[0:09] ..." this time we talk with a manager of the Boston Red Sox Terry Francona going to afternoon Terry. Guys like copy of that statement can be here again they'll. I said the difference is in our"...

[6:12] ..." Josh Beckett is established a career high now -- in victories with 17 but I'm guessing that you probably saw some significant things with Josh Beckett this year before he got to this number 17."...

[6:39] ..." A base hit and the and he let it change about the Matt Stairs -- there's school appropriate right now work. He he's a good hitter all the like Michael when he's on everything and it"...

[12:41] ..." a little slump. And I think come on getting the sense that Coco Crisp a start come out of it because I'd seen in just hit some rockets here lately."...

[19:59] ..." about here a -- happen. Knocked it makes it is that Terry Francona second. Like I'll trade I was also --"...

[0:00]" In our draft he doesn't have to beat out shelling he's got to beat out people who not a -- deal on them. That's going to -- my trying to -- I don't have a clue what I'm -- on each and every Wednesday at this time we talk with a manager of the Boston Red Sox Terry Francona going to afternoon Terry. Guys like copy of that statement can be here again they'll. I said the difference is in our league you've got to beat out yet you don't have you don't -- little mixed up what I don't want to know and a that -- that is -- an -- you know it's it's the truth is that true point at a time."

[0:33]" may have gotten lucky and -- your Red Sox throughout the experience of Tampa not to play with the big boys."

[0:40]" Guys on the blower that I'm -- that it -- I have an understanding of the what do you gotten myself into a dream. I don't know whole thing I would know more about sports been radio talk show host -- it's too."

[1:00]" What did Ben a more -- usual as I was watch it last night I was -- can -- more than usual. To have a rookie come up from the minor league to throw a no hitter or have a rookie come up from the minor leagues in hit for the cycle which you almost and it happened last night."

[1:12]" don't want us from what I understand it or more like gathered hitting for the cycle is or where. I don't I don't care more -- them. Help us win games and and fortunately prospects -- these young kids seem to have a pretty good understanding of hey we're not -- Horrible -- took a beautiful park ordered to compete what do baseball game I think there's some ingredient to -- that first alternate routes and I'll. I think our power development people of compared them very well. I think they deserve. Battled back from giving themselves ready to the other thing I think it'll doesn't fall by the wayside his opinion of the road to development program that we talked about hopefully from time to time. I think all players would you ask -- they say it's helped at a dinner at his expense. Our organization kind of -- result for the bill -- and I think it's actually really help."

[2:05]" You know -- I'm curious about the process with a guy like Michael or or David Ortiz or Curt Schilling. You've seen them over the course of many seasons -- them in big situations that you know what they're capable capable you know look at when they're struggling. With these kids with buchholz and -- Barry. You really haven't seen them at their best and at the worst day to day how'd you how do you deal with that -- would you. What what the process."

[2:31]" Yeah it's actually I would point we try to do it took almost purposely came in to what the pitchers John Carroll had I mean -- I think numerous I mean. Almost probably daily talks with great four was ralphs or Mike he's in on what's called on to -- When they get -- award not in the blind that we goal what makes ticket the terminal to either choose to so told it's not again. You know when they -- here it's it's different anyway interface and the best part of the world that's under in this stage. So throwing different things out of isn't real good so we just tried again. Pete on what those same things but reiterate the same things they've been told --"

[3:13]" It's funny the scouting report on -- berry or all of the information we had is that. He's not supposed to have that much power to homers and 400 something about the minor leagues -- reported accurate."

[3:26]" Malone but I think what. Happening is he what is suitable for us which is good I think what it is is he's he's really keep it obviously is a pretty good place right now it's been the ball. He squared it up. And here's volume not strong a typical ballpark but I don't think right now we're in his career if he's home run hitter he may never but he. What what he's done the last couple days it is really taken some good swings and he scored tomorrow. And any enemies any shouldn't tool brunt of the good thing for more -- reduced he's not. Hit two home runs and they've been wild swings and he's just happened to catch it was squared a couple of balls opening line drives the ball -- he'll have no."

