Terry Francona spoke about the Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, and the rivalry with the Yankees in a Q&A with Dave Johnson of the Daily Press. It came as no surprise that he ranked Rivera as the toughest guy to face in the ninth inning or that he said the Yankees and Red Sox respected each other.  The surprising part of the interview was the player he picked for this question:

Q: It's the ninth inning, you're up by one, and there are runners at second and third. Who's the last guy in the league you want to see at the plate?

A: (Derek) Jeter. Definitely Jeter. He wills himself to beat you (for) all the reasons you respect him as a player. You don't want him to have anything to do with the outcome of the game.

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SoxMeRed said:

... Heck ya Jeter. Hes the only guy that I see atbat and gets a hit when you DONT want him to. Of course he doesnt always come thru but From any team hes the biggest spoiler of them all. The redsox **(doesnt/dont) have anyone like this as a single player, but as a team it randomly happens. Makes it more fun to watch and wait, whose gonna do it this time.. **Niether one sounds right, i couldent choose, lol.

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Matt O'Donnell said:

	... Even though he is no longer on the Yanks, Matsui is the guy who always seemed to come up with the big hit.
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SoxMeRed said:

	... Matsui does yea. But rarly with anyone on base. Thinking back to his first few years, yes, yes and yes. Not the last 3-4 though.
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