Dustin Pedroia

Dustin Pedroia baseball player and psyche you may remember the last -- and customs on the program. He's not going so well he told us just bear with me I guarantee that things are going to work out. I'm looking at the batting average today and sure enough. 32114 doubles play -- superb. Second base and he's been outstanding in the in the time and so I I take it all back you're absolutely right on Dustin.

Well thank it you know that Bart her around that college you're. Epic records that they.

I gotta tell you that day when you did I was kind of surprised because it was a combination of -- little cocky I'm a little confident in my ability but there was also almost like. You're you're you're put off by the whole thing. That's something you'd use as motivation -- talked about this with with you before when you're down a Pawtucket. You know you one of the smaller guys out there aren't people always we'll keep you do it sort of like you know England solid mix up -- fatter than dostum in the other direction

that the air that all life and not. You know like Eric Arctic Friday night -- is trying to be a good baseball player and prove people wrong you know I think not a turnaround that I it just stately and now the China cup -- You know it's a lot lot lot better baseball player and a lot better personality and that deal with adversity it. Noise you know if I had trouble you know later my career I I --

Dustin Terry Francona was on an early game. Talking about Julio Lugo and he said I think they'll go as an organization that responsibility is to get him back to being. Player he was before he got here -- up only I'm curious to know how much it helps a player when he struck sentinel that the organization is really in in there with them.

After a big struggles you know everybody that goes through you know are -- the end. Now it is the matter I act but it struck. You know I think you don't got that out go through -- let it. Yeah our -- let it get -- field. You know it -- but. You know he's got excellent -- work art you know try to turn around. How foresee turnaround you know it it's a great feeling -- out of this group of people wrong -- it is not look back.

Why is Justin took it. Does that does that of arson -- singing in the shower right now.

Struck they're -- yell at you hear that. But yet look. We're pretty laid back ballclub.

That this is putting -- in the land there brad -- That Michael -- yeah. Oh yeah -- gone anyway today at great coach art. -- and it does that what you were struggling. Hit and and school -- was -- will be it will you ever looking over your shoulder

well not really think back I know it's going to -- it. It's just the matter eight to audit and you know that they it's not being -- direct -- but. It only got a lot of things you know are actually -- your way. You know the media and you know they get on it. But you know you just gotta put your head down your your work every diet and cult that it's gonna turn around it and it it comes that are you know rather than later you know let out out this help out -- That that -- you know that that arch on Kelly I was -- you know he's struck out al don't want anybody though. And not -- got a great year not everybody out of -- and -- he's a great guy you know these market for what it.

On the on the same note have you been speaking with Julio Lugo are all trying to do you know get him through his struggles of last. -- personal

I'm not -- react in arms are not. You know try to spell -- state aren't you tell me up being a rookie it kind of well but it'll look at that before -- told -- he -- on the -- And you know get back attractive that we definitely need to know it. You know doing what -- let's get on base steal bases or -- that don't expect all going to make it that much better.

It doesn't how much of this was for you learning process as the try to figure out how. Teams were scouting you and how individual pitchers were throwing you in that it's so different from playing in double or triple --

Well I think at the biggest thing is if you don't if it's not yours going out there it -- its failure you know 8992 it you know. Slider curve -- today you know whatever but yet it's no what do guy you know that I had to -- buddy -- I think the second time around you know I I I I have an idea. Of what they're try to do -- it out -- get out you know academic job but the -- utley a result start turnaround and -- my about that longer. A -- you know better pac bell I think it's like around huge or.

You know people talk about you not having great quickness yet it seems to me and we start again last night that your your covering an awful lot of ground. At second base. Is that instinct or do you have a little bit more quickness then then actually shows.

Not -- having a little -- you know I think that the current group. I think everybody got to get albeit double B baker is that they're they're just joke what they are great -- that slower expect they'll. Are not you about it that act I'd act like you're sport but hit it. If people at the ball in somebody literally got the ball down later struck out and let it be it out though not by I don't think he got beat the drop.

I I tell you what when you get that inside the park cold front to back and talk to yeah.

It does that I want to go back few weeks Red Sox Yankees -- coming into second base and he gave -- the old you know helpful to the you know where. How'd you feel about that personally and did you say anything to home when it actually happened in just your thoughts on the whole thing.

I thought that it could scuttle -- whip in all it as a while dollar. -- kind of made it it it basically try to figure out it

all your -- Heisman could be a nice you. Tell us why you really felt when it happened.

C'mon guys thought you know could be eating out of -- No it it just kind of a weird deal you ought to keep -- it he couldn't get to -- kind of awkward spot or got to just pop up it. They cut it hit it. Now what that big -- deal and you know I a couple of forcing some some guys from it yet but it in the locker after the can't -- it up or five different question. And now -- really wanted to shower really back but not bad. Okay I guess it was a little weird but they are then back that wake up 1 and it and -- paid eight not yet.

about it you know what that's a badge of honor does winning major none -- was a bad Nomar and woody Paige doesn't say is that relevant award. I would I would worry about that you know I know that down. That area has been tinkering around with the lineup a little bit -- in any way change what you do you where you Warren lineup.

Ball out really thought I hit it'll -- respect it you know I its second quietly at the top college you know like -- it took awhile to get it used to it -- you know I got used to it well. Now a lot I don't it doesn't bother me where I hit it on struggled they're -- good at bat then you know pure black -- And that strike an act -- dot -- that I got a lot you know what have hurt too much work better -- keep what they bought out it. You know -- out you know I checked the lineup every day it on credit you know -- why they'll rip picked up Boykins do.

have you have you allowed just self at all to start thinking about whether or not you could win the rookie of the year award.

