Terry Francona, Red Sox Manager

Back on the dale and Holley show I don't know if you guys that are with us the entire time we mentioned that is red Sox baseball this afternoon on the radio station. That means Terry Francona who -- the witness at twelve. 1210 on Wednesday. Has been moved up an hour so joining us on the -- the hotline is the manager of the Boston Red Sox Terry Francona Terry has brought you. By Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home pain and lawn care projects Rockies your projects simplified. By -- insurance is not just -- covered. It how -- treated and by Bigelow tea Ito. Dale I'm here today Michael -- your good -- is dead again I don't today.

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Well what -- screen matches coming over always dreamed that you. Got no problem hearing him. I just looking at this loss in the first time in twenty years the Red Sox have lost the game like this we understand the beginning it's kind of look. As you look back on it where do you think the game got out of control and guys to that's the three slow.

We gave up thirteen -- in the last two innings. It's hard to say -- because we we. Pride ourselves so much -- Having the ability to stop bending you know having -- site or being bought up if they image control W lawless area. But everybody we went to the line just kept on -- we finally got the -- Earlier than we wanted to out of necessity. And that -- so we never had abandoned site. There was most battles both sort of are over there weren't hip well. Roberts don't ball all over the field and then one well we did get Wigginton double requested the right so it was just -- good if if it happens it happens about once here. It just -- you. And this idea mostly is sort of a ton of energy positive energy player predicted that the best thing to.

Terry was there anything collectively about the team coming out of that rain delay and the obvious thing we all saw was. The whole team coming off the deal would do a lot or the whole infield anyway. I've never seen anything like that what what happened there do you think that got all those guys. Not on the same page and was that representative. Of maybe you'll stand in the --

actually don't agree. First -- the development decent amount that was stalled on that and particularly go to the good news tip. And -- almost reopened it was all these. I don't group I think if you look at the game what we know we're very Chris Masterson threw two innings -- just fabulous. Yours about boat that we could debate outs -- I don't think that he does support it because we -- to -- out. -- all the field. They -- to put a break from.

I had a lot of thoughts watch the game versus -- okay so John Smoltz looks good here. And I wonder if they can. Late through the rain hit through five make this an official game. And then at the rate continues the entire night we'll have himself a victory. But then the reports were on the range that'll last about 45 minutes to an hour it was -- time limit for you. On on what you would bring back John Smoltz or when they brought the TARP on the field you said that that your Neitzel.

And -- to draw upon we were -- allowing them -- won the -- to have power got to figure that it is it's -- have followed Larry. And then it's exporting ballistic at the -- apart everything under the power I think we followed weir okay. What we know that our -- result we are dependent detective there that we -- need to. I think yeah. Agreed I don't want to agree to those loyalties to relieve the -- is gonna talk mode directives. About surgery and that's what -- resent you spoke about terrific it is actually been better to do want them to back out there by themselves.

The same thing existed Varitek there and that kind of game.

Well do little to paint a different circumstances. I thought about taking about what we will we will go back out because it wanted to protest today. I do that with all the schools -- stop and start -- beat up that wouldn't be particularly -- do that so. We went we try to do -- keep -- so now. We got a brother and the biggest fear happens the game doesn't -- about. But our reward aspect of this morning and we are able to do that. Do you do about it and digital the world so.

So then to terrorist act cotton. -- played I think it was in the eighth inning with Salazar without all part of the plate where. Cells I was clearly I thought running inside the base out there on the field agents -- it. How -- how does it get to handle that immediate intention to unplug the guy in the back what you do.

Well -- W can -- political one because -- you do what you do that's try to -- about and then all of don't park repair attempts and develop an obvious one but felt George picked up by hand or -- and the ball and he didn't feel competent enough to build. You know again we -- we try to exploit without limitation regardless would you have rather keep it that's Arctic protesters -- those dollars aren't. Typical. Really troubled but the death -- can export it did there. What is what you're talking about thirteen it's probably not -- point -- to develop and obviously --

What Tito -- you -- the catch him exit or not can you still make the call should you still make the call. Really you have to throw it for you to be called out. --

I spotted -- sets in about Tito could he told me in the beginning of the -- he was gonna teach me some things about baseball. And you just audience and things about baseball that's very interest that's ultimately if he ever teaches me something about baseball league in the seat right here.

Obviously we know what their products -- Michael Wikipedia is also about. By about corporate property -- times these these --

I talked my life -- pop pop pop pop up. We've got all the answers apparently. That's it certain things we've asked you about many times this year one of -- David Ortiz -- what do you think of them on the going to come on the flop. Now. I ask -- a couple of times about Jonathan Papelbon he said his career high in walks already not that high seventeenth. If you look different to you I'm not talking about last night this season is there anything different about Papelbon.

