Mike Dee

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Memorial Day amid a very very generous mood might be just don't blow but now -- build up do not lose the momentum. Jot a John Gonzalez's covered sports so he's going to have some not penetrating questions of -- wanted to start off with a one of the good news stories at least to me. Bartolo Colon comes out this week has a nice nice what about the six six innings so. And look pretty good for a guy who looks like he should be playing in the neighborhood. You know softball league the package to a latest on that he came out the area that guy is throw a Major League baseball's.

No question about it it was you know welcome welcome sight to see. You know our guys when that was -- back in the spring. What to a thorough medical investigation and really came through with flying colors and in this. That's quality of his arm and that structure -- shoulder everything you know was in great shape and that is via armament of the much younger -- it. I think -- we were hopeful that it was not only a matter of time before he had. You know worked himself and shaping up -- ready to pitch in the Major League and certainly don't -- clips of that the other night here at the back he continued throughout the season.

Mike obviously guys are on a roll right now southern roads certainly things are looking up you've overtaken those pesky raised. But on the -- front is there any is there anywhere -- he's pressing a little too much trying to get to 500 is his batting average dropped about sixty points here in at this month which. You know he's still -- 287 is having good season but. It's it seems like you know from outside observers -- to outside observers that five hundreds given a little bit of trouble.

You know I'm sure he could -- decades as a fan -- that as well but you know Isaiah. Student Mandy in -- over the last six years -- into our guys in the dugout I think that. It has is just period of time that he's -- it's not uncommon for him. You know two -- periods they get started stronger in April that he traditionally does and that you know I think that. He's been if not stronger you know whether or not the stronger that are. -- career a June July and August so we attest to that that'll happen again that and I think to be great. But he gets the -- oh run about when it denied that it happened here satellite.

Do you think of that attitude I mean because obviously Manning wanted to do it in front of the fans I think that that maybe had a little bit to do with you know the recent slump.

You know I can't I can't you know -- a tightly that I I can. -- I think -- as a better ethnic I would it skills and what he's achieved average career -- the pressure situations that. He's been -- it. In the World Series and and races that I would like to think that you know he he keep at all attack. And you know again I think you know this is -- he's -- you got here. It's so -- to you know over react I think it's but it -- the praise upon our baseball guys they're. They stressed out patients they have to recognize that this is -- marathon not sprint. And that's often times teams make -- you know decisions. Based on their last you know their last ten gates you know and as an example. No we want seven Euro by the way we should -- make a point to do this show. Well we're in the business -- yeah yeah. -- is adultery a look at the doctor scale left bachelorette it just -- people closely this is great to be out what you -- everybody loves you have to -- but you know -- seven at three -- their last ten games you know people forget at the beginning of the folks that we went home after didn't beat twice in Baltimore and cabinet. You know disappointing ending to that that road trips so there a lot of peaks and valleys in the course -- for achievement and certainly for individuals -- I would be shocked if any did and it you know rate which appeared distraught at second --

Micah questioned boy you know I don't -- had rotator cuff surgery myself Tuesday last by guy named doctor Tom gill and I've heard yeah yeah had a fabulous guy what a great creatures and it just yeah just all around good guy. It it it just raises -- what's the update on Curt Schilling the rehab the recovery I'm strength what's what what does it look like now what's the prognosis.

You know I think -- to be determined you know I know curtains drawn a little bit out in about you know throw in an outfield here on game days. You know it is going to be you know probably months not weeks before we know you know whether or not he -- that contribute -- stretch here. -- occurred as you guys have watched them there's nobody that wants to be more part of this that he does. And you know they'll do well everything he captured put himself in position to contribute whether European starting role -- You know -- that whatever it takes two you know try to left it to the World Series championship again so. You know I think it's you know I think anything we get at this point it's in units of bonus that is the top injury and -- that. You know he comes back and pitches and opposite September I think it will lobby you know. Pleasantly surprised and and and the beneficiaries of have a better pitcher like that in north of the --

No Mike will he travel with the club as they leave on the coast that is he stayed back here for the medical in the rehab -- can he do it on the road what's what's his decision what's the team's decision bent on that thus far.

You know -- ask a question I wasn't around yesterday when the team left -- India and an aquarius on the -- he went on mr. forgotten you know he's been on trips other trips earlier in the year. This is the long trip you know out -- so it's possible that because they've behind recap the I'm not quite sure.

Mike while we're talking about injuries can give us an -- economically buckled so we know that he supposed to pitch in Pawtucket on Sunday. But -- and is always a little bit confused because he'll break a fingernail but that's different than buckled staring at fingernail right. You know and break a -- you tell him like it's different there.

Oh god -- go to great you know I think concerned with the pitcher especially young pitcher about -- ability whatever you have an injury like that it's not the injury. Purcell though that's painful and you have to -- worked through that. But it's it's the concern that you know people change something in his delivery to compensate for that type of injury so. If -- remember Josh Beckett had before he got here history of Derek Derek Lowe had a history of blisters. They support figured -- somewhat similar to that and in your work through paperwork through the problem and that local area that you know the doctors in the medical staff. In a really keep a close side to make sure that pitcher doesn't compensate. For that injury could obviously that type of injuries caused by repetition. And you know have in the same you know hold the Ball State where released -- same way so. In other repetition important are strengthened and into the biomechanics and make -- pitcher you know a performance certain levels of you know pitch changes his arm angle or changes his release point. Natalie could that influences effectiveness could potentially informants in other parts more important parts of -- namely noble Portugal urged a big big you know they have -- a pitch count and hopefully get you know it's our problem down errands and haven't -- appear pretty quickly.

So while -- talking about pitchers Daisuke one again last night he says -- gotten a lot of runs support. Is there any worry though over the amount of batters that he's put on base this year you know in Japan it was about 48 year -- certainly he's. He's on pace to break that this season is -- any any any concern over him issuing a free pass.

