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May 9, 2007 - Post-Game Interview392 viewsTina Cervasio introduces Jason Varitek after the Red Sox win over the Blue Jays.
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Home Opener, post-game interview - April 10, 20071284 viewsOn Josh Beckett's performance:
"Josh threw an excellent game. He mixed in all his pitches, and it didn't matter what the score was. He had a good feel for his secondary pitches, which made his fastball all the better. It was just a phenominal job pitching."
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Home Opener, post-game interview - April 10, 2007874 viewsJason on his performance at the plate (2 singles, 1 double and a walk with 3 RBI):
"I had the balls fall today. I hit some balls well on the road trip that got zero results. We continued to try and make adjustments. Today, we just found some holes."
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Home Opener, post-game interview - April 10, 20071976 viewsQ: "Are you at all; surprised at what [Dice-K] has accomplished so far?"
Jason: "Well, I mean, he's only pitched one game - so you can't really accomplish too much in one game, but we just want to go out there and give us the opportunity to put his offense to work and keep that game close and don't let games get out of hand. That's the biggest expectation we have for him is we want quality starts."
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Home Opener, post-game interview - April 10, 2007785 viewsQ: "How did Mike Timlin look to you?"
Jason: "Good! Probably a long time cold sittin' down in that bullpen. It was just nice to have him on the mound...we utilized every one of his pitches, which was good."
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Post Game Interview - May 2, 2007588 viewsLast night Josh Beckett became the eighth pitcher in Red Sox history to win his first six starts.
Now, at 6-0, 2.72, Beckett has won more games than any other major league pitcher. His seven-inning, six-hit, three-run performance in a 6-4 win over the Oakland A’s last night has at least landed him a place in Sox history, and there’s little reason to think he’s not capable of cementing his position.
Jason on the game and Josh's performance:
"It was a well-needed win.’’
He was most concerned with Beckett, though, and he liked what he saw. ‘‘It was,’’ he said, ‘‘another quality start.’’ Varitek praised the location of the fastball, Beckett’s ability to get out of trouble and his ability to check runners on base with a slide step move.
Josh on Jason:
‘‘I’ve been able to throw all four pitches for strikes. That’s a big deal, and me and Tek (Jason Varitek) were on the same page all night. I can’t say enough about him. He deserves as much credit for my start as anyone.’’
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May 31, 2008 - Red Sox @ Orioles324 viewsJason talks to NESN about Manny hitting home run number 500:
"I think it's just awesome! And for it to happen with, not necesarily an ideal match-up for Manny...and just to kind of get it off his back a little bit will be nice - just let him go out there and play now. He's human, I am sure it was probably weighing on him."
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May 31, 2008 - Red Sox @ Orioles305 viewsJason talks to NESN about Manny hitting home run number 500:
"It's just remarkable!"
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May 31, 2008 - Red Sox @ Orioles275 viewsJason laughs as he talks to NESN about Manny hitting home run number 500:
"He hasn't played that much more than me and I got about 350 more to catch him. "
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From August 31st interview406 viewsJason in the dugout, shown during interview with Jason by NESN's Tina Cervasio.
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August 31, 2006351 viewsInterview with Jason on NESN's Pre-Game Report.
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August 31, 2006304 viewsInterview with Jason on NESN's Pre-Game Report.
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August 31, 2006287 viewsInterview with Jason on NESN's Pre-Game Report.
(once again, I am taping during bad weather, the interview was not shown the next day - Tropical Storm Ernesto was most unforgiving when it came to getting a clear satellite picture!)
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August 31, 2006272 viewsInterview with Jason on NESN's Pre-Game Report.
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August 31, 2006256 viewsInterview with Jason on NESN's Pre-Game Report.
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference650 viewsJason on Dice-K's performance:
"The only pitch you'd take back is the pitch to Vidro."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview271 viewsJason: "We had alot of contributors all year, it's a huge, huge thing to be a part of and I'm so happy for Boston and for the organization."
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Screen Capture - 2008 All-Star Game245 viewsPost-game interview:
Jason on the on-field festivities -
"It was great! Especially the Hall of Famer's - every one of them had such....they're Hall of Famers! It was just pretty cool being out there."
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2008 MLB All-Star Game - YES Network Interview203 viewsJuly 14, 2008 -
Q: "Even though you are a rival Red Sox, is it nice for you guys to be here given that this is the last year at Yankee Stadium?"
Jason: "We've had a lot of games here over the years and a lot of battles, a lot of good times and a lot of 'not so good' times and it's been a great thing for baseball and a good thing to be a part of in my career."
Q: "How nice is it to be here with six other Red Sox players and your manager, Terry Francona?"
Jason: "It's good, but it's always neat to see other players and to be around other players, because I think that's the best part of it."
