Felger & Mazz: Mookie Betts’ Future with Boston, Kyrie Irving’s Latest Comments, and the Final Word (Hour 4)

Felger & Massarotti

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🗓️ 20 March 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In the fourth and final Hour, Murray and Jones got back into Mookie Betts and his future with the Boston Red Sox. Before the Final Word with Tim McKone, the guys discussed Kyrie Irving’s comments from today’s shoot around.

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0:00.0	These guys.
0:07.0	These guys know how to connect with you about Boston sports.
0:11.4	This may feel strong, but you people are stupid.
0:13.4	Oh, M.G.
0:15.1	It's Felger and Mazz.
0:16.7	95, the Sports Hub.
0:35.9	From the Town Fair Tire Studio, Felger and Mazz,
0:57.4	98-5, the Sports Hub, Simulcast, NBC Sports, Boston. And once again, no Felger, no Mazz. Today, you have Catboy, me, and a sports vulture to my left. Jim Rihanna-Jones, in for the guys. Tim Mocone over in my normal spot today and the rest of the week. And I thought the big news of the day is what we started off with. We'll reset here. Stemming from Mike Trout ending his free agency speculation early,
1:28.4	signs that 12-year $430 million deal to stay with the Angels. Equally boring players stays with the equally boring team. But good for him. It's a big payday. But Mookie Betts, he of the Red Sox, told reporters today down in Fort Myers that he believes he's going to end up hitting the open market when he's able to be a free agent after the 2020 season. In other words, hey, Mookie, you want to sign now? No, screw Red Sox. He also acknowledged that he received an offer from the Red Sox last year, $200 million, over eight years. That's from Joel Sherman, but obviously did not work for him.
1:44.5	He does not expect to sign anything until he reaches free agency. Here's some of the quotes. We don't have the sound, but I'll pretend to be pets. That's exactly what I expect. I don't expect anything to happen until I'm a free agent. Instead, Betts said he was, quote, just going to go out and play. I can't worry about the economics of the game right now.
1:46.8	I love it here in Boston, Bet said.
1:44.5	It's a great spot. that he was, quote, just going to go out and play. I can't worry about the economics of the game right now.
1:46.8	I love it here in Boston, Betts said.
1:47.9	It's a great spot.
1:50.8	I've definitely grown to love growing up north in the cold.
1:55.0	That doesn't mean I want to sell myself short of my value and ask what he valued.
1:57.3	Betts said, quote, just being treated fairly.
1:58.2	So how about that?
1:59.8	Maybe that end some of the speculation.
2:00.9	Maybe he doesn't like being here.
2:03.1	No, I love it here in Boston, said Betts.
2:18.4	Hell, he even shouts out the winter, which thankfully is now over. Yay, spring, today, first day. So it's not about the city. It's not about anything like that. No, it's about the socks. and them going to him with this offer that, at least comparatively speaking,
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