I think it was time -- securitize. He's got a flat panel that is certainly -- work. Work in the buildings and they were used to I -- in his last outing was his. The finish. Last night again -- all right by people. -- Don't want the best citizen Liggett -- just to actually -- really don't -- as. Target world waited three double play -- take a -- in the he's not breathing room after you do the opposite problems. A normal situation -- and it is tipping its out of the that was the case last technology because the way we got to that we've been liquidated source Arctic slope.

How many how many times you think. Over the course of the year that you go to him war. Four out save or five out save as to how to be a disaster situation for word -- situation.

Could you -- going to deploy one is probably the rest. But you'll find out save a lot. Until we spoke to Walters spoke well that's different story. What did they are the next days and which restaurant. -- depended on the rest of our staff there's a lot of things that the -- into it but last night we really. Really want to get through its second out of -- that people -- perhaps it just wasn't happening. And still the way the game was go to but that was our best to just pull out. Just did not. This last by dumping return to work toward the --

Well you know the education of your guy here was just explaining to him that I think there's -- expectations here with Papelbon. Based on his first couple years in the league particularly. That first here -- some of the numbers he put up historic numbers and the expectation maybe among fans. Or those who don't get the game is that it can be the exact same guy for his entire 1015 your Major League career which I think is ridiculous.

That could be -- again tonight. He's he's with a popular -- and just about every category had not really sure. No he's got a few more walks in just the past just walk ratio at last there's been ridiculous. There are times one. Endeavour's payload bay -- media stand Kirby -- doesn't understand it. There're guys we don't want to be just sort of socialist so won't go that could stumble -- You know we we will elect to have the guy on tech beat us as -- I didn't. They didn't perhaps committed -- you can still did not give in Dayton regional out. There's a lot of things about open -- average -- paid attention to. Perhaps pretty good picture is areas up to people post legally consent to the primary goals per cubic yet. They're just kids this -- that this was --

All we taught you a couple weeks ago Tito about Michael Roll and you said at that time that you felt like maybe you listed a little bit and should -- given him. Some time off now that that you put him on the DL do you do you think about that. That you think about the first couple months of the season you still feel the same way that maybe you should've. Given a more of a break.

Either hard got to give a brick doesn't want it but. And sometimes. -- predator. With ice buildup goes and I feel okay Mikey goes daddy turnaround like nobody's okay can we do -- little -- I think he paid the price will play almost predict that two months. And it would be inaudible and I think this is the best way. It's stopped beat it would. If you're ever going to veto it the time was right not to do -- we can cover. It's All-Star break open up plea gives extra time less games -- they can come back in the second that would just beat. Almost like start rest and any doubt that he's got that little tray down there is -- up.

Talk about John Smoltz back on the telecasts last night so it seemed to say he was focusing a lot more on the fastball early in the game and -- see the first thing was a huge difference. Over the previous -- talked about his outing in general there.

He's started out he establishes that well I agree that they've established a belt which is good. Appreciate it I don't know how to get the he squared up and back but that's a ground ball to second on both suitors he disturbs the peace and competent as the game progresses slider. It's understood could impart to a depth. We're excited that it's 52 it's an episode also wrote about soft. And Obama nature took over here -- have -- the -- chains. But we're all really popular.

Sure you guys at a plant for a steady progression. How would John Smoltz does the rain change that does that movement back in other words first start not 85 -- a second start whatever it was going to be. And then third start going to be something else is his next start essentially going to be a continuation of his second.

Regular bike without that it is important. You know we do want to built -- but we don't. Exactly -- 130 that's not realistic and -- that it is I think it's all depended on host Roland. You know I think we realize this person or five starts he's going to be to his feet wet and it was like -- the big league level again. Saint we all of the publicly demanded that they've divided it last night. We're trying not to over do it because we want to -- to rest would be -- it continues -- stronger instantly cute about it but I think -- pretty open.

He scored ten runs last night so -- obviously that. A run production was not an issue yet -- J. D. Drew was not in the lineup following a pretty good night. Where he almost hit for the cycle what was the what was the reason for having -- sit down last night.

We got we left the amount that. That it is up all of these. We've got that's what we have our goal we've been -- about debate in -- We try to give GDP up blown civil war in there. On all of those countries of the world so it just makes sense to play -- the writing and and I'd recorded Quebec Manitoba. I think you can make mistakes but it reached two because guys -- well today and so. Propped up expanded at a background ambient and you lose a whole which and that's what we have -- voters -- those bouts.

