John Farrell, Red Sox Pitching Coach

only talk pitching with a guy who knows a whole lot more about it than we do he is pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox John Ferrell John I don't. -- mark on our very.

To a great how much your what your trip to Kansas City Royals practice. I chiefs bracket our area hedged against the royals -- just didn't -- practice.

I've heard much different world vitamin ball -- Yes a whole lot more physical out there. Yeah that I'd like that that's a completely different black culture. It in our industry. What you know you work five or six days building up the -- 010 -- Every week it it is so different world were able to turn the page on a daily basis and get back to work. Packard bought the game might like big football fan John. You know what actually I'm not -- All the time I haven't really been built -- its military government and our little craft you're trying to put a -- we've got internally here.

Let's talk about pitching and and let's start with -- last night sky. Do you take the positive that Josh Beckett was -- a limit the damage and get his feet back under him. Or there's still concerns as you watch Beckett on a chug his way towards the end of the regular season.

I think there are all positives from Iraq and draw portrait Jim what can -- about our marketing. That there's a lot stop but each featuring errors fastball and changeup and and the ball but he did use. No not that it -- political moderate gains. None of the stuff that clearly error and I think the most important thing was that no there and they got circuit that no question about it are you not altered -- returning. Gave him an opportunity to -- the jam which. -- you know he was able to minimize the damage he kept the ball on the ground for the most part. Oh. What -- another step. Towards he -- working together our air America and both orbit partnered come out -- not as good Belmont who are policies and but I think it was an opportunity for us to give them a chance to work together and look into your violate. What. That battle.

Of the pretty sweet preemptive strike their man before the question comes up let's talk about the policies. Very nicely done but we promise one of our callers that we would ask you this question. We have people calling from time to time talking about pitching and -- one guy called in today that Brett from Brookline. He said after John Farrell about. -- Josh Beckett being on top of the baseball when he breaks down he's not on top of the baseball on he sought last night was on top of the baseball enough. Is he full of it or do you agree with that assessment whatever the hell that means.

Well actually yeah and you -- speaker Josh with his. Deliberate and very much a power pitcher you ride the fine line. Of being uncomfortable that all of on the ball downhill for some occasionally getting under the ball. And elevating the ball in the strikes all. That have a lot to do with. The energy level. Not a word that -- tried all the power to break all typically you get spread out. NB a little late out of the blog. And that limit. The ground helped in all the levers and based also. It looks -- watcher there -- bureau became a marriage it's something that we continually addressed in between starts. True the -- protection and a conversation so. I'd backed up registrar record or dominant culture where water can get hurt or small ball -- struggling with that at all last night. Are there are couple Barbara figured it cute spot where it probably track all the power to break all of the remark. And reliable little bit more on velocity round of the location. You know the one thing about art that he built the all the great ballpark. And -- keep it quiet mind at all while -- bought the work than normal and energy efficient. Heartening. In his delivery. That's one -- when he -- to -- no water through mile an hour more. That's one you can get -- out and more political more uphill and pelvic --

Let's go back to the catching questioned for a moment Todd Terry Francona in the papers today. Acknowledged that Josh Beckett can be a little stubborn at times -- he described him as as he can be a stubborn kid. And he said some pitchers feel more. Concerned about the comfort level with the catcher than others and he acknowledged Beckett may be one of those guys. Do you feel that there's enough time between now and the start of the playoffs to get back get more comfortable with Martinez behind the plate.

Backcourt you can only be answered once you get screwed Oprah restrictions are not cute remark we are Spector cult sports. Cracked wood caught Obama Fortier. Told -- look more. And the experience level between the two apart their. Now one thing did not know much about the stubborn but it's also the same quality that -- structural -- Our speaker did not back down away from certain challenges. Are -- so what allows term -- of -- for competitor and we've all vulnerable could be. -- balance that we got our own political going to recover. In the balance out -- If it were warning toward the protecting -- it is a pretty steep learning curve between now and the end of the season. I had the matriarch in the first look awful going to be done absolutely not. But we've got to continue treatment that the -- that we get their conversation but between starts -- We -- game planning that set up. I think -- more. But they're getting to know what could -- keep track of the livery and -- And what are what are we -- to the -- girl why aren't there were on a budget that Wal-Mart or other -- work -- it -- possibly more subtle Burkhardt.

