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2008 ALCS Preview: Jason Varitek

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Play from 1:53[1:53] ..." the season not playing every day and play everyday in huge contributions. Kotsay and -- JD JD. You know pretty much carried the team on David's out. Michael -- a big part of that huge steps over to third"...

Play from 2:37[2:37] ..." over there and Jets are coming in on here. Fill -- for. Lugo hadn't done a phenomenal job so and coming in what kind of first base could somebody played better than. It is. The."...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" Yeah it. Could rightly so much -- Dallas. Apparently. Some of this year's all our guys either way we're going out to win baseball games. Period. That existed -- exists. But it fact of the matter is your -- when there's baseball. And you can -- Well I think the other strengthen the injustice pitchers was there. In been on the mound and a while and you know -- little bit of sharpness issue more so than anything it is. -- break -- and having tightness to his his fastball didn't have any life to it and I'm worried but in team. -- him in Houston and lost it just didn't seem like each. I can't really answer I don't know where it's -- right now like as far as that but he's he's got a great energy about him. Especially after being able to -- I think especially you know take the ball last time. And and his government we've relied on all year along with everybody else do you look for him to be -- an absolutely. There isn't much disease that is a factor do you sometimes the last five receptions and you can help you. In this team. I think it doesn't hurt. I think it doesn't hurt more than anything it's just it's part of and wanting to never take away from players and people is experience. It was a moment. We've had different contributions but for the most part we've been we've found different ways to. Maintenance quality that it. Actually get through through through the tough bombs and we've had differences. Contributors. You know everybody lineup -- Fred cook but had to start the season not playing every day and play everyday in huge contributions. Kotsay and -- JD JD. You know pretty much carried the team on David's out. Michael -- a big part of that huge steps over to third we had just a lot of pieces parts had a career like the formula like and that's why they've had contributions also from there -- Because you know you put him on Tuesday rent. -- room. Yeah. I mean that's not taken away from the loss. Losing like. The appointment of one to replace. Huge part of this team. Thankfully we have had experience. You know you're playing. Quick games over there and Jets are coming in on here. Fill -- for. Lugo hadn't done a phenomenal job so and coming in what kind of first base could somebody played better than. It is. The."

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