Peter Gammons opens on The Beat from the Winter Meetings

Peter & Charley start with an homage to Warren Zevon, then comment on AJ Burnett. Peter thinks AJ will either go for 5 years in Toronto or 4 years & options in St. Louis, & likes the guy, but says he actually has a losing record. Re: BECKETT: THE MRI ON HIS SHOULDER WAS SO BAD, THAT SOME IN BOSTON WANTED TO CALL THE WHOLE DEAL OFF. On Red Sox GM, thinks Lucchino might've wanted Beattie, but John Henry didn't. Currently, may go with a group of 2 or 3, or John Henry may still call Theo & ask him to come back. On MANNY--Peter says this may go on til April 1st....On Damon, Boras may use a team like Detroit to get the price up. On the Dodgers, thinks Jim Fregosi would be best choice;

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