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Tue, 26 Feb 2008

The closer for the Red Sox joins John and Gerry to talk all thing baseball

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" Morning mr. probable on how are you. Like on and man just to throw it before man. Now you're not a morning person not a morning person with -- edited it. I pitched the ninth inning act Fabio more pass through your into the day guy's a one of the party stop in the preparation for yet another campaign began John. You know I think the question that are really don't remember the best now you know what I think you know for about weaker side to alters the -- dollars Vincent had fallen and really celebrated and you know I think once I I got home in in and settled in you know just kind of chilled out in Dallas you know. What was the best what's the best part of it is being in you know a World Series champion. Or just being in a superstar closer in the big leagues where you what's the best."

" Saw enough for me I think it's a matter of you know it's not. Make him the money that we make you only make money yeah exactly exactly I mean now think that it's. You know the the fame or anything like that thing for me it's it's the did the adrenaline the drive the intensity everything that goes in the pitch in the ninth inning at Fenway Park every night and it's it's it's like if it's like I'm addicted to you know in. You know our France's Eric credible and that you know gets me going our our fans are like these crack junkies and arsenal are. Our stats -- their crack you know and it's like you know you -- you could ask for anything better you know and it's it's it's amazing feeling."

" And by comparison starting would be boring right I mean yeah -- they shot of adrenaline for yet no doubt no doubt. Now eight what you that this question the tiger was going to -- with his dominance in his last six events that is in how do you continue to perform this high level looking your stats from last year the -- you were talking about intended two thirds innings in the post season -- did not allow a run -- not allowed a run and fourteen and two -- post inning post season innings during which you want to know four saves only seven. Hits money. How how does that performance which is very very good during the regular season get elevated the post season."

" Well you know I think it's it's that the matter do or die you know and and during the season in each year go to a season in your in your -- the week either you know your retainer courier preparation here there and I think -- the post season rolls around all of that should be an order and in your your routine should be you know warrior preparation and and all that should be in order to go to the post season and -- to succeed as such high level."

" Fear of failure every athlete says they haven't do you have an or closers allow the habit and closures at Fenway Park allowed to function with fear of failure."

" You know that's a really good question you don't I don't necessarily fear failure and I'm not afraid to fail I felt plenty of times and I think that's the one thing that helps me the go out there each and every night and forget about last night if I did fail or forget about last night if I did do."

" There's a difference as many strikes out in the third inning with the bases loaded there are more innings and more at bats after that you fell on the ninth inning in in give one up. Games oversee a later you gotta think about that all might till the next night."

" You know -- I think -- with me what I what I usually try to do is you know either after games over if it was a tough game or the if I got the save and I've it was a tough save or if it was a losing say you know he's good bad that clubhouse in. You know how -- yourself like that relaxed chill out non. You know always just -- and I are gonna go home my step foot -- that clubhouse this off feel like okay actually let it go go home and go home and playing Nintendo."

" Do whatever do you ever do you ever have regrets we Estes after. The river dance became famous after you were on worldwide TV with a Bud Light box and your head. You wake up the next day and ever say -- them dumb or do you just say I had a good time."

" Yeah uses to had a good time and on the you know to be totally honest I mean. Yeah god I really don't have many regrets in life I think that's kind of where the way -- take life in it's tough to say because -- knob and ask that question a lot mound. You know I didn't I didn't think it all -- dance and all the stuff would. -- two point that a guy you know bombs but at the same time I got to go to night ever to bed every night and -- Are you -- you Jonathan Papelbon in in in you know for me going out there have fought -- BM myself is what I do and and I can't change that."

" Did you get any unusual or interesting offers as a result of either of the dance or the beer box on your head of any sponsors --"

" A few days and -- dances stars and all this other stuff they did yeah -- you know if she's going on in you know I can't do that right now and they want me do I think we're doing Mansur version of dancing with the stars for -- might well he's having his foundation penalized -- get together so. The might be some like that you know."

" You know what they did you order placed Tom Brady is the favorite Halloween costume this year it was and Tom Brady -- in the number kids were in Tom Brady number twelve it was of gearbox on the head there."

" And that Papelbon -- and accessible and I and that do you like John likes to ask these little these tough trivia questions of some players I -- you -- curt Curt Schilling said you -- Mensa candidate and I don't believe that at all I think you're pretty bright guy and -- what Schilling says. Who's at the lowest career earned run average in major league history. With a minimum 150 -- lowest ERA in major league history. And actresses out there and that would be one Jonathan rubber palpable okay one point six through I know that it's going to be a tough thing to keep up to me last night I obviously. But it it is my want to was there and I mean when you were -- now. What was your goal just to kind of make the team make the roster get get in the big leagues wear the uniform mean make some money."

" A year goes to change your goals changes as you progress through through the big leagues and you know I think for me it first went when I got caught up in 2005 my my goal was. Come up to the big league team and make an impact and -- these guys win and you know that you know bit -- happens you know five playoffs and then. No my next goal come into that season was that in 2006 -- to make team the gods simply make the team and improve that they act is still pitch in you know was just fluke Demeco to 2005 and you know I think as as each day went -- these -- at a state in the big leagues my goals guy. Harder Holler from -- K I kept setting my goals high -- got that delicate process my goals so high for myself. That if I don't necessarily reach my goal cannot fall just short of my goals are still going to accomplish a lot. Your goal youkilis is all things yeah -- hold him you know. We you know -- just got elected into the Hall of Fame which you know I've had a chance to -- actually in the -- I think you know. With him getting in now it's kind of opened the door for more closers in think that you know major league baseball's understanding how important closers are these days and well obviously the roles change -- to us now -- you know I think that -- that's my ultimate goal now."

" your shoulder conditioning program continue into the offseason you do it every single day during the regular season correct correct yeah and they test to after every outing Greg. And and held -- that -- machine or."

