Fireside Chats #49: Where we prepare for the Yankee series with a visit from Cranky Frankie the Yankee

Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #49 where we prepare for the Yankee series with a visit from Cranky Frankie the Yankee and introduce the “Tweet of the Week”.

Episode #49
Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio
Guests: Cranky Frankie the Yankee

The Red Sox find themselves one game out of first place with the only people above them, the New York Yankees, coming to Fenway Park for a three game set. With that we welcome old friend of the show Cranky Frankie the Yankee to update us on all things pinstriped.

We continue our run of taking shots at Julio Lugo and look for any possible way he could get a ticket out of town and introduce the Conan O’Brien inspired Fireside Chats Twitter Tracker.

This weeks’ “Tweet of the Week” from our Red Sox Twitter Tracker:

from @hackswithhaggs

All that and more on Episode #49 of Fireside Chats on MVN!

Standing pat: When not making a move might pay off.

Let me begin by saying that the Red Sox personnel–constructed as is–will compete all season long. Theo and the rest of the organization have put the club in a position each and every season of late, to well, win.

So if they decide to play out the season and simply hope for the best–with the exception of a few minor moves–then it should be okay with us.

Think 2010.

In 2010 I am almost giddy thinking about the rotation. One that could consist of the following: Beckett, Lester, Dice-K, Bowden, and Buchholz. And possibly Wakefield again. Or even Smoltz if he shows us that he can still be effective. And of course Smoltz will have to an express a desire to remain with the team at a reasonable cost. Because they aren’t going to extend him if the money isn’t right.

TEX 6, BOS 3: Rebound

Dominate pitching at Fenway Park could only last so long. Daisuke Matsuzaka took the hill one game after Jon Lester’s near perfect game.