Manager's Show

Welcome to Progressive Field in Cleveland and welcome to the Herb Chambers BMW pregame show my name is John rich. Boston's other winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night with a 98 loss. The Sox now stand at thirteen and seven overall with a finale of the series on tap this evening lefthander Jon Lester set to be opposed by right hander Fausto Carmona. Right now it's time to check in with the manager Terry Francona has brought to you by Bigelow see here's joke stately old.

Tito a tough way for the win streak to and control the script but this that was very difficult when -- sort of shoot yourself in the foot. It was a tough game -- we jump out good -- the bats very well taken and raised -- commanding and and we on the flip side. And the same thing in select routes and we do in a strikes and we paid the price for. Brad Penny seemed pretty velocity -- little stretch there where he was really throwing well and then there was not a consistent streaks. I think the documents and fine via I do think some balls were up. When he drives the ball down zone without velocity. He can get some weaker routes it's early count outs and a repeal again. We did make a lot of we -- make some mistakes but it was a you know look at 22 thirds innings your approach in nine pitches -- something's herbal. Well it's unfortunate having lupus of the ball probably better than as a lead and then just it probably made a thousand items and that's when you remind him he disposable people as well. And he's a great athlete he squeezes two quick if it happens. We don't want him we've been nagging feeling -- about way to Balkans is usually Pitts was was way better. -- it just continues to press he's a strike throwers games that's when eating out we Tom when he he's committed to couple games potter pound the strike zone and he does. An -- exceptional fastball -- finish and he gets right handers out and the lefties haven't seen him so again good good for him because he set that game -- gave us a chance to. We have some guys banged up but fortunately. You Lugo and drew -- line. Google don't amount to get Ramon he says he was stiffen up so we were going to play green today anyway we got him on that game. You expect him a couple times kind of an outside of his rib cage area he's real tender. And -- Felt that quantity is coming ball in the -- We have a little bit of a makeshift lineup but Salt -- so cool and we got Lester on the miles hold them to you know I was Daisuke progressing and also what's the latest in the planned for cuts Dice-K went on to fortify that side today and welcome back and -- same thing on Saturday that's good. -- back home to Oracle's got -- Y and I think Friday's pretty realistic target date may be sent him. How about a lottery when we see him chip is gonna we've revamped a little bit he's honors all. He gets stitches out on Friday and we will see human Boston regional from New York and smoltz ready to roll up. He session we've actually been -- back and forth of smoltz actually slowed down about a week. And I think. Policy was built in but I don't think it was unrealistic. To think this wouldn't happen to -- back and forth and wanted to -- take a weakened and build a small and strengthen and we can turn -- again. But tonight it's Carmona -- has great stuff right sex -- very well. He's patients a key with that sinker that maybe not always a strike it's -- bring him up and when you get up you know hopefully it'll flatten out and to demand that. And handles the ball down because it's going to leave the strikes -- make him work. While you're dad was here last night we've enjoyed having him on the pregame show -- And the real -- looks great he looks great -- you better than me but -- medicine -- existing but he does he looks terrific. And he said he doesn't help you too much we're liked this story ray drives around the game on the radio. And to what ends I think I think it's the greatest -- as a -- and he loves these games and he'll do whatever it takes waterless I think it's kept him I don't know -- me but I that you tell him I would open season win -- I get back to. Jab back to you.

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