[4:08]" Terry we've talked throughout the years about the evolution of of the thought process in baseball and how things change. And you had a good example of it this week in terms of clay buchholz ball in terms of how many pitches you allowed to throw in a game. And whatever number -- it is the number of innings that you let him pitch in a year that's kind of -- in the face of old school baseball which west and let's just get right back out there let him throw again."

[4:31]" I think in some instances -- probably flies in the face in other instances there were some managers or pretty progressive in their thinking about I was single. Amid the local situation -- it's -- want to talk about -- it was right there -- everybody in the world -- It'll feel like that's really good communication and I just wanted basically to make sure there was a comfort level if this spring progressed like a bit. But didn't want to -- in -- situation we're okay just -- pigeon. -- something historical and we -- his career. You know they'll they'll want to want to you don't want to you -- electoral laughed -- but I won't -- hard look at it one game with a 12 count. If you delivery at any point looked lost like he was putting himself in danger we're gonna go get it. But at the same time Morgan would get in the way. Of having him do some special because a very big number said the stole about what the case at all this was -- about a out of joint."

[5:31]" I mean and and in the aftermath it's it's kind of fun to joke about it and everything looked at at at some that we sit men in that dugout think and if I've got a -- to get this kid I may not get back to this dugout."

[5:42]" Are -- I -- it reduces points among walked optical loyal -- rejected walks and -- you could change because. Because yeah I mean that -- all our might want to go give him a -- meola does nervous as anybody in the ballpark but what does it was don't. But I think you guys understand simple -- responsibility to this young man's career. To him to the organization we take reversers would would not want to want to offer."

[6:12]" Josh Beckett is established a career high now -- in victories with 17 but I'm guessing that you probably saw some significant things with Josh Beckett this year before he got to this number 17."

[6:25]" I think this is number along host a talk about some of the maturity of the games he's made. It'll eliminating some of the doldrums two walks over -- some good damage in bigger innings the last I'd be he he'll walk. A base hit and the and he let it change about the Matt Stairs -- there's school appropriate right now work. He he's a good hitter all the like Michael when he's on everything and it it makes you nervous. That's what's also interesting about Johnson's outing last night -- to give up -- over. And then he had the employees and the pitches to come back in gold some old guys again which is not easy to do."

[7:06]" You mentioned Mike -- and I was going to ask you about him I mean he's having. He won't be the MVP in the league understand that but he's having an MVP caliber season or yet. And there has been no drop off from him second half of the season as we saw a little bit last year."

[7:21]" Yeah I think you make it good point I think he's -- if -- you know and I understand there -- some guys -- incredible numbers but I betcha. Mikey gives folded in what are the top five top -- how that works at his table on which is great to that gets him. Maybe the national notoriety that he didn't really deserves I think my key. You know what it's funny how. I'd get two point in their careers I might be wrong maybe I'm just noticing it more I think he spent more time in the weight room he'll post game things like that again he's a good player anyway but I just think. Good players get to certain points their career and they realize that they have to do more and I wouldn't be shocked if he's one of those guys --"

[8:09]" I know you put a lot of stock in in trying to alternate left handed hitters and right handed hitters normally your batting order. Is that what kept yet from putting him into the five -- earlier -- you ended up doing."

[8:20]" He's not a pretty stubborn about it and I admitted that it commuter too much you'll -- that he told me every day I sought relief -- our lineup collect. That happened GP it's shifted because of battle and then you have Michael in your fair to actually have left to right field switched. What we got to a point now old injuries economy to music and and -- it was -- black production or was somebody really producing. You know what that I needed to do over my stubbornness. And change about it or."

[8:53]" Talk about Michael's spending more time in the weight room. Do you think it's rare that a guy at the city's old guy by any stretch but -- guy. Properly but it's rare that he realized that on his old without being told someone learning the hard way you do that."

