Manager's Show

Welcome to Fenway Park and welcome to their Herb Chambers -- pregame show my name is John Rich. The Red Sox and Angels will play game two of three at Fenway tonight. Austin grabbed the opener 41 on Tuesday improving to six at all in this eight game homestand it'll be Paul Byrd opposite left hander Joe Saunders this evening. Now let's get the latest from the manager Terry Francona is brought -- you by the ability Terry Francona is grew into your choice. Here's Dave O'Brien okay John thank you very much T know I would imagine them in the platitudes keep coming in on Daisuke you have to be. As impressed with him maybe even more so than anybody else.

I did a great job vehicles delivery to go the whole game. He and we talked before the game about. You go early in the season he was reaching back for velocity news there was a lot of effort. So because of that it wasn't commanding General Motors flabby either either thought the little flavor it also strikes. Last night he repeated his delivery. He threw strikes -- of barrels. To a cutter that was a pretty good cutter has some life to it. -- good breaking balls. Again we just he he repeated what he was doing very consistently and what every year do whether it's hidden field grounder throwing. If you repeat what you're doing consistently got experience. Is it easier for pitcher to do when he is not to put too fine a -- on it but when he is fit when he's ingratiate there's a lot of things are going but he core strength. Your shoulder shrink again he's able -- he knew he was stole the ball crisp and you didn't have to reach back and muscle. So things are gonna tend to fall together rule book but let's watch all the things we talked about and they train for there's a reason it's holding go out. And pitch effectively with not maximum effort.

Well he had a couple of runs to play with their but he walks the leadoff man in the seventh inning. That's the moment you come out and take him out of the ball game can you talk about what goes into that decision at that point again.

It did so well that up point and I didn't think he was ready come out because the -- was pitching and the same time he goes out and they get a base runner. I didn't think it was fair to him to get into a situation in the game where he makes a mistake because his whole fatigued or possibly game but he -- a great job. I post time -- getting our bullpen was rested we were able to match up because that they often guys being refreshed what is thought made sense. You got a couple run lead their form without two of your best ball players and Victor Martinez. And Kevin Youkilis here in game two now what is their status puke is meant only better. But he still kind of locked up belongs back. Victor will be back playing tomorrow that's good. Wrapping up his personal business and should be also to go to more about also global war without both on the when a guy like victor leaves for personal reasons and it's his own business. Boy in a -- do you think you know him I don't know how long it's going to be before we get him back we know we kind of knew he was real good about communicate -- we knew we'd be back tomorrow we just. Any confirmed today which is good -- renewal easier but sometimes personal things come up and we have to respect that. And we find a way to win a game music somebody else. And found a way to win playing a little bit small ball bonds and forcing mistakes. That shows of personal side to the Red Sox as well what we have a we have some speed and we hero we don't bottle it. I don't know that I feel there's times like going to bonds not our best interest. And not a it's not just the bond it's who's on base or summertime if you bunt the guy that you want to hit it'll pitched to -- a lot of things to think about. But last night we were okay with -- we get this bunt down they wanna walk somebody and they wanna face the guy next were okay without. You know when you think about the way things are going right now six game winning streak Dice-K coming back. There's a lot of positive energy around the Boston Red Sox right now not to say that hasn't in the case all season. But do you feel that is well -- groundswell yeah I I I think there's reason for that from. You know regardless of how many won or lost we always try to -- the same sometimes it's harder than others to be on the same plane. But then when he -- BC Dice-K left by you see the way buckles and -- and so much revolves around your pitching the guys in the bullpen seem for the most part pretty healthy. And our starters look like of -- okay. Doesn't mean you're not gonna have a tough guy nothing but for the most part I think we're going in the right direction. In the pick -- along the way the trades in the acquisitions Tito. Have just seemingly clicked maybe even beyond what anyone could have expected Gonzales that a flawless there. You know victor's been tremendous and Billy Wagner is well in the way Billy's fitted -- yeah other -- there are some really good acquisitions and you know what every year. Our guys have made some interesting acquisitions. Mean last year generic Gagne didn't work. As well we want it to him sort of your -- you know. That didn't mean it wasn't great acquisition mean your blog you do what you think is right you try to fill you'll make your club stronger sometimes it'll war. As well as you want to and that's why I want to be a little bit defensive of that move. When we -- on the because I thought Gil did a great job although more. It just didn't workers wells wanted to now we get Wagner and he's hot and he looks like he's getting stronger. And it makes our bullpen better -- solidified or defense he's gotten big hits and victor has been right smack and really or were better team. You seem as the managers to enjoy having those pieces to play withstood torture if it we have some we have a bench and we have some ways to go. -- guys and had to be -- patient they're doing some things maybe they're not used to maybe get me the penchant for were able to pinch run which is good. It takes away we we can deal more with -- strings and we can stay away more weaknesses.

Tito thanks good looking game two against the Angels David. As Terry Francona let's toss it back to John -- thank you Dave Terry Francona is brought to you by Bigelow -- Terry Francona screen team of choice. And by a TNT the nation's fastest three G network is also the masters in New England. HD NC your world deliver also be sure to visit us online you can do that it Sox boot dot com. Still to come we'll take our trip around the major -- talks with the umpire Rick Reed on the inside bitch. Coming up next WEEI dot com rob Bradford on the clubhouse insider. This is their Herb Chambers -- pregame show on the WEEI Red Sox radio network.