" Broadcasting from the new balanced world headquarters building in joining us on the AT&T hotline is the manager of the Boston Red Sox. Terry Francona brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores. The sweet spot brought your home paint and lawn care projects. Rockies your projects simple five. I am make it insurance it's not just tiger covered Michael. Ellis -- that's very important and by Bigelow -- Terry Francona is green the of choice do you -- things up today and I get all screwed up on one -- it is and everything hello Terry."
" Hello guys I appreciate you have. Be a little bit first order --"
" Hope problem at all it was a sort of a soggy night at the ballpark last night wasn't a."
" I've got slugger by the medical Tom Arnold got a bad Spartan -- bad ending in. No credit for from the good Billick took it really capitalist Texas got killed so let's work out of that earlier."
" Yeah I was gonna ask you about about this time of year kind of reminds me this on the outside looking in kinda reminds me of how was. During school. When had to go to school in June so June 1 and second you know -- about -- end but -- kids can't stay focus is it tough to stay focused when. -- your time is spent on the game and try to view tonight at this time is spent thinking about the playoffs."
" Yeah. Yeah."
" No it's actually have now I think what would try to do it is an Internet while we keep the same regardless of who we play we try to play the game right. We that we are trying to. Accomplished several different things one is not lose sight of where we are. And I mean that in a negative and the positive from would not will never take for granted everything. At the same time. We take our team and try to best position ourselves to win. And and we got some things we need to Terrell last I would Beckett -- compared to last but it wouldn't abandon our best interest. It's hard to do about it. But it did seem to make sense to us given Mike you'll couple days off so he can have a better chance of being productive of for hopefully we -- the long run and that sort of trying to do things like that. You don't. Guys like Gelder we played a whole lot there to go hopefully be a day here -- a couple days or we could get my -- there's saying single Pedroia I mean we want -- Do look in everybody's best interest."
" Let's be honest Friday night at Yankee Stadium I know you were holding your breath. Everybody across New England was holding their breath I mean when that ball went off Jon Lester is -- I think we all saw stars in front of our --"
" You have a bad feeling. You know I'm begun not the quickest -- do about a -- but come I got out there and I saw firsthand I converted. I heard his reaction replay on the ground he's a tough kid and I thought they don't want to broken kneecap and and I really thought -- possibility. -- he was so irritable to come up to steal those yap at him but not put weight on because I really thought there was a pretty decent chance something wrong."
" Well what -- what -- the what did the doctors say it was that. Did he just really get lucky because everybody I think thought the same thing that you thought initially."
" You dominate the took -- quick got him an extra and a lot of times a -- X ray and you'll think okay. Okay good but you know we need to wait till tomorrow but it came back so clean and so conclusive. That first ball out of first -- relief. And then we -- digital delay to marketers to -- well usual horrible Bruce I think -- caught enough for the meat to the muscle. Where Andy's a tough camp and our medical people got on it may -- I did they still didn't he moved around and I mean you know yesterday actually to a pretty long side they saw a little more ability and do that unless he was okay so we really really corporate."
" I'm sure you've been asked about this before but we haven't talked to about it since the story came out The Herald some academy at the story. Jon Lester is gonna be the game one starter starter in the AL DS can you confirm that story have you made that decision."
" No I didn't know that. We actually haven't that'll work I. There's a lot of stuff out there we actually haven't announced -- thing were not ready to announce -- thing. And I think it's obviously a little bit premature. Lester has been -- Beckett back acted up we need to -- we need to to get our house in order. Talked our guys and we've certainly talked our guys about possibilities. We haven't announced they think and what we do Portugal."
" The one thing we're pretty sure about his that -- going to be playing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the AL BS beginning sometime next week and we know all the way. Mike social likes to play the game anyway are you concerned about them making this thing at track meet with the problems -- your team -- had throwing guys out on the bases here lately."
" Always that's a way to play. During the regular season they've been very successful positive post during the playoffs we kept an eye on that. I think part of that is pitcher running. Your murdered during the season you can't control it you -- going closers need 2345 gold or -- spot starter -- they may get to the bullpen and take advantage of things did not play out more often than not to go to one to three don'ts. And did -- the lower scoring games. We played with the lead you know did you when you -- There -- there'll -- more -- there a little bit more has to do that for whatever reasons we've done a better job in the playoffs and we have during the regular season. We know we're gonna get tested -- don't need to speak at a -- not there yet but. That's part of her game and if we don't handle it it'll be a lot --"
" There's a perception out there that you don't really care about stolen bases is that faults."
" You have to -- I think the I think what abusers we do feel differently about certain situations. There are times with two outs and right hand hitter up we don't care about a -- duels are. It goes -- base hit 98 out of a hundred times anyway. We don't wanna help or little river street to hold the runner we don't want Mike lol. -- had a hip surgery -- third again we try to play or strikes we don't pitch count a lot we we think we have good pitching and we don't people wrong. You play hunches and if you're wrong you put your picture in a worse spot. Ambassadors. Percival you'll thinking. Ball we we do we don't want people just running on us at the same time we don't want guys in -- homers. Home base Turkey -- of brutal."