[9:08]" I get WRR -- had a great career record amount of support for terrible start things like that I just think sometimes you get -- different. Place your career you get a different surroundings I mean they're the guys played a lot of years. And and again I note on costing one. Can't or won't blow his old war because that's his chops put my -- opium probably every day. I mean different players use different talking little stated pages are strengthening conditioning guy they develop relationships and it's like to not beat it down their throat. But they listen and they start develop relationships of trust and they start doing things maybe they didn't do earlier mercker."

[9:51]" What's the situation physically for Manny right now."

[9:54]" Miami's not re deploy he's working out there what he's doing a good job or consultant. He's not he's upstairs just they -- means patrolled the med vault door in the rotational exercises trying to simulate some swings he's not ready -- philippoussis -- it is as a possible. You know the good news just brought elders and a great job what you bolt to a great job we really want -- backed. And you work hard to get back just don't know what that's going to be."

[10:25]" When when he does come back and when you got your full compliment. How are you going to get at bats for -- Berea Oval Office."

[10:32]" Omar that's usually not a problem finding at bats -- innings for good players and so open usually it'll topic. Usually happened should never fails. But again I think had ordered all this. I think I need to remind you guys of our conversation back in April and it's going to sort of the flip side waiting everybody was beaten the door to stop play at Pedroia. It's kind of the opposite of that deal it would just sometimes he'd be patient let things of all they usually have a way it worked out"

[11:04]" you know there was no question yeah I can't. -- sidled up to that point yet so."

[11:17]" It's who went with JD do you think it's it's one of those things usually say this about players good players come to their level he's been a good player throughout his career. He hasn't been himself for most of the season do you expect that happened."

[11:31]" You know -- Mike electric we hope happens is because it if he's healthy in regular dozen -- your work. Word that's kind of the way there's been some times I think work him his swing -- messed -- got away. I think there's been some -- some personal things have not helped the situation I think that's -- Whether people want to you're not. I think they were -- for is that this -- What he has -- can come out for six weeks even though maybe give the year as number of people we what are by hope for. He can beat -- force in the middle or lineup figure that's always hope for and again to -- on that. Unity doesn't help -- never happened an -- I certainly understand as a stand. You don't want to go with the hot guy right now just you know what just disregarded -- Don't know that's always the right thing to do. I certainly think about everything that's out there because I want to win probably won't have anybody but I think you have to sit back -- also. Try to look at the big picture which is due apologies to do."

[12:37]" I know I've bastion in the past how you can tell when -- coming out of a little slump. And I think come on getting the sense that Coco Crisp a start come out of it because I'd seen in just hit some rockets here lately."

[12:50]" He hit the three balls last night the first two got caught at any finally got rewarded for one. Guy group he's he's seems to just to get back on the road and this is another situation work. He went through a period at the plate we're you know it was tough for him. And we were playing here maybe was willing to play. Because you don't need his defense. And some of the games that we want to work directly related to his catching balls sort of -- even if he didn't get hit. That you don't want that sometimes that's right to speak up then and and praise a player that to slump. Because he's helped us win all the way to -- cold won't do valuable rampant Walton by the statement game he -- last decent he would take me out. We -- everybody. And he laughed about it but he killed that that -- I think I need to maybe be more public. In my preparation for guys especially about it it's."

[13:45]" It's not very often that people call Sports Radio upset when the Red Sox have scored 13 runs. And I won a game in September like that did happen the other day because you guys give up eight runs in one inning. And Daisuke struggled a bit and at times what do you think the issue is with dice game giving up along well."