Is there at the same concerns or level of concern with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Who has never thrown to Victor Martinez and again.

should all because we haven't seen what the the war relationship between Blackberry and back to would be. Well -- a probably a little bit more. And I guess I'm Robin Norwood or let a little more free spirited Barbara columnists who did in game. Approach. There's a lot they're a little more. Creativity on his -- Notre not -- and not look up and Albuquerque black market are considered just -- ability to record being -- and Amex secure accordingly. What because of back. -- Pick a little bit more on the war look back here the other hand I -- about the book format you comment on that we reviewed it yet we'll put on quite.

You know John the last time we talked to you are believed. It was. In the aftermath of of Daisuke giving his interview with the Japanese reporter. You said you were disappointed so was Tito. We've -- that we've come a long way since then including Daisuke being back on the mound for a couple of starts. How far has become. Since we it was since we last talked with the.

We have come a long way I think it is solely. The result of what site is not well he made a tremendous commitment to the reshaping of the body you increase in court trying to control -- And he deserved every compliment. That you get what you thought. You go back -- and extended spring training after you'd be remembered for the -- hurt you know. Remarks were so. There aren't a lot of Paul -- who had a lot of digging down deep. The fire and the so private motivation. Throughout our field and four wire support prayer at 7 o'clock in the morning when director Peter competing -- a -- rhetorical. He's got a great double that he got himself in shape we -- Given him a little more flexibility as far as the number of purchased all of your -- on Don. Well because the weight -- built -- found glacier peak even if the crop on record of five minute -- interview. But because Norton blog. He's put himself back in just -- tribute and -- really a big part of what we've got all the work it.

John I believe the year ago memory serves me correctly you guys had ten pitchers on the hailed the -- roster. Is that going to be a similar situation this year do you guys know yet.

You know what we -- I don't know the look forward to all the way our our laughter roll. You know be be. Allotted eleven apparent on the urgent Ireland and -- fortunately -- of the -- side note the ongoing discussions. Some of what. There's no late fees and performance -- have a bearing on that. Some may be affected by it would carry two or three characters. So while were. Well yes there -- giving a framework in place there's not been a final roster so that and yet.

firfer for many years how great and prepared. Jason Varitek is when it comes to working with the pitching staff. Now we don't have as much information about Victor Martinez except what we've heard when he was in Cleveland and that was that he wasn't the greatest offensive catcher. You've worked with the Mary worked with them here. How would you how would you rate his his skills as far as calling the game and being prepared to work with the pitching staff.

It is apparent -- no there's no question about it through the experience that -- you know. Victor dog about -- name calling a little -- the current that prediction that you're gonna got a lot more. Recall. Based on -- got a report based on. History will then the -- her. -- they're the dog a lot on feel. Appealing award given to wondered what a certain spot were short reliever have war while monarch and and the fuel from what you get from the understanding your spirit in a box but the point. Our pockets where the victory the culture is wrong -- if a little bit different. And I think the -- menus are now and then through repetition -- second part of his -- Are distraught mustered out reporter for our. Not. There are strewn got to get there and the -- and the war and -- extra -- biblical culture who matter most. You're -- a great job -- quite. And they've got -- bury your Wharton cradle all the war with one another. And really respect important the whole other level performance in the -- Aren't normal are the -- week. They're different and all right well I'm very proud record.

When you guys go to make the decision of who starts game one of the hailed the gas is the decision as simple as. Which guy would we prefer to pitched two games of this series goes five.

Now they're they're much more who Comerica. One. If you're used oral or we would end up where. You know about record what format chosen Holbrooke former -- hander. I -- accurately. Is probably patient continued to work its way through the final week of the season and once they knew we wanted to care glove than what -- Start it negatively affected by it is are you doing what. More than seven there's the rest or -- 70 last -- you're -- what do you do that eight are being bought. -- the chairs the negatively affect the feel and execution of second -- purchase interval and strong. Everything he figured politically strong. Product and other Bangalore Blackburn the -- part of that let her back it off colts they all don't walk more than seven -- can avoid it. But if we have our choice -- at all I'm not upper quarter --

I wanna go back to a football analogy just briefly here Bill Parcells once said to make I would never throwing young player to the walls until I figure out that he's one of the walls. Is Daniel Bard one of the walls.

Because while you can -- Along with you come and experience are legal for same someone who's evolved that a year ago on. He's got nearly three quarters of the year here at the -- global. -- you've experienced. Settings and Tampa southern New York. Southern satellite. American feed park and park further I became. Welcome argued very well. No no -- recorder of the same arm want he's gonna bump in the road he responded in a positive lawyer Bert collectively. -- become a memorable current so oh we are toppled Saddam you don't depart from --

Always fun to talk pitching with you thank you for taking the time and best of luck to you the rest of the way. Art art art but it's your job thanks that is John -- pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox.