it for download could come out in game one and then put up. And eat like performance probably hurt her sound blaster and kind of what that means that -- it. This year and moving forward -- his career. But just to set the tone and also alleviate the pressure. -- that prospect that some question marks -- coming into the series and specifically our -- of protecting mountaintop and."

" I mean I think it's hard I don't think you can hear if you look -- like I want her leave. -- because throughout the guys that equality. Opportunity sort of god who's at least orders. Really focus on of that once every five days. There's already the biggest thing for them. You know but I don't care about what happened in the game that saw this relentlessly into about it. You know there's no religious spectators uncle or more days until customers while we're concerned about. You know what his job is what he doesn't -- that eagle -- you know specific dramatic battle matchups."

" And it is he's certified but he now outsider it's probably make sure that makes -- manager look at it because they're given how well Josh Beckett pitched in the post season you don't pick you'll you know look at the chance cannon ball to a -- like western electric current in the post season. Although he's pitched very well. You know he doesn't have that kind of got resonated -- it has been. You know it is a little bit of a risk if the one thing I think maybe that he can come back if you lose this series that it gee you know comedians are looking at one. I saw I don't think it's something that's gonna hurt them because -- and so good really and the middle name. Hey out of respect the smartest thing he's been really really great you know these last couple months and then there's no reason that -- think. It could change because as opposed to."

" I think tactic 2000 born -- lead to peace and in Schilling and hate group there was definitely a lot -- Coming into the play out as to who would be given you know the number one slot what that meant. -- reaction of the other picture right that down into the that is. He noticed anything from Josh Beckett. Is there any. Meant to look back -- being designated number two guy that you picked up at the within in it or you're taking the phones tried to go out and and -- state in game."

" I'm not. I don't notice anything like. It seems to me that. -- you know -- situation you understand that you know he's got some different issues this year -- physical or whatever it may be. I think it's more of you know you understand pockets Marion gone well. They're past our lineup this to have him as the number two -- and that you know they wanna bring Lester back you and -- got to bring back. I'm sure president of open but he's more suited to maybe an injustice I never. Got any impression. In that tosses you know -- disintegrating like I agree or yours are here. You know you you do realize whether it's game one game -- and -- series the other problem it is not like you've been. You know coupled up in the bullpen or anything like that social -- what it's so I don't think it's token that he's you know he's particularly concerned about."

" And most of the credit but let Upton -- that it is that there's not a lot of pride that that's going to be front property in political rockers are. -- slow progress but did the loan. And so -- amnesty in their tech get this series to have any. Indicators as it is. They're gonna play that."

" You know it's it's going to be a game like game opinion and you know he's totally given up too much about -- want to play that. I hit it that he does -- that this community in the regular season. He was determined to make sure that. -- what he has got the packet and to make sure that those guys are gonna become to these other."

" So you know is -- what you -- at their best lineup. You know clearly would be having. Martinez catch having -- first and -- a much quote they're great that's certainly the bust up out of -- lineup I think it would take. Maybe that -- a really important game to. For them okay we're gonna make a switch and have backed Chechen the other -- becomes you know if you say -- between five -- support. So you know that you regulatory -- the -- it in the post season is really not much. -- person the man or you know motion and are making a guy feel good you gotta do what you -- do every single day. You love to win the game in any year you really don't worry about somebody might feel about."

" I think that I heard today that surprise you look at that -- would insisting -- passing Rocco Baldelli companies make them. It that they get up -- you might start. He's going to make it on the roster tomorrow. Good to have you heard that he could actually be in the -- to start a game against one of the lucky that at."

