Terry Francona, Red Sox Manager

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Well an assortment talking about for a long time if you got that feeling that's that's what -- striving for probably. You know you could be up you could not -- and original things happened but -- pitcher you communicate. Your temperature at the good.

I know to you don't you're not a a pitch count guy -- you don't talk a lot about pitch counts but. Looking at John Lackey last night throwing a close to 125. Jon Lester throwing close to 125. What is it about those guys that lets you did -- that. Makes you think okay they can they can handle this well other guys can't.

While that they're big strong they're durable forceful or effective enough to do what I mean. Lot times if a guy's got that -- pitch count. Obviously the pretty deep into the game but you have to. Build a command the game and you know that flop on what to do not want to go to out at third base stay in the deliberate and that's. They're good shape strong note to pitch count thing can be a little -- misrepresentation. -- certainly. A tool -- use. But it would guards coming out of his delivery he'll do every little more chance of opted her or -- yet. Early on there have been to Byrd longest in his delivery. Told her you're -- far but again each pitcher probably has up. Has sort of sort of a number war we'd start keeping an eye on because that's just what happened and they start coming out of deliberately leave the ball up it'll let that doesn't help you win games.

From your experience. When you go when you go get a guy and you gonna take him out. Do they know that they're coming out of their delivery they say okay accuracy which you -- here I wasn't able to command at the -- I want it to war. I I don't have the Dallas that I had in the fourth inning they know what at the timers it used.

helping people -- like that I mean they're -- Jon Perlman extra amount. There's there's a reason sometimes assistants won't -- now we're gonna god help. A lot of times when he's he'll pop problem middle hitter he sees something mechanically you want the pocket from twelve. And this gut check point to things that talk about work -- and try to get back. True to bow out points for the Baltimore and etiquette you don't want to get too much but but it's public school long -- week could not over the front or some of the more strident. It'll certainly won't fix --

This leads us into a strategy question I had from the weekend and Sunday's game in Seattle. I'll win win and you replaced Dice-K in the seventh inning with -- Daniel Bard did you feel at that point that Daisuke was coming out of his delivery is that why you made the move down.

No small part of the -- one can. Padilla on two walks. Soul you know look if if you apparently we're gonna get Bart up -- gonna -- Bard well. And Internet site giggled out walks somebody who grew up but it will reported anyway sort Figueroa barked start hitting point. It would hold the baby tickled to. Started I'll look real good links to pitch to recruit just two outs but it got -- got a little bit. What goes WW. A big hit. You know when we do you what would you do through veering in rival have a responsibility to put not hurt this -- Eric Holder brought it's brought matchups this Utley -- But. We're struggle worker at where we can get it get through it better and we thought we're trying to help pokey -- it -- or cover well but. But -- don't -- it it actually wasn't tired. And I thought he had more just to get. When these Democrats lead off at least that nine hitter we wanted to Barbeque Republican attack what you get.

I didn't end is this one of those situations where you are looking at pitch counts in Bard's case.

All we -- a lot groups were all considered all -- you want. But you know we we do we we really walks the workload of reimport -- Walters to that you know now we have -- noted today and also could -- ball. Don't -- a ball right back -- he could be and water are good pitchers pitching a lot what we don't want puts too much.

I know some people on baseball pay attention to the -- huge effect I guess that's what they're on -- after the Ryder. Look at a guys production in his his. Workload in one year and not wanting it to go what to dramatically in the second year. He'll pay attention to that for relief pitchers who wept as well because I think that was more for starting pitchers in in the case of Daniel Bard. Is he one of those people you look at and say while he worked this much last year we don't want to make it too much. The following year.

Keep on all the stuff fired an older Culpepper do to effect battle to win the cultural probably. On that little of that. We were aware that we wouldn't workload. -- young pitchers as strongly as you up something that's volatile -- that we belong to a lot. Because again no idea -- colonel Todd Helton. Of production -- both the most. --

What happened with JD yesterday and -- why wasn't able to play for.

About five minutes for the game he kick not a lot of up on follow up what Tom thinks that he couldn't do it looked like -- left hamstring and he thought he could couldn't do it. -- And and when I had countries be it looked up part of the trainer I'll work trying to arrange and Nomar for during the sporting. It's just not ready you're kind of ability abortion but hopefully we'll get -- looked up this morning before we get back because we have a soft -- Maybe we could use up toward --

Did you have any pre idea that mean had he given you an idea beyond our before two hours before yeah I'm having trouble getting loose or was it.

lose 50 we didn't start for the Pass Christian couple weeks that's. You know we we don't just felt I was surprised fielder he you'll ever bunt surprised it's a Little Richard as far as for the game of political but that's you know little mad scramble. But got it articulate speaker will include brick church.

