Eric Wedge

50 joining us on the full line as the manager of the Cleveland Indians Eric wedge -- good morning how aria. Very very well -- before big post season series begins how does the manager gauge whether he's young team is indeed ready for primetime Eric

the -- group that was what was -- shortened. Apart -- really don't know any time -- unchartered waters. He's pretty much that they went yeah it is very it is there's. Just try to keep things news it is almost possible that predictor of the guys talk about the -- court players in our players that come up in. You know very. As focus ought to focus on what life.

You know -- a lot of observers of the Cleveland Indians and and your players as well indicate that the even handed columnists that that this sort of the trademark of this team stems directly from -- our approach and what did you do in the club also what did you do in the dugout. Specifically what is that approach that allows the team that got to keep their feet on the ground and not get too high too low.

Are such ought to try to be. If you try to go out. Concentrate on what you can control. Folk -- control the minor Allman and not give up so. You played -- six months then power plant in October. -- so much made up of every main purpose -- reasons he can't get caught. You can't go out -- player Evans a fund or Clinton. In just compete like never have before into art guys -- good job of that. I think that's important it was all well at this point you know beer -- whoever the best baseball when and that's usually it was not.

What when did you know you had it against the Yankees would have been when one hafner drove in the run two win game two would it be before the series even started and you looked in the eyes of some you guys when did you know you gonna. When that series.

I'll probably LT still I think onto them. Good depth -- Not felt very confident our guys in but do you know common in this series but it's awfully that respect you're in Europe only got respect the game is -- their -- we're just -- if you go out there extra duplicate very -- give yourself a chance to win that's likely ask for.

And one thing that you want. One thing that scares Red Sox fans going in the series would be your top two guys clearly. -- sabathia and -- you kind of bring two aces in the series when the Red Sox. You sort of one clear number one. I'm just -- look at it kimonos story in this season last year and wondered. Did you ever think that Jim if you might ruin the guy -- is 22 years old he goes one and ten. It did you think that might have a negative effect on home along knowledge was -- learning on the job.

I was remain the most people are pretty ignorant to what happen often last year remain. He was arguably the best -- that partly for six weeks that's pretty long periods start agencies. At ten days where his closer and things work out well apart in obvious that guys. You know as a starter our our job as an actor and we took him out closer role we got back in the starting in -- a good job -- What what do all of -- good job in. -- results this year so -- what else you know people are pretty it was all of their -- basis elevators. See what's problem in don't look in deeper and so -- still got a great job. You know learn from those experiences like most great players do -- seems.

Erik is as important we all understand starting pitching to be is it fair to say or would you agree with the fact that that that this probably will be decided based on how you're lineup deals with the Red Sox bullpen in the say 678 the ninth and vice versa other Red Sox lineup deals with viewers.

Well I still believe you know false starts with like -- start pitching that's where just -- without a doubt. You know letter in the ballgame there some things happen or make a difference but. I still think the most important part as to -- in the position to be in the ball in play and then what you players' side so. -- cowboys now I think you get two arms that are in a very strong. You have strong start pitching so they get it is here that won more games -- by you know based on so it should be pictures.

Hey -- out of things keep you up at night but generally speaking if something does keep you up at night is -- something you worry about your team doing or something you worry about the opposition in this case the Red Sox might be able to do

made up my boxes -- our guys you know are -- there -- guys it's to -- a world class about how to -- You know we compete against ourselves would focus on what we troll less like those. -- would you'll likely go up there -- like baseball corporate teams so we would play like it it will put ourselves in the position.

If you had to pick your poison Ortiz or Manny in a critical situation that is that the un answerable question.

Do you now let's stop you know about run away from -- I think this situation Estes you know dictate now that you -- Obviously you don't like what I want those two but. You know you're never looked -- put people on on the based -- so. -- it does in the water here you talk about -- so. But situations -- dictated ethnic dopey point I'm 1 elevate one or the other. And take your chances so. But it's destructive to answer at times to without you know well.

At the edge at closer everyone gives to the Red Sox in a lot of people when they review previous series. Say that Colorado ski worries me scares me even what what what how we how we ignorant about how are husky. The role he plays for you as well.

It for and eastern cities -- what are but it issues. Yeah it is want black -- About it grade you know. Gave -- a lot of great there's more like one area it's closer -- majestic it is -- away you know eager and Joe in stop about there's that side that people at our our understanding because it is top. Top spot tree -- to -- to get that last out in chose.

final question for me if if if if most people know yielding Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner sabathia and Carmona if you had an -- us asking you for guests. The name a name of one of your players that will be on the lips of everybody when this series is over who might that guy who is not in all in that front line of stars -- that occasion and everybody know when this is over.

I can't get it's like bears Packers forces stroke -- but he. We've had a couple months are tools that are don't break up force about -- little. Pretty much everything Orson. Short period of that -- appear. Our strength of the -- thought about Victor Martinez and played for all very. Infield Sizemore Israel then pretty consistent force hopefully they'll see that continue on.

Is -- do you have one advantage over Boston and -- payrolls much bigger here and there's a lot of advantages for the Red Sox management over yours but can you bring guys up quicker I mean I believe Cabrera is 21. He he wouldn't see the major leagues in Boston they just wouldn't risk it I guess the same with Carmona he was 22 last year they don't do that here. Is it just 'cause of the different markets or do you just have more mature guys are just different philosophy.

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You know but it slot he differs. We have to do with our development system that we've got a lot of best. It would want to make sure that work. Pretty consistent all -- or. Organization daughters parking lot in my that is we've got some patterns that we bring an offseason -- backcourt players ready airstrip warriors an elegant cover where that we. You know. -- brought up over the course of the cities so you know we need to have. Consistency with that. We don't want to -- All kids are all veterans are all free agents or actually I -- if we do that -- likely to sustain some consistency in regard you know what brought in. I think that's --

I know managers leave no stone unturned together as thorough and weather and wind in every. What about bugs do you have a forecast on bugs for games for game three -- you know with whether they'll be out or not

in in the you know our guests and listened everybody. You know rebel oh what happens every now again in the well on our guys do pretty good job. Ballot they get their way in I think not a big part of -- time here.

Eric speaking of Elvis if the rain continues through today's work out to the Indians have an advantage of you can -- up to the strike one. Indoor facility in Denver -- generate a Saturday -- get a break up there.

Get a break if -- your head now we get on the field in we need to -- and right in Cleveland fortunate -- that out all of the work like look forward to get no respect what I in and work out you know get guys over there --

All right -- thanks for the time we appreciate a good luck be a manager of the Cleveland Indians Eric wedge and owner of strike one strike one indoor facility in Denver's open your round Jerry is it you wouldn't