WBZ TV's Dan Roche on Red Sox playoff opener

[0:47] ..." Now Jon Lester row scheduled to start for the Red Sox. How's he look."...

[1:08] ..." Red -- feel real good about their chances when it comes to Jon Lester simply because he has dominated. And has been a great great pitcher in the second half of the season."...

[1:16] ..." David Ortiz. Is -- as a veteran of these -- playoffs now oh he's come through in the clutch many times before."...

[1:50] ..." maybe that expecting air in this series it could be all people David Ortiz -- been labeled by Red Sox ownership the greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history."...

[1:58] ..." What does Victor Martinez bring to the table."...

[2:07] ..." the biggest acquisitions. At the trade deadline was. York state picking up Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians it's not everyday you get a switch hitting god it can step credit but number three hole -- a pretty good topic to begin -- any east slowly but surely taken the catching -- the everyday catching -- away from the capital Pristina. Let them arguably to a World Series and -- Ford -- seven Jason Varitek in. He'd out of a lot he's been on the pitching staff it's been great with the bat and I think that's one thing at the Red Sox look deeper at the do atop a plea in this series so. Jason Varitek -- He stepped -- Ehrlich are Camelot vault but yesterday that it been different it's been may be difficult but he'd accepted"...

[3:16] ..." short series Michaels said yesterday. Things can happen but I think with Jon Lester Josh Beckett out of the -- they feel very good about their chances to -- and not be the eight."...

[0:47]" Now Jon Lester row scheduled to start for the Red Sox. How's he look."

[0:52]" It looked very you know he's been arguably the best pitchers in baseball from Bob made made Mayon. In the game and -- really has come down stressed it right well that brief scare Yankee Stadium where yet another. Right knee by a line drive. But has since responded -- so I had the Red -- feel real good about their chances when it comes to Jon Lester simply because he has dominated. And has been a great great pitcher in the second half of the season."

[1:16]" David Ortiz. Is -- as a veteran of these -- playoffs now oh he's come through in the clutch many times before."

[1:23]" And it got an interesting year you know he started with a whole steroid scandal in a very well at all first a couple of marked the seat and in. A lot of people that very down on him I think he might be the sleeper in this series he's a guy that -- very relaxed very loose out here. He'd be having fun yesterday at the -- artwork buddies that I was dressed like umpire was economic pretty much -- Or even if there like Arctic and so. I think he feels good I'd -- looks good hitting the ball very well also do the people or maybe that expecting air in this series it could be all people David Ortiz -- been labeled by Red Sox ownership the greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history."

[1:58]" What does Victor Martinez bring to the table."

[2:01]" It's interesting dynamic you know I think you look at all the teams around baseball the eight that are in postseason. And one of the biggest acquisitions. At the trade deadline was. York state picking up Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians it's not everyday you get a switch hitting god it can step credit but number three hole -- a pretty good topic to begin -- any east slowly but surely taken the catching -- the everyday catching -- away from the capital Pristina. Let them arguably to a World Series and -- Ford -- seven Jason Varitek in. He'd out of a lot he's been on the pitching staff it's been great with the bat and I think that's one thing at the Red Sox look deeper at the do atop a plea in this series so. Jason Varitek -- He stepped -- Ehrlich are Camelot vault but yesterday that it been different it's been may be difficult but he'd accepted that I think because of good but the Martinez's."

[2:50]" I don't know I think they'll go out there standard lineup you know I think the strength of the team right now at the package can -- 789 silicon Michael. J. D. Drew and Alex Gonzales the bottom a lot about his vision gonna get one through nine right now in the games. I make it feel pretty good about their lineup. -- Mikey Lowell yesterday he feels very good at some -- A cortisone shot and shot this in -- shot at his ailing hip he feels like he's ready to go so I think everything looks good in Evernote short series Michaels said yesterday. Things can happen but I think with Jon Lester Josh Beckett out of the -- they feel very good about their chances to -- and not be the eight."