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2008 10 01 ALDS Game 1 Preview: Jason Varitek

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Play from 1:55[1:55] ..." wants. I think you learn learn from them learn from. Every manager pitching coach that I had and a lot of pitchers learn a lot from Pedro learn a lot from savoring their -- from John Burkett. And it keeps going because it keeps adding to your knowledge base to maybe at another point in time to it helped that pitching coaches. From Kerrigan to. To Dave Wallace is now John Farrell we've had we've had a luxury of having some really good people. And some really knowledgeable people. And -- just done a phenomenal job of communicating between pitching staff and myself and and cashing. In now -- And it just keeps that open door communication that he gets transferred from catcher to pitching coach to. To pitcher from pitcher pitching coach a catcher or from -- directly catcher which helps the whole process. And back here and right."...

Play from 3:47[3:47] ..." but what part of the question could not about the development of Jon Lester. Over -- that you have."...

Play from 4:32[4:32] ..." that's the big key is that through his development he's -- not Jon Lester is rather than the performance dictating."...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" I think it's changed on the field but in the clubhouse do you think that's help success. How's our personality changed. -- for our personalities changed as much as this team just -- direction. My I think that it comes down to it fit. At that point that decision was can be made either way. And -- people are saying Manny is not Manning wasn't her former clubhouse. As much as it it was just a situation is news to come to an end and I think it was going to either way at the end of that trade deadline so. Personally it has been good we had the same. Core group of people we we've added a few. They're good baseball players and good teammate. -- appear in front. The."

Play from 0:50[0:50]" So much yeah. And fun is it to to bring along young pitcher like Leicester. Yours. -- talked about being you know the ins and outs pitching. And also earlier in her room who were the guys that helped you the most -- You pitcher versus hitter gains they use them pretty good analyzing. Later."

Play from 1:14[1:14]" Part one. You know with with having. The last few years -- last 34 years we've been able to add more development into our pitching along with the rest of our team so that's going to change. You know I've learned. Personally Internet just that that's fun it's fun to talk about the game and pass on what I have learned. Through experience of maybe likeness of other pitchers had similar stuff or. In some cases don't have the same close to the same stuff at all. Trying to pass on those things and and and work at different steps to make -- guy help how often put them in situations to succeed. Rather than thrown whole kitten to brutal I don't know wants. I think you learn learn from them learn from. Every manager pitching coach that I had and a lot of pitchers learn a lot from Pedro learn a lot from savoring their -- from John Burkett. And it keeps going because it keeps adding to your knowledge base to maybe at another point in time to it helped that pitching coaches. From Kerrigan to. To Dave Wallace is now John Farrell we've had we've had a luxury of having some really good people. And some really knowledgeable people. And -- just done a phenomenal job of communicating between pitching staff and myself and and cashing. In now -- And it just keeps that open door communication that he gets transferred from catcher to pitching coach to. To pitcher from pitcher pitching coach a catcher or from -- directly catcher which helps the whole process. And back here and right."

Play from 2:50[2:50]" Jason how much does it help."

Play from 2:52[2:52]" This call the psychology of the team when you have a guy and ninth inning at the back in. Like Jonathan I want which you know these teams the last couple weeks fighting to close out games which -- help how to -- not now in the playoffs but. It when he comes in there's this season get a sense of finality absolutely. My very."

Play from 3:10[3:10]" Here when we haven't had that. And -- and has left the big question marks or less a big question mark of eight who gets the ball and be what rules everybody else can fall into. And I think it was big for this team this organization and we came back to that last year in spring training where. We were -- once again going into that have gone well who's going to be the closer and then it turned back to happen and that just boom bullpen relaxes. They start to figure out what the rules are and everybody ads in between to get means to an end. In the back John."

Play from 3:43[3:43]" Taking care enough about the Yankees grassroots -- and but what part of the question could not about the development of Jon Lester. Over -- that you have."

Play from 3:55[3:55]" Angels are aggressive it's no it's no surprise to anybody. A lot like Tampa -- not the same way. In the more aggressive on this and it with Anaheim. There's something we've seen and we have to just be prepared for that we stay within ourselves and and keep to. You've to plan our game. But -- Lester. You know clusters Carter so much as a human being first. Along with haven't haven't developed as a professional athlete of professional pitcher. And yet those things he keeps gaining experience and keeps learning himself most importantly. And I think that's the big key is that through his development he's -- not Jon Lester is rather than the performance dictating."

Play from 4:38[4:38]" Who he has. Jason just my take -- of the father we know they have a stronger with pump this year with -- to -- there are no different. But over the years that you played against them. How they market that much -- markedly different than everybody else and you as a catcher how did that. Affect the way you'd be called the game was solid game of dollar in your park and everything about playing against them was effective but the thing it's anyone's."

Play from 5:04[5:04]" Arafat said different you have to make sure that your aware of it because over those still send. You know -- cents a share on contact at third. On the look to take extra base we have to be controlled in the outfield that should be controlled any infield and we have to be controlled their pitching staff. You know awareness and being -- ability to slowdown game. I think that's a big key and -- they do they do have a little more thumping their lineup. Then but they have they have had but they still play the same game."

Play from 5:38[5:38]" Right here in front. Trade. Players under. Overs. So great ones. That are and you got to Boston. It. I haven't quite gone over our. Our our hitters meeting yet which what does this afternoon. Lackey can pitch he can go slow you down with -- breaking stuff and Expedia the location of his fastball. It keep him down in the zone and make him get up as for more."

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