1-23 Laser Show With Dustin Pedroia

a cut things short last week because of a speaking engagement for joining us on the eighteenth tee hotline AT&T. A better three G experience. Is the laser show Dustin Pedroia dostum -- rob --

Pick out -- everybody. Knew how do we have to know speeds -- Because some are 899. People in Reno Nevada. I pretty motivated their whole city actually partner up. Do you don't knock it out I felt I felt like it was off some. I'll. There's a lot of Red Sox the Red Sox Nation everywhere it's great out there a lot of Red Sox fan. And though this next weekend -- and actually gone back to -- so what my vote count on or it's a similar. Because for a Arctic or six -- are people going to be there session before.

What was what was your go to line what was line that you I nailed that that's that's the one who's gonna get me through this. It did you do to nearby suggestion my vast sparky a suggestion.

Thought it wasn't just one line there were several -- that that I I think motivate the courtroom I think after the time I got parents speak at -- ready to go. Like -- ready to fight somebody here they're -- you -- the ballot.

Scared the real escape the encouraging violence in the city of Reed arena.

The quite the question becomes we know David Ortiz had insults other baseball players of that sort of second. Revenue streams we gonna have a Pedroia the motivational speaking. Either classes are just go one -- placed a plays during the season Dustin.

I could be a possibility. You know I think I'm gonna say that it's a lot -- bella baseball would go along was to go for that but I think motivational speaking -- Koreans in our --

It I will we had a busy week here so in Red Sox land because it's always a busy week in -- slammed the first thing to happen obviously with Jonathan Papelbon. Signing his contract. Have you ever talked to a player who's been through the arbitration process obviously you avoided it -- your contract last year. But -- every talked to anybody or every talked to teammates about. Possibly going into the arbitration hearing process and if if if that did happen without one what would be like.

Eat meat if you went arbitration yeah you'll hear -- You know I've not heard stories John -- talk about it when I play -- are. Accurate. -- EEU he won when it's cases and not. He said it was it was kind of miserable you know you when parent and it is obviously you outplayed the great place for. -- one of those things were the team the team called out your weaknesses in front of the judge you know it in. They kind of -- and you know pure spite your your defense you have to say you know how great you think you are also. Operative that person besides you know what you work so. I don't think teams wanna go to arbitration so apparent fact that they love the player that that that happened and that one. They don't wanna go to go to arbitration thing you know and and and say bad things about it that they want to help won a championship where so. Optic avoiding arbitration is is great you know on the you do it right heel for the player and and both sides are happy and technical player you've ever wanna go to our area in. And you know get all your weakness has brought out in in public. I think the biggest thing. Is both sides try to try to avoid that and go play.

So knowing that hearing what Casey said didn't in knowing Jonathon Papelbon do you think that. That might be over the fire storm if you ever did get in that room that hearing.

Why not just forever ago before everybody on our I would ask for -- art I'm -- I was preparing and adding -- talk bad about out get out it's so fired up and it but the -- boxing ring outside it looked athletic what little you know both. Our you know -- just they artistic process it's great yeah they do it. -- but that's why you never see a lot of guys go and go and arbitration -- ever really really strong case of when it.

On a back a week here. To some of the Mark McGwire stuff -- because I I was doing the math and and have a couple years older than you but I was a huge fan. You know is still in my teens enjoying Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa back in 1998 you work. You know a couple years younger than that but huge baseball fan you've talked about it before. But as you look back at that time after McGwire has come out now Carlton Fisk has come out. How do you remember. Yeah that McGwire and Sosa great summer of 1998. In India look back on the analysis as a guy -- plays in the same league as is those guys plated. Does it change how you located. Yeah now playing in Major League Baseball US deemed the clean -- a Major League Baseball.

You know -- I just beyond the whole thing about that era in I just under as part of a ever you know guys they've come out at this time that time and every particular or just want to move on -- you know and you know what what what state those two guys that that some permeated. It it kicked a baseball bat thought he'd end end and pants are coming our fans are Jordan then ever almost all for those guys and it was a great time. On you know like -- all -- steroids that I'm not odds fassero just forget about it man not that that I'm older. You know and I know everyone loves you know controversy read about. Certain things but not a baseball player the Arctic -- just you know ready to move on in and enjoy the game that we have today you know we're playing and and you know but it's still on the baseball you know -- replace -- For -- you know in the army ever want everyone loves baseball it's America's pastime and in particular is what the book on his watch the game today and that's all the players want that's for sure.

controversy I know you're an avid reader of WI dot com so you must have seen the story and Jason Bay. What's your take on that face -- there's a lot of levels to it by at this as a former teammate of his what's what's here -- analysis of it.