Where you planning to stick with the with the new lineup for a -- me J. D. Drew had been productive that number two spot had a big hit the night before where you gonna stick with that if he had been available.

Well you didn't second less side yeah we're in the outlook and -- back -- and actually the guys -- To play -- pretty good job.

Darnell McDonald I felt like Chatham. I know he didn't hit that two run double like Lowry did -- like he had one of the biggest at -- to the game. What did you think of his at bat in the seventh inning down 02 of them were coming back to work to walk.

brought that provide Rivera out of grade about you know creating could have been over. -- But it -- we will look at least walk. Don't stop him so good especially goes left and everybody took part in -- you know what you what you. What -- when you get to parlay don't scoreboard read the way we did is probably going away we're gonna win that game you know -- was completely stifling those and also more up. And that's you know put Connecticut Abacha -- when it -- close the municipal law.

I know we kind of have joked about Dustin Pedroia -- being a pain in the rear end while he's injured now lets stuff. It sounds as though doctor Yoakam got its attention yesterday though when he basically said he got a slow this thing down here.

Yeah he did a good job on. I think we all -- it was good to have a little force. -- he's certainly aware of interpretation. I've heard great way to talk of the players. I think about it was basically exactly the same thing he just made you what appeared accords -- water. And a thought doctor looked good good job of exploiting it or getting back Friday we'll -- another skin and the other feelings going in and go from there.

And where does Varitek standing here -- attempt a comeback as well.

You also do this terrible Friday so we'll both got to look doubles you're there.

Are there any limitations now on our guy like Victor Martinez who has McNamee can you just put him in there and plan everyday like you did before or do you have to ease him back into the lineup.

Well. We didn't really mean there's partners he's your man I guess -- called him sixties and beer and you know we did that. If you want to play today I told you don't over a total catch is incredible work. But victor's shoulder up but he feels good point. We'll get -- the ball. What if you communities feel a little bit -- will put country.

Does that surprise here not that he wants to play but -- indicates he might be able to.

No not really you're rewarded so hard that. -- minority rule doesn't surprise me in Europe. It's part of what's been going on here and I hope -- overlooked. Amiga it's easy for guys throughout. To do your work come back and play this -- whole -- You know his first double gave bark if bodies are actually not that -- which is basically just because. You're you're collected so at least simulated drills that should ready for an -- it's it's a probable.

I would expect from Jacoby Ellsbury -- played a bit yesterday. -- any timetable on when when we can see him at a Major League uniform.

McCain would got a couple with a couple are scenarios are about to hold the -- you do all simply comes down to. What you can -- each and and be productive veteran spent all -- one thing we -- tell them blows we want playing nine innings. Well fought game in Florida affording at least ordered go to Pawtucket. And the reason be. The reason be used because we don't anticipate -- being Pawtucket real law. But we don't want to go up a pleasure -- things like that so. Hopefully you'll play you'll -- gamer too and get out ordered under the lights in the in the -- point.

This do you feel like everybody is on the same page -- that we talked about this that I think a couple of weeks ago. Are few weeks ago we had a press conference these pretty defensive end he wanted to. Let people know what he was going through people like everybody in the organization is on the same page when it comes Jacoby Ellsbury.

Yeah I think so likeable I can't answer whether don't think it'll be yet we don't -- too many times. I can't. I can't help. What you know you were being in Shaughnessy that's not my area you know Herbert got a pregnant I actually think appropriate -- pretty good communication open was all for -- But I can't stop what other people but -- I'm just won't quit --

Shame shame and yeah how dare you -- my. My goals from Michael -- Dan Shaughnessy in the same sentence I might have.

I don't know here to shoot it does not. Early there. Yeah I I I know it is early so I don't know if you've had an opportunity to have a phone call at this point yet. All I know is that I looked at the box score and Mike Lowell had three home runs in Toledo last night have you heard anything about how things are known for him.

Some appear above but I -- W guarded. These you know the guys come -- between getting -- better you know blowing their normal routine installed and I hurt so public rewrote all were like neurotic about it Mike you'll get a three run homer Lisa no Gupta read all Barnes. I don't believe it almost ruled on I have not due to report yet. On the game but that's pretty also.

I know you have set I think in the last couple -- days it's possible he could be back with your club on Friday is that still on track.

