John Farrell, Sox New Pitching Coach

Season changes for the Boston Red Sox began yesterday the team officially appointed a new pitching coach replacing Dave Wallace his name is John Ferrell and he joins us on the line John it's Dylan Michael in Boston -- I'm done while dealt like our president. There are great congratulations thanks art that tell me why guy who had a -- great front office job for the Cleveland Indians and who everybody I talk to says was going to be at GM in this game soon wants to put a uniform on in the back in the dugout.

Well -- there's a number of factors are brought into this each were -- taken lightly another there's been no references towards an eventual GM position but you know that's specter projection. I think some speculation to a certain point but what -- situations such as special rises two to join some. -- joint PO in -- people that I have a tremendous amount respect and trust them not to mention that the city in which you have a baseball environment it is speaks for itself I think those of us in the industry that no Boston has the offer -- rare opportunity and from day it was all -- making decisions to go in this direction.

You mentioned Tito could you explain to us how your relationship with -- for economy again

were -- here Cleveland some short 18 years ago in 1988 not just spending to have -- the other teammates but I would go to spring training in Tucson -- about it January 1 or shortly after two don't live there in the offseason as our our relationship really -- from such time that keep people off the field our family get together and it got to know more about him as individual await the opening and I think that's -- truly find out about people that battle if you come respect but how they go about the work they aren't they out.

I found it interesting when I read in the paper today that that you really already begun the job you've already started to look at film of. Some of these pictures on the staff.

I think it's important in any kind of relationship building in and that'll be the first that task here is to start to build those relationships with the pictures that are projected to return about seven for the Boston Red Sox to begin to get some familiarity with them through film I've had a chance to speak other members in the front office including the only jet just some background information then and how last year unfolded for each guy so that's my first task -- first responsibility is to get to know them through video and that ultimately have -- or in person face to face conversation speech.

I'm not sure if you can answer the question because you haven't -- throw it yet you haven't been a pitching coach at the major league level yet but my assumption is always. That you've got to be different things for different people that that Curt Schilling doesn't need the same things that Manny Delcarmen it's.

I think it all but I did -- last five years there's constant assessment which features and it just -- record year and I'd be happy to assess those strikes with patience and an outline was the best coaches were given that your. I expect we communicate that that was that was the only responsibility the only challenge here. It's not a senior -- better but. When you've been accustomed to on wage and giving -- want to merchant that is which enabled -- those placed.

sort of doing research on you I came across some places and people that I've forgotten about namely Cleveland municipal stadium one of the worst stadiums it in baseball history rich yet. I guess who you build and for your first start and a guy named doc Edwards. What do -- what is any of those places or people mean to --

always in it each have if any obviously it shipped on more to it ankles by the opportunity it picked it start it was also doc Edwards urged had he is orchard beach -- as a page guide back 80 pop up late take that's part so there was emergence of all people giving the out -- urged partner -- stepped up on against the tigers here on hot humid night with Turkey's bid up the stated here all bogged Clara stadium that's. Still clip -- is just.

I was gonna say you know -- advocate Cleveland stadium I think of about. You know a 73000 seat place with about 65000 mosquito.

Well I think we do you have that reference point and know what goes on every night attempt by park is clearly one of the attractions here because this is to people the greatest on -- requirement that give a baseball past offering -- Have the opportunity who worked in the act it is a tremendous talent responsibility I think is great --

It seems as the one of the real challenges for whoever was going to be the pitching coach here next year and it's not going to be your responsibility is the transition of Jonathan Papelbon. From closer back into the starting rotation is that a process that really begins today even

you know about having adept at the station specifically about -- Tokyo tower of bridal on on his physical needs 28 oh definitely be developed and at a -- or in places or his offseason conditioning goes these types have been. Individual are stationed at meetings take place to rest of their once exhibit pitchers have made Natalie fundamental needs to outline those specifically how we in Trenton oh continue to build -- pounced where it is. He started to -- count on it today. This is I think one of the challenges that exist out so well

Jon you said before that you really try to get across to your pictures the importance of working inside for strikes and for effect could you explain that.

All right I think any -- picture it's gotta have stepped outside -- what ultimately doing is being described it of the papers that strike zone as much possible there could be times that it can or other debate dive -- which is going to have weapons of the ability to play -- so. Got to keep it honest to better understand just -- all have eight to create that doubt my -- ultimately there's going to new data challenge someone to act like -- attitude. Just on the metal it -- to have that attitude that this is it is fortunate but it but he passed back there it's about the

I wondered do you find that it it's harder for young pitchers to understand that or or maybe this is the case a major league baseball today where a lot of hitters are wearing equipment. And going inside doesn't really scared that

I beat them out yet it is that your is peachy you know it just that -- here we've that there'll Bristol where most of the one they know their stuff lot's been expecting -- to -- and how to best use that. You expect pitcher has that -- that respect capability regardless of what kind of protect the ability hitter has where they're able to execute that it went back.

What is -- year opinion from afar of Fenway Park as a pitcher's ballpark

well I think having also pledged to public -- eight VO little intimidating appliance but I think there are definitely ways to protect hitters to write and it -- views -- of all art addicted to Japan right and mr. -- camp ops are outside. Doubt wave right and it hitter is going to be critical I think any right -- pitchers in the -- they just got to get out as fast -- to the opposite side and not always its way to contact -- the -- their best all as as of art art it's set up the secretary bitch.