You are I mean I'm obviously -- but it -- very also. I mean this guy he plays he can't shut out in the yard everyday player party can't eat and you want -- You know and have -- make you respect I respect it so much he got thrown into a situation. That would mean they ever want sodomy. He replaced regret man here Bears didn't recipe each you're gonna give us -- boost an end and got a one -- from from border war series and discuss the first class. You know player on the field and off the field and any became one of our leaders without question and never once saw that. Not think it's just talks went with a guy out of our understanding. You know instead of -- not you know I've I've obvious separate -- stuff from it and no no a lot of the situation not that on by. You know it's. -- gave they had I had problems that are injury problems. Nobody nobody around. About about the study if you was dirty without plate. And that's only cannot got to require partners whenever they got were backed up all the time and you know it I don't. Each ticket in her you know you're not their player and played hard enough. -- of big reason why we've been so successful last couple years.

We'll know knowing what we know now in the August and September that he had. Does it amaze you how well he performed because a lot of people were saying when you struggle in July all of the contract situation must be getting to and so forth and so on. But. Is seems to me awful and why he was dealing with the lives. That the in the potential surgery in the and the evaluation through August and September that probably was more pressure than any thing in looking back -- it doesn't also amaze you how well he didn't.

I think that is the biggest thing every year we saw when he first came over -- he he steps are based off -- He's he's it might help. Mike clear -- play the -- an -- player when he got -- over there -- signs everywhere you know it's all crazy and and churn up when in the seventh several -- start he was ready to play the game all I think you brought everything out. Op every -- outscored Hardenne and he's professional and are one of the best and not -- played. Off like the way it and now he's one of the great at that ever played with never complain about anything. He showed up every day working hard and our our respective command and well because extremely well Matt.

We're talking to Dustin Pedroia will get to your phone calls just in a -- with 6177790850. Toll free. 8885250850. And called -- talked to Dustin. And you're now couple weeks up from spring training Dustin people talk to this year about. The Patriots ended -- leadership and they lost a bunch of veteran guys and all of a sudden. You know things fell apart for them of people pointed that leadership aspect of it. You're going into you know your your fourth year your fourth full year with this team in terms of your preparations for spring training have you thought all about the help becoming on a leader now that there's some veterans. Off this team has that been part of any. Of your thought process on May be taking moral leadership role this year in 2010.

I haven't thought about that we have a we have a bunch of leaders that's why we're we're really -- game I think we. We -- a patrol each other and external to the right thing. Yeah we we we still got a lot of veteran guys are you know have been around awhile back that know how to do things and no -- to you know. Kind of like a set police everybody it and make sure that that. Play the game right when it -- in order our business the right way so while you know -- and and -- anybody others not just one leader on the team you know you gotta have -- many leaders possible to have. You know even. Better scene that that you would have -- last spoke. We have a lot of guys that accept responsibility for for what they do it and and they care so much about winning in. -- way to -- it ain't so. You know we have a lot of guys that that that -- take care of themselves but. Not stud looked -- the -- Tech in. Wake them in they've -- all older guys and we brought the lead on each other to be a successful team superstar in the air were stroke so. -- will lead on each other it and get ago.

At the minister who's doing on the road this thing with the like with the new double play partner how long and -- Have to feel the if it at that I'm pretty sure we cover about one guys either I'm not sure that -- tell audit. Either that -- the shortstop position out of left those are you know W you know at the four at the minor league complex on the first day. Would Pedroia stay in front of his locker you know that questions -- And you could just you do what you should this hold up the tape recorder and has played the last five times on the ways and show -- the other workouts covered by the way.

All outstanding off in order Tibet but felt bad after a great. What you return it will mark outplayed it just doesn't -- bucket and a couple weeks ago but. Arm out it worked out all great and away you know excited had been. After Lester the -- the car care what you get out there and not. You know the ship with new teammates and not. Go.

Well it's funny because it -- asking people lot about that power play and I got a lot of athletes say -- yeah I get one of those my by my laundry hanging from it or whenever. And clearly they don't realize the benefits that you're getting from was so good for you.

Thank you appreciate that. I got allow it makes a lot of you freeze in the power play when it appears to be this thing you stand on just vibrates like she wild we make fun of that dust.

I do a lot more than just an ironic I think out stretched out of the biggest guy. Obviously so not that flexible or else -- less flexibility. Ultimate record. And a lot of things so. It race for the seat in the right way you know are accurate just -- at Duke bodybuilder exercises. You know look back pocket Hercules felt more like -- a I go like China like in my body a little bit yeah.

