Eric Wedge, Red Sox Pregame

Well Eric this has certainly been a very tough stretch of for you personally appear coaches. And how is that you guys decided to finish this season.

Well I just felt like as a report officially stars and you know I was my decision to for the in the let me know you know before went to Boston so wanted to know to do it in Cleveland. But we've you know we've gotta finish this noon to two reason one I've felt like is the right thing to do and to the players owners of big elephant in the room there for awhile and in and they have a right to know in and the coaches have right now and and that's why we did it that way. While certainly I would think given all the friends you made that you won't be outlawed well you know what I do wanna manage again in this I haven't really thought. About what could you know come my way opportunity wasn't. Austin now when we get through this series this weekend with with one kaydon. And we'll see what happens and a but I've met a lot of great people you know over the years in this game yourself included. And it's is something that you know wanna do and -- Red Sox -- will always be there are from Joe Morgan who. Which in the hit 2000 that year in 911 for one and Lou Gorman and on and on. Yeah I mean I've got a great friends here at the Red Sox and and and you know former Red Sox obvious is well with. When Joe Morgan is my first big league manager back in 91 and and Lou Gorman was was a reason I was here in you know other you know two fantastic people great baseball people and it's always great come back to Boston because the -- see so many from the faces.

Eric your right you certainly have seen both teams up close and personally the Angels in the Red Sox obviously that series.

I used to be tough series him and they're very different ballclub I think -- if you look at you know just the way Angels. -- the Angels to a whether it sucks that I do think it's I don't think it's going to be about offenses and it's going to be more so. You know about pitching in probably more so -- of the bullpen I think that's probably where you know wanting -- gonna actually beat the other team. If -- excited strength right now on the fan but I do like depending on Alec what they've done with obviously with what I hear about Obama. You know even some of the arms before that you know to mark last night -- some other guys so like the -- set up.

Can Victor Martinez who -- well. Contained -- stop at containing -- running game.

I think what they're gonna do Islam attempts coming out victor can do us all the give a chance to do you know accuses -- the issue but to. -- really improved back there -- regard to a strong and I don't Ameritech's gonna big helped him over here as well so. You know I think that the what they're gonna have to do is you know just a good job patrol from the bench and in the final play -- just -- attempts.

seems to -- about picked right up with all the pitchers now -- had a chance to catch them launcher -- that doesn't surprise.

It doesn't surprise I mean you know he's very underrated back there and Hampshire again. There text on a good job of -- him with that moniker over here and but that takes to a quickly you know he's a great teammate respects the game shows up -- every day I mean obviously going to be picked up you guys. What about the managing styles Mike Scioscia Terry Francona. Well they're two of the best I mean they're two of the -- I think what they both do so well is that they know their players male they know their team and and and the way they have to do it so mean. Yeah that's that that's a toss up for -- I think that you know when you talk about two of the best the other -- and do what's best you know for their team and by their team and I don't know it should be long answers. Last year they had a suicide squeeze backfired -- key spot then that probably won't stop solution calling again now -- now he's you know he's he's not afraid that those risking on that's you know that's part of the way he manages and a you know he's gonna you know -- and that's you know that's been successful for. We don't know the rotation -- who would you say he has the edge in starting pitching. The tough one man I wouldn't odds that Boston can mean you know if if those guys picked up their capabilities enemy is the pure stuff and policy experience. On the active if they -- up to their potential it's awesome. Eric QB you back here this winner Denver's ripe with strike one get strike one you know -- on strong up there and hammers in. Obviously you know the wintertime is our busiest times so will be you know look -- have a busy winter up there with with a baseball softball and and in all kinds of other sports is -- birthday parties were looking for. That's gotta be a big in New England certainly to have an indoor -- aging and extra professionals instructing professionals instructors in indoor. Two indoor field as you know as well as that the batting cages and in the recreation rooms so number two pars on a big part what we do. Eric wishing the best in the -- and you speak very quickly thanks for joining thank you very much -- by the U.