Larry Lucchino

" You -- a different for a month AM 680 WRKO where as excited as could be with the Red Sox stuff -- stop off on such a positive note in to be joined here on generous -- by Larry Lucchino -- Larry."

" Good point any great stuff the other night. Well thank you idea. Like dew associates effect it we won that division with the fact that we -- this is our first year with WRKO. Yes it is the connection."

" We'll take all credit they in the business I used to be in Larry we grabbed credit wherever would cut it. Because we get lots of lots of -- may be actually I want to stay with that topic just for a minute not politics so much but before we get into the baseball as we got a lot to talk about of the baseball before you decided to baseball you all right in public service -- Washington did you not worked side by side with Hillary Clinton."

" It did indeed -- did we. We have offices very close to each other on the impeachment Richard Nixon and -- worked at staff. Where another one of our staff members who has a bring it -- boy from Massachusetts they do well."

" I was gonna say who you know a wonder what the office at the office politics are like the what the office sparks like Iran. Kind of -- handsome man brilliant didn't say it was all Iowa Iowa Iowa Ria I want a reality show on that little episode."

" Just say it was a very diverse group that was put together and it was -- group that. Worked very hard the it was the seventh day that we job is oh -- Fact I was -- do idiot on Sunday morning several bodies such as serious as."

" So you went too early mass. Hot hot hot hot hot at anywhere that you led to the job interview it's so it was for the L -- that you went to work for a Edward Bennett Williams."

" Right -- now what to work would that offer. He was the president -- well. And I stated pieces this is a four four Gretzky and we've well this to all parents can defused later the Orioles gave -- opportunity to. Two were with him on or the owners -- Well right to change actually be prison. So that's my whole career professional sports is direct. Directly attributable to these to face he added media opportunity for --"

" Well I'm gonna say something that you know -- too modest to say it by the inning in reality. Let's like get up into the batter's box the major leagues and you -- rope line drives all over the place and everybody stops and looks and says. This guy -- major league ball Edward Bennett Williams wasn't -- are few job just because he's a good kid and he's down an out my wife you know did he he he earned it based upon performance Larry and and the doors that opened up from that. I you know I I like the -- agents say that it was actually a Stacy who saved you from yourself but. It should that you're after pretty good stuff on Iraq hey let's start baseball. You know what -- want to -- I want to stat out the renowned throughout the renowned Cleveland with the yanks."

" Yeah that was -- acoustic -- suspected. It lots of stand here it would like to see -- reprises the day. Yankees it's an extra -- we've gotta focus on this round but that we do of course was some interest what's going out there and that's that he terrific you know Cleveland team together it is eerie textures all -- All -- and so -- hours -- said yesterday's someone I don't want a look at it and experience I don't care free play. 80s and here -- Indian I don't care proposals systems of the war just wanted to do is overseers of planes and Exeter."

" you you go to keep plan but I they have they ask if fan to fan so Sox were not planned last night he watched the Yankees games and in."

" It was the hook up so I --"

" Okay not well enough might my view of it I'm not a professional that you are don't have the same eyes that talent that you went you know Tito and -- have from Daisuke seems to be hitting a certain stride there was a little bit maybe a little bit of a sagged that it -- different part of the season. Is in my imagination MO MI and hopeless optimist tell me what you just sent to Daisuke is today on the eve of the game."

" Well it's his last outing was very urging. And I think you indicated a -- that are certain rookie there -- and that is that hasn't wavered very much this year is that sense of -- Maturity what he did the last time -- throw is is off speed pitches -- it was great command great success. And he's skinny kid he's going to win it -- on the basis well basis of his ability to throw that fastball once in awhile the 40% time. And the use off speed pitches with with great effective I think that's that's sort of hope we're gonna -- at night we or not -- released by the way performances this year corporate. The paper that's -- 15 -- she. It to educating he -- strikeouts discounted made the transition here -- a successful."