I jog your dad was a -- as well just.

Could you just give us a sense of how conversations with your dad about pitching. Helped helped shape the manual --

I'll tell you -- back at an early stage you know 68 years old there were a lot of direct conversation that center route watching it to the top seat at the time out -- that's it is but the -- but that was very. Very big -- the top prize which is somewhat of a a lost art work so what Abu. -- today but utility -- the future passport to the -- side it was an early age watching stamps hitters stances in the batter's box to give the page and -- about a tactic that are so little that I know what better the age that this as the beginning of. Well eventually via a quote I don't write and I think that -- the final results as we talked about -- it's something an acerbic read all of us together. At an opportunity pass along -- about -- acute political time.

One of the assets that he'll be working with here in the in the Red Sox organization is Tim Wakefield. Have you given any thought yet the differences in working with a knuckle brawler and what you do with a knuckle brawler

some initials a -- ought to -- would be to gain his understanding it and what is check points are at what makes him most effective top can't be about to -- Tom candiotti other are all teammates here we're basically it's like at some understanding at the time you hear us he was very much -- ball pitcher in addition to -- all but there are you eight obviously and beat by eight. All right goal -- responsibility but to find out -- what -- well as check which are and provide resources whether it's a contact idiotic -- this extra they are a little bit of assault culture in the game itself strongly Tim Wakefield are idiotic but a trip there's conversations that they've had the past that are unique --

your former boss now -- gives you credit for helping out Francisco Carmona kind of calmed down and we saw him here Boston. Have a very interesting -- happening against the Red Sox and David Ortiz took about it to when he -- what did you say to him

well it wasn't so much invite -- conversations with which they use I think all tools to help -- realize is the delivery flaws that he would. Generated oh when it was to close all it was a very emotional high energy -- effort type pitcher and went to the game situation becomes. Our intent both the such as the night that it -- he tried harder and as a result breakdown -- conversation but just what the right effort level was because we took -- that he repeated deliberate very easily alternately in reviewing video of choice here simpler style it is a potentially blow to which got our he was able to readily identify with it and he became he's very much of the work it's as he saw that if -- things resonate in his mind that we are about. To his credit it would make those just to Italy at least.

Josh Beckett has been a bit of an enigma for many of us here if there are times you watch him pitch and you wonder how we ever gives up yet. And there are other times when you see balls going over the wall have you looked at film on Josh Beckett yet begun to formulate year old thoughts on his style.

Yeah I have seeing video that they actually saw a picture Cleveland earlier in you know six seasons this is true that is we count right out of -- all oh a tremendous velocity he has the ability of -- adopt any of the night I think any pitcher regardless of the Milosevic -- it'll be for him. Maybe get understand his thought process but ultimately -- prioritize as he -- sitters. Dallas lost patience changed speed is going to be art art -- hitters and I think if that burst artist parched earth to -- now it is delivered repeatedly the -- to attack hitters at one. All out of work 8 also most of it would efficient as to choose which it beat you beat gates -- based

Jon said in the beginning of our interview people. Maybe have made some assumptions about what you want to do is is being a pitching coach in your long term future or do you want to be a general manager in this game.

You know two great question because as this -- it's become -- of a possibility that question up repeatedly and -- into his position as on record I didn't have a tie it to be taught by a 2000 tent by IB. This has been a challenge rule on the that he burst and -- attitude and Billy -- future because the responsibilities of the position I look at this expect in much shape -- how to say that the prospects -- who are taught eight -- papal all this is going to be a position of great challenge I think. Also -- war it broadens my baseball experience I think anytime you. Lead others communicate effectively and a top should -- What lies ahead just like I haven't we get a lot of thought I'd just the this is their parents and this opportunity to have a where at least into next. A top at all -- ball game trip itself -- but I don't have undermined the eight managing on Apache job expo up I just might -- a debate that pop --

You've been described in some quarters as a competitive person I probably don't have to tell yet what the expectations are in Boston. The expectations are world championship that's got to be different than what you were facing on a -- they are year to year basis in Cleveland

other there's a number factors that would play -- and certainly the expectation that he quickly apparent that -- so are probably right lines and it shaped well that works -- organization myself now -- thing that we I'd be operated on earth is that we always hold ourselves to such a high standard that. Yeah expectations around this apartment last -- have ourselves although different and I think that competitive fire and back into the majors but ought be back into the dugout. The ability contribute on a nightly basis on impact the -- and that's something we can't but Tito -- and -- others that it be activist that's something that I clearly --

John not only to light knoll about you know municipal stadium and in the 65000 bugs. I was at the field an old orchard -- when those guys in the spacesuits used to mountains sprayed for bugs before game.

You remember that. Well I was it was a great spot have finally club -- the evolution of Portland it's franchise apparently take that out of -- so to speak but he without upsetting its rate. Replace ago to it and I don't -- agitate the public that it's as they've got a better traveled a great civic certainly the people are very passionate about the game of baseball and so that's such -- very much sports at passionate. Beating the Yankees more than 12 times a year.

Congratulations on the appointment will look forward to meeting you in person and watching York.

Michael -- appreciate the suspects yet.

I don't care care. That is John Ferrell the new pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox