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" I can't complain although I was told I was completing currently watching me when it's actually sure Hawkins still shall not then not --"

" Especially now I mean. We're we're saying it and make the most of what we have and what we have is eleven more games so. How. Yeah that's true but. You know you you -- a pretty decent run in our division was infinitely winnable where. We're chasing. Pete dye and quarters in the year. In the the Tigers the -- Minnesota's stepped into the baseball right now but that. Unfortunately we Andre. -- greater dying horse. Is that going to work -- and hopefully."

" No no it's not work out and and obviously the Milton Bradley thing didn't work -- there. Odds of the Cubs effectively telling him to go home and and death. Now there's some noise that maybe the union gets involved I don't know what their beef would be emeritus of the Cubs. Decided not to pay him then obviously that would be a an issue but all indications are -- paying the guy. And and frankly Steve I think he got exactly what they want BC didn't wanna show up at the ballpark -- didn't really -- had to -- was happy that -- teams didn't go extra innings was his fear. You know I got -- a lot of time for this guy. And I don't have a lot of time for the people that are that that they were dealing with them but. I don't know -- part of me thinks punish him make him show up in Sydney uniforms and and the intention not pinch hit but I guess there are much happier group without him around."

" While I don't doubt that for a minute. I also believe that if the that inside and out for a bit there might have been one -- brought to them that they might have closed up and that is that. Contractually in a thirty year. If he ended the season on the disabled list and then was not able to play because as a -- problem I believe by April 10 of of next season. It invalidated the third year of the contract. But by that exploit that by not putting him on the disabled list by having this. Largely decorative. Suspensions. Then. You take away that idea of putting him on the DL -- and the guy and then say well wait a second we're gonna rethink this. Okay he's that bit of justice then that. In the end we will put him on the disabled list. So that's one of the things that they probably has been doing this it was a bit of an out although as remote as possible. But right now it to the point where I think it you have to get rid of them but just like a lot of the contract that just seeing that last year of the contract is thirteen million. Once again and looking at that Patrick they have here amateur at the sides of the border I don't think it was a particularly big one. But they pay him seven million dollars this is the same thing it paid Rich Harden. And that means that the I think nine and thirteen at the last two years of the deal. And so again with a according to Patrick becomes a little more difficult. I can't see them. Eating all of 22 of what's left. Maybe they can find somebody to take impact it was attractive enough for them to take him. But. This could have easily been avoided by day just learning lesson that the other sixteen is that -- him in the previous -- years -- Even in the great years that he had and decorate -- them to like about 2003. With the Cleveland Indians -- you 321. And they let him go in 2008321. With Texas. And they allowed him to be a free agent again. The teams always up for him when your country -- Middleton played nobody would ever give him more than a one year contract until this particular year. I just don't believe that day here Lou come on saying what you do your homework and you take a chance and then sometimes it doesn't work out for. I think that debt is also premise as a whole signing of Milton Bradley as a left handed run producer. Number one if they'd done their homework. -- Times and a few more different people there -- certain people they wouldn't have brought into this organization that is that you're not just Jim Hendry but a number of other places number of other people. And knowing Bradley's baggage that he brought with them for a three year cat -- into the -- And a few calls to either Los Angeles or Montreal. Or Cleveland. Or Texas or any of the other places that he had been would have shown up that this is that the again -- move for the most part. Tens badly with any club that he is went to -- to bring him in. You're forced to give away from financial standpoint I think giveaway because -- five point three million. This is Jason Marquis anyway and I don't like he's only 45 since the All-Star break they've won fifteen games. You were forced trade Mark DeRosa. That -- didn't work out real well as Derosa is. Now after a trip to Cleveland now with Saint Louis actually playing pretty well defensively at third and a couple of home runs last night. They brought in Aaron Miles to help the players tilt but replaced Derosa but he's got five RBI he's got to do your country for four point nine million. I didn't work out real well so there were a lot of things have happened around the Milton Bradley's signing. And one of them one of the guys they're looking at right now. That nobody really paid much attention to and that was that giving way of Casey McGhee. The 20000 dollar waiver price he had hit Milton by 45 point this year he's hitting trio three he's driven in. We're knocking the door of 60 and Milton drove in forty. -- hit more home runs in Milton and hit and the Cubs let him go for the waiver price before this season. -- I was good enough plays with a lot you know Milwaukee's second winning thing but this as a guy that at some value as you can see just -- swing the bat."

