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I'm Bryan -- pleased to be joined by our friend the skipper Kevin Kennedy to preview the elite Kevin's a long time great -- you know -- you -- Perillo I have -- a little -- on a likely -- her spring training nobody even though you have to credit for I don't don't pilots -- it with the Yankees if they'll debate the postseason for the first -- 1995. They spent a lot of money the offseason to begin a marquee -- to make it back out.

I think they did yeah I mean we are easy about the obvious -- the best pitcher in base ball the last couple years and and then AJ Burnett. -- is up in the Yankees really had to address because they went with two kids in spring training a year ago basically had a reported percent of our rotation you've got the job. Before you proved anything Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy a I think with -- two guys at the top while being healthy resigning Pettitte. They dramatically improve the rotation. The office -- market share their right is division third front A-Rod I think. That that puts him right over the top once again. To the bullpen is only question marks -- think he could do that job get the ball the Mariano Rivera because it took exception when people questioned him on that me. But Rivera's health is an issue so what do you do it Joba Chamberlain and that's really accurate message for me. -- what what -- credit output views pregnant with the fifth spot if you can take that output throughout a back in the bullpen right now at least for this year but he can't -- him back in sports and so far is free we haven't heard what jobs and --

So we'll see how that plays outlook -- about the Red Sox with a long history great hitters back to Ted Williams -- this year team. Loaded with pitching isn't the best capital base.

I don't think it is I'll get the death and just a minute is going to talk about them next but I think they've done a nice job of first of all. But Josh Beckett who -- yesterday by the way. Looks extremely well -- I talked to a one of the guys it was covered him down there and that he was phenomenal. Talk to venture to axiom of the Red Sox organizations have. -- governor of his hand free and easy obvious -- the first start he threw two innings against Boston college and looked great. Farming it was good curve ball as good about that the first and health Lester we know of recovery he can be. But really it's a compliment of the big guys that got them back into the rotation belted 21 guy's particular Brad Penny Brad Penny will be on a mission of all things that happen and LA last year with a ten and nine hits and all that. This guy will be on an a on a mission for a one year deal and I would expect that they'll come on pitched pretty well -- for a back -- guys. You know that's pretty good and and John -- We have and got if you -- I don't what because they're not worried about John April or may or maybe even in June they want him for the Latin latter part of the season to get back -- great but if not. He'll be back at some point they see on the ball well just on the side of course. Oh yeah I want through five when he gets back he could put him up there than anybody but right now I would say notes for our rotation. How about the rain is an amazing story you're gallery and I upgrading offseason adding pat -- what your expectation for this team this year. I think being get right back to the playoffs -- could be more difficult because the division is better with football and did it like from their pitching -- regulars and some offers of help in the outfield to go with that I think they're going to be right into the top. The Yankees are going to be tough but I I think all three clubs are going to win over ninety games are going to battle up between those three and and the Orioles and Blue Jays. Are always behind compared to those street. The race should be better for a couple reasons one number one again David Price the number five guy now out of the bullpen so what you do in the postseason was phenomenal. And you know I think Matt Garza -- is going to emerges as one of the better pitchers in the American League he's got -- stuff I think he showed that the post season what he's capable. And they were shields and -- on his -- and guys like that one through five. I think they match up better than anybody in American League and I think that is the best staff went through five. In the American League and own up because onto agrees games this year as any ID here no I was up -- halfback pass up. And got the reason not not the reside I just think they're all going to be better. The experience to go to the polls and actually get in the World Series is now we're gonna make those guys better. But I think the offence guys like Upton and Longoria that the to -- it. So I like the -- and I've got a big Joe -- I just with the way he runs a game in the accountability that he wants from these guys have to be learned it last year I don't think this spring. We'll have to worry about accountability responsibility he's going to have to put out as many fires it is a year ago -- picking a -- of you know I want to say the -- of but I think it's going to be very difficult I think the raising Yankees go to the polls even believe it or not and I think Boston might be out of it this year I think the Yankees probably win the division but I think the rays will be right there and the -- written with a walker.

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