Q: "Speaking of other players to be with, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez - your rival yankees - and to be in their clubhouse, is that a little strange?"
Jason: "It is. We're used to left-hand turns instead of right-hand turns and making that right-hand turn is strange (smiles) - I made so many lefts coming in here! But I think when you have a lot of other people in that same clubhouse it doesn't make it quite as weird."
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2008 MLB All-Star Game - YES Network Interview172 viewsJuly 14, 2008 -
Q: "How much of an honor is it just to be here?"
Jason: "It's a tremendous honor. The way that I got put on this team, it's a great honor."
Q: "With that being said, does it make it more special because you were voted in by your peers?"
Jason: "I think that's a big part of the way I play, and the way I want to be remembered when I played, is the respect of your peers. I take that as a huge honor."
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2008 MLB All-Star Game - YES Network Interview149 viewsJuly 14, 2008 -
Q: "Changing the subject a little bit, in the American League East, this is really the first year that it's really not all about the Red Sox and the Yankees. How about the Devil Rays? Is this the best competition you've seen in the Division in awhile?"
Jason: "Yes, in the Division, definitely! I think if you go outside our Division, baseball itself, the whole American League is competitive throughout each division and it's made things a lot different that way."
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2008 MLB All-Star Game - YES Network Interview158 viewsJuly 14, 2008 -
Q: "Is this honestly a nice break from the Red Sox - Yankees rivalry? I know it can be exhausting, even for the media."
Jason: "It's a fun thing to be a part of though, because most importantly, not only the media, but the fans and the presence of the fans that make it exciting. It gets people involved.
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2008 MLB All-Star Game - YES Network Interview147 viewsJuly 14th, 2008 -
Q: "You just took over first place in the Division, what does your team need to do to stay on top in the second half?"
Jason: "We need to get healthy. We need to continue to take strides in pitching the ball better. I think that's gonna be our biggest key is the pitching."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview246 views
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview275 viewsCurt Schilling moves in fast with a bottle of champagne to pour over the Captain's head.
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox Sweep Rockies372 viewsPost-game interview in locker room:
Q: "What are the emotions right now for you?"
Jason: "I was a little emotional earlier, but I think I am wiped out now (laughs)."
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July 23, 2008 - Interview with MLB's Jose Mota152 viewsOn different personalities within the Red Sox clubhouse....
Jose Mota: "Pedro Martinez?"
Jason: "Competitor!"
Jose Mota: "Manny Ramirez?"
Jason: (laughs) "Best right-handed hitter ever to play!"
Jose Mota: "You know Manny says that he has some things that you tell him sometimes that really pick him up. You don't need to share those with us, but do you realize the impact you have had on him?"
Jason: "Uh....especially this year, because Manny has opened up a bit more. He has knowledge, especially about hitting and I have seen him grow, and not only has he always been that great hitter but he's grown in that outfield and has learned how to play that wall better than any player I have ever seen on this team! I appreciate that (knowing what Manny said), I don't think I ever knew that about Manny."
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April 5, 2007 - NESN Interview with Tina Cervasio278 viewsJason on Dice-K's performance against the Kansas City Royals. Matsuzaka scattered six hits and registered 10 strikeouts while throwing 108 pitches in the Red Sox's 4-1 victory. He gave up one run and walked one.
Jason: "He located his fast ball pretty well and that set everything else up. I'm not sure if his curve ball was better than his slider, or... late he had a good splitter so it was a combination of everything."
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference539 viewsJason Varitek on Dice-K's first start at Fenway:
"He's only pitched one game. Our biggest expectation is a quality start. He is still going through a learning curve and adjusting to hitters."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview282 views
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June 7, 2007 - Red Sox vs. A's464 viewsA tired 'Tek answers questions from the throng of media that surround his visitor locker.
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October 31, 2007 - NESN interview in the locker room271 viewsOn free-agency and roster changes:
"Time dictates how much of a turn-over. Of course, it would be hard parting with a lot of people because they have become such a special group."
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July 23, 2008 - Interview with MLB's Jose Mota143 viewsVaritek on mastering Boston's pitchers:
Jose Mota: "Jason Varitek is a master at handling young pitchers He also has the distinction of catching four no-hitters, the only guy to ever have done that. We asked him 'How do you feel about catching four no-hitters?' "
Jason: "Lucky! Every one of them was so different and how they happened. The uniqueness of them - a lot of things had to go into play. Probably two of the best overall pitchers I've ever caught, we didn't have one - that's Pedro and Curt and I would also throw Josh into that category. So many things have to go right and every one of them just got dominate late (in the game)."
Jose Mota: "Is there anything early in any of those, from Hideo's to Derek Lowe's to Lester to Buchholz that told you that 'there is something special going on in the game or no?"