Well you know certainly control is that -- relation to be controlled effectiveness and a -- heroin and I -- shore which would rather not -- that type of you know control problems that does seem to appear to be sporadic. That comes in budget you know little about how to. Really yeah yeah I greats like Alec streak shooter basketball -- I have gotten out of here for hitting streak pretty. Get total command and then walked somebody -- and the wheels come off that will Kamal partner for a little while but I think that. No we gotta be pleased with what they can still had to remember this is the second year you know in The League he's. It got to be very still quite low we -- to look for your RA leader B leader -- and we yesterday's strike captured near the top -- so. If this is a guy who's going to -- chores gonna develop them or he -- Majorly kidding in. It's comfortable pitching on the road you know he is. You know going to be what that period that -- pitcher goes through it I think you're in -- that the cliff Buchholz and summer younger guys Lester. Who has done great jobs and -- child obviously lately and adjusting but. Up pitchers come up hitters haven't -- and and and pitchers are able to La. -- pull hitters because there's not a not a book on those pictures and then you know static being the way that it is and and hitters being intelligent with today's technology hitters are -- the clubhouse sector forget that looking at the last at bat against that pitcher and we can which club video hitters last ten at bats against certain pitchers that. You know guys your -- look at before they come up to the plate so to new game today but that kind of technology and that's become upon the pitchers. You know -- only to adjust to the hitters you know and ethnic leaders make that adjustment to what they see the first time with a pitcher that the issues that have to come back and adjusted -- adjustment. In what they -- it may be the sequence in which they wrote something you know it's. Started out the first pitch fastball the last two types that faced them this time we can sit on that that's also what started out -- cutter splinter. That I kind of chess match factors into the game. Which a lot of stand still you know recognized there's certainly a sense of Boston the best bands in all sports and baseball recognizes that there are other parks that. You don't want to -- year bans him who arts students -- in respect to pitchers -- the hitter and they're trying to hit it but it's a flop or cerebral.

Sure Mike dias is the best fans in all of baseball package of 17 -- a row -- seven in a row you'll be changing the tool and I gotta I gotta I gotta run and it because it's Boston we're talking about pitching I gotta run this says that this it's lineup by. Beckett Beckett AJ -- Santana is second pitcher Daisuke you can fill in the rest of it so you know all the the names have a tossed around -- Pedroia amassed a simple calls this was you know the offseason drop. That we all focused on. What you sense right now of the Santana decision although maybe not dissident on trade. As opposed to to the trade when you see guys like mass this and buckles to wanted to and Ellsbury Pretoria. -- his high comfort level with the decision as I do I'm just -- as a fan I think I would love to see Santana but not at the price we would have paid.

What -- I think everybody you know on our side of well the ledgers as well you know. You know has sent that is as a terrific pitcher is one of those. -- dangers you know reminiscent of you know Pedro looked -- his career people you know go out to see -- Not that we would not want to have them but in others price to pay for everything. And you know if you look at the team with 31 and 192 detectives you know there's not a lot change about you know the first fifty games this year. You know I think that you know which -- younger players continue make progress in which Tokyo's very compact and tinted to 91 plants -- Satterfield. You know at Dustin Pedroia three of one you know -- Larry came up you know -- 310 during that period of time when he was here and I think really sure that. A glimpse of a look at a future he has committed to a level that. Obviously you know the guys in that deal that you heard revert you know that it helped bury the power is the electors you know what. Certainly it would have been a big big hole missed that from the seat and -- Jon Lester not been here to pitch on Monday night that as as he did -- You know I think that again.

And our our. Very very good success and good fortune in the way we drafted over the last five years you know we we climbed the ranks of baseball America's -- of minor league systems from. You know at 28 and now work which second. All based on that that's a great testimony to. Only that the count on the based operation side scouting player though but -- the ownership outside these guys which draft of and I think you know UGU faced choices when that happens you know he can -- to part with some of the younger players if you think you have a chance to improve came. And and or you can continue to hold and develop and I think we're going to be in the hole and develop not that -- that -- you know I don't care refused he comes up certainly look at all those deals that. Also think that are younger players are -- you know shown that that they belong -- that they're going to be apart this franchise for many years to come men and you know you're gonna get very selective -- suspect. As -- that relates to party with with those kind two -- the short answer your question no regrets at this point that would reluctant at a -- that they are with. Happy with the guys that we have and that we haven't they capsule.

Mike is house Julio -- these days is he breathing a little bit easier I know that for the last couple of months. Everybody that I know that's a Red Sox fan had quite a good time bashing -- the hit in eleven of his last fourteen is averages two to 93 certainly seems like. He's starting to come out of little little bed and I was wondering if that's improved his mood.

You know I think oh is that a that a solid contributor to the team he's. Last year I struggled offensively this year he's he's got off to a strong start separately -- 290 period. If that's key and it's and as performed very well played you know obviously defensively he's he's struggled and you know over his career you know he has pinnacle club caliber shortstop but he he's been you know certainly an average -- by about average were stopped. Like the type of things that you're -- the last six weeks we we hope for aberration and that you know they'll. But it's settled it more comfortable here and get back you know pact has deep background defensively that he can. You know hit 280 to ninety I think you'll see him you know have very good years here you know we we yeah. It's great depth into your position matches with Julio and and -- it will let you know move the -- Nicholas the third base when Michael about chuck Casey and it just Lowery were. Ever present steady out score so. You know we're we're very fortunate position or regard -- through a tough stretch for two or three games in you don't have a lot of flexibility to. Move the pieces around and -- a chance to to get settled down and get back on track so. I think that definitely infield will be tremendous asset for us that for for all or -- goes --

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