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Ken Rosenthal previews all the MLB on FOX weekend action including the Red Sox-Yankees and Cubs-Giants.
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" I'm Brian Weber please be joined by foxsports.com. Senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal -- the -- matchup you can see on the MLB yelled boxes weekend Daniel -- in New York. For the Red Sox and Yankees. Yankee manager Joe Girardi wrapping up his second season in the Bronx what's been the biggest difference in him this year."
" I spoke with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman about that question today. And he said basically it's just -- matter of Girardi being in his second year getting through the pitfalls that he had in the first year. Communicating better not only with the media but also with his players. Opening up his personality. Cashman said that last year it was clear procedure parties intellect but it wasn't always clear to see his heart and this season he's showing now heart. One other thing that distinguishes Girardi particularly from his predecessor Joe Torre. He is not afraid to trust young players. We see it the way he has turned over is bullpen the Phil Hughes and David Robertson in front of Mario Rivera. We see with the way Hughes Melky Cabrera and Brett Gardner. This is the manager who is very skilled very strategically oriented. In this season as long as the Yankees don't get knocked out in the first round he's lookin' pretty you know. The other game features the Cubs in the Giants Chicago could be the biggest disappointment in all of baseball this year how can the Cubs turn things around next year. It's not going to be easy and right now there really are no answers to that question. This team is still an ownership transition. Doesn't know what its payroll is going to be next season. Doesn't really know exactly what it will be able to do in terms of getting rid of some players in adding new players. We know this much the Cubs have committed 111. Million dollars eight players for next season. That is not a very flexible situation. The -- to try to trade Milton Bradley and try to exchange a contract like his for a contract of similar value lots of luck. They'll also listen on Carlos Zambrano and maybe some of the other more expensive players but trading some of these players is easier said than done. Zambrano no trade clause Milton Bradley. A walking trade clause can -- audience I'd be sure to catch the end mobile box on Larry starting at 4 PM eastern four -- Percent of my -- Eastern 1 Pacific."
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