Theo Epstein, Kevin Kennedy chat with Mike and Chris on WFAN

Kevin with Mike and Chris before going over to his XM show, talking about Yankees-Red Sox, was invited by Mike to compliment the Sox starting pitching. That wasn't Kevin's bag, though. I do like Kevin's non-stop enthusiasm for the game, his perspective on building players from the ground up. The subject of injuries is raised by Mike, Kevin notes what he's said many times, which is he doesn't see teams warming up on the field enough before every game. Chris notes Joe Garagiola said the same thing recently. Kennedy says Dice-K looks good, has great array of pitches, but so far Kevin sees guys like Pedro and Clemens in a higher class. Time will tell, of course.

• Theo says in effect 'runs allowed' may be more important for the Red Sox this year than 'runs scored,' and has gotten them some wins so far this season. On the Mirabelli trade last year, he says sending him out was a mistake. First part, Josh Bard was mentally worn out and was 'destabilizing the team and the clubhouse.' (I wonder if the articles ridiculing him in the Boston Globe helped matters. Where were Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for that injustice?) Theo said he should've given Cla Meredith more time, brought him up too quickly from the minors and traded him too soon. (Theo & Kennedy appeared separately).

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