Speaking on the Dale & Holley Show, Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell insinuated that the Sox were suspicious of the motivations of Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain when he hit Jason Bay in the fifth inning of the Red Sox’ win Tuesday night.

“Typically, we let the game play out itself because I think our guys have each others backs and they are certainly going to be supportive if a situation like that were to arise,” Farrell said. “Speaking specifically about last night, he strikes out 12 guys, doesn’t seem to have too many command issues, and if there was a purpose or intent to throw up and in you can disguise it a little bit more than making it very obvious with the first pitch in the middle of the back to Jason Bay. Those things aren’t forgotten. We know there is a history there between the pitcher in New York and our guys here and not to say that he was specifically out to do that but I think history speaks for itself and we’ve got a number of games left with these guys.”

Farrell touched on some other issues during his appearance on Dale and Holley: 

“Given the conditions, anytime you come away with a couple wins you don’t mind the weather at all. So far so good against New York.”

“We dodged quite a bit of rain over the last two days. Fortunatly we continuted to throw strikes and not allow too many base runners because in those conditions, some crazy things can happen when you start to put people on base.”

Q: What has Beckett’s issue been this year?

A: There’s been fastballs that have been elevated but when he’s down in the bottom of the strike zone,

Q: Is that a mechanical issue?

A: At times it can be, usually what happens is that the elbows drop a bit and the flatness comes from.

4 Comments for “Farrell on Chamberlain hitting Bay: ‘Those things aren’t forgotten’”

1. AMS223 Says:
   May 7th, 2009 at 10:47 am

   So josh beckett has “the ball slip” over abreu’s head by an inch, and Joba hits a guy deliberately in a one run game? When joba wants to send a message he throws it 99 at a guys head (for better or worse, see Youkilis, Kevin) he doesnt hit a guy in the back in a 1 run game.

   Pedro used to abuse the yankees with HBP and now boston is crying. Give me a break, they won 5 games against us, and they are complaining about this crap, Still the same old boston

2. Wa-Wa-Wah KY Jelly Says:
   May 7th, 2009 at 11:33 am

   My name is Kevin Youklis, wa-wa-wa-wa-wa, the Yankees hit me. Papi, Papi, Joba threw at me. Do something. Protect me.

   Why do the Yankees throw at me? Pedro and Beckett never threw at anyone. It’s NOT FAIR!!

   Wa-Wa-Wa, the Umpire called a strike on me. Wa-Wa, the Umpires don’t like me. They call me out on strikes for no reason. Wa-Wa, I don’t get any calls.

   Wa-Wa, the Yankees have more money than us. Wa-Wa, they stole Mark Teixiera. Wa-Wa, we can’t compete with all that money, Wa-Wa. Wa-Wa, the Yankees have a bigger, nicer stadium, Wa-Wa.

   Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa

   They’re the Yankees and we’re not, wa-wa

3. Dave Says:
   May 7th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

   Short memory some people have. It was OK whenever Pedro beaned guys.

4. Gaynkee Fan Says:
   May 7th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

   Just Show The Stupidity Of Skankee Fans…Bring Your Computer Back To Rent A Center And Shut Your Yankee Pie Hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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