Mike Lowell

Or at such third baseman Mike Lowell Mike -- today I'm doing -- on -- it's not it's not until Floyd a which he'll have to sell Fenway Park here you know who's. Boy out there what now what is it that you see about that ballpark -- that team that make your eyes light up and -- beach balls instead of baseball's I don't know.

have the answer -- repeating it but I just think it's one of those things were. You swim about oil on the seems like you're going up against the same team you know vast and I yesterday -- said. You know within early in everything has been a span of nine years you know you got a 120 at bats or nine years -- I don't really think you can say it's this or that but. There's definitely some some ballparks you see the ball better and in Toronto they have that big black backdrop which helps out you know you don't have any movement back there and it it caters to see the ball little better than most parks.

We're what is it about the early part of the season a lot of guys seemed to struggle seeing with Manny would -- the last two years which taken many. Awhile to get that into that rhythm what is it about you that you come out of the -- very quickly.

That's another -- one -- of -- new ideas April and try to put it into August or September but. I don't know I don't know I because my spring training was terrible you know and I think. I I Iraq honestly despise spring training is I think is the absolute opposite of the season you you know you see. My first having 24 at bats in the spring was against point four different pitchers and you know I think the strengths of hitters sometimes is making adjustments that second and third time around. If the guy got their first time you can make an adjustment but I'm just enjoying an I'm trying to really be in the present not look back not. You know look look too far ahead and you know we're playing such good baseball right now that I think divesting their -- is taken almost a cliche but Dave -- days Alou got a doing.

That you were not a home run here Hewitt and you tell me what to a second baseman show the site you weren't you would discipline -- second baseman do you. The fact he hit home runs now is that just the strength is it different swing is it combination of the two

I don't think the swing has changed too much. In a bar had a coach that said. He yes -- hold I was thats almost 11 he says. When you mature and -- you started home runs he goes is that -- about a 185 pounds and he goes because -- three batting practice and I hear what accurate turn around the ball is right at the track. -- faces when when you get those mature muscles going youngest are really driving the ball also. That next year that offseason was I think I got six legit Munson as the first offseason was really able to lift weights in. Just some maturity you know two point two its point three I was always like a late bloomer I mean Ellis hit ninth my junior high school in our -- 145 pounds so. I think of the weight in the size having to -- caught up to my size. And then you know I just kept hitting the ball I think that helped me out because I don't really look to hit the ball -- market looked to you know gap to gap and hit the ball hard I don't look to shorten up my swinger that was at least in my neighborhood nice way if you -- yeah he had a fair. But that's all those story. But I think that helps because I think there's guys in EC Manny and David in. You know they hit the ball hard -- single out in the you know I don't have that strength that they have because -- by launch a ball to right center. At best it's about like just have that power -- just launched the ball the other way like they do so. I think you by the from my pitching get and I can headed out but I don't really look to do it. Are you the you know the team is obviously playing terrific baseball coming off this great road trip to point three intend through 33 games and yet we we were saying earlier when you look at this lineup there's a lot of guys. Who really haven't gotten on track offensively you've had a good start David's had a good start. But Julio Lugo is slow to come around man he's still with 250 J. D. Drew is go four for 43 slump until. But two hits last night I mean you must look at this lineup and figure that as well as things are going based on pitching but when the lineup starts going. This team -- scored runs at an even better I think so you know. And especially it's -- position earlier tax after every at bat how to justice those right from your face but Lou was going to hit better like he said man he's gonna have better and -- is too but I think the good thing is. In those parts in the lineup we have guys -- each other up at those times -- about -- for a few games outscored did a great job now Dustin had a huge series you know and he's back in a point where I think he feels comfortable. Now you know the bottom line of you know that 89 isn't just oh organ two outs you know -- those guys -- start rallies and driving in runs. But I think our office can get better be used agers are and hit 250 you know he's -- he's too good you know when people look at this team like at the beginning of the year JD Drew gets added in one through five that looks. Very solid but there were some people. Saying that you know you would fallen off some in the second half and in the bottom third of the order what six through nine generate enough offense to did you. And maybe some of the guys lower in the order take that is. As something of a challenge to you know to be formidable and show that you can produce runs in the lower half -- not me you know I mean. I was answering questions last year however for every referral -- insurance Beckett with a throw analyze -- I don't know if I was Shawn Estes question so. I just prepare for this season the same way I mean I have things that I want to do and the US all time -- circle -- goal and I sound like to circles because if if -- cynical 80 RBIs. That might be at this might be Russian driving a 115 because I have that opportunity and there's other years were you might want to drive in a hundred but the chances aren't there I think the fact that we're doing good compliments. The 125125 of the main guys you know the big free agent signed these and you got Manny and David. Were more the pieces that can complement him make this lineup very very solid you know. You know the big name guys they can do we fly under the radar put up great numbers that's better for us you know maybe we can we can sneak up on them and and you know that hurts to those are big momentum swings when the the par line of the -- expect to hurt you hurt you then you got the guys that -- expect her to they get hurt you again so it could be. Like they say we keep though I'm over and we can string together a lot of good at bats. Does that drive you crazy that casual laughing about it about what people were saying we are also that question is no question about that. Did that give you a little bit of motivation to say man I'm not done here yet. It didn't give you motivation I mean obviously I want to have a a Goodyear coming off 5 but. It's the same it is to say I'm on steroids in 5 and I was -- eight home runs now what -- back on him -- seven home runs and point -- games having a stupid -- mean I've been I've been through enough in my -- to worry about old people think about me you know and I enjoy baseball and if I have the chance to play anywhere in the big leagues Astros want to players that want to do this in -- six years old so this is all his good talked everyone likes it and you know. They -- scenarios in what is in the who's doing wasn't the you know. A week ago we were sent Pedroia Pawtucket you know now while his house and senate race in the big leagues so this is. Is the way the game goes in you know there's ups and downs and you gotta fight through that Townsend you know try to arrived the ops as long as possible. Few weeks ago.

