Larry Lucchino

Larry Lucchino welcome back to parents for a top to Narnia and -- took a brilliant the state rep from Watertown. Hello hello Rachel right now Watertown we know is part of the heart and soul of Red Sox nation yeah it's appear tree Rachel -- the respect he deserves. Well Larry you'll be back here I'll just do a quick description head to -- Based red Sox baseball hat on red blouse which is going to be wearing Red Sox tonight yeah. He picked up some muffins and she decorated the -- herself she put a red be on top of each of these but that it is unbelievable.

Right Terry I didn't know accused -- today that I -- and that they from Watertown she was group representing that area he had to detonator in their blood and it DNA.

the deed without a doubted you picked it up from her mommy and dad we were talking about the explosion. In a female fans out around Fenway Park more visible more vocal -- would not just the pink hats but Larry there is intuit is the guys have never abandoned.

No doubt about it you know I'm curious about that -- and for many years we tried to develop that -- more or art was for awhile and San Diego and there was some degree of success that McCain the pot and it was it was a year and large and increased somewhat in the last few years it's clear that grandmothers and and others players. As important role as grandfathers and fathers and passing on he had the fervor for the Red Sox and I've -- yeah yeah step -- it's just teenage -- friends that are are deeply into it it's it's a great dignity and it I think change would be great to be somewhat envious of this email they Red Sox nation.

Do you think that maybe Johnny Damon hill move -- are not I'm. Back in the day and I -- for just.

Does that's part of it that you that doesn't I I also think that you know it -- it because -- in deeper that I can 91 year old mother Tom doesn't see she watched his every game in Pittsburgh infection. Flying appear today -- some friends to to what these -- to a World Series games. He keeps score every -- Rachel score every night so he -- it's it's about more than just the good looking players.

It's it's a multi generation underground I'm convinced of it Doris Kearns Goodwin has written eloquently about it yup -- by Yahya -- I could say. Is is a great example my -- was 87 same thing hundreds dead believe it or not Larry it was as it was a prospect in the Red -- file system goes -- many as he ended up by Wally was chopping -- he's got a piece of wood splinter in and I and that of course and -- yeah but -- it's tickets at such great history. Larry I want to jump on the big news you know we read about Tim Wakefield in his shoulder and bo peep out of the lineup this -- to and I know everybody's on the 24 -- a timeline right now but I'm looking ahead a little bit. This has to have an effect on how you folks will approach a free agency. The lol signing the -- signing maybe maybe not. And -- Tim Wakefield was 17 victories for you in just such a steady asset because as you know we can do many things small and middle relief to us that.

He's saying it is also part of the core of this team and in terms of personality and it's and determination use he is one of the leaders of -- will be down there -- that don't -- uniform and there is of course -- pitchers -- during the course of the first -- that he can be activated second part of this if you use shoulder recovers strength -- chances -- that it is today is a blow -- and where -- the other. And there's going to have a chance decent pitching here recently -- agree and egg guy he has agreed that he has as well and -- studying at press says -- pictures of us back.

Larry a lot of hand curiosity about when you get out to Denver you don't have the DH youkilis is bad as hot there's no bad in baseball like -- poppy you don't want to lose either one but. You know how do you folks look at that how do you evaluated how do you make your decision and is it doesn't depend upon what does it shift as you approach the later innings of a particular again.

Fortunately a decision that's hard and it goes Terry

that is an elegant while -- trying to delegate delegate that.

That's an area that's a hard hard decision and I'd -- part of the year charms of the game is that. And actually place one way in America played in other. It reinforces the distinction between the two -- which I think is it is good there are certain kind of strange quirks that come about as we -- few who can take out of this lineup. It is we're playing in it depleted way of course and they come here they've got to create DH -- from most of the year so it that's one of the corpse of the World Series I know there are those who say why don't we just that Mickey uniform for the the blue book to baseball rules rule one on the baseball and books is based post game played by two teams of nine players each and of course with a PH we played with ten. I don't mind not only because they do think that the its version we have is is quite appealing and and actually versions of course greeted here -- does that do they played different brand gain slightly. Smaller gain an -- in that sense of profits it is this. Its appeal -- I'm okay with just eight moments like this -- while organized justices said.

can -- all rest easy now that the bullpen parent has been returned.

Yes that is the greatly -- at the -- people were going to listen to keep that I no comment don't expect better pay that -- that that it may still think that went after it FaceBook.

