Curt Schilling

He's obviously -- you up when someone on John Dennis is under the weather today called in sick he's not afraid of Bob baseball soon appear -- something drastically ridiculously. Apart not the states and cynical they don't hear. Could she know how you don't meet -- and here's what leaders analysis consists of his you guys aren't as good as last year because you'll hurt. And that's who -- a -- are important I don't in Canada but what -- what do you do I do you wouldn't I know the simplistic but -- simple guys -- occurred is this team as good. Or better than last year.

Well well this team has in my opinion has to be far better than native -- for three years but you know. You're in a lot lot of that far better going to depend on. A lot of younger guys being who you think they are repeating what they did last year or fulfilling expectations for this year so. And that that part of him at the very immediate if you have ten young kid and I think cute and in -- loose sense -- that you talk about point 7 Josh Beckett. -- younger Papelbon who've already proven you gotta have an idea what to expect so to keep them at all of the other guys. You know you don't know -- me. Colby in May and they'll apartment and then then you know guys like that you'd you'd Europe there they're not just. And going to pass that where was they were you know the 24 and a good man these guys are being -- incredibly important role on the team and but they -- the -- fingertips due to a lot of good stuff.

you know without putting pressure on your teammates undue pressure who's the most important young guy.

I. Gosh I don't know that there I can't I you know I would tell you good Josh probably. In effect that you know the base is is that a tone setter. He's the streak stopper and these he's he's -- walking embodiment of the attitude of the song of the team and a lot of -- even. That he has all the things there if you look at when not all the other night those first three innings I thought and he's going Harding was last year these these Dolan beat command the ball better in that fourth any -- or that thing really eat. He might go off prior but -- I always feel like you -- umpire did it starts and ends with the pitching when that the you're facing. They'll let the --

And you watch Daisuke in his last start against Oakley was dominant in the quite -- why can't he do that every starter at least the semblance of that.

If this the -- in the park they don't really I know that simplify the -- I mean you know he is I think he will be much more consistent this year -- you know what I'm I'm going to make excuses -- Garrett there won't make excuses for himself that that was that was a real -- different situation all the travel around -- you know going back to Japan and it was a big deal for -- emotional -- I don't. Think -- didn't think he would never admit -- probably but I think it was very hard and stay in his normal mental routine. Even during the -- at that point so you know but I think a lot doubting. Was more indicative of the of the lines what he's going to be run out there this year.

and Jon Papelbon told the brought -- Friday night that he the some kind of complained about the Japan it. And the trip to Japan and what a toll it took on him said some things were promised and not delivered to. Do you know what he means in --

if you are not there leverage area I know I was part of it I was part of a discussion -- Knowles from the table bomb. We went over that in the camp when all that stuff happened to water under the bridge and it's our biggest artwork observed from a team standpoint all of that has ordered. You know water under the bridge were break for we don't play as much as people like the blame -- with. Busting apart we will target we were quite -- out whole bit that they outplayed us and in. Every after the game that's what it is -- rural.

You're you're a big picture guy do you see the big picture in the value of the trip to Japan.

Now never for him you know the all star trip at the end of the season is bumping Oldenburg but I. Now -- I hate these -- things out or they're real. And I think that they -- it again I don't I don't. Come up or you -- look for personal information that I I'm assuming some people have that he's the good thing I mean. Are more people not a baseball fan who we played campus -- I don't think so I mean the people in the -- baseball bat they're not going to wipe the game anymore last that we play over there -- here to post -- I guess and someone that would be good for the game idea I'm open.

So you're at a point now this -- should be done and should be all right.

You know let the cards look look and -- something that they come I'm probably only guy that that. I think three. This and it is going to make -- make themselves -- they don't -- radio people I know people that they can't help our flight around the world to do my job and I'm like you know what. Blog -- about swallow you do and it's not -- physical ability and athletic ability and then and you. The hardest part for me about the trip was his feet short timeframe. That's seven days it's just not enough and you know it's enough to just start to get yourself acclimated with affecting Europe the major your -- of fifty -- and back at California night I was one of the few people who haven't read a legitimate shot at a regular schedule is -- the the ballpark for a while -- some -- the ballpark 7 in the morning bomb or -- like implement the ball -- pull -- afternoon and I severed -- while the plate so it and I can play and still -- I woke up last night about the -- morning how -- of the night and quite -- before a trip when we had a team meeting -- I try to play young guys the challenges is going to be coming back absolutely coming back is that I always felt when it was the first time it took all of us ten days Matsui to readjust.

