Curt Schilling

" Our friend Curt Schilling hello Curt Schilling how are you hey let's get another -- right at the top jetlag overrated underrated."

" Then Billick -- they've they've. It's much more player dependent then donate visit but they've all article on back that is going over there."

" But did you -- you can't say that -- team I mean as players you I assume you know publicly it doesn't and it is going to be met with much separateness you know we had -- around the world."

" Both teams have to do it but it's it's definitely a real thing I mean. I think it has up by a much bigger impact on the -- players in the pitchers. But having come over there on time might IE was kind of ready for certain actually was on a real good schedule -- the first they were here so. Staley to blame but two short quick ones in the and we got here -- are -- potential."

" They have one on my right my right ankle and Stoudamire put."

" You're only supposed to wear my 14 against them."

" Well I just that that's the I'd use -- put -- on. But seriously redshirt."

" problem. And his temper -- still worked out well for -- current US bank and I heard they're required up up -- base of experience how has it been for the team in general what are the other guys love -- like it at a were just you know doing."

" My take a lot of Murillo really enjoyed it I think it is that we got a lot of young guys sort of followed from the big -- just gullible. A lot of their first time over here and so. Particularly in trying to."

" It would that your teammates have had to have up plot you if you didn't get the right on the black -- and go to camps Emma and I was at selection rose's. Handled."

" Well they've been consistent from the club that does that do that person Walters -- back and I volunteered for a assuming you know going to make the trip and that make the trip and it was good it was a it was a little experience."

" Was their only room for the five --"

" Better -- food approve what twelve when he can't and I -- and them there was four of us some visible to media and some MLB people on some some beautiful personal from the from the base. -- Those of fifty minutes supper -- to our drive in the middle nowhere not it's target traffic here is is the nightmare. And the you know -- you can you can before -- multiple places they'll be forty minutes away."

" does this feel a little unfair -- I mean the the Yankees don't have to go halfway around the world to open their season."

" Well you know it is patently -- wrong word I mean it's it's. You know it's it's definitely something that that -- beneficial for baseball went on global scale and you know we recognize that and I've I've. Because mentioned earlier that and I'd been in my blog about that if we -- really for the and not for any other reason then they're competitive he's good it's -- he can put you. You know at a -- guys -- don't know right that that we did everything as a team as organization they -- the everybody in the and they really took the extra steps to make sure everybody would doesn't. Informed -- want to help to limit or minimize the effects of traveling around the globe and that the biggest problem is that it happens it's such a short prime time in the world are back in seven days and generally the most what it takes some most of that much time with having your body in. Teamed up to get over here in the end thought late that I would you go back as much much harder to come."

" A safe to say that had Major League Baseball -- again and not responded by providing the money for your coaches and personnel and you guys dug in and -- then we're not go on. And it was indeed a no go there would have been 25 or 28 really disappointed guys not to make the flight."

" I think you would have been disappointed that you know we we talked very long and very hard about. You know the ramifications of the decision there wasn't one of those reality stick it to Ohman blow hard it was you know there -- some some serious thought about what a yes or no meant there and you know I think it before everything came down and have figured out we. We talked about in depth in the -- it was you know make sure what it was aware of what the ramifications it would have been because we were we were unanimous in and in not playing that game and potential of -- cable -- that a catastrophic thing red. It never should -- happened we never had a bad enough place we had. Agreements in place for things that it's just. They want honored and and we felt that that was almost pretty well what was it was luster off crosses the club."

" We did and probably didn't hurt that the game against Toronto was nationally televised on ESP and as well -- was a little leverage in your pocket as."

" Well you don't -- that just happened to be okay you know obviously accord to that's my don't know that we would've. I know we would've felt any differently if being and adult life you know. -- BR certainly haven't sure didn't work I'm curious -- ecstatic helped the way it went."

" as far as you know did the Oakland A's coaches and personnel get taken care of."

" But I don't know try to block everybody I have no idea."

" So how's the team look."

" This is a good team -- obviously you know just it is -- well feel better -- guilt starts and ends with -- the pair of doubles this season and we've got. I would argue about the game and so I still believe it's going to that's going to be the same thing it's been -- for years the team it. Deepest starting replace about the deal longest is going to do is going to do about."

" This I'm probably more eyes there's definitely more eyes on the guy going tomorrow morning for you guys and we were just talking about this -- his first season in. In in the America -- he wins fifteen games he has a better first year in the failed and then Beckett did. Is there any reason we shouldn't expect them to have a better year this year get more comfortable in May be. I don't contend for the cy young but maybe win 181920 games."

