2/22/09 Nick Cotordo of Boston Globe

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" Windows go to the gas line right now joining us from the Boston Globe I'm sure he has a FaceBook page nick of Florida is on the line they do next. And I'm not thought I don't I'm doing great how real -- 62080. That you don't have a FaceBook page you. I do not yeah Walsh unacceptably short amount of new Internet Nixon you bill say hello Kevin Costin as well -- that I would do immigrant. Oh nick David seems like it's very very quiet down and -- Red Sox spring training I guess the big news is David Ortiz come out saying that. Everybody in the Dominican worked with the present all is is this the big story down their right now."

" Now they're really. -- negatively like yesterday it is it's really designed that's and then. You know people are waiting for than actually dropped -- see -- there. The other names that there will be the -- those 200 war. And you know -- they were on their news is that going to get interest and again but. You know I just really hope it goes away I just and so tired of global steroid issue. Charles -- because stream from baseball."

" Hey nick you think the Red Sox are. Comfortable now with. Going into the start of the season Josh Bard. Maybe is -- number two you know there's been talk with guitarist being the dire whatever or a -- is there been any talk at all about still pursuing that you know younger guy this Saltalamacchia or something like -- when it."

" And I think there's still a lot of kicking the tires on our I think there. There there keep and there are my ears and eyes open especially on Saltalamacchia. Because you know they feel maybe at some point. The price will come down a little bit and then they'll be able to get them bomb but he's in the realize that they've they've still do unity. Catcher of the future and and that'd be -- to be in the market for our foreign of these guys so good but Barton is actually going to be the number two guy -- I think they feel that he can be more of an offensive. Catcher in I think you really need that given. Who deliver quick business without sensibly the past few years so I I think boards and a poorly one more than whether it's expected pictures. Played a long long time you know I think he's he's gonna -- beyond. You know catching -- we -- rather. I think he's gonna capture. You know I'm not saying going to catch up the time but. But -- he's gonna get you know but my point in time."

" Is he asking price trying to -- for. Saltalamacchia still Masterson or one of those guys are or the young -- to pitcher."

" Yeah -- well you know there has been -- colts would mean not hang up Clinton and that that's the reason why they haven't -- attend. You know on infinity go to community it's good on the boat nor. Well barred than than they -- do it they -- Buckle seemed to really unfortunate."

" You know what it what's the holdup. And what what's the beloved -- buckles."

" I'm with you on that -- I -- I think that. I think -- Koppel get me wrong I. You know I think he still will be a mature and then and it may be told. You know grow up a little bit different and then we'll probably you know did you know -- who would put the queries should be. But principally -- has really. Compress them a lot you know in the -- Gained ten pounds of muscle on his. He's very serious kidney he really wants to do well I think persecuted because that there is there really expecting big things out of."

" Well -- and it mean. Let's say they called Wanda buckles. Was disguise though and I mean you talk about a rotation right now -- mode with arms and in they can see lol gonna be. Patient with penny but Penney's you know going to -- take long before. Any get appearances in the damn ball and see -- I mean. You right now you've got you've gotten warm guys in the rotation -- eaten -- is it to me is this apart."

" and but the initial view it that way -- you know poster on the AAA and and then -- eventually integrate them into the rotation. You know there's an injury so I mean they've they've -- a top prospect and and you know it may be right in regard to pitch a no hitter in the major leagues. -- up -- and possibly in the and they did think they've corrected -- some of those things truly as a winter ball into his those -- called the play and in what they've done within the Nazis and so you know against. To trust them on this war but I still usable for a pop culture."

" Right now I'm in this some people that think that there already years too late trading buckles and that you you should trade this guy. In the offseason right after he had pitched in here."

" Yeah goes the other way to a Texas -- with -- their -- you know they held on the both Saltalamacchia -- garden and some people think they -- don't want of them got what they could pull one of them just in case one or both start to slide this should this year."

" a -- joining us here -- and -- evolution 969 WTKK -- we're talking about the the catching situation obviously that the shortstop situation with Lugo and -- there's still some competition there do you feel that the center field position Jacoby -- it's his position -- is still going to be some competition -- Rocco -- comes in as a hot spring is ready to -- and I could you know could he take over in center --"

" There Rocco could -- in the node does not. I don't think it's such installed that I mean -- with local school realm birds take the job. Can be that we they're for the next ten years -- but. You know that should not happen and you know it that's all the that the you know kind of the ball bill itself. You know this new notes and he's taking whatever it allows them to play more than he. You know he's talking insult the -- you know I'd like to be an everyday player again someday you know. And maybe maybe he will be able to and -- this guy is extraordinary skills you know as we -- won't -- Communist I was 52 player discussions that could -- pro you know it didn't and that played defense and in various power and and and so it was only do with a bases based upon optional is that. You know he's indicated could he's -- collection that brilliant could be averted player so. Oil the you know it's -- job but it ultimately shows -- he's healthy he's gonna compete port."