Jason: "Uh, probably more so Buchholz than any of them, after three or four innings. Lester's? He struggled early. It was a tough field that day, it was windy, cool, the balls were drying - he couldn't even grip the ball , he was coming to us panicking because he had no feel to the ball and then things just happened, he got some ground ball outs, the sun went down and the wind went away and he just DOMINATED.
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June 7, 2007 - Red Sox vs. A's402 viewsOn Curt Schilling's tough bullpen session:
"You can't over-evaluate what happens in the bullpen. It was finding his way through the stuff in the bullpen, to be totally honest."
"It's the second time I've seen a guy battle through [his bp session]. I had a guy actually in the Cape Cod League, his bullpen was horrendous. Curt's wasn't horrendous, but it was just awful. He just had no feel, no nothing...and he goes out there and throws a no-hitter."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview273 viewsAs Jason is getting soaked with champagne by Curt Schilling....
Kathryn Tappen: Jason, what is it about this team that makes it so special, so able to come back from behind?"
Jason: (laughing hard) "Uh, Curt doesn't hit, so that's nice!"
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th160 viewsJason is asked about whether the pitchers will need to "step it up a notch":
"I always struggle with people trying to 'step it up a notch'. I like for people to just do what they can do and stay within the framework of themselves. Let Jon Lester be Jon Lester. He's gonna take his lumps and he's gonna pitch real well. The more often we can get him on the line and pitch him well, the better. He's got great stuff, he's gonna have some bumps and he'll have some great times, just like Dice-K did last year. The same with Buchholz. The expectations of them to be flawless can't happen."
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July 23, 2008 - Interview with MLB's Jose Mota135 viewsVaritek on mastering Boston's pitchers (Varitek congratulating Nomo in capture above):
Nomo didn't have a great spring and it was his first outing of the season and he just became so powerful between his fastball and his split throughout that game and he threw predominately fast balls late in the game and threw just a heavy ball...and then the abberation - Derek Lowe's? just a lot of things went right."
Jose Mota: "Your catching skills are unparalled, from your peers to coaches and managers, but handling young pitchers like a Buchholz, is it different than in the way you handle a Schilling, a Beckett, a Pedro Martinez?"
Jason: "There is a difference. I am learning the younger guys and what to do, like where you want to go with them - to add confidence and then add stuff to make them more complete but not throw everything at them all at once. I am learning that as I go along to because over the last two years we've had more development than we did my first 7-8 years."
Jose Mota: "So here I am, I am a young pitcher, tie situation, you've done your charts, you've studied your...everything...but I think I have great stuff coming out of the bullpen and my fastball is electric, but you don't see that. What's the best way for you to communicate that to me?"
Jason: "I still believe it doesn't have to be 'electric', it just has to be executed. We'll try and slow down the game a little bit and let you go just pitch to pitch, literally."
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August 17, 2008 - Post-game Interview166 viewsJason is asked what it was about their inability to get ahead these last two games -
Jason: "Some things run in cycles like when we run into...Roy [Halladay] last night, and we got behind the 8-ball early. Today they jumped on us early and didn't miss pitches and did a good job of hitting. We just have to match up - we'll get a good quality start and see what happens."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview281 views
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th149 viewsHe is asked whether communication between the pitching coach and staff is the key to their success (it was very difficult to hear the 'word for word' questions from the media because the press conference was held outside and the media is not miked-up):
"I think it's an organization philosophy. We are going to push ourselves to be the best that we can be and provided with enough staff members to allow us to do that. We have to communicate with John Farrell, to see what he sees. I think we worked extremely well together last year - that open communication of 'maybe I'm seeing something in the game that so-and-so is struggling with' that we have that freedom to talk about it. It's nothing more than being able to relaying information back and forth. Still, he's the ultimate - that's his job. Again, just like the pitching staff, I'm just an aid. "
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview231 viewsKathryn Tappen: "And what can you say to the fans that waited around 10 innings in Baltimore to see you guys here on the field?"
Jason: "It's been a long time comin' for them and they're our tenth man on the field and we need them throughout the whole playoffs to help us go through this".
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference431 viewsJason Varitek on Dice-K's performance:
"He's definitely a competitor, no question. And he's going to win a lot of ballgames for this team.''
On the first pitch/strike and the flashbulbs that accompanied it:
"‘‘They (flashes) were all going off in center field. I was just glad I caught it.’’
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th146 viewsJason is asked if the Red Sox have made any steps at this point towards extending his contract:
"There hasn't been steps towards it so far, to my knowledge. Yes, we will be extremely open to seeing what can be done."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview251 views
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October 31, 2007 - NESN interview in the locker room306 viewsJason on the "lost ball":
"At the time, I don't know what I was thinking! (laughs). I just didn't know what to do with it and then it flashed in my mind that, ' I better not lose it', so I stuffed it in my pocket.