" I I think it's very realistic and expect them would be better because he's that good come he. Goal from the match point in America lately -- adjustment you know -- from from. Japan to America is in the big -- is just that and -- adjustment and I putted good great idea you know his biggest strength and it is -- physical talent and his makeup he's he is an absolute bulldog and competitor and a perfectionist and that is over all the trademarks of without faith and I fully expect him and just to be neck and neck all year long and I think that that. Though he had a chance to pitch with the with the cy young candidate last year got to see what the top of of the food chain looks like in in the major league tonight I don't think. He he thinks he can't do that I think people leaves. He and and I believe in my body he has the capability -- be that good you know it to peak still. You know he's still got used it to get better and the lower than having that kind of got into the big event and."

" I heard it kind of bizarre rant from rob doable -- Killen Daisuke saying these gutless -- he doesn't pitch to contact and the reason. He gets -- is he's afraid to get hit he's afraid to go inside -- he's afraid that challenge American league hitters. And he really thinks he's going to be a disaster this year."

" The guy -- frozen -- The first is Joe oh oh you get a big league pitcher."

" got a double that the former a bad boy from Cincinnati yeah."

" Let's consider the source I mean. Others bribed then I have go back a long way and therefore we're good friends that. You know he would do different bird and you -- some -- did on the field and you know you could you slowed him more to go look sometimes stupid so I don't know I had. But -- lot of guys that that -- deal overly concerned with his opinion of me as a starting pitcher in the big leagues."

" observation -- do you have any theory or does anybody whether it's -- Tito or any other pitchers have a have a thirty YE Daisuke would have that one sort of meltdown inning in almost every game and then right the ship or not."

" No it's not it's it's not exclusive them everybody goes through that and I can remember revenue get a big league when. For the first fifteen starts of the year the fifth inning was. No matter who we're playing the fifth inning was much trouble they knew it was the fifth inning and it did you know it's it's it's a coincidence staying very competitive in the psychological thing opponent you know but did this happen and everybody goes through it and -- eighty you know -- tentative kind of go from problem the problem and you know this year I'm sure everybody has -- they're. They're various physical -- company get -- that everybody will focus on while that's always been on booted it. Displayed as a minute did they have helped put any -- in the."

" Baker for what ever spring training observations are worth give us some position player based on your observation. Do you think is that headed for a monster year this year."

" Mayor risk. -- big men is that it about a aren't forty homers this sort of front the it looks phenomenal he's. The Houston I've never Remy who always improbable trip but I think he's stepped it up and not a he's happy as I've ever seen them would not just -- baseball -- life now that. You know effect change tomorrow but I mean he's going to deploy it and I think he's I think he's an MVP type candidate this here."

" So that that contract that that one year option that the team has to pick up in November in your expecting. They'll pick that up and he'll be back."

" I don't know what they're going to do that but but I think you know monster here I really do if they felt they had big TDs and have a good year obviously come on play it on and with the two home -- but I. You know I think he's beatable but more acclimated in doubt that he wasn't that -- that this think there's some -- he came into this -- prepared for everything mentally and I think you know he he he looked like he feels good result the you know -- can if you get to the polls are important but he's been -- here."

" I know give us some of his going to fallen face."

" You have. Oh well good you know what I am."

" I think we're -- I think part of it was sort -- that it's going to be I don't think it's going to be another team stopping us I think if if if we don't end up in the World Series it'll be because of something we did or something happened to us."

" I didn't do your way yet tell us tell us how it's going for you as the --"

" No -- has -- I'd I would assume tomorrow's the first day political."

" You know I'm going to make it make it yeah so that's tomorrow. Nobody opening day it's your first win I would rather not gotten hurt I don't wear a watch of that this is the over the scales kilograms -- and you are."

" I hope they go bother about what you know like impacted the you -- probably -- force on trying to -- they've been. Would be safely under the market."

" I saw where Javier Lopez was thrown 137. Yeah."

" There are that this is told to put some other over here with this MLB all stars we had Billy Wagner Tom Gordon the other some guys we have total all the burden. Anytime you have 150 kilometers well it's something much -- 95 everybody in the crowd just goes."

" See your your velocity and three digits."

" Has so far you don't feel like you're getting in in the way your your your."

" I'm I'm I'm gun next then visible right now on mean. There are men a couple of hours. But Floyd before worked out today I'm in the couple hours before anybody else is there and but to -- up hours and I'm Don and an amount."

" And before I have to ask you this on the look of -- talking about this because. Your old teammate Lenny dykstra is getting some real good coverage these days EX I don't HBO's got a thing on SI. New Yorker has a big story about him as one of the you know real great minds on on Wall Street these days. And he sounds like the same guy you know -- smoke cigarettes and spit and then swing Aaron. But he's taken a fortune in the market did you know did you ever get the sense that he had this in and current."

