" Joining us on the AT&T hotline is the manager of the Boston Red Sox. Terry Francona Terry's brought to you by Rockies ace hardware stores the sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects. Rockies your projects amplified by a make insurance it's not just tiger covered Michael. It's how you're treated especially when you're in California and by Bigelow -- Terry Francona is green -- of choice it's early out there he might have a Bigelow -- going right now hey -- I don't. -- don't -- right. Mental ability and Anaheim are now."
" A lot of I I need to find some months go on these -- come come up at 430 you know and -- public Clark went for Nampa."
" get a chance to watch that game last night."
" Yeah out you know what we were on the field working out at all on the screen. Was many volume. But you could just see the game and you know slowly get everybody's interest. And that wanna work tells over everybody ran into the club -- because we thought we were seeing him in the game little that we know to restore an hour and I have to go what a game. I mean what you want them. That had to be good for baseball I'm sure it was tough on guardians of Leland fielders comics but. Doubles and on believe that it -- somebody had to lose because. Nobody things happen not all of them good. But you could tell that -- hearts were in the right place everybody was trying to do something to help their team won that game."
" You needing get to hear the play by play but at one point it was the sixth inning. And Leland is gonna take or sell a lot of the game and and skip -- said. That Joe Torre had told him over the weekend that as a manager the sixth inning. Is the toughest inning of the game because you're trying to decide what you gonna do with your starting pitcher do you agree --"
" Yeah I sure do if you look back at. The one of the biggest mistakes but I think -- owned up to -- when we when we brought to play emeritus here and number didn't work. And my big thing to feel once we -- we can't get through the sixth inning we didn't have a bridge we got a bunch of starters at that time that. We get to that you know respectively five and two thirds spot in the third. And I didn't collect some of them had enough to get pivotal outs and we need a British -- next guys because it was too early. I use it to you it's always a big -- it it feels I can't the only times to the sixth inning and it seems like it's the leadoff hitter leadoff. And your ball right to the heart of the order it's what you giving."
" Another thing about that game last night Tito was. Just watching one of the outfielders play. A single into a triple. And I'm thinking man must be a very difficult there must be difficult ballpark to play in any way well with the with the roof. In this and the second thing is if he got a lead late in the game maybe at the unmistakably young player trying to make a big play. It and then turning him into out -- a huge mistake."
" I'm sure of the third there'd be canceled that out more about what will happen I have a feeling if you go back at all about lobby of the interview. My guess is the last couple feet though you lost the ball. Because if you look at his body he actually got until position where. It looks like you should have had a better -- make that catch and then the last two feet he didn't really make an effort to make the catch. I wouldn't be right you lost the ball. Because it is that the other -- the end. Was a little awkward. And I think he positions himself better word could attitudes like --"
" And one of the things -- at the dale this morning was that obviously the twins know about winning they've won five division titles in the last eight years. But to me it was refreshing to see. How everybody responded. And I'll talk about the fans. When they made they won the division they made the playoffs it seems like. They're just excited about making the playoffs where you don't necessarily have that luxury in New York or Boston. They expected to make the playoffs and as a matter as a matter fact expected to go really far in the playoffs so maybe. Maybe the excitement level. On clinching a playoff berth -- not the same here as it is there."
" Why and that's why we we don't try to -- play with a player though so we've talked about this past. Winning should be should be special. And if you want in the past that shouldn't diminish what you try to do in the present and -- go that way if the fans of got away that we can't help that com. Maybe you know that means we've won enough for old world. Being a little bit consistent but I want our guys to enjoy winning yesterday you can't get around that there's emotions away the only. You look at one dugout one happening that you look at the other dugout the next happening at the outcome of the -- work on legal and and and -- were unbelievable good. I guarantee you they're both ward out today. In Minnesota's traveled to New York. Just think all. The housekeeping issues they had to do after the game you know we had probably 35 guys roster. All the things we get about ten days to do they have to do about 45 minutes let alone try to look at the scouting report. On the way. You know you're gonna start a series tonight they had to pare down their roster point five they probably don't have a -- the open and available. I mean it's going to be interesting to Watson's."
