Manager's Show

Welcome to our network studios and welcome to the Herb Chambers on the pregame show my name is John -- The Red Sox dropped Thursday's series opener five nothing to John Lackey and the Angels tonight and the ball to Josh Beckett. As they look to even the five game series in Los Angeles of Anaheim counters with right hander Jered Weaver. Now let's get the latest from the manager Terry Francona is brought to you by Bigelow tea Terry Francona screen -- a choice here's Dave O'Brien John thank you very much.

the -- us today you looked about six shades of green and and receiving human being looked like yeah I I felt like that Tom I tried to get through although. And you know you've been doing his long time you go from view of the announcers to of the media and you Basra. And I didn't know as -- into Nevada market -- I kind of fool myself into it. And finally logical time I'll I sick as a dog and that's not a good feeling -- out of the dugout but. It postal it was it was with. When you're not on the line for pregame introductions we're all thinking oh boy sums up and that's -- their voice you know it did just it just got food -- in the -- get around. But but believe me want to got out of my system so well I'll be all right -- would you use our own imaginations and that obviously the ball game. -- wound up being not the results you were looking for everyone's talking about the umpiring plays in. I gotta ask you about those because and -- puts in a difficult spot to comment on them but the replays are the replays yeah hum. He'll watch -- those things happen and we get upset. The other teams get upset -- the umpires have a pivotal job and important one. And when they don't get right they're gonna hear about and you know what I guess that's the way it's supposed to be. But that in -- game but it's still aggravates you and that's the game will never change like that because you miserable. It does of course change would Jon Lester has to do. He asked to throw more pitches I don't know how many more yet to throw but he had to throw quite a few more probably cost of an inning and I agree that. And again you know you we talk above all -- drug yourself in position worst things don't get the way -- If that someone that gets in the way we have -- him. Well obviously offensively it is foolish Lackey. Who was just about as good as we've seen him -- at that game we know hit the Sox -- the 3 July of last year. He's pretty close last night yeah it was good the ball came out of his hand with a lot of life he was cut that -- two ways. And we respect the breaking ball he really had his way with us and then once was tolerated three run home rusty Michael Moore for. Boy he had dead ball I didn't think anybody was severely hit one like that in this southern California air last night. Ball just wasn't carrying all wasn't he double off the rock out there or do you know these so strongly to -- of violence warrant. And what Lester try to go in and wander back over the bottle and unfortunately about weakened due to a well there aren't many teams have a Josh Beckett to go to ended down one game to none. In a best of five and Beckett goes for tonight yeah that's I think that's the -- bushel -- in the Purdue moved. He's he's our guy he's been our guy and we're looking for to -- him to a game. That's a pretty loose clubhouse and there and obviously your teams have been down before and come back from you know historical deficits to win incredible series -- we understand what's at stake coming motive is exciting you it means a lot to us but common shall not -- nervous and doesn't help you play better. And they they they're not fortunate that you just think they're looking forward to playing a really good team and seen it wouldn't be better. Jered Weaver pitched against or sex twice during the regular season pitched very well. Seven innings and six and two thirds what are you expecting from him he does a good job he locates he doesn't give in he's got some. Some funk in his delivery. Some deception. But I think it is I think his stuff is actually better than maybe people give him credit for he -- those fastball by you. But he. Your lineup is it to basically the same as yesterday -- was just -- So public your bench you. You feeling your way would the -- a little bit because you didn't have Rocco Baldelli for example -- and again last -- didn't matter because twenties wasn't in the game but. We did get we did give Kotchman about. At that point the game it was more pro again Eminem Batman for gone to his -- you actually having hip. -- one to try to get him in their that would allow or in the plane during his short or something like that might help the start of the world. -- finally -- about the schedule because yesterday was confirmed by MLB is Sox -- noon. On Sunday that's a pretty quick very quick turnaround for these guys are going to be a west coast it's yeah I feel obviously this is some frost and we almost sort of for television. But you know what that's the way it is so either Dillard -- it was. I've dumb glad were playing they can tells point 9 o'clock in the morning longer playing out -- I'm glad you look like human being thanks I've dole better very frank Solis doesn't back to John Rich.

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