" It's funny because every year it seems like. You know all Red Sox fans Red Sox Nation media they're always talking about a missing piece in the bullpen a what are they going to do this concerns the bullpen this year. There's really not a lot of talk there because they're they're social status in the bullpen."

" Then there really loaded. Just talking that the some of the other on national is that we're here today. I can tell me -- the deepest pitching staff in baseball community up -- starters took. Two relievers then I get no argument because they're they're really do and I mean -- did did that you know port five guys were -- guys who in a bit. Saito who can be the closer you know the -- or or did with Apple want to close this guy can close milk. And the -- just has tremendous stuff and obviously that Delcarmen and no coaching money he's just. The master should Indonesia's stacked so I think with the going to be able to do is you're really going to be very going to be will be very specific about matchups you know update. This seems certain that -- hitter coming up they -- don't know which guy. There's going to be able to handle that that it euros for the next to a creators. I mean you didn't -- could be able to get very very specific about who they can match up against -- and that's that's great going to be able to do."

" the that they B twos in you you know how. Cautious -- memories with the pitching staff. You're gonna see these guys coming out after five innings. And you know and after six and inevitable and line up with with -- masses and oracle which team team is in in the apple on in the ninth in his going to be note trying to extend it starts off."

" Well you think that the 26 -- Or issues is what Lester young Republicans total picture of this team couldn't help but feel like it's new and that is likely mean I'm able to that this would not to repeat could start compromising. This is the year I think he needs to be able to do that kind. But it will that would be a candidate for that six sitting here. That's given this has pitched so Linda. -- Wakefield those guys could just goal. A long way the pre dawn -- so. Ten because he's going to be good guys that you know the triple would -- because it was a whose injury history but and again this kind of number one type stuff. If he's healthy you know he -- he would -- he can that would be at number one. So that's going to be at each couple competition. Between decadent penny because they knew they were very competitive with each other whenever Florida. No one tried do the other I think that you might see that's the whole world that this time around as well."

" I hope I hope that pennies now walking round. Fort Myers telling everybody -- agencies to get the boss -- love."

" I heard your story I hear her political dirty old you know like. So. --"

" Nick you are there any of the high profile guys who are still allow actors free agents I mean other than Manny maybe that you're surprised hasn't. Got the job yet."

" I. Mean you know and I like there's an extra outfielder history patent you know we saw him here in Boston and you know he he could still play a little bit center -- and there it is right in that which is kind of rare. And a pistol on solo. That's one. Surprised nobody has signed yet and obviously the shortstop Cabrera you know me and you know in this guy's you know gold glove shortstop and and you know it's still out there and that's a shocker to me like a really have to give up you know number one draft pick Foreman. And maybe that's the reason like teams haven't what there are teams people who have already given popular they're number one because it's kind of free agents. That he could he'll definitely be on their -- so -- which reputation that's going to handle -- but that's shocker to me."

" What about our old friend Pedro where do you think he's gonna show up or end up."

" Yeah yeah we were talking about that today and you know they're still -- it seems that obviously need number five starters so. It could be anywhere. He expects. The guy's opinion that the actual ago but the whole thing has caused. But you know he he he could fit you know the end of a lot of rotations and you know four -- a pretty has a pretty deep pitching pitching staff but. But I think they have young pitchers are likely to be very good step like that they'll come into Washington. Baltimore and he had been wounded troops to large teams like that could use and I punitive rotational White Sox. I mean that is going to be 1015 teams out there that the new assignment."

" Hey -- final thoughts here on Nomar Garciaparra is is it is he all done it in Oakland has expressed some interest but does he have anything left."

" Well you know I think the latest thing with them of their lives we're used you know reflect deployed that he. But we need a little bit of a hamstring problem -- yeah Russia. That he's trying to get over trying to -- whether you know we should. Try to make a comeback and good that they quite frankly I think he might end up on the DL again. Com so that that's what he's trying to figure out -- these you know on. I'm noticing the guy -- down like that that quickly it's I mean he should have been all favor. And."

" Well -- that rookie season those number normally run up there or Ted Williams and you remember Ted Williams said to him he said he was the best hitter Ted Williams is ever seen him."

" I had never seen -- in the ball as hard as he does you know he. They're back then you know he just could wind shocks you -- the gaps and and that he was just so on the launcher and you know just a shame what's what's happened don't sense."

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