[0:10] ..." you Pedroia and Ellsbury in no way and I joining us like Dustin Pedroia practicing again thanks thanks for I mean I don't having good yeah everything's great pretty good yeah things are working out or"...

[1:41] ..." not the prototypical. Short guy theaters that York I think in. Like Vladimir Guerrero you can hit a foot out of the strikes on do you -- campus -- massive wingspan and your wingspan is massive."...

[3:36] ..." it's. No there's always a time work -- up your face and AJ Burnett had to -- they. That that definitely there's birth that's right yes of course it's not just look for fastball I mean"...

[11:09] ..." was a heck of a baseball game in September for first place Jason Bay -- I mean."...

[13:59] ..." have the advantage could have been through before. Yet last night after Jason Bay's home run they come back and win that game I mean it's been an unbelievable season they've had what do you see"...

[19:39] ..." and down others think guys ever really admiration -- a dozen a Dustin Pedroia right here on the up match."...

[0:00]" Joining us live here and it by the way they have assured out -- it was ago the teacher. -- he's gone. And new teacher -- a political statement that you Pedroia and Ellsbury in no way and I joining us like Dustin Pedroia practicing again thanks thanks for I mean I don't having good yeah everything's great pretty good yeah things are working out or better and a four. But some guys got a political sure Sylvia he may want to dump Ellsbury -- likes error Pailin on the ticket yourself that. Things have been going extremely well -- as we sent out. That's usually somebody people trying to. Define. What you war and I think we all did this you know two years ago when we look at. It is hugely and everybody -- yet to swing well obviously. Obviously you that he a much better idea of what you could do and it all worked point. But how does it work -- does that guy your -- seen anybody your size the better high inside fast ball hitter that you how do you do."

[1:03]" I don't know I mean maybe I got sort arms that that probably helps out -- you know I I get -- it doesn't. You know I don't really know I've I I've I've played as you should feel the Spirit that I like him Heisman. But if not -- my whole life like this I'm a very big in. You know I'd judges every every Diego on just try to play baseball -- try to do too much in. And you know it's my swing might look big to a lot of people but it's really short reality. You know I'd have a violent follow through and in my strides little bit long. You know I am lamb and I just got their try to play."

[1:38]" You fight pitchers try to do different things because you're not the prototypical. Short guy theaters that York I think in. Like Vladimir Guerrero you can hit a foot out of the strikes on do you -- campus -- massive wingspan and your wingspan is massive. But. Do you find that they're doing different things to you right now because. You're not the -- stereotypical. You know small."

[2:03]" no not not really I mean obviously the pitchers they'll make adjustments. To how you're swinging at a certain time in. Then I have to make my adjustments you know it's a constant. You know battle of of how they're trying to give me out in that make my just them once I make that adjustment than they do some different so. There's always a time that you know that's why we study film and and do little things that to try to help you know become better hitters."

[2:27]" That doesn't amazing thing to -- You know you hit these high fastballs like the one -- that 96 and you bring you're not -- for that it's -- occasion and I can do it cheaper pitch but I sellout and everything out of sought to get there. Where you're hitting the ball to right field line in left field line they'll look like you're ever cheat -- you are you locked him -- much right now. Not not really you know like -- their time to pick your spots."

[2:47]" Yet some some -- that that's what I've noticed this year you know compared to last in last -- you know its arms. Try to figure out how to hit this level and -- having success doing it in. I think this year you know I I've taken more of a chance in certain counts two were active driver -- the ballpark and especially -- runners on base certain times all do that but. Where -- I really did you know I'd try to hit the ball away you know lines -- this year I'll take a chance and and like it's it's that it trotted out -- go over the monster they get you know don't you come back to. What did you what did you what have you learned about -- at this level. And her policy that. -- get better pitchers you don't you. Yeah he did in minors with a pitches -- on the plate more you know -- and pitchers have an idea and in and they'd they'd want to execute their pitches. You know it it's. No there's always a time work -- up your face and AJ Burnett had to -- they. That that definitely there's birth that's right yes of course it's not just look for fastball I mean he's so his stuff is so good that you can't go up there looking for any. Any certain area of the played or some like that you try to get a good pitch to hit hated in in house fortunate to get one out over the plate -- at the girls are usually looking for a good pitch early in the count. I'm looking for for all the time you know there's there's certain times were alternates out of the zone before it's enough to get hit it. You know I I get off the fastball you know I'm always the and they hit hit the fastball and if it's an off speed pitch hang in and that'll sway."

