Terry Francona, Red Sox Manager

" And joining us on the eighteenth he hotline is the manager of the Boston Red Sox Terry Francona. Terry has brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot -- your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies you're projects simplifies. By a make insurance it's not just how you're covered Michael Ellis how you're treated by the manager the Red Sox and by Bigelow -- Terry Francona screen T of choice solitary how are."

" The right then and got a terrible -- half and that's the first person. That you haven't been let's not logical that you have to."

" Thought let's let's start with the an unusual occurrence last night the last time. You used are a relief pitcher to get a six out save it was Mike Timlin September 5 of 2006. And we know what -- year 2006 once. What went into last night's decision for."

" There was very rare occurrence but budget McDougal went down here that's -- yeah -- we went out the eight and and we had. We -- okay in the game and we have power pop embarked. And the reason we were able to -- off your gender or their before so we had a rested bullpen to -- moral and we don't really do that reason we had -- uplifting piece something. Bad happen quickly. You know old -- walking yet hopeful we pulled out two run lead we don't want to go to -- six outs. Well what end up happening in this politically don't -- walked and then they strung together about four hits in. You know and it seemed like each it was a little little bit softer or. But nonetheless. It's like -- all we gotta get him out of their. Don't want to bring -- bases loaded situation. What we want to -- it was ready to just flooded appreciate do I thought of that time this game can be won or lost right now and if he can get out of this. And it taxes Jim Woolsey and somebody yelled -- for the night to build -- might not work. But I'd hate to lose this game lead perhaps probable and what is not."

" You know it's funny that you said that I was convinced. As it was happening. Our DL and Dave Roberts say you know Terry Francona going to Papelbon for six out save them arguing with them since outshot six out -- pieces go on to them is going to have now to get out of this situation. And it's going to be somebody else for the night that was the original plan."

" Yet elder realistic. You know it. Just. What guilty just opened at 24245 pitches and had eight giving -- hard to send him back out there. I think you hit fourteen or fifteen. Actually and and really -- the ball well. We won -- him in between innings and if there's any doubt he was not going to go back out another one we don't August of -- Well we also got guys open in the right to protect -- it's one of those situations were noted. It's happened a couple times actually happened at Yankee game a couple of years ago. Oh in the same exact situation would bring in Oki we got pap rested and it unraveled so fast. That we had to bring it to happen again. But luckily it was a tight game it just just you know again when you get it would needed to -- he would be developed for five straight -- it is the worst of the proportional we want."

" Armor that they announced a Friday night game and I remember waking up on Saturday morning calling Sports Radio to rip you. I don't think that. -- could ask. What you call it seriously technical. Equipment last night. Was one of those rare situations where the and I and I am am saying this -- no disrespect to Bill James but that. That theory that was put out awhile ago that you should use your closer for the -- the situation in the game whether it's the seventh. And -- night that was one of those rare situations that theory was able to come alive because you can't do that game to game with the closer would drive me crazy right."

" Why not just time great you have thought he would if fact I actually agree with the the idea is you know you want your best pitchers pitch in the biggest spot with a game like complete understand that. But it's not a feasible to do all the time I mean. You can come up with a big situations. -- 567 times a game. Indicate a warmup peculiar pull your problems which are going to kill it'll last about a week and they get hurt. That's why haven't had deep bullpen war. -- mean obviously happens was well Bob as good as anybody in the -- But there are times when you need to strike out. If you would open basic -- like Bard is every bit as good -- have a lot of good options right now Billy Wagner give those up power option from the left side. Manny Delcarmen and giving advice don't give us that data can -- lefty out. And -- we have a lot of good options. So you know again I understand the concept and actually agree to a good. But -- haven't had deep bullpen makes makes his makes positions better and it makes them more often war could."

" I know you're an organization that utilizes all the information available to the a look at every statistic and an option that's that that is in front of you are wondering about defensive statistics as we talked about Ellsbury earlier today who. I think his one of the best defensive outfielders in the game right now. But the defensive numbers don't back me up on the."

" You know what that's an interesting. Concept I think that from talk go to guys who have problems that's company balding. Part of the game deal of the ratings and things because there's just hard to have would be perfect in every field different division they break down the quadrant. And you know Fenway is so much the infield so much more than -- at Texas. Or Minnesota or no agreement on yourself. There's a lot of things so perfect about I think book book what we're trying to do is not have your -- does he view. In a guy makes the play every once all. -- might think he's an All-Star outfielder. They're a lot more plate could be made and we just want to make sure get what our eyes will we see isn't leaving a spot I think I think to examine --"

" There was a great breakdown of of the play in the eighth inning and the Marleau hale is in charge of your outfield defense. And he talked a -- talked about Ellsberg Ellsbury taking two steps CN. After the second strike because he's assuming he's going to choke down and swing differently and those two -- probably made the difference for."

" All the cute and I think older data probably go unnoticed during a game. Is the Marlin boat you're done at thirty stations in the dugout more open guys and guys move -- with two strikes with a left the mean there's there's a lot of thought that goes into it and a -- have to pay attention locally was as good as you could you get he would not only move. But he would move the guys with them Jacoby is growing into that and and -- thankfully. You do last night because could be anywhere but right where it was they'll probably all right screwed by the minute to bases clearing triple."