" Would you be crazy and outfit if you're an opposition would you be crazy enough to look at a scouting report before the game even though you haven't clinched anything -- Detroit got a soda you wouldn't do it."
" Can't do. That there are guaranteed an ability to."
" Tito baseball is such an every day game you get into a rhythm you get into a flow. Are you concerned at all about a factor like rust when you add in effect another All-Star break in here before you guys play again tomorrow night."
" Well the only thing that would lead -- different from the All-Star break as we have a three days off. But during the All-Star break guys go home and they're they're away from baseball and we want him to do that. We know come back they're gonna have to shake off some rust. During these last couple days we have the ability to to. How to manipulate double that we had optional workout Monday before we left. We had Tuesday which is -- we have a work out out here. They will have another work out -- will pick up the -- appraisal but especially defensively war we did some pitcher sports yesterday. David because it will be a little bit more spirited and try to get picked up the -- pick up the tempo where we're leading into a game. Where it is not like they were home for three days without doing anything."
" Have you had to work things differently for your pitchers with -- By that and in other words and have yet to have simulated games for instance for guys like Dice-K who at this moment isn't even scheduled to start a game guys like that."
" No no we we -- there's no reason to right now -- decades in the bullpen and so you don't wanna take against some have Boston's starter. You'll want him not to be available because it's gonna keep stretched out. No nobody everybody got their side days on Monday Tuesday. -- it's actually pretty good shape and we got that you -- but -- this is -- Manny Delcarmen. And and some things helical Rocco but. We don't feel like we're stretching anywhere or not to they've they've accomplished --"
" You know you've named your your first start your second start in your third starter. You have been named a a fourth starter uh oh why is that and went when do you expect you to make a decision there."
" I think we need to get through obviously get -- game. I think there are some spot that in these positions. That we could go with three starters in this year's. Because what that does it is you know again if you know Lester has built comeback and do what not that's not something we would vote to wood pitches -- one. But it also positions us to bring back get back in game five. Which is just as important bring in Leicester back so there's certainly some advantages to build it if we think it's enough but it basically boat if not we won't."
" We -- you last week and asking about the official rotation you know wanna give it give it up before. You know. Before he had to whom we you know where we understand that kind of -- mean you know we we could've taken that the scoop from him but that's all right we asked you about. I Jon Lester wasn't official then now it's official why is Lester that number one starter."
" Well if you look at it when guys have pitched. We could've we -- lesser would've been on normal rest Beckett would have Rebecca would've been on normal rest Lester would go like nine days rest. Flip flop but -- didn't make -- that we were gonna have to really. Do some. Did. A little bit imaginative. And it didn't make any sense especially. If we can end up which the ball. And outcome of the idea all along is that we have a chance possibly -- both of these guys. And and with out having to get real creative Mondays off and -- the rotation. Played -- all right line so we just we we really felt weird what -- able to correct it. We want to tip poppies player makes sure they understood and then. Like especially when garlic mustard a lot -- the let the season play itself out -- sum up in the buckles on Sunday. I don't know if you wanna go to another pitcher or publicly and and go back and they loaded in the you know we we really did you smoke but just you'd think -- just -- let things play itself out."
" Was -- a tough call for you when your staff to decide between -- Colts and -- his sock is the third starter."
" I think we'd feel pretty comfortable around -- think Daisuke is that Rupert jobs and Daisuke. May carry very big load in this post season. That totaled but for right now he's starting the season. Are starting the -- the post season out in the bullpen. And that could change and."
" I don't have to tell you because you're better prepared than we are about this stuff about the percentages of of potential base stealers that the Red Sox have thrown out this year. Is the speed of the Angels in the style of play of Mike Scioscia a major concern for you going into the series."