" Yeah that's for sure they're they haven't announced the final roster yet eloquent and o'clock tomorrow morning to Canada and Italy and -- and see how Rocco deals and the main reason is that they might use in the well being -- And I don't forget that the cabinet will -- congress. So it it definitely -- incompetent that they're their interest in doing. And it's in. The what the only house symposium expert played pretty well here for the raised. You know you and I think the reason that the apocalypse is he's sort of situation -- used against a couple of years and places he -- you don't -- is the guy benefits from days optimism that was used so. You're thinking yet about Baldelli would certainly -- You know probably help them a lot more than you know you know somebody else on the roster probably couldn't go. To Brian Anderson want those young guys. What. Only every chance. --"

" We moved the other failed yet seriously addicted creek that's not a product that been your experience with it with the -- that if you have any. If -- didn't as far as what you what you think will happen on. In the angels red --"

" Yeah I have -- get through the paper market you know that are important I think go split out here. And on and when the games at home and I pick -- Matsuzaka will pitch in Florida and pitched very well I think you. Trying to get his act together as sort of tumultuous season. You can almost went -- yeah Red Sox so the pictures there."

" But and that I couldn't. Not. If you get questions did get yours does it seemed that the one thing that I've -- those it is it is how much. Lee is on Alex we appreciate it we'll see in the apartment that he had a couple of RBI in the -- day I'm sure that beaten kind of and and it is really the group rate cut who in her. If the opinion of himself Burton is. You know the stigma that kind of block is clear that he kept warm. In the spotlight."

" I don't think -- Make or Break credit because he's got nine more years of the contract it and it's a relatively untreatable contract so I don't think he performs poorly. In this postseason. Heroics weren't -- you know that is an apple put it out that was sort of the deal they made and you know long term deal they're gonna live with those that would in the -- they -- out and part of the battery or others is the living within -- in the post didn't really gotten very good. I think today was certainly a big step forward to it and you know driving in two runs in game one you know that the first RBI -- look at them and I think that's. -- a pretty big step for it and you know at least in terms of handing out those -- on demand and you know I think you're you have to -- put us rather than the you know for a good individuals -- it'll probably give -- another --"

" Within look at this game he he these immunity. -- That. That they look at the -- and I think still that seemed juggernaut in the post -- there anything about the constitution of the pitching they pick it. That while eight dominant like that he didn't mean that they're a little bit more you -- with the rest the teams in the failed policies and currently still. But the clear paper."

" Yeah you know I I don't think that they're gonna be the same -- and I and I cannot fail I think over the course -- yet seen the great offense it is gonna. Don't really do a damage and the Yankees how to -- conference and you know without once you know about six months. It is because -- their weight -- X number of victories against that team when he had to post season you know outpacing any that teams and you're pitching. To be exposed even that is just one."

" It you know it bigger doesn't control tomorrow. And the -- used acting I should say on probably in the -- lose to McCain. They go to Minnesota north of the capital and one of those games you look at registered back yourself. All of a sudden now you're a position where the Notre Dame community euphoria especially given the -- eat out there really -- the play -- in the last couple years. So I think it does change things quite a debt in other. -- you a lot of -- in the -- about the you know exactly what they -- in game one but you really know what they did and that's gonna do you know he's never coached in the post new -- or he you know the only time it -- he was ever in. Was in no -- when he was just on the bench watching Florida. You know an -- undergone Tommy John surgery so this doesn't really never pitched and you know this sort follicle or are you gonna do in when you know when you don't you don't -- back -- up in order 500. So this this and other things to think about you know when you look at what what can happen to them. And his -- gonna guarantee you just because there are so good all the want to do you know. It doesn't know anything over. It'll be much higher in the potential you know he didn't like her the potential. You know David Beckham although -- looking at -- couple."

" And in that you put portrait is that if the -- get to it being born and call quality the mountain is really insisting storyline that could that could come out of that game. -- that's an instant. You know that. Call Obama got to be -- it and it is getting the opportunity. That it's against the Yankees."

" Well I. DP good topic. Of illness that. You know -- who has once reviled in the thousands still is you know -- pick -- that -- on them and that you know -- played some visitors reason. Real interest in an ultimate team and it's -- community that yet more victories this year -- in the in the important thing happened. For all the years -- a little -- You know guys who aren't like new York and would be and realizing that it salute to gain them back on the post season that would be something. Other players admitted in public -- deployed. That's something that. I'm sure it would it would bother them intensely political power like a lot -- the post season and and there -- ago that we can it handle it the future."