Was he unavailable or if there were some right handers are at the end of the game we -- seen them. Yes.

Although we spoke with other Bud Light up. George Jerrold we're -- did you get torture.

Right. Are there any lineup changes today to you know.

Pretty much normal now we've always deeply in. Caught the first and respect sort.

I can tell us about -- is that something you're doing. Could you ever see that being a full time long term solution -- situation now with him at the top of that order.

You know -- lot of little. It is it is not just. There's nobody things have happened -- be injuries. And I don't know -- when something announced that one guy that kind of affects the took about effective against those people realize. Well we're trying to do right now pistons take advantage of there on base percentage for Boston or Carolina. I think it's actually do work pretty good we've been we've been played good baseball women. -- but PP -- look hopefully not more than it would level on these sorts of people there would say think that the other developers want to do about their. And our and again held very. Although he has the lead off skills because the speed I think he's actually taken a lineup that potent could work units.

So we've asked you our questions this time for the real tough questions about time now for Mohegan -- launch with Tito. Today's question comes from Chris carrier from Attleboro here you go Chris.

You know we would all of this. All-Star -- my question is. It commoner accepted to contact Joe Maddon on behalf attend in campaign for him or is that bad etiquette.

Actually pretty good question. Globally the manager. That's to a -- started making calls and checking and power have. Still about the players are from all -- also told our -- because of all tied their hands. Let's do the players vote for five starting pitchers. -- relief -- magnitude eight. The remaining prisoners there are able to be selected. But in saying that you have to approach for every team. They won here we -- like one pitcher. Another year we were able what he's done. So you're a little bit about that -- want to take that it which -- not that it's in the last it would stop particular topic into its work.

For example and and correct me if I'm wrong but we started tried to do this -- that Dan just. A panel the starts as it stands right now -- Beckett set to go the Sunday before the All-Star break.

Please what please Wednesday. We have the ability to play without with a day off.

Okay while affected the touch as -- for example Beckett pitches that we can. Yeah I don't know if you want going on the Tuesday is that a situation where you have a conversation with Maddon and he says look back it's gonna be your guide. But unavailable and and that's where conversation can -- does that sort of thing happen.

Mugabe and ecosystem of editors we wouldn't do that we. We've selected -- on the right -- team Walter doorstep -- another break it open. To the local. It's we wouldn't do that I have had married his partner but that qualities we would look at.

Do you go to other managers text you or or call you and try to make their case with stats for a guy who they know it's not going to be voted in and they and they need you to select them.

Yeah we tried to do last year what I can opener because have a list compiled all alt here that we so little and apparently kept taken note of everything. And and I would contact manager and say look this one actually. -- look a little stronger part of the persona about this guy. Not that I would simply look at the -- just don't see it because of the way to go to understand that it looked at a picture of the media knows all you can do about. Because again got to fight the other players that I agree that I want to say thank. Other processes. It's about a possible.

Now I'm sure you wanted to be in the World Series last year but in terms of managing the All-Star team we say. It is it -- and it's an honor but if there's an -- yourself and burdensome about it you know all these people are calling it. Take the heat in I don't get on the team don't have an All-Star break. Is Burton a little.

That is actually it's it's good. Unbelievably. Wonderful -- It's it's puts the manager in a ruling on purposes. A reader you're supposed to all the burden of winning the paper also debated the trying to get players in the game selecting teams. According to rules that -- the Kyocera. It's a big bird fundamentally and thankfully I had a lot of good help from our staff been built into -- we spent a lot of and without Belmont have been completely lost those -- with latent TBW all the way through and he gets its stuff and again you know you'd go to the responsibility to wait and which also so responsibly these players to try to do have been games we have been so fortunate in the two data that there we've played almost every player that we. Managed to win both games as we -- Lester who once went away from -- disaster that.

You're out of that you plastered to -- calls to.

We really were about wanted to go. Don't I would -- or bargain but look a little bit embarrassed that the -- not a god knows that and and it's an opportunity to opposition.

What do you know good luck today maybe need to build a fifteen to one lead this time. -- Terry Francona brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home -- care projects Rockies -- projects simplified. And bought -- insurance is not just aren't covered. -- treated and by -- OT now as far as our winner. Chris carrier. For being selected Chris carrier check this out though as it has won a 100 dollar. Gift card at that dining gift card at Mohegan Sun. And a pair of tickets to see what your favorite groups of all times don't temple pilots. July 17 at the Mohegan Sun arena. And he's now enter to win. The end of season grand prize launch at Fenway with Gary in the dale and Holley show. Visit the dale and -- page at WEEI dot com to submit your question for Terry left with it was brought to you Bible Leon's son. World play.