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10/23/2007 World Series Preview: Josh Beckett

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Play from 2:59[2:59] ..." Just you -- the Florida team that won the World Series and you've talked about how you guys just attitudes and going through Manhattan. You look now this team the Red Sox -- that's all that experience. With both sides of the equation does experience being anything. At this time a year in a World Series and if so what and is there and it's too"...

Play from 3:37[3:37] ..." least least amount of mistakes as the team's going to win the World Series was an honor. Fortunately we're one of the two teams that has that opportunity but. Whoever does those things the -- going"...

Play from 5:44[5:44] ..." of doing things differently. Sort of alienate the people are gonna help win ball games. "...

Play from 5:51[5:51] ..." Standing in the back catcher Josh. Last week you said Grady Sizemore didn't want to go that someone makes this so it's."...

Play from 6:26[6:26] ..." been their DH and it's so they remind me a lot of American league team they can they get hit."...

Play from 7:41[7:41] ..." people -- out for not executing game I think it's for the World Series. That's that's -- you don't you don't get this for your home popcorn -- series."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Johnson seriously what does it -- October that you seem to find the eighth here. Keep it up and do something that you above and beyond what you -- during the season they have been doing the same thing in October that I was doing during the season just comes on execute pitches know what's. They always say it's easy when -- get all your stuff going for you. Yeah Texas probably. An explanation for. Over -- judge. Josh got his chance that's the case Colorado earlier this season no one's only you but what you were all wrong that's our media cases sheets and others they've they've always have a good lineup you know I've played against him and actually. I think now they've they've they've got some pitchers -- not a pitch. And as they were always just kind of mixing and matching 1000 actually they've always that was hit. Those -- never questioned by any other abilities spit out hitters. Talk -- I guess for quite along time ago but they always know what put that team out there. And the question."

Play from 1:19[1:19]" In the middle -- there."

Play from 1:25[1:25]" Just when a team has. Hitters happen faced major league pitching for eight or nine -- or anything as a pitcher that you -- in the early innings to take advantage of that and right."

Play from 1:36[1:36]" They're they're reluctant half so it is -- Torre keeps saying that it's us. They're not worried about it's it was a good chance for them to rest and -- I don't think there's any you know these are going to be using that as an excuse I don't think that that's something that we should use an excuse me that they're going to. That they have been hit they've taken BP were vindicated here on the field. They're guys -- reluctant swept over us."

Play from 2:06[2:06]" Enough to prevent. Can."

Play from 2:10[2:10]" Passionate baseball holds a special place for guys who. Dominate repeatedly two over you have one officers and two. Word it's over so far do you 11 to motivate you --"

Play from 2:27[2:27]" This means not too worried about -- just trying to execute pitches. Or about any other stuff it's great if you when those awards there's a father doesn't want to -- They'll see us we had wondered if 500 hit three home runs and some. And knowledge so I feel very blessed and very lucky as to have one but there's a lot of guys that -- want to work. Me in the back and."

Play from 2:59[2:59]" Just you -- the Florida team that won the World Series and you've talked about how you guys just attitudes and going through Manhattan. You look now this team the Red Sox -- that's all that experience. With both sides of the equation does experience being anything. At this time a year in a World Series and if so what and is there and it's too"

Play from 3:21[3:21]" really think if there's any advantage at all it's everybody has experience of playing baseball and -- we're going to do in the best team in the people who. Excuse for most of my pitches get the best timely hitting. And make the least least amount of mistakes as the team's going to win the World Series was an honor. Fortunately we're one of the two teams that has that opportunity but. Whoever does those things the -- going to win."

Play from 3:53[3:53]" Anything else. --"

Play from 3:57[3:57]" I cash regarding your opponent trying to you know. Mr. Francis and what do you know about what you admire about its I mean I don't know I don't know a lot of about it personally you know obviously watched in this October this against me here. During the season. Please non compete. Those -- pitches for strikes cities competes this thing that really impressed me about about -- watched him in October was that. He never never changed his moves always fit the same and you know I guess he's still -- little -- younger than me you know what obvious that the Expos -- as this I -- I can still call him up. Younger but just it was really impressive to watch him. It's it's almost enough engine is number one guy folks series and go out there and -- what happened the first thing second second inning earning his third he just really impressed me without even clearly stated. Here again one term."

Play from 5:02[5:02]" You always hear your teammates say that you season term law did now. Is that something that starts morning you wake up the game are you already starting to get to that law -- is that when you actually get along the -- I mean. Just being so focused on that nothing else around be. After the play -- is that something that that morning you wake up on taken notice is that start"

Play from 5:29[5:29]" they don't normal got a benefits I think that's probably more people say this I don't know I think I'm pretty much a normal down the -- that took command having fun talking to guys. We'll think of doing things differently. Sort of alienate the people are gonna help win ball games. "

Play from 5:51[5:51]" Standing in the back catcher Josh. Last week you said Grady Sizemore didn't want to go that someone makes this so it's."

Play from 6:01[6:01]" A lot of guys you know they got they got some speed the topic of the bumpers -- the -- in mean. I don't know who really compare to the thing that kind of remind me a little bit of America only team in the way that the way that there -- so. They got some really good that's -- out. Obviously they had a -- that ended up filling in for somebody else or for much of the season was going to probably have been their DH and it's so they remind me a lot of American league team they can they get hit."

Play from 6:36[6:36]" Josh -- if you needed him in game seven -- which has become physically kitchen and how you feel right now at this point he's physical."

Play from 6:47[6:47]" Yes the benefits."

Play from 6:50[6:50]" One more. One final question okay thanks -- oh I'm sorry and sorry Larry that's what."

Play from 6:57[6:57]" That's what you keep missing sought to over this patently if things go I mean isn't there. You'll still -- instances with emotion if you tell me when you're getting the ball game one you've been there before the TV to be here before some of them it is -- Media since this is that you guys are special those who comes into play that. Special emotion yeah."

Play from 7:20[7:20]" Now I absolutely whoever executes the best game plan as the team's going to win and Grover doesn't the bus is going to win four games for the OT so we have to do."

Play from 7:33[7:33]" Only go easy at the Rockies in the law -- you know it's all told. What are you name it and it's it's optional you know there's not too many people -- out for not executing game I think it's for the World Series. That's that's -- you don't you don't get this for your home popcorn -- series."

Play from 7:52[7:52]" Thank you -- very"

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