You -- I think it's not physical as much as mental because you know like. Other than call I can't particular sport we have to be mentally sharp mentally focused succeed and you could be tired but you can't have that. That's flawed that that that buzzing your ears that you get from -- kind of disorienting travel.

They realize that it if he can't have one without the other I don't believe you know I think dad. They're the mental aspect to it that some guys it's harder or easier other guys could just say it is you know I think we have a -- or guys that are very couples like look at it don't work is done what I critics -- outplayed we thought we we live off. You know because they were better than us but -- on the -- double play in the game Kelton and nobody I don't think anybody is going to and you won't go -- an excuse --

Papelbon can help you -- to know that though --

You I don't have a problem I mean we -- worked harder I don't care what anybody says they've they've worked hard to look different but -- he's the same thing soul. God my my biggest beef with a whole trip was why in the hell did we go from Japan de LA -- Oakland -- Toronto. I did -- get that I make you -- you know rate in the third plausible owner had a comeback.

Knowing that -- one we got one day off for the next three weeks that's that it is scheduled from hell and if you consider word confused enough you have to play a game with no left fielder. That's don't figure that out -- that it.

When you park. I don't know again I could you give anybody qualified well how good -- blows from a dollar standpoint. The game for that I don't always. You know baseball made a lot of money off of it -- you know baseball been berry got it they're -- you think that the make a lot of money off of smoltz rarely relevant want to.

I don't think you can quantify is what's the difference between playing exhibition and played real games if he'd gone there just in played exhibition games it's one thing to say okay. Now they count we'll play two games how does that suddenly do you disagree or earning power just escalate immediate.

It is if there is different but you know I would argue that that that want -- the the big big big thing for me was and again I'm talking from a guy who wasn't on the field was. Jim did the count and then another week of no you don't. They're that rampant up -- thought they'd figure we're sort of the Federer final tonight so retort we're going to -- to -- you know what are marked commission games. That and then Craig I've got that was weird that was that was. Odd in -- but you know again it was supplemental the ownership and MLB ball very very strongly about Oden and ended up happens.

Thank you you started 36 and fifteen last year and ended up winning the division by two games. Do you feel like you have to go about it differently this year because not only the trip but the schedule. Is a bitch is is it possible to start this as as well as you did last year.

What shortest that was absolutely I mean come. You know that there isn't going to be interesting seriously you've got. What many a lot of people believe the four World Series caliber club in Detroit and meet -- I don't extended I don't believe they're going to go and want to see Kinsler going to break out winsome -- soon. And you know lots. Where we are you know -- or whatever and and so it always like I think we can play brilliant baseball legally here O'Neal on nine that you know bottom line is excuse privately that -- it ended the first day we played at Oakland game and then he he's not. Use excuses for now they'll cut you gotta find a way.

This is -- how many opening days you know. -- would -- 18 yeah just twenty -- how many starts to you know. Our program ten probably so it's going to be did little very different feeling the drive did you drive to the park now. Are you there well -- my whole life is I'm -- I -- put it there is that whole mindset how does.

and yeah I admit that well I mean. But I'm not disappointed because like I'm I'd -- I made sure that I kick ball that extra crap -- for a long time ago I knew. When it was pretty clear what what what was going to happen with me right right. Stop thinking about you know armpit but they're through that the more -- I'm I'm I'm doing every -- do almost -- find some days suit that through all this program that can give myself every possible chance like and self esteem when this World Series.

How the first win -- Belliard didn't --

Not yet they eight -- but I went on the opening day and third you know. What will you do pull away and some other random house like.

Who -- So what else little deception enough that you didn't you married now for -- you you know one. You know -- today and they wouldn't kill them kilograms that's true no the wonders so who's hey we guard. So arguing we were discussing -- on this team compared to last year and won the people like me who picked Toronto to -- at all very trendy picks say there's -- this there are guys in Boston who cannot repeat what they did last year senses as Michael or or Josh Beckett can't do it again. Because he has everything kind of balances out over the call her career. Whose guys who didn't move maybe this year I gonna do in your mind much better than they did last year the kind of -- It JD -- the -- about Coco.