" It's something we certainly need to be aware of they'll probably be times where were not as concerned that people want to be. They're probably going to be some times -- we can't stop that you'll still W bases and I mean you can't stop every one the -- steal. There's other times we're gonna place more importance on the hitter -- also going to be replica ample they're not on public can't -- heavily. It'll be a little bit of accommodation all the above the predictable what -- road wild some luck blown right for us."
" I know why don't wanna assume I assume that you think they're different from last year but. If you do think that different than last year how are they."
" Well. Some of their players so have matured just in the fact that elect elect an old Byrd -- later under their belt in this lyric in there there -- be more productive. Than they used to be. You read Abreu to line up and the kid Morales has really given them period left. -- I think they're by a thought although it'll be a big ole miss -- switch hitter. Well it will order thirty some home runs. He's given them one he's -- Obama on. They just they have balanced. They they do think they can do a lot of things 19. And let alone one through nine they can do things one -- thirteen you'll you bring a guy like Napoli off the bench. He's got a good powers anyplace they got a lot of ways to make you think."
" My guess is that for a position player whether you had played Wednesday or Thursday was not that big a deal. What have been a big deal if Jon Lester had been told an hour after last night's game they your start tomorrow instead of Thursday."
" No we do decide they'll Monday just in case we try to cover everything. We've been talking about definitely last week we we tried to cover everything because we knew there was a lot of gray areas so Rosen. It'll Mota Mota bought it and complain we just tried to put. Prepare the best we could you understood the situation so with -- but okay."
" You mentioned. A few decisions you have to make on Rocco and and Manny Delcarmen what's what's so that the decision you have to make on Manny Delcarmen to start with him."
" Well he's he always kind of beat up -- mean. You struggled with indices anyway that a -- on the cart and which certainly didn't help and it it comes from does. Progression off days like yesterday and actually felt pretty good. We don't have to have -- roster -- two more importantly the clock so watch them again today it will try to make a good decision on. Whether he's ready because it would get once you put a -- roster guys not be ready to pitch every day in. It all blocked off a war will try to figure out it's in his best interest. Which would end up being in our best interest Rocco is still pretty sore. He were trying to didn't available maximum the maximum amount of time possible before make a decision just because of what he can do. Knowing they keep twenties in the bullpen wondering who knows when he presents an obstacle for the Angels -- they can't forget about either."
" Are you willing to share at least that whether it's going to be ten pitchers and three catchers that sort of thanks."
" Not a guy that can't because we haven't talked to those guys get -- official that is it is not fair to look forward -- guitarist of here over the radio that whether he's on the roster not we can --"
" The season and I meets on this and that I. Got my. -- partner. The other point that I that we were thinking about as as we were approaching this series. Was a guy like Ellsbury now I I admit to being probably and and having an unhealthy. Level of fan boy dumb when it comes to Ellsbury. And and I -- just such a fan of what he brings to the table if you told me is a kid growing up in Maine that someday I'd see a Red Sox players still seventy bases. I thought you were crazy what does he bring to your team."
" While he brings just that and it's about like apparently mostly it'll it'll let guys run we -- if they can probably let -- run. Much of the ball like make it a lot out on the bases and we try to take our guys -- you. Ellsberg strength uses like I mean he creates in all things that you asked about the Angels. I'd but I guarantee they're talking about the same thing with him because he contains the game you -- made up more and more consistent Robert. They'll lose because anybody in the league could change in the game with the likes."
" Have been trying to figure out David Ortiz all year you know he had the struggles that the beginning of the season. And and we're all sand all he's done then he comes back and turns into a pretty respectable season. I'm I'm trying to figure out now do you think he can be. After his turn around here do you think he can be. The threat he was in the post season as recently as 2007. 20052004. Because he wasn't the US -- much of a threat last year."
" Yeah I'd I'd definitely principle I think. I think there's a lot of people actually open the apology there were -- they'll have an opinion one -- in everybody's supposed to understand that but there are some pretty nasty opinions and pretty vocal -- audio equipment Ohman. Noise it was for most miserable and they were flat out missed. There's less what must've been just about as good as anybody in the game. So that's just not righting the ship that's. That's been a pretty good Buehrle pretty good pretty good -- he has chances -- about because of on the way to get it double or RBIs from worries started out."
