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Thu, 17 Jul 2008

Justin Masterson joins The Big Show from McCoy Stadium to talk about his transition to the bullpen.

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" Well good -- Justin Masterson joining us live here in puts look at how things going all right thanks to -- treated -- in capsule. I people weren't there you ready to commit about the -- but you also Cameron. No I can't can't have your camp -- accurate of repairs itself -- couple twosome for the company won't hurt 1 morning stance at the time so. Things worked out so well and analysts Izzy keep going as a body gets adjusted to him. Who really happens how different is -- we coming out of the bullpen suddenly get the call on the phone with. I think the adrenaline level was a Latin. Hire me intensity either way is still there but the journal and you get the phone call listen okay again and again there was going on that -- this in this in this this can be situation in the house on Wednesday it's your turn."

" It and there it is going to get the job done is that going to be one of the toughest things were being a star of the preparation before the game. Going on the bullpen knowing you have time to get loose now you're out there in a bullpen you sit around watching the game the phone rings. And now you need a tall pitchers hate -- go we get a hard -- to chew up and running well there and it's a transition."

" With a nice thing about it when our starting the ability for me to get ready quickly. Go maybe take me fifteen minutes before game to get ready guys kind of look at me in the and registered today and like point five minutes a game -- about again there's soon so I mean that's that's that's been helped me out and it's it'll be a little different just they give up his phone call the I guess there's this guy used to and yeah hopefully in and Utah --"

" Justin you've given us more home runs and absolutely and I -- I. Which which which I assume is his placement. Your -- young pitcher and -- in the big leagues and usually that's the utility but the same time. While giving up a home run into it in us having start is is okay keep getting -- and not putting runners on base. Giving up on run in relief it's much more dangerous because department in a tight game. And he taught you about baton in in how pitching relief in terms of placements collector for the pitching arm what what do they -- you on the lines."

" Really said much about it but. When it comes down to it. I think. I think those times it's really got to get ahead at the time has really hurt me given up my utmost in my home runs of many do little bit behind door. Maybe it's time baby a ball in their little bit 'cause it's 32 count I don't want to walk this guy analysts said Neil balls you know hit. Over the right field fence or whatnot. And so really in my mind -- to some that we've really been working on -- and that's to continue the intensity on and on every single pits. A if you if you walk a guy you've got to walk I would just got to go after him. He'll always talks well. It would and they -- where you heard that what you. Sixty such a nice kid that as a as a as a relief pitching you have to get that like apple one. -- agent. You can in the development development finance. I don't know so much about. I think just just the difference of the adrenaline. You know get that phone call notre -- and then and -- you gotta be locked in right away. To -- it definitely gives you that that energy that fires that that comes with oh okay were not. We're just trying to cruised through six innings were trying to dominate one. Jewel in the spring training that you might be -- to the big league big league club audible or something that just came about it is. -- bugs -- that's problems over the past couple months and they talk to you. Later revenues -- about. You know I hadn't really heard much about it except forward. The media who it would say some things -- A but time. Thinking about it and in my head. It was definitely probably a possibility that could have happened without starters that we haven't even the -- I think the guys -- there great. Weather in nine odd chance that how bout will see. But really before I guess and then here was the first time I think the organization and say anything about it and and and in my and I. -- had some thoughts about it didn't surprise me but we also -- that would be a possibility because of you know the -- limited right although -- also going to beat it right yeah. Yeah already started doesn't look foolish nobody assume a lot of things put the number still in the -- it is that people were fearful that you have to you know and get -- with too many innings in the same problem with -- sparkles like you were concerned. As -- how many cute and right right I mean this just to follow along perfectly especially mean their plans OK he's he started the season ago a lot of innings under his belt. For a first half and now let's. Illnesses that have missed a few stars let's just limited his innings that put him in the bullpen which which is great idea and the possibility of of -- becoming open now. But what do you appeared actually to parents don't hear it knows it's based three lefties that you'll want to three and a dentist actually you know right hand side on the same release point talked about how difficult it was in the -- company has let these two seamer in the is that stuff on that arm angle. Do you think that support 1233 lefties and that's of people talk about -- that that right away what what would John and I. The drama starts in the Big East have been working on is continuing to trying to better against lefties. That I was that terrible but it may have been doing really good against Friday's and so when you compare him it's it's it's a bigger competitors and but I I've BO. I thought happy about how we've continued to get batters through too much starts against lefties in the weapons of dissonance and outside move the ball around changing sides. And so comfortable and I -- comments about it notes it doesn't really scare me two months."

