07-09-08 Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2B

Joining us on the line right now is the starting second baseman in the all star game for the Boston Red Sox. Dustin Pedroia Dustin Daylon Michael until Hagerty here as well how are you. Nor would -- would bring in great -- does not as hot as you are but we're okay. All right up -- that does the ball looked different when -- in his own like you're in right now.

Ball ball really you know you got -- got your hot cold part currencies and then not. They are not go boy bet that we're very not very about -- Wallach. Fault but you know you you're getting -- you do a good -- he's got to remember -- going to try to keep going a lot of possible.

Doesn't want to go back to your hitting streak in the second but first the last Q how did you find out. Could you may be all star team in what was your reaction to that.

Pop -- guard traveling secretary called me and you know what you're wearing New York City I was. Out very excited I mean if that's my daughter could be uploaded another bad thing to be a starter especially. You know a lot about all star game at Yankee Stadium it's going to be a special -- you know in my second year do it. This stuff does play an accomplice getting ready arms out to be there not -- brother -- back there.

I've never seen him not play as hard as you can have you ever really. Probably where did we were just talking like your stats here a minute ago when the nine home runs in the and the 313 average. But his Joe pointed out to us there are also. Nine stolen bases on that list -- zero caught stealing so far.

Yeah I mean up doll off pick and choose -- runner you know current situation. Right now you know -- behind in. They always spark off first base I don't really want to go could be argued that they called it where it very you know and in other situations if -- The other the second -- achieved over yet have a big hole -- that pitchers both played all all tickets you can run but. They are not I'm not much are still thirty victory like that struck against Artest you're scorer are.

And they had a debate last year with the Duke list. Who's the fastest guys get ketchup your -- knights got four triples not a last night what are you going to do to counter that.

You know steal bases because you get purple -- like off the top of the monster hit a good. Toll bridge all over the place and they usually gets the -- you have the -- on down everywhere with -- help. It's kind of a circuit who.

Was -- concerted effort on your part Dustin this offseason and we've seen the power totals grow this year the stolen base amount grow this year was there concerted. Effort in the offseason to improve both the power and speed departments you look at those areas that you might be able -- to do better and then as far as training and everything goes.

All of our strike it better everything you know just -- get stronger. I don't -- young player you know almost I don't grouping get better and every aspect of my game. I think you have -- through lack dear god understanding every day how how I pitched Dior and what you try to do it they were your approach but. This year you know about sometimes you are big -- this thing and try to try to get ahead out that there -- that the ball and hit it get away they'll. -- summed it up pick and choose if I could do that then not just just gonna. You know keep people -- the days ago.

I want to go back to the all star game for a minute the right side of the infield we'll have UN Kevin Youkilis. The left side of the infield we'll have Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. For the last all star game every Yankee Stadium what's that mean the.

On the going to be -- that you play get so cute guys so much yet so much respect for the -- they're they're both -- going to be hall of Famer spends you know every every time -- you'd you'd like it BA either way it could be -- you know that. You know it's going to be a battle those guys where art they're they're extremely count it and and it but again -- right way -- On the depth we have there are planned playing with those guys it -- not going to be bought or.

Dustin wasn't BTU to have so many members of your team along with -- and -- New York your manager Terry Francona. Entire coaching staff there's so many familiar face to face faces and such a big environment.

You know I think it's far -- that that bit or -- you know always. We had a great these last year and you know you're on TV old Simon and entire World Series in any -- big date they love the -- star. Some great are alive but Bennett lava so it's going to be grabbed -- everybody who made it you know they deserve it we worked extremely hard. And you know going to be great --

how how would you do we obviously know you can hit you hit last year you're hitting this year. But how do you work on here defense and what did you do in the offseason to improve defensively because it looks like to me. My my little amateur -- looks like you've improved defensively.

Every you know every day I come -- and it's a ground ball that hit better out or Bob or be -- start there and just try to stay -- say. You know just work hard -- and try to take a ground ball for every situation in the game that it's -- gators bears' 89 -- golf here out Derek. And you know still there's -- second treated like second -- so. Are still kind of get used to it they'll try to get better you know hopefully. Hopefully it -- to keep improving and and then takeaway hit the Internet though black.

Is there anything with the that this is also your second year playing with -- Julio Lugo. Is there anything in year to you feel more comfortable and come too comfortable with with him. That maybe you didn't last year.

Bob not really that big black you're you know we we kind of got on the same page at BR Doherty got total bought it Osama broke all on so we're pretty comfortable together. And you know beefed up the huge meaning that slot not Syria in the post did inflict great -- not worried that why we we won the World Series so. You know we're trying to make and that this year and try to stop all their rallies because it's definitely you know bigger -- read our offense you know up there -- situation I want late in the game air -- or.

Dustin after back to back come from behind wins I don't mean to touch on a negative but I do have to ask. Have you figured out the difference between home and wrote for the Steamer so far.

You know we we played well on the road just look like one run game to -- you know this guy's gotten better get a -- come from behind and we plenty tough place to do I don't jeopardy. Usually we go there it's like a home game but you know that places rocket has gone great today they're playing great baseball really warrant it. Eric Peterson event -- being in New York you know they. They they came from cycle times then and thank god they walked to stop the last night so. You wanna find out tomorrow we're just not put teams away and not not get that extra hit that to separate -- stroke you know one run game director and get. -- I think that the base -- get -- and on the road this you know we heavily weighted Trotter spent ourselves.

we really appreciate taken a few minutes congratulations on the all star berths hot streak and everything else it's been fun watching apply.

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