Aaron Schatz from Football Outsiders checked in for his first Friday chat with Dale and Michael. He told us his sleeper fantasy pick as well as a game that he couldn't believe the line on.
Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008
|Brian Westbrookfound at7:10, 6:31
“…guys were going to be two with three -- going to be. Brian Westbrook and Adrian Peterson and pretty much solely. …”
“…seem like this the first couple weeks but. He's just better than Willie Parker and he's better suited for an office supply and that's not as good as it has been in years past -- to …”
Peter King made his first weekly visit with Dale and Michael. He talked about news around the NFL.
Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008
|Tatum Bellfound at3:14, 3:02
“…In a criminal way I think it's one of those things that Tatum Bell will be judged in the in the court of public opinion. And apparently be judged to be guilty and the last thing that the Lions want to do. Is is charge him with a crime. Over this and people who don't know obviously I'm sure you've talked about it that Rudi Johnson as. Has charged Tatum Bell with not only -- to bank that is from the offices of the Detroit Lions but also. -- is when the bank to return that a lot of this stuff was missing so I mean. I would doubt that this thing's gonna end up with the police but I guess we'll see I guess it depends on the vindictiveness then media. The sense of justice that both Rudi Johnson in the audience won't carry out. …”
“…the start of the season I gotta ask you about this whole Tatum Bell thing in. Where you think this thing has had a. …”
Logan joined Dale and Holley down in Foxboro during Patriots Friday.
Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008
|Logan Mankinsfound at0:15, 1:33
“…One of our Patriots Friday irregulars he has the starting. Offensive lineman Logan Mankins as young guys what's gone REL I don't don't guaranteeing good. If you watch that much like game last night. I didn't get to see the whole game I -- the last four or five minutes. And this most of it now Richard Seymour said that's either a few weeks ago and he said. Guys come out and say it we lost the Super Bowl last …”
“…in the globe a couple of days ago. And he was quoting Mike Holmgren after the Seahawks lost the Super Bowl one. Holmgren can believe that people kept talking about it after the games we finally addressed it with his team and he had his coaches. Do some research projects on why teams coming off Super Bowl losses struggle in the past. Did Bill Belichick addressed this with you guys. After the game I'm I'm saying the beginning of the beginning of training camp that he take …”
Dale and Michael started Patriots Friday by talking about the NFL opener between the Giants and Redskins. They also talked about the A-L MVP race.
Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008
|Mark Kotsayfound at9:45, 1:45
“…player. Kotsay is an everyday player he gives you different things and Kevin Youkilis does Kevin Youkilis a better player. But if you had to if he had to go of Mark Kotsay for a month. You really wouldn't be disappointed he can play with -- sure yet if I am not rushing going to give up power numbers that that that Kevin Youkilis is going to give you. …”
“…Yeah Matt Wise and I got in the football game -- a whole lot better for me no way Jason Campbell played great last I …”
D&H talked about the Red Sox comeback victory over the O's which completed a three-game sweep.
Audio|Thu, 4 Sep 2008
|Julio Lugofound at7:53, 4:27
“…don't know if he's. He's better will be better in 2009. -- Julio Lugo. . He wasn't better and he wasn't ready in 2007. Over Julio Lugo but in 2008. This year maybe it's a fluke maybe not. He's a better player at the confidence thing is a better player than Julio Lugo -- 2008. …”
“…a kind of lineup for that yesterday when you have. Alex -- Coco Crisp and Jacoby Ellsbury in the lineup at the same time right along with -- So you do have. You have the potential …”
Dale and Michael discussed the latest injury news on Tom Brady and if there should be any concern for this week's game against KC.
Audio|Thu, 4 Sep 2008
|Doug Gabrielfound at5:01, 0:30
“…at its best season. Because that was the year when -- had. Doug Gabriel and here you had Reche Caldwell. . A -- gap became Lleyton he's Troy Brown. I think he's had his best season because it took its top two receivers …”
“…I guess we'll start watching again and and I think you'll boy Jason Campbell could be -- and. …”
The manager of the Boston Red Sox, Terry Francona, talked with Dale and Michael from his office at Fenway Park. The guys covered a lot of Red Sox items, including Pedroia hitting cleanup and Dice-K's great record in 2008.
Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|Mark Kotsayfound at6:14, 4:30
“…And I'm sure it made sense from a baseball perspective. To acquire Jason Bay into acquire Mark Kotsay you probably had no idea. How these guys were off the field digit. …”
“…How much scrambling did you have to do last night when Kevin Youkilis tells him basically just before the national anthem I can't gulp. …”
Broadcasting at Fenway Park, Dale and Michael talked about Dice-K, Pedroia's continued hot streak, today's starting lineup, and much more to open today's show.
Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|Lance Cormierfound at2:22, 1:56
“…Lance Cormier is your relief starting pitcher for today Jeremy Guthrie scratched with what he's describing. As a tired arm. Not a good sign you know when you hit September in your arms tired Lance Cormier will start it'll be his first start of the year today. And -- heck they've been in the bullpen in the third and fourth innings of the of the last couple of games self. I don't know how far they think Lance Cormier is going to be able to go today Daisuke Matsuzaka will go for his seventeenth win of the season today. And if he does win today's game he will break the Major …”
“…they blood to that baseball team and it just got worse because Jeremy Guthrie was. Scratched from his start actually think he's a good pitcher. The Orioles that -- barely got to authors say every year they have a guy yeah. We've said I wouldn't mind having him on my team last year -- I was Erik Bedard. This year that guys Jeremy Guthrie but he's not pitching so you expect. I don't know if you expect fourteen run Tokyo last night but do you expect …”
Ken Rosenthal joined Dale and Michael to talk about the latest baseball news including CC Sabathia's one-hitter and Dustin Pedroia's amazing August.
Audio|Tue, 2 Sep 2008
|CC sabathiafound at6:41, 5:13
“…I Kenny the last time we talked we argued about CC sabathia. . Want to ask you about CC sabathia again on another issue hit or error. …”
“…the in season trades -- he was able to bring in Casey Blake and Greg Maddux and Manny Ramirez. Why is it failed so badly. …”
Dale and Michael talked about a wide range of baseball topics including Pedroia as a possible MVP candidate and the White Sox and Rays making their run to the postseason.
Audio|Tue, 2 Sep 2008
|Dustin Pedroiafound at6:05, 0:10
“…NFL -- tied in yeah I innings of six and war and Dustin Pedroia a a look at Adam and ego. Like -- doesn't in other words in other words no exaggeration -- it's almost four dollars and -- almost it's. And -- it a big situation. Which guy would you rather back -- you want that the Pedroia and I'm as I watch Paul Byrd worked -- they can somewhere somehow. There's a ball going off and Brian Cashman house. And it's hank Steinbrenner on the other …”
“…the time now it's a SID numbers. And the SID numbers for Dustin Pedroia say that he's about 59510. And a 180 pounds a chance posted yes idea numbers okay. There is not a 56 and …”