" No question about it give us give us the opposing the Lucchino scouting report on ask about the angels' starting pitcher tonight what does that look like from -- perspective it -- made it quick rundown of the to a three highlights that you all worry points that you have when you look at that angels lineup that you face tonight."

" Well it it of course you start with Vladimir Guerrero -- word he. The -- in the 2 Europe. Is the I have great respect for the manager of the team. He will come up with that he -- strategy away to. To us and Britain began to assist it's an on base so -- escobar's -- Gains to -- great success can't -- against people like David Ortiz and an outer areas. So I think we can at our hands full steam it is at night."

" Youkilis pretty good -- the other night comin' back off the injury I I saw the ice you know I'm and I know you did too. The pitch that hit him in when he went down about -- that you're worried about a rate yet he was lucky enough to escape a fracture is he a 100% he certainly looked at the other night Larry."

" In as far as I know he is unity almost everybody in this team has -- the little that can we're not debilitated it. Major wave going to be but he after -- on six month season has so key issue the issue the issue receptive saw them on where parents. Inevitable but I he it looked -- yet. -- after seeing it being much worse conditions the few weeks before it was encouraging. And he's gay again account on currencies you know of flawless first baseman. -- parties that agreed clutch hitter forests we need to be hitting also used to it is because the good agents."

" Larry fairly -- early on in the first game the other night I was watching it NM I'm doing this off memory but I think my memories going to be fairly accurate guide JD Drew comes up. A couple of men on base at the time at the -- only one nothing youkilis had hit the ball he hit the home but ma'am poppy had not yet hit his. Compliment on and the -- went to three you know. And JDs been hit the ball pretty well these last four to six weeks seems to really be getting out on the -- Help me understand the strategy it was pretty obvious to me the -- is going to have to come in with a strike. What and under what circumstances do you give a guy like that the green light to go I'd sit there I'm just I'm just a fit in at all maybe a little bit more than -- casual fan an --"

" and rescheduled and I would say that's"

" and let it rip come -- baby let her rip. -- in it was a very understandably very notable pitched he ended up you know what I am grounded out mandate and an."

" Double play -- well that's eight that is so peculiarly it manages call that is it that is. They call that that and to make all the time and I actually you know like he had the a green light copter -- particularly early beginning but yeah. That's something that's -- to do -- theater like true it's got a great sense of the strikes. You know he he gets on base on based sky again and I'm not surprised that. Did get it there it. It is relatively rare often goes that it does the power hitters he seed David Ortiz sway here -- Oprah regularly so. I guess that's a question better post two two Francona but I suspect you've got a reason repaired and -- question. Sit he's been hitting the ball struck the ball pretty well recently or leave it it might do it seems to be the Erica is like it -- certainly."

" We talk about Larry Lucchino president and CEO I think that's the title as a not let president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox and one of the happy as fans around as we continue to much forward. Hey Josh Beckett gave you -- complete game the other night didn't really overtaxed himself maybe -- 108 pitches is something like that. X it tell us about the significance of that T a bullpen after a 162 point."

" Your right such -- went to do -- Tikrit efficient fashion 22 hours two and it's. -- baseball games -- been deeply you can historic that whole way you would like to have those sort of back to the future. The -- baseball used of these."

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" Story can in the pace is quick and the performance was was mentally. Wednesday it was agreed to I don't a little more time to to rest that we -- pre plan -- view and we are finding out. Is a great thing not just because the you're playing the game for the church -- electricity. Different there alt key crowd but also because it is opportunity to rest should be -- whole sleep well. The previous kaposi's we in the wild card and we had the (%expletive) appointed immediately this year. Because the World Series was pushed back a couple of days is longer. Period in October. So little program suitable parents and local -- we did cliques staying up oh we can't that we Andy a couple of days there. But it always helps it always helps to to give the big guys the pitchers that this stuff. Year -- little -- you don't want to have. For five -- your hitters because they do be -- the -- time being he is -- now all break the pictures at some. He would -- I think it active states actually stopped at Apple while was -- at least it's and I don't think many existed but. Terry made right taught decently they respected."

