2008 07 06 Terry Francona on A.L. All-Star Roster

[0:34] ..." fans vote for the starters. The players vote for a book. Back ups and there are eight pitchers that are voted five starters three reliever -- So that gets us to. 2426 thank you. We need to have every team represented to get to twelve pitchers. Soils our responsibility to go from there and that's we tried to do or some very difficult decisions. "...

[1:13] ..." We tried to be very organized I think thing that did did hobbled as it is used to familiarity with people in new -- from before and -- somebody else and I knew may be"...

[4:24] ..." need to be mentioned. The name that probably today for -- is Mike Mussina needs to be mentioned. Because of who he years and we represents. We -- we've talked long and hard about what is"...

[0:00]" Workable -- of the people. MLB is excruciating. -- just keep up. -- all the process is actually excruciating thank goodness you do of people that he cared about respect goals. I think the players deserve. For -- to agonize over it. Because and that it's it's big deal it is a big deal. Because of the vote the way it's set up we've talked to you know you guys have been around me -- and I should explain from Wales and the fans vote for the starters. The players vote for a book. Back ups and there are eight pitchers that are voted five starters three reliever -- So that gets us to. 2426 thank you. We need to have every team represented to get to twelve pitchers. Soils our responsibility to go from there and that's we tried to do or some very difficult decisions. "

[1:13]" We tried to be very organized I think thing that did did hobbled as it is used to familiarity with people in new -- from before and -- somebody else and I knew may be more questions to ask or maybe earlier on. I'm I think our communication was probably easier to schools you know people the better. Ultimately decisions hard decisions that's made that Arnie is not supposed to be easy -- were surely there are supposed to be fair just doesn't just can't work that way. Too stupid you know you're certainly try to do bush camp and then sit here and say why yes. Yeah and then. You know because the -- things have changed over the years and one list as big as anything is that the game cultural field advantage. So no where where you where were we want a third catcher. Who wants some versatility in our lineup because we -- doing we'll talk to reporters and actually we have an obligation to try to win the game. -- treated with respect and try to get as many guys as we can't ultimately hopefully you can do all that but we do on an obligation try to win the game. Peruvian -- that's already happened. You know with a good teams there. You did you don't and in the wording of that I don't know I want to make sure we use the correct wording. Milton Riley who is going to be the DH I don't know it. The replacements right weren't there's going to be. There's positional players added I don't know that somebody that's such replaces David and I got chills to forgive you -- better. Warding later I don't want to be incorrect on that okay who is there. Through the trees parameters you know. There so mission field. But here one DL meaning you know it's hard. The hard thing uses the reason I'm getting to sit here is because of how we played. And because admiral good players many young guy like Mike you all. Who's going to fall right smack in the middle that's. And so the restorers there's there's there's going to be some disagreements when you make in this team. You know and then now as a hard and I I fought -- strongly that he what he's done his career poison this year. And again of those don't it's. The rules are what they used to -- also understand that so -- to do so big disappointment from me. Tough conversation with him that I didn't enjoy very much I don't think you can either but. Tone but disappointment the other one -- good -- comes out and their and we can talk about a lot of guys cause or some guys that need to be mentioned. The name that probably today for -- is Mike Mussina needs to be mentioned. Because of who he years and we represents. We -- we've talked long and hard about what is right. And ultimately came down to. To do that somebody would have been laughed off it is truly deserving. And that would have been difficult to sort decision was difficult because again -- is the respect for him as a team replaced -- But to get to that would have would have to do something wrong"