Now she got out picked up back up there. Do on these did it we got Redick illegal are currently so I don't really care at all cart. Or -- in -- world there. A -- care about.

That's the ticket that you way. But the got to explain his power all the sudden you know one now in -- always about Portland. Avoid the same life that I -- it's just explained --

never know I got the power but you know our distract -- got the ball great uncle go to -- all away and I -- little thing else so. Our -- That's when it's it's it's double -- Not at all by the renowned that but -- come on it's quite oh butler and drive and you know 130 -- you know like like pick up here and but I got up at bat and psyched about elect planet.

And how much more demanding. Is the big leagues not to game in itself we will -- talked about that with pitchers and stuff like that. But all of the different things that you have to do all of the different travel more demanding isn't. Then playing in the final weeks.

Our I mean I think that the travel. You know after the game tonight we're at San Diego on -- we have an obstacle you know we're going to get pretty late. Yeah I hear about some trouble in a little while all it's going to be hectic but. Gary I -- be used to act at the last you know what goes strip it till we got six more -- the player at. -- a lot of things that I'll think people understand it not to opt out here -- here today your client you know different time zone that. And it's a lot of wear your body but Scott they've both been in the -- it -- little bag.

just before we hear you know see Red Sox fans travel well the separatist while west Colorado what are you amazed between Arizona and Atlanta it sounds like it's in the notes of Fenway crowd for you guys.

Yes but off the -- suitably. Got banned everywhere Erik -- joke yet Whitmore that they didn't I'm here we have we we got a lot -- so. Connection not do it any time on the road especially you know literally play up like that you know. Good to have a back support group but it.

While -- put up given no fun to watch and you're exactly right on the last time we talked deal it was gonna come around you've done -- every level. And you don't have hair so continued success and thanks for spent some time because again -- of the accidents than.

I just thought I'd have a good -- to -- the -- next -- and rock -- I was mistaken about the wrong you're wrong in fact you know he's been terrific you where you're really question yeah it and most valuable I thought this guy was utility player at best and he turned into appearance at a terrific years probably right now. Now maybe met Lugo.

I mean he knows what does that. He might have to compete with two other guys that this team to win the rookie of the year award is right now I'd argue the three best rookies in the league at Matsuzaka Okajima. And and Pedroia a quiet. You know when to break him and it was a -- in the top left handers 316 right handers 323 home 340 away 29 now. Day 2869336 runners on for 35 scoring position to reach 68 he's highly possible situation.

I will tell you this Theo hit this one right on the nail because I remember talking maybe you -- barrel up just about anything at that about a year and a half ago in this was off the year we were. Social and just talking about it and I asked them about it. And you know he's small Andy's not that fast anyway it's all that he -- but he's just damn good baseball and any -- of what he can do. And I got -- yeah I'm an overall suspicious in September and and through April. But he's exactly the way Theo described exactly the way he's he's he's played really he's fun player to watch.

Yeah and really -- you know he's not going to hit -- he's he's not going to hit it actually runs -- not -- it continually like she's got a good albums but let's look at how we know all looking for 50 island. It's -- know little months now he hits doubles and that there's nothing wrong with that of course. He's hitting 320 to start with so it's not like is slugging percentages mean a lot -- come from singles -- But the way to start out the year Tony he's been terrific instances in the.

The going to be periods here and he is just part of the grueling. You know season and it is travel difficult it's a longer season -- play in the past so I expect they're going to be some some valleys here but overall. You can just see this it was -- is a gamer even when their rallies got cornerback tomorrow. That's another in another and this is core values showing again now because they complain maturity tackle those aren't -- he start a look like the best utility man based -- it's on the flip side. It's gone -- struggling for he's in his -- back commit tonight this -- to the point now where it's. You know you're you're below the Mendoza line now you know it's a -- by now -- it Francona said on with. -- Michael today it was it was you know it was it was an interesting interview because he's had a one point markets. You know I would not just going to put this guy on the bench it's not that that got he's got plethora of part of what his point was it's our job to help them become the player's supposed which luckily is exactly what he went Francona did with the -- with which could have very majority he could of got back to feel it's just what does get -- we gotta do something right in any follow the way. I'm getting the game out of the -- and you know you gotta give us they would -- what you. I'm as frustrated as anybody else watching night in and tied up the sketches will pick up -- the -- But what else do you do. You try to get nights off when you can't like you did last night but you gotta get -- you know it when people talk about guys who were quote unquote players coaches or players managers. Somehow that became interpreted as our zone --

Indeed the on them immediately know it doesn't mean that are all it means that this is -- skates is exactly what it means. It means that he understands what the guy is going to throw he understands the frustration and difficulty of getting in a slump of playing every day. I think he's in touch with what a player is going through today he can save of the guy like take -- three -- this -- confidence back -- back. -- regular. What being a player's manager isn't I think break.

He's done a terrific job this year I've really liked I am going to say it again -- like he's handled the pitching staff very well which is the big thing. But what Tony I thought I thought over the middle infielder. It's very good -- you're trying circumstances yeah or moments last year where for a lot of teams would have. Five when Schilling went on -- was you know opened on the panel thinks he has a great man he's -- 90s agree I think about all the things it just kept in house that could have gotten all the things warm but this time that you never even hear about -- pick -- I also think he's he's more. Comfortable right now in all media settings