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2008 9 5 Gil Santos Commentary

2008 9 5 Gil Santos Commentary

Gil looks a look at the Sox and the Pats.

Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008
|Kansas City Chiefsfound at0:41

“…their season Sunday afternoon and fox moral 1 o'clock game against the Kansas City Chiefs. . The sting of the final second -- the Giants in Super Bowl 42 that marred the attempt at a perfect nineteen in those seasons still hurts I'm sure hurts the players the coaches the fans. But Bill Belichick a master at getting his team's focus on the present not looking back at the past. He's done that when his teams have won Super Bowls now we just to do and after losing one I have no doubt he'll be successful doing that. This Patriots team appears to be every bit as strong as last year's all the big weapons backdrop as did a terrific job retooling their defense getting younger and faster linebacker and the defensive backfield. . The wind was pre season was and is meaningless I believe the Patriots will come out smoking on Sunday. As they begin the long and difficult task of try to get the Super Bowl 43. In Tampa in February. Barring a rash of serious injuries to key members of the team over the long haul I …”

2008 9 4 Walt Perkins Sports Commentary

2008 9 4 Walt Perkins Sports Commentary

Walt asks 'remember Manny?'

Audio|Thu, 4 Sep 2008
|Dustin Pedroiafound at0:04

“…a show of hands how many members of Red Sox Nation miss Manny Ramirez's Wednesday. While while. Either of the -- under armed deodorant isn't working very well or the answer is virtually no one. -- Dustin Pedroia leading a cadre of clean up hitters for Terry Francona if you miss the most on motivated superstar new England sports history. Besides the fact that Pedroia is leading the American League in hitting and is hoping the old horse tied at 618 clip over the past eight games. He wants the plate he wants to be in the lineup every day. He wants to hustle and stretch a single into a double adding a little sleight of hand in the process to evade attack. And give me eight Dustin Pedroia is that my team beat your team. Nine times out of ten. Only two originally players have won the rookie of the year and then followed that up with the league's most valuable player in their second season cal Ripken and Ryan Howard don't be surprised if Dustin Pedroia. . Makes -- three. I'm Walt Perkins WBZ sports. …”

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Terry Francona

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Terry Francona

Red Sox manager Terry Francona with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 5-4 win over the Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|instinctualfound at1:01, 4:27

“…But we kept playing. And and force them enjoy you know where. Kotsay took a beautiful swing. Who won a game that it was -- noble and we'll take everywhere and we get. Problems. What. Yeah. I thought he sees our front court player it was very instinctual you've got -- Mean he's you can if you go back and look. You don't make don't play -- you're already making …”

“…in order and a nine hole with a speed. Gives -- a switch hitter he gives you know a little bit different look. Hurts but. While I'm I think. You know what I think we feel …”

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Jason Varitek

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Jason Varitek

Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|kotsayfound at0:23, 1:52

“…David walks. Dusty is a double puts them in a tough spot kotsay comes up with a big hit that kind of a deep this case question that pick caller made. Which -- the -- he would hit a lot of yeah and knowing him play before when I played second could've went either way and Allen could've went either way -- in and had a big play -- keep that keeps an extra credit run -- value output to put put Doleac and could you talk about it it's still two weeks that's that's okay. Cry about his whole year and not just Jimmy …”

“…got a lot of pitches early they had some good at bats Markakis. . You know puts out a ten pitch at bat in the first inning. Couldn't get a bomb play. You know they have …”

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Mark Kotsay

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Mark Kotsay

Red Sox infielder Mark Kotsay with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|relief pitcherfound at0:59, 0:07

“…your face and I got a comes in news game as a relief pitcher. . You see him want to Batman and bring another reliever and you see him one at bats you don't really get rid of them are still silly game. And -- you know we battled we we got soup one of their relievers obviously there in the seventh and like I said it kind of picked up the the energy in the dugout and and we carried through in the ninth inning. …”

“…thing. -- once again obviously Pedroia comes -- remember his a home run there to get it did the opposite of started. You know he's still the crowd …”

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Jacoby Ellsbury

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Jacoby Ellsbury

Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|leadofffound at0:31, 0:36

“…and well a CI gotta go for us anytime you get the leadoff -- around Communist crucial and -- though is jobless move over and. …”

“…Tremendous job and you know fortunately he had -- base and I came -- my jobs to you know second or second third and …”

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Coco Crisp

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Coco Crisp

Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|kotsayfound at1:09, 0:13

“…you know wear red we wouldn't. Go out acquire some guys like kotsay to his great talent. And then. You know feel confident to be able to go out there and have a great team out there is less of if there. -- everybody running down Lions -- Campbell's dugout from the cleat marks -- guys. It's not crap out of me and I you know it can only reason Carlisle is safe is everybody …”

“…think we have very athletic. And fast team. I think you know Pedroia. . He's actually shown it you know you can move a little bit nowadays. You know and eighties in a yes and moves …”

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Dustin Pedroia

2008 09 03 Red Sox 5 Orioles 4: Dustin Pedroia

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 5-4 win over the Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|baseball playerfound at0:12

“…good the first six innings and then we played great. We finally swept somebody was great way for us. What about caller -- Hebrew had a big game good defense and offense and how to put -- yeah isn't playing great the fence. You know -- always puts himself in the right position in he's a baseball player and you know Hughes forced the -- played. I was great and we I don't remember the last time we swept the team so. It's gotta keep going now go to Texas and then try to try to win games there. Your parents …”

2008 9 3 Gil Santos Commentary

2008 9 3 Gil Santos Commentary

Gil takes a look how the Sox are doing.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|Dustin Pedroiafound at0:04

“…two thumping of the Orioles at Fenway by the -- auction gave Jon Lester is thirteenth win of the season. And showed once again the Dustin Pedroia is a great baseball player. He is continuing his amazing hot streak he had three hits including his sixteenth home run drove in a career best five runs. Dustin Pedroia leads the American League in batting with a 330 average and hit 1288. And and runs scored 108. Last year's American League rookie of the year now has chants of MVP ringing throughout Fenway Park. But Pedroia doesn't want -- talk all is concerned with his winning baseball games Dustin Pedroia -- the kind of -- for -- hustling giving it everything he has all times kind of player the fans love to watch and admire and -- deserves -- Making things all the better course with the losses by Tampa the White Sox in the twins the Red Sox are on a roll right now they've won eight of their last eleven games. And for those who still think they made a mistake trading Manny Ramirez for Jason Bay well think again. What the Red Sox lost -- power numbers has been more than offset by the overall attitude and chemistry of this team and Bears pretty good player in his own right. But just for the sake of numbers listen to this. While Manny was drinking in late June early July the road trucks were being dragged down by his attitude in his final 29 games and Red Sox uniform they were thirteen and sixteen. Since the trade over the last 29 games without Manny they are twenty and nine. I rest …”

2008 09 02 Red Sox 14 Orioles 2: Dustin Pedroia

2008 09 02 Red Sox 14 Orioles 2: Dustin Pedroia

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 14-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|home runsfound at2:01, 0:11

“…go do it on. And set a goal on what's it going home runs this year you know largest home runs happen you just try to put -- good swing on the ball and and if it goes out it goes out. And …”

“…You talk about the offense it's definitely. You've been -- We we swung the bats great Q it points on it so. You know including continue -- kinky to Rome's good good two -- we …”