" And okay okay. -- I felt. Fifth volley apparently -- report radio six. And the -- Mario is -- provides us back in the place of Chicago for more info -- about -- Chicago dot com. And let's get out the odds are out wide open -- Williams from the MLB network."

" how -- you don't. While we're out we really enjoy the game yesterday and that was a playoff type game and and it went twelve innings and and now we got three more today. So -- playoffs are finally upon us and we're very excited about it what did you think last night's game."

" I watched every penny I would -- I would grade I figure you're gonna play out exactly pregame the last -- go actor and he."

" It was terrific stuff Mitch and I tell you what I've lost and all that twists and turns of the final innings was the -- performance by richter -- is -- 24 year old kid going up there -- that hostile environment. Picture -- Boswell has to pitch."

" Well at Duke on April ordinarily -- but -- only talking."

" That's right I aged him and I always agent with each inning. But that's remarkable Beckett pitched so well well when you look at -- like that."

" Yeah you look at anybody beat them but that situation. -- there's a lot fractured doesn't matter how old you are but it your quantity. This kid had grown up basically right before -- here and firmly established himself Thursday a really good big league pitcher."

" Well I you know later and I gave me decked out of Fernando while Rodney coming in you he pitched three innings plus nearly fifty. Pitches in relief and I understand that they had all sorts of issues with their pitching down the stretch but."

" Could back and they could you -- and given three innings and should surely would've gone and got him because idiot -- longest stint. And Rodney want to keep gonna let him do it."

" Well I think yeah when your situation at best player appear below their. You won that game in your hand and had been impressed me that Rodney a lot of the ball. And -- manager and look at the look you can't look toward tomorrow. And you gotta get there and Fernando Rodney -- the -- can't get there and -- back in my day and I think that's what the longest I ever went epic older. I went out there might -- any one time. And then closed the next day."

" offseason."

" Our -- back when -- a little younger though he got one very bright either so."

" Well neither one of our teams here in Chicago are in the post season obviously Mitch and the offseason moves have to be made on south side to talkin' about. -- I rejoin the bullpen and don't tell won't be year likely yeah Linebrink will be traded moved on. Matt Thornton teasing him as a guy who has closer stuff if they trade Bobby Jenks. "

" Absolutely had blows herself. -- all comes down to whether or not from the Mac got he didn't you can understand -- when you get that night then -- And I said that for a long time. The lack very after the game the harder to get and actually admitting he'd be at the pitch. And if you if you look at it like that you don't have to go anywhere near ready striking them identity as you do and the other day. If they understand -- I think he'll Belgrade garbage spotlight he's got unbelievable about."

" No question about it Mitch Williams joining us from the MLB network -- Yeah you look at the games today that the three games today let let's start with the but the Rockies at the Phillies we know that Philadelphia. They're obviously coming off eight World Series title. I didn't doesn't really like playing in the in the dated like at last -- now. But Brad Brad Lidge would seem to be the an ending story there can you can you help us figure out what went wrong with him from one year to the next whether you can win it with him. The way he struggled this year."

" they keep you get -- whipping -- gap and a hat and that happened all year. You cannot striking out -- oh count and he's got to understand he's got to throw strike one. An order for his slider which gives me. Unhittable when he's in the -- did very pedestrian when he throw the first right. And collect data that. He basically you're gonna struggle. And he cannot throw that put away slider partner back to -- get them down. Get him down a job but the pressure on -- hitter and once he got that. Any Democrat led Utah last year but did that and collect yet -- this year and god only knows that well -- play out hopefully it will."

" Thrillers is going with Chris -- river to start the series versus the Dodgers instead of Adam while Wainwright. Is he taking a roll the dice here or just go with your tried and true."

" Ali had a big role that I."

" Why is it but you abide by numbers you would say okay let's start with there are number one guy -- by numbers -- right. Under really thinks now absolutely. Why so."

" the number one on any team. And you keep getting better at like one more game. But you compare numbers. And I -- but back at Wainwright. Did not yet that Tony Atlantic. -- may win a Cy Young because of that because it when you go to get appear numbered. -- you're not -- ridiculous and I think he would be back starting pitcher on that team not to take -- away Matta went right because he'd been phenomenal but. If I don't -- but I am gonna Britt carp and of game one."

" Interesting stuff you know match I'm just curious -- you look at. You know we start looking at how the team's played against each other during the season as you get ready for the stuff and those kind of lopsided results on all these teams that the Cardinals were. Or five into against the Dodgers and 29 they won. Three of the four at home and in fact the Dodgers have lost fourteen of their last seventeen over all in Saint Louis does to those numbers mean something does that matter to a team when you know you've had -- a lack of success in a particular place."

" Absolutely. I mean we get a base all the medal game. Anyone -- based -- not strictly on ability. The wrong -- don't medal game at one they've got your block out and I say well are ultimately getting -- Brett Gardner in game one. Adam Wainwright the game do it into a medal game and it -- all left -- and understand that. Everyday and today. You know have a chant the outlook about your did not their lineup. Did it they're starting pitching and Baird Baird an extremely short it's starting pitching right now."

" Randy Wolf go for them today Lester is Derek Lowe take the mound in game one. Against the Cubs so it's a little bit of a difference for them."

" Absolutely got me -- data -- No there really want to be -- he's -- mean you're offered him a contract and pulled it back into signing with the doctor. And for me get their best pitcher you know obviously get the ball game on but after game one they're there -- some trouble."

" Quick question for -- what you don't appreciate your time. Carlos Zambrano when you look at him what do you CDC on on reached potential. DC guy he is what he is horse -- gonna be a twenty game winner I Cy Young candidates somewhere along the way here."

" You know I think you've been unbelievable talent the only thing keeping him from being a Cy Young. Is from the negative Garrity. Once they figure out. How to control and tell ya and maintain what he had to. -- you know like that kind of pitcher you look at him and that they agree about Zambrano. You don't need to try and trick you guys when you go out there. BJ get arm angle to let it make you berry and kept if they expect arm slot where it. He's a funny game winner and get me to learn to control -- demotion and I'm sure that'll mean a lot to him coming from a guy like me who never really dead. But I know the damage it well letting your emotions run away what you can do and picked up real long time to figure out he's got to figure that out."

" Would you trade -- go to any as the no trade -- doesn't -- going where but would you. Given all the locked in contracts you have -- Jim Hendry here would you trade a mythical it."

" Now I wouldn't. I don't believe that one day it gonna click for him and whether it. Get another player that but just the economic growth power a manager what whoever it maybe. It's gonna click forum. Then -- meeting he got an ally not picking. Up anywhere near my capability and it because I'm getting in my own white."

" He's Mitch Williams the MLB network -- tonight he got MLB tonight at its. It's gonna featured daily one and two hour pregame shows as well as post game highlights and press conferences and analysis. And death much more following each of the games the this post season you got Kevin Millar and Carlos Pena and Aaron Boone August service guest analyst during the the network's postseason coverage and -- Will be on the air at 930 tonight so -- look sports that much buddy. Take care how great stuff I can I agree with -- I would I'd be very careful I understand the need to to worry about the Zambrano thing but I I do --"

" He's right on it -- here between the -- it's the guys talk about retirement is -- a year like this in the trade me to Boston treatment Los Angeles on staying here. The guy has he said he's easily got his own way that's it he can be that guy wants to be to just get them off his only. All right we're gonna take a break and we'll talk to Nigel colleague next -- and Hammond school."