" I heard a clip of you saying that if he misses that he misses a ball. Just to go on up into the tunnel building to."

" Guys who would -- America stepped -- prevented might get. If you got decided to do that Polaroid through -- ball gets by you but it just all of a bomb going up to -- expect it."

" Is that is that because you have a he had a no doubles defense on is that what it was."

" It's not a -- bubbles but it's it's it's we have a couple different versions of that they'll want to play no doubles reback a mop. In and but we also have -- over kind of -- it off where we're not deeper. But the up you don't you can't let them blow tying run score. So again there again they are not by political red grape like to see if he doesn't go after that would total commitment here at -- a couple of and you know looking back on it. The plays happen very quickly. And people thought he could catch it you know -- good for every amid criticism."

" We talked to Billy Wagner last hour and and he's done a great job in the two appearances for you so far he struck out five of the six guys he's faced so far. How do you see him long term and I mean the rest of the season assimilating into your bullpen and how -- be able to use them."

" What gives the best second -- where we don't have to just did okay yup every night you know the one thing -- what you have to be a little bit. What we're traditions but they can. When we get him up if we don't give demand we may lose him for that night -- coming off of Tommy John surgery and we have to recognize that and we will. But on what type public view on the news being in the two outings what do can do we'll just try to pick spots. And again you don't have to just match of Marat because that mean these guys critical prologue time and stuff was still phenomenal. So destructive spot and then about there. And then you don't just. Gotta keep an -- the pitch count because he's just not step buildup got from. He's not that far removed from surgery just not prepared to put him in a position. Where he's got a chance to have the game go haywire just -- but not certain of."

" From where we said. Baseball outsiders looking in there have been some surprising things happening. Alex Rios going to the White Sox -- Jim Thome going to the Dodgers. Where were you surprised that you're not a baseball Saturn were you surprised that Billy Wagner was even available to you guys."

" Not not really bad -- I -- I didn't sit -- and -- top spot but I think those types of moves. Become available we -- and but the players just that when teams start fall out of contention. You're you know they they changed they're. Third direction -- want to see somebody yelled -- placed first or creates so sometimes you're able to take advantage of that. Because of the situation pure and."

" And I want to ask you a follow question has got the box score from that that game and got bad memories for you that Yankees game. And that we talked about similar situation. There are runners on second and third. You guys are leading the Yankees 74. Nobody out Papelbon comes in and then as you said the whole thing unraveled. At times that happened to you night where you say okay. If this works. I look like I know what I'm talking about it this. Unravels. This is -- does is -- a situation like that every game or is it just random."

" No Obama I don't -- ever thought like Beckham doesn't doom doom really good to bring. We know we want to do putting yesterday we're forced to do some -- report particular rolled about. But there was weird you know way around it home -- and -- won the game. I don't think there when we lose -- David Meehan were idiots and we might be about -- but I mean the end you don't use -- abuse. Which team in the best position possible and that's why it'll player supplies things go wrong sometimes but. But for the most part they all don't we think it through at a time so. It over pretty comfortable -- time with what we do every certainly were up perfectly and we try to learn from things but. We were going to win got a real job furlough time on the other side builder we talk a lot of ball a lot of do we -- won't do."

" Josh Beckett goes to the mound for you tonight in Tampa against Matt Garza. Matt Garza seemed to always pitched great against you guys. But I want to talk about Beckett -- and his problems the last three games he's given up the long ball ten of them over the last three games. Is it as simple case of something mechanical that can and needs to get fixed."

" Well -- sometimes when JB's struggle on you know he's he's superb and and sometimes you want to squeeze it you know he's put he's the different -- is that if it's 95 not good enough 98 ought to be. And it straightened out any -- over the middle to deploy active. And if you understand it. Fortunately for us. He's been able to kind of pick Spock allowed cub -- probable pro job and and have some really good sessions. People who surprise if you have now good outing by now again that's why I'll probably say about a vacant. They can do some things if you make making -- little boy goes a long way. Think -- Thinking about partnership Staal opinion and I were pulled summed up by Bechtel walk. -- when he gets -- just you know two out of sight but. I think back it'll be RBI title think I don't Beckham will be fine Albert can be tonight there was nothing physical just again sometimes. It's harder reel off 36 straight start whether it was all just doesn't happen."

" On the flip side you have Garza and you look at his record. And you say how can be be how -- his record be under 500 although there are more things to pitching than that the win loss record. But he really seems to step it up against you got what you think of his game and and what he does well."

" You know you make a good point which is surprising itself that could. -- Still don't like you'll look uncomfortable talking on the radio what he's Bob that's that's a you want he's stepped it up against us like you can't believe then. You know I mean like you just alluded to -- record is okay -- always -- a week that the way to get pulled worsened. There's no real way to be number today and -- he would become done those policies could gone right through it with a fastball at 945. Up Portland's all the table. Com quote again we got a -- relatively totally different and out."

