We check in with the Sox skipper for our weekly visit to check in on the Sox. We touch on Jon Lester's worst start of the season and also some of Joe Maddon's comments on John Lackey's teammates not liking him.
We check in with the Sox skipper for our weekly visit to check in on the Sox. We touch on Jon Lester's worst start of the season and also some of Joe Maddon's comments on John Lackey's teammates not liking him.

[0:00:15] ... minutes alcoholic WEEI apologize for being just a little bit late David John Farrell. Joining us right now via the AT&T hotline brought you by our belly insurance town fair tire in celebrity cruises. John in your. To start the show today really talking about the Red Sox talking about the game last night talking about. Jon Lester in and looking at these numbers from the last five starts they are nothing. Like the first nine start to what has happened to Jon Lester of the last few weeks. I think you're in last -- game probably sums. Some sort of five starts that -- talked ...
[0:03:38] ... conversation with them how does that conversation go. Well actually it was long jump myself. And going back to some of the key is that we used to in past. Experience and John in getting back ...
[0:07:00] ... as -- and that's something bigger bounce and Stephen. At shortstop position. John Farrell is with a says he is every Wednesday brought you -- -- bella insurance town fair tire and celebrity cruises you guys ...
[0:07:54] ... is always good teammate. That was really bad -- and tonight was John Lackey being a bad teammate. Not a lot more one I don't. Think you can look -- would very intent no one knows ...






in this promo, we TRY ot make it sound like these 2 teams are hated rivlas....but the teams are not cooperating.
in this promo, we TRY to make it sound like these two teams are hated rivals ... but the teams are not cooperating.
To help get Bruins fans ready and excited for the Stanley Cup Finals, Mut and Merloni listen to a montage from the Bruins historic victory in Vancouver just two years ago.
Chicago Tribune write Chris Kuc joins Mut and Merloni to give a Chicago perspective of the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals and discusses why he thinks the Blackhawks will win in seven games.
Chicago Tribune write Chris Kuc joins Mut & Merloni to give a Chicago perspective of the upcoming Stanley Cup finals and discusses why he thinks the Blackhawks will win in seven games.

[0:01:13] ... and looked in dire straight Hewitt could factor into a period of Patrick Sharp the other and that line that -- -- But it's something you've been want to do -- -- -- -- it up and how to act that if things get out of hand or that looks like Atlanta working. Go public metric here it is controlled everything in -- -- -- -- would be better at it again together. -- that's not a big surprise what about the lineup it appears that that they're gonna go -- -- to the bench they're gonna go polling. On that fourth line is that a surprising move for game one. That is surprisingly yes hello to Oakland will be doing against the red in the red wings series. He just not exclude the -- of the consultant according out. You know because stalwart supporters -- but a player like ...
[0:03:04] ... get one of the pick a winner of that -- in the black thought there it'll go. Three different occurring and I understand exactly what triggered the -- penguins accurately what they're able to shut down you know. You know those guys it's amazing that there -- Revenue neutral zone was able lyric people people -- that I duplicate electoral defeat for the consulate that kind of what went that way. Did ...




The voice you'll hear throughout the Stanley Cup, Doc Emrick, joins Mut and Merloni to preview the series and discuss why he gives the Bruins a slight advantage against the Blackhawks.
The voice you'll hear throughout the Stanley Cup finals, Doc Emrick, joins Mut & Merloni to preview the series and discuss why he gives the Bruins a slight advantage over the Blackhawks.

[0:00:03] ... voice of hockey. On NBC I said early the voice of the Stanley Cup he is Mike doc amber -- like -- here in Boston thanks for the time today. It's got the -- you guys. So you have a visual picture item in the third growth in the quarter. At the end where the Bruins were attacked twice most of the lights are down here except for the advertising they they think they're gonna sell me something here at this hour of the morning and all the -- light. But very serious attempt in the area they're just putting up some decorative banners that say Stanley Cup final and I'm here to watch the Blackhawks gate first the -- and cellphone Dennis Seidenberg and they've been heartened just blocked it and sent closeup. That's the picture and that's not a very exciting when it's not like the level out later on. Doc and I human Basra -- -- the policies and obviously now you've got Stanley Cup you've seen both teams. It's exit of the two best teams in hockey are indeed playing against one another which you have ...
[0:01:30] ... final with. Literally a favorite team on and on paper one because New Jersey Devils or not a big scoring team had a good goaltender they played good defense. And the rat race sewer lights out I ...
[0:02:46] ... been great I'm curious doc how much credit you give a gala Zdeno Chara for that and you've seen a lot of defenseman his size and his ability. How much easier is that make life on to -- Yeah I think pick if you are that that question and Marty Brodeur -- -- -- even years were some of his past because when you have somebody out there that present. That takes care business as well as dot and as well Alice Zdeno Chara. And covers even more distance than god ever hope to just because -- -- rock side. I think I think you're making ...
[0:05:00] ... coach before and haven't been diligently year. Around these parts we give Patrice Bergeron -- a lot of credit because here's a silky award finalist again and get back in and we see what he does ...






Buster Olney joins Mut and Merloni to discuss all things baseball including Lester's mechanical problems, the play of Jose Iglesias, and the brawl between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks.

[0:00:02] ... spot what a good data talked to buster. We've been talking about Jon Lester here buster from first at nine starts to his last five starts. Have your scouts talk about this -- what happened where ...
[0:02:17] ... gig going with a physical issue is something more there. They sign Stephen Drew the Red Sox did to plug that one year gap the shortstop but I guess it was a wait and CC two ...
[0:07:46] ... baseball starts. Handing them their suspensions for throwing at they had as Zack Greinke. He'll get the maximum number based on precedent and now they're comfortable -- that I know that they've been trying to. Pushed ...
[0:08:44] ... who's gonna get hit return especially with cranky on the mound. But Miguel Montero was at the plate he took three -- four shots Adam and they were upset because they felt like you know like ...