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Josh Beckett has made his reputation on pitching in the post season and he starts game two tonight this is there Herb Chambers on the pregame show. But it is seven into the playoffs with a -- RA just under three. And before pitching last season while injured in the post season. Beckett and allowed a total of fourteen earned runs in nearly 73 innings of work. This season Beckett ended at seventeen and six Albany area 386. Right hander Jered Weaver's start for Los Angels of Anaheim Weaver turned 275. Days ago and is coming off his best season today. Finishing sixteen and eight with -- new era of 375. But he understands what's on the line tonight.

You know every games pretty so you know especially against these guys if you you know maybe one better pitcher. Do have one mental error so -- it's definitely hurts you so you know it's all about in momentum.

now the inside pitch which is brought to you by Harvard pilgrim healthcare. The learn more about Harvard Pilgrim Health Care visit Harvard pilgrim dot -- here's Red Sox reliever Billy Wagner with joke a stately old.

I've really been around long time and in a lot of playoff teams. What do you sense about this team after game one. Like -- and into our way but it seems to me like a lot of like a lot of guys understand and then. You know we have a new day in and you know we can -- this series up and go back to Boston with a but the good split and -- the -- the plan on our turf and guys just know that at today's one a situation where we need to -- and and accomplish between. So this comes out from being here before and of course having veteran players. Definitely plus -- a tradition of winning so I mean -- They used to winning in the playoffs and you've done great things when you're behind. Guys don't get you know caught up in in you know that we we must win some stuff like it they just got to -- stick to their game and and -- solid. We saw a couple of umpires calls go against the reds and it's actually born to against the Angels as well last night and was the best way to react to that with the individual umpires especially when that guy's going to be work in the place. We know in no way in with an -- means he can get your point across but if the doctors and tried. To get. Too involved and and things -- you know. It's human nature that -- there's going to be some bad field and so it is strategists say hey you know I was there you know there's the code having gone back to business. You know it's tough to swallow and it -- and the playoffs if you want every on you wanna do well but you know just can't eat you can't -- how to --

Well we're talking about a veteran umpires you worked with over the years and basically do you try to. Honestly be their friend but. At least an established some sort of a personal relationship.

I'm definitely I mean it is it is still a game in you don't wanna go out there and it. And become a real job where you can't talk to anyone and you can't just got to cut out for -- and enjoy yourself. But I mean there you know there's a fine line of course but I think. You go by new years you're very casual too long you know it if you know their first name I think that puts it on a more personal level and you know they wanna be known as it is good umpires to -- you know you know their name -- You know. Yeah they've they've still like you at least respect them sometimes I'll ask -- how they did then prior moment. Yeah you know -- it might have missed that Colin -- than this and that's okay it's human nature I mean. I have told on the same thing a how mister -- bus myself that didn't go my way so. Now and they were all in and and you know they they go a standard on the best they can sing as we are so. You know yeah he -- point fingers at just campers got what's this thing here to -- at times.

Billy. Which is like for you to come here and beat. In the postseason right away a in a great series with two powerhouses like this.

Well as it's a lot of fun it's fun watching those. That type of town it comes out and you know being in -- mentally for the first time and just -- to see that the type of baseball and and the spheres in different places I think it's just -- it's a whole lot of fun. Of course these hitters here or read something else -- prepared than actually the last five years or so on. And that really mean it says that. -- days and actually just they have very good. Inning philosophy and they they do a good job executing it and and they get very difficult for round pitchers. Need to go back to back once the last week of the season is that something that the were comfortable with now. I think it's Upton that everybody on the scene ally came through Clinton. You know. If there was no apprehension if they had to put me on the roster and then it can handle it but. You know they've been pretty cautious so -- you know I've been very lucky. Well tonight that could well be the -- we immediately in the game so I'd like to participate low but it really wish you the best things did you think you. Benny right now I guess -- back did you.

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