You know Larry -- description of the DH to varied the variation between the league's and I do think it adds some spice and some intrigue to what's always have always a fascinating event the World Series has a very special place I think about. Psychology of this of this of this nation and certainly I would generation. I'll never forget World Series baseball games in the afternoon -- these oh home run against the yanks and it Larry it broke my hat as a kid whether that was 1960s -- is -- his old. I cannot tell you how distraught I was I was a huge Mickey mantle fan huge Yankees fan. And and and -- the ball hits Koubek in the throat at shortstop one thing leads to another. Has -- he hits.

Walk off home I was broke and I remember I was a growing up to its target capsize slightly different sentiment yes. I think exile have I was at school -- and a well on those newfangled transistor radios I was -- my year there amber like home after school with radio money as now the city. Great cause for celebration yeah.

That it did it did that for Pittsburgh where rich text based bulldozed or for Boston mass -- and the point pulled together it it creek. Kind of commonality and common experience he has sense of bonding unity and it sounds cliched. But it accidentally true they're very few things that capitalist society together with the same degree of power and passion and and effectiveness as sports things it's not just the Red Sox certainly is -- and it's a positive thing in the society. And so society's need common. Common interest and at least the night people. Different social and ethnic background it's better and it's like do it very well that's where most product. In addition -- successful field it's creating this spears for for -- it's a nation and that. And using that dedicates spirit to these things in the communities and boards just the basement.

It's a buoyancy eloquently about it and it and it's an Indian infectious buoyancy everybody does feel that way focused on this -- been talking about all week while we can't wait for the first -- So on and so what Larry -- get back to the DH because you mentioned. That you know the -- the other side of the coin is another the Iraqis have to come the Fenway Park and they have to do some adjustments that they've not had to do find a DH what do you folksy anticipate -- who is on that bench. Who gives you folks some pause some worry because that person that is not going to be added to the right.

Well you know I'm not sure -- at DH is going to be because they've only used -- a couple of times this year and they use that two or three different people. So less familiar with cities and nationally and on the American team -- all the time but they have a lot of profits in that lineup he would want what you want the last two gains. We don't take that team like lightly and they got them terrific caters. Hitters that the -- our our folks may not know alot about pavement for -- holiday -- the NDP candidate of the turtle would keep church stopped. Is is terrific offensive -- got an outfield and -- cropped HE WP EU it people are going to here pain and and in making Nazis took. There are some new games two two rexrodt generically cans and team that's won 2122 Scott did the -- and very seriously and respect for than to be sure

and what to what we're -- sense of the web though Larry as you look not just at tonight's game but as you look at the long term forecasts for each city is there any chance that Beckett gets a three stopped opportunity because the guy is just. On.

Like yeah he's -- He's this he's been -- security remembered that when Iraqis came in the player in June they had a pretty good. They get around pretty good and I think he's steady appoint two to prove al with respect it and as -- whether it looks a little lower test out their right now there's some -- expected during the day. The last report and late last night to visit it would be some some light to lingering showers become effective as a deterrent eating nothing that would jeopardize the the ability to get to -- and that was last night distinctively and checked immediately after the film which you guys I think and the kind of overcast day with them extra hours during the day. The question of how fast they blow through here and waited a what was clearly some correction from from from the --

Larry when the season is over do you mind if I give you recommendations on the weather channel

yeah did I don't know could be dangerous -- there's -- innocent people over here and a professional weather service that we consult yeah.

Hit -- yet again we detracting. For a stand -- try to set out notification right around 3 O'Clock or 4:5 O'Clock sometime around the are on the hours and during the regular season which I think it's -- Taurus which port. And two and in this. Media so people can get the latest update from the from the professionals group does not include.

Larry I'm operating on the assumption and I hope you'll correct me if from if I'm wrong in this but that -- various playing is is going to stop and not Coco Crisp is that is that an accurate assumption

I don't again that's her decision a they've been in the that Amanda coaching staff some input from the front office -- I think you're gonna -- both Chris and -- very -- and and start in this in this series still very dissidents -- electricity and option -- that -- abuses a lot of change the what that last play you -- on the 20 game and got lost in the so -- excitement going that that was extraordinary place curator -- states the -- to I think you can see both contributing series -- set goals all season. You don't we -- You know if you stars and -- guys that roster. You know and I think that will be true in this world sees that there be will throw everything that the -- think it.

You know Larry educated yeah. You have the laser vision I made a comment about this the other day and it really congratulated -- and it's fabulous professionalism first of all his season Althea defensively it's been one highlight -- performance after another. I mean that guy covers ground -- heat is just so good what the -- it.