You know many exhibit makes our culinary art possibly made that -- 315. 35155 season I think he's he's just once somebody yet he could such a good place right now. And you know once we get it set lineup on a regular lineup the World Cup are pretty consistently people's -- all the played much better this you know I I any. I do not have I live in this world and I've played even in this game where he's going to that everybody says -- Get dirty hit -- here it to NL and in some guys delegated to a Milosevic do better you know and in that -- the person that are out -- solved in -- there's no reason we can't go -- all -- should we did last year but they kind of isn't -- I mean you know Baltimore who everybody's assumed was going to be good format obviously playing very well and -- got a crow I think -- to get off to a good start -- compliment he played he's better that way -- early on in. Tampa -- am telling you expect they're going to do some loom pretty European Cup offensively this year Kazmir can stay healthy Avian carrier -- like shields if they got potential to beat not a spoiler but but a very good club for awhile.

Well pick -- up without their money you know I think he's young enough that he maximizing his opportunities when they come and you know that but situational work itself out and and you know who regardless of what they're hoping it's going to be the best player that spot. So we have a look right now old I would argue you know waiting effectively no apparent quicker faster better outfield -- out. -- which is not necessarily a bad thing but. I don't buy that ordered a fan and I don't think -- accept and -- let them make them. These two guys you know -- to -- player that actually want on the field flag is about it is experience so he'll kill bill I think -- and I put the lion's share of the past.

Do you think we overreact or. Overplay the the the confidence factor in young guys because these guys have succeeded every level of their lives you know so they they're kind of confident. People in general I think a Pedroia last year and maybe Jacoby do you think there as fragile this is psychologically as as some fans do that you got not -- he's got a handle them.

No idea I'm still trying to figure out the sophomore jinx thing I don't know you know -- came as no I don't buy that -- whenever out because I know these guys that are liberal I I see him every day in. You know. I guarantee it doesn't Torre not coming on -- I hope I can do it to watch your million. You know how many -- because -- talk about the game and I'm just no easy -- that kind of guy I think most organized -- that same -- and.

You know bite you know it's almost like in my experience around major leaguers is -- some of the most competent if not cocky people you'll ever meet. Because they had to pay them it's a very mental mental game you can't have a shaky confidence level and make it this far.

What are what make a major leaguer I mean -- that. That ego oh associate with their athletic ability. Is is that -- to fitfully -- the guys that. You know and you've met some and I'm sure you know some. The guys that don't have that -- don't ever become. Beyond mediocre player deal that takes a certain amount of I'm going to kick your -- on a daily basis and believe it not disabled believing it and I don't we will have a lot of guys in this room that that go back up -- about.

I think you nervous about being introduced to the crowd because it's been like three days since you've been introduced to crown --

You know I'm excited that this is my third and then there are always special and you know I I'm -- I guess I'm American -- you know they respond -- react to -- given all -- the the last couple months and -- things have been -- about knee and then fall out of it -- so -- everybody a little bit of anxiety.

I think we I think is usually -- ovation will be between what we -- made between. Miller team easiest Beckett ended apple I wanna.

Yeah yeah let's start that's. But my third -- the -- who have seen and they don't let that bat right there is one of the reasons why you have to believe if we stay healthy we're going to be a -- club when you're 12 punch are both bases. When you're three for the best in the game -- what they do when your closer the better the game away does boast that accommodation not making people heavily -- commute is the comparison to make if we don't want to like not then then then the record that is appropriate for like Kaufman put older America. You know military -- that are exemplary and why would they help we have a chance to do some pretty --

I we just saw you ring Tom Warner came down here and let us play with that it's a nice who who gets -- who featuring. Do dimple you have.

I don't know why are the only three I want more I -- what they're -- yeah there are 31 more fair mirror so great now look we -- Ballot if you don't need to look what we know watching we'll keep -- Owens has nothing else but the I'm excited here.

I will have fun today curt we will love talk to you and next Tuesday