" Larry you know help me to understatement to the logistics when asked about the rookies in a minute but I'm just -- and it's curious about the logistics of the aftermath of tonight's game -- Both teams getting on a plane and flying to the coast or D give them that night and one last night home with their families in the around beds and yes they mid morning tomorrow do you fly outs that caused an -- you."

" Okay gently at night -- right after the game and I think that's because they'll be worked out tomorrow. And they spoke generally like teams to get to the other cities -- play. As early as possible to think it. -- which you should zotero. All came toward their I think you also has. Media relations issues that they for the game and that work it is."

" Let me run a couple of names by -- Earlier channels on what I have a look at had three hat trick is right -- that three and a stand. Done this often go on mono it what heck -- you guys do morneau with the that is a fabulous fabulous injection talent. Youth energy. He teaming up with the veterans like you know like dole and me and Ian in in Big Papi as well. This is unbelievable what is it you guys don't about the content of the development of these folks. --"

" You know steady it great directors -- Person delegation I'll be urged her closely with that chair activities it was fatigue. Several years they -- that he. Some days the again development worker closely with with Theo -- and of course scouts of the of the field. -- we've -- it -- people there -- he. Also made -- an actual. Scouting and player development we've signed most or -- top draft picks every year. Situation literature it's. Just pick arbitrary number sides and it there topped one side 60 eatery. Top draft picks every year and and so that -- for a the persistence and skilled negotiators some tips. We make it. Got their development so we have we have fortunate and in that regard and that at this point and good fortune it's it's determined and traditional site commitment to amateur draft two. International Altman because the best way to. In baseball is to grow Euro -- keep your own. And that's about it or realize excessively of the free agent market which is or -- like it to be."

" We're talking to Larry Lucchino president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox again as the sucks that I had over to Fenway Park late at tonight for the game against the angels -- you know Theo and the rest of the guys over there have been predictably mom march contract for Mike Lowell and I know we don't ask you to negotiate anything on the -- but just kind of tell us phantom fan how important as -- for the team on he had off the field I read that. You know -- in the dugout in the clubhouse he's as good as what obscene and on the field tell us a little bit more about that."

" Well he is saying is true professional the tree. Beyond thanksgiving ekeus two it was a 2005 two thanks in 2000. War record -- thanksgiving 2005 record the packet and all. And our scout particularly -- jewelry it was here it's time it's people like adultery the issue year's team is compliment to us about your poll and while the -- by his role as a throw away in the PO we Jessica its contribution to consummate professional it's very mature guys. He speaks and Cory he's Cuban American. Speaks Spanish fluently some music guy who can relate to of the Spanish speakers of the -- slows the English speakers others as accurately computed that two leaders -- of course two -- Ortiz to it is compared it to likable these guys the leaders of this team that is attached -- is that. Enormous you can see is well liked what -- on the field he has that he the vehicle load their basement it's is. Port here the well. Three 30 rich he yesterday as they should. A year we would not -- art now with to be made oh --"

" You know area hey if I recall the drop off some people are attributing the drop off to the aftermath of the steroids scandal and all the rest of that stuff there was the suggestion. Highly inappropriate and I'm so happy that he's at the season he's had seems to completely read about the notion that the drop off. Was because. Maybe he had been assisted by steroids earlier but and so he was struggling through what he's demonstrated convincingly I think. That that is just saw what I call the most negative and kind of vicious type the speculation against the guys -- in a guy's ability."

" I think it and I'd blows Casey whatever they're -- it was a very much of that pitcher right now there was that little that it it would it would several players who had. A drop off last year order board this year but I. But certainly that's not the case with Mikey he's -- definitively he is today is a Major League Baseball players stopped. Talent that that are all of those oh two sufficient baseball players does not apply it. Should perform."

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" Of course about Larry great to have you next time I -- you beckon a nasty about Hillary Clinton's legs right that's Larry Lucchino president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox say this is Tom -- you've been listening to AM 680 WR KOO"