" He's Steve Stone combatant ticket cost 3126446767. Story when we come back I also want to. Ask you about the Sox and what out he's been saying in the last week certainly go ahead -- my team they deserve it they've been horse -- What that what it says about you pick -- Jake Peavy and -- trios in the team goes south I -- Some sort -- score cards. Steve Stone joining us our weekly visit with the man himself. And story before go to calls -- we have people -- of course always wary of talking. Kenny Williams -- front office I don't know if you had any conversations. With these guys they have be totally disappointed in the way the team responded god -- Jake Peavy now you do. He was going to be available initially for -- hope he's going to be there for playing a polish. And then pick up Alex Rios and that the contract. And he doesn't deliver for you but more I guess even on a broader sense of the team didn't have any kind of boost from some major moves made by Kenny Williams and frankly the team just has been flat since since those moves have been made."

" One of the best moves that was made was Mark Kotsay and I think he's come in and shown that he can play and that would bode well if you can bring him back next year because I think he's kind of player that you truly want. And what Alex Rios is it to 85 lifetime hitter again is that the two time off there. It's an -- collected in 155 with a home run and four RBIs to me it's just been a dismal month for him. And maybe he can look at it difficulties over the wintertime look at a lot of tape of when he was going real well. In the Toronto and get back to that couldn't do much better player than he's played policy gives you the answer in center field that he's very good at doing that. -- is -- get a pretty good idea coming in that he wasn't gonna help for awhile but you can't help that line drive up his. Right elbow during the rehab sessions and probably set him back three weeks. But I think Brian that you -- when he did throw he threw real real. Solid baseball especially when you knock off all the -- and you consider what's going to be there are so. Although it didn't do it this year it doesn't bode well for next season I know it's very disappointing -- Sox fans and everyone else that goes like this team that those trades in those acquisitions that waiver deal didn't work out but there also a big part of the future."

" All right let's get on the phone lines Steve your public -- you'll start -- Jo-Jo you're I was Steve Stone."

" Page Olympic thing in my call. I'm straight and count making -- count as a Sox fan -- You know it -- talk about out trios in other situation on the north side. I would look at it an opportunity for Kenny Williams I would pick up the full right now -- ballot off Alex Rios. Milton Bradley without question -- Allen trio. Cannot hit it can look at all the film he wants to would be looks like he's. Effective if Kenny Williams thought that he was any kind of an upgrade to hit swing it's identical to Brian Anderson he -- along. EDS but look at what he had those good years -- look at the steroid era. And and longer what it was and there's -- reason that that trot out there just dumped them didn't let them go. I I think and I actually think the Sox a benefit from a guy giving them credit for -- that but I think it would benefit from some like Milton Bradley. Satisfaction too many guys in their clubhouse right now that accept losing the series and only losing and they don't despite losing they are reasonable way it did. It just seemed too simple for them in the playoffs lecturer perfect example that lots. Carlos according to get dealt the playoff loss -- they were celebrating they were happy almost like all -- we won the division that was great. And I see a team now Minnesota that loses more pill that can be taken that same attitude."

" No they don't didn't. Idea I have not gonna take this as they hit at the white -- I don't think it really it really applies in their case. Obviously that unhappy about losing but. When you talk about a deal Rios for Bradley. The one thing you were on his. Bradley wouldn't fit into the clubhouse with the with the white. Mature as a policy will fit into that maybe it's texas' that they anyplace. And his -- Look at the money disparity in the year disparity in what the -- so Rios as opposed to what the Cubs so Bradley. Nobody in their right mind is gonna take and that kind of financial obligations so. I think you completely ruled that one out."

" About Matt in Rockford smack you around with Steve Stone."

" I met. -- Quick question for it during the offseason which Jim Hendry won't work so appealing with Milton Bradley as opposed to about he has Europe and burrows tied for last. But I -- better years."

" There was there was a false premise and and -- first step pearl is concerned I don't really believe that he was the guy because he needed a guy who could actually play the outfield. And pat burrow as the designated hitter he would have designated hitter is playing the outfield. And he's just he's he's strong certainly but he wasn't the guy. They had some guys out there and that the best of which would have been Bobby Abreu and instead of sitting back and letting Abreu know that he always -- a place to go and that. They could work out a deal. You wanted to quickly strike -- the bidding against himself as far as the three year deal of concern for Milton Bradley. What was so attractive about him I have no idea. Because the baggage -- was incredible. And again for the GM has a tendency to -- to referred to instead of wanting to be right in this case. It turned out to be disasters but that was easily predictable because everyplace that Milton has gone. It turned out to be fairly disastrous the Texas Rangers who knows him better than anybody. With a manager who could relate to when Ron Washington said that Milton was very good for his team. The only optimal one year contract that should tell you something that until you win the three comes out of your mouth you made a mistake."

" Steve Stone joins us Steve Stone. -- follow its -- that count twittered counselors baseball stone will come back. With more via phone calls 3126446767. More Steve Stone next --"

" It would climb out. Every day I'd think. I see why would the Cy Young -- an easy fight how my daddy to the outcome of the -- to. He's half he will help us and we he will help this ballclub."