" Rather short so much easier easier when butch hobson was armed --"

" If we get a -- We just couldn't understand everything he said to a sometimes that's the only issue. When you talk about that lineup and and it surprises me to be honest -- their record. Being what it is. You break these things down what has been the problem with the Tampa Bay team this year as opposed to last year."

" Why don't think they're really you to think -- I mean they've they're they're scored a total runs. They've got a good bullpen. They've got good starting pitching nugget they went deeper into the season last year like we have and I think that those children more apparel people. You know what they did like -- applicable -- how many come from behind -- in the ninth inning was -- like -- according to rear bumper and it was looked exactly what you just take maybe -- kind of old away and they are -- right or they are or larger. Goal against some of it is. I'm sure compliments of the comeback win some of it is probably a little bit of good fortune there's a lot of things combine because they're and the other year there are division. I'm in their play enough to play the Yankees the putter held me it is just -- would be up on each other."

" Hey -- and -- you want to did something that you don't see happen very often he warned Jonathan Papelbon about the pace of play in the in the ninth inning. I didn't see you -- and about it so I assume you didn't have a problem with -- insane."

" Not want Panetta was killed last July it was usual you have -- what -- Radio One killed scream at me in the ninth inning with. We got top problem laden Joe got his time around I figured I'm better off just to show up -- what jolt that was on."

" As he we we can't see we only saw Ed behind the plate we didn't realize Joe was the one --"

" No it was actually put him baby doll that's Edwards -- second base and he will get to talk a lot of couldn't you know all -- just -- no -- for a long time slugger ripped it open. Watching."

" Ma -- my guesses he was just bored it was a three hour 43 minute game we just -- that. He's just -- the at that point it just hit them that it was a long game."

" That that's probably a little leaguer for you played in -- I -- and again I'd -- almost they would blow award in order to shut up and stay away."

" You know is speaking out of a performances that are that are out of the ordinary I don't think anybody saw in Sunday's matchup. Roy Halladay versus Paul Byrd I don't think they saw Paul Byrd. Coming out of that matchup as well as he did did you."

" Well well liked but they're always hope -- don't into the dugout and you -- you know you compete for a living I think you always figure going to win earlier find a way to win. The Pellicano about. Gold the ultimate amenable not want to get one about Roger's leg we gotta gotta -- home -- ball -- team. Going to find a way brought their breed employee of the little Monday's fraud go to big game after night game. We got a lot of energy. With some guy to come up big -- debate literally enjoyed. Paul -- kind of crowded team because that's what was that that."

" What's the situation with Tim Wakefield helped -- this point."

" You know minimally batter and -- I guess that's better than Jim Miller only worse. But we really don't know on. He moved around obviously and rode the bikes or trying to get him to kind of -- over the -- flawed and we can get some recovery there without over golden. It'll -- long -- again today. Put doubt about it much -- give you we're just going to have to deal again -- parents who just. We kept mentor tic or first right now but it's kind of a unique situation pulled just keep moderate German. Try to get him out there --"

" It's time now for Mohegan -- lunch with Tito today's question comes from Tom Shannon you on a Providence, Rhode Island who asks."

" Terry thanks for taking my question I'm sure you're at the speed by Bill Belichick would Tedy Bruschi and his retirement. And how heartfelt that was in their play you have -- that you would say that they think the vote thanks again -- my question and I have continued success spent. I actually did watch that knows very touching and Petrova. Obviously you could -- emotions -- build bulk of but again gift -- I I happen to have run across steady a few times and gotten a chance to get than normal but not those stores are probably even for me a little more their. The other a lot of players that you feel that way about. But especially when you complete what part development in the minor -- it just doesn't get on television you have guys that. For whatever reason don't make it to the major leagues. And feel good about it improperly got hurt. But you can build a -- a lot of returns not aired on ESP have heard about -- whatever the guy whatever and viewed as a coach I think to feel that way about lot of guys you could tell. That -- special by the way bill reacted I think. Before their approach covered everybody in New England that brought Tedy Bruschi -- football probably already knew that."

" What did you think of of -- speech."

" There's not much Teddy says that I don't like to -- comes out of college. And he's the -- ultimate over achiever. Italy's you can apply -- calm mind he's probably not going to blow everybody away but that he put him on your team any -- Super -- and I think leading to secure the -- come back from catastrophic. You know I think it is life physically. The I don't know I know RI got a lot of respect that we do as you can tell -- up in a big fan for -- time."

" Allow me to make up for something that I should have done a week ago when we had you won here and it was just the mistake on my part. I didn't give you the opportunity to give your thoughts on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy and and the neat moment you'd had for the opening day this year when you're on the mound let them."

" You know what that's something coming -- because because of the job I have -- reported a whole lot of really don't need opportunities. And that's right there at -- Regatta golf -- no -- they're escorted by the amount. And it got to watch and so the first pitch and interact with a little bit and because of that. I got a picture signs from him and also got a a hard they'll lose a hand written that I got -- give it -- came under tailored kind of famous for. But it meant a lot to -- but I -- home. And again but what do I iron in this complement some unbelievable people and and how little one of the days -- all the."

" Forget lineup changes tonight."

" Uga -- work third. Victor first tech catcher in other matter opinion but claim."

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