[4:15]" 'cause what's amazing about the year that you have in his you know we went through this as a Red Sox -- Nomar Nomar as a hitter early in the lineup would look for a pitcher early in the count sometimes to a fault. But he was having years -- his on base percentage -- 400. And I'm a senior the same place out of his first pitch average was over four on right now and it's Larry could you would you like 380 here on base percentage this year so. It's like you know I guess is always a balance between what the Red Sox preach patience worked the count get the pitcher into deep pitching yet when you see good pitch to hit you yet you gotta act which in."

[4:48]" Yeah absolutely I'd Gload and and I think this year at the you know last year my approach -- work the counts you know you want to wear down the pitcher -- all the stuff the this year. You know trying to get a good pitch and drive in runs and and and score more runs and hit more doubles and and do things. The word makes you know David Duke job a lot easier from a second base than than drawn a walk you know so. You know it's worked out for so far so hopefully keep it going totally said earlier -- as -- you go to your big trouble you know I can't let him get coach especially hard to -- east and they do you look up and down and everybody has solid pitching and and and they're tough so you get a good pitch to hit you better hit it."

[5:26]" He looked like you have more speed out here in the basements is that. API is that is that what you guys that would you get out Arizona is that. Or are we just it it's an illusion you playing so well that we're seeing on base is more right there were sitting."

[5:40]" A lot more noise -- I worked real hard this off 2000 probably my main focus is to get faster. To you are faster. -- I am fascinated -- of Europe water I don't know about that you know tell myself on the bases inning. In the offseason that was my biggest thing her eyes ran a lot. And every day so. You know I had it in my hands of the island -- it was lower body and ago lot stronger. On the I think that's one reads like a faster -- going to threaten Ellsbury in the basement of the amazement threatened. What what sports did you play when you grow up as a -- I played basketball and football and and -- senator. In this -- not to appoint partners -- but did you did you play in football public quarterback in as safety."

[6:25]" They they look at for a quarterback down now dominated like mad. At you late to hit them both in the back at the violent. In the and his glasses always interest when you hear. Guys that end -- in in the sport when did you kind of totally focused on baseball that you knew that was that was July that was. Football Lance -- you know -- yeah he broke my leg really. Into -- baseball -- that kind of told me you know you're not very big you know in my vote -- concentrate -- baseball at least he worked -- moved on -- something you know what I saw that API and obviously he worked out -- and I let him on -- with -- you broke my -- not -- work -- you know -- major -- Certain things his story about Barry Bonds. And Fenway last year did you -- in -- you know sorry -- broke all your records in Arizona State on -- that I don't know where that with said that that was most Peter Gammons is so until yeah stellar -- Peter he exaggerates though that is an element that. I just went -- so you know and said because of the huge Giants -- player just said you know us on the watching record. You know these are ever going to record I don't want to send Evelyn and I out wanted to say it was --"

[7:42]" just don't think there's anything wrong with a professional athlete athlete being cocky confidence was per mean Larry Bird Estes. He talked about I think the great athletes have got a little bit of that -- that you get any -- from some athletes out there because. Little chip on your unusual that you -- a little cocky or confident your ability."

[8:02]" Yeah yeah -- think you have to be it at this level and you know as far as that goes that when we play that play the game on the field you know everybody's competitive and and everybody wants to win so. It's gotta find you know. Back and forth with the other team I mean a lot of guys and other teams in on me Brian Roberts. With the Orioles we're we're always back and forth and and we have fun with it that's I think it pushes us to be better players."

[8:23]" And they throw the crap that in the short means -- the millennium. I think I mean we prior 6869. For money with the same way that he Bonser on that."

[8:32]" Oh sure Brian Roberts easily PI Garrett yet yet the end yeah double doubles behind in the yard catch from a lot I don't know what -- hope your yeah but how do you take goalless. MVP talk and no this does that fine line you have to draw and -- probably excited inside it's inside you. That people are actually referring to you -- talking about she was that on the other hand. The goal really is the the win the whole thing indeed good teammate. Socket --"

[8:58]" You know I I've talked to couple guys this I don't I don't really like that kind of stuff at me you know I I'd rather just go out there play the game and in the games over. You know that's you know we want to win. My -- Enjoyed talking about self. Not rather somebody else you know talk about. Them in and whatever but. -- want to play the game help us win games you know that's when that when I got called up -- and O six and and I started the year here you know Theo and TO seven -- listen we're not asking you hit 300 were asking do anything to help us win games in. -- there really thome doing ever since so bad that that's my goal every game I go out this is to do something to help us win."

