Theo Epstein

You know Tommy boy always dreamed of being a major league ballplayer and better yet. A Boston Red Sox major leaguer. -- what did not let them have failed but -- everybody's property his good forget about bedrock. So as the main event and the has invited none other -- Sox general manager Theo Epstein and to do on the show today I cannot tell me I had not baseball expert like you say with a great deal certainly. You ain't got no shot. I don't get ready for a guy who has been described by -- of baseball glove and the well those stick next Tom Finneran on Boston's -- vision AM six AB WR videos. What -- description

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You call they have six said he did you act they'll hold that mental image used to -- the split doing the split you've got -- Theo Epstein Tom -- a -- told an Iran may have succeeded WRKO. Good morning taken -- that opera that it at the most important spot in it I know -- I know everybody in this town thinks it's Red Sox Yankees coming up in about you know and in late next week. But it's this up the -- apartment that you are about to -- not about to be but you're gonna become a father so. You know Europe -- open accurate. Well okay I'll -- yet. Well I it if if in fact the globe reporters to which that net sometimes happens sometimes happens I'll offer my congratulations and best wishes that you -- do a variety. Hot stove cool music coming up on Friday the 24 right at the end of the week --

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John legend is a legends an annual zero CO MP began its accorded that that that brings a special I think visibility and energy to it all -- emcee of the whole event is going to be Mike O'Malley is a good good guys been here. In the studio with us on not RKO any number times. Why are and I wondered if we could get a couple of baseball questions in -- we'll get back to hook up to the concert -- I I I have to go with it's Boston it's August the yanks are not back although good results last night Eric -- what's. What you what what you sent to the dynamic the F. Is he is he going to be okay I mean he's a pro it's been around but this has been a tough stretch in a town that can be tough on people.

He can't beat up people but -- and it when where -- there. It's been editing worked at a but water bottle you -- but it -- there really get it here. Oh eight we gave up on. It it -- on ago. Well very important in --

Yeah I mean particularly -- you get a later into the season and -- to a -- stretchy county you really had just be dependent upon nine you know papelbon -- you need to get Unita breath I don't I'm not telling you anything you don't already know hopefully he'll adapt to -- on closer role that you know an obvious she's been one of the best closers ever and hopefully with -- stand in that capacity here he can he can. Fill in with Okajima Tito explains only get Tim Wakefield is one of my favorites -- Haven't such mastery over the over the he would double raise over selector in 19 into now lifetime over. One team mail it to you one of the best ever -- and another team with a minimum 20 starts.

But it certainly back that -- in its own that's the perfect and are responsible that your. They're not around. The physics -- there really people. You ever -- the better all the moment though they get started out there to pick up the ball and that get in there at the it and -- you read it it. Hitting those psychological -- they. Matchup for -- while pitchers. -- about over it lot the law they are on the get that out so early -- I think that this -- like on.

I did feel bad for Kevin Cash however catching -- what that god bless him he rebounded pretty good after the third inning.

He did out to be opted out there in the first that it is deeply yet I think it. This keeps up there in -- track is that but it action has great make up that it is -- and it was and that's let it bother you persevered.

You know that's great evidence viewpoint -- about the movement of the the knuckle ball as a catcher with a -- and he's prepared it to the best Indian to the best of his ability and he's having trouble even getting glove on the ball how the hell they get a bat on the ball of moving I don't know that -- unpredictable and speaking of unpredictable as Pedroia you have to be immensely pleased with the emergence of that young guy. And he still looks I mean I I would not serve -- fight is about tending which I did for many many years I would not -- Dustin Pedroia and he gave me an idea it's it's a phony get out of my box.

Yeah he looked like they looked like about it doesn't you know one of the reasons why we news that if he struggled early which. Now most -- papers you go back to earth and it has been made yet that struggle. In them popping off -- we knew it'd be out actress and we try I wouldn't bring back at a picture there's no alternative -- They went. Spring training you know all of it but if the day is vote -- second baseman. He said he was going to do that should not need to do that but it is credit is really when it turned these. Great ball where -- Physically not if it Ronnie race. All but -- and backward nation and -- it and -- we're proud that that the -- in the year.

Nice vote of confidence by you guys any may very well be you rookie of the year.

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Says a lot of valuables -- and -- I don't talk we get our. They thought I was just going to say put the gorilla suit and miles Bonzi directly get rid of the gorilla suit. Theo I want to get back to the main reason for having you want because in Europe against the clock hot stove cool music Friday. Out at Fenway you Peter gammons John legend Mike O'Malley a whole bunch -- prospect I notice is going to be there as well all to benefit you -- foundation. Opera played to be named but separately to be let it regrets civilian tickets and it is by all accounts -- I'm not going to pretend that I have been their for the previous concerts the but by all accounts friends of mine who have gone. They love that kudos to you to Peter gammons thanks for joining us CFA in good luck against the yanks next week.

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India and I'm going to do that again and again and again and drive this point home Theo thank you for joining us