Inside Pitch - Carlos Pena

Lefthander Jon Lester gets the ball for Boston tonight this is -- her Chamber's board pre game show. Lester is ten and seven with a -- area 360. Over his last six starts he's pitched to any array of just under three but. It's just a one on a record shots were during that stretch since the middle Maine Lester has made eighteen starts going 83 with a earned run average of 246. 26 year old right hander Randy -- back up from the minor leagues and about to make his first start since June 25. Before being sent down a sonic die and sat at six and seven with the array of 661. Time now for the inside pitch which is brought to you by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. To learn more about Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is at Harvard pilgrim not award here's rays first baseman Carlos Pena. With Joe could stick Leo apparently.

You've been describes as -- conscience and his team. How do you look at this here. We know where -- because you know it's going to be -- Games and act. -- a lot of energy so. We've -- the reports. On. -- you have to take it game by game and major analyst. Yes of course you you know. We know we're up against you know I mean you know it's going to be. -- Obviously -- normally -- great great great pitcher who has the best we can knows what their argument that's that's as we we give ourselves the best chance to actually succeed. It certainly ourselves so. Other than that and -- ourselves. We are 51 against the Red Sox this year here he won thirteen of the last fifteen here regular season against the Red Sox and any explanation. Well you know it's his -- those numbers you know there's nowhere would have been able to -- like that because we -- to get going Baylor game game by game here you know we don't. We'll start counting our real we've known we've known. How they -- room cards -- accurate so we we just come out in. Display tonight's game and opened it motivates -- a course you are able to use their running game. At least earlier this year against the Red Sox and that's been a big track. Well yeah that's that's big part of this team you know our our speed is very important and we read we try to use it you know for the best or ability we Noah has huge. So. It's just routine for us to try to put pressure on the other team on the base -- so masterfully played very aggressive. Carlos I know there's still a month to go with -- the home run race by seven. And just how incredible it is it a Boston guy northeastern. Grad that could be a home run -- the American League that's really something. That would be for certainly would be very nice.

You know I I don't I don't think about it. On us via -- sent to minors you and that you know I think my energy you spend in in trying to get better and improve. And I always keep you know where I'm open minded when it comes to. Just make improvements in this game so I'm just listen to my coaches enough putting a lot of work you know that's that's for sir we have always done that -- always been your best month all right. I don't know if I -- generalized you know that more than that facet. But you know I idea. I just I I want to finish up strong and and asked us as -- can speak for the whole team as far as that's concerned when it as a strong here. And hopefully we'll find ourselves a very good decision in. You had a lot to do with the growth of his team emotionally and them mentally and that's got to. Makes and it makes you feel pretty good absolutely in the field you know that this is in my home. I. -- you from where a lot of pride and now I'm very grateful to actually. Be wearing so. I basically give thanks to receive the Dave delegates in my locker my name in the back of this Jersey. And I cherish the moment. Tell -- they -- Brothers. They're doing great you know Omar and Pedro and then my sister from Myers there. Our may be very proud to be honest and even though the younger than me I find myself usually looking up to them. This is very people that -- a doctor now doctorate day Ph.D. That I think highest academic. You know accomplishment. You could possibly achieve I think he's he's he's got a mall. I'm so proud and you know us -- like -- about two siblings. It's it's this it's amazing to me that's especially from you know what -- we started. Only would would dream and and with a lot of aspirations and to see a lot of -- that materialize. You know makes me very. Area is humbling and we're very grateful I know your mom actually -- that a lot to do it of course you know great parents. Again -- play -- great. Great parents and index for sure. I'm aware of and we all aware of that oh what they've been able to to doing what they did you know sacrifice Boris. It's something that we can really not be paying him for you know we can do is hopefully make him -- it's a great American success story palace thanks so much always a pleasure. John by the --

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