[9:36]" Why is that the young players on this team and there are a lot of from right now that occupied very important positions on the on this team. Why is it that they all seem like. There veterans the guys that been -- romp reluctant. Is it do you think that that the Red Sox select those type -- guys or is it the mood around this team in the other veterans that kind of you know bring that attribute to them."

[9:59]" You know I think I think it's a little of both you know like -- I could they -- to speak for you know -- Lowery he's he's got -- critics collagen and Jacoby and you know those are guys that you know when I've played against in college they've acted the same way you know they they were out there to win games they're all about business they enjoyed playing baseball. You know all the other stuff is you know. To the side you know winning his Doug the most important thing in. You know those guys have been great they're they're good in the clubhouse they they go out there and they play hard every day. -- winner loser your or whatever you know every day is is they're going to come out and try to find a way to beat you -- and you know the Red Sox got a great job -- drafting guys like that too."

[10:36]" Does that you mentioned -- Lari I think it's funny because a lot of the same attributes a lot of the same things that that's the but if you. -- about him not -- to play shortstop every day not your -- lava bubble but Eric come to step right and you guys seem to have a tremendous chemistry right off the bat yeah he's he's done a great."

[10:52]" You know ever since who went down you know Jets stepped right up and you know outscored them a great job too and in in helping him and look like he did with me last year so. You know we got a good thing going right now we just need to keep folks in and and keep win ball games."

[11:05]" Last night's game as a heck of -- baseball to remain -- when it but it. It was a heck of a baseball game in September for first place Jason Bay -- I mean."

[11:14]" Wow -- the Jazz lot of lot of big plays last night diseases great baseball. You know we obviously wish we want to but. You know we know we have eighteen games left him and it's a long season and and all of our goals are still there they're still out front of us and and we can reach him so. You know we that we -- get too down after the game and and that that that's why I think there's some special about this team."

[11:36]" I think I heard there's some embarrassing -- footage of appearing to Papelbon doing enough. That dance from high school that is helmets we've done it's and it's distributed out. Deserted video that exist feel that we -- going parents -- get anything that it's happening out there."

[11:52]" Not really other than other than some guy -- media today Yankee Stadium about the Rem dog yeah okay out of college essay about -- talk program -- the -- violent guys there that up around dogs my favorite. I think -- wind was Sox. I think they had some guy heckling me for about ten minutes that that you know -- close they have little kids go down there and and the pretty much. Frequent eBay sellers -- stuff so. This guy Sakhalin Meehan and in so I go there inside the kids. And he screaming -- about eighty you know -- you'll you'll never hit as many home runs is Jerry -- and I just -- me something on the two run -- many home runs you know. I got it around Knoxville Tennessee -- seventeen I think it was joking with them. And I guess he had this little phone and put me on YouTube of us who pleaded and I had yet yet so that as -- Illini want to -- one for European. And listening anymore. Not a Yankee Stadium there right at that little part but you know outside for everybody but you know I -- the round -- you know a lot of the -- the president."

[12:52]" The president reduction you know -- And we don't we don't Jerry when he was nothing my opponent. -- absolutely. What you do you -- that. It now that you are a viable. Big time ball player that you do get a lot of -- especially at a place like Yankee Stadium withdrawal period. I don't know you know I don't try to pay attention that's by eyes could you avoided though I mean is there how -- during the course of the game. You can shut up batting practice and videos before it. -- avoided a -- the one's probably pretty audio."

[13:27]" If that they're they're pretty fun have fun with that you know if if people make a fun Amir some like that I'll laugh you know I'll listen -- last I think it's hilarious. Around here the fans are great Boston's best you know they're they're definitely supporting us and wants to win obviously and if you play well it's the best place in the world you know also. You we just gotta keep going."

[13:46]" Or go back to last night in in the the what you see in the race because we've talked a lot here. On Sports Radio in the last month or wait till September gets here it's unproven territory for them. They're young team had never been through this what you guys especially who have the advantage could have been through before. Yet last night after Jason Bay's home run they come back and win that game I mean it's been an unbelievable season they've had what do you see in them that. They can sustain this -- maybe that they won't down the stretch here."

