John Farrell, Red Sox Pitching Coach

The 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 Farrell Jon I don't. -- mark on our our our.

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I'm very much different world -- ball -- ball. Yeah -- whole lot more physical out there. Are you guys that I'd like that that's a completely different like culture. It in our industry. What you know you work five or six days building up a warm you know 01 a -- Every week it it is so different world were able turn the -- on a daily basis and get back to work. Get back involved in -- game might like big football fan John. -- actually I'm not let that. All the time I haven't really gotten no -- got -- and our little past you're trying to put a -- Billy got in currently here.

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

I think -- more positive -- Draw portrait -- can -- about our marketing. -- the -- but each featuring errors fastball and changeup and curveball but he did use. No not that it certainly a moderate gains. None of the stuff and clearly error and I think the most important thing was that -- there and they got circuit there's no question about it are you not altered public 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. Nor -- another step. Towards he would victor working together our air and Murton and bought for the partnered comes -- there's -- not at the Belmont who are in the post season. But I think it was an opportunity for us given the chance to work together and look into -- violate. What. That --

The pretty sweet preemptive strike their man before the question comes up let's talk about the post season. 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 -- last night wasn't 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 you -- you Ruddock baker Josh Whitman. Deliberate and very much a power pitcher he'd ride the fine line. Of being -- all of on the ball downhill for -- occasionally getting under the ball. And elevating the ball in the strikes -- That have a lot to do with. His energy level. Not a word that you tried all the out of baseball typically get spread out. NB a little late out of the blog. And that limits. The ground helped in all the levers of baseball so. It -- Duke watcher there -- bureau became a marriage it's something that we continually addressed in between starts. True the ball protection and to conversation so. -- October extra art practice or dominant culture were outlawed -- couldn't get hurt or small ball who's struggling with that at all last night. Are there are a couple of barber figuring it cute spot where you probably track all the power to break all of the remark. And -- keep it quiet mind at all while their body of work than normal and energy efficient. Heartening. In his delivery. Back when Rivera. When he tried to double no water -- mile an hour more. That's one you can get burnt out -- more political more uphill and pelvic but it.

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'd 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 Patricia are not cute remark we are Specter of -- sports. Cracked wood caught Obama Fortier. Told him look more. And the experience level between the two apart either it. Now one -- did not know much about the stubborn but it's also the same qualities that make structural -- Our speaker did not back down away from certain challenges. Are -- so what allows term good of -- competitor and we've all vulnerable could be. One balance that we got our own political going to recover. -- balance out your nerves. If it were walking toward the protecting him and -- it is a pretty steep learning curve between now and the end of the season. I had the matriarch in the first looked awful going to be done absolutely not. But we've got to continue treatment -- the surge that -- conversation but between starts booed. Beat the game planning that set up. I think it more. But they're getting to know what -- keep track and the -- in saint. And what are what are we go -- to put her why aren't there work our people but is that what what part no other armed worked on 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.

Of course should all because we haven't seen what the the -- relationship between -- convict who would be. Well -- a probably a little bit more. And I guess I'm about the glory whatever let a little more free spirited wanna columns you did in game. Approach. There's a lot they're a little more. Creativity on his part -- Notre not earned and not shook off an Albuquerque black market are considered just -- ability to bring to a game plan and -- secure accordingly. What because of back. Focused proposed the drug. Trainer. -- a little bit more on the war look like you're on the other hand I -- about the book format and comment about -- review casino with a double on the 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. It seemed 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 -- well he made a tremendous commitment to the reshaping of his body would increase in court trying to control the tried. And he deserved every compliment. That you get what you thought. You go back -- and extended spring training after you've been an -- for the -- and hurt you know. Remarks were so. -- a lot of Paul Burke who had a lot of digging down deep. The finds itself private motivation. -- throughout our field and four -- separate prayer at 7 o'clock in the morning when director feared competing arbitrator Richard. He's got a great double that he got himself in shape we have. Given him a little more flexibility as far as the number of purchased all of your -- on Don. Well because -- he's built that foundation repeat even -- the crop on record of five minute but interview. But because before -- He's put himself back -- just -- tribute and I'm 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 thirty guys know yet.

You know what beyond with a lot of -- look forward to all the way our our roster -- You know be be. Allotted eleven apparent on the urgent -- and you're fortunate -- on our side note the ongoing discussions. Some of what. There's -- late season performance -- have a bearing on that. Some may be affected Corey Perry to a three characters. So while were. Col Allen yes there -- giving a framework in place there's not been a final roster so that and yet.

John Weaver for 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 that not there's no question about it through the experience that -- you know. Victor dog about -- name calling a little -- the current -- prediction that Jason has got a lot more. Recall. Based on the scouting reports based on. Past history of opened the -- They're they're the dog a lot on feel. Appealing award given you wondered what a certain spot her short reliever have war while monarch and and the fuel from what you get from the -- spending spending the box but the point. Not to say that victory the coach who is wrong -- if a little bit different. And I think the biggest -- news are now and then through repetition baseball last my second part of his -- are. Are distraught mustered out reporter current arms. Not. The history gotta get there and the -- and the worker relationship that bigger would be in the political culture that mattered most. -- a great job -- quite. And and they've got un bury your Wharton trade all the war with one another. And really respect in quite a whole other level of performance in -- They're different and all right -- and very proud record.

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

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I wanna go back to a football analogy just briefly here Bill Parcells once said to make I would never throw a 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 -- come and experience. Well we'll seem someone who's evolved as the year's gone on. He's got nearly -- to -- your your commitment level. I you've experienced. Setting the Tampa southern New York. Southern Illinois. And -- park park further I became. What some argue very well. No no -- in the order of the same arm want he's gonna bump in the road he responded in a positive lawyer Bert collectively. I didn't become a memorable current so oh we are competent some you know -- parts of the game.

Always fun to talk pitching with you thank you for taking the time and best of luck to you the rest of the way. -- arbitrary engineer John thanks that is John Farrell pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox.