05-07-08 Terry Francona

Every Wednesday at this time we talked with a manager of the Boston Red Sox joining us now on the eighteenth tee hotline. Is the manager of the Sox Terry Francona Terry is also brought to you by. I'll make an insurance Leonard hair transplants and -- systems that afternoon Terry don't don't rate Dario. I'm doing Greta what do -- hair transplant and told him that Terry Francona sent me an accident that in order hello talking about a look at -- do you have.

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Hey and you've got a great performance last night at a Tim Wakefield I mean he looked spectacular. So I was left wondering when yet when you made the pitching change in the ninth what the thought process once.

According to a game. What we do we really openly -- it was something like that. Well August it was smokey -- they would have -- or Stuart handsome but you know again your. L because if we're in the best of what game you know it's one of the game -- level four. Wake gave us beat really really good innings in my opinion when a guy had a shutout going you know he almost he deserves to have the right toward the chance to have finished that shut out. I want autographed create special wake -- to -- what I understand -- respect what you're trying to do here. It's a long season you looked -- today it's your choice you've got shut out legal problem with tomatoes whatever respect. -- that's not the board.

Now on the flip side you have someone like Dice-K who did have a shot out at Detroit. -- shut -- that's the good news the bad news is there were tons of walks there and I said the deal next the next day wicket. T go on but I want to ask him. What those conversations are like John Farrell mean what is your number in your head is it. Well he gets to five walks six walks will have to go out there and do something is it. Well the tigers haven't hit them even walk and I'm able to see we can get the five what are the conversations like -- though when that when those walk numbers give very.

You wonder what the -- number gives up around eight to I don't believe you couldn't put it on the air what's being said. Don't Daisuke it was wasn't still wasn't feeling real good. What do pitcher goes out there -- not feeling believe -- still feel the effects of the flu or whatever you call up he wasn't commanding you also want to get hit very hard we're part -- breaker to insult I just -- come back to that you know he goes out their sick. Want him to have achieved it through five and get a win because of what he's trying to do for the ballclub he conflict you'll consumption back at the same time. Never leaden giveaway that triggered a lot of don't hurt yourself over and it was walking a fine line there -- have a lot of anxiety believe me nobody walks in five innings is way too much it's a lot of pitches. I was uncomfortable time but again. Sometimes past we've got to rise to the occasion even though he walks maybe don't seem like it in gold up forgiveness why it was pretty brick.

Area and unless you've made a move today that I don't know about I think you still got thirteen pitchers on your roster right now eight as it is it too many generally speaking and beat one of them who's not being used much at all is Julian Tavares what's the story with him.

Well again Julian you're right he hasn't been used very much and more aware of that and week by -- rectify I would -- given a game. Now last night he was up in the third inning you know he's -- More just can't get somebody in games doesn't mean he has had a bad now you know everybody's kind of all in the roles and his role is -- long dark and our pitchers have been going deep into games. Soul or what we do it didn't in the bowl and sometimes just rolled to back up perhaps we can go to pap. Note of something goes wrong we have somebody can continue to pitch it's not the most glamorous role. He handles -- there and he did you know that popular way to say it is not that glamorous but we also understand we -- a minute game. Just so when he does pitches just perspective.

Tito in the last ten games David Ortiz has seen his average go from 188 to 26 to 26 has not great. But considering there's a lot better than 188 of them short. -- pleased with it but my question is this you always had a good players get to their level. Was there ever a time where you had to convince Ortiz not to worry not to fret because this trek was getting -- now.

All here now I think that that probable all wall of players have been there -- human -- They debated carries a lot of weight on his shoulders or ballclub and needles that it took so uncle sometimes the best thing I could do was not a now tournament. Just freedom normal vote as -- read in the things and they read your demeanor to. But then there were pumped -- felt it was just certain remind of major good they're going to be good we think you're good relaxed. But he he's just darkness see that the meter back mean -- he Slaton. Uphill like youkilis is batting average but as far as production goes he's got his home front he's got more -- Again batting average is a little bit of a -- it. Analysts say it's it's overlooked. I mean because I think -- to have a high batting average it's it's telling you something. Don't even have to -- your bat consistent at -- with the production out of they've as a whole really need.

When he's that you're talking to a woman you tell them he's and he'll he'll be good. Was it anything out of the ordinary in other words when he was down and questioning himself have you ever seen them like that before was this something new for you.

I always had they would would get me here you when you're together for five years. There's a lot of trust that develops and that's why some directors David just -- what was returning your struggles they want to percent of possible I don't lead to as you'll figured out he got a getting a structured my Expos great job. The only -- around it matter if he's got a laugh -- goes you know it kind of made -- like -- do able but it probably don't want toward the bottom of the but I don't like. Sometimes -- remind you of good York.

Kevin Cash you know has a unique job on this team I mean basically his job is to catch every fifth day. And and hit like he's playing every day in and catch something that I think -- album of the Detroit free press today set a pitch that looks like you're trying to give a haircut to a bumblebee. And yet he does that so effortlessly at times that you can lose sight of just how hard it is to do what he's doing.

Yeah I -- in Tampa last week you know I think it -- keep. He got a dose of reality because that second inning -- about thirty was he was unhittable Bruce almost untouchable. And and cash Seattle look into the eyes and it'll give going to want it to be handled the game and he made a couple smart Alec remarks and kind of put their bodies including himself. But he has done a great job with wake. But one awake leaves the game I think that's worse -- all the discussion really handled the rest of the staff and that's applause and it ought. We didn't get him -- addicted to clean up he's really worked hard that is that is offensive statements showing he's swinging at strikes. -- the ball parties squaring up some balls you know put him in the nine hole he gets three hits through just some RBIs are just -- not a betting you've done a good job.

I found it interesting because today in the herald and in rob Bradford is peace Tim seemed to be giving Kevin Cash some credit. From mechanical adjustment that he made. He was talking about his best ride foot -- on the last two starts. And and and I mean who better than the captured -- know how that pitcher is is moving and everything but cash seemed to be chipping in and another way there.

Very dictators are those missiles that happens all the time. They've totally read how hitters are adjusting to our pitchers and doesn't just have to be the guy that catch that game considers -- move up in the box removed back in the box they opened their experience they usually do a lot of things the catchers are always looking for stuff like that but they also. They are with these guys every day on their side date during the game and wait he was starting he was a ball one. What -- all across his body and John Farrell and actually saw also. Amazing that these you know these guys -- this stuff up. And because the other day wake wasn't told his fastball for strikes -- on -- looks different looks gift is not get over though and a fastball. Well they develop my layman's terms walk him what schooled on here and John and and cast you looked at Gary was a spot. -- four inches on the wrong side or Norman -- backwards old debate and looked pretty pretty darn good.

Now and I know this is going to surprise you about today in the talk radio world one day we love a guy one day we think I'm a match. Andre and I don't believe that you know and a -- guys the next best thing and the other day the bombers go back -- minors along those lines we mentioned Jon Leicester now a few weeks ago. Isn't that line too worried about Jon Lester is a little inconsistent I don't know what's going to get from them. And what you've gotten from him is that last two starts very productive start. You -- a while ago that Lester kind of emulating Josh Beckett in in following did you Josh Beckett in approaching games like Beckett what have you seen him do what do what do you see them take from Beckett routine if any.

He he really tries to fall back it's routine which we encourage every young pitcher on this staff perspective you can out work -- that's. Very reassuring to us when -- would Geiger count on you know worked up or and prepares much. Lester has side they yesterday I don't all the -- received John Farrell as upbeat in Guatemala side they I don't like game. But he said that in the actual police -- wasn't it was back and ask. Well after John -- aside -- But again young pitchers will take a step or don't take a step back double to report that part of what we we realize that even if aliens are like ethnic or cut piece yourself -- always. That's part of developing these guys is not getting frustrated as culpable long in order situation we need to win now. Because -- Boston and we feel that way. At the same time develop and not let that get away and so we try to convey that these guys elected like a bill -- like a Lester it is but -- exciting to see them tickets steps forward it's it's exciting.

Do you. Are you able and and you probably are better able than any of us. To tell when a guy is up out. Says start hit him well and and I'm thinking particularly of a guy like Mike Lowell who had some real good swings over the weekend may -- didn't have as much to show forties he would like. But you get the sense that he's a ball to kind of kick -- something here.

Yeah I I know what you mean I mean you can't ever predict hit because there's so much to goes into that it'll help people defend your public -- you you know he's like last night he -- one -- has put -- bat but if you string good up best to gather you're -- you're going to be okay do we we certainly look at -- dumping sort of apply its not just -- they want before they're three for four. What what do they didn't it'll or they reacting are they didn't just mistakes or they hit one pitch just out of those old we look at almost brings in. We look at our hitters to.

You know what's the status of Curt Schilling we heard yet so throwing session the other day.