[14:13]" All they got they have great pitching without a doubt -- all all five of their starters attacked the zone with great stuff and you know when you get when you get quality performances they're they're going to be in ball games than the other never going to get blown out because they're pitching so. You know if they get the timely hits and and and find a way to score offensively that they're going to win and you know that's that's he saw happened last night and they score a couple of runs. Early in and we had to fight our way back in the game -- an inning got the lead on Jason's home run and you know you never really see see what happened in the last inning you know I've given up a couple runs but you know it it it happens that's that's part of his job mean happens three or four times a year so. I was just tough to happened last night."

[14:53]" We're talking about the speed factor and you gets -- and that I just. I don't remember seeing from a lot of guys a few weeks ago on a stolen base in which you sense the hand in the glove were coming down and you lifted him up. Above what did you see that or is that something that you just sense now and it's a move that you've developed in trying to avoid that."

[15:13]" Yeah I've kind of always done that you know if you're from now you know I'd I'd definitely try to find a way for him not tagged me because I know as a as a middle infielder you know it's it's tough to. To keep that tag down -- could you don't know if the guy's gonna -- the first -- head for Easter. Or was -- in you know especially at Fenway few notable off the monster I placing me so if that throws come and I've no idea where terrorists so you can make it definitely. A lot more difficult on the on the guy trying to tag you if you if you. If your -- temple will move on."

[15:40]" Auto loan them a plan about how a lot more than you aren't I tried everything but maybe that worked for me but just to hear both of your picks up there was a great streak hitter I -- people want to hear it like 450 right for about three weeks in a court. We don't we for a three month enough evidence to next -- vehicle -- forty but he angle on these huge what is it what is it about. Is -- the ball just suddenly becomes looks like a beach ball what happens with both that you guys when you when you hit one of those streaks."

[16:09]" You know when when when you're going through and I streak I don't really think about anything you know you just if he's -- to -- to the field in the in the deer hitting in and take your BP. I think -- kind of oblivious to everything you know you don't really you don't really know what you're doing it's it's kind of a weird feeling but. And then there's you know there's obviously times that could change next day and you feel terrible at the plate and in -- guy's pitching toughen and things can change but. You know I think the biggest thing is when your when your -- at the plate you're not thinking you're just you just hit and you know you try to make everything simple."

[16:41]" I agree you know when you're going really good -- had all the pitches the Mavericks fastball or curveball changeup. In your face of the top pitchers it's like they're dismissed them in the beginning good hitters counts in the early in the count. A -- the bad pitch when you -- on bad it's like you're the one guy he dominated said. You know what's it does -- you look you might get ten hits in five innings of a pitcher and has over three you know. I mean when I'll -- that Sosa not to get to September and October because we always hear the word pressure again back to the raised -- uncharted territory. Why all of a sudden. Do you guys. How does it manifest so why do you feel like -- you're -- not feel the pressure down the stretch because you've been there before that the rays might."

[17:21]" Arm there's always pressure in this game mean and -- like that's always say you know that the games in April mean mean more you know just the same September. So. You know there's there's pressure all the time this game's best in this atmosphere so I think I think we're used to that. You know -- I don't I don't really know I can't speak for the race you know on the other team -- I don't know what they go through but. You know alls I knows for our team we're just trying to go out -- play good baseball we've been doing that so we just gotta keep that going in and will be -- maybe you'll like the last September when this was your mislead the rays last year as a first in the big leagues you Kobe does get called up did you the only difference of number. For his father playing your game like -- do you know what I actually did -- different you know -- is -- my first real long season and I kind of felt tired -- and and you know I didn't know what to expect dress the way we had a big -- I knew the -- the Yankees -- you Syria. The Yankees are creeping up on us a little bit but you know I knew that. No -- we just stuck to what got us here you know would be fine and and I think that's mixing more relaxed and play better."

[18:18]" How much do you guys talk about that here you are you probably. Mathematically looks like you gonna make the play asked question is -- going to win the division of -- while court TV talk about that is that set goal here to win that division."

[18:30]" Yeah absolutely I mean we're all competitors we don't want -- we don't want another team to finish in front of us you know so. I'm I think we all come out and and work hard every day in and and try to win the American League east first and you know if if we don't. Do that and we still get in the playoffs than we have a chance to defend our title so. But our our our first first opportunities to you know try to go out there when the east."

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