Movement without the power stuff is only for the media -- event for a us. -- as a lot of there's a lot of -- questions here Dustin an 85850. About you know your work out in spring training from the five -- somebody asked the question. A what's the toughest part of getting back into the groove. -- spring training.

I'll I'll just pick the toughest part and we do a great job. Coaching staff is is the first couple weeks you know you're taken a lot of swings its inaugural balls and and you know they're they're they're kind of long days but they're really not you know you're getting a lot of work done -- sort of an apartment. In that that prepares you or that you can hit all you want -- offseason and everything but. Which you know that's fuel and accurate accumulated different you know you gotta get locked in for the -- and -- yourself but your body. You know prepare for the long also are and then and then once the games start you know that's the toughest victory at returning -- against -- try to. He's got to put all the offseason you know worked out there all straightened it and it -- strong and everything you got to incorporate that in the game and you know the first couple games are obviously tough our guys and and that's my biggest adjustment to make is you know make sure that. You know that that big gains speed -- from the beginning in it takes some time but what -- you used to it you know -- You -- confident that are -- ready for the season began.

Let's take some phone calls Dustin Pedroia will start -- Joe in Rhode Island he's on -- with a laser show --

I get good capital -- and you have a preference. On -- question for him the Pedroia. I don't know we all play you made at second base last -- Wiki it just come back. Somewhat after the All-Star game with a bad bat in what we're gonna be able Kabul for a base. And I played what on the fourth -- what you're swinging bunt drop on. As I want to see you feel good at and what -- what at first base and put the bait to wait what about it yet if you were called up.

Yeah yeah that. That was awesome. Oh what oh what it was it was at their question what's better. -- our our member and I don't ever play. In what it got a little follow -- question to these are one they would not that the play a lot of dialogue. Like after the end maybe don't Witten picked up on -- good.

That's a second time the word Guiel has been using laser show this season so. Who are they got a great I'm look at the practical down for the company -- on -- note --

The second -- but it's not a question. Beyond Red -- to give up or eight at at picking -- Great proponent of what -- That's been pitching supported the winning a ballgame with offense and pitching -- one which would work -- in the all things being equal. -- in -- all thank you.

I think I think cart teams not to -- out -- Easter you know lot. If you look at our lineup and I -- this last few weeks offensively and we're third in the league runs scored. A whole lot of guys gonna get better being Jacoby had a great year last year and we are -- had a better year. If you -- intent. I feel all going to be better to balance and that's the other night and you're gonna be better everybody had -- you're more experienced. Outward at victor for her for that for years that out here so. There's a lot of guys that that are gonna you break your remark or skirt out score her run -- so often -- I'm very confident not for it I ate at that kind of bothers me whatever -- right soldiers go about pitching defense and it could be wrong Russell went. You know you look at the up at the end of the year you know which is the best. You know that there aren't there in the playoffs or 01 of their division in the air and going on it and go deep into the playoffs and and a lot of teams you know -- the World Series because the pitching and defense so. Our in our like our chances we have a great team were we are gonna pitch -- play defense that obvious that everybody had at that position that quite plays great defense and and that's. That's huge or so. It was tech got -- put good at bats together and -- in which you should be a great game.

Let's go up back to an island Phil is their failure on Dustin Pedroia.

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Oh these Andy's gone and you got nervous she heard power -- be heard the working out news you wanna rally the if you want to ask if you ask for your autograph and the excitement and some New York. From the -- machine -- this one's come up a couple times this year someone -- from the 978 really wants to know. Who is better scrimmage. You were Francona.

No I've got to this question how many times. Are -- both equally but at -- this is gonna come out right now we expect. It's just whoever has the better part is gonna -- they're -- I screwed up either one of us are very good rock. You know whereas that are card's gonna win that. But he's stakes are at stake. I think we display because it was lot of doubt part of baseball seek out -- for the new era spare time.

Spin your way it's we -- Don Cox dean the former mental performance coach the Red Sox he Zia they've capacity of the Dallas Mavericks series sitting right next to Mark Cuban. And he's he's changed us and he's he's talking all kinds of trash just like Cuban right side by side though the guy used to beat up on encouraged to --

That a lot of things but beat up -- about. You know where he was butler coach art art club and and I -- told the policy is not well coached. -- You know. Every time you know he'd come by a great -- had this look like -- how how are you don't look up by your life you know a -- is situated right there was going to -- But -- a great guy Manny he actually Tex -- apartment and give me give me crap about. It is a great guy to have around in that helped a lot Ellis now struggling and EE. The output -- back out there forming in and help it's.