I already gave it to Pap. He has the first two [balls] from the first two clinching series and he wanted the third one. No question, I was going to give it right to him."
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference631 viewsJason Varitek on Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez:
"He was able to keep doing different things. He had an exploding slider, and he was able to mix in his curveball. And the second time around, he started showing that change-up. It was one heck of a performance.''
"He definitely had no-hit stuff. They made some good plays to stop a few other hits, but his stuff was electric, all of it, the changeup, slider, curveball, fastball."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th153 viewsSo did he watch with interest when Posada got his lucrative contract?
"Four-year deal? Yeah, of course." (laughs)
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference422 viewsJason Varitek on Dice-K's performance:
"His location and his feel of some pitches today...they weren't bad by (any) means, but you could tell on some of his breaking balls and stuff, they came out and backed up...wasn't able to finish some of them. He misfired a few fastballs, but I'll take three runs any time."
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April 27, 2007 - Press Conference280 viewsOn Dice-K's adjustment period in the Majors:
“He’s going through a lot of firsts. I think he hasn’t fully made it yet. He’s still getting into his season. I think he has more sharpness to come, or at least I hope so. At least I think that that’s there.”
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview235 viewsNESN's Kathryn Tappen interviews Jason after their win against the Twins and the Yankees loss to Baltimore, clinching the Sox's AL East Championship.
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May 9, 2007 - Post-Game Interview on NESN204 viewsCatcher Jason Varitek tells NESN's Tina Cervasio that Matsuzaka kept the Blue Jays off-balance by working to both sides of the plate.
"He had a much better feel for the baseball and did an excellent job for us."
The Red Sox won, 9-3.
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies239 viewsJason smiles after pouring a bottle of champagne over Mike Timlin's head while he was conducting an interview.
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October 31, 2007 - NESN interview in the locker room207 viewsOn the ALCS:
"With C.C. [Sabathia] on the mound, we were in trouble, and [the Indians] immediately answered to score right back after Youk hit the homer, so that put us right back in the same place."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th133 viewsThe press conference was live, but NESN only covered a portion (the middle) of the interview.
"A lot of the guy that pitched on this team last year can take another step to be better. That work doesn't change, it does help seeing those guy grow and seeing them take steps, seeing what they can and can't do."
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference462 viewsJason Varitek on Dice-K's performance:
"I understand (Matsuzaka) didn't have the same feel on the baseball that he has had, but he was still able to battle through different pitches to get through it and keep the game close. . . . At different times, he was lights out tonight.''
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th164 viewsQ: How many more years do you see yourself playing?
Jason: "Somewhere between 10 and 15 probably." (Jason and everyone else laughs)
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August 25, 2008 - Interview on ESPN's SportsCenter198 viewsJason on playing in Yankee Stadium:
"It's been a big warzone for us. It's been like an old Roman Colosseum!"
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th109 viewsHe is asked if he would like to have his contract worked out before the start of the regular season:
"Of course, once spring training is over you want things done with. You want to focus on the team and we still have to focus on the team throughout spring training. I don't think either side has ever really believed in working through things during the season much."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th108 viewsQ: All joking aside, how long do you want to play?"
Jason: "I want to play as long as my body will allow me to play and I can competitively play. If I start to become a detriment or have to change my role then we will have to see from there. What I could handle last year and what I could work through, to be able to handle that workload proved alot to myself. I just have to listen to my body and adjust from there."
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August 25, 2008 - Interview on ESPN's SportsCenter163 viewsJason on playing in Yankee Stadium - most memorable moment:
"Game 7 of the ALCS. We spent a lot of years trying to get there and falling short. To do it there and be part of that historical rivalry was great."
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies181 viewsPost-game interview after World Series win:
Q: "What do you say to Red Sox Nation?"
Jason: "I just thank them. They are our extra guy on the field, our extra women, whomever it is. They have always been there and it makes it a special place to play and I'm just (starts to laugh with alot of emotion in his voice) a little happy right now. "
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August 25, 2008 - Interview on ESPN's SportsCenter179 viewsJason on playing at Yankee Stadium:
"Just the great baseball games that have been played there...hitters duals to pitchers duals, it's been a great experience."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th120 viewsJason is asked if he would want to play with any other club:
"Right now I am a Boston Red Sox, and I've been a Boston Red Sox - there's nothing right now in front of me other than being a Sock! So I am gonna work on helping this team be the best that they can be."
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies163 views"We just beat a very, very good team. We had to do the little things and we were able to."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th94 views"I'm about as ready physically as I can be at this point. Right now, I just have to focus on what's here in front of me."