" Korea known since the book first we go -- let -- have actually start the let me. Public on the market we still keep in touch award -- he was always public parks. I mean he's still is probably one of the not true -- compared to bid is probably the smartest hitter I've ever played with he could he could dissect and about breakdown at a bad before it happened. And I would argue that seven they don't and times in what he says it was what happened he was of these disputed. But he he -- it if you really doesn't."

" Are you going to invest because he's got this magazine --"

" He's got a lot of discussions dump pretty much still wrapped up in 38 studios you know financially and and physically and mentally so. In other -- if we play we have a couple of long discussion about a put. I felt I mean he's he's made probably a -- people on the money you made during baseball outside of baseball so."

" So those analytical skills and utilized during baseball bred bass obviously he's translated into the real world."

" He always -- business yeah I mean -- again he he he obvious season he'd come -- as a very gruff. And -- rough around the edges and you know part of that is his -- certainly year. But he competed as there is hard and as good as anybody I've ever played with and he had their business document that -- I mean he was the guy that that got me onto the fact I didn't either they'd get -- sat down explain to me the process and and you know -- that might earlier days was leg is letting the -- Atlanta -- at the time. This is dead and he's made a lot of contacts over the last 1520 years he's he's still very different."

" And he lives in Wayne -- old house which he."

" Well you know I mean that's easier than absolute media heartthrob. Because you know you department with -- is is just you know bringing in Marines of material because obviously he's so unique you don't want to be on the -- we get to know him. Look think and talk without listed the best thing is the funniest thing ever quick story you did. We have to have the video ever receive -- at Philadelphia at the end of the year they develop -- our video guy did a phenomenal job -- like 45 minute. Like this season and every year you'd have somebody buried it and what you're he had -- when he married and when he compelled -- entered immediately to deal. David good but I like their -- with a list and giving people they know less about the west. There was just prepared and services there was always bring."

" Well it was nice to see that even earlier in active you're still going to be. Doing your part for curt pitches always you you've met some LS patients in Japan correct --"

" Yeah do they -- there's and from my understanding there's 8000 known patients suffer from -- Japan it's good. Nineteen year old bull supported jobs are twenty year old organization but it's it's invisible over here and it's it's. You know one of those things good that we've been able to do was bring awareness in the United States and in the cities we played in we're going to make a lot of efforts this here to do that very same thing over here in Japan and you -- betrayal us and we turned it into a very unique program -- Basically backing donating based on statistics of pitchers in the cities -- worst were active which -- spots and Arizona and Philadelphia and then we're going to do it for Japan as well and try to local interest it's the fan driven program and have. If we can create awareness one of the things that they told us over here was that does not of the ballplayers is associated with association are brutal course -- and -- mean. Duke is disease they LS his baseball to baseball disease I mean baseball has I think bill an obligation. To you to be a part of us and so we're going to -- of -- my boredom and actually took two full contact information for people most cities do. To get involved locally with the chapters done predominant."

" Should you get Daisuke involved -- on the board over there."

" He actually is okay as a pitcher though I'm donating to the Japanese -- your -- I'm donating on. Based on --"

" Is is the pitchers could skirt usually gives her win in per strikeout all right for himself yeah he's can't pitch so he picked. Josh Beckett Brandon Webb Cole Hamels and Daisuke tonight to San Marcus that's going to cost a few books."

" Yeah de Tocqueville is money well spent and how big is the over there the -- fathom that from the just now."

" I don't know least bit overlooked this yeah you have -- very good comparison tiger yeah he's. It's it's. Claustrophobic beat -- just spoke volume in the mean the places they are to get pictures. There was still cameramen out I mean it's what you watch him because he played them. Which isn't the it's decided I think a lot of people's neighborhoods -- come the ball get on the bus at the airport. And there's probably fifty members of Japanese media -- cracks open the bus window -- waste storm and it's like this son. Comes out I mean that the titans were just a billion album of him waking up the most -- I mean and they called for the first lap of you get walking in the street Kenny at the authority that no -- Bunch of guys that that he you know he's he's been huge huge over there."

" And you can you guys walk down street there."

" Well I think you know obviously I mean what candidate of people out of 55 and shorter. You know we we stand out -- you know so but you know there there there's the same. I guess percentage of fans Billy polite very nice stands and then the a pure pursuit gruden and you know on comparable fans over here there's seemed to be a lot more local."

" Pedroia could walk down the street -- yet."

" Yeah yeah he's sexy I think Tom thumb. Not so sure he's not thinking about promoter play itself -- that particular over the bumps okay."

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