Speaker have given crap -- also emails and asking how can you possibly getting beat by Michael when he five straight times and ping pong.

Like all the greatest thing I'll eat it used to be quite professionally ears stick. I mean this guys also if you see Mike well put pick on I'll pay a lot of money and Michael like somebody. If you straight with beat on people. And now yeah -- a target I mean if you guys could pick pocket Rockets return. Watch -- just hammer people in the -- he put a hurt the people on a lot.

The problem is that. Is anyone going to take that challenge in front of the media and if if you know that he's gonna go for scallop and just run the score up on people.

What is -- a media member out there have been good but what we talk crap about you know.

I think you have the person just for that probably do you like taken a beating rob -- very good at that I've I've improved dramatically since that equation Pedroia two years ago. Did you that you got there. After you beat did you beat the dryers Pedroia Biggio I covered the over under. I wrote the score 4145. While I -- whenever you are brutal let's go to Connecticut's got icing Connecticut -- you wanna.

I realize this is short -- long time and I just and I love but I that's -- are great ballplayer and I it was stroke on protocol. And now with my daughter and I've written and earnest very catcher that you want to say I feel much doesn't we I called his peak as I was surprised if you say you're nervous. I think compiled a week ago yet to speak of part of the 800 people and I am I I'm they can not playing in the World Series and play baseball. I we just wanted to know -- In front of those I think he's at 800 US a lot of people to speak of -- options I just wonder and I didn't get.

Or after that I felt like had a great. But you know you don't let the nervous thing. You know that that that's a good I mean you're not nervous but -- you don't hear it on in the World Series you -- required. But the ought Oscar did that mean you know -- it won't do. I doubt it would be something not so you know are or are these hitters up like that but I'd like to play better when you're airports. You know you're you're you're a lot faster -- so your -- in about every situation that can happen. Not that's good they -- athlete and you're not her semi sparkle air. Op operate a nurse for every game in and those are -- mean. That they helped you out make you make you better. Oh.

I don't say yeah I know I played volatile and I was always nervous and I know I and I never thought that that was a good thing and it's. It's kinda nice to hear. But I really look forward to look watch you play this year and I hope you guys to really well and thanks for taking my call. --

Take one more bobs and Providence listening a 103 point seven Bobby -- Dustin Pedroia.

I know you guys don't all don't go to Korea. Good I just wanna thank Dustin Pedroia it but it Pedroia are doing so great in. Applause -- all World Series. -- I want -- the question to load. Their new Yankee and red card meg -- cameras arts and by whipping. You know that and I wanna know. Did that make history but won the first eight. Gains against the Yankees and then you lost that the last -- the Yankees was that. -- history.

watch -- robs the history major here -- loves the stats and write them down rob was that history I like right down stats. I'll say it was it was not historic. There it's of the question for you Dustin next question not -- on the court talking to bill Rhode Island billiard next.

got tight two quick questions -- played second base. Up number one other any sort of unwritten rule in the major leagues like guys that I spoke to do not spoke to do when sliding into second on a double play. And thought to what I get what Eric Beckett can you keep the -- to catch it do you prefer to know what pitches being told what do you not for.

Are out. For the first part of Indy. I mean I got guys -- spot in the second obviously they're trying to break up the double play you know but. You know -- you don't you don't wanna go -- too -- try to it you know in the next career you know -- at all. You know -- elbow that maybe it's fighting second based cute so the China. If you go right you protect jury your own guys while you -- I'll recited real hard but I cited rollout you know I don't wanna come and I. You know as I I feel about that that's not dirty player on a calm panic -- needs. So it and then that that's our but he Israel baseball they're not -- that are not China hinders somebody's. Career hurt directing like that everyone's pretty well but. Are your second question I always look at -- you know I wanna know every pitcher is every every pitch is going to be located what pitcher throw it. I'll only give myself the good position to make apply. And everyone in the middle and -- shortstop well always. In the north coach that's a responsibility got a lot more ground covered that in the corner of spots. -- you know we -- you we have to kind of anticipate were all going to be -- in and you know we we trust our pitchers on the third that were called about -- they're gonna throw a ball away and everybody our -- is that. Pretty darn good that as an excuse marker so. It executed vantage point before.

And -- a follow up on that last question for me is -- It is that a payback situation do you keep track of that you mentioned -- unwritten rules and guys coming in on you -- when guys do. Do that inevitably over the course of the season I gotta believe it happens. No is there ray is there a payback scenario where you keep that in the backing your model other player on the team. Keep that in the back and they are mild we know that when it comes to pitchers. We see that guys protecting their own is that a a scenario that happens also with guys sliding to second base.