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies168 views"This team has a lot of heart. You know, we worked real hard, from the coaching staff, advance scouts, teammates, everybody."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th102 views"Our focus has to be to come out and win another championship. We come in to try to build another championship team. It's been a while since anyone in Major League Baseball has had that opportunity. We'll go out there and do step one of trying to start that and set that tone now. It's been, probably since 2000, that someone has been able to repeat. That's the goal of this team, this organization: to keep putting winning teams out there."
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2007 Home Opener - April 10, 2007292 viewsRed Sox 14, Mariners 3 - Jason was 3-4 with 3 RBI's: 2 singles, 1 double and 1 walk.
Jason on Josh Beckett:
"He was able to really utilize all of his pitches, his four-seamer, his sinker, his change-up and his curve ball."
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April 27, 2007 - Press Conference216 views"We've got to worry about ourselves and playing good baseball," said Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. "[Julio] Lugo had a great night. We were able to stay in there and get our bullpen in the right situation. [Kevin] Youkilis had the big homer. We have to worry about ourselves, not necessarily what they're doing. We have to worry about ourselves playing good baseball."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview236 viewsKathryn Tappen: "How rewarding is this experience for you?"
Jason: "I've been here a long time and the opportunity for us to finally win our division is..."(see's Mike Timlin heading over with a can of beer).
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July 23, 2008 - Interview with MLB's Jose Mota135 viewsVaritek on Tradition and wearing the "C":
Jose Mota: "How passionate are you about that big "C" on your uniform?"
Jason: "I take pride in it. It was a little tough for me in the beginning to wear it, but the organization felt that was something they wanted to do so I went with it. But it's just....I am just more honored to have that opportunity because that's the kind of player I want to be."
Jose Mota: "You don't see that much anymore, Derek Jeter and a few 'un-appointed' captains but does that change who you are? Do the guys see you differently in the clubhouse?"
Jason: "Some that don't know...that don't know me, maybe. It hasn't changed my role or who I am, it just gave a symbol or an extra letter on my jersey to give them an official title, so to speak."
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August 17, 2008 - Post-game Interview148 viewsQ: "What do you think the trouble was?"
Jason: The momentum of good hitting with making some mistakes, a combination of the above.
Q: "Was [Josh Beckett] injured at all?"
Jason: "I don't think so. We made good pitches, bad pitches, and it snowballed basically. [The Jays] can hit! When they get on a role, that team can really hit.
"Guys start playing games, they start guessing, and then they're guessing right. Or they don't and you misfire, you make the wrong pitch. When a lot of success has gone on offensively it allows you to play the game a little. Be patient, be smart. Do those things. We made some mistakes and we made some good pitches, and they did some good hitting."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th128 viewsOn the secret to the Red Sox success this season:
"We have to have a healthy pitching staff. We took our first lump with that right away with Curt so we've gotta get out of this spring with a healthy team, starting with our pitching and that's the important part."
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies205 viewsPost-game interview with an emotional Tek just moments after the World Series win:
Q: "What about Jon Lester"
Jason: "Lester was phenomenal. He hit some tough spots but he made his pitches and stayed aggressive through the zone."
Q: "If the 2004 team were the "idiots", what is this team?"
Jason: "I don't know, this team just has a lot of pride!"
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th143 viewsThis portion of Jason's press conference was taken from NESN's "The Red Sox Report" which aired on February 17th.
On Josh Beckett:
""Josh worked his tail off last year, both mentally and physically, preparing for every start. You can always look to be a little sharper, and a little sharper, and a little sharper. I think if he’s able to do the same things, able to continue to work on his changeup and work on the location of his fastball in the four places and run his sinker . . . perfection we’re not looking for. Consistency, we are."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th115 views"Our work and where this organization is steered towards and what we keep working towards is that our focus out here has to be to come back out and win another championship."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th120 viewsQ: "How does this spring training compare to others?"
Jason: "Not really much of a change. We come in to try and build another championship team. It’s been a while since anybody in Major League Baseball has had that opportunity."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th100 views"So we do step one. So we try and start that and set that tone now. It’s been probably since 2000, ’99 since anyone’s been able to repeat, and that’s the goal, the goal of this team and this organization, to keep putting winning teams out there."
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies165 viewsPost-game interview after World Series win:
Q: "Which team was better? The 2004 team or this team?"
Jason: "I don't know, there's no comparison. We had different battles, different things to work through. This team didn't hit as well as the other one, but we hit well late [in the post-season]...it's hard to compare."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th103 viewsJason is asked to comment on the fact that the majority of the pitching staff is returning this season and what he feels the younger ones will need to work on:
"I think that every year presents a challenge, because if you stay where you are the previous year and you don't make any adjustments ... we have to look to make adjustments with each individual guy to make them take another step."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston120 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "Even in the post-season, you know you have to go back in the history of the game, you have to go back to Bob Gibson maybe to find as dominant a stretch in the post-season that Josh was having in his post-season starts."