" Tickets you great Sammy situation right handers coming dominating right now actually right hand hitter I don't want to see that I don't want to see that -- you get conine there okay it's it's really a couple of but come into the bullpen depending on the innings you -- be patient hitters. -- team -- we try to load up lefties but you know especially with the eighth inning opposite six devastating. It's probably good so but it's good because this situation righty coming to dominate right handers but it's like they say you're so much about the left."

" Handed effectiveness when you don't want to become a situation that you read was coming in to pitch against those rights of course I don't it's everyone the long term 1015 years and during. That your. The money is a buck that's why I'm asking low. Post is but see that's that's it that's it -- was you know of course they asked me about. Again reliever now which you move back to starter right before arbitration to your weaknesses and I am amazed at how I. But but it from a -- you know it. If I go back -- go back really -- the big leagues element as an hour ago you are still make money that -- when you're starting."

" Pitchers and to a data pitches a routine is the baseball on the locker when you command and cohesion alone -- headset on. I've seen different pitches over the years they have a whole different. There was one guy cover years ago -- to -- the alpha by himself but in our famous or Jim Bunning cute couldn't go near me but yen up on the day. So you have to change the whole countenance of arriving at the ballpark everything's different now he has is or mental thing you have to go through now the great thing about my routine is that I have no --"

" I think that they make no sense to -- those that's Umenyiora that yeah. Good. As good as good as -- is that is just him being just. It got to be the young guy out there now see the carry the bag. Of course talk about the -- I don't know what the -- the youngest reliever. I mean if if if I'm opportunities back there and you -- you on more than you know it's his -- that drinks the goodies that everything that makes the bullpen as it is it is to humanity that a lot last year I mean I would. I would consider an honor to use ticket back -- them means that you play an instrument because DeLeon -- handle them there. Hope -- it could be something. I don't know what I can you always -- that we have the initiation and you dressing like a woman yeah -- approach it's great. See how you feel of what it felt like I'm very honored public public."

" Is that Jason Barrett to match your development your yardage tremendous tremendous and he he has such a great understanding of it just gives a maybe a starter to to figure -- a guy is. And then also and he's come with ideas -- You know I think may we can Chinese -- force enforcing this way maybe just more for seem always the lefty not just -- sinker you know that to get people. To get lefties not so much thinking how Estes dive out prefer a sinker and it goes right to their battle let's get something a little bit harder out there because there's a little difference in velocity. And just really in the the thought process and keep me calm because and -- am I'm a perfectionist as it is. And answer the year you can be happy with the good outing -- done this better that this -- he is get a calm me down -- the big things -- on this and so he's been tremendous to have we get."

" To this debate all the time not very tech especially when he's not -- he goes through some slumps. It's a grueling position to play night in and night out salute and it it's amazing which it may Everyman to what he says what you just that every pitcher we talked to says the exact same thing. How important he has when you're count up especially with you -- go back and forth right and you don't know that line. You know you've you've you've driven up you know three hours five hours before game time. How important is it and what does he do with that line up with you."

" I've -- total faith and anything that he puts down as far as the -- goes and so when I when I get there even if I haven't understand okay this is the idea. Do not come until we have I think we'll probably do this and if I have any type of you know sometimes. Other times. He had a catcher puts on a fast on your I don't know some months in the maybe throw it. Him if -- you may want to think too fast Roy puts it down -- that's what I want in the first it is it is like convince. Is you opposes. Opposing hitters have claimed that he changes. The order an awful lot so they're expecting a fastball on the situation because that's what -- the last time running -- change the routine rounds as a -- are always think it that's the thing about you'll see him back there in his -- kind of go you know to the right place it would wouldn't want to do here and in many percent of pitch in and sometimes I that's what I was -- other times I wasn't thinking that but. That's a pretty good idea right there let's let's do that when he I make this pits and let's see what happens. And and so. 99%. Of the time is his perfect and he knows exactly what he's doing and that gives you that attic -- especially as a young guy coming up. If I wasn't so sure. I'm sure now that you what's he also a game in the Sylvia. Didn't stay up things. Panama. The parents over we do we're heading in they're visiting for bills that rebels what did you think that you fall Papelbon Mo Rivera. Controversy and debate and what are you thought double -- Bom Bom -- Yeah rent a little bit about it. So little bit about it that this could be you wouldn't like Phil Hughes a few years I don't. It it's it's okay. Yeah -- look at and I go it's it's it's two great closers in a matter of -- and a who's just. Amazing fun to watch him and does a great job and finally gets him in person in the last series and a real gentleman if you government yeah and Aramis and he just looks you know that's Derek -- itself and -- is is Papelbon is of course accorsi he'd want to close close that game anybody would want to have the opportunity in the quotes and and but then it's Marianne was house and and its last all star game there he's one of the greatest. The quotes and so of course is going to get that -- But you can't I mean you can take you so far as you'd like to against Papelbon. You know and New York sometimes is looking for stuff there. It's again guys. Yeah it's it's this. --"