He threw 245 pitches it's sixty feet I guess what will -- of throwing program is want to make it out to ninety. And there's a there's a definite program so that hasn't technically considered that it's safe first step but it was a meaningful first up -- the long haul. And this past month he's really made some some some good gains and he needed to his strength. Wasn't -- medical people felt he could -- start throwing and continue to keep district. Now -- want to work ethic they think they're that he can do that a lot of hard work have a but even if this was no talk about milestones all the time this -- and they're going to be a few more -- but it was kind of fun of people look on his face he was excited. Mike Ronald was excited it is it's it's I'm sure could make his work a little bit easier once he's able to put all --

Yet another guy you know in a similar although far advanced situation and Bartolo Colon. Where where does he stand right now.

Just the normal stiffness which I think everybody was hoping for. He'll pitch in Pawtucket on Saturday and kind of continued his progression on rampant about -- innings. Did enough pitches under his belt or he can eventually get your -- one game.

You know it's funny you can't see -- radio. But the guy asking you questions about Bartolo Colon is gonna -- okay gala event.

I heard it's unbelievable condition we don't go around.

You know what -- got booed. What the McCoy stadium he had brought the first -- to get booed because I've bounced it to -- out of order sixty feet six that is it was about you know maybe 45 feet and five inches.

Yeah I heard their editors I heard there's some. Mechanical problems -- all over there.

Auto it's fixed now just if I missed a couple weeks away from 68 -- is not a top programs the got a ways the guy out.

Carter told you put away from sixty feet and about nineteen doubles.

And I think they -- have nothing to do to throw this herd Dale Arnold they don't. After this thing before we get to our our second -- as you know yes and second -- that for the playoffs and you have big Doc Rivers and the basketball team.

Yeah I end up not didn't see any of that game last play which was really disappoint we play at night quick game and I -- think United do after the game at the ballpark we got. I borrowed goal was Casey go -- poised just popular some of the coaches I don't lippold articles one goal it would you know I'd do it sound like. Maybe you want to -- this game in the history the MBA but. -- I can't be a bigger Celtics for him elected Mascoll timely do you like the broad. At all I don't fault hockey and on the -- courses they might not like just told -- I -- one of -- Bob how I feel about respect I I want every team in in Boston win because. I live there now. I love the Celtics I love them last year when they want that good. I was the guy that stayed up would -- place sacramental -- Artest I just from the bottom really like.

If you want a pitcher that basketball game last night. They Daisuke walking eight and I didn't go after Paul Byrd.

Yeah that's come you know it's athletic -- Cora is -- about -- real. -- At any ended up toward the game and I mean I'm getting messages I was actually didn't it was it was -- publication Vietnam I'm. You know I don't need to an update every time they score but he hit the gap mr. rose from humble. And I have nobody could go crazy you know it again it shall support for for the Celtic going to.

it's time now for Red Sox second -- brought to you by Mohegan Sun a world that apply in. Today's question comes from -- Barry in Merrimack New Hampshire. His question as specifically referring to the game Thursday may first against the blue jays but it really is more of a general question I think -- writes quote Manny Ramirez is well known for admiring his hits at home plate and turning doubles into singles and triples into doubles. Do you feel that this issue with Manny could set a bad precedent for the younger players Ellsbury Pedroia or jet -- and.

And well. He's also have a way -- singled in homers last night yeah exactly I don't think people realize -- or -- was to do what you do it. But that's border -- be used also to -- rose grew too big glob in. It's a line drive about. You know what -- kind of we meet pat package and and and I do care so much a -- in the game right. But I'm going to kind of answer might be more general terms are our philosophy is to try to get the most out of fourteen. There's a lot of different ways to do that. I picked it apart so polls that flaws in our players in public event one way I think they'll make us better. Somehow I accused to handle those things yes and went in the wide. I guess you are -- as my business and the player's business and I will say I care and but I'll tell you -- I don't really want to get on this soapbox operative on Manny. Because this guy. Double -- things right. And then we we we won two World Series in disguise if it's not always perfect with everybody but it's pretty damn good.

Well wondered you know -- wanted to take to get that point I'm sure at some point in 4 and one of those yet single became a homer put a double did become a single -- probably that is hell of course they outlawed in particular reconcile and there are I can't. Believe pick apart this because it's a long season and the.

Well it's not just like that it's it's I guess it -- us but at a more comfortable speaking in generalities but I don't like. Talking about eight player that I don't think it's right but. It'll our job as a staff is to get the most out of marketing basically that's what it comes down to so that's what we try to do and we sometimes that takes patience. We've been rewards for that patients so that it could have taught feel.

Terry we appreciate it's time is always good luck tonight will tucked -- next week you know by the way for being selected -- Barry has won 100 dollar dinner voucher to Tuscany in two tickets to the cabaret at Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun a world that play. Terry Francona was brought to you by eighteen to eight with more bars in more places switched to the wireless network with a best global coverage AT&T your world delivered