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August 6, 2007
Sean McAdam is back for another edition of projo SoxTalk. Click here to listen to the full audio file. The topics today: the Red Sox' consecutive wins at Safeco Field; the Mariner Moose mishap; Terry Francona's uniform dispute with major league baseball; the return of Curt Schilling; and tonight's opponent, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Here are some excerpts from Sean's comments:
On the Red Sox' pitching staff: "The Red Sox now have a balanced rotation, in which they have three 13-game winners -- including Josh Beckett, who is one of just two 14-game winners in the American League, just one of three in the game along with C.C. Sabathia and Carlos Zambrano (note: John Lackey also won his 14th yesterday) -- and Beckett was exactly what they needed yesterday, keeping the Mariners in check until the Red Sox got going offensively."
On the moose nearly hitting Coco Crisp with his ATV: "We watched that unfold from the press box, and that really could have been a very serious situation. ... [Crisp] was remarkably even-handed about it. I think most players would have been far more angry that they had just escaped what could have been a serious injury. The Red Sox were understandably livid about it. Bill Bavasi, the Seattle general manager, was concerned enough to call down within two minutes of it happening and apologize to the organization on behalf of the Mariners."
On Schilling's return: "I think just first time out he's probably going to be limited to somewhere [between] 85-90 [pitches]. ... The comments from [pitching coach John ]Farrell [click here to read them] I think can be viewed somewhat as a reminder to Schilling that he has to do the work to keep the shoulder strong, and I think sort of a softened indictment that he wasn't doing that earlier in the season. I think they had the luxury of shutting him down in mid-June because they didn't like what they saw, but they also had the comfort of a sizable lead at the time. How many teams can say to a pitcher who didn't have anything stucturally wrong, 'Go ahead and take six weeks and get stronger, and come back and help us in the final two months.'? But that's essentially what the Red Sox did."
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John L | August 6, 2007 1:08 PM link
Sean continues to forget about John Lackey, who also won his 14th game for the Angels yesterday. He made this error in the paper this AM, and again here. I'm just glad the Sox won't have to face him this week.