Up prompted us to -- it's created new measurement something code who -- range factor range in action how fantastic I can cover ground as awaited to tell based in some kind of specific quantitative way what quality where outfielders arranges they'd be and -- an -- plus grade in this ranging action.

I'll mail and no question about it in the other part that struck me Larry was again the professionalism that's a guy who's clearly struggling at the plate. Then he's benched in the middle of a crucial playoff series for young kid. They're easy to get distracted very H -- get down on yourself that easy to get angry at you know Terry in the front office or whatever for not given him a chance to however -- plays react. He did not do any of that stayed focus stayed in the game and and and one of the game with that just a spectacular catch our.

him talking actually -- to give him credit for for the professional approach be adopted I think it also gave credit to Terry Francona and the coaches they have wondered if fundamental responsible to do is to keep everybody contributing in whatever role they're being asked to play without alienating and distancing and these people losing there support and enthusiasm and I think -- and -- couldn't act -- just the latest example.

When the Red Sox when leading the papelbon dance on the field.

I would never do that won't let them -- but they do it in the present that -- Stacey will turn away Jesse won't actually had kidnapped Ingrid I don't know we market a lot of stuff out of the market and its secrets that Apple bought at a future.

Yeah indeed hey you've got to be very happy with folks like -- buried destroyer that type a dynamic and so -- long term Red Sox fans like myself and the other people around here at RKO you know we look and say while some that is going on down and that Red Sox found system the ability to find talent to sign it to route to develop it and then to bring it up at the appropriate time it would tell tell us what's gone on what the file system

NEA daisy give a great team in place -- off -- shield if you will in baseball operations has terrific scouts. We have tired adjacent -- out. Actors scouting and he sent a terrific let's work together in San Diego he would have been responsible for the great collection and in recent -- we've got Craig Shipley are. International scouting Vice President -- effective mister and bring Daisuke Matsuzaka in particular became to us there are -- all over America who or at the top of their professions. These gasket too little credit or blame -- upper -- security they share almost anonymously that they the backbone. Oh -- and and he recognition that we and we invited every every -- to assist them every played well. Assistant to come to to Boston this week and watch the Nazis change and in the early last class eating Likud Party we we knows it. You built church and on.

Back people like that it's with the labor people like and and where fortunes has -- the best way to be successful long term and based. Is -- draft -- players pro Euro players keep -- players going to supplement it here and there that's important if we can. Continue to invest in our system John Henry. Tom Warner that this -- group and is seriously investments and the sad part here -- investments in. In the international scouting serious investments and in the drafting our our amateur aren't cheap Dixie draft and top Taiwanese elevator it -- it's nine have -- and it -- years we try to signed 151618 one for years again it's city --

Usable on commitment. But it's but it nonetheless has made possible by the support we get -- Red Sox nation trying ever forget that what we do like -- It will we do we could do -- separation does -- is day in day out week in and week out here year round to support -- and that's independence. And going and it's is we -- we're. Fortune beneficiaries of passion based blow based two there's just to develop and can't.

Right direction you know -- Reagan's head ritalin example that -- for example under running out of order on the -- of 10 O'Clock red eye and retaliate in separate state structure of the way -- but it is absolutely not hey Larry can we -- Egyptian idea before we let you go.

Absolutely not this. I don't have a best earlier Roxio -- expert says a his position that was that we don't care who wins belonged -- goes -- I that I take the opposite position I don't care how many games it takes -- just -- even predictions no predictions that this too much superstition that ball like being from --

British Larry one last question non baseball you with a president and CEO of the San Diego -- Padres there's a lot going on out there with three guts of the the fire situation. The keeping an eye on at do you have family friends out there that's going on at.

thought it very closely I was out there. To detour from my east coast life -- seven years out there -- with the Padres and you're serious situation -- those those people watched in use. And what's special shows and mature people fool awareness of how devastating these wildfires really are going to house out there right now diskette. 50 people living in these differences that do evacuate their homes and think a couple of adult a couple of -- a couple of here Eric Peters -- other animal there they you know these people I've got friends who have lost their homes. Greek tragedies and is. Physically and psychologically it is serious they're probably the worst wildfires have killed used to I do think now we're going through this -- here they said the there is hoping for a break in the it's 5060 on our hands fuelled -- fire so this may be worst is behind.

It's open practice -- listen you've been great we get time we appreciated and can again come on here on RKO on parents forum -- took a brilliant double what the and -- Red Sox nation says. Go Larry go Red Sox Red Sox -- six she says a later died Larry -- got a -- and I can't -- accurate -- it now all right Larry Larry Lucchino the the boss man over there at the -- to read such and we will be back in a moment Donny and 680 WRKO