When the Yankees -- in town you talked about having the Yankees shirt frame and we got emails idea I had no. Is no way he as the Yankees are -- easily play four for a couple weeks. But you you played with three major league teams hence the three jerseys can you confirm value of the Yankees shirt -- in.

I have five jerseys for an Iowa -- my eyes will Jersey my college Jersey. And the three big league teams have played more votes that are put that to restaurant not go because on -- the Yankees -- is that team you play it was our first big league game you know how much an argument keep that badgers collect a Chinese think it's something at all.

I was so it is no way guy only played two weeks of the Yankees but I think he was here you played -- you arrived in the big leagues in this ball goes yeah I was the first -- on our roster was here in fenway and swearing in every.

A -- me that's kept out of the dugout after -- already has on the field. But some things never change are about -- appearances to -- is on the bench last was it like this every day goes like this against them not like this against the the blue jays now. Mike you had that stretch in April where as your manager noted it seemed like you didn't get a true -- At third base for. That may -- week and a half a couple of errors piled up people talk about you know hitting streaks at the plate hot cold did you feel like you were in one of those routes whether you can help -- lot in the field and and what do you do to get out of those when you get him. Yeah I think of first of all I think there are times where you feel like you get that in between hop and you're -- maccast point two because you don't want to play and difference bog your position is because the balls are common. That's one thing about third base that you're gonna happen it's gonna happen you're gonna get your hands full. Of in between -- is because of where you are you just don't have as much time to to play the ball but I think in that stretch of about it seem like ten games I got more between house I thought I got all last year you know and now. You put your glove hoping guests there and you know -- I'd like to sit down with some of the score keepers you know is I think a couple of rooms have been reward is hits but it's part of the game I think the only satisfying part was one out of those errors and them being Enron's you know score for the team and that's a big thing. The pitchers picking me up you know hopefully the next time. Maybe someone hits a shot down -- and I can sit around for them you know that's kind of back and -- team we gotta we gotta do that we have to each other I know that you take a great deal of pride in your defense that that winning a gold glove two years ago and or it was a throw feud that. You grew up I analyzing Mike Schmidt at that position when you hear. That you wore the all time leader in fielding percentage for third baseman with a thousand -- more games played what what does that mean you. Means Davis more than one gold glove. I think if it means to me that that the consistency is there and I think the thing that most. Problem with that is that I know coming up to the minor leagues. The knock was we feel like he can hit the boos were not sure he can play defense in the big leagues so I think that's. You know pretty much in your face all those guys that that that said that you know not only being a guy that can make the play and be serviceable. But over a long stretch of games you know to prove to be one of the guys that you know has done -- better than than most so I do take a lot of pride in it but. This is still very offensive game you know it is fun because I'm I'm house watching the Dodgers in we're in the clubhouse and Wilson Betemit was at the plate. And he's hit 130 and in parentheses they say no errors this year at third. Some think it would Wilson bottom fifth minute of benefit 115 -- right now at third and hit 280 with 45 home runs definitely you know. Because those of the of the flashing numbers but. On the fence is huge and and it wins games it really does in the way our pitching is going. If you can eliminate those extra outs that they have to make those extra pitches that they have to make its future just -- with the flow of the game and.

And it makes us a tough things we're talking with Michael here on the a picture of the second year in a -- Major League Baseball players you'll see this Sunday on mother's day. Will be using -- no nothing crazy has gone on in the league actually this is something that we're hoping is going to be very very helpful pick going to bat against breast cancer and like maybe you can explain a little bit about the about some of the players -- what's going to coherence and.

Well I know. You know they're they're doing this for the breast cancer awareness and and this helps out Susan G Coleman. I don't know it's a foundation or for the cure what she does in a lot of guys are jump on the bandwagon I think it's a great thing I think over 200 guys are using these bats and after the game their auction them often you on a lot of money is going to be -- for a good cause and I think. It's something we should all be aware of you know -- cancer I think his home to allow more people than than we know -- and we think him. I think dumb cause they were doing something with you know the blue wrist bands and all that so it's a good mix but you know mothers' day's coming up and I think this is a good way to. To make people aware of something that's going on help racing demonic.

More than that -- to 200 to -- more than double the guys that did it last year they are available to players that used -- mother's -- are going to be available via auction on MLB dot com after mother's -- I'm looking an appeal last year. The back -- earning the most money at the auction was more used by bill hall of the brewers so for 25525 Mark so. This is an opportunity fans can purchase personalized -- that. At WWW dot slugger dot com and MLB dot -- so it's. It's a terrific thing and I know it's near and dear to your heart is the -- is a cancer survivors there. And beat -- we can we can -- one final question how much fun is it coming to the ballpark when you guys are in such a group everything seems to be going. In a seamless here Sean mentioned that got some guys are still not reach their expectations but man it just seems easy for you guys every single day.

It's a nice flow you know and I think it's starts from. The quality starts -- again. We're score runs early were putting the pressure on the other teams earlier mean to be up on -- holidays 67 runs after three innings as a major boost because you usually for a dogfight with him. And but it starts with the the pitchers. They've been getting strike one out number one often those first couple innings and it gives us a chance to. Even the days or not swinging the bats well if you look back at them Minnesota series inning we scored seven total runs in three games we won the series you know. That that's a huge sign that the pitchers picked us up that series and then now about started going its rosters and you go on a tough road trip. Two cities that we really don't play that well when we come back five -- one that's a good feel like I'm like thanks for coming out of joining us I think and I said if billick expressed thanks -- I can thank you Mike Lowell the --