[14:06]" Well the other night it was really wondered not consult on their bodies. It was panicked about bush Kerry if you look back to the entire out. The first ball hitters you've raced through to well first pitch strikes. His strike percentage like into the fourth and was 85% in that set off the -- that's never see that just -- was Chris it was good. Also the regular of that inning you walked stairs leadoff hitter real big league. And he probably treated him soon I don't want to talk portly guilty and he can it'll run its good to one run home run. Walked him we get beaten real sort of swinging bunt Frank Thomas and all the sudden claussen as a great at bat and to to hold on to writes in the original ball and in now okay -- what -- still okay. And then everything got power from their he's kind of abandoned his lost beat and they got a few more it's not going to do about their. You don't get help and poverty comes in and give up hits and their entered excuse runs. So give I was not. Real happy was beginning I was not real -- that with is out."

[15:16]" It's funny about home runs allowed to I was we were talked about this yesterday Johan Santana has given up the most home runs in Major League Baseball this year with 30. And by the way he could pitch on my team -- sometimes we worry about this too much."

[15:29]" They're different reasons guys devote -- insurance and it was a great example he's around -- watched. And I guarantee you that. There are a lot of social selection pretty excited actually don't know the number. Like you -- tonight -- but not papering still active pitcher might in general I think it's important you know he's that type approach some guy Maddux. In his -- approached -- it was a good example of don't sometimes those guys around the pointer to give up home runs put their phenomenal pitchers."

[15:59]" Anyhow lineup changes tonight you know."

[16:01]" You'll see guys -- not going to let up or play second base Canadian that's probably the only lineup change we have."

[16:11]" Course second off day for Pedroia."

[16:14]" Well not not -- because they get a couple guys on no bullpen like sykora or against inflation later but we didn't just took. You know this is first time. -- not ask to play that extra month but he's -- great job but we just a week we've had a little bit of -- of it'll -- give Pedroia that they did Cora Turkey conservancy to war general well which just don't want to -- little Pedroia. Because again this piece OW late two months longer needle point."

[16:45]" I'd as we wrap up our our proceedings here are draft is today for the big dale and -- League to be named later -- and all we're going to do right now we brought Stacey and all the names out of a hat just that we get the draft order. For today. Now state sees it is completely trustworthy and that's why we brought her in that we're not that's right and she's going to pick out the first name and that's going to pick last we're gonna go from last to first."

[17:08]" And that's and that's the the team names are hermetically sealed and hermetically sealed envelopes yep no worries we have an accounting firm comment to make sure everything was going -- right."

[17:18]" going to work out about ego and -- I think CB eight pick in the draft will be. It DPs thought I'd. And that's exactly what's it happened exactly idol and I don't let the team that's going to produce lap -- I'm an artist John that's -- Marchand owes Steve one of our program or not I'm not at all. -- ironies yeah man Vietnam I think it and me horrible -- right sixth pick today. -- express that Jimmy's Jimmy's team Michael Michael on the that you did well well my -- a lot of sort peninsula that. -- and green and acts in all the -- then tree Celtics entries at. I that we are yet -- opal well Francona is going to end up with the first pick in this damned draft if left the menace I'm going to plant number four. -- or -- black and do you -- team -- old aren't I don't like water its -- so it's carried at least you me and Michael in the top three."

[18:34]" We know we are more."

[18:35]" And I'm -- the third pick the last man sesame today on the Arizona either Michael. Hiring he'll get a first -- it's a lot harder and I glad the second draft. Police yeah Michael -- we've been number one overall pick three. It's not like that -- man I don't want it but I have to put the sort of ethnic fan -- it would save -- you're the second."

[19:10]" In the draft it is going to happen at 4 O'Clock right or a clock will pick up my general manager cheered -- right now public clubhouse he's -- Paper strewn on -- club well. Everything he's got a color coded."

[19:25]" I believe it -- Adam asked if I'm. You don't have to -- yeah I draft board with me but players think about there that number --"

[19:40]" don't Seattle one guy by collect like I did not I've devoted -- sort of peculiar to. Revealed -- match -- were all immediately guilty. You could ask baseball questions updating you want bonds speaking to a community. What -- competent people -- typically."

[19:58]" Yeah it about here a -- happen. Knocked it makes it is that Terry Francona second. Like I'll trade I was also --"