Jason: "That shows his power, his ability to be powerful late in the year, and as hitters change and as the seasons change people go through timing and go through 'having it' and 'not having it' and then at the end executing...he executed the location of his fast ball and was able to mix in his other pitches, and his power that late in the year and his ability to execute just proved the work, both mental and physical he did to get himself there."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston130 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "Some final thoughts - you've caught some great single seasons of pitchers in the past. Where would Josh's season last year rate as far as you being a catcher and having fun with him every five days?"
Jason: "Well, he didn't quite walk away with the hardware that he probably should have deservedly gotten, should have received! I am biased with that because I saw him as the cornerstone for our pitching staff the entire year and it's hard to really compare. They have different strengths and abilities, but it ranks right up there with some of Pedro's performances. Pedro [Martinez] was able to walk away with the hardware, but I think Josh still has that window to be as perfect as Petey was."
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April 5, 2007 - NESN Interview with Tina Cervasio266 viewsJason on Dice-K's performance against the Kansas City Royals. Matsuzaka scattered six hits and registered 10 strikeouts while throwing 108 pitches in the Red Sox's 4-1 victory. He gave up one run and walked one.
Jason: "It was a phenomenal first outing for us. He got us deep in that game and allowed us to get to [Papelbon] and that's huge. He gave up one run but under these conditions, he threw the ball extremely well."
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2007 Home Opener - April 10, 2007313 viewsRed Sox 14, Mariners 3 - Jason was 3-4 with 3 RBI's: 2 singles, 1 double and 1 walk.
Jason on Josh Beckett:
"This outing was a good mix of his pitches. He had a good feel for 'em and that's what he set out to do in spring training.
The other game, he didn't have the same feeling that he had today. I think conditions-wise also, he was able to make an adjustment, get used to the conditions."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview232 viewsMoments into the interview with Kathryn Tappen from NESN, Mike Timlin walks up and pours a beer over Jason's head.
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April 27, 2007 - Press Conference226 viewsOn the question of the team and it's performance so far:
"I still think we've got room for improvement," captain Jason Varitek said. "We're still making adjustments together, and that happens when you have a lot of new people."
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October 31, 2007 - NESN interview in the locker room199 viewsOn whether A-Rod could fit at third base for the Red Sox:
"I have no idea. You're asking the wrong person, not because of an incident, but because I won't be involved in that. I'm not involved in that."
"I can answer that Mike [Lowell] does. That's all I can answer. Alex is a great player, and he was even better this year. I can say that."
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June 7, 2007 - Red Sox vs. A's347 viewsOn Coco Crisp's outfield performance:
"That ball Coco ran down was hit really well. I can't say enough about how much Coco has done out there for us."
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August 14, 2008 - Red Sox vs. Rangers154 viewsJason during a post-game interview at his locker after the Sox beat the Rangers 10-0 in a three-game sweep.
"It wasn't an easy day for him, but he threw the ball real well."
Dice-K gave up 6 hits and 5 walks in the game and once again, was able to get himself out of trouble with bases loaded situations in the Sox win.
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First Spring Training Game, 2007333 viewsSox vs. Twins, tie game (4-4) - 10 innings.
Jason on Daisuke Matsuzaka's first outing on Friday, March 2nd:
"I'm excited. I'm excited to get him onto the mound and see how he is once we turn the lights on. I'm excited for him and for the challenge of working with him."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston118 viewsFrom Spring Training:
As the topic of "Manny being Manny" is brought up, Jason can't hide his amusement.
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston121 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "Lastly, lets end it with, you know, people talked a lot about Game 4 of the Cleveland series when Manny came out and basically said, 'Hey it doesn't matter, we don't win, we go home.' Everyone tried to make a big deal out of that. You know, and now that the season is over, you can judge the chemistry in the clubhouse, every guy on that team knew what Manny meant in that situation. Did that kind of rally you guys a little bit more? Did it do anything? Or how did you take what Manny Ramirez said after Game 4?"
Jason: "I took it as people put him in front of a camera that he hasn't been in front of in awhile and he was just being honest (smiles). Honest in the fact that when it comes down to 'life things' that life is going to go on and it's gonna be okay and he's gonna be okay and everything's going to be okay. It wasn't more than that, we knew that right then and there. You know people want to say it's 'Manny being Manny' but he never does anything to detriment what's going on in that clubhouse. It never became an issue, it became more of a joke than anything and once again, he comes up with some pretty big hits!"
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston160 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "How was your off-season? Did you have a chance to relax and soak in the fact that you are a two-time World Series Champion?"
Jason: "I don't know if it ever soaks in, but it was a big, huge thing to be a part of. I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully appreciate and cherish those Championships, probably in time though."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston121 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "How was [last year] different from the 2004 journey?"
