Tue, 3 Oct 2006|
Ron Papa Jack Jackson joins D and C after being fired by The Red Sox
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The -- we've been talking a bottle but this morning and as of yesterday the former hitting coach of the Boston Red Sox Ron Jackson Ron good morning sorry about the outcome I guess this did not come as a surprise to you you indicated that David Ortiz sort of gave you some indications. We heard that there might have been some veteran voices that did not have your back -- are you aware of any of that.
Don't know lifting a bit mr. -- easily noticed or are we going to have people it would have no matter -- smoke as in the past. But it's as -- baseball it on -- you know wicked role. That's they have their. Point nine it must not would -- as well you know they submit -- all the and they two you know.
Opening whose decision do you think it was run.
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and why what reason did he give you when he dismissed you.
he would give no note reason why it's one being it's eight or whatever to deal with from the area. I don't know aspect in detail on the debt write this out.
Iraq what does it mean when they say at this particular coach isn't one of the managers guys would what does that mean.
Meanwhile you know because what -- Did not -- a multiple of eerie is it or on the oh we in at the it should be a role. Note that what what the if we won it in its action. Well involved -- but it say area -- good to me eight directed to a fielder Eric RAM. It has one they just addicts there who all you know kit there's -- you know -- like they it was great to -- and it out so all. It needs to meet would be back here reflect the votes to eight and that you're out of state -- typical -- in debt in the you know the.
I think we have your letter MLB dot com -- your letter to -- experiences that you referred to run we can put that on our website can't we Chechnya will put will post that on WE EEI dot com to -- going it's a letter to the fans -- the city.
And then as -- the state you know is here at all and the answer is kept at. It organizations they the only in Albany was partners argue with you being with all respect.
But doesn't sound like that of that great -- when you legally have the three straight years and and slugging Indians scored all kinds of runs -- and we saw the emergence of David Ortiz under your tutelage. Why what reason do you get when you get dismissed after that kind of track record.
Well you know that it is we get eight -- And and -- appoint expect award two it is these in the and it's actual this is who is -- The two hope that they give a formal World Series in 88 in two -- in about a third. -- act. It is with a victory in -- act and that it.
I would suggest that -- guys leading the league in hitting three years general and by the way batting to I believe 84 through the all star break this year and -- makes kind of goes south after that -- injuries and some other stuff doesn't indicate that you forgot how to coach hitting. In it I mean you can just get stupid all of a sudden after the all star game.
There are no you know let a city back at great war you know of all operate and it in the in -- you know albeit treason you know it ought to feel -- it is great job oh in the city. It it wasn't like he's and it ain't it or and all. Yet and it they if at all it -- that the act. Well he has been known though it would it would -- it is not -- it it looked at just what oh eight.
We're talking with the former Red Sox hitting coach Ron Jackson rob would you consider yourself an old school kind of guy. Now -- there was some speculation that maybe you did embrace the high tech computer aids in the video oh replay -- all that sort of stuff and that you were just sort of a you know see it hit it
the goats they are at -- it's your fault. I don't. -- oh -- and they need be it no award video that city if it's every inning every. -- in game or whatever. It that as a -- except -- it. Elect really and it. -- beat Italy and I think two oh it'll and it away. If you like even though it is out -- if you don't -- just and now we've it Arctic is that people. And Asia was wrong with it -- with communication. Don't have aged don't know what -- and -- it'd be you'd be so it what David Ortiz two at least to gain -- the -- and is it.
Give us an example if you could run of eight made this is Phil philosophical difference you may have had Terry frank correlate what something specifically you would have disagreed on.
It will that'll be one thing I'm not now the question is is -- Is his decision and like a city have met in person two you know.
But how well the next guy be different from you how -- the next hitting coach.
I don't know obtain them may be worked -- eight 11 actor's think the three it is pretty -- and in 8 Indian -- very. -- that we they that.
All right we appreciate you taking time today are you out on the and beating the bushes now for another job Regis going to let it cooldown for awhile and then start looking.
You know at all you don't follow will be -- or should it -- it it's somewhat simple -- and it is often out. What's baseball all of this what else and that I spoke sure -- copy -- she told if you spot -- with the director and you look. It was you know. Even -- accomplish here it's sort of oral you know preach if it is that it that though the speech what -- But it actual which -- our organization that has not been I didn't feel resound. It is that the coast --
It did did the Dave Wallace dismissals surprise you at all did you know. That you're going to be shown the door together you to.
I don't know what means that they even knew before he would if I was -- on -- one it took all Arctic. It looked as it was well. Talk or pessimistic about the possibility -- at first aren't you know it's just part of it which it and it's eight don't want. It is our operatives I don't want -- you know -- agent it will that it is -- that they -- the --
speaking about specifically the night that he 51 and 52. He sleep said that you had a suggestion for him to adjust to swing before the game and signed about you afterwards going to the best batting coach around couldn't care with a what did just that was what what Jim what those swing change --
they not be made it and because you know -- secret you know it was seeking right you know test video on legacy. People to be yours -- them to tell them is that you know come from almost. There's no no you don't eight -- only got -- it is well. Orders are used to though it's all past bought at a young age smart it's. What did he is not -- I don't want the video at his old video -- Oh at his swing that will put up why sit now started to -- as to a different and -- there's talk about spoke of it. You know and outlook the OSE -- probably each object missed -- speech she's you know they it's only about jobs. You're just here as -- which seats in between game between it and you know it's a tarp and EC -- as it you know Ross well first pitch alt -- sort of -- great stories and she added.
object Jackson a former Red Sox hitting coach thanks for the time this morning and good luck down the road. Ron Jackson with --
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