" There what you said about good pitching does not go -- you. Why I'm a strategy to hear but why. You've had some success against the Angels in the playoffs Olympic about -- not this last two to 2007 especially. Josh Beckett spend that great game in game one as the four hit shutout four hit one run game. Curt Schilling has a great game three and then you win game two on the on the Manny home run. You can shut down our running game because. The guys are pitching well that that's that's one way to --"
" Remember one Pippen Texas -- the kind of fielders with a style that what you do irritable and on base it always if you. Get a team -- to winning and they didn't 1516 -- like Ron. You -- steal some -- on June 1 and third situations. Where sometimes get confused ball basically can't make the turn around and it got home. There's a lot of things become the player total bases and want to get started sometimes hard to stop."
" When you up when you get to this time of year when as you said you wanna give certain guys a blow you wanna make sure Jacoby get today off for whoever. It if if a player says -- I appreciate the offer but you know I'm struggling with my swing I really wanna get things -- I'm using Youkilis is an example of kind of scuffled over the weekend in New York. It's two for you last night if you went to a guidance that we wanna give -- the day off and he set I'd rather hit tonight -- you let him do that."
" All we do little time. And we do stuff like middle part will be dip and you you guys are -- just on the -- check him before it opened talk -- yet and he kind of has his instructions. And our players are used to the way we do what told you see your comment cannot help column on a certain they'll say -- what -- good example -- You know posted -- but of people speaking meet Sunday to Marvin debated given so we just didn't get there some options are sometimes sometimes there's not. Diplomat adamant that the guys that -- stated. Mostly militants -- got a completely because it looks bomb buildings double explain DelHomme it's just put the messenger so we went but it Gilbert been together so long I actually think it worked pretty won't players understand -- don't like it but they understand."
" I get the feeling when you when you told victor for instance he was gonna have a day off a couple of days ago. It it really fight John."
" Yeah I knew we and that's why get I was glad we -- it continued that for him not -- me he needed day off. And that's that's our responsibility to receive and I I completed -- stated we go to Yankees series and it's hard to give guys days off. But we have to think about what's our best interest and you get caught up in the moment. And what's going on you can really make some mistakes that I just don't wanna do that -- hard enough so we tried out. Make good decisions and not only is he wants."
" You know it's it's funny that you -- we were talking about it before he came on about twenty apartment score thirty minutes Karros and dale. It was tough to see the Yankees sweep you guys and win the division even though. I pretty much conceded about the the Yankees were gonna win the division but it is it tough for you knowing that you're going to the playoffs most likely. And the Yankees gonna win the division is is still -- that they win the division and sweep you guys there."
" I don't think we like and slope or anybody who we shall wait and every -- ghosts who play I didn't take any particular. Was worked real resentment for having like that which angle relative dugout you know I have responsibilities and the game is over. I thought the gig he's had a spectacular regular season. That's what is -- You know we need to take care -- and that's what we always try to do take care of our position. And that's how we always look at things -- that means we can do things correctly. Many people get a chance to play them again and they could be in on the coast primitive they're there they're great team. And and play them would be fun and exciting and quite a challenge we gotta we gotta get there."
" elaborate is the the -- scouting package that she'll be presented with before you you go into a playoff series. Let's say against the Angels how how elaborate how extensive visit."
" It's fantastic actually and I think number of my first year -- four. Lot of people were mentioning to -- you looking relaxed. And I really waters and the reason I -- I'd never been to a playoff as a manager. From our scouts and our problems have done such a good job. In preparing us or that series that I've just felt like I could goal. You'll manage the game and there was there wasn't a lot of anxiety. And I I I've felt like that ever since our guys to a great job is -- worked for a long time. On what's gonna happen why where who's gonna do it the information how we're gonna -- it. The meetings we've had you know six years not a total to change a little bit they're expensive. And again we can always throw stuff out but if something help somebody. We want -- the staff golden -- be patient you know we're all little impatient wanna -- movement. But our guys do a great job."
" Is there a fine line for you you know with your players you you wanna have the information available to them and you want them to to take advantage of it. You also don't want him to be you know 95 pages deep into a report not worried about what they're gonna do when they get out on the."
" Knowledge you have to do we best that's again with a staff comes in week we'd. Do that the players don't we don't expect the -- without him wanna do that we try to spend more time getting ready sold they can actually spend less time. Don't wanna give them information that we wanted to 95 page book we wanted to be prepared for what's gonna happen. And then like we're all used to let good players plight. They're they're not expect is of these rings and that would bring the catcher's because they need to be part of part of the meeting. But other than that the players don't have to participated."
