Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yeah, Bo Hess, and now the end is near.

Oh, Belgar and Mass, 985, the Sports Hub.

Hey, guys, first off, Matt, my condolences, brother.

Appreciate it.

Second thing is, guys, I learned a hard point what you were talking about earlier with

the division being so close to the schedule the rest of the year. If they don't win this division, it's a joke because it's basically gift-wrapped to them with all the games against Toronto, Baltimore, and they even threw the Reds in there. I know they have the Astros at the end of the year, which is going to be a tough test, probably who they're going to see in the first round. But other than that, they've got a bunch of tomato cans to use Sean if he's worth.

The second thing I wanted to say, guys, is I think that besides seeing if these young guys

can hit in the playoffs, I think it's really going to come down to Farrell and who he decides

to pitch in that third rotation spot, because I was with Murray up until thesefifters' sides thinking that, you know, he might be the guy in that third spot. But now I really hope that he goes with Iran instead of pretty Ricky, but I feel like he's going to go with... Holy cow. So now it's Eddie Rodriguez? Now it's Eddie Rodriguez. You want to get me concerned.

Like, that's... Okay, who would you go with? David Price. Ugh. No, poor sell. David Price. No. This is who I go with. So, okay. Don't even show up. It's a lot. And the way David Price looked the other day is, you know, an indication to me that they could have been ramping them up and, you know, getting him dialed in to be a starter versus reliever instead of what they're doing here. He just felt more ready and even said he says, I've been ready for a while. I can't remember what his quote was, but it was, you know, Farrell was surprised how good he looked and Price was like, no, I've felt this way for a while. So I wonder there that maybe they just feel like he's a time bomb or, you know, there's only so many bullets in the elbow. I don't know. I mean, look, if, I just don't think they have enough time with Price. Now, maybe they did. I can't tell you that. I don't know. But to me, I don't feel like they have enough time now. They're not going to be able to get enough out of them. Now they don't, but if they had, you know, when you did all those side sessions, all those flat

throwing sessions, put it up. But to me, I don't feel like they have enough time now. They're not going to be able to get enough out of them. Now they don't.

But if they had, you know, when he's done all those side sessions, all those flat throwing sessions, put them on the mound on one of those and started a week earlier, you have time. So we had a caller yesterday say that he hopes price pitches well next year and then leaves via free agency. Do you think he's going to pitch next year? Yeah. No, I know you think he's going to get surgery right after the year.

Yes, I do.

I have no way of predicting that. Do you think he's going to pitch next year? Yeah, no, I don't you think he's going to get surgery right after the year.

Yes, I do.

I have no way of predicting that. I have no idea. I don't either. I'm just telling you, I think the elbow is a foregone conclusion. I think that thing's getting cut. It's just a matter of when. So I feel right now that he's going to have surgery at the end of the year. That aside.

And he's a Red Sock for life. So, so do you think Farrell's fate is going to be decided by who he starts in game three? In other words, and I say fate, in the eyes of the fans. Like, do you look at Farrell and say it's going to come down to who you give the ball to in game three? No, because I think those are toss-up decisions. I think he's going to sink or swim with how he manages the bullpen at the end of these days. You see, the game three decision to me, I don't want to say it's nothing.

What if they're down 02? toss-up decisions. I think he's going to sink or swim with how he manages the bullpen at the end of these things.

You see, the game three decision to me, I don't want to say it's nothing.

What if they're down O2?

But then who's a good choice? It doesn't matter if they lose that game. I think he's out. They get swept again, he's out. I have to believe that. Right, but all I'm saying is I don't worry about the game three decision with Farrell.

Why?

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