Jason: "You know, the '04 team was very talented. We could really beat around the baseball and that can really hide your pitching a little bit. This team is built on a little bit less offense, and it turned out to be more about pitching. Inside the pitching there was a lot of work that was done and will still need to be done for this team to be good this year."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston129 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "You guys pitched so well last year and yet I would think you would say, "There was a lot of room for improvement."
Jason: "There was a tremendous amount 'cause it wasn't easy for anybody. And everybody still has, I think, a bigger window to reach and as part of that it's great to see that people have some different steps that they can take to be even better and be A LOT better. I think that's gonna be the key to this team this year."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston108 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "How proud were you of seeing Dice-K taking the ball in the World Series and getting it done and then to see Lester take the ball and get it done? I mean every guy that needed to step up for you guys did it at the right time."
Jason: "Well, Dice carried the ball for us all year. He was probably under the most scrutiny of any starting pitcher that I've ever been a part of: if he wasn't Cy Young, he was a failure. And he was much more than that to us. He gave us, more times than not, a quality start to give our team a chance to win and that's the most important thing he can do."
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April 11, 2007 - Post-Game Press Conference337 viewsJason Varitek on Dice-K's performance:
"Probably in his eyes, it probably wasn't his best, but he made some real good pitches. He pitched well enough to keep us in that game. The other guy just pitched a little better today."
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview257 viewsMike: "No, go ahead, keep talking!"
Jason: "No, it's cold!"
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May 9, 2007 - Post-Game Interview on NESN190 viewsJason on Dice-K's performance against the Blue Jays:
"The rotation of his breaking stuff was much better today. He had other pitches to go to - threw some good splits late, mixed in some change-ups but he had a pretty power cutter too."
The Red Sox won, 9-3.
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July 9, 2008 - Red Sox vs. Twins125 viewsJason is asked whether he thought his 2-4 day with a double and a single and an RBI was what he needed to get out of his hitting slump:
"Just take 'em one at a time. I had, you know, a frustrating first couple of bats and the next thing you know, it turns around. We'll see."
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June 7, 2007 - Red Sox vs. A's307 views
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies191 viewsJason is handed the trophy by Mike Timlin and begins an interview.
Asked how he feels right now:
"It is a tremendous feeling. To have alot of things go well and to beat that team. We were able to beat a very tough lineup, we scored a whole lot of runs - we had different ways we did it (laughs), with different guys...I just can't tell you how good that team is."
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October 31, 2007 - NESN interview in the locker room176 viewsOn the post season:
"We had to fight, we had to grind, we wouldn't have done it without the support of our bench people, without coming back here."
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July 23, 2008 - Interview with MLB's Jose Mota130 viewsJose Mota: "Okay, so you have so many innings under you, a lot of them - how many more do you think are under Jason Varitek's legs knowing that free-agency is close? Do you want to return to the Red Sox?"
Jason: "Well, I can't answer that 'yes' or 'no' right now, just hopefully that things work out for the best for both parties, whoever that may be."
Jose Mota: "Given where you are right now, how much longer would you like to catch?"
Jason: "Health! As long as my body is healthy and I can competitively move and do things back there to help a team win. I don't know how long that will be, but I know I am still able to handle the day games after night games on a consistent basis, so I've got a few left in me."
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August 14, 2008 - Red Sox vs. Rangers121 viewsJason reacts to questions asked after the game about Dice-K's performance:
"He's not trying to walk people. It just happens sometimes. Sometimes it's just a 'feel' thing. He runs into those walks where he doesn't quite have a feel on the ball and the ball's not going where he wants it to."
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2008 Spring Training Press Conference - February 16th114 views"My job so far has been a constant learning process because it changes every year. It changes outing to outing...and it changes at different times of the season and learning to adjust - to see what direction different pitchers want to go with themselves and understanding what steps they want to take - what steps they need to and want to improve on and so on and so forth. But it does help having a baseline with a lot of guys."
"We've been through war a little bit with a lot of guys - it does help."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston109 viewsFrom Spring Training:
On Dice-K -
Jason: "He went out in that game (World Series), he gave us a strong start and gave us a chance to once again build a lead, and that was huge - I was very proud of him. The things he had to go through - he had to go through probably more than any human being as far as media-wise and just adjusting."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston125 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Jason: "I was more nervous than I have ever been when Jon Lester took the mound (in the World Series)."
Q: "Why?"
Jason: "All the 'life things' that he had to battle and to be back there and...I didn't want to do anything to mess him up and you know, I wanted him to do well and by doing that I made myself extremely nervous (laughs) and with his story and everything he had been through...and it had been so long since he had pitched in a game. You know there is a lot of variables that went into that and it made your mind spin, and I really had to focus on coming up with a game plan and things, and just the job that he did - he took the ball and just pitched! He pitched powerfully!"
