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Play from 0:03[0:03] ..." the fruits of your labor for 2007 get a chance of the White House and it's picture taken visit with president so it's it's kind of a cool event they did it for years ago when they won in in 4 and now the work out in this morning in the rain in Fort Myers, Florida and then to part about noontime in. Get involved three and get out -- back -- and what they can say certainly for President Bush he's a baseball fans yet he he really you know it's funny Terry Francona Michael went to a private dinner. With President Bush. My prime about a month ago now and now Francona told me afterwards and it was just terrific he's huge baseball fan. And those the president gave Tito and his wife -- four private tour of the whole White House in the you know the Oval Office in the eyes Francona said it was all of those memorable things you remember forever so speaking of Tito. He sat for a few more years"...

Play from 1:42[1:42] ..." Tough stressed demanding maybe you could say that it starts with the White House today with the travel but then they go back in there -- in Japan they have to exhibition games to regular season"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" critical as part of the I guess the whole you know the fruits of your labor for 2007 get a chance of the White House and it's picture taken visit with president so it's it's kind of a cool event they did it for years ago when they won in in 4 and now the work out in this morning in the rain in Fort Myers, Florida and then to part about noontime in. Get involved three and get out -- back -- and what they can say certainly for President Bush he's a baseball fans yet he he really you know it's funny Terry Francona Michael went to a private dinner. With President Bush. My prime about a month ago now and now Francona told me afterwards and it was just terrific he's huge baseball fan. And those the president gave Tito and his wife -- four private tour of the whole White House in the you know the Oval Office in the eyes Francona said it was all of those memorable things you remember forever so speaking of Tito. He sat for a few more years again I think everybody feels get a body you know mom all the people around Terry are really happy for him and it's a difficult job and he said it's the hardest job but it's the best job that eleven have been. You know he's his family -- premises for kids they're all set for now and you know no matter what happens from here on out this is basically I look at as a reward for what he has done. As manager of the -- thanksgiving in the two World Series title after not having 86 for you know not having it any treaty six years. All right so today -- Washington DC back to work and literally this season -- for the Red -- tomorrow yes -- Boston College in -- northeastern at six and we start to see some of the some of the gains for -- which is kind of fun you know all that out of the system and and then they -- bits and abbreviated spring only have until March 19 -- noontime game against Toronto and then leave for Japan after that -- and then it down for business -- Tough stressed demanding maybe you could say that it starts with the White House today with the travel but then they go back in there -- in Japan they have to exhibition games to regular season games to LA for three exhibition games. And two regular season games against Oakland and three in Toronto they although -- Canada. Before they come back to Boston for the first time so they are on the road for a long time to start this year"

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