" I nicest little different tests that bomb we do it to the monitor mustering every did showed that part. And you know have a shorter program with with little -- that I do and you know the stretch bands and stuff like that and it's just a routine that I stay on that I know that works for me that -- now works for some other bodies -- organization their -- different but it. I I believe in and I trusted it so therefore it works for me that's Everett has like brushing your teeth exact -- party -- he'll wear you -- my. Actually -- him a sort of program."

" I -- yeah serious question do you would you like today together long term deal done mean you have. Certainly sacrifice for this team you volunteered to go in the bullpen and you've been instrumental they have taken care of other guys long term. You're making sure money your a young guy no but. One of those nice long term Nomar Garciaparra that deals that you want more you want one."

" You know that's a good question kind of start thinking about more here a little bit as of late but. I think lance will be no I don't think that I'm really be necessarily worried about that I -- you know. I'm I'm making some pretty good money off the field so it's not a necessity you know oh my god let me -- deal here but you know of course I do want to book online dire -- to time you know I feel like. You know in a pretty good position where you can kind of hold off and wait and see what they want to do and and made my decision based on long term careers -- whatever happens happens you know. You know I didn't outing go back to his -- you know like I said I made the comment you know last year was there's a million in a hundred million and not really much people -- two point million you know. Well to me that that's no big deal really you know long I'm I'm getting to come by here. And and played a game that I love and show up every day you've smiled face you know and yeah how would I do want to -- deal down but he knows -- on the no -- well what are you making money off the field you know two stuff like in our guys don't condone a car commercial color -- you know and you know it just. Sign always with companies that you know I think within the New England area can -- benefit you know people might or might -- as you know and and all these you know kids that go in and and go by sporting goods from -- and and you know little league parks and I just it is given associations with you know people like that and -- we'll spare change."

" You refer to the crowd fell apart in the crack -- of it at your stats are are are you spoiled by the environment which you've come up I mean Q could you -- doing this improbable but in the ninth inning in. Pittsburgh normal walk."

" And not not really great to -- to be totally honest you know bomb bomb the way I am because of our fans and and the atmosphere. And you know is this like become less -- about our fans being junkies in the and there are. There -- cracked his stats you know and it's really that way -- mean some of these fans know more than I do them you know and and and that kind of puts you in a situation where you know -- don't play for yourself a plan for city and in the fans and and families and everything else and that's just a little extra motivation for me you know."

" An idea for a Dunkin' Donuts that -- her -- donut you put it down and you dog jumps up and -- it or maybe. Maybe going to motels in -- ball there Austin Bostick the ball park. That you guys my age oh no was there anything left of the ball when he was only did he make so creative creative yeah I dated -- something left right some some some. Felt that some. Leathers whiners now there really -- there really -- and then -- I want to thank you for -- olympics you have -- wasn't anything -- want to thank you and boss for this is that Doug Mientkiewicz story was the most tedious -- went on for months while it's still going on how that would have without the lights go on -- and in Asia and some dealer he gets to game action I don't feel very battled they -- hired lawyers it got ugly it got ugly and you spared us all of that or Boston but he."

" Yeah right right you know and and that's going to malaria and then came up to me and they threw the I don't care because they are not we just want to know that you you got hitter somebody's got faith in. So don't worry mom my dog's gotta -- the status inside stomach it."

" Shepherd number two liked when he personnel boss will pass this baseball and we'll show up to intact that long yeah it'll it'll -- intact yeah there's an idea would you look through his stool stool significant time."

" I don't know -- we're going to get X rays what would you be doing if god didn't if you agree -- would you be too soon to be our sub prime playing football. Probably would. -- Forced a Georgia Mississippi State did you like football he seemed like a football the -- football ball more than they I'd -- like well my my high school days like him more than. You know warrants you know kind of roll around college I kind of fell back in level of baseball more. Are you looking forward to meeting with the president tomorrow yes. Given -- very political guys get if you if you if you don't know that I."

" Republican yes Republican idea. Kind of slim pickings out there for the next Election Day you know other Republican who got tough now ahead of us than you know we're going to fire Harden. You don't strike me as an -- guy at all now or Hillary. Now I'm not Hillary -- guy that the on the straight Republican -- with. John McCain right yeah a little he got -- okay -- Schilling probably won't leave it to you agree ultimately influences now -- it which Schilling like in the current condition little irritating and I Hendry -- actually lately here. Guys can be -- you know that sucks man made by egos that make you don't want to you know deal with all that. You know BS every day with. You know."

" Do an ice. There be an odd man it's up there it sucks but you know at some he's got to go through and if you want to come tasteless this year he's going to get it done come all -- team and he's going to come battle at the we were talking."

" At this early the ED culture these tackle vehicle to a -- we're here now. You know it was kind of some real characters they've changed that -- guys like Michael real you know professionals we have Sean Casey here now. We myself it's and it's. Do you consider yourself a throwback to the old Damon --"

" Free spirit era I'm deathly free spirit but phenom highly intelligent person you know I had sixty -- arguable that -- SAT it was LL yeah it was only one time it is audience and 69000 about it. Now on to leave duplicates and they -- this is not exactly full time job as a here -- new -- yes we do then usually go back home do move efficient that this only radio yesterday proficient backyard. Here in. Yeah and then and then I went -- to apologize during the Hughes from bosses you know everything was cool I've just in behind someone's Condo right -- and -- in the -- you know. And jobs out there fisherman he and -- matter if you grow -- lady. Man that is her pond -- rattled off because the golf courses I'm right yeah technically right."

" Could have been that and that doesn't -- is he drank in the -- group games after the cancer in her back and I could hit. Jolly good -- and continued successful -- up in Boston our guys have a double double ball doesn't Callahan"

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