Are -- did that because that I hated the most that it taken taken me out at second. Now want -- so Adrian Beltre he would kill me. Are you -- and art. He just so big to big guy you're not coming and I. He's just such a big guy that you know it's -- there's a lot of a lot become an -- on. It's a you know what I'm Seattle I'm like she can't knock the academy you know it. -- Expect great article prospect at the time I point -- out on the field but. Not we're about -- so I didn't date or which are good they are. By EU was the only guy that you know I kind of like I looked over respect from like he got -- hot. Accurate or go away protect myself so. But I gotta try to put myself but a good position we will work hard every day on. On you don't use the back gets protection then and you know make sure that that we don't get hit so. That the big big they -- molecular if you eat the last to get hit it out of -- into play you wanna beat up your body and what -- carry yourself so.

Well you're you're introduced to someone come and -- early on your Major League career correct.

I'm like yeah I don't sell. It not picky you know each. He's got tripped up you ask you come to pop but it you know kind of awkward slide and he Horry go --

As Red Sox fans here -- lawyers are an appointment could ethnic out of ot the guys and let the most hated guy Red Sox Nation off the -- who you pick in this weekend.

All -- I got out -- way to charters are gone -- and music you can. Use. And that's what my body and our subjects well it was but it -- they got him out on the debt for good corporate and Alex it will cornerback Ellis. But now watch a man. I believe and I think the Jets are gonna whip. And and oh -- A man is ridiculous but I think the Jets beat and it's it's all up there -- secure football wrote all. They're gonna went out and I think the same topic is sectors that do it going to be Jets in the Saints all.

They what do you remember do you have pretty good source when this liberals out in Arizona. Few years ago I know people in New England obviously does a great ending -- 1714. Giants -- rub it in up by as a as a native our our our resident of Arizona it was a big. Big deal out there and did you do anything Yuri could stories from that week.

Not really meant I mean I just got on out of my house and watch the game and go to any. Yeah I'll have a board that would be I expect it on I I you know watch the game. And not erratic only your Super Bowl parties -- That's.

It was the reason that week that was. -- it was not it was freezing that week in Arizona. Now tomorrow. There it was it was it was not a good representation of Arizona but anyway. So that -- will -- the Blazers -- look at that list and it's we we learned a lot and it released just analyze Dustin is going to start. Some classes at a local college of regarding public speaking. We've learned that the power play is still working and we learned to ask one more question dust before you know since it is -- semi seriously you're talking about going back too will night school. Next week is that right. Okay next senate next Saturday is that something you're you're. No looking forward -- but maybe even a little more nervous about. Because you know everything that happened last year in that article and so forth and so on but the you know by all accounts the people there have to have gotten behind view is that something that this really going to be special for you.

You know about it it really has I'm really excited about it and I think about for a while -- that there -- a lot of people were were -- what's -- we're trying to do. High school field that played you know it's an older fielder and we're we're trying to do a lot or the remodel it make it look. -- It looked -- you know its goal and everybody in the count that that's -- love baseball -- and then a they all -- pretty much all cities is now Red Sox Nation mandate they've they've -- the Red Sox and going to be fun go back parents see everybody who supported me throughout my career you know -- that happened last year not think there were hurt that artists and and move on because I I haven't seen a lot of people's -- for college so it's been awhile and -- here by going to be fun and and I hope hope also that don't those same guy you know I think basically perhaps he would -- changes that it. In you know it won't make it clear that. On the same guy in -- and I care a lot about -- and aggravate even all. That that not that happened last year you know all of this -- and again a lot of phone calls and and I want our clear but some ultimately -- I do not out of MySpace or FaceBook account. Because people my hometown are mad at me because. It's an F I friend request that you -- FaceBook and -- It already have a FaceBook -- are not shocked about it I compare we operate a computer -- not a -- can't spell. On the differently now. -- Just to clarify that I don't have any of that based Booker are not educated not -- yet.

Well that's disappointment in ski because he was thought -- going back and forth with a -- FaceBook. Bragg and everywhere now you've befriended government this illness that was great.

Zgonina are gonna. Make. It. -- well let's go well that's a whole another half darker if you can rob got experience when it up you don't try to pretend their radio station in all sorts of people Dustin it's. So okay no baseball no MySpace. Public speaking -- plate all the talking points she hit a ball -- the great stuff as always.

We gotta we gotta -- I got also -- next dark out I go next Saturday in. --

All right excellent that'll be great. That's a dozen city Dustin Pedroia joining us here on the eighteenth tee hotline AT&T. -- better three G experience.