" On the caiso of the Angels and you saw the 2004 is on the 2007 some 2008. They gonna see him again this year. In those meetings is there any carry over to the guys say well you know they haven't changed that much or. Does the process start all over assuming that. And we can't assume the angles are gonna do the same thing in 2008 that they didn't and and they're there they jettison the gonna do the same things 2009 it -- 2000."
" Well I'm hoping we don't assume anything negative part of the reason we have extensive meetings. It didn't do do some things the same some things are different and backup yours go you know some things happened we put in the last series determine. I felt we -- little beat up. We managed to win the series before that they -- beat up number. Anderson had pink and -- think they were little beat up we took advantage overcome coming you wanna know those things you'll. We don't do our best took to separate and decipher what they're doing the same what they're doing good know what we can exploit. I'm sure they're doing the same thing against us."
" You tell me before you -- you enjoy these. Enjoy these long meetings talking about based on the scouting meeting."
" It's interesting if I mean again if our guys didn't do a good job would probably get. If you wanna get out of there but they they do a good job good. They ask us what we want to. And and they don't do and I mean it's expensive and you can't look Herbert series chooses to have spent 67 hours -- Not gonna get all the personnel we have people all over the -- look at it every potential game or doubled up on teams in. We give good information that we you to."
" If you guys win the game tonight and Clay Buchholz is going to the mound for he'll clinch a playoff spot. How do you feel about -- team celebrating that."
" I hope we do it again -- what -- but I guess I don't dont care for is something read. Read you'll choreographed. That's not it'll -- guys win. Our team wins they shouldn't celebrate less because we were able to win six years ago that doesn't make any sense to -- All of -- for the long. Haul of -- season if they're happy that we clinch a wild card spot. I'm happy for a -- to build again do whatever they want. -- Took an -- again I don't want our team ever to appoint work we take winning for granted. This isn't our long term goal is to win a wild card. And it's certainly something could be celebrated and -- move on her quickly."
" Time now for Mohegan -- lunch with Tito today's question comes from laurel finger of west -- I she asks what are the differences for planning for a best of five playoff series against the best of seven series. What factors do you need to take into account and which are most important given the length of the series."
" Well not only the difference in the in the of 57 game series but there's a difference in the format it because we are not. One of the best record the Yankees while the right to pick what format they want to and that means you either play. You know you'd -- Basically need to rear for starters or -- to bring someone back on short rest so that's the first thing -- the amount. Of pitching the amount of position players is the biggest. Decision you don't want to make the best use of your roster. The one way you can get derailed this series is if you if you pitching to speed up at the same time you wanna have. Have a good bench and you wanna build protect yourself against every single entry -- can pop up please try to have a diverse roster. And not have too much his government not enough for another."
" You know I was just thinking about that the playoffs TO and in your record in the post season which is pretty impressive. I noticed that you wanna you wanna be consistent for the players when it comes to the post season. You find yourself. Changing at all do you I wouldn't say the most serious guy I've ever met but did you become more serious more focused in the post is."
" I think we have to stay true or personality. I think we started a playoff series also and I got tight double total horrible message mean our players Knoll that our staff cares about the game. The way you the best -- function is by being loose. At a mile I don't care of the players doled out the staff knows that. I just think -- you know you gotta return yourself. But as far as managing you know we do a little bit differently if we have a day off. We've gone to perhaps for two innings from -- we try to shorten games I think -- that's just being realistic that doesn't mean near panic and -- think you have to try to take advantage of everything you can in the playoffs because every game means so much more."
" We talked in the past -- but cool moments in and you've had a chance to see a lot of cool moments. I know UN everybody else in that dugout thought it was pretty cool last night to see Johnny Pesky a day after his ninetieth birthday out -- thrown out first pitch."
" Yeah he's you know he's got a soft spot for everybody and it was the -- the Red Sox do general articles woods went on normal four but they they really do gravel lawyer jokes. And I appreciate -- very -- do things they don't overdo it but you know I guess that's part of -- fans are so great and everything and it'll reduce our whole team put up -- watched Johnny and even -- whipped on the fungal. That golly just. Little there's a lot of lot of history here a lot of meet people and do what you -- alluded to have been fortunate enough good to see them and meet some of these people and to the moment. Pretty pretty neat part of my job."
" congratulations on the season so far will talk to next week when the playoffs or don't. You dare thanks that is that Terry Francona manager of the Red Sox brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores. The sweet spot fraud your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies you're project simplified by a make an insurance it's not just tiger covered. Dale it's our trees nobody's ever said that with more sincerity and my big LOT. Terry Francona is green -- of choice by the way for being selected up Brock contest today laurel finger has won an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun. In is now enter to win the end of the season grand prize. Lunch at Fenway with Terry and the dale and Holley show was that the dale and -- page on WEEI dot com to submit your question for Terry. Bunt with Tito was brought -- you by Mohegan Sun. A world that."
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