Oct. 7 John Farrell pregame interview

Q. Can you talk about David Price going and getting to the playoff series?JOHN FARRELL: Yeah, this is the reason why David Price signed to come to Boston is to pitch in the postseason. And we’re looking forward to that taking place here today. And I think more than anything for David is to go out and pitch his game. He’s well aware of I think a lot of the talk that surrounds him and his meaning and status with our club. But we’ve got a darned good pitcher going to the mound today and looking forward to it.Q. He’s talked a little about blocking out the outside noise. How difficult is that to do? Have you personally dealt with that with him?JOHN FARRELL: We’ve had conversations throughout the course of the year. But I think for any athlete dealing with distractions are always part of the routine that you construct for yourself. I know these can be mundane approaches in that focusing on the things that you can control. There’s going to be opinions that everyone has about an individual and you’re not going to agree with most, if any, at all. But I think David is a strong person. He’s convicted in the pitches that he throws and that’s what boils down to be the most important thing.Q. Could you address these stories that the Indians were stealing your signs last night and that’s why they hit those three homers?JOHN FARRELL: Those pitches were mislocated …

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