Once he got the lead, you could see him reaching for a little bit extra. He was terrific. ... He enjoys competing and is fun to watch. I'm glad we didn't waste that outing.
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We're going to try to make up some things to test his knee a little bit. He went from wanting to be traded to he's going to start the day to he's ready to start. That's probably not going to happen. We planned some things out. His health is very important. We'll do it how we think is correct.Terry Francona
They'll go home feeling better than us. The good news is, we've got another one in 12 hours.
Terry Francona
J.T.'s a good enough hitter where, if something happens, he can hit. But if you have a guy who's Gold Glove caliber and you have a lead, I think it's silly to sit him there until the ninth just so you can let your starting first baseman get one more possible at-bat. So I think I would be more inclined to take a guy out earlier and take advantage of your defense.
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We're going home. We have a lot of business to tend to, but at home we hope to be a force. We have an important week it'll be fun.
Terry Francona
Nobody wants to see a two-run homer, ... But I do like the way he handled himself. That's a lot to ask of this kid, but we're trying to have more weapons. And he's got a lot of them. He just didn't get the ball in far enough.
Terry Francona
I know they didn't have video. I'm not sure what they're going on. So I'm not sure really how to give you a real good comment. It seems like a lot. ... I think it's a bit stiff.
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