" Says and I know when you when you're struggling at the first two months. You probably shouldn't be smiling on them much shouldn't be that upbeat because the united that's weighing on you have you noticed a change in his changes personalities on president -- and his demeanor and his in his. It just just in his spirit because his season has turned around as well."
" All the injuries scuttled when it was -- back. And I think you sort of well you know when your Woodard at 140. With no home runs. He'll consider the club while still have a party arena I think people appreciate their I mean he's he's justifiably concerned. And in especially with the Bosnia they have -- questions and it was if I'm sure wore him. Once she starts -- in the bat. Even at that I -- I told us repeatedly that to David Ortiz about batting average is gonna not be where I want it but drew the type hitter wannabe. If you get past look at their batting average going to be just fine and I think that's what happened."
" What is the acquisition of Victor Martinez done for your team."
" Lot of things offensively you know -- that are right in the middle order which is huge. He's assumed a leadership role which is surprising that think it's not very easy for guys commit familiar and do that and pull it off can try to do it. But or at times guys but I applaud for a long time and it's not accepted -- got enough. An oral or. The guys take tool and he's been very welcome and enthusiasm was legit in -- Kind of bargain to which is."
" What time do you think you'll and you'll make some of the tough decisions that you have. Regarding the the playoff roster -- but I needed to do that."
" Well we gotta work -- at three but what many fuel probe. Rocco you know we may if if he's making enough progress we might wait until tomorrow morning. Just took -- people are not progress if not if things are kind of cut and -- will probably do it tonight but in less would be. And if we noted installed. And look at Elway."
" Oh Brady gives the call -- at my -- and common there because right now we've heard about the level of preparation you guys do and and I am curious in this regard. After the football game on Sunday we found out that that Bill Belichick had prepared his team they have the statistics that showed that this. Refereeing crew called more penalties than any other it's going to be called tight it's going to be this it's going to be that because study umpiring crews they'll."
" We've studied everything we can find. We I think we do the job as the organization we had a good meeting yesterday. Actually didn't need to be as long as in the past because this group has been together for years now nobody knows what we're looking forward. And world will be -- war. -- just because everybody knows bags and John Farrell -- in the front -- guys in the scouts but it looked good breeding we enjoy it. We guys are hungry for information we try to take that. And and and do the best we -- now would you know -- the guys go to apply and we know played a great team but we feel good about our preparation."
" Didn't Greg Gibson bounced you out of a game this."
" Not this year he's got -- plenty of times the pass. That's that's not something that really won't usually a playoff game because. If you have run ins with the umpires. And many people watch -- playoff games and so personalities rarely come out in open play --"
" And you guys have Joe west's. As your crew chief correct yeah. And I bet you never know when I was -- that July yeah have you ever heard of -- heard any of Joe west and -- it was music."
" You know I I have no interest it was in the jewels music the only -- know what I talked about -- to futility you want call. I guess C -- fancies himself a wonderful -- what I have a hard time. I'd I'd like ball accomplished in the you know there they play seven man and like football's -- yeah actually get a kick out of that he loved. -- to rag on just."
" rarely does an okay. This is up that Obama give you five or ten seconds something here regardless from the that's about -- but that's so. That gap that is joke."
" When you turn on the game tomorrow night and you see -- lap when. They'll vote vote is questionable ones."
" I I. Well congratulations. On the post season -- best of luck as the playoffs kick off tomorrow night we'll talk begin next week."
" All that I really hope so W great."
" Take care you don't that is. Terry Francona brought -- Iraqis ace hardware stores. The sweet spot for all your home paint and lawn care projects Rockies your projects amplified by a make insurance because it's not just tiger covered Michael tiger treated. And by the ability Terry Francona is green team of choice."
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