Mohegan Sun’s Sports Tonight co-host Michael Felger caught up with the leaders of the Boston Bruins at their media day on October 3rd. Felgy talks one-on-one with owner Jeremy Jacobs, GM Peter Chiareli, legend and special assistant Cam Neely, and captain Zdeno Chara.

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Jon Rubin
M-Town NH

Felger,
Pats draft picks, can the young kids step in and help us?

Felger: Obviously, the whole purpose of this draft was to get younger and faster on defense, and that need is immediate. So the Pats had better get some production from the draftees on defense. Of course, given the money the Pats will have to lay out to sign Jerod Mayo as the No. 10 overall pick, there is some pressure for him to perform immediately. But, overall, I don’t think the Pats will get picky. Whoever can step up and make them faster on defense, they’ll play.

Dan O’Leary
East Brookfield

I heard your discussion about Manny being the best left fielder in Boston history. Yaz’s name came up, but Ted Williams did not. Williams or Yaz, whom do you think was the best? Ted or Manny, who was the best hitter/fielder? Any discussion on Boston left fielders should start with Ted Williams.

I think we did mention Williams, and, of course, he was not only the best Red Sox hitter of all time, but one of the best hitters in the history of the game. My point is that Manny has to be considered in the same league as all of them, especially when you consider the championships. Manny’s postseason numbers in Boston are terrific and he’s been a World Series MVP. In other words, I think Manny is very under-rated as a winner. I also think he’s under-rated as a left fielder at Fenway. While he’s mediocre (at best) on the road, I think he’s become a sneaky good player in front of the wall.