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston96 viewsFrom Spring Training:
On Jon Lester -
Q: "Was it hard not to be a human being? You know Tito talked about when he looked at the story he would 'well up' a little bit because of how great a story it was and you're trying to get him through a game, to win a ballgame, but when you step back as a human being that is maybe one of the greatest sports stories of 2007."
Jason: "Yeah, I mean I'm just honest - I was as nervous as I possibly have ever been for a baseball game and it really didn't have anything to do with me - I wanted him to do well and him to shine and he did that."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston100 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "When you look at 2008, what are you thinking about as a catcher? What are you thinking about as far as getting ready for the season? What are thinking about your staff?"
Jason: "Well, like I said, I think there was a lot of things last year that each one of these guys....we have a lot of youth mixed in with the old....but each one of these youths can add to what they did last year and learn from it and take 'another step'. I think that's what we have to do. We can't be complacent with where we were - that that's going to be enough, because it won't be. Those things have to match up and we have to maintain this pitching staff's health. We took a big hit with Curt already, and he won't be replaced. But we need people to not necessarily step up, but stay where they are and try to work their way into becoming consistent."
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February 18th, 2008 - WBZ TV Boston130 viewsFrom Spring Training:
Q: "Do you want Curt around?"
Jason: "I would love him around! He's a great sounding-board for me. You know, we use a lot of resources: players, scouting staff, we use our video people, our pitching coach, and we use paper and some of the statistical stuff to come up with different game plans. Well, Curt may study and come up with one thing different or we may agree to disagree. You're like, 'Well, I've seen that too much with this guy and this is what I think'. Interesting because on film and with Curt it's totally different - and those things I think are a great help. He's got a keen eye to help other people and I think and know and believe that he cares. He cares and wants to help. The reason that this organization has won while he's been here is because he knows what it takes and frankly he speaks up to the pitchers that don't...or maybe if a guy is struggling, he'll step up and talk to him and that's huge to a pitching staff."
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August 14, 2008 - Red Sox vs. Rangers132 viewsDuring his post-game press conference, Jason puts his head in his hand to contain a smile after being asked what he spoke to Dice-K about on the mound on two different occasions that made the pitcher laugh.
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May 9, 2007 - Post-Game Interview on NESN182 viewsJason talks to NESN's Tina Cervasio about Dice-K's performance against the Blue Jays:
"He just had a better feel," Varitek said. "He was more in the zone with all his pitches than his last time."
The Red Sox won, 9-3.
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June 7, 2007 - Red Sox vs. A's305 views"Curt had tremendous energy after that hit. He said, "I'm goin', I'm gettin' on this mound and let's go!"
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September 27, 2007230 viewsPost-game interview after Sox loss 5-4 to the Twins. In that game, Jason hit his 16th homerun.
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July 9, 2008 - Red Sox vs. Twins137 viewsJason on Dustin Pedroia's day at the plate (extended his carreer-best hitting streak to 17 games, picking up two hits in his final two at-bats):
"That's just Dustin, you know! I mean, once they picked it up he just does what he does! He's a good hitter, a great defender, a great teammate, plays the game right, and you just can't say enough good stuff about Dustin!"
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2007 A.L. East Division Champs - Post Game Interview224 viewsMike: "Keep talkin'!"
Jason to Kathryn Tappen: "You know, we've been through a lot, we've been chasing it for a long time and it's finally nice for this city to be a part of it".
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August 17, 2008 - Post-game Interview160 viewsJason is interviewed at his locker after the Red Sox loss to the Blue Jays at Fenway. Jason was 1-2 with a single in the game before being replaced behind the dish by Kevin Cash in the fourth inning with the Sox down by eight runs. Josh Beckett was pulled after 2-1/3rd innings. Final Score: Jays 14, Sox 4.
Jason is asked about the difference between today's outing and Beckett's last start:
Jason: "Very uncharacteristic, especially after the way he pitched last time out. Josh had a great outing that allowed us to manufacture runs in his last [game], I mean we just had a tough day and we got shelled."
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August 14, 2008 - Red Sox vs. Rangers128 viewsJason smiles at the question from a reporter (who started laughing at Jason's response) as he asked the question:
Q: "Jason, a couple times you went to the mound and when you left, Dice-K was smiling a little bit, could you shed a little light on that, I mean, could you tell us (laughing)... what you said?"
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2007 World Series - Game 4 - Red Sox sweep Rockies196 viewsOn Jon Lester's performance:
"Phenominal, we stayed aggressive, we had some tough situations, especially with Holliday at the plate at a point when it was still a one-run game...he made good pitches and stayed aggressive."
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