Jason Bay, Sox LF

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Thanks -- Jason coming up the All-Star break. An announcement kind of jointly yesterday by yourself and the team that for the second time not contract negotiations kind of put on hold and yet. I got the sense yesterday you were more encouraged. From these talks than you were with the ones that were held in March.

God no question I mean. Appreciate the -- and have to do to come to me again and that we significantly bridge the gap in. Rather than a mere distraction you know we're gonna go from there but. In it's definitely one of those things that they both sides are on good terms both understand each other in. Players said hopefully some of you get them.

You can say those -- the some of the better players in the game many of whom have gone through what you're going through and during your final year not. Sure where you're going to be playing next year. Get much input or or guys asking questions about your status or maybe trying to pitch to their team has the potential destination you're next here.

I'm not so much so mean I think most guys those close this kind of -- they understand it and they you know they kind of want to leave you alone and you know a lot of people just today. The Red Sox talked via the united sensitive -- big topic in. We've we've talked a little bit by none of them nothing concrete and and you know they I think they realize that it has been okay well. You know sorry I asked her you know I don't want to dig any lawyers. You know what else going on.

Maloney in Burlington. Jason -- era you know before we also Ricky guys at a stretch reload because that maybe you missed an opportunity did play some of the quality teams in the league. But I look at it as you all these young pitchers that you face and a lot tougher as the -- after the first time the second -- happy they stuck with a trip -- nationally the American League. For three weeks obviously you're facing guys -- many guys -- faced before that's not easy.

I mean it's like you know come into a -- a hero or anything like that I mean. A lot is said about being familiar with guys you play in the same league in the same division if -- same guys for. 345 some guys ten years you know you're you're a lot more comfortable and you know but that's not necessarily -- just for us -- that have Wasilla a lot of teams and you go out there. You take the same approach but. You know it's something that -- you know you don't teams play us. You know that definitely video bring in there you know very very and they alive does especially at our place series you guys. You know get -- data were part of a guy throws 91 that to 93 and all of a sudden. I is that there's -- 9596 for whatever reason you know whether that's us or or play Fenway or whatever it is. That we seem to get whether it's young guys our veteran guy we seem to get guys to step up their game and it deservedly so.

Jason Steve Buckley here and you know whenever there's a high profile free agent who lives in a baseball market is inevitable talk about him going home to play. -- gonna ask you if you want to play the Seattle Mariners but is there talk around -- house about how cool would be to play in the Puget Sound area that's number one and number two. Since you right there what your interpretation of the great kitchen knuckleball debate between President Obama and Tim Wakefield.

First part of the question you know we have that I haven't really given much thought to be honest with the about. Where I where I would aware wouldn't play mean obviously there's. You know all along was still long list of of places that I give Alex I a lot of places that I wouldn't want to play and I'm not they get into that but. You know there's this is not a situation -- really thought about -- here here here here me right now I'm in Los that I like and I haven't really see myself. Leaving until I guess that a boy I don't know but. That being said you know I come to Toronto it was they were you -- and in the short answer is you know sure I mean I could play in Seattle do what I. They've also playing in a handful of other cities say it's not a situation where. You have to do or you know you desperately want to play one place you know I'm comfortable here. And but the question do you think that I was I was right there for I was right next to -- locker and it was the other.

Statesman LA -- Sylvia. They got a got a real in depth conversation with with Blake and then I think he spent so much time talking -- goes Davis the president is a native and accents. I don't like the next three guys it was his K gotta keep moving got to keep movements that I cannot wait for taken -- Paula. I was debating whether or not I was going to tell my just became a US citizen to see if that you know. Do it has something to say that way took a ball as time and I I get shafted on the on me -- that the.

Jason this is Dan Shaughnessy back up here in Boston and I'm curious there -- things about the Red Sox lineup sometimes you hit fourth fifth but. When you have guys like Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis hitting right in front of you -- the things about that that make it you know easier if you hit or more. You got guys on base steal a lot of guys throwing a lot of pitches.

Hobby I -- I tell the people all the time you know love the way you got up pretty aside this year you know you. Whatever the environment you know it is a lot different and all that stuff and I tell people -- de LA gets in this lineup as a hitter. You know it's almost analysts say easier but it's it's an easy environment to thrive and I mean when you've got guys. You know you look at -- on base percentages of the first. And obviously David Scott so ruff start he's done well Palin mean. It's really unbelievable and then that so it's an easy spot I think as they edited to thrive in and you know like you said you have PDA and you can that's kind of the way that that were billed as you know taking pitches and get in the bullpen drive and a pitch counts but at the same time. You know were also a team that -- and try to get ahead of us. Get me over pitch here or there you know also aggressive enough to swing has so it's a luxury that we have that I think a lot of other teams don't.

Good Jason talked earlier about you look at of the contract and value to cut it off that you felt pretty good about the conversations. It was important for you to cut this thing off here -- the -- to break at all with the country in the game not have that thing over your head. Have reporters walked up through every day through you know duration talking to them to sort of be like you know what. It's over let's go play baseball view of the notes --

They have basically AM ME is this still does not suddenly ought to think about whether you do or don't you know I want to think about on a day to day basis and -- more importantly I don't want it to be a topic in the clubhouse. I can deal with that myself personally it's really it's just. You know when that's another story we were -- to other trying to win games and you know -- hear all the time you don't want to be distraction this of that and that's basically the position that I'm in a minute this is. Thought the first time this is ever happened in the history of the game and then I guess that. You know I don't want to say and then it and amicable you know agreement -- right now -- long -- both -- you know. -- or hatton and enter a little more encouraged and that we were early on but. More morally that is a lot of debris around everybody else.

Jason the the identity of the left fielder Fenway Park used to be a huge DO and Ted Williams who he has -- Jim Rice. Even Manny is going to go fame someday we presume. -- you'll we're all that history out there you get caught up and it. I know the wall as it is tough to play as it was when it was Big Ten monster out there but have you talked to rice and yes those guys over the years.

I mean. Just such gentle little bit about it and you know I've Beriault having been here very areas. I have a tough time you know really. I guess let that sink ghetto you know who's been here before and what that means I mean. I enjoy a you know -- freight train this year because I wasn't a news story last year. Regardless of what happened I was I was still -- they got they came over and nitrate -- and that was the story and deservedly so I understood that but. You know spring training came. And I was just another guy on a good team in Arizona guys around me it was his. Role that I relish is just being you know another guy on the team and that's kind of the way I feel regardless of who played left field before me NL I think that's one of those things that. He knows if this is my last year I played ten glory years here. Probably don't really think about it until you're done or at least after the season or you're done playing this summer you really get to reflect out of the way you live and it. Day today I'm more worried about that day to day things are gone and not so much about you know what's happened before. Jason is a little known -- your sister was a member of the Canadian women's softball team in the Olympics and I'm wondering if she retired she still played she give you tips -- And obviously. -- be the first day if I get hit with a pitch to be the first to the -- text message to say that -- have backed me up. She's -- defendant in it and drilled somebody else -- with a with a hot hot the end of it but. No she's as she's done she's she's actually about seven months pregnant -- did have their and her husband first. First child there and a couple months so you know come moved -- with that but you know somebody that. I you know way it's very I guess very. Intrigue really get to talk to somebody especially a seven member on that type -- level and I talked to my parents about -- like abilities but. My system understands that a little bit more obviously than than my parents are or my life for anybody so I can really kinda. Almost breaks them down with there and and she offers little different perspective but. You know the old pitcher hitters things sometimes is it's hit and miss. -- Jason Bay thanks for joining us good luck in the second half the.