" Do you think and connected to -- the end yet comes that you think it keep it -- get that. --"

" The -- it you know I don't practical political they -- Immediately clear what lately you know this sort of accommodating them by having a little you to demonstrate or Intifada. I don't think that's gonna help then again if any credit -- such."

" Big game policies that created over the years. And he's gonna become the Minnesota. He's been on the road on Iran. The twins are very popular stories that are very entertaining eighteen they're very gutsy team but the only comfort yeah are you know against them this year the agent played extremely well in the metrodome I think yeah I tell you a sense a little -- that the twins you know kind of won the World Series when they beat the tigers you -- to get into the playoffs and anything to -- from here is it's sort gravy and you know how -- that are broken any better for the Yankees. You know the that he bit of extra innings you know you're not a plane flight to New York to an increase CC sabathia. As we saw in game one you know -- that -- you're -- orbit a lot of the Jews so. It's -- it is difficult proposition that no one break that you have is that there's a better -- in the series before being true. So that you can't let up a little bit of abuse in the see -- that often as they as they come up."

" Oh -- thank you very much for coming on and I look forward to it Ian. Yet. Senior you're writing from LA and at. If the Yankees can protect you get together in the jail yet so we will have a chance that it up again quickly -- that period that would be great. --"

" So proper for me and -- the most interesting T Kuwait from the conversation. Which he was. Com. That. -- creator of the Yankees for the best baseball for the duration of the season. Com that eighty -- difference that. It finished eight games at a Red Sox and maybe. The final tally whatever was that. Really maybe there's not that much difference between these two teams ability now that your shorter series in the post season that they're not. That juggernaut. In the post season that they weren't right -- And this is from someone that's -- watched this team closely for the season covering them -- for low. To me that was that was issued in interest -- take away at this is that team -- Will we expect to see it yeah see that's com. If we get there."

" I guess that meant we expect to beat the jails yes -- yeah."

" Certainly if we get there yet we expect."

" I mean I think we all know that or we all field that the Yankees will beat twins mean. One of the greatest schemes you know watch was playing game. I still think the Colorado playing game by the way. A couple years ago. When and a plan. Here's that a plane in. Everyone. This is very difficult game. Is a lot of pictures and think it's going to be very tough for them to."

" To be able to carry over any momentum. Knows. That being said."

" We know that pitching wins in kaposi's. Pitching will ordinarily when it. A lot of the yankees' pitchers on treatment. Bull pens are big factor in the game the Yankees or not it's just not that they are this 104 point team -- stand up that. It's what they put Phil Hughes and it enough in the event. And solidify that this. Do we met the regular season is a lot different in doing that in the post season as Joba Chamberlain in -- tell you. You know it used to it. Completely fall apart so that's question mark. CC sabathia it's."

" Not the greatest policies and pitches and on line."

" People make excuses like it's three days' rest last year it's it's Red Sox multiple time -- its its -- gonna be face talks again hopefully. So is he really effect AJ -- ever pitched a postseason game eighty headed it's getting older. So there's definitely."

" To make a regular season not because the bats will. Not put up. --"

" They might put a couple games with -- run up not gonna do it -- It will be shut down at its current policies."

" I I agree I'm and I think that. That we don't know the Yankee offense can put on its options minute that they did its outset -- today right it was. Two nothing -- six to -- that. And we know that can happen. At the same time. You mentioned at CC's bet you know Burnett can throw the speaker. Column. Sure we'll see any of that completion against the twins but against. You know either the angels or Red Sox in the yes yes I think it becomes much more likely be your legacy. Com. He did the Yankees pitching. Mean maybe you wait a little bit or be exposed a little bit more calm -- wasn't a regular season where EEE."