Julio Lugo

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan are finally -- spring training in Fort Myers, Florida joining us. At the ballpark is the shortstop for the Boston Red Sox Julio Lugo the morning Julio how Loria who want to minority but hey I'm wondering what life as a world champion feels like in the offseason versus any other offseason you've had does it feel different being a champion. -- yeah I was I was very visit this a season on I had time to do and most of that I easily blown out of interviews of people like. LT and see what you experience was like. -- can you can you talk about the last year you know after the all star break you -- together you get to eighty what was the difference between what was happening in the first half. First is when you -- together in the second -- you can put your finger on it yeah. I Tucson that was just -- -- a time me getting comfortable. With the city with the team with the -- station and you know it to be little the little Watson. They that are now -- the ways -- who thinks he. In the way -- put them distant dismantled both Zion -- comfortable. As as we learned today Julio you do have a little bit about. A physical issue can tell us about that you were you were sick -- get some kind of parasite that affected -- in the first half. Yeah own until season last year I want to year and I what they call on the eve of the -- aside in your stomach. -- make you throw but everything UT in. Not a -- way. It took me awhile to to get back to so it was hard for me as a star working out in January at the that'll -- in out and drug use some stream bank. Not try to blow worked out this my home the seasons and a -- starting February. Maternal and I'll put them out couldn't get much time back. And -- so that amount -- You tell my partner John maybe shilling and and Bartolo Colon how to get one of those I thought that it is a little weight on what he had -- -- If -- get an out of the leadoff spot it was not a blow to your ego because I know you think of yourself as a leadoff guy. -- and the same time it kinda helped you get contracted non. Well home Palestinians have been allowing them and that kind and those of right move -- man panel that. I'm so comfortable hitting ninth though you know on in the but you know just being plain being lineup is well minus to me. In you know our we're going back. -- your manager stood by you I guess that had to be heart warming for you to -- to know that he had your back. Was there a point that you thought maybe he is going to pull me maybe is -- bench he maybe is gonna sit me down. Now now and -- and then optimum line. And how important was at that he's he he had your back. Well you know he he knows he knows what kind of plays I -- going to play our going to -- in. And now it is that they use it wasn't like after it's just things sometimes things are going away -- and that's why you know they managed to. Judge doing now we value lie in you know one baseless history what you've been through what what you -- pass the wedding you want. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I your sitting here in the dugout right now you're in the clubhouse when you look around Julio. Does this look like an a better team -- the one that won an all last year. I think so. Nationally at some guys that -- And expect it was two of them who -- this year they've done it you know we got a lot of plays that the stadium itself from -- J. D. Drew and I'm -- comeback and bounce back. The match here in you know myself through good and indeed the business and this is going to be a team to beat. -- 33 stolen bases Lester that was the most by a Red Sox players and Otis Nixon. At 42 back in 1994 are you a run as much more not as much this year. Rather morons you -- -- and then they they pulled -- back absolutely. As we had a Leo digging around -- the -- and but no. I'm going to run when when Noah and the chance. They can you could figure out there or have you figured out or given any thought to the difference between your average on the road near average at Fenway Park now. Just the way it works out I asked how many -- Sometimes you do good some things you don't know me it just now something that doesn't mean sometimes you going you hot and you always -- call my. So yes the -- -- I'm. I do you seemed to enjoy Boston -- mean seemed to enjoy the attention these be the energy the pressure do you first year in Boston wasn't what you expected was it was it obviously is on the field I was but off the field how do you. Handle all that that Boston brings with that. Was that you do true. I'd go to Boston sent announced but you know after I saw everything that there -- hands. Q is that is is bad one us that there was going to be anything. You know the fan -- soul into that you know when they see you street -- wanna. Decision though is that just -- an autograph they'll wanna about either one make you feel good and it's. It is especially on these special because that's the US and mentally you want to get recognized. And anyone you know people -- all you aren't you know saying oh just one. Just Alia asked for the put -- -- -- just to go on most important in on on Boston everybody knows he doesn't matter who you are you -- this item. Pitcher no backup catcher yeah I mean any other way. Do pills do you still think that some day you'll be as good in the field zealous Gonzales. Out of the silent Wyman who who was. Object I don't remember what upset you so much the first time you joined us but do you we've been talking about you joining us again since that day. What what what was it that -- you all upset me. Not yet. And lose I miss the club must -- they're rather. Hey blow because book hey you you know -- Alex Gonzales though was a great fielder about one dimensional mean that's the reason they went and got you -- and let him go that's what I tell you you -- to believe it -- -- -- -- if you hit it -- you that you think about that well you know like I was I was glad to see that you currently let me let me ask you -- I don't know we've dug into other really smiling when you said you wanted to kill me I appreciate that they let me -- -- Sunday -- -- think of who we think about it. I'm not a huge questions that I -- him an -- in the us. Clearly it but you know -- -- thing is he getting he needed to play as the at least. What about did you play sports sure sure what to play. Oh everything I've played everything I've blue is better -- me because it otherwise he would be playing original baseball or something -- love what you will play one on one basketball in the you can handle that did not mean by any time. I was glad I'm not competing when's the last and you play -- playing a couple of years while heart of the team -- I know I can -- you know could you just a little yeah I could -- you can you can Duncan is I can't. Do you believe that the -- can dungy looks like you -- as some some -- yeah I may activate your -- get a radio it's a -- -- you you you look -- giving that would the year in the new movie on I don't know I'm grip. Is this is maybe -- always been ripped the did you focus on weight lifting and little more this year. Now is being I'd take it to them a lot of in -- The body and but -- take it this it was a little more than it was -- to wait a sports. I'm -- -- without him as you know you've got a guy you gotta live Bailey -- I think my secret H TH and get a have you tried it doesn't wander it's not gonna Iowa I don't need. What what's your second best sport I'm going to assume that's all it is maybe you. Ultimate golf did you ever call a that you never put football though now out of livable you lucky you've been -- and beaten them in little -- like you you can't catch me at the ticket and a sure that is as long as you keep -- taking he almost beat it was ridiculous geared mainly because it was me to the Judah yeah which I'm off. -- going well let's let's -- much -- that's -- you know he -- it's -- if if if if the ugly guys Jerry and -- thanks for the time good -- look forward to keep that parasite out of your system are rather than seeing Beckham Boston Julio Lugo did that Italian basketball right by the parent -- -- one on 181 on one no one on one you and a we're going to do on number driver that they aren't -- if it like I'm afraid and data Khaled al with the field going to get to Paris to UNC and an -- we got when he doesn't sports left every twenty minutes