Actually forget that there would be yeah I think it's certainly possible week. Sure it would be possible for him to be played today I don't think it made all of us have stepped in. -- And we look for this trip to go through several tripled down when we get back also got a confidence.

Your -- few days away from the trading deadline and you've got a team to manage well what's your approach when when you talk to Theo Epstein do you want. All of the information that he has do you want just the real important stuff I mean that you want a lot you -- little because you're trying to manage yet. There could be some deals that could affect the that the roster and some of the decisions that you make so what are you deal.

I've been around feel a little longer over the use these possible you know they don't because. Well be -- people well you know we certainly -- a lot spot political post. About how things fit. Things like -- opinions and coaches' opinions -- I don't need to know we don't fault call that that's. Not puzzled by Britain's -- I don't do goal it looks like -- After beat during the game 100 a broader what are we just. All I know I don't like I'd been around long enough to know I trust these prior bouts of what we do and -- throughout the.

I know you played a lot of places in your career. In a number of roles. On the teams you've been on when it comes to trading deadline time have you sensed that. Guys are tense and our guys are anticipating. The deadline so well what's what's the -- maybe for your team at some teams that you've seen right before that deadline.

What Michael I think it would every team. You know. If -- looked awful weeks for a lot of players. Because you know. There especially in this day and it's not so much Eric LaRoche split but now because of the Internet and all of the new guys I think you're you'd probably agree. But there's a lot that's out there there's the speculation. And then it'll -- blogging and -- Some from boredom -- and it'll group maybe we can't stop that. But it's out there total you have to deal with that. W just. It'll guarantee if you feel like you have to deal with you do the ultimate players are smart enough to understand that this was just part of the game nowadays. And you gotta be older but are both so but wouldn't the level.

I know you like this team I know you like these players you've made that. Which is still like to get some help before the weekend.

While I can't -- and I can -- cannot. Cautious and all I have stepped collecting like our team and -- you know I think you're kind of saying that. Wouldn't -- I want somebody yelled Lotta -- somebody hero Felix that I. I think my responsibility used to to try to get the most -- of who we have here until I know there are -- twelve goals. Won't try to get better that's part of the game and the trading deadline we've been a pretty big player lot upon the the big structural and organizational feel contrived insult.

Time now for Mohegan -- lunch with -- today's question comes from ole from East Hampton who we weren't able to get on tape but he said. Other was request a situation last week between the Mariners manager walked -- when Chone Figgins against taken out of the game charged the manager. -- the next day -- was on line up on like a similar situation in Tampa this year where Upton was punished for not hustling. Without criticizing either manager how do you handle such a situation. Where a player doesn't hustle becomes confrontational with -- either you or his teammates.

Well that's that's like an interview questions I know went on record in the ballclub -- hypothetical which is very difficult because. -- at a comeback to we try to create that this year where players wanna do the right thing. An and every managers different rupture every manager. That has a different scenario before them and I can't tell you what Joe Maddon guilt of the history you there or -- walkabout and so much business in all I know how we feel here and we try to. Campbell or structure. I don't businessman that little -- stirring. A -- there's there's a difference between punishing somebody and punishing your team. Open -- which -- with Detroit short term real long term.

I can tell you what to do Chone Figgins is 58 you're six once you take him out. You can take him out.

I'm not -- everybody -- tricky. I don't know not surprised because -- for the -- respectful kids in the game. And whatever happened sometime this time you're going to pot to get emotional get frustrated. Sometimes those things up he's a great it.

By anybody can get upset then yeah your right if if he's a respected guy in the game anybody can in.

Don't use the -- You don't like what happens and they give it it is the -- to be productive people just. This was it'll gain -- spoke to be emotion he apparently did Madden. If -- with people as much as we are good football -- concept. If you didn't you didn't terror -- don't have too much would it happens then you know it's it's not so much that happened it's how you deal to move all.

I don't think the general rule of thumb is if you don't have any clean clothes left in the suitcase it's time to come home.

Or what -- things started view publicly close personal problem yeah. When you open appreciate people on -- two and about -- is completed thirty you don't reform true.

At probably not a good thing well we share time is always will talk to next week -- and that is our Red Sox manager Terry Francona joining us live from Anaheim. But being selected all -- has won an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun. Is now -- to win the end of the season grand prize a mile Mohegan Sun with Terry and dale and -- shall visit the dale and -- page on WEEI dot com. It's to submit your question for Terry. One with -- brought to you by Mohegan Sun. A world that play.