Inside Pitch - Dave Magadan

Jon Lester takes the ball for Boston this is their Herb Chambers many pre game show. Lester is ten and seven with a a 358 earned run average so far this season last timeout he allowed. Just a run over eight innings in beating the Blue Jays that was his first win in five starts. Despite pitching to an ERA of just over three in his previous four. 34 year old right hander Freddy Garcia gets the ball for the White Sox last week was his first start of the season. He went for the third allowing five runs that was a lost the Royals Garcia pitched in only four games for the Tigers last year just eleven for the Phillies back in 07. His last full season a seventeen and nine campaign in 2006. With Chicago. Time now for the inside pitch which is brought to you by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to learn more about Harvard Pilgrim Health Care visit Harvard -- not a war. Your Red Sox hitting coach Dave -- and with Jokester it Leo.

My day before we get to the explosive offense and you have history with the newest member of the Red Sox acquired Billy Wagner. You know long time ago back in 95 when I was a member of the Houston Astros. He got called he was actually starter back then in the minor leagues. And got called -- bolster a bullpen unit coming out and then years. And you know great guys -- great kid back then and I've never really heard anything about about and so he's. He's going to be welcome addition and he's a power guy all the way you even after rounds surgery. Yeah I was amazing coming back as fast he has from the from the Tommy John I guess of Tommy John. Storm point six that's it's on. While they -- hitters have exploded did 65 runs in the last seven games in. And no it's something that you can't pinpoint but things are coming together with -- line. Yet you know it when you look at their lineups. Let's see last night when you've got J. D. Drew -- it relates to lengthen our line a little if the guys the bottom line. Truly going to grind out is -- that it's obviously got some power is. He's going to make there's usually no let now for the pictures so. Alex I'm swinging a pretty good that right now so. It's it's it's it's it's working on all cylinders right now that we can keep if you don't really want the peaks and the -- that this -- you -- consistent offense. That. And how about the to allow runs thirteen out of fourteen -- Saturday last night the eleven of the twelve scoring with that. To -- not that really is tougher -- opposition to swallow. Play if it's it's demoralizing because you know just when you picture out of the inning. In summary pop -- home -- it's a two out doubles -- on the base. You know before in north threw for Bonser and then what can. You know what happened -- almost and so it's it's very demoralizing for the other team. It's something we really haven't done through while we here at night. To see the guys very down right now having good -- in those situations is any cases of my concentration. And is bearing down. Putting the pressure on the pitcher. Yeah I mean a lot of it is that a lot of it is is staying with your approach that they -- you get two outs nobody on its like. Whoever it is maybe try to -- the market's long swing. Sometimes you gotta take -- in increments you know maybe two out single or double. Another -- one and three very contagious and that's the way it's been seen lately it's been very contagious and we always feel like. Were in the game doesn't matter what the scores. Were coming out. Dave we've heard a lot of people say that this sometimes hitters that need to start earlier. How would you describe that now would you explain. Walk on the big man. -- notice. Victor Martinez. Probably the prototypical guy I don't know like. He's got a lot of load he's got a lot of movement when he when he's getting to launch position but he does it vary very early. It's very very soft and control. It's it's. It's almost like he's in slow motion as he's getting raised when the nets. Very little head movement. And that's what we're looking forward it really doesn't matter Hamachi duty yet that launch position -- you do it on time. In years in that launch position when when all of them there here if you know if not doing that you're in. Yours and it cheating you realize that pitches chasing balls zone. Is that why he looks quiet when he swings like he's not down forcing -- over swing. No question about it he. He needs it's very good word to describe it is very quiet he's got a lot of movement but it's very control. And you notice the very rarely swings at bad pitches but if it's down in the zone you know a lot of pitchers try to attack with changeup -- going to split. Very seldom see him chase handles pitches -- he's ready on timing has really his -- doesn't move very much. So what does that doesn't much he gets a good look at the ball. You know when we got late movement in your hands moving fast and hard towards a pitcher you know it -- well. Another thing we've heard earlier this year when some guys are struggling how over swinging really slows down the bat speed that he would think you would be the opposite logically. Yeah I was just talking about that would Casey Kotchman. If -- the guy that's not explain every day it's it's very important keep that it tempo and not trying to do too much when you -- opportunity to play. It is it's amazing when he when he trying gear up for balls. And relief swing party and of using. The big muscles in your body that aren't really fast twitch muscles muscle -- to the ball directed. -- ruin. When yours when -- more relaxed and use your hands more laughs you can be short -- the -- on. In effect stay in the ball. Very good explanation and I think that clears it up a lot of -- force in that we want to thank you keep those runs crossing the plate try John.

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