Inside Pitch - Casey Kotchman

Jon Lester will take shot number four at win number ten this is the Herb Chambers -- the pre game show. Lester is not in seven this season with a 371 earned run average. He has not recorded a decision in his past four starts despite working two -- 328 ERA this will be Lester is fourth start of the season against Toronto so -- allowed a total of five runs to the Jays in nineteen in a third going to a one. 23 year old left hander Brett Cecil pitches for the Blue Jays he's five and one. With a 43 Bobby -- this season his worst start of the year came at Fenway Park in May. The Sox got -- for eight runs and eleven hits over four and two thirds Jason Varitek homered twice in that game Jason Bay. David Ortiz and Mike lol all went deep as well Cecil was sent down for a month after the loss. Now it's time for the inside pitch which is brought to you by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care you learn more about Harvard Pilgrim Health Care visit Harvard pilgrim not award. -- Red Sox first baseman Casey Kotchman with Joe Castiglione.

I Casey last night they made a big contribution has stolen base and there. That infield -- use your legs and that was a very big run when you're facing Halladay.

They're all you know big when your face and how they you know -- real stingy on giving up the runs and so when you -- you -- and you take him obviously.

Always seen you play defense you know you one of the best with the glove. Is it that it difficult adjustment because you have been an everyday player.

And not hasn't been -- adjustment you know -- the same each and every day you prepare yourself. To play. And to be ready to play. Regardless whether you're playing -- not so you'd just be ready for the opportunity coming most of defense is always so things can match it is. I don't know just -- worked at a -- you know my mom's house always told me a few years back can't and it won't be there every day and obviously that's the law of averages but your glove candidate should be in. And he can -- can -- the team entered you know keep your pitchers pitch count down you know saving hoosiers and ultimately win or lose the game here so.

that time Kotchman has spent as. A generation in baseball most of the last 25 years with the Angels as a manager -- scout if you were drafted number one by now I think he might heads and influence.

And actually I don't think really anything to do this early so I hope not. -- out of that work you know when he is. The discount in the area. The Tampa area where you were -- Lives. It's I mean it is the drafted in Yankees the areas out there so obviously his name goes. Goes by the draft because I was living down the hall from him so. But ultimately it's the you know organizations. Call so. Goes. He was -- use your agent with the kind of position was that afford to be in. Yeah well it's you know he's. Made it this has lost one. Notice it but that bowl bound to. He did pretty well in -- Yeah -- I. You want to play -- place if that and you -- also -- you in rookie ball low what was that experience. School that I had -- went. And that's Q watching his team -- in his players on other business. Basis actually. You know hopefully four news in the scene in the third base coaching about your integrity too well.

We it has done no such a great job and has so much respect in the game for developing young talent that. What do you think get the keys to his success are.

Well I mean he's ultimately trying to. Keeps the guys to be winners in the game life. In his handling yourself appropriately in and you know he enjoys. Enjoys what he does he really likes it then. -- just. And just try to for everything the president you know I'm very nervous in the future and I get to play game one times. And you mention one thing you there was this defense is always zero what are some of the other keys -- that rubbed off find. Well places won't get the most. They can buy back time. They want to make the most that. And you that also spent this some time with the Red Sox. Who -- more believe it is employed -- so a lot of that's pretty neat story as it turned. Where in this prestigious in all sorts it's pretty cool. Houses club doing now on the rookie league with the Angels. They start to -- and well. There's like thirteen fourteen ones that are in the second half and -- need to be doing one after called -- play -- you know -- again. Well you certainly have a lot of Major League experience and some great people like Mike Scioscia agreed Angel organization and of course Bobby Cox and Atlanta who's headed for the Hall of Fame -- Now you -- is pretty good track record. That has been you know. He's doing it in -- staff and the players here. No way over the top of the players coaches. You know the you know you'd just everybody in the organization has been great. And you know just. -- before order. Picking up somebody's down here there was a stretch.

Maybe as sacred to see the Angels in September maybe October too. Mostly right. Goes -- was she the best thanks to John that. I'm back do you.

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