" Mully and Hanley and -- of course terrorism as -- talking about it immediately -- back. I don't know yeah -- Stoney. We know you -- people what specifically did you see him do what what are your thoughts just watching that outing and it was almost like Julia. Spring training outing in months and -- and in my home."

" I love the fact that he threw inside -- to a third of the successful in the slider to left hand hitters. And if you go inside to your fastball and keep it about -- side. When you throw that slider and it looks like the fastball and then he dismissed the side missed the -- those guys so. I think his stuff was real good I think it's gonna get a whole -- better I think the velocity will move up a couple of -- and a he was pretty encouraging outing. That he blew reported seeing about it the next thing."

" Socks off Thursday's -- Friday against Detroit I would think that he would yes excellent let's get to Jonas outside Joe Torre existed -- And I'd like that nemesis. Steve. Well over. I can pretend it was a technical difficulty. All that sent him. -- Steve ansari that it did not."

" the first. Diego own -- on the south side you're on the things you know and mow it football on the brain. Guys -- it's not. --"

" Academically question has been a lot of negative blame going around on the north side and -- rightfully soul. There's a lot but -- every point one miles to the golf down the right line at 35 and then Bryant. And you know the Sox play in an equally bad division you know -- the -- the last two years but that. The division has been there for the white factual that's for weeks but it just Kevin competent able to play and didn't think -- the end opened his mouth to step and turned the team off almost like everyone -- lost that Paul -- who lost the team you know look at the -- political -- Atlanta we're here for weeks I don't expect the drink but think things happening on the outside."

" Well that's my point Stoney when when -- as Kenny steps up and makes the bold move of taken on the money with Alex Rios and goes and gets Jake Peavy. For the future for whatever the team -- responded didn't juice the guys that didn't make it seem like guys let's go now we're getting support now everyone shows were -- for this division at the very least. And they just were flat slack can be."

" Well personal. You can only make a move that you're the general managers see how it -- In this situation on the north six months of how it played out when Jim Hendry made his move. You just got Jake Peavy -- for one game and deter Israel is concerned he's been here for the better part of a month and that was it. So do you of these moves and kind of what."

" Ought not criticize and moves I'm saying that team did respond. To that feel good of the front office."

" But that not he has not. He is not the guy to blame here what he is doing just commenting on what he's seen and I think it's refreshing to find a guy who. Obviously. Is not going to stick up and defend players who were doing terribly. And if he's he's getting -- hustling he's gonna say it he's they're gonna have press conferences and defend. And we've heard so much depending of Milton Bradley and his antics on the north side I think just that built that way. So to me because he lost the team absolutely that is just that he has done it enough to say something insecure about that if he says that. He's not going to be. --"

" All right let's skip to our guys Eric -- in -- around nastiest Hillary. Don't these. If you're Barrett to go what one fracture in williams'. Sister I've -- in. Really big point you wanna focus on speed that he doesn't want pocketing out of on the team but your device or both remains topics."

" The three main topics that are number one's. We've got to find somebody to teach -- run basis because it has been abysmal on the base that is here now I don't know -- that. Going to be personnel changes or just teaching the guys who are currently here. That down the line drive in the infield was blessed to it's probably best that get doubled up. Two I think you have to go back to the -- is -- defense is concerned though because you can't do much about physical areas that -- players in defense that getting cut up men not. Backing up the bases properly citing the pitcher to close to the catcher when he's backing up or too close to third base and so. When the parent comes -- can't get to the baseball. There's been a number of situations where this side has failed to execute offensively defensively and certainly on the basis that. And although -- does like to point to the bullpen is being a let down because that's certainly has been at times especially. Those other aspect of the game those three aspects of the game are critical and the team has to be here. Have to be clicking on all cylinders to be able to win because they can't possibly assemble a team that that much better than the rest of the division to overcome those deficiencies."

" Steve we're up against the clock -- just on the way -- Bobby Jenks who you joke how he's been writing that he sealed his fate in the -- they'll trade in the off season at coney Guillen when he had his putter count our wonderful from. Said during the Seattle series he's gone his blue that statement is -- for six innings."

" Well I don't know I don't know what that exactly gonna do it I am I am sure maybe at some point. I could very well be that Mariano Rivera might have left after blowing once -- although he -- two years. I don't think you -- hit by the aging. He has the kind of value that. The net to the people in the front office believes he has -- that the it would be laughing that would get him out of town it would be. Number one seven and a half million dollars they might wanna make it changed number two maybe it's time for Matt -- to take that next step. I don't know what they're going to do but I do know that. They are he payroll that is going to be around the hundred million dollar mark maybe a little bit below that depending on revenues. And so you have to look and in. Take take -- that's where you can. And I think Kenny Williams is so one thing he's not afraid to trade anybody nor afraid to acquire anybody so he could very well be that -- the guy but right now. It's. It's a little bit premature to speculate on that."

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