" Everything everything just does little surprise neatly sits down here announced their their trainer reliever -- surprise that they put a timetable actually came around said that. Three outings. I mean have they have they discussed the timeframe we you'll usually one outing he won -- away right here and actually they they told me there was no time to that they came out there. And I -- and they do that. So you are no plans to join the team an extra burden."

" I mean I think in my head I'd love them but yeah Minnesota. Now now now they they haven't homey thing and they haven't really expecting in my in my thing is that I just got to concentrate and -- out in them gone now each pitch. And if it happens that this is my last day here than as my last day if it's -- and I got to be ready for tomorrow because I may become rampant again."

" Which is talking about Mariano Rivera he's made. Career out of simply want pitched -- yet another pitching last couple years in the out of each of people I think the Red Sox have seen him so often that they've got to figure out that decked out there. How different is it for you in the -- versus starting do you cut down the number of pitches do you limit it. I would say yes that's what I'm doing you know we'll see if that works out but is that difficult for you and you've got another pitcher do when you -- on. But I don't want to use it right now and -- swarm of."

" It's sometimes in certain situations at -- and into line of bad maybe. New man maybe -- should -- Pittsburgh I think it's it's -- and so we you know batter sees you just bring Japan or stuff. And they and you work from your velocity. -- noticed that he knows anything differently just to just two outings like. Double promised but this one here comes. I don't know well. They're. I think it back there and just a -- sports -- on what is that the heavy side. -- I got a deposition it to you learn how to act it's yeah I'd say it's it's tough. -- that it's. The food in which is most important to the -- you guys need to put. It partly approach you guys pretty well better -- he's in May actually that's -- frequent applause here tonight -- an -- I of his stature coming out here. And going and -- batting practice right I can't remember ever in arena."

" Assignment before. And I never ever ever happening -- I've -- Ausmus and how how great a man David Ortiz is aside from baseball player people which is one day he you know receives violent when he companies it and smile on that once and I've ever on. And and so it will be a great experience for all the fans -- here is he's enemies he's such a great guy to have because he's going to. Take the applies some make sure the fans and you know he'll sign you know do this and so it's going to be great experience for you Charlotte these guys in spring anyway and -- with -- How are they around you when you come up and you're coming into pitcher Balkan power those veterans great. I was. Really impressed with with all the guys up there just quality not a single person that you -- now every single guys. Business as his first come dominoes started an argument be too bad to me on the days and I'm starting. But even though you know you get up there and he -- somewhat do your job. And and they respect to little more -- and I could see you overtime you know guys slowly he slowly work your way into that fraternity. -- little more respect -- open up a little more and in and that becomes you know more friends not just what's on the field but off the field all so and and I can't. I'm giving you -- that team who's not a quality individual to the other guys and teammates. Well thanks for stopping by it was great seeing you and hopefully you'll have to look good luck we'll see about forty miles north Unicode page I would mind if you don't watch the -- Maloney continue to write a."

" I had to go back to Portland -- when he was a player he went back of Lubbock and -- a couple years man languages that every other week with -- six. -- Bob Gibson and Danica. I don't. I don't lineup the Bernal and I. I don't those Stewart got through Arab world. I got it from Boston it's what I -- going to -- I think I thought it up. Thanks just that the system but I'd -- you know it's just a masters in the -- in the Mitchell."

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